VIDEO RECORDING

EN 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Recording

Tape Remaining Time

 

 

 

 

 

Approximate tape remaining time

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:

appears on the display. “– h – – m”

Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below:

means the camcorder is calculating

● Power ( pg. 11)

the remaining time. When the

● Loading A Cassette ( pg. 14)

remaining time reaches 2 minutes,

 

 

 

the indication starts blinking.

Power Switch

Lock Button

POWER/CHARGE Lamp

Tally Lamp

(Lights while recording is in progress.)

Power Zoom Lever

Recording Start/Stop Button

VIDEO/MEMORY

●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.

LCD Monitor And ViewfinderWhile using the LCD monitor:

Make sure the viewfinder is pushed back in. Pull on the bottom end of the LCD monitor to open it. It can rotate 270° (90° downward, 180° upward).

While using the viewfinder:

Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked. Pull out the viewfinder fully.

180˚

1 Remove the lens cap. ( pg. 10)

2 Open the LCD monitor fully.

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

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

●The POWER/CHARGE lamp lights and the camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode. “PAUSE” is displayed.

●To record in LP (Long Play) mode,  pg. 27, 28.

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

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

Approximate recording time

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 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.

●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. 17).

●To turn the tally lamp or beep sounds off,  pg. 27, 29.

NOTES:

●The image will not appear simultaneously on the LCD monitor and the viewfinder except during Interface Shooting. ( pg. 16) When the viewfinder is pulled out while the LCD monitor is opened, you can select which one to use. Set “PRIORITY” to the desired mode in SYSTEM Menu. ( pg. 27, 29)

●Coloured bright spots may appear all over the LCD monitor or the viewfinder. However, this is not a malfunction.

( pg. 46)