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Recording
Making a Recording
The steps below tell you how to make a recording and suggest using some of the
recording features. Each feature is described in detail on the following pages.
1. Attach a power supply.
Attach the adapter/charger, charged
battery, or optional DC car cord.
2. Insert a tape.
• Slide EJECT.
• Turn the tape wheel on the cassette
to remove any slack from the tape.
• Insert the cassette with the tape
wheel facing up and the tape window
facing out.
3. Slide the LENS COVER control to
open the lens cover.
4. Place the POWER (CAMERA/
OFF/VCR) switch in CAMERA.
The power indicator will light and the
camcorder will enter record pause.
appears in the viewfinder.
5. Adjust the viewfinder and eyepiece
focus control for your vision.
6. Select a recording speed and tape
length using the SP•SLP/T20•30•40
switch.
• Select SP or SLP recording speed.
• Set the length of the tape you are
using (T20, T30, or T40) so the
camcorder can correctly calculate
time remaining.
PAUSE
VCR
POWER
OFF
AUDIO
DATE/TIME/CHAR––SET
•30•40
TRACKING
R/M
PLAY/PAUSE
STOP
FF
REW
RCH
RF
DC OUT
VIDEO
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CAMERA
MODE, F1, and
F2 Buttons
Tally Light
SP•SLP/T20•30•40Button
Eyepiece
Focus
Control
EDIT SEARCH + Button
EDIT SEARCH – Button
LENS COVER Control
Power Zoom
Button
LIGHT
OFF •
AUTO•
ON
Switch
EJECT
Button
POWER Switch
and Indicator
SCENE
SELECT
AE Dial