30VQT3J15∫ 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 withanother person or object.≥ When you are outdoors, record pictures with the sunlight behind you. If the subject isbacklit, it will become dark in the recording.≥ Keep your arms near your body and separate your legs for better balance.≥ Do not cover the microphones 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 ofzoom in and zoom out can make the resulting motion picture less enjoyable to watch.∫ Recording YourselfRotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side.≥ The image is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirrorimage. (However the image recorded is the same as anormal recording.)≥ Only some indications will appear on the screen. Whenappears, return the direction of the LCD monitor tonormal position and check the warning/alarm indication.(l 126)BasicBefore recording
