24
Preparation
s
Ba
s
ic Operation of the Camcorder
Operating Mode
s
Recording
The camcorder offer
s
two ba
s
ic mode
s
for recording video and photo
s
:
S
mart AUTO (
) mode for beginner
s
or if you ju
s
t prefer not to
bother with detailed camcorder
s
etting
s
, and flexible recording (
)
mode, which let
s
you change the camcorder’
s
s
etting
s
to your prefer-
ence. Pre
ss
the
button to
s
witch the camcorder to
mode
and pre
ss
the button again to
s
witch bac
k
to
mode. In either
mode, you can record movie
s
by pre
ss
ing
or ta
k
e photo
s
by pre
ss
ing .
* The mode icon di
s
played will change according to the optimal mode
s
elected by
the Smart AUTO function.
START/STOP
PHOTO
Operating
mode
Onscreen
icon
Operation
*
Easy recording of movies and photos.
Recording of movies and photos while enjoying full
access to the menus and advanced functions.
About the
S
mart AUTO mode
• Only the following button
s
/function
s
are available in thi
s
mode.
-
for recording movie
s
-
for recording photo
s
- Zoom lever
- Quick Start (
40)
-
for video
s
nap
s
hot (
55)
START/STOP
PHOTO
VIDEO SNAP