User manual SONY CCD-TR825E

[. . . ] Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. 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. [. . . ] This indicates that the Steady Shot function is working and the camcorder compensates for camera-shake. You can release the Steady Shot function when you do not need to use the Steady Shot function. Do not use the Steady Shot function when shooting a stationary object with a tripod. When you switch the Steady Shot function on or off, the exposure may fluctuate. ⷠSteady Shot does not operate when you select the 16:9 FULL mode. You can search for the boundary between recording dates using the Date Code automatically recorded on the tape. there are two modes: · Searching for the beginning of a specific date, and playing back from there (Date Search) · Searching for the beginning of all days, one after another, playing back about 10 seconds of each (Date Scan) Each time you press DATE, the mode changes as follows: Date Search Date Scan nothing | To search for the beginning of a specific date (3) When the current position is [b], press 0 to search towards [a] or press ) to search towards [c] . To scan the beginning of all days To view pictures during searching or scanning Press ( and then press 0 or ). If you do Date Search or Date Scan during playback While the camcorder is looking for the date, a fast forward or rewind picture is displayed. If you have erased or rewritten the index signal The point at which the date changes may be out of position by about 10 seconds of playback. notes on Date Search and Date Scan mode · If a day's recording is not longer than 2 minutes, the camcorder may not accurately find its boundaries. ⷠDate Search and Date Scan do not function on a tape recorded by a camcorder without the Data Code function. ⷠIf you write the RC time code on a recorded tape, Date Search and Date Scan do not function. Using the Remote Commander, you can easily go back to the desired point on a tape after playback. The tape stops automatically when the counter reaches approximately zero. Something must be recorded on the tape in order for the tape counter to function. There may be a discrepancy of several seconds from the actual time. This function is canceled automatically once the tape is rewound or advanced to the point you pre-registered. ⷠZERO MEM does not function during recording or playing back. You can locate the beginning of a desired programme easily by marking an index signal during recording or playback and searching for it later. You can mark an index signal during recording or playback. When marking at the beginning of recording or playback When recording or playback starts, the MARK indicator stops flashing. [. . . ] 4 V (AC power adaptor) Average power consumption 3. ) CCD-TR820E: 780 g (1 lb 11 oz) excluding the battery pack, lithium battery, cassette and shoulder strap 930 g (2 lb) including the battery pack NP-F330, lithium battery CR2025, cassette and shoulder strap CCD-TR825E: 790 g (1 lb 11 oz) excluding the battery pack, lithium battery, cassette and shoulder strap 940 g (2 lb 1 oz) including the battery pack NP-F330, lithium battery CR2025, cassette and shoulder strap Microphone Stereo type Supplied accessories See page 7. ) 560 g (1 lb 3 oz) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. 19) Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 6. [. . . ]