Basic Operations

Camera Recording

Make sure that a power source and a cassette are inserted.  You can hear the beep sound, indicated

with 

 in the illustrations, which confirms your operation.  Before you record one time events, you

may want to make a trial recording to make sure that you are using the camcorder correctly.

(1) Remove the hood cap, and attach it to the grip strap.

(2) While pressing the centre button on the POWER switch, set it to CAMERA.

(3) Turn STANDBY up.

(4) Press START/STOP. The camcorder starts recording. The  REC  indicator appears in the

viewfinder, and the red lamps on the front and back of the camcorder and in the viewfinder light.

1

STBY

3

LOCK

STANDBY

PHOTO STANDBY

REC

POWER

2

4

CAMER

LOCK

A

STANDBY

PHOTO STANDBY

OFF

VTR

When ND ON flashes in the viewfinder

Set ND FILTER to ON.

To Stop Recording Momentarily [a]

Press START/STOP again.  The  STBY  indicator appears in the viewfinder (Standby mode).

To Finish Recording [b]

Press START/STOP to stop recording.  Turn the POWER switch to OFF.  Then, eject the cassette and

battery (p. 8, 9).

[a]

[b]

STBY

LOCK

LOCK

LOCK

STANDBY

PHOTO STANDBY

STANDBY

STANDBY

PHOTO STANDBY

PHOTO STANDBY

0 : 0 5 : 2 0

5 4

10