REC
FULL AUTO button
PAUSE
Unlike conventional camcorders, this model frees
you from having to peer into a small viewfinder. You
can watch the subject on the large LCD monitor for
easier, more enjoyable video-shooting.
EASY CAMERA
WITH FULL AUTO
Before you start recording, perform the operations
described on pages
10
through 21 to prepare your
Set the Operate switch to CAMERA.
Make sure that the Full Auto mode indicator
“FULL AUTO” is displayed on the monitor.
Note:
If, at this time, “FULL AUTO” does not appear, press and
hold the FULL AUTO button for more than 1 second.
Press the REC START/STOP button to start
recording.
AUTO WHITE BALANCE AND
AUTOEXPOSURE
This
is equipped with auto white balance
and auto exposure functions. By pressing the FULL
AUTO button to set the
to Full Auto mode,
colour and brightness controls are automatically
adjusted to their optimum settings, letting you make
beautiful recordings easily.
In particular, the auto white balance feature uses
fuzzy logic for light source discrimination, which
makes it possible to obtain truer colours.
TO PAUSE RECORDING
Press the REC START/STOP button again.
Recording pauses, and the
is in
Recording Standby mode.
Notes:
l
To leave Camera mode, set the Operate switch to OFF.
l
The speaker is turned off during recording
To
the sound during recording, plug a pair of
earphones into the PHONES jack. Adjust the volume by
the procedure described on page 20.
l
If the
is kept in Recording Standby mode for
more than 5 minutes, the power will be automatically
turned off to save battery power and to protect the tape
from
damaged. To continue recording after this,
set the Operate
to OFF, and then back to
CAMERA
l
If you
not be recording again for a
turn off the
power by sliding the Operate switch to OFF.
will
make the battery last longer.
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