Canon Elura 100 - Manual (Page 28)

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Basic Functions
Recording Recording Movies on a Tape
1. Holding the lock button on the
switch pressed down, set
the switch to CAMERA.
2. Set the TAPE/CARD switch to .
3. Open the lens cover (move the
lens cover switch down to ).
4. Press the start/stop button to
begin recording.
Press the start/stop button again to pause
recording.
When You Have Finished Recording
1. Turn the switch to .
2. Close the lens cover (move the lens cover switch
to ).
3. Unload the cassette.
4. Disconnect the power source.
5. Close the LCD panel.
 Wait until the tape counter stops completely before you start recording.
 When you do not remove the cassette, you can record the next scene without
producing any noise or blank sections between the recordings even if you turn
the camcorder off.
 Bright light may make it difficult to use the LCD screen. In such case, use the
viewfinder instead.
 When recording near loud sounds (such as fireworks, drums or concerts), the
sound may become distorted or may be recorded not in the actual sound level.
This is not a malfunction.
 The camcorder enters the stop mode ( ) after 4 minutes 30 seconds
when left in record pause mode ( ) to protect the tape and video
heads. In stop mode, press the start/stop button to start recording.
Before You Begin Recording
Make a test recording first to check if the camcorder operates correctly. If necessary,
clean the video heads (
120).