Make sure the selector dial on the rear of the camera is set to second red camera icon that looks like a video camera.
Press the power button on the rear left side.
Open the viewscreen door beneath the power button.
Recording
To start recording, press the silver button with the red dot, located in the center of the selector dial on the rear of the camera. The green record-pause indicator at the top center of the screen will turn red.
To stop recording, press the silver button again. The red record indicator at the top center of the screen will turn back to green record-pause.
Framing the Subject
Try to frame the instructor from the waist up, and centered in the screen.
If the instructor moves around, follow him by panning the camera left and right on the tripod.
The zoom is on the top left side of the camera toward the rear. Push the zoom button left or right to zoom in and out.
Try to zoom as little as possible. If you must, try to zoom gradually.