EN 17
Master Page: Right-start
VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK
VIDEO RECORDING
NOTE:
Before continuing, perform the procedures listed
below:
● Power (੬ pg. 10)
● Loading A Cassette (੬ pg. 15)
1 Remove the lens cap.
2 Press PUSH OPEN and open the LCD monitor
fully, or pull out the viewfinder 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.
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.
NOTES:
● The image will not appear simultaneously on the
LCD monitor and the viewfinder.
● 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.
● LCD monitor/viewfinder indications:
• When power is supplied from a battery: the
“ ” battery indicator is displayed. (੬ pg. 84)
• When power is supplied from an AC outlet: the
“ ” battery indicator does not appear.
● 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. 19).
● To turn the tally lamp or beep sounds off,
੬ pg. 31, 37.
● To record in LP (Long Play) mode, ੬ pg. 31, 34.
● For other notes, ੬ pg. 68.
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.
Basic Recording
Power/Charge Lamp
VIDEO/MEMORY Switch
Recording Start/Stop Button
Power Switch
Lock Button
Tally Lamp
(Lights while recording is in
progress.)
Power Zoom Lever
PUSH OPEN Button
0
h
25
m
–
h–
–
m1
h
0
m0
h
3
m
0
h
2
m0
h
1
m0
h
0
m
0
h
5
9
m
(Blinking) (Blinking) (Blinking)
(Now calculating)
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