Selecting the START/STOP mode
Your camcorder has two modes besides normal start/stop mode. These modes enable you to take a series of quick shots resulting in a lively video, or to avoid recording unnecessary scenes resulting from failing to turn off the camcorder.
(1)While pressing PUSH OPEN, open the LCD panel.
(2)Set START/STOP MODE to the desired mode.
: Recording starts when you press START/STOP, and stops when you press it again (normal mode).
ANTI GROUND SHOOTING : The camcorder records only while you press
down START/STOP so that you can avoid recording unnecessary scenes.
5 SEC : When you press START/STOP, the camcorder records for 5 seconds and then stops automatically.
(3)Turn STANDBY up and press START/STOP. Recording starts.
If you selected 5 SEC, five dots appear in the viewfinder. The dots disappear at a rate of one per second. When five seconds elapse and all the dots disappear, the camcorder switches to Standby mode automatically.
If you selected 
, the camcorder records as long as you hold down START/STOP.
START/STOP MODE
5
SEC
ANTI GROUND
SHOOTING
Advanced operations
To extend the recording time in 5 SEC mode
Press START/STOP again before all the dots disappear. Recording continues for about 5 seconds from the moment you press START/STOP.
Note on 5 SEC recording
If you have turned off the indicators on the LCD screen, the dots do not appear.
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