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CAMERA Mode
Recording
When recording with the Mode Selector Switch 1 set to [AUTO], the Movie
Camera automatically adjust the focus and white balance. In some cases,
they cannot be adjusted automatically and need to be adjusted manually.
(l24, 23)
1Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [ON].
≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up. 2
2Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector towards [TAPE].
(NV-DS37/DS38 only)
3Press the Recording Start/Stop Button.
≥Recording starts.
≥After the [RECORD] is displayed, it changes to [REC]. 3
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The Recording Lamp lights up during recording and alerts those being
recorded that recording is in progress.
≥The Recording Lamp does not light up if the [REC LAMP] on the [OTHER
FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu is set to [OFF].
ªTo Pause the Recording
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again.
The [PAUSE] Indication is displayed. 5
≥If the Recording Pause Mode continues for more than 6 minutes, the power
is turned off automatically for tape protection and power conservation. To
resume recording from this condition, turn on the power again.
ªTo Check the Recording
By pressing the [S] Button 6 in the Recording Pause Mode, you can play
back the last few seconds of the recorded scene.
≥The [CHK] Indication is displayed. After checking, the Movie Camera
resumes the Recording Pause Mode.
ªTo View the Recorded Scene while the Recording Is
Paused
(Camera Search)
The recorded scene can be viewed by keep pressing the [jSEARCH] Button
6 or [SEARCHi] Button 7 in the Recording Pause Mode.
≥When the [jSEARCH] Button is pressed, images are played back in the
reverse direction.
≥When the [SEARCHi] Button is pressed, images are played back in the
forward direction.
ªSelf-Recording
By opening the LCD Monitor and rotating it frontward (to the lens side), you
can let the subject in front of the Movie Camera monitor the shot while
recording is in progress.
≥When the LCD Monitor is opened, the Viewfinder is disabled automatically.
However, when the LCD Monitor is rotated frontward, the image is also
shown in the Viewfinder.
≥If you prefer to have the image on the LCD Monitor t o look l ik e an image in a
mirror, set [SELFSHOOT] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to
[MIRROR].
Images are recorded normally and no left and right reversal occurs.
≥If [MIRROR] is used during self-recording, only the basic indications, such
as the Recording Indication [ ●] , Recording Pause Indication [ ●;] and
Remaining Battery Power Indication [x], are displayed. 8
≥If a general Warning/Alarm Indication [°] appears, return the LCD Monitor
to the original position in order to check the specific content of the Warning/
Alarm Indication.
ªTo Finish the Recording
Set the [OFF/ON] Switch to [OFF].
≥For other notes concerning this item, see page 39.