Basic Operations
Camera Recording
Easy Camera
Recording in Full
Auto Mode
• Before you start recording, perform the
operations described on pages 5 through
18 to prepare your camcorder for
recording.
Start/Stop button
1
Remove the lens cap.
2
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).
POWER/CHARGE
(RED) indicator
A U T O
A U T O
Lock button
Note:
• If "AUTO" is not displayed at this time,
set the camcorder to Full Auto mode
(see page 52).
3
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 xiv).
Power switch
Maximum continuous recording and
actual recording times
Battery
pack
BT-L226
Note:
• Using the zoom (see page 20) 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.
Press the Start/Stop button to begin
recording.
Max. continuous
recording time
LCD
LCD
closed
open
120
105
R E C
Actual
recording time
LCD
LCD
closed
open
60
55
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