18Getting to Know the Camcorder

Disc operation

Record, Record pause,

Playback, Playback pause,

Fast playback,

Fast reverse playback,

Slow playback, Slow reverse playback

Remaining recording time

When there is no more disc space available, “ END” will be displayed and the recording will stop.

Recording reminder

The camcorder counts from 1 to 10 seconds when you start recording. This is helpful to avoid scenes that are too short.

Number of still images available on the disc

flashing in red: No disc

in green: 6 or more images

in yellow: 1 to 5 images

in red: No more images can be recorded

•When viewing the still images, the display will always be in green.

•Depending on the recording conditions, the number of available still images displayed may not decrease even after a recording has been made, or may decrease by 2 still images at once.

Disc access display

“” is displayed next to the number of images available while the camcorder is writing on the disc.

Remaining battery charge estimate

•When “” starts flashing in red replace the battery pack with a fully charged one.

•When you attach an empty battery pack, the power may turn off without displaying “”.

•Depending on the conditions under which the camcorder and the battery pack are used, the actual battery charge may not be indicated accurately.