Record mode
ªTo use the zoom microphone function
Interlocked with the zooming operation, the microphone will collect sounds clearly far away with the
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.
1 Set [ADVANCE] >> [ZOOM MIC] >> [ON].
ZOOM
ªAbout the variable speed zoom
function
≥When pushing the [W/T] lever as far as it will go, you can zoom from 1k to 10k in 2.1 second at the maximum.
≥The zoom speed varies according to the amount of movement of the [W/T] lever.
≥The variable speed zoom function cannot be used with the remote control.
Recording yourself
You can record yourself while viewing the LCD monitor. You can record persons in front of the camera while presenting them the image. The image is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirror image. (The image to be recorded is the same as that recording.)
1Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side.
≥When the LCD monitor is opened, the viewfinder will be automatically turned off. If the LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side though, then the viewfinder will be activated.
≥When the LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side, the icon will not be displayed even if you push the centre of the joystick.
Quick start
This camera will be put into standby in approx. 1.7 seconds after the power is turned on. ≥This is only activated in the following cases.
≥A tape or a card is inserted, while the Tape Recording Mode is set.
≥A card is inserted, while the Card Recording Mode is set.
1Press the [QUICK START] button.
QUICK
START
≥The quick start recording lamp lights up. (Press the button again to cancel it.)
2Set the [OFF/ON] switch to [OFF].
OFF ON
≥The quick start is now ready.
3Set the [OFF/ON] switch to [ON].
≥This camera will be put into a recording pause in approx. 1.7 seconds after it is turned on.
ªTo cancel the quick start when the
power is [OFF]
Press and hold the [QUICK START] button for approx. 2 seconds. The lamp will go off and the camera will be completely turned off.
≥If the standby continues for approx. 30 minutes, then the lamp will go off and the camera will be completely turned off.
≥When you rotate the mode dial or remove the battery, the quick start recording lamp is turned off and the quick start mode is cancelled. If the movie camera is turned on and the Tape/Card Recording Mode is set though, the lamp turns on and the quick start mode is restored.
≥When the camera is
≥The zoom magnification may differ from when it is in the quick start standby mode and when the recording starts.
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