Panasonic PV-A208 Operating Instructions Manual page 22

Camera
Recording
Simple Recording
WARNING:
•
Do
not leave
the
Camcorder
with the
EVF
aimed
directly at
the
sun as
this
may
cause
damage
to
the internal
parts of the
EVF.
When
your
Camcorder
is
aimed
at
excessively
bright objects,
or
bright
lights,
a
vertical
bar
may
appear
in
the
picture.
This
is
a normal
characteristic of
the
CCD
pick-up device. Try
to
avoid
this
when
possible.
Before
you
begin...
*
Connect
the
Camcorder
to
a
power
source.
*
Insert a
cassette
with
record tab (see page
12).
Set the
POWER
switch
to
CAMERA.
The
built-in
Lens Cover
opens.
EVF
•
Make
sure
the
POWER
switch
is
fully
rotated
to
the
CAMERA
position.
Record/Pause
mode.
With
the
Viewfinder
Eye
Cup
against
your
eye, adjust
the Vision
Adjustment
Control
to
your
eye-
sight.
Slide the
TAPE SPEED
Selector
to
SP
or
SLP
(refer to
page
12).
Press
RECORD/PAUSE
to start
recording.
The
Tally
Lamp
and
REC
Indicator
are
lit
during recording.
RECORD
Press
the
RECORD/PAUSE
again
Iq
pause
the recording.
Set the
Power
switch
to
OFF
after
recording
is
finished.
•
To remove
the cassette
In
Record/Pause mode,
slide the
TAPE
EJECT
switch
(refer to
page
12).
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