Camcorder Operation - Minolta MNCD36 User Manual

3. CAMCORDER OPERATION

Once you have inserted the MicroSD memory card and plugged your camcorder into a power
source, your camcorder will automatically power on. You may also manually power your
camcorder on or off by pressing the POWER button.
There are 3 operation modes available for use. To cycle through the different modes, simply
press the MODE button. Your camcorder's screen will show the current mode in the display's
upper left corner. Modes cannot change while a video is being recorded. The recording
must stop first before changing to another mode.
3.1 Video Mode
Once your camcorder powers on, it will default to Video Mode and begin recording
automatically. To start or stop recording at any time, press the OK/RECORD button. To
manually capture video when cycling from another mode, enter VIDEO Mode and press the
OK/RECORD button to begin recording video again.
3.2 Photo Mode
To capture a photo, enter PHOTO Mode. Press the OK/RECORD button to instantly capture
a photo.
3.3 Playback Mode
To review your video and photo files, enter PLAYBACK Mode. The most recent file recorded
will be displayed first.
 Press the UP and DOWN buttons to cycle through available playback files of photos and
videos.
 Press the MODE button again to exit PLAYBACK mode.
Playing Back Video Clips
 Press the OK/RECORD button to play or pause a video clip in PLAYBACK mode.
 To fast forward, press the DOWN button while video is playing back.
 To rewind, press the UP button while video is playing back.
 To delete a file or to protect a file from deletion, press the MENU button.