Sony HDR-CX500V - Manual (Page 26)


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To stop recording, press START/STOP again.
You can stop recording also by touching  on the LCD screen.
The icons and indicators on the LCD panel will be displayed for about 3 seconds, then disappear after
turning on your camcorder or switching the recording (movie/photo)/playback modes. To display the
icons and indicators again, touch anywhere on the screen except the rec & zoom buttons on the LCD.
If you close the LCD screen while recording movies, the camcorder stops recording.
See page 111 on the recordable time of movies.
The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is about 13 hours.
When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically.
You can change the recording media and the recording mode (p. 67, 77).
[ STEADYSHOT] is set to [ACTIVE] in the default setting.
It will take several seconds until you can start recording after you turn on the camcorder. You cannot
operate your camcorder during this time.
If the access lamp is lit or flashing after recording is finished, it means that data is still being written onto
the recording media. Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder, and do not remove the battery
or AC Adaptor.
You can check the recordable time, estimated remaining capacity, etc., by touching (MENU) 
 [MEDIA INFO] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) (p. 92).
To adjust the angle of the LCD panel, first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), and
then adjust the angle (). If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side (), you can record
movies/photos in mirror mode.
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[STBY]  [REC]