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∫Basic camera positioning

1Hold the unit with both hands.
2Put your hand through the grip belt.
3It is convenient to use the Recording button icon A whe n holding the unit at waist level.
≥When recording, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another
person or object.
≥When you are outdoors, record pictures with the sunlight behind yo u. If the subject is backlit, it will
become dark in the recording.
≥Keep your arms near your body and separate your legs for better balance.
≥Do not cover the microphones with your hand etc.

∫Basic motion picture recording

≥The unit should normally be held steady when recording.
≥If you move the unit when recording, do so slowly, maintaining a constant s peed.
≥The zoom operation is useful for recording subjects you ca nnot get close to, but overuse of zoom
in and zoom out can make the resulting motion picture less enjoyable to watch.

∫Recording Yourself

Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side.
≥The image is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirror image.
(However the image recorded is the same as a norma l
recording.)
≥Only some indications will appear on the screen. When
appears, return the direction of the LCD monit or to normal
position and check the warning/alarm indication. (l196 )
Basic
Before recording

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