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S

ONY.

3-798-740-21

(1)

®

Video

Camera

Recorder

Ei

Operation

Manual

Before

operating

the

unit,

please

read

this

manual

thoroughly,

and

retain

it

for

future

reference.

Owner's

Record

The

model

and

serial

numbers

are

located

on

the

bottom.

Record

the

serial

number

in

the

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

these

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Model

No.

CCD-TRV

Madel

No.

AC-V26

Serial

No.

Serial

No.

CCD-TRV30

Video8

Handycam

CCD-TRV30/TRV40

©

1995

by

Sony

Corporation

Welcome

to

Video

HI

Congratulations

on

your

purchase

of

this

Sony

Handycam®

camcorder.

With

your

Handycam,

you

can

capture

life’s

precious

moments

with

superior

picture

and

sound

quality.

Your

Handycam

is

loaded

with

advanced

features,

but

at

the

same

time

it

is

very

easy

to

use.

You

will

soon

be

|

producing

home

video

that

you

can

enjoy

for

years

to

come.

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

CAUTION

_|

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK!

OO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION

.

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER*SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

clectric

shock

to

persons.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

RECYCLING

NICKEL-CADMIUM

BATTERIES

NICKEL-CADMIUM

BATTERY.

MUST

BE

DISPOSED

OF

PROPERLY.

a

Nickel-Cadmium

batteries

are

recyclable.

You

can

help

preserve

our

environment

by

returning

your

N

i

-

Cc

d

unwanted

batteries

to

your

nearest

Sony

Service

Center

or

Factory

Service

Center

for

collection,

recycling

or

proper

disposal.

Note:

In

some

areas

the

disposal

of

nickel-cadmium

batteries

in

household

or

business

trash

may

be

prohibited.

For

the

Sony

Service

Center

nearest

you

call

1-800-222-SONY

(United

States

only).

For

the

Factory

Service

Center

nearest

you

call

416-499-SONY

(Canada

only).

Caution:

Do

not

handle

damaged

or

leaking

nickel-

cadmium

batteries.

For

the

Customers

in

the

U.S.A.

WARNING

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

—

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

—

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

—

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on

a

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

—

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

You

are

cautioned

that

any

changes

or

modifications

not

expressly

approved

in

this

manual

could

void

your

authority

to

operate

this

equipment.

For

the

Customers

in

CANADA

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

USE

THIS

POLARIZED

AC

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

BE

le)(-Meym@o

cae

Before

You

Begin

Checking

Your

Model

Number

4

Checking

Supplied

Accessories

5

Getting

Started

Charging

and

Installing

the

Battery

Pack

6

Inserting

a

Cassette

9

Basic

Operations

Camera

Recording

10

Using

the

Zoom

Feature

12

Shooting

with

the

LCD

Screen

13

Hints

for

Better

Shooting

15

Checking

the

Recorded

Picture

17

Playing

Back

a

Tape

18

Searching

for

the

End

of

the

Picture

21

Advanced

Operations

Using

Alternate

Power

Sources

22

Using

House

Current

22

Recording

with

the

Date

or

Time

24

Shooting

with

Backlighting

25

Using

the

PROGRAM

AE

Function

26

Fade-in

and

Fade-out

27

Enjoying

Picture

Effect

28

Releasing

the

STEADY

SHOT

Function

30

Changing

the

Mode

Settings

31

Watching

ona

TV

Screen

33

Editing

onto

Another

Tape

34

Recording

froma

VCRor

TV

35

Additional

Information

Changing

the

Lithium

Battery

in

the

Camcorder

36

Resetting

the

Date

and

Time

37

Playback

Modes

38

Tips

for

Using

the

Battery

Pack

38

Maintenance

Information

and

Precautions

41

Using

Your

Camcorder

Abroad

45

Trouble

Check

46

Specifications

49

Identifying

the

Parts

50

Warning

Indicators

58

Index

59

Before

You

Begin

Checking

Your

Model

Number

The

instructions

in

this

manual

are

for

the

two

models

listed

below.

