•Power ( 16).
•Load a cassette ( 18).
•Remove the lens cap ( 9).
•Open the LCD monitor fully ( 12).
•Select videos at 4:3 size or 16:9 (wide) size ( 18).
| Zoom Lever | Power Switch |
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Appears if a tape is not loaded when the Recording Start/Stop Button is pressed.
USE CLEANING CASSETTEAppears if dirt is detected on the heads during recording. Use an optional cleaning cassette ( 4).
Tape Remaining Time
Approximate tape remaining time appears on the display. “– – – min” means the camcorder is calculating the remaining time. When
the remaining time reaches 2 minutes, the indication starts blinking.
1Set the MEMORY/VIDEO Switch to “VIDEO” ( 13).
2Set the Power Switch to “REC” ( 13).
3Press the Recording Start/Stop button to start recording. “REC” appears on the display while recording is in progress. To stop recording, press the Recording Start/ Stop button again.
Approximate recording time| Tape | Recording mode | ||
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30 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. | |
60 min. | 60 min. | 90 min. | |
80 min. | 80 min. | 120 min. | |
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Notes:
•If the
•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” ( 20).
•To record in LP (Long Play) mode, 31.
•The accuracy of the calculation, may vary according to the type of tape used.
Quick Review
Enables you to check the end of the last recording.
QUICK REVIEW
Tape is rewound for about several seconds and played back automatically, then pauses in the
•Distortion may occur at start of playback. This is normal.
•Slide the Zoom lever repeatedly to change the sound to on/off.
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