Basic operations

Camera recording

Make sure that the power source is installed and a cassette is inserted and that the START/STOP MODE switch inside the LCD panel is set to . Before you record onetime events, you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that the camcorder is working correctly.

When you use the camcorder for the first time, power on it and reset the date and time to your time before you start recording (p. 57). The date is automatically recorded for 10 seconds after you start recording (AUTO DATE feature). This feature works only once a day.

To save battery power, the picture in the viewfinder appears only when you bring your face close to the viewfinder with STANDBY up (Finder power save) (CCD-TRV72/ TRV82 only).

(1) While pressing the small green button on the POWER switch, set it to

CAMERA.

(2) Turn STANDBY up to STANDBY.

(3) Press START/STOP. The camcorder starts recording. The “REC” indicator appears. The red lamp lights up in the viewfinder (CCD-TRV62 only). The camera recording/battery lamp located on the front of the camcorder also lights up.

You can also select Recording mode, SP (standard play) mode or LP (long play) mode. Set REC MODE in the menu system according to the length of your planned recording before you start.

operations Basic

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POWER

CAMERA

OFF

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START/STOP

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START/STOP

S P STBY 0:00:00

40 min.

AUTO DATE

REC 0:00:01

40min. JUL 4 1997

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