183 5RECORDRECPAUSEPAUSECAMERAVCRCARD.P.BMODEONOFF13221AUTO MNL PUSHMENU4W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS/VOL/JOGTAPE CARD°x86 7CAMERA ModeRecordingWhen recording with the Mode Selector Switch 1 set to [AUTO], the MovieCamera automatically adjust the focus and white balance. In some cases,they cannot be adjusted automatically and need to be adjusted manually.(l22, 23)1 Set the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [ON].≥The [CAMERA] Lamp lights up. 22 Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector towards [TAPE].(NV-MX8 only)3 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button.≥Recording starts.≥After the [RECORD] is displayed, it changes to [REC]. 3ªRecording Lamp (Tally Lamp) 4The Recording Lamp lights up during recording and alerts those beingrecorded that recording is in progress.≥The Recording Lamp does not light up if the [REC LAMP] on the[OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu is set to [OFF].ªTo Pause the RecordingPress the Recording Start/Stop Button again.The [PAUSE] Indication is displayed. 5≥If the Recording Pause Mode continues for more than 6 minutes, the poweris turned off automatically for tape protection and power conservation. Toresume recording from this condition, turn on the power again.ªTo Check the RecordingBy pushing the Operation Lever towards [S] 6 briefly in the RecordingPause Mode, you can play back the last few seconds of the recorded scene.≥The [CHK] Indication is displayed. After checking, the Movie Cameraresumes the Recording Pause Mode.ªTo View the Recorded Scene while the Recording IsPaused(Camera Search)The recorded scene can be viewed by keep pushing the Operation Levertowards [j] 6 or [i] 7 in the Recording Pause Mode.≥When the Operation Lever is pushed towards [j], images are played backin the reverse direction.≥When the Operation Lever is pushed towards [i] , images are played backin the forward direction.ªRecording YourselfBy opening the LCD Monitor and rotating it frontward (to the lens side), youcan let the subject in front of the Movie Camera monitor the shot whilerecording is in progress.≥When the LCD Monitor is opened, the Viewfinder is disabled automatically.However, when the LCD Monitor is rotated frontward, the image is alsoshown in the Viewfinder.≥If you prefer to have the image on the LCD Monitor to look like an image ina mirror, set [SELFSHOOT] on the [OTHER FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu to[MIRROR].Images are recorded normally and no left and right reversal occurs.≥If [MIRROR] is used during self-recording, only the basic indications, suchas the Recording Indication [ ](Red), Recording Pause Indication [ ](cyan) and Remaining Battery Power Indication [x], are displayed. 8≥If a general Warning/Alarm Indication [°] appears, return the LCD Monitorto the original position in order to check the specific content of the Warning/Alarm Indication.ªTo Finish the RecordingSet the [OFF/ON/MODE] Switch to [OFF].≥For other notes concerning this item, see page 47.