14
RECORDING Basic Recording
LENS COVER
SWITCH
POWER
Start/Stop
The power indicator
25min
Tally lamp
Tape remaining time indicator
120min 119min 3min
1min (Blinking) 2min (Blinking)
0min (Blinking)
*min.....(Now calculating)
NOTE:
You should already have performed the procedures listed below. If not, do so before continuing.
●Power (☞ pg. 6)
●Tape Length (☞ pg. 10)
●Recording Mode Setting (☞ pg. 11)
●Grip Adjustment (☞ pg. 12)
LOAD A CASSETTE
1 Slide EJECT to open the cassette holder, then insert the cassette with the label facing out. Press PUSH to ensure the holder is closed and locked.
ENTER RECORD–STANDBY MODE
2 Slide the LENS COVER open/close switch to open the lens cover, then set the power switch to “CAMERA”.
•The power indicator lights and the camcorder enters the
•The scene you’re aimed at appears on the viewfinder screen, with the word “PAUSE” superimposed upon it.
START SHOOTING
3 Press the RECORDING START/STOP button.
•The tally lamp lights while recording is in progress, and “REC ” appears in the viewfinder.
•If you want to turn the tally lamp off, see page 29.
STOP RECORDING
4 Press the RECORDING START/STOP button again to stop recording.
•The camcorder
NOTES:
●A cassette holder can’t be opened unless a power supply is attached.
●There may be a delay after you slide EJECT until the holder opens. Do not use force.
●The tape’s remaining time is displayed in the viewfinder as shown.
●The indicated remaining time is approximate.
●The time required to calculate the remaining tape length, and the accuracy of the calculation, may vary according to the type of tape used.
●The tape remaining time displayed in the viewfinder is correct only if the correct tape length has been selected (☞ pg. 10).
●When using a
●“TAPE END” appears when the tape reaches its end, and the power goes off automatically if left in this condition for 5 minutes. “TAPE END” also appears when a cassette whose tape is already at its end is loaded.
●If the
●If you’re recording on a cassette from the middle, use the RETAKE function (☞ pg. 16) to find the end of the last recording so you don’t erase any of it.
●The LENS COVER warning blinks for about 8 seconds when the camcorder is turned on, when the cover is closed.