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Recording
Recording Video and Photos
This section explains the basics of recording clips* and photos. For details on recording audio, refer to
Recording
Audio
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Before making important recordings for the first time, make test recordings using the video configuration(s) you
plan to use to check that the camcorder operates correctly. Should the camcorder fail to operate correctly, refer
to
Troubleshooting
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156).
* "Clip" refers to a single movie unit recorded with a single recording operation.
Preparing to Record
1 Attach a charged battery pac
k
to the camcorder (
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2 In
s
ert a card into an
S
D card
s
lot.
• To use relay recording or dual recording (
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cards into both slots.
3 Open the len
s
barrier.
• Set the lens barrier switch to OPEN.
4 If you need to u
s
e the viewfinder, pull it out and adju
s
t it,
a
s
nece
ss
ary.
• You can use the dioptric adjustment lever and tilt the
viewfinder 45 degrees upward.
Operating modes:
햴
햵
Lens barrier switch