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Mastering the Basics
Before You Start Recording
Have you completed the following steps?
•Attaching a power source ( 
13).
•Removing the lens cap ( 
157).
•Fastening the grip belt ( 
157).
•Attaching the lens hood ( 
156).
•Choosing the display: viewfinder ( 
156) or LCD screen ( 
27).
Note:
•When you’re using the viewfinder, fully close the LCD or rotate the LCD so that it faces into the same direction as the lens ( 
27).
You may also want to install the backup battery ( 
160) in order to set the date and time display ( 
53).
Recording
1.Press and hold the small button on the POWER switch and turn the POWER switch to CAMERA.
•The camcorder automatically sets to record pause mode. PAUSE appears in the display.
•If you have not set the date and time display, SET THE TIME ZONE, DATE AND TIME appears in the display. For setting the time zone, see p. 53. For setting the date and time, see p. 55.
•The camcorder power indicator lights up.
•The confirmation beep sounds.
•The camcorder will turn itself off if you leave it in record pause mode for more than about 5 minutes. To return to record pause mode, turn the POWER switch to OFF and then back to CAMERA.
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