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BASIC OPERATIONS
MasterPage: Body_Left
1 Set the power switch to while pressing down the
lock button located on the switch.
2 Press MODE to select .
● The camera is programmed to record videos on the medium
in the CF slot by the factory preset. To switch the recording
medium, see pages 26 and 27.
● To change the picture quality, see pages 26 and 28.
3 Press the recording start/stop button to start recording.
● Approximate remaining time for
recording appears on the display.
4 To stop recording, press the
recording start/stop button again.
NOTES:
● If the camera is left without any operation during recording
or playback (video, still image or voice) for 5 minutes when
using the battery pack, the camera is turned off
automatically to conserve power. To turn the camera on
again, set the power switch to OFF, then to or , or
close the LCD monitor then open it again. When using AC
adapter, the camera enters the sleep mode (the access
lamp lights and the LCD monitor turns off). To cancel the
sleep mode, perform any operation such as zooming.
● When the camera heats up, the [REC] indicator flashes. If
the camera continues to heat up, shooting may be stopped
to protect the recording medium. In this case, turn off the
camera power, and then wait until the camera cools down.
(੬ pg. 36)
● When shooting continuously, shooting is automatically
stopped when a file size of 4 GB is reached.
● If data cannot be recorded or saved properly, the video files
are not saved to the [SD_VIDEO] folder for regular video.
Instead, the files are saved to the [EXTMOV] folder used for
saving files created on the PC. To play back these files, see
“Playing back files created on the PC” (੬ pg. 21).
● There may be differences in the brightness between the
recorded video and still image, even if the same subject is
shot.
● To turn the operation sounds off, see page 26.
● For approximate recording time, see page 42.
Zooming
Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous
change in image magnification.
Zoom In
Slide the zoom lever towards T.
Zoom Out
Slide the zoom lever towards W.
● The further you slide the zoom lever, the quicker the zoom
action.
● Refer to the advanced operation manual for details.
(੬ pg. 32)
Deleting Files
If you press during recording mode, the file recorded
most recently will be deleted.
● However, if the recording mode (video, still image or voice) is
switched or the power is turned off and on again after
recording, you cannot delete the file.
Video Recording
Power Switch
Recording Start/Stop Button
Zoom Lever
MODE
Lock Button
W: Wide angle T: Telephoto
GZ-MC100PAL.book Page 20 Tuesday, December 28, 2004 1:04 PM