Recording
Basic Functions
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Basic FunctionsRecording

Shooting Video

1Move the power switch to ON to set
the camcorder in CAMERA mode.
The red CAMERA indicator will turn
on.
2Move the lens cover switch down to
to open the lens cover.
3Move the / switch to the
(Movies) position.
4Press to begin recording.
• The recording starts; press
again to pause the recording.
• The DISC access indicator will flash
while recording and will stay on briefly
after pausing while the scene is
recorded on the disc.
W
HEN
YOU
HAVE
FINISHED
RECORDING

1

Make sure that the DISC access lamp
is off.
2Turn off the camcorder.
3Close the lens cover and the LCD
panel.
4Remove the disc.
IMPORTANT
Avoid the following actions while the DISC
access indicator is on or flashing. Failing to do
so may result in permanent data loss.
- Do not subject the camcorder to vib rations or
strong impacts.
- Do not open the disc cover and do not remove
the disc.
- Do not disconnect the powe r source or turn off
the camcorder.
- Do not change the operating mode.
NOTES
About the recording time
: By changing the
recording mode you can change the recording
time available on the disc ( 33).
When recording in bright places it may be
difficult to use the LCD screen. In such case,
use the viewfinder instead.
When recording in very loud places (such as
fireworks shows or concerts), sound may
become distorted or it may not be recorded at
the actual levels. This is not a malfunction.
About the Power Save mode
: To save power
when the camcorder is powered by a battery
pack, the camcorder will automatically shut off if
left without any operations for 5 minutes
( 38). To restore the power, slide the power
switch toward MODE and release it, or move
the power switch to and back to ON
again.
About the LCD and viewfinder screen
: The
screens are produced using extremely high-
precision manufacturing techniques, with more
than 99.99% of the pixels operating to
specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels
may occasionally misfire or appear as black,
red, blue or green dots. This has no effect on
the recorded image and does not constitute a
malfunction.
Recording
Before You Begin Recording
Make a test recording first to check if the
camcorder operates correctly. Since
recordings made on a DVD-R or DVD-R
DL disc cannot be deleted, we recommend
you use a DVD-RW disc to make the test
recordings.
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