53
Basic Operation of the Camcorder
Operating Modes
In this manual, the camcorder’s operating modes are indicated
with a bar of icons. A full icon in blue (
N
) indicates that the
function described can be used in that particular operating
mode; a grayed-out icon (
}
) indicates the function is not avail-
able in that operating mode. Icons are divided into movie format
(
A
55), shooting modes and playback modes.
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Recording
When you set the power switch to ON, the camcorder will turn
on in recording mode. In recording mode, the camcorder’s oper-
ating mode is determined by the selected shooting mode
(
A
93). The shooting mode icons are the same icons used in
the shooting mode selection screen.
N
I J L K
’
y }
Shooting mode
Playback
Format
