Canon UC10 - Page 35

Basic Operations 33
4. Load video cassette and close video cassette
compartment and video cassette
compartment cover.
• Camera goes into record pause mode.
•“TAPE” flashes in viewfinder if erasure prevention
switch is set to “save”.
5. Pull out finder in the direction of the arrow.
6. Press start/stop button.
• Recording starts.
•The tally lamp flashes rapidly and “REC” appears in
viewfinder.
•To make more effective recordings, refer to the
Advanced Operations section (pp. 49-83).
7. Press start/stop button to temporarily stop
recording.
• Press the start/stop button again to resume recording.
• See “Record Review” (p.37) to check your recording.
8. When recording is finished, press EJECT
button.
• Video cassette compartment opens.
9. Unload video cassette and close video
cassette compartment.
10. Turn camera off.
• CAMERA indicator goes off.
Hints:
•Before recording, make sure the date and time have been
correctly set. See pp. 24-25 for details.
• Make sure the lens is properly cleaned for maximum picture
quality.
Notes:
• Camera automatically turns off if record pause mode lasts
more than approximately five minutes. This occurs to protect
the video heads. To resume recording turn the camera on
and press start/stop button.
• To avoid mistakes, check the viewfinder display during
shooting.
• Successive pressing of the start/stop button can cause
breakdown.
• Avoid recording near sources of strong electric or magnetic
fields, such as TV towers, as this may cause noise in the
picture or a camera malfunction.
• When recording in dark places, a bright light in the scene
may cause a vertical bar (smear) to appear on the screen.