Samsung SMX-C100GN Basic Operation of Your Camcorder, Turning the camcorder on or off, 24English

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BASIC OPERATION OF YOUR CAMCORDER

This section explains the basic techniques of recording movie or photo images and also basic settings on your camcorder. Set the appropriate operation mode according to your preference using Power () button and Mode () button.

Turning the camcorder on or off

You can turn the power on or off by pressing the Power () button.

1.Open the LCD screen and press the Power ( ) button to turn on the camcorder.

2.To turn off the camcorder, press the Power () button.

Setting the operating modes

•You can switch the operating mode in the following order each time you press the Mode () button.

- Record mode → Play mode → Record mode

Mode	Functions
Record mode	To record movie or photos (SMX-C13/C14 only).
Play mode	To play movie or photos (SMX-C13/C14 only), or edit them.

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Power () button Mode () button

When using this camcorder for the first time

•When you use your camcorder for the fi rst time or reset it, the time zone screen appears for the startup display. Select your geographical location and set the date and time. If you do not set the date and time, the time zone screen appears every time you turn on the camcorder.

•This camcorder provides one record mode for both movie and photo recordings.

You can easily record movies or photos in the same mode without having to switch modes. (SMX-C13/C14 only)

•When the camcorder is turned on, the self-diagnosis function operates and a message may appear.

In this case, refer to "Warning indicators and messages" (on pages 114-116) and take corrective action.

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