Recording - Basics; Recording A Picture - Sony Handycam DCR-PC101 Operating Instructions Manual

— Recording – Basics —

Recording a picture

Your camcorder automatically focuses for you.
(1) Remove the lens cap and pull the lens cap string to fix it.
(2) Install the power source and insert a cassette. See "Step 1" to "Step 3" for more
(3) Pull down the Holding Grip.
(4) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button.
(5) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel. The picture appears on the LCD panel.
(6) Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. The REC indicator
4 LOCK
5
2
6
After recording
(1) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE).
(2) Close the LCD panel and set the Holding Grip back to the previous position.
(3) Eject the cassette.
(4) Remove the battery pack.
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information (p. 14 to 21).
Hold your camcorder firmly as illustrated.
Your camcorder is in standby.
appears. The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder
lights up. To stop recording, press START/STOP again.
LOCK
Microphone
40min
REC 0:00:01
LOCK
1
3
Camera recording
lamp