Before

you

start

reading

this

manual

and

operating

the

unit,

check

your

model

number

by

looking

at

the

bottom

of

your

camcorder.

The

CCD-TRV30

is

the

model

used

for

illustration

purposes.

Otherwise,

the

model

name

is

indicated

in

the

illustrations.

Any

differences

in

operation

are

clearly

indicated

in

the

text,

for

example,

“CCD-TRV40

only.”

As

you

read

through

this

manual,

buttons

and

settings

on

the

camcorder

are

shown

in

capital

letters.

e.g.

Set

the

POWER

switch

to

CAMERA.

Types

of

differences

Model

number

Steady

Shot

Picture

Effect

|

Zoom

(x)

CCD-TRV30

5

modes

|

12

CCD-TRV40

e

7

modes

|

24

(Digital)

Note

on

TV

Color

Systems

TV

color

systems

differ

from

country

to

country.

To

view

your

recordings

on

a

TV,

you

need

an

NTSC

system

based

TV.

When

you

want

to

use

a

PAL-

M

system

based

TV,

you

will

need

an

NTSC/PAL-M

transcoder

(as

this

is

an

NTSC

system

based

camcorder).

Please

check

the

list

on

page

45

to

see

the

TV

color

system

of

your

country.

Note

on

Copyright

Television

programs,

films,

video

tapes,

and

other

materials

may

be

copyrighted.

Unauthorized

recording

of

such

materials

may

be

contrary

to

the

provision

of

the

copyright

laws.

Precautions

on

Camcorder

Care

*

Do

not

let

sand

get

into

the

camcorder.

When

you

use

the

camcorder

on

a

sandy

beach

or

dusty

place,

protect

it

from

the

sand

or

dust.

Sand

or

dust

may

cause

the

unit

to

malfunction

and

sometimes

the

malfunction

cannot

be

repaired.

[a]

*

Do

not

let

the

camcorder

get

wet.

Keep

the

camcorder

from

rain

or

sea

water.

It

may

cause

a

malfunction

and

sometimes

the

malfunction

cannot

be

repaired.

[b]

¢

Never

leave

the

camcorder

under

temperatures

above

140°F

(60°C),

such

as

in

a

car

parked

in

the

sun

or

under

direct

sunlight.

[¢]

Please

also

refer

to

the

precautions

starting

on

p.43

in

addition

to

the

above

precautuions.

Check

that

the

following

accessories

are

supplied

with

your

camcorder.

Checking

Supplied

Accessories

2

o]

[5]

[a]

[a

NI

lo

(o)

Wireless

remote

commander

(1)

(P.20,

54)

NP-66

Battery

pack

(1)

(p.6)

\3)

AC-V26

AC

power

adaptor

(1)

(p.6,

22)

Shoulder

strap

(1)

(p.54)

A/V

connecting

cable

(1)

(p.33,35)

Size

AA

(R6)

Battery

for

Remote

Commander

(2)

(p.55)

CR2025

Lithium

battery

(1)

(p.36)

Already

installed

in

the

camcorder.

LCD

screen

cleaner

cloth

(1)

(p.44)

Tripod

adaptor

(1)

(p.16)

Getting

Started

Charging

and

Installing

the

Battery

Pack

Before

using

your

camcorder,

you

first

need

to

charge

and

install

the

battery

pack.

To

charge

the

battery

pack,

use

the

supplied

AC

power

adaptor.

Charging

the

Battery

Pack

Charge

the

battery

pack

ona

flat

place

without

vibration.

(1)

Connect

the

AC

power

adaptor

to

the

mains.

(2)

Align

the

right

side

of

the

battery

pack

with

the

line

on

the

AC

power

adaptor,

then

slide

the

battery

pack

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow.

(3)

Set

the

selector

to

CHARGE.

The

CHARGE

lamp

(orange)

lights

up.

Charging

begins.

When

charging

is

completed,

the

CHARGE

lamp

goes

out.

Set

the

selector

to

the

center

position

and

unplug

the

unit

from

the

mains.

