Easy Camera Recording On Tape In Full Auto Mode - Sharp ViewCam VL-MC500S Operation Manual

Basic Operations
Camera Recording
Easy Camera Recording
on Tape in Full Auto
Mode
Available mode:
Tape Camera
• Before you start recording, perform the
operations described on pages 8 through 16
to prepare your camcorder for recording.
Start/Stop button
Media Selection switch
1
Remove the lens cap.
2
Set the Media Selection switch
to V.
3
Hold down the Lock button and set the
Power switch to v.
• The picture from the lens now displays.
• The camcorder is now ready to record
(Recording Standby mode).
AU T O
Lock button
Note:
• If "AUTO" is not displayed at this time, set the
camcorder to Full Auto mode (see page 52).
4
Press the Start/Stop button to begin
recording.
18
Power switch
T A P E
R E C
T A P E
To pause recording
Press the Start/Stop button again. Recording
pauses, and the camcorder enters Recording
Standby mode.
To turn the power off
Set the Power switch to OFF without pressing
the Lock button.
Notes:
• Before recording an important scene, please
perform the recording test, then playback to
check if the scene was recorded properly.
If noise occurs, use a commercially available
cleaning tape to clean the video heads. (See
page viii.)
• If the camcorder remains in Recording Standby
mode for more than 5 minutes in Tape Camera
mode, the power will automatically turn off to
save battery power and to protect the tape from
being damaged. To resume recording, set the
Power switch to OFF and then back to v. (The
camcorder will make a confirmation sound when
it is left in Recording Standby mode for about 4
minutes.)
Maximum continuous recording and
actual recording times in Tape Camera
mode
Battery Max. continuous
pack recording time
approx.
BT-L225
1 hr. 20 min.
approx.
BT-L445
2 hr. 40 min.
Note:
• Using the zoom (see page 19) and other
functions or turning the power on and off
frequently will increase power consumption.
This may result in a decrease in the actual
recording time compared to the maximum
continuous recording time listed above.
P A U S E
T A P E
Actual recording
time
approx.
40 min.
approx.
1 hr. 20 min.