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Basic Recording
Making Your First Recording
Please make these preparations before recording. ■ Did you connect a power source?
(Battery Pack or AC Power Adapter)
BATTERY
■ Did you set the power switch to CAMERA position?
CAMERA
■Did you insert a cassette? (see page 26)
■Open the LCD monitor and make sure that STANDBY is displayed in the OSD (if the red tab of the cassette is opened, STANDBY will not be displayed)
■Did you open the LENS CAP?
■Make sure the image you want to record appears in the LCD monitor.
■Make sure the battery level indicates that there is enough remaining power for recording. (see page 25)
■We recommend that beginners, who are using the camcorder for the first time, switch the EASY mode on. (see page 37)
a. To start recording, press the red START/STOP button. Recording starts and REC should be displayed on the LCD.
REC 
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