Then

remove

the

battery

pack

and

install

it

on

the

camcorder.

To

stop

charging,

set

the

selector

to

the

center

position.

1

~*~

3

POWER

CHARGE——eaa——

eo

Charging

Time

Battery

pack

|

NP-66

|

Np.9g/98D

|

NP-80/80D

|

—NP-68

|

NP-C65

|

wp-coo

(supplied)

Charging

95

215

190

125

|

105

90

time*

Approximate

minutes

to

charge

an

empty

battery

pack

using

the

supplied

AC

power

adaptor

(Lower

temperatures

require

a

longer

charging

time.)

3attery

Life

CCD-TRV40

|

L

Battery

pack

Pua

en

NP-98/98D|

NP-80/80D,

NP-68

NP-C65

NP-60D

|

While

[LCD

open?

|

35

(65)

|

65(125)

|

60110)

|

40(80)

|

30(@0)

|

25050)

|

recording”

—_|

LCD

close

45

(90)_|

95185)

|

85

(165)

|

60115)

|

45

(90)

|

40

(80)

_

|

While

playing

back

on

LCD?)

70

40

|

120

85

68

'

Approximate

minutes

when

recording

while

you

repeat

recording,

start/stop,

zooming

and

turning

the

power

on/off.

The

actual

battery

life

may

be

shorter.

Approximate

continuous

recording

time

indoors

is

indicated

in

parentheses.

Approximate

minutes

when

using

both

the

viewfinder

and

the

LCD

screen.

When

using

the

LCD

sereen

only,

the

battery

life

is

longer.

»

Approximate

continuous

playback

time

indoors.

Important!

Use

the

battery

completely

before

recharging!

Before

you

recharge

the

battery,

make

sure

the

battery

has

been

used

up

(discharged)

completely.

Repeated

charging

while

some

capacity

remains

causes

a

lowering

of

battery

capacity.

However,

the

original

battery

capacity

can

be

recovered

if

you

use

the

battery

completely

and

charge

it

fully

again,

To

use

up

the

battery,

remove

the

cassette

and

turn

the

POWER

switch

to

CAMERA

with

the

battery

attached,

and

leave

the

camcorder

until

the

&0

indicator

and

the

red

lamp

flash

rapidly

in

the

viewfinder.

Removing

the

Battery

Pack

Slide

the

battery

pack

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow.

<CD-TRV30

NP-66

-

-68

|

NP-C65

|

NP-60D

Battery

pack

(supplied)|

NP-98/98D

NP

20/800)

NP

|

While

[LCD

open

|

35(65)

|

70(130)

|

60115)

|

40(60)

|

30(60)

|

25:50)

recording”

—_|

LCD

close

50

(95)

|

105

(200)

|

90(170)

|

65120)

|

50(95)

|

45

(85)

While

playing

back

on

LCD?)

77

|

140

|

120

85

|

65

55

Notes

on

charging

the

battery

pack

¢

The

POWER

lamp

will

remain

lit

for

a

while

even

if

the

battery

pack

is

removed

and

the

power

cord

is

unplugged

after

charging

the

battery

pack.

This

is

normal.

¢

If

the

POWER

lamp

does

not

light,

set

the

selector

to

the

center

position

and

disconnect

the

power

cord.

After

about

one

minute,

reconnect

the

power

cord

and

set

the

selector

to

CHARGE

again.

*

You

cannot

operate

the

camcorder

using

the

AC

power

adaptor

while

charging

the

battery

pack.

Charging

and

Installing

the

Battery

Pack

Installing

the

Battery

Pack

1)

Lift

up

the

viewfinder.

2)

Align

the

right

side

of

the

battery

pack

with

white

line

on

the

camcorder,

and

slide

the

battery

pack

to

the

right.

Zemoving

the

Battery

Pack

1)

Lift

up

the

viewfinder.

2)

While

pressing

BATT,

slide

the

battery

pack

to

the

left.

Inserting

a

Cassette

Make

sure

that

a

power

source

is

installed.

