The unit has an LCD panel for status indication including record mode, frame rate, timecode and battery and media remaining time.

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The first is quite a doozy -- fairly often, pressing the shutter release in record mode will simply cause the camera to lock up.

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Yeah, its 2.5-inch LCD can swivel around and rotate 270 degrees, but the DSC-M1 also has this unusual hybrid recording mode where it can automatically record five seconds of video before and three seconds after every time you take a pic, the idea being that this way you won't accidentally miss any of those future precious memories.

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It can record in three modes: HD mode is for high-definition-capable sets.

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With two SD slots for continuous recording, the AF100 can record up to 12 hours on two 64GB SDXC cards in PH mode, with automatic clip spanning across the two cards.

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To record a photo or a video, simply turn on the camera, choose the mode, then press the shutter button.

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