Using the STANDBY lever

 

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As long as the POWER switch is set to CAMERA, you can use the STANDBY lever to turn the

 

 

 

 

 

 

camcorder on and off. This saves battery power and prevents accidental operation of the start/stop

 

 

 

 

 

 

button.

 

 

 

Turn the STANDBY lever to LOCK or STANDBY to enter/leave the standby mode.

Recording

The Power Save Function

The camcorder automatically turns off if you leave it in record pause mode for more than 5 minutes to protect tape and video heads.

You can select whether to turn off the camcorder (SHUT OFF) or only the recorder section (VCR STOP).

At VCR STOP, the camcorder remains turned on, so that the camcorder settings such as aperture and shutter speed are retained. Press the start/stop button to start recording from the VCR STOP

state. Press the VCR STOP Custom Key to go into record pause mode ( 58).

If you have selected SHUT OFF and the camcorder turns off, turn the standby lever to LOCK and back to STANDBY to turn the camcorder on.

VCR STOP

Select VCR STOP as the function for the Custom Key button in the menu. Pressing the Custom Key will then only turn off the recorder section while the camcorder remains on. This will enable you to change the camcorder settings without being interfered by the automatic shut off.

To start recording, press the VCR STOP button and the camcorder will go into record pause mode.

When You Have Finished Recording

•Close the LCD panel.

•Unload the cassette.

•Turn the standby lever to LOCK.

•Slide the POWER switch to OFF.

•Disconnect the power source.

•If you have used the viewfinder, return it to its lowered and retracted position.

Notes:

•To check that the camcorder is recording correctly, make a test recording first.

•Before making important recordings, clean the video heads using a Canon DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette or a commercially available digital video head cleaning cassette.

•To close the LCD panel, rotate it vertically until the screen faces you, then push it in flat against the side of the camcorder.

•You cannot monitor the sound from the speaker when recording.

•For tips on how to make better videos, see page 40.

•For extra recording time, see “Changing the Recording Time” ( 37)

•The flashing of the tally lamp may be reflected into the lens during close-up recording, or when

recording through glass. You may therefore decide to turn it off ( 31).

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