Manual

Have you completed the following steps?

• Attaching a power source ( [212]13).

• Removing the lens cap ([.,21144).

• Fastening the grip belt ([_1 144).

• Choosing the display: viewfinder ( [212]144) or LCD screen ( [212]26).

[] Note:

• When you're using the viewfioder, fully close the LCD or rotate the LCD so

that it f_ces the same direction as the lens ( [._ 26).

You may also want to install the backup battery ( [212]147) in order to set the date

and time display ( ELI51 ).

1. Press and hold the small button on the POWER switch and turn

the POWER switch to CAMERA.

2. Make sure the TAPE/CARD switch is set to TAPE.

• The camcorder automatically sets to record pause mode. PAUSE appears in

the display.

• If you haven't set the date and time display, SET THE TIME ZONE, DATE

AND TIME appears in tile display. For setting the time zone, see p. 51. For

setting the date and time, see p. 53.

• The camcorder power indicator lights up.

• The confirmation beep sounds,

• The camcorder will turn itself off if you leave it in record pause mode for

more than about 5 minutes. _[b return to record pause mode, turn the

POWER switch to OFF and then back to CAMERA.

• Recording still images onto a memory card ([221I06), recording movies

onto a memory card ( [_ 111).