Charging The Battery; Video Recording - Sony VX2000/150 Operating Manual

Supply Power with a Battery Pack:
1. Lift up the Viewfinder.
2. Insert the battery pack with the downward ar-
row on the battery pack facing down.
3. Slide the battery pack down until it clicks
into place.
Supply Power with the AC adapter:
1. Connect the AC adapter to a power outlet.
2. Connect the camcorder and the AC power
adapter using the supplied cord.

Charging the Battery:

Simply supply power with the AC adapter while
battery is inserted, and leave POWER switch
set to OFF. Approx. charging time for full bat-
tery: normal battery 2.5 hours, extended life
battery: 6.5 hours
Cassette Insertion:
Note: Use only Mini DV cassettes.
1. Connect the camcorder to a power source.
2. Slide the EJECT button. The cassette com-
partment automatically opens.
3. Insert a cassette with the write-protect tab
facing upward and the window side facing out.
4. Gently press the PUSH button on the outside
of the compartment until the door clicks shut.
PHOTO button
EJECT Button
Sony VX-2000
MENU
button
SEL/PUSH EXEC
dial
PUSH Close Button
Battery Com-
partment
DC input
START/STOP Button

Video Recording:

1. Remove the hood cap.
2. While pressing the green center button on the
POWER switch, set it to CAMERA.
3. Press the red START/STOP button to start
recording. The ʻRecʼ indicator appears in the
viewfinder and the red lamp indicator lights up
in the front of the camcorder.
4. Press the START/STOP button again to stop
recording.
Photo Recording:
1. Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.
2. Press the PHOTO button lightly until a still
picture appears in the viewfinder. To change the
still picture, release the Photo button and repeat.
3. Press the PHOTO button deeper, The still
image and sound are recorded for seven seconds.
Changing Mode Settings:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Use the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the
desired item, and then press down on the SEL/
PUSH EXEC dial to execute.
3. Use the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the
desired mode and then press down on the dial
to execute.
4. Press the MENU button to erase the
menu display.
POWER Switch
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