Recording reminder
The camcorder counts from 1 to 10 seconds when you start recording. This is helpful to avoid scenes that are too short.
Disc operation
Record, 
Record pause,
Playback, 
Playback pause,
Fast reverse playback,
Fast playback,
Slow reverse playback, 
Slow playback
Time Code
Indicates the recording time in hours, minutes and seconds.
Remaining recording time Indicates the remaining time on the disc in minutes. When there is no more disc space available, “ 
END” will be displayed and the recording will stop. The camcorder uses a variable bit rate (VBR) when encoding the video data so the actual recording times will vary depending on the content of the scenes and may differ from the remaining time displayed.
Number of still images available on the card
flashing in red: No card
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 still images available displayed may not decrease even after a recording has been made, or may decrease by 2 still images at once.
Card Access Display
“
” is displayed next to the number of images available while the camcorder is writing on the memory card or disc.
Remaining battery charge
•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.
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