Digital Video Camera Instruction Manual
10 EN
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VIDEO RECORDING
NOTE:
Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below:
● Power (墌 pg. 6)
● Loading a Cassette (墌 pg. 9)
1 Remove the lens cap.
2 Open the LCD monitor fully. (See the right column)
3 Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while pressing
down the Lock Button located on the switch.
● The POWER/CHARGE lamp lights and the camcorder
enters the Record-Standby mode. “PAUSE” is displayed.
● To record in LP (Long Play) mode, 墌 pg. 14, 15.
4 To start recording, press the Recording Start/Stop
Button. The “T REC” appears on the display while
recording is in progress.
5 To stop recording, press the Recording Start/Stop
Button again. The camcorder re-enters the Record-
Standby mode.
NOTES:
● The image will not appear simultaneously on the LCD
monitor and the viewfinder.
● If the Record-Standby mode continues for 5 minutes, the
camcorder’s power shuts off automatically. To turn the
camcorder on again, push back and pull out the viewfinder
again or close and re-open the LCD monitor.
● LCD monitor/viewfinder indications:
• When power is supplied from a battery: the “ ”
battery indicator is displayed. (墌 pg. 31)
• When power is supplied from an AC outlet: the “ ”
battery indicator does not appear.
● When a blank portion is left between recorded scenes on
the tape, the time code is interrupted and errors may occur
when editing the tape. To avoid this, refer to “Recording
From The Middle Of A Tape” (墌 pg. 11).
● To turn the beep sounds off, 墌 pg. 14, 16.
● For other notes, 墌 pg. 27.
LCD Monitor And Viewfinder
While using the LCD monitor:
Make sure the viewfinder is pushed back in. Press the
Monitor Opening Button and open the LCD monitor fully.
It can rotate 270° (90° downward, 180° upward).
While using the viewfinder:
Make sure the LCD monitor is closed and locked. Pull out
the viewfinder fully.
● Be sure to pull out the viewfinder until you hear a click,
otherwise it may be pushed back in during use.
NOTES:
● The image will not appear simultaneously on the LCD
monitor and the viewfinder. When the viewfinder is pulled
out while the LCD monitor is opened, you can select which
one to use. Set “PRIORITY” to the desired mode in
SYSTEM Menu. (墌 pg. 14, 16)
●
Coloured bright spots may appear all over the LCD monitor or
the viewfinder. However, this is not a malfunction. (
墌
pg. 30)
Tape Remaining Time
Approximate tape remaining time appears on the display.
“–h––m” means the camcorder is calculating the
remaining time. When the remaining time reaches
2 minutes, the indication starts blinking.
Zooming
Produces the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous
change in image magnification.
Zoom In
Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “T”.
Zoom Out
Slide the Power Zoom Lever towards “W”.
● The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever, the quicker the
zoom action.
Basic Recording
POWER/CHARGE lamp
Recording Start/Stop Button
Power Switch
Lock Button
Power Zoom Lever
Push.
Monitor Opening Button
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VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK
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