recording
Basic procedures to record a movie or photo image are described below and on the following pages.
RECORDING MOVIE IMAGES
The 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 one that works best for you.
1.
Open the LCD screen and press the
Power
(
) button to turn on the camcorder.
Connect a power source to the camcorder.
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page 16
(A battery pack or an AC power adaptor)
Set the appropriate storage media.
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page 38 (SMX-C13/C14 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.
To stop recording, press the
Recording start/stop
button again.
4.
When recording is fi nished, turn the camcorder off.
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For on-screen information display.
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page 25
Eject the battery pack when you have fi nished recording to prevent unnecessary battery power consumption.
For various functions available when you record movie images.
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pages 56~70
During recording, some button operations are unavailable. (
Mode
(
) button,
MENU
button, etc.)
Sound is recorded from the internal stereo microphone on the front of the camcorder. Take care that this microphone is not
blocked.
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WARNING
Do not disconnect the power source (battery pack, AC adaptor, etc) during recording.
Otherwise, it may cause damage to the storage media or data corruption.
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Quick View
Exit
Quick View
Using the Quick View function, you can view the most recently recorded video or photo image right after your recording.
1.
Press the
OK
button in STBY mode right after your recording.
Shortcut menu (OK guide) is displayed on the LCD screen.
2.
Press
the
Control
button (
X
) to view the most recent video (or photo) you have recorded.
After the Quick view is fi nished, your camcorder switches back to the STBY mode.
During a Quick view, use the
Control
buttons (
S
/
T
/
W
/
X
/OK) for playback search or deleting
the current file.
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The Quick View function is not available in the following conditions:
- If the mode has been changed after the recording or the camcorder is connected USB cable.
- If the camcorder has been turned off and on again after the recording.
