Basic Operations
19
Easy Camera
Recording in Full
Auto Mode
• Before you start recording, perform the
operations described on pages 5 through
18 to prepare your camcorder for
recording.
1
Remove the lens cap.
2
Hold down the Lock button and set
the Power switch to
v
.
• The picture from the lens now
displays and the POWER/CHARGE
(RED) indicator lights up green.
• The camcorder is now ready to
record (Recording Standby mode).
Note:
• If “AUTO” is not displayed at this time,
set the camcorder to Full Auto mode
(see page 52).
A U T O
A U T O
3
Press the Start/Stop button to begin
recording.
R E C
Note:
•
Before recording an important scene,
please perform the recording test, then
playback to check if the scene was
recorded properly. If noise occurs, use a
commercially available cleaning tape to
clean the video heads (see page xii).
Maximum continuous recording and
actual recording times
Note:
•
Using the zoom (see page 20) and other
functions or turning the power on and off
frequently will increase power consump-
tion. This may result in a decrease in the
actual recording time compared to the
maximum continuous recording time listed
above.
Basic Operations
Camera Recording
BT-L226
Battery
pack
Max. continuous
recording time
120
LCD
closed
LCD
open
105
Actual
recording time
60
LCD
closed
LCD
open
55
Start/Stop button
Power switch
Lock button
POWER/CHARGE
(RED) indicator
