VIDEO RECORDING

EN 19

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Recording

● 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

NOTE:

avoid this, refer to “Recording From The Middle Of

Before continuing, perform the procedures listed

A Tape” ( pg. 21).

below:

● To turn the melody sounds off,  pg. 31.

● Power ( pg. 13)

 

 

● Loading A Cassette ( pg. 18)

Tape Remaining Time

 

Approximate tape remaining

VIDEO/MEMORY

time appears on the display.

Zoom Lever

“– – – min” means the

camcorder is calculating the

 

 

remaining time. When the

POWER/CHARGE Lamp

remaining time reaches 2 minutes, the indication

starts blinking.

 

● The time required to calculate and display the

Lock Button

remaining tape length, and the accuracy of the

calculation, may vary according to the type of tape

Recording Start/Stop Button

used.

 

1 Remove the lens cap. ( pg. 12)

LCD Monitor And Viewfinder

2 Open the LCD monitor fully.

While using the LCD monitor:

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

Make sure the viewfinder is pushed back in. Pull

on the end of the LCD monitor and open the

4 Set the Power Switch to “REC” while pressing

LCD monitor fully. It can rotate 270° (90°

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

downward, 180° upward).

●The POWER/CHARGE lamp lights and the

camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode. “ PAUSE” is displayed.

● To record in LP (Long Play) mode,  pg. 30.

5 To start recording, press the Recording Start/ Stop Button. “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

While using the viewfinder:

Record-Standby mode.

 

 

Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and

 

 

 

Approximate recording time

 

locked. Pull out the viewfinder fully.

Tape

Recording mode

NOTES:

SP

LP

● The image will not appear simultaneously on the

 

LCD monitor and the viewfinder. When the

30 min.

30 min.

45 min.

viewfinder is pulled out while the LCD monitor is

60 min.

60 min.

90 min.

opened, you can select which one to use. Set

80 min.

80 min.

120 min.

“PRIORITY” to the desired mode in SYSTEM

NOTES:

 

 

Menu. ( pg. 29, 31)

 

 

● Colored bright spots may appear all over the LCD

● If the Record-Standby mode continues for

monitor or the viewfinder. However, this is not a

5 minutes and no operation is performed

malfunction. ( pg. 43)

(“ PAUSE” indicator may not appear), 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.

VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK