User manual SONY CCD-TR516

[. . . ] 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. A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 (i. [. . . ] Enjoying picture effect Using picture effect function When you turn the power off, the camcorder returns automatically to normal mode. ⷠWhile using the picture effect function, you cannot select the old movie function with DIGITAL EFFECT. Insufficient light: most of the picture is dark [b] · Bright subject and dark background · Shooting with the sun behind you If the light source is behind your subject, or in the following situations, the subject will be recorded too dark. ⷠThe subject is indoors and there is a window behind the subject. ⷠBright light sources are included in the scene. ⷠWhen shooting a person wearing white or shiny clothes in front of a white background, the face will be recorded too dark. Shooting in the dark We recommend you to use a video light (not supplied). To get the best colour, you must maintain a sufficient light level. You can select one of eight preset titles and two custom titles. You can also select the language, colour, size and position of titles. The titles are displayed in the language you selected. (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. Re-recording a picture in the middle of a recorded tape You can insert a scene in the middle of a recorded tape by setting the starting and ending points. Re-recording a picture in the middle of a recorded tape (1) While the camcorder is in Standby mode, keep pressing the + (forward playback) or ­ (reverse playback) side of EDITSEARCH, and release the button where you want to end the insertion [b]. (3) Keep pressing the ­ side of EDITSEARCH and release the button at the point where you want to start the insertion [a]. [. . . ] System Video recording system 2 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 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. 4) 0 lux (in NightShot mode)* * Object invisible for the dark can be shot with infrared lighting. 4 V (AC power adaptor) Average power consumption (when using the battery pack) During camera recording using LCD 3. [. . . ]