Low-angle Recording

The carrying handle is equipped with a duplicate set of recording and zoom controls, ideal for low-angle recording. Slide the LOCK switch in the direction of the arrow to prevent the accidental operation of these controls.

Zoom lever

LOCK switch

Start/stop button

Power Saving Mechanisms

STANDBY Lever

Switch the STANDBY lever to the LOCK position to temporarily pause the recording and turn off all displays.

In contrast to turning the dial to OFF, in the standby mode the camcorder retains the exposure lock settings.

Power Save Function

In order to protect the tape and video heads, the camcorder will enter the power save mode (VCR STOP) after 4 minutes 30 seconds in record pause mode. If left 30 more seconds without any operation, the camcorder will automatically shut off. With the customized functions ( 79) you can also deactivate the power save function if you wish to make adjustments without worrying about losing your settings as a result of the automatic shut-off.

Once the camcorder entered the power save mode, press the start/stop button to start recording or press one of the custom keys ( 66) to which the [VCR STOP] function was assigned to return to record pause mode.

If the camcorder automatically shut off (after 5 minutes), turn the to OFF and then back to one of the recording programs.

VCR Stop Function

You can assign the [VCR STOP] function to either one of the two custom keys ( 66). In VCR stop mode the camcorder is only partially turned off: The camera section is powered normally while the recorder section is shut off. When you press the assigned custom key, you can make adjustments to the camera section as long as necessary without worrying about the power save function’s 5-minute timer. To return to record pause mode, press the custom key to which the [VCR STOP] function was assigned.

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