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POWER (VCR/
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Switch
Thumb
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Power
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Tally
Light
11. Start and stop recording.
10. Set the AE dial to AUTO.
AE Dial
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• This places the camcorder in the
AUTO mode.
• In the AUTO mode, the focus,
exposure, and white balance are
automatically controlled by the
camcorder.
• Press and release the thumb trigger
to start recording.
REC
appears in
the viewfinder, and the tally light
lights while the camcorder is
recording.
• Many of the special effects do not
operate in the AUTO mode.
• Details on page 32.
• Press and release the thumb trigger
again to stop recording. The
camcorder is now in the record-
pause mode.
PAUSE
appears in
the viewfinder.