Sharp VL-WD250U VLWD250U Operation Manual - Page 31

Basic Operations Camera Recording Easy Camera Recording in Full Auto Mode • Before you start recording, perform the operations described on pages 7 through 17 to prepare your camcorder for recording. To pause recording Press the REC START/STOP button again. Recording pauses, and the camcorder enters Recording Standby mode. PAUSE Basic Operations REC START/ STOP button Power switch 1 Remove the lens cap, and lift up the viewfinder. 2 Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to CAMERA. • The picture from the lens is now displayed in the viewfinder. • The camcorder is now ready to record (Recording Standby mode). Auto mode indicator AUTO PAUSE Lock button Note: If "MANUAL" is displayed at this time, press the AUTO ON/OFF button to set the camcorder to Auto mode. 3 Press the REC START/STOP button to begin recording. REC To turn the power off Set the Power switch to OFF without pressing the Lock button. Notes: • Battery power is consumed in Recording Standby mode. Turn off the power if you will not be recording again soon. • If the camcorder remains in Recording Standby mode for more than 5 minutes, the power will automatically turn off to save battery power and to protect the tape from being damaged. To resume recording, set the Power switch to OFF and then back to CAMERA. (The camcorder will make a confirmation sound when it is left in Recording Standby mode for about 4 minutes.) Maximum continuous recording and actual recording times Battery pack Max. continuous recording time LCD closed LCD open Actual recording time LCD closed LCD open BT-L221 120 100 60 50 BT-L441 240 200 120 100 • The chart specifies the approximate times in minutes. Note: • Using the zoom (see page 19) and other functions or turning the power on and off frequently will increase power consumption. This may result in a decrease of more than 50% in the actual recording time compared to the maximum continuous recording time listed above. 18