14
Getting to Know the Camcorder
Recording reminder
The camcorder counts from 1 to 10
seconds when you start recording. This is
helpful to avoid scenes that are too short.
Tape operation
Record,
Record pause,
Stop,
Eject,
Fast forward,
Rewind,
Playback,
Playback pause,
Reverse playback pause,
x1
Playback (normal speed),
x1 Reverse playback (normal speed),
x2
Playback (double speed),
x2 Reverse playback (double speed),
Fast forward playback,
Rewind playback,
Slow playback,
Slow reverse playback,
Frame advance,
Frame reverse,
/
Date search (
30),
/
Zero set memory (
29)
Remaining tape
Indicates the remaining time of the tape in
minutes. “
” moves during recording.
When the tape reaches its end, the display
changes to “
END”.
• When the time left is less than 15
seconds, the remaining tape time may not
appear.
• Depending on the type of the tape, the
remaining time displayed may not be
correct. In any case, you will be able to
record on the tape the number of minutes
that appears on the videocassette’s label
(for example, 85 minutes).
Remaining battery charge
• When “
” starts flashing in red, replace
the battery pack with a fully charged one.
• When you attach an empty battery pack,
the power may turn off without displaying
“
”.
• Depending on the conditions under which
the camcorder and the battery pack are
used, the actual battery charge may not be
indicated accurately.
Number of still images available on the
memory card
Depending on the recording conditions, the
number of still images available displayed
may not decrease even after a recording
has been made, or may decrease by 2 still
images at once.
Card Access Display
“
” is displayed next to the number of
images available while the camcorder is
writing on the memory card.
