Preparations
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Operating Modes
The camcorder’s operating mode is
determined by the
switch and the
position of the
/
switch. In this
manual,
indicates
that a function is
available in the operating mode shown
and
indicates
that
the function is not
available. When no operating mode icons
are given, the function is available in all
operating modes.
Joystick and Joystick Guide
Use the joystick to operate the
camcorder's menus.
The functions assigned to the joystick
change according to the operation
mode and the camcorder’s settings.
Press
to display/hide the joystick
guide (when recording, the joystick
guide will appear only when the mode
switch is set to
). In the illustrations
of this manual, positions other than
those relevant to the function explained
are marked with a striped pattern.
Operating mode
Operating mode
indicator
/
switch
Icon display
Operation
(Red)
(movies)
Recording movies
on a disc
(still images)
Recording still
images on a
memory card
(Green)
(movies)
Playing movies
from a disc
(still images)
Viewing still images
from a memory card
Press the joystick itself (
) to save the
settings or confirm an action. On menu
screens, this is indicated by the icon
.
Push the joystick up, down, left or right
(
,
) to select an item or change
settings.
NEXT
Depending on the operating mode,
these positions may be empty or show a
different icon than the one on the
illustration.
When the guide contains multiple
“pages”, [NEXT] and the page number
icon (
) will appear at the bottom
position. Push the joystick (
) toward
[NEXT] to display the next “page” of the
guide.
CO
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