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recording
Basic procedures to record movie images described below.
RECORDING MOVIE IMAGES
Memory camcorder provides two
Recording start/stop
buttons. One is on the rear side of the camcorder and
the other one is on the LCD panel. Select the
Recording start/ stop
button according to the use.
1.
Turn the memory camcorder on.
Connect a power source to the memory camcorder.
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(A battery pack or an AC power adaptor)
Slide the
POWER
switch downward to turn on the power.
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Set the appropriate storage media.
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(VP-MX20C/MX20CH only)
(If you want to record on a memory card, insert the memory card.)
2.
Check the subject on the LCD screen.
3.
Press the
Recording start/stop
button.
The recording indicator ( ) will display and recording will start.
Pressing the
Recording start/stop
button again during recording will
set the memory camcorder to recording pause mode.
4.
When recording is finished, turn the memory camcorder off.
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For on-screen information display.
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Eject the battery pack when you have finished recording to prevent unnecessary battery power consumption.
For approximate recording time.
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For various functions available when you record movie images.
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If focusing is difficult, use the manual focus function.
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During recording, some button operations are unavailable. (
MENU
button, etc.)
Sound is recorded from the internal stereo microphone on the front of the memory camcorder.
Take care that this microphone is not blocked.
Before recording an important movie, make sure to test on the recording function to check if there is any
problem with the audio and video recording.
While recording, don't insert or eject the memory card as it may record noise.
Do not operate the power switch or remove the memory card while accessing the storage media.
Doing so may damage the storage media or the data on storage media.
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