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• Attach a power source ( 16).
• Load a cassette ( 18).
• Fasten the grip belt ( 15).
• Attach the lens hood ( 14).
• Choose the display: viewfinder ( 14) or LCD screen ( 43).
• Adjust the viewfinder or the LCD screen.
You may also want to install the backup battery ( 138) in order to set the date and time display
( 32). For setting the movie mode, see “Selecting the Movie Mode” ( 50).
1. Slide the POWER switch to CAMERA and the TAPE/CARD switch to TAPE.
2. Turn the standby lever to STANDBY.
• The camcorder power indicator lights up red and PAUSE appears in the display — the
camcorder is now in “record pause mode”.
• For recording still images, see “Recording Still Images onto a Tape” ( 48) and “Recording
Still Images onto a Memory Card” ( 118).
3. Turn the program selector to [ Easy Recording mode.
• This selects the camcorder’s Easy Recording program. It allows you to simply point and shoot
without making any manual adjustments ( 53).
4. Press the start/stop button to begin recording.
• There are two start/stop buttons, to give you control from both gripping positions.
• The tally lamp flashes rapidly and REC appears in the display.
• When you start recording, the camcorder counts from 0 SEC. to 10 SEC. Recordings shorter
than 10 seconds may be difficult to edit later.
5. Press the start/stop button again to pause recording.
• The camcorder returns to record pause mode and PAUSE reappears in the display.
• You can stop and restart recording as often as you like by pressing the start/stop button.
The camcorder is also designed for low-angle recording. The handle is equipped with start/stop
button, PHOTO button and zoom controls. The speed of the zoom controls on the handle can be
set to low, medium or fast in the menu ( 42).
Slide the LOCK lever into the direction of the arrow to lock the handle controls to prevent
accidental operation.
Before You Start Recording
