16 EN
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
Tally lamp (lights while recording is in progress)
BASIC RECORDING
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. 13)
●Recording Mode Setting ( pg. 14)
1 Press in the tabs on the lens cap to remove it.
2 Set the Power Switch to “
” or “ 
” 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 
” 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. 19).
●To turn the tally lamp or beep sounds off, pg. 34, 36.
