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1
Set the power switch to
.
2
Set the
MODE
switch to
.
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The camera is programmed to record videos on
the built-in hard disk by the factory-preset. To
switch the recording medium, see pages 21, 48
and 49.
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To change the picture quality, see pages 48 and
50.
3
Press the recording start/stop button to start
recording.
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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 camera is left without any operation during
recording or playback (video or still image) for
5 minutes when using the battery pack, the
camera is turned off automatically to conserve
power. To turn the camera on again, set the power
switch to
OFF
, then to
or
. When using the
AC adapter, the camera enters the sleep mode
(the access lamp lights and the LCD monitor turns
off). To cancel the sleep mode, perform any
operation such as zooming.
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When the camera heats up, the
7
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 power, and then
wait until the camera cools down. (
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If data cannot be recorded or saved properly, the
video files are not saved to the [SD_VIDEO]
folder, which is for regular videos. Instead, the
files are saved to the [EXTMOV] folder. To play
back these files, see “To play back files in the
[EXTMOV] folder” (
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There may be differences in the brightness
between the recorded video and still image, even
if the same subject is shot.
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Video file names are assigned as sequential
hexadecimal numbers. For example, starts from 1
to 9 followed by A to F.
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To turn the operation sounds off, see page 48.
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For approximate recording time, see page 62.
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After recording video for 12 consecutive hours, the
recording will be stopped automatically.
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When recording video, a new file will be created
for every 4 GB of contiuous shooting.
Video Recording
Power Switch
Recording Start/Stop
Button
Zoom Lever
MODE
Lock Button
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