Recording - Basics; Recording A Picture - Sony Handycam DCR-VX2100E Operating Instructions Manual

— Recording – Basics —

Recording a picture

Your camcorder automatically focuses for you.
(1) Open the shutter of the hood with a lens
cap. For more information about attaching
the hood with a lens cap, see page 247.
(2) Install the power source and insert a
cassette. See "Step 1" to "Step 3" (p. 13 to
23) for more information.
(3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while
pressing the small green button. Your
camcorder is set to the standby mode.
(4) Slide OPEN in the direction of the B mark
to open the LCD panel.
The picture now being shot is displayed on
the LCD screen, and it disappears from the
viewfinder screen.
(5) Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts
recording. The "REC" indicator appears.
The camera recording lamps located on the
front and rear of your camcorder light up.
To stop recording, press START/STOP
again.
You can use REC START/STOP located on
the handle or front instead of START/STOP
on the rear.
Camera recording lamps/
4
2
5
POWER
24
Microphone/
1
REC START/STOP
Handle REC START/STOP /
3
40min
REC 0:00:01
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
LOCK
P O W E
R
B