Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch) - Manual (Page 43)

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3 Click the camera icon to the left of the mode switch and choose Built-in iSight from the
pop-up menu.
4 Click the “Record With iSight” button in the iMovie monitor to begin recording.
The video you see in the iMovie monitor is recorded as a clip in the iMovie Clips pane.
5 Click the “Record With iSight” button again to stop recording. You can record video as
long as your MacBook Pro has enough disk space to hold it.
More information about iMovie HD is available in Mac Help. Choose Help > Mac Help
from the menu bar, and then choose Library > iMovie HD Help.
Turning Off the iSight Camera
To turn off your iSight camera, close the active iChat window. The camera indicator
light turns off, indicating that the iSight camera is off.
Learning About Mac OS X
Your computer comes with Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger, which includes Spotlight, a search
engine that automatically indexes all of your files; Dashboard, which puts handy
“widgets” or mini-applications at your fingertips; Exposé, which tiles and neatly displays
all your open applications; and much more.
When you’re ready to learn more about Mac OS X and the award-winning iLife
applications that came with your computer, see the Welcome to Tiger booklet that came
with your MacBook Pro or browse the information in Mac Help. If you experience any
problems while using Mac OS X, see Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting,” or Mac Help.
For information about the software applications compatible with Mac OS X or to read
more about Mac OS X, check the Apple website at www.apple.com/macosx.