(1)

While

sliding

the

lid

release

knob,

lift

up

the

lid.

Then

open

it.

(2)

Press

EJECT.

The

cassette

compartment

automatically

lifts

up

and

opens.

(3)

Insert

a

cassette

(not

supplied)

with

the

window

facing

out.

(4)

Press

the

PUSH

mark

on

the

cassette

compartment

to

close

it.

The

cassette

compartment

automatically

goes

down.

(5)

Close

the

lid

until

it

locks.

To

Eject

the

Cassette

While

sliding

the

lid

release

knob

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow,

lift

up

the

lid

of

the

cassette

holder

and

press

EJECT.

To

Prevent

Accidental

Erasure

To

prevent

accidental

erasure,

slide

the

tab

on

the

cassette

to

expose

the

red

mark,

If

you

try

to

record

with

the

red

mark

exposed,

the

&@

and

&

indicators

flash

in

the

viewfinder,

and

you

cannot

record.

To

re-record

on

this

tape,

slide

the tab

back

out

covering

the

red

mark.

Basic

Operations

»

=

=

™

gi

e

® °

To

Focus

the

Viewfinder

Lens

If

the

viewfinder

is

not

in

focus

at

all

or

when

you

use

the

camcorder

after

someone

else

has

used

it,

focus

the

viewfinder

lens.

Turn

the

viewfinder

lens

adjustment

ring

so

that

the

indicators

in

the

viewfinder

come

into

sharp

focus.

lake

sure

that

the

power

source

is

installed

and

a

cassette

is

inserted.

The

date

is

automatically

ecorded

for

10

seconds

after

you

start

recording

(AUTO

DATE

feature).

This

feature

works

only

once

day.

You

can

hear

the

beep

sound

to

confirm

your

operation.

efore

you

record

one-time

events,

you

may

want

to

make

a

trial

recording

to

make

sure

that

the

amcorder

is

working

correctly.

7

7

1)

While

pressing

the

small

green

button

on

the

POWER

switch,

turn

it

to

CAMERA.

2)

Turn

STANDBY

up.

3)

Press

START/STOP.

The

camcorder

starts

recording

and

the

“REC”

indicator

appears

and

the

red

lamp

lights

up

in

the

viewfinder.

STBY

9:00:00

0:00:00

AUTO

are

Note

on

Standby

mode

If

you

leave

the

camcorder

for

5

minutes

or

more

with

a

cassette

inserted

in

Standby

mode,

the

camcorder

goes

off

automatically.

This

prevents

wearing

down

the

battery

and

wearing

out

the

tape.

To

resume

Standby

mode,

turn

STANDBY

down

once

and

turn

it

up

again.

To

start

recording,

press

START/STOP.

Note

on

recording

When

you

record

from

the

beginning

of

the

tape,

run

the

tape

for

about

15

seconds

before

starting

the

actual

recording.

This

will

ensure

that

you

won’t

miss

any

start-up

scenes

when

you

play

back

the

tape.

You

can

record

tapes

in

SP

(standard

play)

mode

only.

Note

on

the

tape

counter

The

tape

counter

indicates

the

recording

or

playback

time.

Use

it

as

a

guide.

There

will

be

a

time

lag

of

several

seconds

from

the

actual

time.

To

set

the

counter

to

zero,

press

COUNTER

RESET

located

‘o

Stop

Recording

Momentarily

[a]

ee

behind

the

LCD

panel.

You

can

know

the

approximate

remaining

tape

by

the

remaining

tape

indicator

‘ress

START/STOP

again,

The

“STBY”

indicator

appears

in

the

viewfinder

(Standby

mode).

(p.57).

‘o

Finish

Recording

[b]

:

;

~

e

Note

on

the

AUTO

DATE

feature

ress

START/STOP

to

stop.

Turn

STANDBY

down,

and

set

the

POWER

switch

to

OFF.

The

lens

cover

The

clock

is

set

to

the

East

Coast

Standard

Time

at

the

factory.

You

can

reset

the

clock

(p.24,

37)

oses.

