14 EN | RECORDING Basic Recording For Video |
| Power Switch |
Power lamp | Lock Button |
|
| F |
| F |
| O |
| Y |
Recording | A |
L | |
| P |
Start/Stop Button |
|
| During |
| shooting |
Display |
|
2 5 | Tape remaining |
| time indicator |
| (Approximate) |
min 
90 min 
89 min 
3 min
(Now calculating)
0min
1 min
2 min
(Blinking) (Blinking) (Blinking)
Tally lamp
(lights while recording is in progress)
NOTE:
You should already have performed the procedures listed below. If not, do so before continuing.
●Power ( pg. 6)
●Grip Adjustment ( pg. 8)
●Viewfinder Adjustment ( pg. 8)
●Load A Cassette ( pg. 10)
●Recording Mode Setting ( pg. 11)
1 Press in the tabs on the lens cap to remove it. Press PUSH OPEN, open the LCD monitor and set the VIDEO/DSC Switch to “VIDEO”.
2 Set the Power Switch to “
” or “ 
” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
Shooting while using the LCD monitor: Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. Tilt it upward/ downward for best viewability.
Shooting while using the viewfinder: Close the LCD
monitor.
•The power lamp lights and the camcorder enters the
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button. “ | ” appears |
3 while recording is in progress. |
|
To Stop Recording . . .
.... press the Recording Start/Stop Button. The camcorder
To Adjust The Brightness Of The Display
.... rotate MENU/BRIGHT until the bright level indicator
on the display moves and the appropriate brightness is reached.
MENU/
BRIGHT Wheel
BR I GHT – 
+
180° 90°
PUSH OPEN Button | VIDEO/DSC Switch |