User manual SONY CCD-F46

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] (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 The picture and the sound may be distorted at the end of the inserted portion when it is played back. ⷠIf you re-record on the portion which contains non-recorded section, the zero memory function may not work correctly. ⷠWhen the START/STOP switch is set to 5 SEC , you or ANTI GROUND SHOOTING cannot use the zero memory function. 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 seconds to check the tape condition and then returns to Standby mode. To check if you have performed ORC If the ORC indicator lights up in the display window, the tape condition has been checked. notes on the ORC function · 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. 1 second blank is erased if you record from the point where you set ORC TO SET for more than 2 seconds, or if you record over the blank. 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. 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. Otherwise, you may not be able to search for them correctly. ⷠIf you stop recording while the index signal is being marked (the INDEX MARK indicator lights in the viewfinder), the search may not be completed correctly. ⷠIf you mark an index signal on the tape with the Data Code or RC time code recorded, the Data Code will be erased at the point on which the index signal is marked. When playing back this tape, the camcorder keeps displaying the Data Code immediately before the erased one. ⷠA black band appears when you mark index signal during playback, and the sound cannot be heard. This does not affect the picture and sound that are already recorded. ⷠYou cannot mark an index signal on a tape with the red mark on the cassette exposed. [. . . ] After reconnecting or reattaching the power source, operate the camcorder. M When you contact your local authorized Sony service facility, inform the service number with five digits. If a difficulty persists after checking the problem a few times, contact your local authorized Sony service facility. System Video recording system Two 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 8mm) Recording / Playback time (using 90 min cassette) SP mode: 1 hour 30 min. [. . . ]