Then,

eject

the

cassette

(p.9)

and

remove

the

battery

pack

(p.8).

You

can

change

the

AUTO

DATE

setting

by

selecting

ON

or

OFF

in

the

menu

system

(p.32).

the

AUTO

DATE

feature

works

once

a

day.

However,

the

date

may

automatically

appear

more

than

once

a

day

when:

[b]

*

vou

reset

the

date

and

time.

©

vou

gject

and

insert

the

cassette

again,

*

you

stop

recording

within

10

seconds.

*

vou

set

AUTO

DATE

to

OFF

once

and

set

to

ON

in

the

menu

system,

When

moving

from

indoors

to

outdoors

(or

vice

versa)

Turn

SEANDBY

up

and

point

the

camcorder

at

a

white

paper

for

about

13

seconds

so

that

the

white

balance

is

properly

adjusted.

lote

on

beep

sound

.s

indicated

by

the

2)

mark

in

the

illustrations,

a

beep

sounds

when

you

turn

the

power

on

or

when

ou

start

recording

and

two

beeps

sound

when

you

stop

recording,

confirming

the

operation.

Several

eeps

also

sound

as

a

warning

of

any

unusual

condition

of

the

camcorder

(p.58).

Note

that

the

beep

vund

is

not

recorded

on

the

tape.

If

you

do

not

want

to

hear

the

beep

sound,

select

“OFF”

in

the

menu

“stem

(p.32).

amera

recording

sing

the

Zoom

Feature

ming

is

a

recording

technique

that

lets

you

change

the

size

of

the

subject

in

the

scene.

more

professional-looking

recordings,

use

the

zoom

sparingly.

side:

for

telephoto

(subject

appears

closer)

”

side:

for

wide-angle

(subject

appears

farther

away)

»oming

Speed

(Dual

speed

zooming)

ess

the

power

zoom

button

firmly

for

a

high-speed

zoom;

press

it

softly

for

a

relatively

slow

zoom.

hen

you

shoot

a

subject

using

a

telephoto

zoom

vou

cannot

get

a

sharp

focus

while

in

extreme

telephoto

zoom,

press

the

“W”

side

of

the

power

om

button

until

the

focus

is

sharp.

You

can

shoot

a

subject

that

is

at

least

3.3

feet

(about

1

m)

away

‘m

the

lens

surface

in

the

telephoto

position,

or

about

1/2

inches

(about

1

cm)

in

the

wide-angle

sition.

ates

on

Digital

Zoom

(CCD-TRV40

only)

More

than

12x

zoom

is

performed

digitally,

and

the

picture

quality

deteriorates

as

you

go

toward

the

T

side.

If

you

do

not

want

to

use

the

digital

zoom,

set

the

D

ZOOM

function

to

OFF

in

the

menu

system.

(p.32)

The

horizontal

bar

in

the

power

zoom

indicator

separates

the

digital

zooming

zone

(above

the

bar

{a])

and

the

optical

zooming

zone

(under

the

bar

[b]).

If

you

set

the

D

ZOOM

function

to

OFF,

the

part

above

the

bar

disappears.

T

[a]

f

Shy

[b]

i

Ta

WwW

Shooting

with

the

LCD

Screen

You

can

also

record

the

picture

while

looking

at

the

LCD

screen.

When

using

the

LCD

screen,

the

viewfinder

screen

turns

off

automatically.

You

cannot

monitor

the

sound

from

the

speaker

during

recording.

:

(1)

While

pressing

PUSH

OPEN,

open

the

LCD

panel.

(2)

Adjust

the

angle

of

the

LCD

panel.

The

LCD

panel

moves

about

90

degrees

to

this

side

and

about

210

degrees

to

the

other

side.

To

adjust

the

brightness

of

the

LCD

screen,

turn

the

BRIGHT

dial.

There

is

the

recording

lamp

on

the

left

of

the

LCD

panel.

1-

2x

2

The

battery

life

is

longer

when

the

LCD

panel

is

closed.

