Canon XLH1 - Manual (Page 40)

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Recording Recording
The camcorder ships with the following factory settings:
Recording mode - HDV; Audio mode - 2 channels
About the audio recording, refer to the relevant chapter (
59).
Recording
1. Remove the lens cap.
2. Press the lock button and set the
POWER dial to a recording program.
3. Press the start/stop button to begin
recording.
• The camcorder is equipped with 3 start/stop
buttons: one on the carrying handle, one on the
side grip and one at the front.
• The tally lamp and the REC lamp on the viewfinder
will light up.
• Press the start/stop button again to pause
recording.
When You Have Finished Recording
1. Set the POWER dial to OFF.
2. Replace the lens cap.
3. Unload the cassette.
4. Disconnect the power source.
 Wait until the tape counter stops completely before you start recording.
 If you do not remove the cassette, you can record the next scene without any noise or blank
sections between the recordings even if you turn the camcorder off.
Before You Begin Recording
Make a test recording first to check if the camcorder operates correctly. If necessary, clean the video heads
(
135).