Sony DCR-PC100 - Manual (Page 20)

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START/STOP
MODE
5SEC
ANTI GROUND SHOOTING
START/STOP MODE setting
: Recording starts when you press START/STOP, and stops when you press it
again (default setting).
ANTI GROUND SHOOTING :
Your camcorder records only while you press START/STOP. Use this mode to
avoid recording unnecessary scenes.
5SEC: When you press START/STOP, your camcorder records for five seconds and
then stops automatically.
Notes
• You cannot use the fader function in the 5SEC or mode.
• The time code does not appear in the 5SEC mode.
To extend the recording time in the 5SEC mode
Five dots (zzzzz) appear, and then disappear at a rate of one per second. To extend
the recording time, press START/STOP again before all the dots disappear. Recording
continues for about five seconds from the moment you press START/STOP.
Indicators displayed in the recording mode
The indicators are not recorded on tapes.
Recording a picture
STBY/REC indicator
Remaining tape indicator
This appears after you insert a cassette and record or play
back for a while.
Remaining battery time indicator
This appears after you turn on the power and
wait for a while.
Time code/Tape counter
Cassette memory indicator
This appears when using a tape with cassette memory.
Recording mode indicator