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Recording
LCD Monitor and Viewfinder Displays (Continued)
Lithium Cell ( )
• This indicator appears for a few
seconds when you turn on the cam-
corder and the clock cell is missing or
needs to be replaced.
• Details are on page 17.
Animation, Time-Lapse, and Five-
Second Recording Indicators ( 15S
and 5S )
• 5S appears when you press the
5SEC. REC button for five-second
recording. Details are on page 33.
• The interval time selected for time-
lapse recording ( 15S, 30S, 1MIN,
or 5MIN) appears here. Details are on
pages 50-51.
• The recording time selected for
animation or time-lapse recording
( 1/4S, 1/2S, 1S, or 5S)
appears here. Details are on pages 48-
50 and 50-51.
Steady Pix™ Indicator ( )
• Press the STEADY PIX button to turn
the Steady Pix feature on or off.
• The Steady Pix indicator ( ) appears
when the Steady Pix feature is on.
• Details are on page 41.
Tape Length (T30)
The tape length (T20, T30, T35, or T40)
selected in the TAPE LENGTH menu
appears here.
• Details are on pages 24-25.
Tape Speed Indicators (SP or SLP)
The tape speed selected with the SP/SLP
button appears here.
• Details are on page 22.
TBC (Time Base Corrector)
• During playback, press and hold the
STEADY PIX button to turn TBC on or
off. TBC appears when the time base
corrector is turned on. Details are on
page 59.
Time Counter (M0:00:00)
• The time counter appears during
playback. It is not recorded.
• An “M” appears in front of the time
counter when memory-stop is on.
• Details are on page 59.
Time-Remaining Display (5MIN)
The approximate time remaining on the
tape is automatically displayed. The
correct tape length must be set in the
TAPE LENGTH menu.
• Details are on pages 24-25.
Warnings and Information
• CONDENSATION OPERATION
PAUSED PLEASE WAIT appears
when excessive moisture has entered
the camcorder. Place the camcorder in
a warm, dry area until this indicator
disappears.
• LENS COVER briefly flashes to
remind you to open the lens cover.
LENS COVER might flash when the
camcorder is used in dark areas -- even
if the lens cover is open.
• TAPE END appears when the end of
the tape is reached during recording or
a cassette is inserted with its tape
already at the end.
• HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED USE
CLEANING CASSETTE appears when
the tape head is dirty.