Sony RMT-840 - Manual (Page 21)

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To record from a low-angle
Use the REC START/STOP button on the
handle after releasing the HOLD lever.
To view the picture during recording, face the
LCD panel or the viewfinder upward, or face
the LCD screen down, then close and restore the
LCD panel to the original position with the LCD
screen facing out.
Indicators displayed during recording
The indicators will not be recorded on the tape.
Date/time and the camera settings data (p. 44)
will not be displayed during recording.
A Recording format (
or )
Recording mode (SP or LP) is also
displayed in the DV format.
B Remaining battery
The indicated time may not be correct,
depending on the environment where you
are using your camcorder. When you open
or close the LCD panel, it takes about
1 minute to display the correct remaining
battery time.
C Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or
[REC] (recording))
D Time code or tape counter (hour:
minute: second)
The time code of this camcorder utilizes the
drop-frame system.
E Recording capacity of the tape (p. 64)
F Microphone volume level (p. 36)
G Center marker (p. 55)
The center marker appears at the center of
the screen when [CENTER MARKR] on
the
(CAMERA SET) menu is set to
[ON]. It helps composing pictures on the
screen.
H ND filter
If [ND1] or [ND2] flashes on the screen,
activate the ND filter (p. 30).
b Note
• Before changing the battery pack, set the POWER
switch to OFF (CHG).
• When the camcorder is left in recording standby for
more than about 5 minutes, your camcorder exits the
recording standby mode (the drum stops rotating) to
prevent tape wear and battery loss. Since the power
does not turn off, you can restart recording by
pressing REC START/STOP again. It takes some
time to restart recording, but this not a malfunction.
z Tip
• You can record the color bars on a tape. If you record
movies including the color bars, you can adjust the
color while observing the color bars when you are
viewing the pictures on a TV or monitor. To display
the color bars, press BARS. Press BARS again to
hide the color bars.
• To ensure smooth transition on a tape from the last
recorded scene to the next, note the following.
– Do not remove the cassette. (The picture will be
recorded continuously without a break even when
you turn the power off).
– Do not record pictures in the HDV format and the
DV format on the same tape.
– Do not record pictures in SP mode and LP mode on
the same tape.
– Avoid stopping then recording a movie in the LP
mode.
• The recording time, date, and the camera settings
data are recorded automatically on the tape without
being displayed on the screen. You can view this
information during playback by pressing DATA
CODE (p. 44).
HOLD lever
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