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Recording Details
1.Remove the lens cap.
2.Set the Power switch to A or M (automatic record or manual record mode). (The VIDEO indicator comes on.)
3.Open the LCD monitor or adjust the viewfinder.
4.Press and release the Recording Start/Stop button to start recording. (REC appears in the
viewfinder or LCD monitor (but won’t be recorded.))
5.When finished recording, press and release the Recording Start/Stop button again to stop recording. The camcorder is now in the record- pause mode. (PAUSE appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor.)
Notes:
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•If you are recording on a tape from the middle (such as when a tape is removed and reinserted during recording), use the Retake function (see page 39) to find the end of the last recording so you do not erase any of it.
•To remove the icons from the
camcorder’s display during recording, see page 78.
Journalistic Shooting
In some situations, different shooting angles may provide more dramatic results. Hold the camcorder in the desired position and tilt the LCD monitor in the most convenient direction. It can rotate 270° (90° downward, 180° upward).
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