Canon 2689B001 DC330 Instruction Manual - Page 22

Basic Operation of the Camcorder, Power Switch, Operating Modes, Joystick and Joystick Guide

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Basic Operation of the Camcorder Basic Operation of the Camcorder Power Switch Lock button In addition to turning the camcorder on and off, the switch also toggles the camcorder's operating mode. To turn on the camcorder: Hold the lock button pressed down and turn the switch to ON. To change the operating mode: From the ON position, turn the switch momentarily toward MODE and release it. This action will toggle the operating mode between recording (CAMERA - red indicator) and playback (PLAY - green indicator). Operating Modes The camcorder's operating mode is determined by the switch and the position of the / switch. In this manual, indicates that a function is available in the operating mode shown and indicates that the function is not available. When no operating mode icons are given, the function is available in all operating modes. Joystick and Joystick Guide Use the joystick to operate the camcorder's menus. Push the joystick up, down, left or right ( , ) to select an item or change settings. Press the joystick itself ( ) to save the settings or confirm an action. On menu screens, this is indicated by the icon . Operating mode Operating mode indicator / switch Icon display Operation (movies) Recording movies on a disc 30 (Red) (still images) Recording still images on a 52 memory card (movies) Playing movies from a disc 35 (Green) (still images) Viewing still images from a memory card 54 22 • Preparations

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Preparations
Basic Operation of the Camcorder
Power Switch
In addition to turning the camcorder on
and off, the
switch also toggles the
camcorder’s operating mode.
To turn on the camcorder:
Hold the lock
button pressed down and turn the
switch to ON.
To change the operating mode:
From the ON
position, turn the
switch
momentarily toward MODE and release it.
This action will toggle the operating mode
between recording (CAMERA - red
indicator) and playback (PLAY - green
indicator).
Operating Modes
The camcorder’s operating mode is
determined by the
switch and the
position of the
/
switch. In this
manual,
indicates that a function is
available in the operating mode shown and
indicates that the function is not
available. When no operating mode icons
are given, the function is available in all
operating modes.
Joystick and Joystick Guide
Use the joystick to operate the
camcorder's menus.
Basic Operation of the
Camcorder
Lock button
Operating mode
Operating mode
indicator
/
switch
Icon display
Operation
(Red)
(movies)
Recording movies
on a disc
30
(still images)
Recording still
images on a
memory card
52
(Green)
(movies)
Playing movies
from a disc
35
(still images)
Viewing still images
from a memory card
54
Press the joystick itself (
) to save the
settings or confirm an action. On menu
screens, this is indicated by the icon
.
Push the joystick up, down, left or right
(
,
) to select an item or change
settings.