VIDEO RECORDING

Basic Recording

NOTE:

Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below:

Power ( pg. 10)

Loading A Cassette ( pg. 16)

Remove the lens cap ( pg. 7)

POWER Lamp

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

Recording Start/

Stop Button

Power Switch

AY OFF A

M

PL

MENU Wheel

Lock Button

Tally Lamp

1Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

2Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

3Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.

The POWER Lamp lights and the camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode. “PAUSE” is displayed.

4To start recording, press the Recording Start/Stop Button. The Tally Lamp lights and “T REC” appears on the display while recording is in progress.

5To stop recording, press the Recording Start/Stop Button again. The camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.

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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.

25min

min 90 min 89 min 3 min

(Now calculating)

0min 1 min 2 min

(Blinking) (Blinking) (Blinking)

NOTES:

The image will not appear simultaneously on the LCD monitor and the viewfinder.

If the Record-Standby mode continues for

5 minutes, the camcorder’s power shuts off automatically. To turn the camcorder on again, push back and pull out the viewfinder again or close and re-open the LCD monitor.

LCD monitor/viewfinder indications:

When power is supplied from a battery: the

” battery indicator is displayed. ( pg. 100)

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. 21).

To turn the Tally Lamp or beep sounds off,  pg. 38, 48.

To record in LP (Long Play) mode,  pg. 38, 44.

For other notes,  pg. 81.

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