Canon XA11 XA11 XA15 Instruction Manual - Page 35

Recording, Recording Movies and Photos, Recording in AUTO Mode

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3 Recording Recording Recording Movies and Photos Recording Movies and Photos You can select the memory card that will be used to record movies and photos (A 33). For details on recording audio, refer to Recording Audio (A 72). Should the camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer to Troubleshooting (A 131). 35 POINTS TO CHECK • Before you begin recording, make a test recording first to check that the camcorder is operating correctly. Recording in AUTO Mode When you use mode to shoot video and take photos, the camcorder will automatically adjust various settings for you. Operating modes: 1 Open the lens barrier. • Set the lens barrier switch to OPEN. 2 Set the mode switch to N. 3 Set the power switch to CAMERA. • The POWER/CHG indicator will illuminate in green. Lens barrier switch To record video Press the START/STOP button to begin recording. • During recording, Ü will appear on the screen. Additionally, if the handle unit is attached to the camcorder, the tally lamp will illuminate. [PHOTO] • The ACCESS indicator will flash from time to time while the scene is being recorded. • Press the START/STOP button again to pause the recording. Ü will change to Ñ and the scene will be recorded on the memory card selected for recording movies. The tally lamp will also go out. POWER/CHG indicator • You can also press the START/STOP button on the handle unit. To take photos Touch [PHOTO]. • In the lower center of the screen, a green icon (g) will appear. Also, in the upper right of the screen, {Ð will appear with the icon of the memory card selected for recording photos. The ACCESS indicator will flash as the photo is being recorded.

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Recording
Recording Movies and Photos
You can select the memory card that will be used to record movies and photos (
A
33). For details on
recording audio, refer to
Recording Audio
(
A
72). Should the camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer
to
Troubleshooting
(
A
131).
POINTS TO CHECK
Before you begin recording,
make a test recording first to check that the camcorder is operating
correctly.
Recording in AUTO Mode
When you use
mode to shoot video and take photos, the camcorder will automatically adjust
various settings for you.
1
Open the lens barrier.
Set the lens barrier switch to OPEN.
2
Set the mode switch to
N
.
3
Set the power switch to CAMERA.
The POWER/CHG indicator will illuminate in green.
To record video
Press the START/STOP button to begin recording.
During recording,
Ü
will appear on the screen.
Additionally, if the handle unit is attached to the
camcorder, the tally lamp will illuminate.
The ACCESS indicator will flash from time to time while
the scene is being recorded.
Press the START/STOP button again to pause the
recording.
Ü
will change to
Ñ
and the scene will be
recorded on the memory card selected for recording
movies. The tally lamp will also go out.
You can also press the START/STOP button on the handle unit.
To take photos
Touch [PHOTO].
In the lower center of the screen, a green icon (
g
) will appear. Also, in the upper right of the screen,
will appear with the icon of the memory card selected for recording photos. The ACCESS
indicator will flash as the photo is being recorded.
Operating modes:
[PHOTO]
Lens barrier
switch
POWER/CHG
indicator
3
Recording