VIDEO RECORDING

 

 

EN 17

Basic Recording

 

4 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while

 

pressing down the Lock Button located on the

NOTE:

 

switch.

 

● The power/charge lamp lights and the

Before continuing, perform the procedures listed

 

camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode.

below:

 

 

“PAUSE” is displayed.

● Power ( pg. 10)

 

5 To start recording, press the Recording Start/Stop

● Loading A Cassette ( pg. 15)

 

Button. The tally lamp lights and “T REC”

Power/Charge Lamp

 

 

appears on the display while recording is in

Power Zoom Lever

 

progress.

 

 

6 To stop recording, press the Recording Start/Stop

 

 

Button again. The camcorder re-enters the

 

 

Record-Standby mode.

 

 

NOTES:

 

 

● The image will not appear simultaneously on the

 

 

LCD monitor and the viewfinder.

 

 

● If the Record-Standby mode continues for

 

Power Switch

5 minutes, the camcorder’s power shuts off

 

 

automatically. To turn the camcorder on again,

 

 

push back and pull out the viewfinder again or

Lock Button

 

close and re-open the LCD monitor.

Recording Start/Stop Button

 

● LCD monitor/viewfinder indications:

 

 

• When power is supplied from a battery: the

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

“

” battery indicator is displayed. ( pg. 84)

 

 

• When power is supplied from an AC outlet: the

 

 

“

” battery indicator does not appear.

 

 

● 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 tally lamp or beep sounds off,

Tally Lamp

 

 pg. 31, 37.

 

● To record in LP (Long Play) mode,  pg. 31, 34.

(Lights while recording is in

PUSH OPEN Button

● For other notes,  pg. 68.

progress.)

 

 

Tape Remaining Time

Approximate tape remaining time appears on the display. “– h – – m” means the camcorder is calculating the remaining time. When the remaining time reaches 2 minutes, the indication starts blinking.

0h 25m

VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK

1Remove the lens cap.

2Press PUSH OPEN and open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.

–h– – m 1 h 0 m 0 h 5 9 m 0 h 3 m

(Now calculating)

0 h 0 m 0 h 1 m 0 h 2 m

3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

(Blinking)

(Blinking) (Blinking)