Specifications

Basic Operations
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Basic Operations
Camera Recording
Easy Camera
Recording in Full
Auto Mode
• Before you start recording, perform the
operations described on pages 5 through
19 to prepare your camcorder for
recording.
1 Remove the lens cap.
2 Hold down the Lock button and set
the Power switch to v.
• The picture from the lens now
displays and the POWER/CHARGE
(RED) indicator lights up green.
• The camcorder is now ready to
record (Recording Standby mode).
Note:
• If “AUTO” is not displayed at this time,
set the camcorder to Full Auto mode
(see page 54).
AU T OAUTO
PAUSE
3 Press the Record Start/Stop button to
begin recording.
REC
Maximum continuous recording and
actual recording times
• The chart specifies the approximate times in
minutes.
Note:
• Using the zoom (see page 21) and other
functions or turning the power on and off
frequently will increase power consump-
tion. This may result in a decrease in the
actual recording time compared to the
maximum continuous recording time listed
above.
Basic Operations
Camera Recording
Note:
• Before recording an important scene,
please perform the recording test, then
playback to check if the scene was
recorded properly. If noise occurs, use a
commercially available cleaning tape to
clean the video heads (see page xii).
Record Start/Stop button
Power switch
Lock button
BT-L227
Battery
pack
Max. continuous
recording time
145
LCD
closed
LCD
open
125
POWER/CHARGE
(RED) indicator
Actual
recording time
70
LCD
closed
LCD
open
60
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