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Basic Recording
You should already have performed the necessary preparations (Z pgs. 8 – 16). Set the shooting mode
selector to "AUTO" and try recording that way before attempting to use more advanced features.
NOTE:
Before starting recording, make sure you set the date and time (
Z
pg. 12). Even if they don’t appear during
recording, you can display them during playback (
Z
pg. 55).
1
OPEN LCD MONITOR
Press PUSH-OPEN to open the LCD monitor
fully.
•The LCD monitor turns on/off automatically
when it is opened/closed while the Power
Dial is set to “REC”.
2
TURN ON POWER
Press the lock button located on the Power
Dial and turn the Power Dial to "REC". The
power lamp comes on and Record/Standby
mode is engaged.
•If you don't open the LCD monitor, power
cannot be turned on.
3
SELECT OPERATION MODE
Set the shooting mode selector to "AUTO".
•In the “AUTO” mode, only Zoom (20x),
Snapshot, 5S (if you change the setting in the
System Menu, either 5SD or ANIM. (anima-
tion) becomes available — see pg. 32, 33)
and Self-Timer are available.
4
START RECORDING
When “PAUSE” appears in the LCD monitor,
press RECORDING START/STOP. A beep
signals the start of recording.
5
END RECORDING
When you’re finished recording, press
RECORDING START/STOP. Close the LCD
monitor; the power lamp goes out.
•When transporting, make sure the LCD
monitor is closed and locked.
•To turn power on again, open the LCD
monitor.

OR

Set the Power Dial to "OFF".
•When turning to "OFF", it is not necessary to
press down the lock button.
NOTES:
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If 5 minutes elapse in the Record-Standby mode, power shuts off automatically to conserve energy and protect the heads.
To turn the camcorder on again, set the Power Dial to “OFF”, then to “REC”. As long as you don’t take out the tape you
were using or play it back, you can continue from where you left off with no noticeable break on the recorded video.
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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. Continue recording from where you stop so there are no gaps by following "Recording from the
middle of a tape" (

Z

pg. 20).
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Recored/Standby means that a tape is loaded and the camcorder is ready to record.
●
During recording, sound is not heard from the speaker. If you want to hear the sound, connect optional headphones to
the headphones jack.
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The sun hood should be used when under direct sunlight.
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MANUAL
LCD monitor
LCD monitor
Record/Standby
LCD monitor
PUSH-OPEN
Lock button RECORDING
START/STOP button
During recording
Power Dial
Power lamp