- 20 -∫ Basic camera positioning1 Hold the unit with both hands.2 Put your hand through the grip belt.3 It is convenient to use the recording button icon A when holding the unit at waist level.≥ When recording, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with anotherperson or object.≥ 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.≥ Do not cover the microphones or the cooling fan inlet with your hand etc.∫ Basic motion picture recording≥ The unit should normally be held steady when recording.≥ If you move the unit when recording, do so slowly, maintaining a constant speed.≥ The zoom operation is useful for recording subjects you cannot get close to, but overuse of zoomin and zoom out can make the resulting motion picture less enjoyable to watch.∫ To adjust the image in the viewfinderAdjust to make the image clear by rotatingthe eyepiece corrector dial.≥ Extend the viewfinder and close the LCD monitor toturn on the viewfinder.∫ Recording yourselfRotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side.≥ The image is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirror image.(However, the image recorded is the same as a normal recording.)≥ Only some indications will appear on the screen. Whenappears, return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal positionand check the warning/alarm indication. (l 183)BasicBefore recording
