Canon HF10 Instruction Manual

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Preparations22The Button: Mode orFlexible RecordingThe camcorder offers two basic modesfor recording video or still images:mode for beginners or if you just prefernot to bother with detailed camcordersettings, and flexible recording modewhich lets you change the camcorder'ssettings to your preference.Press the button to enter themode (the button's blue light willbe on). You do not need to worry aboutany settings and can shoot video usingjust the zoom lever ( 31) and( 30) or take photosusing just the zoom lever and( 55) .Press the button again to returnto the flexible recording mode (thebutton's light is off). You can access themenus and change settings to yourpreference. Even in flexible recordingmode, the camcorder can help you withthe settings. For example, you can usethe Special Scene recording programs( 39 ) to set at once all the optimalsettings to match special recordingconditions.NOTESIn mode you cannot access themenus but you can change the followingsettings in advance, before setting thecamcorder to mode.- Recording mode of movies- Size/quality of still images- Auto slow shutter- All settings in the [ SYSTEMSETUP] menuOperating ModesThe camcorder's operating mode isdetermined by the position of the modedial. In this manual, indicates thata function is available in the operatingmode shown and indicates thatthe function is not available. When nooperating mode icons are given, thefunction is available in all operatingmodes.Basic Operation of theCamcorderSTART/STOPPHOTO