12 About this ManualThe functions assigned to the joystick change according to the operation mode and thecamcorder’s settings. Press ( ) to display/hide the joystick guide.About the Power SwitchIn addition to turning the camcorder on and off, the power switchalso toggles the camcorder’s operating mode.To turn on the camcorder: Hold the lock button pressed down andmove the power switch down to ON.To change the operating mode: From the ON position, slide downthe power switch momentarily toward MODE and release it. Thisaction will toggle the operating mode between recording(CAMERA - red indicator) and playback (PLAY - green indicator).About the Operating ModesThe camcorder’s operating mode is determined by the positions of the power switch and the/ switch. In the manual, indicates that a function is available in the operatingmode shown and indicates that the function is not available. When no operating modeicons are given, the function is available in all operating modes.Operating Mode OperatingMode Indicator/Switch Icon Display OperationCAMERA(Red)(Movies)Recording movieson the disc 28PLAY(Green)Playing moviesfrom the disc 32CAMERA(Red) (Stillimages)Recording still images onthe disc 30PLAY(Green)Viewing still images fromthe disc 33NEXTIn the illustrations of the manual,positions other than those relevant to thefunction explained are marked with astriped pattern. Depending on the modeland the operation mode, these positionsmay be empty or show a different iconthan the one on the illustration.When the joystick guide containsmultiple ‘pages’, [NEXT] and the pagenumber icon ( ) will appear at thebottom position. Push the joystick ( )toward [NEXT] to display the next ‘page’of the guide.Lockbutton