
Tape remaining time indicator
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Recording Start/Stop Button
DISPLAY Button



















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| STOP RECORDING |
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| Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to stop |
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● The cassette holder cannot be opened unless a power |
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supply is attached. |
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● There may be a delay after you slide EJECT until the |
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holder opens. Do not use force. |
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● The tape remaining time is only displayed in the |
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viewfinder as shown. |
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● The remaining time indicated in the viewfinder is |
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approximate. |
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● The time required to calculate the remaining tape |
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length, and the accuracy of the calculation, may vary |
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RECORDING | |||||
according to the type of tape used. | |||||
● The tape remaining time indicator is correct only if the |
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correct tape length has been selected (☞ pg. 12). |
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● “TAPE END” appears when the tape reaches its end, and |
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the power goes off automatically if left in this condition |
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for 5 minutes. “TAPE END” also appears when a cassette |
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whose tape is already at its end is loaded. |
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● If the |
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without performing Zoom or any other operations, the |
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camcorder’s power shuts off automatically. Set the |
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Power Switch to “POWER OFF”, and then back to |
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“CAMERA” to turn the camcorder on again. |
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● If the Recording Start/Stop button is pressed after the |
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5 minutes, recording may not start immediately. |
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● If you are recording on a cassette from the middle (such |
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as when a tape is removed and |
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recording), use the Retake function (☞ pg. 19) to find |
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the end of the last recording so you don’t erase any of it. |
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● The LENS COVER warning blinks for about 5 seconds |
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when the camcorder is turned on with the cover closed. |
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● While shooting, sound is not heard from the speaker. |
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● To turn the tally lamp off during recording, refer to pgs. |
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28 and 30. |
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Viewfinder Indications |
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By pressing DISPLAY, you can make the following, indica- |
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tions appear/disappear from the camcorder’s display: cassette |
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warning, tape remaining time, battery pack remaining |
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power indicator and tape length indicator (☞ pg. 47). |
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| PRESS DISPLAY BUTTON |
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| When you do not want the indications to appear, |
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| press DISPLAY for longer than approximately 1 |
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| Press again for longer than approx. 1 second to make |
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| the indications reappear. |
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NOTE: |
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Even if DISPLAY is pressed, the tape remaining time |
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appears blinking when the tape is about to reach its end, |
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and the battery pack remaining power indicator also |
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appears blinking when the power is almost gone. |
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