Canon HV20 instruction manual Recording Movies

26Recording

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 ( 94).

( 10)

1Holding the lock button pressed

down, set the switch to

CAMERA.

2	Move the		/ switch to
	(tape).
	If necessary, you can change the
	recording standard (HDV or DV)
3	(	38).
	Press START/STOP to begin
	recording.

Press START/STOP again to pause the recording.

TO REVIEW THE LAST SCENE RECORDED

1Set the mode switch to .

2If the joystick guide does not appear on screen, press ( ) to display it.

3Push the joystick ( ) toward .

•If does not appear on the joystick guide, repeatedly push the joystick

( ) toward [NEXT] to display the joystick guide in the illustration above.

•The camcorder will play back a few seconds of the last recording made and return to record pause mode. If the currently selected recording standard is different from that of the last recording, the picture may not be played back correctly.

WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED RECORDING

1Close the LCD panel.

2Turn off the camcorder.

3Remove the tape.

4Disconnect the power source and remove the battery pack.

NOTES

Previous recordings overwritten by a new recording cannot be recovered. Before you start recording, search for the end of the last recording ( 32).

To protect the tape and video heads, the camcorder will enter the stop mode ( ) if left in

record pause ( ) mode for 4 minutes 30 seconds. To resume recording press

START/STOP .

When recording in very loud places (such as fireworks shows or concerts), sound may