User manual SONY CCD-TRV315

[. . . ] 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. 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 customers in the United States and Canada DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY. LITHIUM ION BATTERY. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. [. . . ] Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE) once, and turn it to CAMERA again, then proceed from step 1. We recommend setting the POWER switch to PLAYER or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters. If you select [ ] The menu for selecting alphabet and Russian characters appears. ], then select the blank part. Advanced Recording Operations ] to return 41 Using the built-in light CCD-TR618 only You can use the built-in light to suit your shooting situation. The recommended distance between the subject and camcorder is about 1. 5 m (5 feet). indicator appears in the viewfinder while your Press LIGHT until the camcorder is in CAMERA mode. If you turn the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE), the built-in light turns off simultaneously. You cannot turn the built-in light on by turning the POWER switch to CAMERA again. To turn on the built-in light again, press LIGHT again in CAMERA mode. LIGHT CCD-TR618 To turn off the built-in light Press LIGHT until no indicator appears in the viewfinder. To turn on the built-in light automatically Press LIGHT until the indicator appears in the viewfinder. The built-in light automatically turns on and off according to the ambient brightness. CAUTION Be careful not to touch the lighting section, because the plastic window and surrounding surfaces are hot while the light is on. It remains hot for a while after the light is turned off. DANGER Not to be handled by children. You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems 8 mm, Hi8, Digital8, VHS, S-VHS, VHSC, Betamax, ED Betamax, mini DV or DV S-VHSC, Connect using an S video cable (optional) to obtain high-quality pictures With this connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V connecting cable. Connect an S video cable (optional) to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the VCR. 45 -- Customizing Your Camcorder -- Changing the menu settings To change the mode settings in the menu settings, select the menu items with the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial. The default settings can be partially changed. First, select the icon, then the menu item and then the mode. (1) In CAMERA or PLAYER mode, press MENU. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired icon, then press the dial to set. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item, then press the dial to set. (4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode, and press the dial to set. RETURN and press the dial, then (5) If you want to change other items, select repeat steps from 2 to 4. For details, see "Selecting the mode setting of each item"(p. 47). 1 MENU CAMERA MA NU A L S E T P ROGR AM A E P E F F ECT PLAYER P L AYER SE T ED I T T BC DNR 2 MA NU A L S E T P ROGR AM A E P E F F ECT OTHERS WOR L D T I ME BEEP R E C L AMP [ ME NU ] : E ND [ ME NU ] : E ND OTHERS WOR L D T I ME BEEP R E C L AMP R E T URN 0 HR 3 OTHERS WOR L D T I ME BEEP 0 HR OTHERS WOR L D T I ME BEEP ON R E C L AMP R E T URN OTHERS WOR L D T I ME BEEP ON R E C L AMP R E T URN OF F 4 OTHERS WOR L D T I ME BEEP R E C L AMP ON R E T URN OF F OTHERS WOR L D T I ME BEEP OF F R E C L AMP R E T URN To make the menu display disappear 46 Press MENU. Changing the menu settings Menu items are displayed as the following icons: MANUAL SET CAMERA SET PLAYER SET VF SET (CCD-TRV315 only) TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS Depending on your camcorder model The menu display may be different from that in this illustration. Selecting the mode setting of each item z is the default setting. Customizing Your Camcorder Menu items differ according to the position of the POWER switch. The viewfinder screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment. Icon/item PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D ZOOM Mode ---- ---- z OFF 40 450 Meaning To suit your specific shooting requirement (p. [. . . ] DNR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 62 17 50 48 45 T, U, V Tape counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telephoto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]