20
Getting Started
Turning the camcorder on and getting started
Protecting data on an SD™ Card
Photos or videos cannot be recorded on an SD™ Card when the
card is locked (read only), however photos and videos can be
viewed.
Make sure the lock is in the writeable position before recording
photos and videos as shown below.
Writeable
position
(Sample Illustration) Protecting data on an SD™ Card
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 videos: Press the Mode (
onscreen (
Record
LED Indicator (
To take a photo: Press the Mode (
(
) icon to switch to Photo Record mode. Press the Record button
to take a photo. The Photo mode LED Indicator (
Turning off the camcorder
To turn off the camcorder: You can either press the Power
button for one second, or you can place the LCD touch screen back
to its original position.
Write-protected
) icon to switch to Video Record mode. Press the
button to begin recording. The Video Record mode
(
)
) glows.
position
) button or touch the
) button or touch the onscreen
) glows.
(
)