This automatically adjusts the white balance as follows, depending on the setting of the FILTER knob.

B:3200K

C:4300K

D:6300K

For details, see “4-1-2 Adjusting the White Balance” on page 54.

3 Aim the camera at the subject and adjust the focus and zoom.

4 If necessary, set the electronic shutter for an appropriate mode and speed.

For details, see “4-2 Setting the Electronic Shutter” on page 56.

5 To start recording, press the VTR START button or the VTR button on the lens.

If the recording start/stop function is assigned to the ASSIGN 1 switch, this switch functions as VTR START button.

For details, see “5-3-5 Assigning Functions to Assignable Switches” on page 87.

During recording, the REC indicator lights in the viewfinder. Perform zooming and focus control, if necessary.

6 To stop recording, press the VTR START button or the VTR button on the lens again.

The REC indicator in the viewfinder goes off.

Cassette control buttons

During recording, the cassette control buttons (EJECT, REW, F FWD, PLAY, STOP) have no effect.

Note

When crash-recording without doing continuous recording on a recorded tape, or when recording with the RE-TAKE function, the timecode recorded previously may be displayed for a few seconds when playing back the first part of the cut.

3-2-2 Continuous Recording

If the camcorder is in the recording pause mode, simply pressing the VTR START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens continues recording exactly from the next frame.

In other cases, you first need to position the tape at an appropriate point.

When the camcorder is in Recording Pause mode

Pressing the VTR START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens continues recording at exactly the next frame. However, the time taken before recording starts depends on the setting of the VTR SAVE/STBY switch.

•If the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is in the SAVE position, it takes about 4 seconds before recording starts.

•If the VTR SAVE/STBY switch is in the STBY position, recording starts immediately. However, just after the switch position is changed from SAVE to STBY, it takes about 4 seconds before recording starts.

If you turn off the power during a recording pause

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Continuous recording after turning off the power

during a recording pause

1 Turn on the power again.

2 Press the RET button on the lens.

If an analog composite signal is input to the GENLOCK IN connector, make sure that RETURN VIDEO is set to OFF on the GENLOCK page of the MAINTENANCE menu.

The camcorder positions the tape at the appropriate point. Note, however, that this function works only for continuously recorded material or consecutively joined segments totaling at least 3 seconds in length.

3 Press the VTR START button on the camcorder or the VTR button on the lens to start recording.

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