Basic Operations; Camera Recording - Sony Handycam DCR-PC7E Operating Instructions Manual

Basic operations

Camera recording

Make sure that the power source is installed and a cassette is inserted. When you use
the camcorder for the first time, turn it on and reset the date and time to your local date
and time before you start recording (p. 48).
Before you record one-time events, you may want to make a trial recording to make
sure that the camcorder is working correctly.
(1) Remove the lens cap and hook it onto the grip strap.
(2) While pressing the small green button on the POWER switch, set it to
CAMERA. The camcorder is set to Standby mode.
(3) Slide START/STOP MODE to
(4) Press START/STOP.
The camcorder starts recording. "REC" appears in the viewfinder. The camera
recording lamp on the front of the camcorder also lights up.
Do not press START/STOP strongly; if you do, the switching tone will be
recorded.
2
POWER
VTR
OFF
CAMERA
PHOTO
4
POWER
VTR
OFF
CAMERA
PHOTO
To stop recording momentarily [a]
Press START/STOP. The "STBY" appears in the viewfinder (Standby mode).
To finish recording [b]
Press START/STOP again to stop recording. Set the POWER switch to OFF. Then, eject
the cassette and remove the battery pack.
[a]
POWER
VTR
OFF
CAMERA
PHOTO
10
.
STBY
0:00:00
60min
20min
REC
0:00:00
60min
20min
[b]
STBY
VTR
0:35:20
OFF
25min
CAMERA
20min
1
3
POWER POWER
VTR
OFF
CAMERA
PHOTO
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PHOTO