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VIDEORECORDINGBasicRecording(cont.) Shooting While Watching The LCD Monitor

180° 90°

System Select Switch

LENS COVER

 

Open/Close Ring

Before the following steps, perform step 1 (☞ pg. 18).

2 ENTER RECORD–STANDBY MODE Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. Turn the LENS COVER Open/Close Ring to open the lens cover. Set the System Select Switch to “VIDEO”, then set the Power Switch to “CAMERA” (“AUTO” or “PRO.”).

•The power lamp lights and the camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode.

•The scene you are aimed at appears in the LCD monitor, with the word “PAUSE” superimposed upon it.

3 START SHOOTING

Tilt the LCD monitor upward/downward for best viewability (☞ pg. 21) and press the Recording Start/ Stop Button.

•“ ” appears in the LCD monitor while recording is in progress.

Power Switch

Recording Start/Stop Button

4 STOP RECORDING

Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to stop recording.

•The camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.

NOTES:

Power lamp

Tally lamp

(lights while recording is in progress)

●When you use the LCD monitor outdoors in direct sunlight, the LCD monitor may be difficult to see. If this

happens, we recommend that you use the viewfinder (☞ pg. 18).

●To turn the tally lamp off during recording, refer to pgs. 36 and 38.

●For other notes, refer to pg. 19.

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GR-AXM917UM specifications

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