- 30 -≥ When recording, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with anotherperson or object.≥ Hold the eye cup of the viewfinder as close as possible to your eye.≥ Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor according to the position in which the unit is held.≥ When you are outdoors, record pictures with the sunlight behind you. If the subject is backlit, it willbecome dark in the recording.≥ Keep your arms near your body and separate your legs for better balance.≥ For stable images, it is recommended to use a tripod whenever possible.≥ Do not block the cooling fan inlet or the exhaust opening with your hand or other objects.Formatting mediaIf you use the SD cards for the first time for recording with this unit, format the cards.Please be aware that if a medium is formatted, then all the data recorded on the medium will beerased and cannot be restored. Back up important data on a PC etc. (l 93)≥ When using two SD cards, format both SD cards.1 Select the menu.2 Touch [SD CARD 1] or [SD CARD 2].≥ When formatting is complete, touch [EXIT] to exit the message screen.≥ Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card, while formatting. Do not expose the unit tovibrations or shock.[SD CARD 1] and [SD CARD 2] can be selected separately to record motion pictures or stillpictures.1 Select the menu.2 Touch the media to record motion picturesor still pictures.≥ The media is selected separately for motion pictures orstill pictures and is then highlighted in yellow.3 Touch [ENTER].: [OTHER FUNCTION] # [FORMAT MEDIA]Use this unit to format media.Do not format an SD card using any other equipment such as a PC. Otherwise it may notbe possible to use the card on this unit.RecordingSelecting a media to record: [RECORD SETUP] # [MEDIA SELECT]MENUMENU
