Canon ZR70 MC User Manual

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Mastering
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Recording Movies on a Tape
You can use the LCD screen or the viewfinder when recording.
Before You Begin Recording
Make a test recording first to check if the camcorder operates correctly. Before you
make important recordings, clean the video heads ( 142).
Preparations
Connect a power source. Load a cassette.
Recording
1. Remove the lens cap.
2. Set the camcorder to CAMERA mode.
If you have not set the time zone, date and
time, “SET THE TIME ZONE, DATE AND TIME”
appears. See Setting the Time Zone, Date and
Time ( 25).
3. Open the LCD panel ( 32).
To use the viewfinder, keep the LCD panel
closed or rotate it so that the screen faces in
the same direction of the lens ( 33).
4. Press the start/stop button to begin
recording.
Wait until the tape counter came to a
complete stop before you begin recording.
5. Press the start/stop button again to
pause recording.
Restart recording by pressing the start/stop button.
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ZR70 MC/ZR65 MC

Canon ZR70 MC Specifications

General

Type	MiniDV
Recording Media	MiniDV tape
Optical Zoom	22x
LCD Screen Size	2.5 inches
Viewfinder	Color
Image Stabilization	Electronic
White Balance	Auto, Preset
Microphone	Stereo
Video Resolution	720 x 480
Weight	410 g
Effective Pixels	680, 000 pixels
Focus	Auto, Manual
Exposure Control	Auto
Audio Recording	16-bit PCM
Interface	FireWire (IEEE 1394)
Battery	Lithium-ion battery
Image Sensor	1/6" CCD