Preparations • 21Operating ModesThe camcorder’s operating mode isdetermined by the switch and theposition of the / switch. In thismanual, indicates that a function isavailable in the operating mode shownand indicates that the function is notavailable. When no operating mode iconsare given, the function is available in alloperating modes.Joystick and Joystick GuideUse the joystick to operate thecamcorder's menus.The functions assigned to the joystickchange according to the operationmode and the camcorder’s settings.Press to display/hide the joystickguide (when recording, the joystickguide will appear only when the modeswitch is set to ). In the illustrationsof this manual, positions other thanthose relevant to the function explainedare marked with a striped pattern.Operating mode Operating modeindicator/switch Icon display Operation(Red)(movies)Recording movieson a disc 29(still images)Recording stillimages on amemory card51(Green)(movies)Playing moviesfrom a disc 34(still images)Viewing still imagesfrom a memory card 53Press the joystick itself ( ) to save thesettings or confirm an action. On menuscreens, this is indicated by the icon.Push the joystick up, down, left or right( , ) to select an item or changesettings.NEXTDepending on the operating mode,these positions may be empty or show adifferent icon than the one on theillustration.When the guide contains multiple“pages”, [NEXT] and the page numbericon ( ) will appear at the bottomposition. Push the joystick ( ) toward[NEXT] to display the next “page” of theguide.COPYDownloaded From VideoCamera-Manual.com Manuals