User manual SONY CCD-TRV57

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. [. . . ] To get the best color, you must maintain a sufficient light level. When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background, use the BACK LIGHT function. [a] Subject is too dark because of backlight. Be sure to release this adjustment condition by pressing BACK LIGHT again. Otherwise, the picture will be too bright under normal lighting condition. This function is also effective under the following conditions: · A subject with a light source nearby or a mirror reflecting light · A white subject against a white background. Especially when you shoot a person wearing shiny clothes made of silk or synthetic fibre, his or her face tends to become dark if you do not use this function. 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. (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]. Re-recording a picture in the middle of a recorded tape Note on re-recording The picture and the sound may be distorted at the end of the inserted portion when it is played back. 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 cancelled automatically once the tape is rewound or advanced to the point you pre-registered. ZERO MEM does not function during playing back. ZERO MEM does not function when COUNTER is set to TIME CODE in the menu system. If you mark an index signal during recording or playback, you can easily locate the beginning of a desired program later. You can mark an index signal during recording or playback with the Remote Commander. When marking at the beginning of recording or playback When recording or playback starts, the MARK indicator stops flashing. This shows that the index signal is being marked. When marking during recording or playback Make sure you mark index signals at more than two-minute intervals. [. . . ] When you connect an external microphone, you cannot set WIND in the menu system. To use the Remote Commander, you must insert two size AA (R6) batteries. Use the supplied size AA (R6) batteries. (1) Remove the battery cover from the Remote Commander. [. . . ]