RecordingBasic Functions21Basic FunctionsRecordingRecording Movies1 Move the lens cover switch down toto open the lens cover.2 Holding the lock button presseddown, set the switch toCAMERA.3 Press to begin recording.Press again to pause therecording.TO REVIEW THE LAST SCENE RECORDED1 Set the mode switch to .2 If the joystick guide does not appearon screen, press ( ) to display it.3 Push the joystick ( ) momentarilytowards and release it.• The camcorder will play back a fewseconds of the last recording madeand return to record pause mode.• You can also hold the joystickpressed ( ) towards or ( )towards to play back the tape(reverse or forward respectively) tolocate the point where you want to startrecording.WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED RECORDING1 Close the lens cover and the LCDpanel.2 Turn off the camcorder.3 Remove the tape.4 Disconnect the power source andremove the battery pack.NOTESAbout the recording time: By changing therecording mode you can change the videoRecordingBefore You Begin RecordingMake a test recording first to check if thecamcorder operates correctly. Ifnecessary, clean the video heads ( 2).( 7)Start/StopStart/StopEXPFOCUS