User manual SONY CCD-TRV36

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] 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 the built-in light (CCD-TRV36E/TRV46E only) or a video light (not supplied). To get the best colour, you must maintain a sufficient light level. Note Exposure cannot be adjusted when using the NightShot function. 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. (4) Turn the control dial to select the colour, size, or position, then press the dial. (7) Press control dial again to complete the setting. After pressing START/STOP to start recording, start from step 1. When you want to select the language, select before step 2. In step 4, turn the control dial to select [M] then press the dial. Repeat this step until all characters are deleted. 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 London time for United Kingdom and to Paris time for the other Europian countries. 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 ­ 10 seconds to check the tape condition and then returns to Standby mode. Each time you insert the cassette When you set ORC TO SET, the recording on the tape is erased for about 0. 1 second so that the camcorder can check the tape condition. Be careful when you use a recorded tape. [. . . ] After reconnecting the power source, operate the camcorder. M Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the five digits. If you are unable to resolve the problem, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. 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. [. . . ]