Basic
Operations
Basic Operations
Camera Recording
23
Easy Camera Recording on
Tape in Full Auto Mode
Available mode:
TAPE-CAMERA
• Before you start recording, perform the opera-
tions described on pages 11 through 22 to
prepare your camcorder for recording.
1
Remove the lens cap. Pull out the
viewfinder completely or open the LCD
monitor.
2
Set the Media Selection
switch to TAPE.
3
Hold down the Lock button and set the
POWER switch to CAMERA.
• The camcorder turns on in TAPE-CAMERA
mode, and the picture from the lens is
displayed on the screen.
• The camcorder is now ready to record
(Recording Standby mode).
Note:
If “AUTO” is not displayed at this time,
set the EASY/MANUAL/AUTO selection
switch to AUTO. (See page 62)
4
Press the REC START/STOP button to
begin recording.
Basic Operations
Camera Recording
R E C
Lock button
Auto mode indicator
AU TO
REC START/STOP
button
Media Selection switch
POWER switch
Actual
recording time
LCD
open
LCD
closed
LCD
open
Battery
pack
Max. continuous
recording time
LCD
closed
To pause recording
Press the REC START/STOP button again.
Recording pauses, and the camcorder enters
Recording Standby mode.
To turn the power off
Set the POWER switch to OFF without pressing
the Lock button.
Notes:
• Battery power is consumed in Recording
Standby mode. Turn off the power if you will not
be recording again soon.
• If the camcorder remains in Recording Standby
mode for more than 5 minutes in TAPE-CAMERA
or DUAL-CAMERA mode, the power will
automatically turn off to save battery power and
to protect the tape from being damaged. (The
camcorder will make a confirmation sound when
it is left in Recording Standby mode for about 4
minutes.) To resume recording after the power
has been turned off, set the POWER switch to
OFF and then back to CAMERA.
Maximum continuous recording and
actual recording times in TAPE-
CAMERA mode
• The chart specifies the approximate times in
minutes.
Note:
•
Using the zoom (see page 24) and other
functions or turning the power on and off
frequently will increase power consumption.
This may result in a decrease of more than
50% in the actual recording time compared to
the maximum continuous recording time
listed above.
BT-L221
BT-LS222
120
100
60
50
BT-L441
240
200
120
100
BT-LS442A
290
240
150
120
P A U S E