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Tape remaining time indicator
STOP RECORDING
25MINMIN4Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to stop
(Now calculating)recording.
YThe camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.
120MIN
NOTES:
cWhen the Power Switch is set to CAMERA and the LCD
119MIN
monitor is opened at an angle of 60 degrees or more, the
LCD monitor switches on and the viewfinder switches
off automatically to save power.
3MINcThe cassette holder cannot be opened unless a power
supply is attached.
2MINcThere may be a delay after you slide EJECT until the
(Blinking)holder opens. Do not use force.
cThe tape remaining time is only displayed in the
viewfinder as shown.
1MINcThe remaining time indicated in the viewfinder is
(Blinking)
approximate.
cThe time required to calculate the remaining tape
0MINlength, and the accuracy of the calculation, may vary
(Blinking)according to the type of tape used.
cThe tape remaining time indicator is correct only if the
correct tape length has been selected (Z pg. 12).RECORDING
cOTAPE END� appears when the tape reaches its end, and
the power goes off automatically if left in this condition
Recording Start/Stop Buttonfor 5 minutes. OTAPE END� also appears when a cassette
whose tape is already at its end is loaded.
cIf the Record�Standby mode continues for 5 minutes
DISPLAY Button
without performing Zoom or any other operations, the
camcorderOs power shuts off automatically. Set the
Power Switch to OPOWER OFF�, and then back to
OCAMERA� to turn the camcorder on again.
cIf the Recording Start/Stop button is pressed after the
Record-Standby mode has continued for over
5 minutes, recording may not start immediately.
cIf you are recording on a cassette from the middle (such
as when a tape is removed and re-inserted during
recording), use the Retake function (Z pg. 21) to find
the end of the last recording so you donOt erase any of it.
cThe LENS COVER warning blinks for about 5 seconds
when the camcorder is turned on with the cover closed.
cWhile shooting, sound is not heard from the speaker.
cTo turn the tally lamp off during recording, refer to pgs.
30 and 32.
LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Indications
Press DISPLAY to make the following indications appear/
disappear from the camcorderOs display: cassette warning,
tape remaining time, battery pack remaining power
indicator and tape length indicator (Z pg. 49).
PRESS DISPLAY BUTTON
1To turn off the indications, press DISPLAY for more
than 1 second.
Press again for more than 1 second to make the
indications reappear.
NOTE:
Even if the indications are off, the tape remaining time
appears blinking when the tape is near its end, and the
battery pack remaining power indicator appears blinking
when the power is almost gone. |