Recording Mode
About Recording
When recording pictures on a tape, set the Mode
Dial
to Tape Recording Mode [
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When recording still pictures on a card, set the
Mode Dial
to Card Recording Mode [
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When recording with the [AUTO/MANUAL/
FOCUS] Switch
set to [AUTO], the Camcorder
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automatically adjusts the Focus and White
Balance. In some cases, they cannot be adjusted
automatically and need to be adjusted manually.
(pp. 34, 36)
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• Before turning on the power, remove the Lens
Cap. If the Lens Cap is still attached when the
power is turned on, Automatic White Balance
Adjustment (p. 34) may not function correctly.
Recording on a Tape
1
Set the [OFF/ON] Switch
• The [POWER] Lamp
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2
Set the Mode Dial
Mode.
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3
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button
• Recording starts.
• The [RECORD] and [●] Indication appears.
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4
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button
again to pause the recording.
• The [PAUSE] and [
R 2 : 0 0
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Recording Mode
].
].
to [ON].
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lights up.
to Tape Recording
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S P
3 h 5 9 m 5 9 s 2 9 f
R 2 : 0 0
R E C O R D
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] Indication appears.
S P
3 h 5 9 m 5 9 s 2 9 f
P A U S E
On-screen Display in the Tape
Recording Mode
1)
S P
3)
R 2 : 0 0
1 2 : 3 4 : 5 6 A M
J A N
2
2 0 0 5
* These indications are displayed only when the card
is inserted.
1) Recording mode
2) Recording time elapsed
3) Remaining tape indication
4) Still picture size
5) Quality of still pictures
6) Number of recordable still pictures (When no
picture can be recorded, this indication will flash in
red.)
Recording " Simultaneous Motion/Still
Record Mode"
Even if the Mode Dial is set to Tape Recording
Mode and the recording to a tape is in progress,
you can also record a still picture on a card by
pressing the [PHOTO SHOT] Button
• For the number of still pictures to be recorded on a
card, refer to page 28.
• When recording pictures onto a card, the Recording
Start/Stop Button is disabled.
• You can select a picture quality for still pictures to be
recorded. (p. 28)
• In order to record higher quality still pictures, you
must use the Card Recording Mode.
To Check the Recording
.
You can play back the last few seconds of the
recorded scene in the Recording Pause Mode.
1
Press the Joystick Control
display the One-Touch Navigation icon on
the lower right of the screen.
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2
Move the Joystick Control [▼]
[
].
• The [
] indication is displayed. After checking,
the Camcorder resumes the Recording Pause
Mode.
2)
3 h 5 9 m 5 9 s 2 9 f
4)*
1 0 0
5)* 6)*
.
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twice to
[One-Touch Navigation icon]
2/2
to select
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