Shooting videos using the Flip

Pt. 2 of 5 | 1:49 |

How do I use the Flip Video

Tuesday January 11, 2011

Now that you understand the hardware of the

Flip Ultra HD

, we're going to show you how to use it. In this episode, we show you how to

shoot videos with the Flip

and how to

manage your videos

. It's all really easy and makes it simple to

record HD videos

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Show Notes

- First, press the power button on the side of the camera to power up the Flip Ultra HD.

- On the LCD screen, you'll see what the lens is looking at. Press the red button to start or stop recording.

- When you're not recording, you'll see the word Ready in green at the upper-left and the recording time remaining and battery life will be shown at the bottom.

- While recording, you'll see a timer appear in the upper-left and a red light will appear on the front of the Flip.

- You can also zoom in and out using the up and down buttons. You'll also see a zoom indicator appear to the upper-right of your screen.

- Play back your content by pressing the play button and press left or right to scroll through your videos.

- Press the trash button in playback mode to bring up a menu asking if you want to delete a video. You can also delete all your videos at once.

- To switch back to recording mode just press the record button.

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