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VIDEO RECORDING
NOTE:
Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below:
● Power (੬ pg. 11)
● Loading A Cassette (੬ pg. 14)
1 Remove the lens cap. (੬ pg. 10)
2 Open the LCD monitor fully.
3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.
4 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while pressing
down the Lock Button located on the switch.
● The POWER/CHARGE lamp lights and the camcorder
enters the Record-Standby mode. “PAUSE” is displayed.
● To record in LP (Long Play) mode, ੬ pg. 27.
5 To start recording, press the Recording Start/Stop
Button. The tally lamp lights and “T REC” appears on
the display while recording is in progress.
6 To stop recording, press the Recording Start/Stop
Button again. The camcorder re-enters the Record-
Standby mode.
Approximate recording time
NOTES:
● If the Record-Standby mode continues for 5 minutes, the
camcorder’s power shuts off automatically. To turn the
camcorder on again, push back and pull out the viewfinder
again or close and re-open the LCD monitor.
● When a blank portion is left between recorded scenes on
the tape, the time code is interrupted and errors may occur
when editing the tape. To avoid this, refer to “Recording
From The Middle Of A Tape” (੬ pg. 17).
● To turn the tally lamp or beep sounds off, ੬ pg. 27, 29.
Tape Remaining Time
Approximate tape remaining time
appears on the display. “–h––m”
means the camcorder is calculating
the remaining time. When the
remaining time reaches 2 minutes,
the indication starts blinking.
● The time required to calculate and display the remaining
tape length, and the accuracy of the calculation, may vary
according to the type of tape used.
LCD Monitor And Viewfinder
While using the LCD monitor:
Make sure the viewfinder is pushed back in. Pull on the
end of the LCD monitor and open the LCD monitor
fully. It can rotate 270° (90° downward, 180° upward).
While using the viewfinder:
Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked. Pull out
the viewfinder fully.
NOTES:
● The image will not appear simultaneously on the LCD
monitor and the viewfinder except during Interface
Shooting. (੬ pg. 16) When the viewfinder is pulled out
while the LCD monitor is opened, you can select which one
to use. Set “PRIORITY” to the desired mode in SYSTEM
Menu. (੬ pg. 27, 29)
● Coloured bright spots may appear all over the LCD monitor
or the viewfinder. However, this is not a malfunction.
(੬ pg. 46)
Basic Recording
Tape
Recording mode
SP LP
30 min. 30 min. 45 min.
60 min. 60 min. 90 min.
80 min. 80 min. 120 min.
POWER/CHARGE Lamp
VIDEO/MEMORY
Recording Start/Stop Button
Power Switch
Lock Button
Tally Lamp
(Lights while recording is in
progress.)
Power Zoom Lever
180˚
VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK
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