Canon XA50 XA50 XA55 Instruction Manual - Page 37

Recording, Recording Video and Photos

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3 Recording 37 Recording Video and Photos This section explains the basics of recording clips* and photos. For details on recording audio, refer to Recording Audio (A 77). * "Clip" refers to a single movie unit recorded with a single recording operation. Operating modes: Recording When you use mode to shoot video and take photos, the camcorder will automatically adjust various settings for you. In mode, you can manually adjust the focus, exposure and many other settings according to your needs and preferences. Lens barrier switch ACCESS indicator or POWER/CHG indicator Onscreen assignable button 1 Open the lens barrier. • Set the lens barrier switch to OPEN. 2 Set the mode switch to the desired position. • Set it to N ( mode) or n ( mode), according to how you want to use the camcorder. 3 Set the power switch to CAMERA. • The POWER/CHG indicator will illuminate in green.

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Recording
Recording Video and Photos
This section explains the basics of recording clips* and photos. For details on recording audio, refer to
Recording
Audio
(
A
77).
*
"Clip" refers to a single movie unit recorded with a single recording operation.
Recording
When you use
mode to shoot video and take photos, the camcorder will automatically adjust various
settings for you. In
mode, you can manually adjust the focus, exposure and many other settings according
to your needs and preferences.
1 Open the len
s
barrier.
Set the lens barrier switch to OPEN.
2
S
et the mode
s
witch to the de
s
ired po
s
ition.
Set it to
N
(
mode) or
n
(
mode), according to how you want to use the camcorder.
3
S
et the power
s
witch to CAMERA.
The POWER/CHG indicator will illuminate in green.
Operating modes:
Onscreen
assignable button
or
Lens barrier switch
ACCESS indicator
POWER/CHG
indicator