16 EN | TAPE RECORDING |
Power lamp
Power Switch |
During shooting
Lock Button
Recording Start/Stop Button
Display
2 5min Tape remaining time indicator (Approximate)
min 
90 min 
89 min 
3 min
(Now calculating)
0 min
1 min
2 min
(Blinking) (Blinking) (Blinking)
BR I GHT
MENU/BRIGHT Wheel
180° 90°
PUSH OPEN Button | VIDEO/MEMORY Switch |
Tally lamp (lights while recording is in progress)
Basic Recording
NOTE:
You should already have performed the procedures listed below. If not, do so before continuing.
●Power ( pg. 8)
●Grip Adjustment ( pg. 10)
●Viewfinder Adjustment ( pg. 10)
●Load A Cassette ( pg. 12)
●Recording Mode Setting ( pg. 13)
1 Remove the lens cap.
Press PUSH OPEN, open the LCD monitor and set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.
2 Set the Power Switch to “ | ” or “ | ” |
AUTO | MANUAL |
|
while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
Shooting while using the LCD monitor: Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. Tilt it upward/ downward for best viewability.
Shooting while using the viewfinder: Close the
LCD monitor.
•The power lamp lights and the camcorder enters the
3 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button. “
” appears while recording is in progress.
To Stop Recording . . .
..... press the Recording Start/Stop Button. The
camcorder
To Adjust The Brightness Of The Display . . .
..... rotate the MENU/BRIGHT wheel until the bright
level indicator on the display moves and the appropriate brightness is reached.
NOTES:
●If the
AUTO | MANUAL | ”. |
“OFF”, then back to “ | ” or “ |
●The image will not appear simultaneously on the LCD monitor and the viewfinder. It will appear in the viewfinder when the LCD monitor is in the lock position, and it will appear on the LCD monitor when fully extended.
●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. 20).
●To turn the tally lamp or beep sounds off, pg. 44, 46.
For other notes, pg. 67
