Basic Functions
Recording
Recording
Recording Movies
Before You Begin Recording
Make a test recording first to check if the camcorder operates correctly. If necessary, clean the video heads (
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1Holding the lock button pressed down, set the POWER switch to
CAMERA.
2 Move the
/ switch to
(tape).
If necessary, you can change the recording standard (HDV or DV) (
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3 Press Start/Stop to begin recording.
Press Start/Stop again to pause the recording.
TO REVIEW THE LAST SCENE RECORDED
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WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED RECORDING
1Close the LCD panel.
2Turn off the camcorder.
3 Remove the tape.
4 Disconnect the power source and remove the battery pack.
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About the Power Save mode: To save power |
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pack, the camcorder will automatically shut off if |
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camcorder off and then 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.