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Recording Movies on a Tape

You can use the LCD screen or the viewfinder when recording. Adjust the angle of the

LCD panel or viewfinder for comfortable recording.

Before You Begin Recording

Make a test recording first to check if the camcorder operates correctly. Before you

make important recordings, clean the video heads ( 148).

 

 

Preparations

 

 

Connect a power source. Load a cassette.

 

 

Recording

 

 

 

1. Remove the lens cap.

 

 

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2. Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode.

If you have not set the time zone, date and

 

 

 

 

time, “SET THE TIME ZONE, DATE AND TIME”

 

 

appears. See Setting the Time Zone, Date and

 

 

Time (

 

 

25).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.Open the LCD panel ( 32).

To use the viewfinder, keep the LCD panel closed or rotate it so that the screen faces in

the same direction of the lens ( 33).

4.Press the start/stop button to begin recording.

Wait until the tape counter came to a

complete stop before you begin recording.

5.Press the start/stop button again to pause recording.

Restart recording by pressing the start/stop button.

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