Sony DSR-PD100A User Manual

Basic operations

Camera recording

Make sure that the power source is installed and a cassette is inserted. Before you record
one-time events, you had better make a trial recording to make sure that the camcorder is
working correctly.
When you use the camcorder for the first time, power on it and reset the date and time to
your time before you start recording (p. 120).

(1) Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides and pull the lens cap string

to fix it.

(2) While pressing the small green button on the POWER switch, set it to CAMERA.

The camcorder is set to Standby mode.

(3) Press START/STOP.

The camcorder starts recording. “REC” appears on the LCD screen or in the
viewfinder. The camera recording lamp on the front of the camcorder also lights
up.

To stop recording momentarily [a]

Press START/STOP. The “STBY” indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder
(Standby mode).

To finish recording [b]

Set the POWER switch to OFF. Then, eject the cassette and remove the battery pack.

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7 0 min

REC

6 0 min

0 : 0 0 : 0 0

7 0 min

S T B Y

– : – – : – –

[a]

7 0 min

S T B Y

2 5 min

0 : 3 5 : 2 0

[b]