Basic Operations

Camera Recording

Make sure that a power source and a cassette are inserted. You can hear the beep sound, indicated with in the illustrations, which confirms your operation. Before you record one-time events, you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that you are using the camcorder correctly.

(1)Remove the hood cap, and attach it to the grip strap.

(2)While pressing the centre button on the POWER switch, set it to CAMERA.

(3)Turn STANDBY up.

(4)Press START/STOP. The camcorder starts recording. The “REC” indicator appears in the viewfinder, and the red lamps on the front and back of the camcorder and in the viewfinder light.

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STBY

 

LOCK

 

STANDBY

 

PHOTO STANDBY

 

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REC

 

LOCK

 

STANDBY

 

PHOTO STANDBY

 

When ND ON flashes in the viewfinder

Set ND FILTER to ON.

To Stop Recording Momentarily [a]

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

To Finish Recording [b]

Press START/STOP to stop recording. Turn the POWER switch to OFF. Then, eject the cassette and battery (p. 8, 9).

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[b]

 

 

STBY

 

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LOCK

STANDBY

STANDBY

STANDBY

PHOTO STANDBY

PHOTO STANDBY

PHOTO STANDBY

 

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