User Manual

Basic
Operations
22
E
Easy Camera Recording on
Tape in Full Auto Mode
Available mode: TAPE-CAMERA
• Before you start recording, perform the opera-
tions described on pages 11 through 21 to
prepare your camcorder for recording.
Basic Operations
Camera Recording
3 Hold down the Lock button and set the
POWER switch to CAMERA.
• The camcorder turns on in TAPE-CAMERA
mode, and the picture from the lens is
displayed on the screen.
• The camcorder is now ready to record
(Recording Standby mode).
1 Remove the lens cap. Pull out the
viewfinder completely or open the LCD
monitor.
REC
Lock button
Full Auto mode indicator
AUTO
4 Press the REC START/STOP button to
begin recording.
REC START/STOP
button
Media Selection switch
POWER switch
Note: If “AUTO” is not displayed at this time,
perform the procedure in “Setting the
Camcorder to Full Auto Mode” on page 68 to set
the camcorder to Full Auto mode.
• The chart specifies the approximate times in
minutes.
Note:
• Using the zoom (see page 23) and other
functions or turning the power on and off
frequently will increase power consumption. This
may result in a decrease of more than 50% in the
actual recording time compared to the maximum
continuous recording time listed above.
To turn the power off
Set the POWER switch to OFF without pressing
the Lock button.
Notes:
• Battery power is consumed in Recording Standby
mode. Turn off the power if you will not be recording
again soon.
• If the camcorder remains in Recording Standby
mode for more than 5 minutes in TAPE-CAMERA or
DUAL-CAMERA mode, the power will automatically
turn off to save battery power and to protect the
tape from being damaged. (The camcorder will
make a confirmation sound when it is left in
Recording Standby mode for about 4 minutes.) To
resume recording after the power has been turned
off, set the POWER switch to OFF and then back to
CAMERA.
Maximum continuous recording and
actual recording times in TAPE-
CAMERA mode
Actual
recording time
LCD
open
LCD
closed
LCD
open
Battery
pack
Max. continuous
recording time
LCD
closed
BT-LS222
BT-L221
110 90 55 45
BT-L441 220 180 110 90
BT-LS442A 260 220 135 115
PAUSE
2 Set the Media Selection
switch to TAPE.
To pause recording
Press the REC START/STOP button again.
Recording pauses, and the camcorder enters
Recording Standby mode.