12 About this ManualThe functions assigned to the joystick change according to the operation mode and thecamcorder’s settings. Press ( ) to display/hide the joystick guide.About the Power SwitchIn addition to turning the camcorder on and off,the power switch also toggles the camcorder’soperating mode.To turn on the camcorder: Hold the lock buttonpressed down and move the power switch downto ON.To change the operating mode: From the ONposition, slide down the power switch momentarilytoward MODE and release it. This action will toggle the operating mode between recording(CAMERA - red indicator) and playback (PLAY - green indicator).About the Operating ModesThe camcorder’s operating mode is determined by the positions of the power switch and the/ switch. In the manual, indicates that a function is available in the operatingmode shown and indicates that the function is not available. When no operating modeicons are given, the function is available in all operating modes.1 Functions available only for still images recorded on the disc will be marked with andand functions available only for still images recorded on the memory card will be marked withand instead.2 Depending on whether you choose to save the still images on the disc or the memory card.Operating Mode OperatingMode Indicator/Switch Icon Display OperationCAMERA(Red)(Movies)Recording movieson the disc 34PLAY(Green)Playing moviesfrom the disc 391 CAMERA(Red) (Stillimages)or 2 Recording still images onthe memory card or disc 361 PLAY(Green) or 2 Viewing still images fromthe memory card or disc 41NEXTIn the illustrations of the manual,positions other than those relevant to thefunction explained are marked with astriped pattern. Depending on the modeland the operation mode, these positionsmay be empty or show a different iconthan the one on the illustration.When the joystick guide containsmultiple ‘pages’, [NEXT] and the pagenumber icon ( ) will appear at thebottom position. Push the joystick ( )toward [NEXT] to display the next ‘page’of the guide.Lockbutton
