Appedix 1.2
SIMPLE STEPS FOR OPERATING A VIDEO CAMERA
Here are things you have to know.
THE LOCATION OF THE “ON” SWITCH
Re: STANDBY There will be a button, usually on the back of the camera. There's a switch that goes one way to standby or cam, and in the other direction to VCR or playback (usually you put the camera on standby and then hit a little red button to start filming; the other way lets you look at your work).
OPENING THE LCD SCREEN
It's probably a matter of flipping it out from the body. Half the time you'll be using it as a viewfinder. See if you can use the viewfinder and the LCD at the same time or if one disables the other. Find the diopter correction—for your eyes—on the viewfinder. It's usually a ring or a lever near the end ...
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