Canon Optura Optura Instruction Manual - Page 13

5. Press the start/stop button again to pause recording. • The camera returns to record pause mode and PAUSE reappears in the E display. • You can stop and restart recording as often as you like by pressing the start/stop button. 6. Turn the standby lever to LOCK. • As long as the POWER switch is set to CAMERA, you can use the standby lever to turn the camera on and off. This makes it easy to save battery power, and prevents accidental operation of the start/stop button. Mastering the Basics When you have finished recording • Replace the lens cap. • Return the LCD screen flush to the camera body, and replace the LCD cover. • Unload the cassette. • Set the POWER switch to OFF. • Disconnect the power source. Notes: • 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. • You cannot monitor the sound from the speaker when recording. • For tips on how to make better videos, see page 22. Changing the recording mode (SP/LP) You can record and play back a tape in SP (standard play) and LP (long play) modes. LP extends tape usage by 1.5 times. To switch to LP mode, select REC MODE from the camera or VCR menu, select LP and then close the menu (for instructions on how to use the menus, refer to page 25). (see p. 25) REC MODE••••LP Notes: • If you record in both modes on the same tape, the picture may become distorted during playback and the time code may not be written correctly. • A tape recorded in LP mode on another camcorder may produce mosaic-like noise when played back on this camcorder, and vice versa. 13