Recording a picture

If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for 5 minutes while the cassette is inserted

Your camcorder automatically turns off. This is to save battery power and to prevent battery and tape wear. To resume the standby mode, turn STANDBY down and up again. To start recording, press START/STOP.

To set the counter to 0:00:00

Press COUNTER RESET (p. 82).

After recording

(1) Turn STANDBY down to LOCK.

(2) Close the LCD panel.

(3) Eject the cassette.

(4) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE).

(5) Remove the battery pack.

Basics – Recording

Adjusting the LCD screen

To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen, press either of the two buttons on LCD BRIGHT.

The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees to the viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to the lens side.

If you turn the LCD panel over so that it faces the other way, the indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen (Mirror mode).

to brighten

to dim

180°

LCD BRIGHT

90°

When closing the LCD panel, set it vertically until it clicks, and swing it into the camcorder body.

Note

When using the LCD screen except in the mirror mode, the viewfinder automatically turns off.

When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight

The LCD screen may be difficult to see. If this happens, we recommend that you use the viewfinder.

Picture in the mirror mode

The picture on the LCD is a mirror-image. However, the picture will be normal when recorded.

During recording in the mirror mode

DATE and TIME on your camcorder do not work.

Indicators in the mirror mode

•The STBY indicator appears as Xz and REC as z. Some of the other indicators appear mirror-reversed and others are not displayed.

•The date appears mirror-reversed when the auto date function is working. However, the date will be normal when recorded.

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