Sony DCR-PC5 - Manual (Page 18)

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— Recording – Basics —
Recording a picture
Your camcorder automatically focuses for you.
(1) Remove the lens cap and pull the lens cap string to fix it.
(2) Install the power source and insert a cassette. See “Step 1” and “Step 2” for
more information (p. 10 to 15).
(3) Pull out the viewfinder until it clicks.
(4) Pull down the Holding Grip.
Hold your camcorder firmly as illustrated.
(5) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button.
Your camcorder is set to the standby mode.
(6) Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. The “REC” indicator
appears. The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder
lights up. To stop recording, press START/STOP again.
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5
3
2
1
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40min REC 0:00:01
POWER LOCK
VCR
MEMORY
CAMERA
OFF
POWER LOCK
VCR
MEMORY
CAMERA
OFF
LOCK
Microphone
Camera recording
lamp
After recording
(1) Set the POWER switch to OFF.
(2) Set the Holding Grip and the viewfinder back to the previous position.
(3) Eject the cassette.
(4) Remove the battery pack.
Notes
•Fasten the grip strap firmly. Do not touch the built-in microphone during recording.
•When the viewfinder is not pulled out until it clicks, the picture does not appear in the
viewfinder even if the LCD panel is closed.