User manual SONY CCD-TR400

[. . . ] With your Handycam Vision, you can capture life's precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam Vision 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. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For the customers in the U. S. A. CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. Note: 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. [. . . ] (7) Press control dial again to complete the setting. (8) When you want to stop recording the title, press TITLE. Advanced operations 1, 8 TITLE 2 3 4 6 7 SIZE PRESET TITLE HELLO!HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS!OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END [TITLE] : END PRESET TITLE HELLO!HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS!OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END RETURN [TITLE] : END PRESET TITLE HELLO!HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS!OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END RETURN [TITLE] : END TITLE THE END [TITLE] : END SMALL TITLE SIZE LARGE THE END [TITLE] : END THE END THE END 47 Superimposing a title To superimpose the title from beginning After step 7, press START/STOP to start recording. To superimpose the title while you are recording After pressing START/STOP to start recording, start from step 1. In this case, beep is not heard. To select the language of preset title When you want to select the language, select return to step 2. Then select language and To use the custom title When you want to use the custom title, select in step 2. Notes on superimposing a title ·If you have not given any custom title, "­ ­ ­ ­ . . . " appears on the display. Press DATE (or TIME), then press TIME (or DATE) to display the date and time together. The clock is set to East Coast Standard Time at the factory. You can reset the clock in the menu system. DATE TIME JUL 4 1998 TIME DATE JUL 4 1998 5:30:00PM 5:30:00PM To stop recording with the date and/or time Press DATE and/or TIME again. The date and/or time indicator disappears. The recording continues. 50 Optimizing the recording condition Use this feature to check the tape condition before recording, so that you can get the best possible picture (ORC). (1) While the camcorder is in Standby mode, press MENU to display the menu. (2) Turn the control dial to select Ò, then press the dial. (3) Turn the control dial to select ORC TO SET, then press the dial. The camcorder takes about 5 to 10 seconds to check the tape condition and then returns to Standby mode. Advanced operations 1 MENU 2 3 4 STA TAPE SET REC MODE ORC TO SET REMAIN TAPE SET SP REC MODE ORC TO SET REMAIN RETURN TAPE SET REC MODE ORC TO SET REMAIN RETURN START/STOP KEY CK LO STBY 0:00:00 ND ORC BY START/STOP Each time you insert the cassette Perform the above procedures. Notes on the ORC function ·When you set ORC TO SET, the recording on the tape is erased for about 0. 1 second so that the camcorder can check the tape condition. Be careful when you use a recorded tape. The 0. 1 second blank is erased if you record from the point where you set ORC TO SET for more than 2 seconds, or if you record over the blank. [. . . ] 56 Lithium battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 S Self-diagnosis function . . . . . . . . . . Skip scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 84 23 11 54 M, N Manual focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]