Recording Movies on a Tape

Before You Begin Recording

Make a test recording first to check if the camcorder operates correctly. If necessary, clean the video heads ( 148).

1. Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode.

•Set the POWER switch to CAMERA and the TAPE/CARD switch to .

• The POWER indicator lights up.

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

Press the start/stop button again to pause recording.

When You Have Finished Recording

1. Turn the POWER switch to OFF.

2. Close the LCD panel.3. Replace the lens cap.4. Unload the cassette.5. Disconnect the power source.

Wait until the tape counter stops completely before you start recording.

When you do not remove the cassette, you can record the next scene without producing any noise or blank sections between the recordings even if you turn the camcorder off.

Bright light may make it difficult to use the LCD screen. In such case, use the viewfinder instead.

When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks, drums or concerts), sound may become distorted or may be recorded not in the actual sound level. This is not a malfunction. The audio recording level can also be adjusted manually ( 78).

The camcorder enters stop mode after 4 minutes 30 seconds when left in record pause mode to protect tape and video heads.

In stop mode, press the start/stop button to start recording and press the

(self-timer) button to go into record pause mode.

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