Manual
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Basic Recording
Make sure that you make these preparations.
• Did you connect a power source.,?(Battery Pack or DC Cable) (see pages 21, 22)
• Did you set the POWER switch to the CAMERA position? (see page 21)
• Did you set the LOCK/STANDBY switch to STANDBY? (see page 21)
• Did you insert a cassette? (see page 25)
• Make sure that STBY is displayed in the OSD
(if the red tab of the cassette is opened. STBY will not be displayed)
• Did you open the LENS CAP? (SCA30/A33/A80)
• The Lens Cap is opened automaticallywhen youtum the Power switch
to CAMERAposition (SCA35/A85only).
• Make sure the image you want to shoot appears in the viewfinder.
• Make sure the battery level indicates that there is enough remaining power for recording.
a. To start recording, press the START/STOP
button. Recording starts and REC is
displayed on the viewfinder,
b. To stop recording, press the START/STOP
button again. Recording stops and STBY is
displayed on the viewfinder.
+ You can view a recorded scene with E/SEARCH _) O
function in STBY mode. E/SEARCh O enables you to
reverse and E/SEARCH _) enables you to forward,
for as long as you keep pressing.
+ If you press and release the E/SEARCH _ button
quickly in STBY mode, your camcorder will play back in
reverse for 3 seconds and return to the original position
automatically.