Use

the

viewfinder

instead

of

the

LCD

screen

to

save

the

battery

power.

While

recording

in

a

low

position

using

the

LCD

panel,

it

is

convenient

to

use

the

power

zoom

button

located

on

the

front.

Note

that

zooming

speed

does

not

change

even

you

press

the

button

firmly,

You

can

also

use

the

START/STOP

button

located

on

the

right

top.

Araninray

mraninn

Camera

Recording

Letting

the

Subject

Monitor

the

Shot

You

can

turn

the

LCD

panel

over

so

that

it

faces

the

other

way.

When

the

LCD

is

turned

over

in

CAMERA

mode,

you

can

see

yourself

just

as

you

see

yourself

in

the

mirror

(mirror

mode).

Turn

the

LCD

panel

vertically

until

it

clicks

first

[a]

then

turn

it

over.

The

©

indicator

appears

on

the

LCD

screen

and

the

date,

remaining

battery

and

remaining

tape

incicators

disappear.

[b]

[a]

[b]

Using

the

mirror

mode,

you

can

record

yourself

while

watching

yourself

on

the

LCD.

{J

While

recording

in

the

mirror

mode,

you

can

also

use

the

viewfinder

so

that

you

can

record

a

person

while

letting

him/her

monitor

the

shot.

[d]

{c]

{d]

|

eee

Notes

on

the

LCD

panel

¢

When

the

LCD

panel

is

turned

over,

-

only

the

POWER

switch,

the

START/STOP

button,

the

power

zoom

button,

the

STANDBY

switch,

the

EDITSEARCH

button

and

EJECT

button

work.

-

the

date

appears

reversely

when

the

AUTO

DATE

feature

is

turned

on.

When

recorded

it

will

be

normal.

~

the

STBY

indicator

appears

as

@H

and

REC

as

@.

¢

When

closing

the

LCD

panel,

turn

it

vertically

until

it

clicks.

[a]

*

When

turning

the

LCD

panel,

turn

it

always

vertically;

otherwise,

the

camcorder

body

may

be

damaged

or

the

LCD

panel

may

not

close

properly.

[b]

*

Close

the

LCD

panel

completely

when

not

in

use.

{b]

Hints

for

Better

Shooting

For

hand-held

shots,

you'll

get

better

results

by

holding

the

camcorder

according

to

the

following

suggestions.

¢

Hold

the

camcorder

firmly

and

secure

it

with

the

grip

strap

so

that

you

can

easily

manipulate

the

controls

with

your

thumb.

Place

your

right

elbow

against

your

side.

Place

your

left

hand

under

the

camcorder

to

support

it.

Place

your

eye

firmly

against

the

viewfinder

eyecup.

Use

the

viewfinder

frame

as

a

guide

to

determine

the

horizontal

plane.

You

can

record

in

a

low

position

to

get

an

interesting

recording

angle.

Lift

the

viewfinder

up

for

recording

from

a

low

position.

(You

can

turn

it

up

to

about

80

degrees.)

[a]

¢

You

can

also

record

in

a

low

position

or

even

ina

high

position

using

the

LCD

panel.

[b]

[a]

{b]

Hints

for

Better

Shooting

Checking

the

Recorded

Picture

Place

the

camcorder

on

a

flat

surface

or

use

a

tripod

Try

placing

the

camcorder

on

a

table

top

or

any

other

flat

surface

of

suitable

height.

If

you

have

a

tripod

for

a

still

camera,

you

can

also

use

it

with

the

camcorder.

If

the

camcorder

is

difficult

to

balance

on

a

tripod,

use

the

supplied

adaptor.

You

can

attach

a

tripod

to

the

adaptor.[c]

Do

not

leave

the

tripod

adaptor

on

the

camcorder

if

the

camcorder

is

not

mounted

on

a

tripod.

When

attaching

a

non-Sony

tripod,

make

sure

that

the

length

of

the

tripod

screw

is

less

than

9/32

in.

(6.5

mm).

Otherwise,

the

screw

may

damage

the

inner

parts

of

the

camcorder.

