— Recording – Basics —

Recording a picture

Your camcorder automatically focuses for you.

(1) Remove the lens cap and pull the lens cap string to fix it.

(2) Install the power source and insert a cassette. See “Step 1” and “Step 2” for more information (p. 10 to p. 14).

(3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button. Your camcorder is set to the standby mode.

(4) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel.

(5) Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. The “REC” indicator appears. The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up. To stop recording, press START/STOP again.

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LOCK

 

1

POWER

Microphone

 

O

 

 

VTR

L CK

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

CAMERA

MEMORY

 

 

4

2

5

POWER

40min

REC 0:00:01

VTR

 

LOCK

 

 

 

 

OFF

MEMORY

 

 

CAMERA

 

Camera recording

 

 

 

 

 

 

lamp

Basics – Recording

Note

Fasten the grip strap firmly. Do not touch the built-in microphone during recording.

Note on Recording mode

Your camcorder records and plays back in the SP (standard play) mode and in the LP (long play) mode. Select SP or LP in the menu settings. In the LP mode, you can record 1.5 times as long as in the SP mode.

When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing the tape on your camcorder.

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