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Basic Operations
Basic Operations
Camera Recording
Camera Recording
Easy Camera Recording on
Tape in Full Auto Mode
Available mode: TAPE-CAMERA
• Before you start recording, perform the opera-
tions described on pages 11 through 22 to
prepare your camcorder for recording.
Media Selection switch
1
Remove the lens cap. Pull out the
viewfinder completely or open the LCD
monitor.
2
Set the Media Selection
switch to TAPE.
3
Hold down the Lock button and set the
POWER switch to CAMERA.
• The camcorder turns on in TAPE-CAMERA
mode, and the picture from the lens is
displayed on the screen.
• The camcorder is now ready to record
(Recording Standby mode).
Lock button
If "AUTO" is not displayed at this time,
Note:
set the EASY/MANUAL/AUTO selection
switch to AUTO. (See page 62)
4
Press the REC START/STOP button to
begin recording.
23
POWER switch
REC START/STOP
button
AUTO
Auto mode indicator
R E C
To pause recording
Press the REC START/STOP button again.
Recording pauses, and the camcorder enters
Recording Standby mode.
To turn the power off
Set the POWER switch to OFF without pressing
the Lock button.
Notes:
• Battery power is consumed in Recording
Standby mode. Turn off the power if you will not
be recording again soon.
• If the camcorder remains in Recording Standby
mode for more than 5 minutes in TAPE-CAMERA
or DUAL-CAMERA mode, the power will
automatically turn off to save battery power and
to protect the tape from being damaged. (The
camcorder will make a confirmation sound when
it is left in Recording Standby mode for about 4
minutes.) To resume recording after the power
has been turned off, set the POWER switch to
OFF and then back to CAMERA.
Maximum continuous recording and
actual recording times in TAPE-
CAMERA mode
Max. continuous
recording time
Battery
pack
LCD
closed
BT-L221
120
BT-LS222
BT-L441
240
BT-LS442A
290
• The chart specifies the approximate times in
minutes.
Note:
• Using the zoom (see page 24) and other
functions or turning the power on and off
frequently will increase power consumption.
This may result in a decrease of more than
50% in the actual recording time compared to
the maximum continuous recording time
listed above.
P A U S E
Actual
recording time
LCD
LCD
LCD
open
closed
open
100
60
50
200
120
100
240
150
120
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