Basic Recording
Making Your First Recording
ENGLISH
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Please make these preparations before recording.
■ Did you connect a power source?
(Battery Pack or AC Power Adapter)
■ Did you set the power switch to CAMERA position?
■ Did you insert a cassette? (see page 26)
■ Open the LCD monitor and make sure that STANDBY is displayed in the OSD
(if the red tab of the cassette is opened, STANDBY will not be displayed)
■ Did you open the LENS CAP?
■ Make sure the image you want to record appears in the LCD monitor.
■ Make sure the battery level indicates that there is enough remaining power for recording. (see page 25)
■ We recommend that beginners, who are using the camcorder for the first time,
switch the EASY mode on. (see page 37)
a. To start recording, press the red START/STOP button.
Recording starts and REC should be displayed on the LCD.
REC
X:XX:XX
CAMERA
BATTERY