User manual SONY CCD-TR317

[. . . ] 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. 7 Getting started Charging and installing the battery pack . 19 Letting the subject monitor the shot . [. . . ] When you switch the STEADY SHOT function on or off, the exposure may fluctuate. You can select one of eight preset titles. To add the title from the beginning (1) While the camcorder is in Standby mode , press TITLE repeatedly until the desired title appears. Each time a new title appears, it is flashing. When the desired title appears, wait for it to stop flashing. Each time a new title appears, it is flashing. (2) When the desired title appears, wait for it to stop flashing, and press TITLE again to erase the title from the display. (3) Press START/STOP to start recording. (4) When you reach the point where you want to add the title, press TITLE. If you have not made any original titles, they are not displayed. ⷠYou cannot select a title while you are recording. ⷠIf you re-record on the portion which contains non-recorded section, the zero memory function may not work correctly. ⷠWhen the START/STOP MODE switch is set to , you cannot use the zero memory 5SEC or function. Before you start recording or during recording, press DATE or TIME. You can record the date or time displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen with the picture. press DATE (or TIME) , then press TIME (or DATE) to display the date and time together. The clock is set at the factory to Sydney time for Australia and New Zealand models, to Tokyo time for the models sold in Japan and to Hong Kong time for other models. Note on the date or time indicator If you press DATE or TIME while you are recording in CINEMA mode, the indicators in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen move upwards. Use this feature to check the tape condition before recording, so that you can get the best possible picture (ORC). The camcorder takes about 5 seconds to check the tape condition and then returns to Standby mode. Each time you insert the cassette To see if the tape condition has been checked If the ORC indicator lights up in the display window, the tape condition has been checked. notes on the ORC function · When you set ORC TO SET, the recording on the tape is erased for about 0. [. . . ] M When you contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility, inform the service number with five digits. If a difficulty persists after checking the problem a few times, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. System Video recording system Two rotary heads, Helical scanning FM system Audio recording system Rotary heads, FM system Video signal PAL colour, CCIR standards Usable cassette 8mm video format cassette CCD-TR317/TRV56E: Standard 8 CCD-TRV94E: Hi8 or standard 8 Recording / Playback time (using 90 min. Cassette) SP mode: 1 hour and 30 minutes LP mode: 3 hours Fastforward/rewind time (using 90 min. [. . . ]