Displays in Viewfinder
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LP appears when you play back a tape recorded
in LP speed.
Status Displays
•REC appears when the camcorder is recording.
•PAUSEflashes when the camcorder is in
record-pause.
• FF appears when the tape is fast forwarding,
and REW appears when the tape is rewinding.
•STOP appears when the camcorder is stopped
during playback.
•PLAYappears when the camcorder is playing
back a tape.
• A larger REC or PAUSE briefly flashes below
the status display area when you start or stop
recording to let you know that the AUTO
LOCK switch is in AUTO LOCK.
•These displays are not recorded on the tape.
Preset Program Mode Indicators
• Repeatedly press the MODE SEE. button to
select one of the camcorder’s preset program
modes. The AUTO LOCK switch must be out
oi AUTO LOCK.
in the viewfinder. No indicator appears when
auto mode is selected.
• The indicator is not recorded on the tape.
•Details are on page 27.
Low Battery Warning
•The low battery warning appears when it is time
to recharge the battery pack.
•This indicator is not recorded on the tape.
Dew ®, TAPE and TAPE END Indicators
•The dew indicator appears when excessive
moisture is in the camcorder or cassette. The
camcorder’s buttons will not operate except to
eject the cassette. Press the
EJECT button and
remove the cassette from the camcorder. Place
the camcorder in a warm, dry area until the @
indicator disappears (approximately one hour).
When it disappears, the camcorder will operate.
• TAPE appears when approximately five
minutes of recording time is left on the tape.
• TAPE END appears when the end of the tape is
reached during recording.
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