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LENS COVER
Switch
POWER
Start/Stop
Power indicator
viewfinder
Tape remaining time indicator
120min 119min 3min
1min (Blinking) 2min (Blinking)
0min (Blinking)
*min.....(Now calculating)
Tally lamp
Shooting while watching the viewfinder
Before the following steps, perform step 1 (☞ pg. 16).
ENTER RECORD–STANDBY MODE
2 Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked. 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 31.
STOP RECORDING
4 Press the Recording Start/Stop button again to stop recording.
•The camcorder
NOTES:
●When the power switch is set to CAMERA and the LCD monitor is opened at an angle of 60 degrees or more, the LCD monitor switches on and the viewfinder switches off automatically to save power.
●A cassette holder can’t be opened unless a power supply is attached.
●There may be a delay after you press EJECT until the holder opens. Do not use force.
●The tape’s remaining time is displayed in the LCD monitor or 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. 12).
●“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. 20) 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.
●While shooting, sound is not heard from the speaker.