Connections
Setup
Power switch
Turn on the camcorder
Set the Power
switch
to the desired
se|ling,
either
automatic
(_)
or manual
([]) record
mode,
powered
off (OFF),
or in playback
mode
(_).
'[l_e POWER indicator comes on when the
camcorder
is tamed
on.
Automatic
recording _ places the camcorder
into AutoShot _M mode. Focus, exposure,
iris
control, white balance,
and the video light are
controlled
by the camcorder
during automatic
recording.
Manual recording
mode [] allows you to
control many of the camcorder's
special
features, including
accessing the menus and
setting the clock.
Notes:
Many special effects don't operate in
AutoShot
mode (see pages 57-59 for
more information).
The camcorder
automatically
turns off to
save battery
power if you leave it in
record-standby
mode for more than five
minutes.
To turn it back on, set the
Power switch to OFF, then back to
automatic
or manual record mode.
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