Sharp VL-Z7U Operation Manual - Page 36

Basic Operations Basic Operations Camera Recording Easy Camera Recording on Tape in Full Auto Mode Available mode: Tape Camera 4 Press the Start/Stop button to begin recording. REC • Before you start recording, perform the operations described on pages 6 through 20 to prepare your camcorder for recording. Media Selection switch Note: • Before recording an important scene, please perform the recording test, then playback to check if the scene was recorded properly. If noise occurs, use a commercially available cleaning tape to clean the video heads (see page xiv). Power switch Start/Stop button 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Set the Media Selection switch to V. 3 Hold down the Lock button and set the Power switch to v. • The picture from the lens now displays and the POWER/CHARGE (RED) indicator lights up green. • The camcorder is now ready to record (Recording Standby mode). POWER/CHARGE (RED) indicator Maximum continuous recording and actual recording times in Tape Camera mode Battery pack Max. continuous recording time LCD LCD closed open Actual recording time LCD LCD closed open BT-L226 115 100 55 50 Note: • Using the zoom (see page 23) and other functions or turning the power on and off frequently will increase power consumption. This may result in a decrease in the actual recording time compared to the maximum continuous recording time listed above. AUTO Lock button Note: • If "AUTO" is not displayed at this time, set the camcorder to Full Auto mode 22 (see page 58).