User manual SONY CCD-TR311

[. . . ] Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony HandycamR 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. [. . . ] ⷠIf you display the menu or title menu while superimposing a title, the title is not recorded while the menu or title menu is being displayed. Title color changes as follows : WHITE ~ YELLOW ~ VIOLET ~ RED ~ CYAN ~ GREEN ~ BLUE Title size changes as follows : SMALL ~ LARGE Title position changes as follows : When you select the title size "SMALL", you can choose 9 positions. When you select the title size "LARGE" you can choose 8 positions. notes on the title · Depending on size or position of the title, both of date and time or either of them is not displayed. ⷠIf you input 13 characters or more for a LARGE title, the title is automatically reduced into a proper size after the position is set. You can make up to two titles and store them in the camcorder. we recommend to set the POWER switch to VTR/PLAYER or eject the cassette before you begin. Your title can have up to 20 characters. (3) Turn the control dial to select the first line (CUSTOM1) or second line (CUSTOM2), then press the dial. (4) Turn the control dial to select the column of the desired character, then press the dial. (5) Turn the control dial to select the desired character, then press the dial. (6) Repeat step 4 and 5 until you finish the title. (7) For finishing the titling work, turn the control dial to select SET, then press the dial. In step 3, select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2, depending on which title you want to edit, then change the title. note You can not enter over 20 characters title. If you take 5 minutes or longer to enter characters while a cassette is in the camcorder The power goes off automatically. Turn STANDBY down once and then up again, then proceed from step 1. In step 4, turn the control dial to select [M] then press the dial. Repeat this step until all characters are deleted. Do not erase the title by selecting empty spaces. If you do so, a title full of empty spaces is stored. Before you start recording or during recording, press DATE or TIME. [. . . ] Cassette) SP mode: 2 hours LP mode: 4 hours Fastforward/rewind time (using 120 min. 7 lux to 100, 000 lux Recommended illumination More than 100 lux * Minimum illumination expresses the light level a camcorder requires to produce a picture. Visible minimum low light expresses the light level to produce a visible signal. ** Object invisible for the dark can be shot with infrared lighting. [. . . ]