User manual SONY CCD-FX420

[. . . ] 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. 7 Getting started Installing and charging the battery pack . 21 Letting the subject monitor the shot (Mirror mode) . [. . . ] â· The subject is indoors and there is a window behind the subject. â· Bright light sources are included in the scene. â· 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. 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. (5) Turn the control dial to select the desired item , then press the dial. (6) Repeat step 4 and 5 until the title is arranged as desired. note You can not enter over 20 characters title. If you take 5 minutes or longer to enter characters while a cassette is in the camcorder The power goes off automatically. Turn STANDBY down once and then up again, then proceed from step 1. 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 Sydney time for Australia and New Zealand models, to Tokyo time for the models sold in Japan and to Hong Kong time for the other models. 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. [. . . ] Visible minimum low light express the light level to produce a visible signal. 4 V (AC power adaptor) Average power consumption (when using the battery pack) During camera recording using LCD CCD-TRV3E/TRV15E/ TRV23E: 3. ) CCD-TRV3E/TRV15E: 890 g (1 lb 15 oz) CCD-TRV23E/TRV35E/TRV65E: 900 g (1 lb 15 oz) excluding the battery pack, lithium battery, cassette and shoulder strap 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz) including the battery pack NP-F330, lithium battery CR2025, cassette and shoulder strap Microphone CCD-TRV3E/TRV15E/TRV23E/ TRV35E: Monaural type CCD-FX420: Stereo type Supplied accessories See page 7. 8 oz) excluding mains lead Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. [. . . ]