Recording

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Recording Details
1. Remove the lens cap.
2. Press in the Lock button while setting the Power
switch to
A
or
M
(automatic record or manual
record mode). (The POWER 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:
•If the Record-Standby mode continues
for 5 minutes without performing Zoom
or any other operations, the camcorder’s
power shuts off automatically. Set the
Power switch to OFF, and then back to
A
or M to turn the camcorder on again.
• To remove the icons from the
camcorder’s display during recording, see
page 59.

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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