15Before UsingWhile the Camcorder is accessing the Card (reading,recording, playback or erasing), the Card AccessLamp lights up.• While the Card Access Lamp is on, never attemptto open the Card Slot Cover, to pull out the Card,to turn off the Camcorder, or to turn the Mode Dial.Such actions will damage the Card, and recordeddata, and cause the Camcorder to malfunction.Card Access Lamp 9Turning on the CamcorderTurn on the power first and then select modes. How to Turn on the Power1 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch 26 to [ON] whilepressing the button 1 .• The [POWER] Lamp 30 lights up. How to Turn off the Power2 Set the [OFF/ON] Switch 26 to [OFF] whilepressing the button 1 .• The [POWER] Lamp 30 goes off.926301261 Concerning the Card• Do not touch the terminals on the back of thecard.• Do not format the card with another Camcorder orany personal computer. This operation may makethe card unusable.• Electrical noise, static electricity, or failure of theCamcorder or the card may damage or erase thedata stored on the card. We recommend savingimportant data on a personal computer by usinga USB Cable, PC Card Adaptor, or USB Reader/Writer. SD Memory Card• The memory capacity indicated on the SDMemory Card label corresponds to the totalamount of capacity to protect and managethe copyright and the capacity available asconventional memory for a Camcorder, personalcomputer or other equipment.30Easy to Use Mode DialYou can choose a desired mode by rotating the ModeDial.1 Rotate the Mode Dial 32 .• Set your desired mode to 1 .32: Tape Recording ModeUse this mode when recording pictures on atape. Also, you can record still pictures on thecard simultaneously while recording on a tape.: Tape Playback ModeUse this mode when playing back the recordedscene on a tape.: Card Recording ModeUse this mode when recording still pictures ona card.: Picture Playback ModeUse this mode when playing back the recordedstill picture on a card.: PC ModeUse this mode when you want to connect theCamcorder to your Personal Computer.You can view or edit the images recorded on acard on your personal computer.How to Use the Joystick ControlBasic Joystick Control OperationsOperations on the menu screen and selection offiles to be played back on the multi-image display.Move the Joystick Control [▲,▼,◄, or ►] to select anitem or file, and then press in the center to set it.1 Select by moving [▲].2 Select by moving [►].3 Select by moving [▼].4 Select by moving [◄].5 Push the center to selectthe item.51234Joystick Control(See below)One-Touch Navigation icon1