Basic operations

Camera recording

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POWER

CAMERA OFF VTR

Make sure that the power source is installed and a cassette is inserted and that the START/STOP MODE switch (p. 14) is set to . Before you record one-time 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. 66).

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

(2)While pressing the small green button on the POWER switch, set it to CAMERA. The camcorder is set to Standby mode.

(3)Press START/STOP.

The camcorder starts recording. “REC” appears in the viewfinder. The camera recording lamp 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.

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STBY –:– –:– –

operations Basic

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POWER

CAMERA OFF VTR

REC 0:00:00 60min

40min

[a]

To stop recording momentarily [a]

Press START/STOP. The “STBY” indicator appears in the viewfinder (Standby mode).

To finish recording [b]

Press START/STOP again to stop recording. Set the POWER switch to OFF. Then, eject the cassette and remove the battery pack.

 

POWER

STBY

[b]

POWER

POWER

VTR

 

0:35:20

 

VTR

VTR

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

25min

 

OFF

OFF

CAMERA

 

 

 

CAMERA

CAMERA

When you use mini DV cassette with cassette memory

Read the instruction about cassette memory to use this function properly (p. 64).

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