Basic Recording, Turn on Power, Start Recording

20EN RECORDING (Cont.)

Basic Recording

You should already have performed the necessary preparations (☞ pgs. 8 – 19). Set the Select Dial to “AUTO” and try recording that way before attempting to use more advanced features.

POWER LAMP VIEWFINDER

	OFF	PAUSE
PLAY	OFF	REC
PLAY		REC
		5S

RECORD/STANDBY

PLAY	OFF	REC

STANDBY

RECORDING

START/STOP

BUTTON

VIEWFINDER

REC

DURING RECORDING

AUTO

FOCUS

EXP.

SET WB

PRO

NOTE:

Before starting recording, make sure you set the date and time (☞ pg. 11). Even if they don’t appear during recording, they are recorded onto the tape and can be displayed during playback (☞ pg. 45).

1 PULL OUT VIEWFINDER Align its mark with “STANDBY”.

2 TURN ON POWER

Set the Power Dial to “REC”. The power lamp comes on and RECORD/STANDBY mode is engaged.

•If you don’t pull out the viewfinder, the power cannot be turned on.

3 SELECT OPERATION MODE Set the Select Dial to “AUTO”.

•In the “AUTO” mode, only Zoom (20x), Snapshot, 5S (if you change the setting in the System Menu, either 5SD or ANIMATION becomes available – see pgs. 18 – 19) and Self-Timer are available.

4 START RECORDING

When “PAUSE” appears in the viewfinder, press RECORDING START/STOP. A beep signals the start of recording.

5 END RECORDING

When you’re finished recording, press RECORDING START/STOP. Align the viewfinder’s mark with “CAMERA OFF”; the power lamp goes out and the lens cover closes automatically.

•When transporting, make sure the viewfinder is in this position.

•Before turning the power on again, you must pull out the viewfinder.

NOTES:

●If 5 minutes elapse in the RECORD/STANDBY mode, the power shuts off automatically to conserve energy. To turn the camcorder on again, set the Power Dial to “OFF”, then to “REC”. As long as you don’t take out the tape you were using or play it back, you can continue recording from where you left off with no noticeable break.

●RECORD/STANDBY means that a tape is loaded and the camcorder is ready to record.

●If RECORD/STANDBY (Pause) is engaged for 5 minutes, the Stop mode is automatically activated to protect the heads.

●If you start a recording on a blank portion of the tape, or onto a brand new tape, recording starts approximately

3-4 seconds after you press RECORDING START/STOP. In order to record the entire scene or sequence, make sure to start recording slightly in advance.