RecordingBasic Functions25become distorted or it may not be recorded atthe actual levels. This is not a malfunction.About the Power Save mode: To save powerwhen the camcorder is powered by a batterypack, the camcorder will automatically shut off ifleft without any operations for 5 minutes( 42). To restore the power, turn thecamcorder off and then on again.About the LCD and viewfinder screen: Thescreens are produced using extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques, with morethan 99.99% of the pixels operating tospecification. Less than 0.01% of the pixelsmay occasionally misfire or appear as black,red, blue or green dots. This has no effect onthe recorded image and does not constitute amalfunction.When using a tripod: Do notleave the viewfinder exposed todirect sunlight as it may melt(due to concentration of the lightby the lens). Do not use tripodswith fastening screws longerthan 5.5 mm. Doing so maydamage the camcorder.When recording movies, try to get a calm, stablepicture.Excessive camcorder movement while shootingand extensive use of fast zooms and panningcan result in jittery scenes. In extreme cases,the playback of such scenes may result invisually induced motion sickness. If youexperience such a reaction, immediately stopthe playback and take a rest break asnecessary.Recording Still Images1 Holding the lock button presseddown, set the switch toCAMERA.2 Move the / switch to(memory card).3 Press halfway.• Once the focus is automaticallyadjusted, will turn green and one ormore AF frames will appear.• When you press on thewireless controller, the still image isrecorded immediately.4 Press fully.The CARD access indicator will flashas the image is being recorded.Before using a memory card for the firsttime, be sure to initialize it with thiscamcorder ( 64).( 8)PHOTOPHOTOPHOTO