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BASIC OPERATIONS
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1
Set the power switch to
while pressing down the
lock button located on the switch.
2
Press
MODE
to select
.
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The camera is programmed to record videos on the medium
in the CF slot by the factory preset. To switch the recording
medium, see pages 26 and 27.
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To change the picture quality, see pages 26 and 28.
3
Press the recording start/stop button to start recording.
The tally lamp lights while recording is in progress.
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Approximate remaining time for
recording appears on the display.
4
To stop recording, press the
recording start/stop button again.
NOTES:
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If the record-standby mode continues for 5 minutes when
using the battery pack, the camera’s power shuts off
automatically. To turn the camera on again, set the power
switch to
OFF
, then to
. When using AC adapter, the
camera enters the power save mode. To cancel the power
save mode, perform any operation such as zooming.
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When the camera heats up, the [REC] indicator flashes. If
the camera continues to heat up, shooting may be stopped
to protect the recording medium. In this case, turn off the
camera power, and then wait until the camera cools down.
(
墌
pg. 36)
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When shooting continuously, shooting is automatically
stopped when a file size of 4 GB is reached.
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If data cannot be recorded or saved properly, the video files
are not saved to the [SD_VIDEO] folder for regular video.
Instead, the files are saved to the [EXTMOV] folder used for
saving files created on the PC. To play back these files, see
“Playing back files created on the PC” (
墌
pg. 21).
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To turn the operation sounds off, see page 26.
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For approximate recording time, see page 42.
Zooming
Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous
change in image magnification.
Zoom In
Slide the zoom lever towards
T
.
Zoom Out
Slide the zoom lever towards
W
.
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The further you slide the zoom lever, the quicker the zoom
action.
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Refer to the advanced operation manual for details.
(
墌
pg. 32)
Deleting Files
If you press
during recording mode, the file recorded
most recently will be deleted.
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However, if the recording mode (video, still image or voice) is
switched or the power is turned off and on again after
recording, you cannot delete the file.
Video Recording
Power Switch
Recording Start/Stop Button
Zoom Lever
MODE
Lock Button
W: Wide angle
T: Telephoto
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