25Basic Operation of the CamcorderMenusTable of Contents IndexBasic Operation of the CamcorderDepending on how you plan to shoot, you may need to switch between shooting video clips and shootingphotos. Before you shoot, you can also select a shooting mode, which can give you the freedom of adjusting thecamcorder’s camera-related settings or allow you to entrust the settings to the camcorder to varying degrees,depending on the mode. After you finish recording, you can check your recordings by switching the camcorderto playback mode.Switching Between Movies and PhotosTo shoot video clips, set the movie/photo switch to v; toshoot photos, set it to {.Setting the Shooting ModeYou can select a shooting mode to match your shooting style.While pressing down the shooting mode dial button, turn theshooting mode dial to the desired mode.• For details on the various shooting modes, refer toShootingModes (A 49).Switching Between Recording and PlaybackWith a single press of a button, the camcorder can easily switchbetween recording mode and playback mode. For details on playingback your recordings, refer toPlayback (A 100).Hold the ^ button pressed down.Operating modes:Operating modes:Operating modes:Operating Mode Icons Used in This ManualThis instruction manual uses icons to indicatethe recording and playback modes for videoclips and photos.Icon DescriptionVideo clip shooting mode.Photo shooting mode.Video clip playback modePhoto playback mode.
