Canon 2MC Elura 2 and Elura 2MC Instruction Manual - Page 17

2_ELURA2_E(08-32) 7/25/00 17:03 Page 17 3. Slide the program selector to [. • This selects the camera's Easy Recording program. It allows you to simply E point and shoot without making any manual adjustments ( 55). 4. Press and release the start/stop button once to begin recording. • For still image recording to a cassette, see p. 49. 5. Press and release the start/stop button again to pause recording. • The camera returns to record pause mode and PAUSE reappears in the display. • You can stop and restart recording as often as you like by pressing the start/stop button. • After loading a cassette, start recording when the tape counter has stopped. When you have finished recording • Replace the lens cap. • Return the viewfinder to its retracted position. • Return the LCD screen flush to the camera body. • Unload the cassette. • Turn the POWER dial to OFF. • Disconnect the power source. Mastering the Basics • To check that the camera is recording correctly, make a test recording first. • Before making important recordings, clean the video heads using a Canon DVM-CL Digital Video Head Cleaning Cassette or a commercially available digital video head cleaning cassette. • To close the LCD panel, rotate it vertically until the screen faces you, then push it in flat against the side of the camera until it clicks securely. • You cannot monitor the sound from the speaker when recording. • For tips on how to make better videos, see p. 31. • For extra recording time, set REC MODE to LP ( 18). 17