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To turn on the camcorder, turn the Power Switch to
align any operation mode except “OFF” to the
Power Lamp while pressing down the Lock Button
located on the switch.
Choose the appropriate operation mode according
to your preference using Power Switch and
Recording Mode Switch for recording or Playback
Mode Switch for playback.
Power-Linked Operation
When the Power Switch is set to “
A
” or “
M
”, you
can also turn on/off the camcorder by opening/
closing the LCD monitor or pulling out/pushing in
the viewfinder.
Operation Mode
Power Switch Position
A
(Full Auto Recording):
Allows you to record using NO special effects or
manual adjustments. Suitable for standard
recording.
The “
A
” indicator appears on the display.
M
(Manual Recording):
Allows you to set various recording functions
using the Menus. (
If you want more creative capabilities than Full
Auto Recording, try this mode.
There is no indication on the display.
OFF
:
Allows you to switch off the camcorder.
P
:
●
Allows you to play back a recording on the tape.
●
Allows you to display a still image stored in the
memory card or to transfer a still image stored in
the memory card to a PC.
●
Allows you to set various playback functions
using the Menus. (
MEMORY
Power Lamp
Playback Mode Switch
Power Switch
Lock Button
Recording Mode Switch
Recording Mode Switch Position
MEMORY:
Allows you to record still images on a memory
card.
HD/SD/DV:
Allows you to record on a tape in MPEG2 (480p/
720p) format or DV format (480i).
For details, refer to “Recording Mode” (
Playback Mode Switch Position
VIDEO:
Allows you to play back a tape.
MEMORY:
Allows you to play back images stored in a
memory card or access data stored in a memory
card.
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