Recording

Recording movies

Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7 in “Getting started” (p. 11 - p. 20).

When you are recording, movies will be recorded along with stereo sound.

zTip

•Performing Easy Handycam operation, even first time users can record easily. For details, see page 25.

1 Set the LENS COVER switch to OPEN.

2 Open the LCD panel.

Recording starts. [REC] appears on the LCD screen and the Camera recording lamp lights up.

Press REC START/STOP again to stop recording.

To turn the power off

Slide the POWER switch up to OFF (CHG), then set the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE.

zTips

•If you do not use your camcorder for a long time, remove the cassette and store it.

•You can also record movies by pressing REC START/STOP beside the LCD screen. It is useful for recording from a low angle or recording yourself in mirror mode.

•To press REC START/STOP beside the LCD screen, support the LCD panel with your hand.

•If you install a large capacity battery pack (NP- FP70/FP90) on your camcorder, we recommend recording with the LCD screen.

Indicators displayed during recording

The indicators will not be recorded on the tape. Date/time and the camera settings data (p. 37) will not be displayed during recording.

Recording

3 Slide the POWER switch until the CAMERA lamp lights up.

Your camcorder is set to the standby mode.

A Indicators for Cassette Memory cassettes

 

B Remaining battery

 

The indicated time may not be correct

 

depending on the environment of use.

 

When you opened or closed the LCD panel,

 

it takes about 1 minute to display the correct

 

remaining battery time.

 

C Recording mode (SP or LP)

 

D Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or

 

[REC] (recording))

4 Press REC START/STOP.

 

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