Recording - Sony Handycam HDR-XR500 Operating Manual

Recording

Recording
Recording movies
In the default setting, movies are recorded with
high definition image quality (HD) on the hard disk
(p. 43, 47).
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Fasten the grip belt.
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Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.
Your camcorder is turned on.
To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER.
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Press START/STOP to start recording.
To stop recording, press START/STOP again.
Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.
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If you close the LCD screen during recording, the camcorder stops recording.
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See page 58 on the recordable time of movies.
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The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is about 13 hours.
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When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically.
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You can change the recording media and image quality (p. 43, 47).
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[STBY]  [REC]
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