Specifications

VL-SD20S-GB/pp. 017-019; 99/7/14/18:00
G. K. Associates, Tokyo
Basic Operations
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Note:
• When recording at the beginning of a tape, advance
the tape about 15 seconds before you begin
recording. This will prevent the beginning of the
recording being cut off when it is played back.
To Pause Recording
Press the REC START/STOP button again.
Recording pauses, and the VIEWCAM enters
the Recording Standby mode.
To Turn the Power Off
Slide the Power switch to
OFF.
Notes:
• The speaker is off in Camera mode.
• Battery power is consumed in Recording Standby
mode. Turn off the power if you will not be recording
again soon.
• If the VIEWCAM is kept in Recording Standby mode
for more than approximately 5 minutes, the power
will automatically turn off to save battery power and
to protect the tape from being damaged. To contin-
ue recording after this, set the Power switch to OFF,
and then back to CAMERA.
Maximum Continuous Camera
Recording and Actual Recording Times
Easy Camera Recording with
Full Auto Mode
Before you start recording, perform the opera-
tions described on pages 8 through 16 to pre-
pare your VIEWCAM for recording.
1 Remove the lens cap.
2 Hold down the Lock button and slide the
Power switch to CAMERA.
• The picture from the lens is now
displayed on the LCD monitor screen.
• The VIEWCAM is now ready to record
(Recording Standby mode).
Note: If, at this time, “AUTO” does not appear,
set the VIEWCAM to Full Auto mode by following
the procedure described on page 41.
3 Press the REC START/STOP button to
begin recording.
Basic Operations
Camera Recording
REC START/STOP button
LCD monitor screen
AUTO
PAUSE
Lock button
Full Auto mode indicator
PAUSE
Battery
pack
Max. continuous
recording time
Actual
recording time
BT-L241
BT-L441
55
110
105
210
• The chart specifies the approximate times in
minutes.
Note:
• Using the zoom (see page 18) and other functions
or turning the power on and off frequently will
increase power consumption which may result in
a decrease of more than 50% in the actual
recording time compared to the maximum
continuous recording time listed above.
Power switch
REC