15CameraCamera RecordingRemove the lens cap and clip it to the handstrap.1 Set POWER to CAMERA.• The POWER Lamp lights red.• Be sure POWER is fully turned to theCAMERA position.2 With the Viewfinder Eye Cup held upagainst your eye, adjust the VisionAdjustment Control to your eyesight.• Adjust the EVF Brightness of theViewfinder if necessary.Please refer to “To adjust the LCD/EVF BRIGHTNESS or COLOR” onpage 16.3 Set to REC-SPEED “SP” or “LP” inthe CAMERA Mode Menu.(Menu OSD: p. 59)4 Press REC/PAUSE to start recording.• “REC” is displayed on the screen.Press REC/PAUSE again to pauserecording.5 Set POWER to OFF when finished.• To remove the cassette, slide TAPEEJECT.EVFTo conserve powerAfter 5 minutes, the Record/Pause modewill automatically change to Standbymode.To resume recording, set POWER toOFF and then ON again.• When the Palmcorder is aimed atexcessively bright objects, or bright lights,a vertical bar may appear in the picture.This is a normal characteristic of the CCDpick-up device. Try to avoid this wheneverpossible.Simple Recording Before you begin• Connect the Palmcorder to a powersource. (pp. 11, 12)• Insert a cassette with the record tabclosed. (p. 6)REC/PAUSE mode1, 5POWER4REC/PAUSE2VisionAdjustmentControlPOWER LampClip here3MENUWARNING:• Do not leave the Palmcorder with theEVF aimed directly at the sun as thismay cause damage to the internal partsof the EVF.• Do not lift, or carry, the Palmcorderby the EVF or the LCD Monitor.