Camera Recording
Camera Recording (continued)
Using the LCD Monitor
View recording scene on the LCD (Liquid
Crystal Display) monitor.
1 Press LCD-OPEN to unlock LCD
monitor.
2 Swing LCD monitor fully open and
adjust viewing angle.
Caution:
Rotating partially open LCD monitor
may block cassette door and damage
Camcorder body.
3 Set POWER to CAMERA.
• LCD monitor turns on/off by the
POWER switch.
• EVF shuts off when LCD monitor is
opened and turns back on when
LCD is closed.
• Both EVF and LCD monitor turn on
when LCD is at 180
(see above
left).
This allows both you and the subject
to view the recording.
4 Turn BRIGHT control to adjust LCD
monitor brightness level.
5 Press RECORD/PAUSE to start
recording.
Note:
• Using LCD monitor reduces battery operation
time.
• Return LCD monitor to locked position when not
in use.
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3
1
4
LCD-OPEN
BRIGHT
5
Before you begin...
• Connect Camcorder to power source.
• Insert cassette with record tab.
CAMERA
OFF
VCR
90
180
(PV-L650 shown)
(PV-L550/PV-L600/PV-L650/VM-L450)
Stand-by Quick Release
If left in RECORD/PAUSE mode for 5 minutes, Camcorder switches to Stand-by mode to
conserve battery. When set to ON, Stand-by Quick Release lets you resume recording by
pressing
RECORD/PAUSE two times. New camcorders will default to OFF.
Before you begin...
• Connect Camcorder to power source.
• Insert cassette with record tab.
1
Set POWER to CAMERA.
2
Press MENU for MENU mode.
Press
UP or DOWN to select
STAND-BY RELEASE .
3
Press DISPLAY to select ON/OFF.
ON: From Stand-by mode,
press
RECORD/PAUSE two times
to resume recording.
OFF:From Stand-by mode,
set
POWER to OFF, then to
CAMERA.
Press
RECORD/PAUSE to record.
4
Press MENU to exit.
RECORD/
PAUSE
1
2
,
3
,
4
CAMERA
OFF
VCR
DISPLAY
MENU
UP
DOWN
SELECT : PUSH SELECT : PUSH // KEY KEY
SET : PUSH DISPLAY KEYSET : PUSH DISPLAY KEY
END : PUSH MENU KEYEND : PUSH MENU KEY
PROGRAMMED RECPROGRAMMED REC
TITLE ; AUTO/MANUAL; AUTO/MANUAL
TALLY LAMPTALLY LAMP ; ON ; ON
STAND-BY RELEASE ; OFF ; OFF
CLOCK SETCLOCK SET
- - - MENU - - - PAGE 1/2
Easy Edit Stand-by
For a smooth transition between scenes if
recording is stopped, and then started within
24 hours.
1
Press RECORD/PAUSE to stop
recording.
2
Set POWER to OFF and leave
cassette in Camcorder.
3
To resume recording, set POWER
to CAMERA.
4
Press RECORD/PAUSE to resume
recording.
Note:
• Use Manual Easy Edit (below) if more than
24 hours before recording is resumed.
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3
1
,
4
Before you begin...
• Connect Camcorder to power source.
• Insert cassette with record tab.
CAMERA
OFF
VCR
Manual Easy Editing
For proper continuity when taping from Stop
mode or after attaching a new Battery.
1
3
4
2
1
Set POWER to VCR.
2
A
Press REWIND/SEARCH to
rewind a few seconds of tape.
B
Press PLAY to review recording.
C
Press STILL where you want to
continue recording.
3
Set POWER to CAMERA.
4
Press RECORD/PAUSE to resume
recording.
STOP
STILL
PLAY
REW
FF
B
C
A
Before you begin...
• Connect Camcorder to power source.
• Insert cassette with record tab.
CAMERA
OFF
VCR
Before you begin...
• Connect Camcorder to power source.
Use AC Adaptor for longer recordings.
• Insert cassette with record tab.
• Set POWER to CAMERA.
1
Press MENU for MENU mode.
Press
UP or DOWN to select
PROGRAMMED
REC .
2
Press DISPLAY. (Current time is
displayed.)
Each additional press of
DISPLAY
increases start
time by 30
minutes.
3
Press DOWN to select REC
TIME . Press
DISPLAY repeatedly to
select one of the options shown at
the left.
To cancel the setup, press
MENU
twice.
4
Press RECORD/PAUSE to place
Camcorder in stand-by mode.
Recording will be done as scheduled.
Programmed Recording
Set a recording start and stop time. Or, set
a 5 or 10 second interval recording to be
done each minute.
*1 Interval 5 SEC/MIN:
Record 5 seconds each minute.
*2 Interval 10 SEC/MIN:
Record 10 seconds each minute.
10MIN.
20MIN.
30MIN.
TO TAPE END
INTERVAL
5 SEC/MIN.
INTERVAL
10 SEC/MIN.
*
2
*
1
Note:
• Start time may not be set over 24 hours
from current time.
• Camcorder shuts off at tape end, or 12
hours after Interval Recording starts.
• To cancel, set
POWER to OFF.
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1
,
2
,
3
DISPLAY
MENU
UP
DOWN
SELECT : PUSH SELECT : PUSH // KEY KEY
SET : PUSH DISPLAY KEYSET : PUSH DISPLAY KEY
END : PUSH MENU KEYEND : PUSH MENU KEY
PROGRAMMED RECPROGRAMMED REC
TITLE TITLE ; AUTO/MANUAL; AUTO/MANUAL
TALLY LAMP ; ONTALLY LAMP ; ON
STAND-BY RELEASE ; OFF STAND-BY RELEASE ; OFF
CLOCK SETCLOCK SET
- - - MENU - - - PAGE 1/2 - - - MENU - - - PAGE 1/2
START START ; ;
10 : 20PM 10 : 20PM
RECREC
TIMETIME ; 10MIN. ; 10MIN.
10:20:0010:20:00
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SELECT : PUSH SELECT : PUSH // KEY KEY
SET : PUSH DISPLAY KEYSET : PUSH DISPLAY KEY
START : PUSH RECORD KEYSTART : PUSH RECORD KEY
CANCEL: PUSH MENU KEYCANCEL: PUSH MENU KEY
START ; START ;
10 : 20PM 10 : 20PM
REC
TIME ; 10MIN. ; 10MIN.
10:20:0010:20:00
PM
SELECT : PUSH SELECT : PUSH // KEY KEY
SET : PUSH DISPLAY KEYSET : PUSH DISPLAY KEY
START : PUSH RECORD KEYSTART : PUSH RECORD KEY
CANCEL: PUSH MENU KEYCANCEL: PUSH MENU KEY
START ; START ;
10:20PM
RECREC
TIME ; 10MIN.TIME ; 10MIN.
10:20:0010:20:00
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