You

can

use

the

stand

on

the

bottom

to

place

the

camcorder

on

a

table

when

recording

in

a

low

position

[d].

[c]

{d]

Cautions

on

the

viewfinder

and

the

LCD

*

Do

not

pick

up

the

camcorder

by

the

viewfinder

or

by

the

LCD

panel.

[e]

*

Do

not

place

the

camcorder

so

as

to

point

the

viewfinder

or

the

LCD

screen

toward

the

sun.

The

inside

of

the

viewfinder

or

the

LCD

panel

may

be

deformed.

Be

careful

when

placing

the

camcorder

under

sunlight

or

by

the

window.

[f]

[e]

{f]

The

EDITSEARCH

function

is

used

to

view

the

recorded

picture

for

a

moment

during

recording.

Using

EDITSEARCH,

you

can

review

the

last

recorded

scene

or

check

the

recorded

Picture

on

the

LCD

screen.

You

can

also

review

the

picture

in

the

viewfinder,

(1)

While

pressing

the

small

green

button

on

the

POWER

switch,

turn

it

to

CAMERA.

(2)

Turn

STANDBY

up.

(3)

Press

the

~

(®)

side

of

EDITSEARCH

momentarily;

the

last

few

seconds

of

thi

plays

back.

You

can

also

monitor

the

sound.

(Rec

Review)

Hold

down

the

~

side

of

EDITSEARCH

until

the

camcorder

goes

back

to

the

scene

you

want.

The

last

recorded

portion

is

played

back.

To

go

forward,

hold

down

the

+

side.

(EditSearch)

1

ae)

3

:

e

recorded

portion

OFF

To

Stop

Playback

Release

EDITSEARCH.

To

Begin

Re-recording

Press

START/STOP.

Re-recording

begins

from

the

point

you

released

EDITSEARCH.

P

not

eject

the

cassette,

the

transition

between

the

last

scene

you

recorded

and

the

next

sc

will

be

smooth.

:

rovided

vou

do

ene

you

record

laying

Back

a

Tape

su

can

monitor

the

playback

picture

on

the

LCD

screen.

1)

While

pressing

the

small

green

button

on

the

POWER

switch,

turn

it

to

VTR.

The

operation

keys

light

on.

2)

Insert

the

recorded

tape

with

the

window

facing

out.

3)

While

press

PUSH

OPEN,

open

the

LCD

panel.

Adjust

the

angle

of

the

LCD

panel

or

the

brightness

of

the

LCD

screen

if

necessary.

(p.13)

4)

Press

[>

to

start

playback.

5)

Adjust

the

volume

using

VOL.

oucan

also

monitor

the

picture

ona

TV

screen,

after

connecting

the

camcorder

to

a

TV

or

VCR

(p.33).

1

Eo

(Gen

(GD

4

STOP

REWS?)

—

PLAY

—

@FF

PAUSE

RECA

ane

0)

9 °

2 4

|

ce]

To

Stop

Playback

Press

O

during

playback.

To

Rewind

the

Tape

Press

<4.

To

Fast-forward

the

Tape

Press

PP.

When

watching

on

the

LCD

screen

Turn

the

LCD

panel

vertically

until

it

clicks,

turn

it

over

and

move

back

to

the

body.

[a]

You

can

use

the

stand.

[b]

[a]

Note

on

DISPLAY

button

Press

DISPLAY

to

erase

the

screen

indicators

on

the

LCD

screen.

To

display

the

indicators,

press

it

again.

Using

an

earphone

Connect

an

earphone

(not

supplied)

to

the

©

jack.

You

can

adjust

the

volume

of

the

earphone

using

VOL.

To

view

the

playback

picture

in

the

viewfinder

Close

the

LCD

panel.

The

viewfinder

turns

on

automatically.

When

using

the

viewfinder,

you

can

monitor

the

sound

only

by

using

an

earphone.

To

view

on

the

LCD

screen

again,

open

the

LCD

panel.

The

viewfinder

turns

off

automatically.