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| START SHOOTING | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3 Press the Recording Start/Stop button. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| STOP RECORDING | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Press the Recording Start/Stop button again to stop | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Tape remaining time indicator
120MIN
119MIN
3MIN
1MIN (Blinking)
2MIN (Blinking)
0MIN (Blinking)
*MIN.....(Now calculating)
Tally lamp
•The camcorder
NOTES:
●When the power switch is set to CAMERA and the LCD monitor is opened at an angle of 60 degrees or more, the LCD monitor switches on and the viewfinder switches off automatically to save power.
●A cassette holder can’t be opened unless a power supply is attached.
●There may be a delay after you press EJECT until the holder opens. Do not use force.
●The tape’s remaining time is displayed in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder as shown.
●The indicated remaining time is approximate.
●The time required to calculate the remaining tape length, and the accuracy of the calculation, may vary according to the type of tape used.
●The tape remaining time indicator is correct only if the correct tape length has been selected (☞ pg. 11).
●“TAPE END” appears when the tape reaches its end, and the power goes off automatically if left in this condition for 5 minutes. “TAPE END” also appears when a cassette whose tape is already at its end is loaded.
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●If you’re recording on a cassette from the middle, use the RETAKE function (☞ pg. 18) to find the end of the last recording so you don’t erase any of it.
●The LENS COVER warning blinks for about 5 seconds when the camcorder is turned on, whether the cover is open or closed.
●While shooting, sound is not heard from the speaker.
