Canon DC301 - Manual (Page 18)

18 • 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
26
(still images)
Recording still
images on a
memory card
48
(Green)
(movies)
Playing movies
from a disc
31
(still images)
Viewing still images
from a memory card
50
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.
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