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RECORDINGBasic Recording
LENS COVER
SWITCH
POWER
Start/Stop
The power indicator
Tape remaining time indicator
120MIN119MIN3MIN
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. 8)
●Tape Length/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.
STOP RECORDING
4 Press the Recording Start/Stop button again.
•The camcorder
NOTES:
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| ● A cassette holder can’t 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’s remaining time is displayed in the | |||
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| viewfinder as shown. | ||
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| ● ”TAPE END“ appears when the tape reaches its end, | |||
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| condition for 5 minutes. ”TAPE END“ also appears | ||
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| when a cassette whose tape is already at its end is | ||
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| loaded. | ||
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Tally lamp |
| the camcorder’s power shuts off automatically. Set the | |||
| 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 you’re recording on a cassette from the middle, use | |||
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| the RETAKE function (☞ pg. 15) to find the end of the | ||
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| 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, whether the cover is | ||
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| open or closed. | ||
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