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Basic Operations
Easy Camera
Recording on Tape in
Full Auto Mode
Available mode:
Tape Camera
• Before you start recording, perform the
operations described on pages 6 through
21 to prepare your camcorder for
recording.
1
Remove the lens cap.
2
Set the Media Selection
switch to
V
.
3
Hold down the Lock button and set
the Power switch to
v
.
• The picture from the lens now
displays and the POWER/CHARGE
(RED) indicator lights up green.
• The camcorder is now ready to
record (Recording Standby mode).
Note:
• If “AUTO” is not displayed at this time,
set the camcorder to Full Auto mode
(see page 64).
A U T O
A U T O
P A U S E
4
Press the Record Start/Stop button to
begin recording.
R E C
Note:
•
Before recording an important scene,
please perform the recording test, then
playback to check if the scene was
recorded properly. If noise occurs, use a
commercially available cleaning tape to
clean the video heads (see page viii).
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 consump-
tion. This may result in a decrease in the
actual recording time compared to the
maximum continuous recording time listed
above.
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Media Selection switch
Record Start/Stop button
Power switch
Lock button
BT-L227
Battery
pack
Max. continuous
recording time
135
LCD
closed
LCD
open
120
POWER/CHARGE
(RED) indicator
Actual
recording time
65
LCD
closed
LCD
open
60
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