Sony HXR-MC88 Operating Instructions - Page 25

Recording, To stop recording, press the START/STOP button handle record button again.

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Recording Recording Recording Recording Your camcorder records movies on memory cards. Check that the memory cards are inserted correctly, and press the START/STOP button (handle record button) to start recording. [STBY] t [REC] The recording lamps light up during recording. To stop recording, press the START/STOP button (handle record button) again. b Notes • When [AUTO] is selected in the [MIC SELECT] menu and the XLR handle unit is connected to the camcorder without a microphone attached to the INPUT1 and INPUT2 jacks, the internal microphone is not selected and no audio is recorded. In this case, select [INT MIC] (p. 43). • If [SIMUL/RELAY REC] is switched to [SIMULTANEOUS REC], then [NIGHTSHOT LIGHT] is set to [OFF]. • When the access lamp is lit or flashing in red, your camcorder is reading or writing data. Do not shake or apply strong force to your camcorder, do not turn the power off, and do not remove the memory card, battery pack or the AC Adaptor. The image data may be destroyed. • If a movie file size exceeds 2 GB while recording, the camcorder automatically divides the file and creates a new one. • The menu settings, picture profile settings, and settings made using the AUTO/MANUAL switch are saved when you close the LCD screen and turn off the camcorder. The POWER/CHG lamp flashes while the settings are being stored. If you remove the battery or disconnect the AC Adaptor with the power turned on without closing the LCD screen, interrupting the power, the settings will not be saved. z Tips • The picture aspect ratio is fixed to 16:9. • For details about changing the screen display during recording, see page 53. • For details about screen display during recording, see page 15. • The recording lamps can be set to stay off ([REC LAMP], p. 81). • See page 100 about the recording time of movies. Continued , 25

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Recording
Recording
Recording
Your camcorder records movies on memory cards.
Check that the memory cards are inserted correctly, and press the START/STOP button
(handle record button) to start recording.
The recording lamps light up during recording.
To stop recording, press the START/STOP button (handle record button) again.
b
Notes
•
When [AUTO] is selected in the [MIC SELECT] menu and the XLR handle unit is connected to the
camcorder without a microphone attached to the INPUT1 and INPUT2 jacks, the internal microphone is
not selected and no audio is recorded. In this case, select [INT MIC] (p. 43).
•
If [SIMUL/RELAY REC] is switched to [SIMULTANEOUS REC], then [NIGHTSHOT LIGHT] is set to
[OFF].
•
When the access lamp is lit or flashing in red, your camcorder is reading or writing data. Do not shake or
apply strong force to your camcorder, do not turn the power off, and do not remove the memory card,
battery pack or the AC Adaptor. The image data may be destroyed.
•
If a movie file size exceeds 2 GB while recording, the camcorder automatically divides the file and creates
a new one.
•
The menu settings, picture profile settings, and settings made using the AUTO/MANUAL switch are
saved when you close the LCD screen and turn off the camcorder. The POWER/CHG lamp flashes while
the settings are being stored. If you remove the battery or disconnect the AC Adaptor with the power
turned on without closing the LCD screen, interrupting the power, the settings will not be saved.
z
Tips
•
The picture aspect ratio is fixed to 16:9.
•
For details about changing the screen display during recording, see page 53.
•
For details about screen display during recording, see page 15.
•
The recording lamps can be set to stay off ([REC LAMP], p. 81).
•
See page 100 about the recording time of movies.
Recording
[STBY]
t
[REC]
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