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Mastering
the Basics
E
Recording Movies on a Tape
You can use the LCD screen or the viewfinder when recording. Adjust the angle of the
LCD panel or viewfinder for comfortable recording.
Before You Begin Recording
Make a test recording first to check if the camcorder operates correctly. Before you
make important recordings, clean the video heads (
148).
Preparations
Connect a power source. Load a cassette.
Recording
1. Remove the lens cap.
2. Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode.
If you have not set the time zone, date and
time, “SET THE TIME ZONE, DATE AND TIME”
appears. See
Setting the Time Zone, Date and
Time
(
25).
3. Open the LCD panel (
32).
To use the viewfinder, keep the LCD panel
closed or rotate it so that the screen faces in
the same direction of the lens (
33).
4. Press the start/stop button to begin
recording.
Wait until the tape counter came to a
complete stop before you begin recording.
5. Press the start/stop button again to
pause recording.
Restart recording by pressing the start/stop button.
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