Basic operations
Camera recording
Make sure that the power source is installed and a cassette is inserted and that the START/STOP MODE switch inside the LCD panel is set to 
. Before you record onetime 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. 57). The date is automatically recorded for 10 seconds after you start recording (AUTO DATE feature). This feature works only once a day.
(1)While pressing the small green button on the POWER switch, set it to CAMERA.
(2)Turn STANDBY up to STANDBY.
(3)Press START/STOP. The camcorder starts recording. The “REC” indicator appears. The red lamp lights up in the viewfinder when you record with the viewfinder. The camera recording/battery lamp located on the front of the camcorder also lights up.
operations Basic
1 POWER | 2 |
CAMERA
OFF
PLAYER
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DBY
START/STOP
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DBY
START/STOP
40min
SP STBY 0:00:00
AUTO DATE
40min
SP REC 0:00:01
JUL 4 1999
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 again. Turn STANDBY down to LOCK and set the POWER switch to OFF. Then, eject the cassette.
[a] | [b] |
CK | STBY 0:35:20 |
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START/STOP
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DBY
START/STOP
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DBY
START/STOP
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