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Basic Recording
Making your First Recording
Please make these preparations before recording.
■Did you connect a power source?
(Battery Pack or AC Power Adapter)
■Did you set the power switch to CAMERAposition?
■Did you insert a cassette? (see page 25)
■Make sure that STANDBYis displayed in the OSD (if the red tab of the cassette is opened,
STANDBYwill not be displayed)
■Did you open the LENS CAP?
■Make sure the image you want to record appears in the Viewfinder.
■Make sure the battery level indicates that there is enough remaining power for recording. (see page 24)
■We recommend that beginners, who are using the camcorder for the first time,
switch the EASYmode on. (see page 34)
a. To start recording, press the red START/STOPbutton.
Recording starts and REC should be displayed on the Viewfinder. REC
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CAMERA
BATTERY