Canon Pi Optura Pi Instruction Manual - Page 18
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#2_OPTURA Pi_E(07-33) 1/25/00 13:41 Page 19 (1,1) 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 ( 54). 4. Press and release the start/stop button once to begin recording. • The tally lamp flashes and REC appears in the display. • To take still photographs, see p. 46. 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. • Set the POWER switch to OFF. • Disconnect the power source. Quick Overview • 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. 32. • For extra recording time, set REC MODE in the camera menu to LP ( 20). • The flashing of the tally lamp may be reflected into the lens during close-up recording, or when recording through glass. You may therefore decide to turn it off ( 40). 19
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