To record in the DV format
On the (IN/OUT REC) menu, set [REC FORMAT] to [DV], and [ REC MODE] to [DV SP] (p. 72).
When the menu screen is turned off,
appears on the LCD screen, the DVCAM format lamp lights up, and your camcorder is set to recording standby.
To turn the power offSet the POWER switch to OFF.
To record from aUse the REC START/STOP button on the handle after releasing the HOLD lever.
To view the picture during recording, face the LCD panel or the viewfinder upward, or face the LCD screen down, then close and restore the LCD panel to the original position with the LCD screen facing out.
HOLD lever
The indicators will not be recorded on the tape. The camera settings data (p. 52) will not be displayed during recording.
60min | REC 00:00:00:00 |
HDV1080i | 60min |
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ARecording format (HDV1080i, DVCAM, or DV SP)
BRemaining battery
The indicated time may not be correct, depending on the environment where you are using your camcorder. When you open or close the LCD panel, it takes about
1 minute to display the correct remaining battery time.
C50i/60i system indicator (p. 83)
DRecording status ([STBY] (standby) or [REC] (recording))
ETime code or user bits
The time code of this camcorder can be preset. You can reset or preset the time code even during recording (p. 102).
FRecording capacity of the tape (p. 81)
GMicrophone volume level (p. 38)
HND filter
If [ND1] or [ND2] flashes on the screen, activate the ND filter (p. 31).
bNote
•Before changing the battery pack, set the POWER switch to OFF.
•When the camcorder is left in recording standby for more than about 3 minutes, your camcorder exits the recording standby mode (the drum stops rotating) to prevent tape wear and battery loss. Since the power does not turn off, you can restart recording by pressing REC START/STOP again. It takes some time to restart recording, but this not a malfunction. When recording in the HDV format, you can shorten the time until recording starts by setting [QUICK
REC] on the (OTHERS) menu to [ON] (p. 79).
22Recording