27Basic FunctionsRecordingE5. Press the MENU button to close the menu.When [LCD MIRROR] is set to [ON], some screen displays appear mirror-reversed.Screen Displays during RecordingTime CodeIndicates the recording time in hours,minutes and seconds.Remaining tapeIndicates the remaining time of the tapein minutes. “ ” moves duringrecording. “ END” flashes when thetape reaches the end.• When the time left is less than 15seconds, the remaining tape time maynot appear.• Depending on the type of the tape, theindication may not be displayedcorrectly.Remaining battery chargeThe battery symbol indicates the chargestatus of the battery pack.• “ ” starts flashing in red when thebattery pack is empty.• When you attach an empty batterypack, the power may turn off withoutdisplaying “ ”.• The actual battery charge may not beindicated accurately depending on thecondition under which battery packand camcorder are used.When “ ” flashes“ ” flashes in red when the lithiumbutton battery is not installed, or when itneeds replacing.Recording reminderThe camcorder counts from 1 to 10seconds when you start recording. Thisis helpful to avoid scenes that are tooshort.
