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Recording a picture

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Recording - Basics - Recording - Basics - Recording a picture Your camcorder automatically focuses for you. (1) Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides and attach the lens cap to the grip strap. (2) Install the power source and insert a cassette. See "Step 1" to "Step 3" for more information (p. 12 to 20). (3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button. This sets your camcorder to the standby mode. (4) Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN. The viewfinder automatically turns off. (5) Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. The REC indicator appears on the screen. The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up. To stop recording, press START/STOP again. The recording lamp lights up in the viewfinder when you record with the viewfinder. 1 3 V POWER OFCFR(CHG) E ERMAORY CAM M 5 50min SP REC 0:00:01 4 2 Camera recording lamp Microphone Notes •Fasten the grip strap firmly. •Do not touch the built-in microphone during recording. 21

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Recording
–
Basics
Your camcorder automatically focuses for you.
(
1
)
Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides and attach the lens
cap to the grip strap.
(
2
)
Install the power source and insert a cassette. See
“
Step 1
”
to
“
Step 3
”
for more
information (p. 12 to 20).
(
3
)
Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button.
This sets your camcorder to the standby mode.
(
4
)
Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN. The viewfinder automatically
turns off.
(
5
)
Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. The REC indicator
appears on the screen. The camera recording lamp located on the front of your
camcorder lights up. To stop recording, press START/STOP again.
The recording lamp lights up in the viewfinder when you record with the
viewfinder.
Notes
•
Fasten the grip strap firmly.
•
Do not touch the built-in microphone during recording.
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Recording
–
Basics
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Recording a picture
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