Hard Disk Camcorder Instructions

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If you select an event to register the file to
before starting recording, the file will be
registered to the selected event, thus making
the file easy to find at playback. There are up to
3 different destinations within each event (for
example: BABY1, BABY2, BABY3).
Preparation:
● Set the power switch to .
● Set the MODE switch to .
To search by event for a file to play back
(墌 pg. 31)
NOTES:
● By default, the camera is set to record videos in
4:3 size. To record videos in 16:9 size, see
“Changing the Screen Size” (墌 pg. 20).
● If the camera is not operated for 5 minutes
while the power is on using the battery pack, it
turns itself off automatically to conserve power.
To turn the camera on again, set the power
switch to OFF, then to or . When using
the AC adapter, the camera enters the sleep
mode (the access lamp lights and the LCD
monitor turns off). To cancel the sleep mode,
perform any operation such as zooming.
● When the camera heats up, the 7REC
indicator flashes. If the camera continues to
heat up, shooting may be stopped to protect the
recording medium. In this case, turn off the
power, and then wait until the camera cools
down.
● If data cannot be recorded or saved properly,
the video files are not saved to the [SD_VIDEO]
folder, which is for regular videos. Instead, the
files are saved to the [EXTMOV] folder. To play
back these files, see “To Play Back Files in the
[EXTMOV] Folder” (墌 pg. 31).
● Video files are given the names
MOV_001.MOD to MOV_009.MOD,
MOV_00A.MOD to MOV_00F.MOD, and
MOV_010.MOD in order of recording.
● After recording video for 12 consecutive hours,
recording stops automatically.
● A new file will be created for every 4 GB of
continuous shooting.
● This camera records video in MPEG2 format
compliant with SD-VIDEO format. Remember
that this camera is not compatible with other
digital video formats.
● Before recording important video, be sure to
make a trial recording.
● Do not move or shake the camera suddenly
during recording. If you do so, the sound of the
hard disk drive may be recorded.
Registering Files to Events
1
2 Select [REGISTER EVENT].
3 Select [ON/SELECT].
4 Select the event that you want to
register the file to.
● To select a different destination, select
[NEXT PAGE].
● To cancel the event registration, select
[NON SECTION].
The selected event is displayed on the
screen. Press the REC/SNAP button to
start recording.
NOTE:
Once you select to register a file to a certain
event, the setting will remain even if you turn the
power off. Unless you change the setting, you will
register a file to the same event that you had
previously selected.
Select
Set
Select
Set
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NEXT PAGENON SECTION
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SELECT EVENT
VACATION
Select
Set
RECORDING
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