Basic Recording
NOTE:
Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below:
●Power ( pg. 11)
●Loading A Cassette ( pg. 16)
Zoom Lever
POWER/CHARGE Lamp
Lock Button
Recording Start/Stop Button
Approximate tape remaining time appears on the display.
remaining time reaches 2 minutes, the indication starts blinking.
●The time required to calculate and display the remaining tape length, and the accuracy of the calculation, may vary according to the type of tape used.
1 Remove the lens cap. ( pg. 11)
2 Open the LCD monitor fully.
3 Set the Power Switch to “REC” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
●The POWER/CHARGE lamp lights and the
camcorder enters the 
PAUSE” is displayed.
●To record in LP (Long Play) mode, pg. 23.
4 To start recording, press the Recording Start/ Stop Button. “
REC” appears on the display while recording is in progress.
5 To stop recording, press the Recording Start/ Stop Button again. The camcorder
Tape | Recording mode | |
|
| |
| SP | LP |
|
|
|
30 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. |
|
|
|
60 min. | 60 min. | 90 min. |
|
|
|
80 min. | 80 min. | 120 min. |
|
|
|
NOTES:
●If the
5 minutes and no operation is performed
(“ 
PAUSE” indicator may not appear), the camcorder’s power shuts off automatically. To turn the camcorder on again, push back and pull out the viewfinder again or close and
●When a blank portion is left between recorded scenes on the tape, the time code is interrupted and errors may occur when editing the tape. To avoid this, refer to “Recording From The Middle Of A Tape” ( pg. 19).
●To turn the melody sounds off, pg. 22, 24.
VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK