Automatic recording
With the PROGHAM AE switch set Io the green position, all the camera functions are on automatic (i.e. auto iris, auto white balance, auto focus) and the shutter speed is set at normal (1/60 second).
To stop recording momentarily
Press START/STOP again. "STBY" appears in the viewfinder. The camcorder beeps twice when you have BEEP turned on.
When you have finished recording
Turn the STANDBY switch down and slide the POWER switch to OFF.
Ejecting the tape
Make sure that you have attached the battery pack or other power source to the camcorder.
1Press the small blue button on the EJECT switch, and at the same time push EJECT in the direction of the arrow.
2Take out the tape.
3Close the cassette holder by pressing the area marked PUSH on the cassette compartment.
Caution!
Please remember that you can only use
You will be able to record tapes in SP (standard play) mode only and play back tapes in both SP and LP (long play) modes.
Checking the time remaining on the tape
Press TAPE/BATT CHECK.
Tape length indicator
TAPEiBATT CHECK
After pressing TAPE/BATT CHECK, the time remaining may not be indicated for about 20 seconds. When the time remaining is less than about 5 minutes, the indicator displays the minutes remaining.
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When "5 min" lights, the
Note on the tape length Indicator
•The camcorder must be in the recording or playback mode when the TAPE/BATT CHECK is pressed to find out the time remaining. In the playback mode, however, the indicator does not indicate the minutes remaining.
•The tape length indicator does not change while using EDITSEARCH.
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