XC15 Quick Guide

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Recording Video and Taking Photos
English
1 Set the movie/photo switch to v to record clips or { to take photos.
2 Set the shooting mode dial to the desired shooting mode.
3Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the camcorder.
• The POWER/CHG indicator will illuminate in green.
To shoot clips
4Press the START/STOP button.
• Recording starts. The tally lamp illuminates and the Ñ icon at the top of the screen
changes to Ü.
• The ACCESS indicator flashes in red intermittently as the camcorder records to the
recording media.
• You can also take a photo while recording a clip (; 43).
• You can select the size of recorded photos (; 44).
5Press the START/STOP button to stop the recording.
• The clip is recorded on the recording media and the camcorder enters record standby
mode. The tally lamp will also go out.
6Press and hold the ON/OFF button until the POWER/CHG indicator goes out.
• Make sure the ACCESS indicator has also gone out.
To take photos
4Press the PHOTO button halfway.
• When the FOCUS switch is set to A (autofocus): If the subject is not in focus, g
will flash in yellow. Once the focus is automatically adjusted, g will turn green and
one or more AF (autofocus) frames will appear. You can also change the autofocus
method (; 74).
5Press the PHOTO button fully.
• The ACCESS indicator flashes in red intermittently as the camcorder records to the
recording media.
6Press and hold the ON/OFF button until the POWER/CHG indicator goes out.
• Make sure the ACCESS indicator has also gone out.