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VIDEO RECORDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Recording

NOTES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

● If the record-standby mode continues for

NOTE:

5 minutes, the camcorder’s power shuts off

automatically. To turn the camcorder on again,

Before continuing, perform the procedures listed

close and re-open the LCD monitor.

below:

● When a blank portion is left between recorded

● Power ( pg. 13)

scenes on the tape, the time code is interrupted

● Loading A Cassette ( pg. 16)

and errors may occur when editing the tape. To

 

 

 

 

 

POWER/CHARGE Lamp

 

 

 

 

 

avoid this, refer to “Recording from the Middle of a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Switch

Tape” ( pg. 20).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

● To turn the tally lamp or beep sounds off,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 pg. 33, 35.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lock Button

● During recording, sound is not heard from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording Start/Stop

speaker. To hear the sound, connect optional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Button

headphone to the headphone connector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO/MEMORY

Tally Lamp

(Lights while recording is in progress.)

Power Zoom Lever

1 Remove the lens cap. ( pg. 11)

2 Open the LCD monitor fully. ( pg. 12)

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. 34.

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.

 

 

 

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.

●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.