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Getting Started
Turning the camcorder on and getting started
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Turning the camcorder on and getting started
To turn on the camcorder, either:
❖
Flip the LCD touch screen outward to turn on the camcorder
automatically.
❖
Or press the
Power
(
) button for approximately one second
to turn it on.
To record video
: Press the
Video
( ) button to begin recording.
Press it again to stop recording.
To take a photo
: Press the
Photo
(
) button halfway down to
take a photo.
To view stored videos and photos
: Touch the screen and press the
onscreen
icon to switch to Playback mode.
Record 3D video
❖
Press the
3D
(
) button to switch between 2D and 3D
modes.
❖
You can play back 3D video with this camcorder (same
operation as above).
When the camcorder is switched from 2D to 3D, the screen flashes
and becomes darker. This is not a malfunction.
Turning off the camcorder
To turn off the camcorder, either press the
Power
(
) button for
one second, or place the LCD touch screen back to its original
position.
If you close the LCD panel while recording, the camcorder stops
recording.
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position
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