User manual SONY CCD-TRV55E

[. . . ] Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam VisionTM camcorder. With your Handycam Vision you can capture life's precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam Vision is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. [. . . ] When to use manual focus In the following cases you should obtain better results by adjusting the focus manually. Subjects with little contrast - walls, sky, etc. [b] · Too much brightness behind the subject [c] · Bright subject or subject reflecting light · Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod When focusing manually, first focus in telephoto before recording, and then reset the shot length. (4) Set the desired shot length using the power zoom lever. Shooting in relatively dark places Shoot at wide-angle after focusing in the telephoto position. To record a very distant subject Push FOCUS down to INFINITY. Use this function when shooting through a window or a screen, to focus on a most distant subject. Note on manual focusing The following indicators may appear: when recording a very distant subject. When the subject is too close to focus on. You can make pictures like those of television with the Picture Effect function. PASTEL [a] The contrast of the picture is emphasized, and the picture looks like an animated cartoon. SOLARIZE [c] The light intensity is more clear, and the picture looks like an illustration. 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 (CCD-TRV55E only). 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. [. . . ] 23) Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 6. 5 mm (9/32 inch) otherwise, you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage the camcorder. %§ Note on the intelligent accessory shoe Supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light or microphone. The intelligent accessory shoe is linked to the STANDBY switch, allowing you to turn on and off the power supplied by the shoe. [. . . ]