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To record in the DV format
On the (IN/OUT REC) menu, set [REC
FORMAT] to [DV], and [ REC MODE] to
[DV SP] (p. 72).
When the menu screen is turned off,
appears on the LCD screen, the DVCAM format
lamp lights up, and your camcorder is set to
recording standby.
To turn the power off
Set the POWER switch to OFF.
To record from a low-angle
Use the REC START/STOP button on the
handle after releasing the HOLD lever.
To view the picture during recording, face the
LCD panel or the viewfinder upward, or face
the LCD screen down, then close and restore the
LCD panel to the original position with the LCD
screen facing out.
Indicators displayed during recording
The indicators will not be recorded on the tape.
The camera settings data (p. 52) will not be
displayed during recording.
A Recording format (HDV1080i, DVCAM,
or DV SP)
B Remaining battery
The indicated time may not be correct,
depending on the environment where you
are using your camcorder. When you open
or close the LCD panel, it takes about
1 minute to display the correct remaining
battery time.
C 50i/60i system indicator (p. 83)
D Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or
[REC] (recording))
E Time code or user bits
The time code of this camcorder can be
preset. You can reset or preset the time code
even during recording (p. 102).
F Recording capacity of the tape (p. 81)
G Microphone volume level (p. 38)
H ND filter
If [ND1] or [ND2] flashes on the screen,
activate the ND filter (p. 31).
b Note
• Before changing the battery pack, set the POWER
switch to OFF.
• When the camcorder is left in recording standby for
more than about 3 minutes, your camcorder exits the
recording standby mode (the drum stops rotating) to
prevent tape wear and battery loss. Since the power
does not turn off, you can restart recording by
pressing REC START/STOP again. It takes some
time to restart recording, but this not a malfunction.
When recording in the HDV format, you can shorten
the time until recording starts by setting [QUICK
REC] on the (OTHERS) menu to [ON] (p. 79).
HOLD lever
60
min
60
min
00:00:00:00
REC
CH1
ND
1
CH2
HDV1080
i