20
EN
VIDEO RECORDING
Basic Recording (cont.)
Shooting while Watching the LCD Monitor
Before the following steps, perform step 1 (
Z
pg. 18).
ENTER RECORD–STANDBY MODE
2
Make sure the LCD monitor is fully open. Slide the
LENS COVER Open/Close Switch to open the lens
cover. Set the System Select Switch to “VIDEO”,
then set the Power Switch to “CAMERA”.
•The power indicator lights and the camcorder
enters the Record–Standby mode.
•The scene you’re aimed at appears in the LCD
monitor, with the word “PAUSE” superimposed
upon it.
START SHOOTING
3
Tilt the LCD monitor upward/downward for best
viewability (
Z
pg. 21) and press the Recording
Start/Stop button.
•“
REC
” appears in the LCD monitor while recording
is in progress.
STOP RECORDING
4
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to stop
recording.
•The camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby
mode.
NOTES:
●
When you use the LCD monitor outdoors in direct
sunlight, the LCD monitor may be difficult to see. If this
happens, we recommend that you use the viewfinder
(
Z
pg. 18).
●
The tape remaining time is not displayed on the LCD
monitor. However, when the tape is about to reach its
end, the following indicators appear:
“
2MIN
”
¥
“
1MIN
”
¥
“
0MIN
”.
●
For other notes, refer to pg. 19.
180
°
90
°
LENS COVER Switch
Power
Indicator
Power
Switch
Start/Stop Button
Tally Lamp
(lights while recording
is in progress)
System Select
Switch