Manual

Recording Movies on a Tape [] []
You can use the LCDscreen or the viewfinder when recording. Adjust the angle of the
LCD panel or viewfinder for comfortable recording
Before You Begin Recording
Make a test recording first to check if the camcorder operates correctly Before you
make important recordings, clean the video heads ([_] 148).
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Connect a power source. Load a cassette
1. Remove the lens cap.
_ 2. Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode.
,_ if you have not set the time zone, date and
P_ _Z time, "SETTHETIME ZONE, DATEAND TIME"
appears See Sett_hgthe T_#_eZone, Date and
Time (_ 25)
3. Open the LCD panel (L]:I 32).
To use the viewfinder, keep the LCD panel
dosed or rotate it so that the screen faces in
the same direction of the lens ([._ 33)
4. Press the start/stop button to begin
recording.
Wait until the tape counter came to a
complete stop before you begin recording
5. Press the start/stop button again to
pause recording.
Restart recording by pressing the start/stop button.
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