User manual SONY CCD-FX430

[. . . ] Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam Vision 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. You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come. [. . . ] When to use manual focus In the following cases you should obtain better results by adjusting the focus manually. Insufficient light [a] Subjects with little contrast -- walls, sky, etc. [b] Too much brightness behind the subject [c] Horizontal stripes [d] Subjects through frosted glass Subjects beyond nets, etc. 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. Shooting in relatively dark places Shoot at wide-angle after focusing in the telephoto position. You can select from three PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) modes to suit your shooting situation. When you use PROGRAM AE, you can capture high-speed action or night views. Select the best mode by using the following examples. A golf swing or a tennis match in fine weather with the ball captured clearly · Playing back certain scenes with high-speed movements in clear, sharp picture While the camcorder is in Standby mode, press PROGRAM AE until the desired PROGRAM AE indicator appears. Note on shutter speed The shutter speed in each PROGRAM AE mode is as follows: Sports mode ­ between 1/60 to 1/500 High-speed shutter mode ­ 1/4000 Twilight mode ­ 1/60 AUTO mode ­ 1/60 (or 1/100 when the Steady Shot is on) 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. We recommend to eject the cassette before you begin so that the power is not turned off on the way. (4) Turn the control dial to select the desired character, then press the dial. (5) Repeat step 4 until you finish the title. To erase the title you have made press MENU , select the title you want to erase , and press the dial. Select at the leftmost character, then press the dial. To change the title you have made In step 3, select TITLE1 SET or TITLE2 SET, depending on which title you want to change, then press the dial. If you enter 22 characters in step 5 The title is stored immediately (and you can skip step 6). If it takes more than 5 minutes to make a title with a cassette inserted If the Standby mode lasts for more than 5 minutes with a cassette inserted, the power is turned off automatically. If the power is turned off while you are making a title, set the POWER switch to OFF once, then to CAMERA. The title you have made remains stored in memory. Connect the camcorder to your VCR or TV to watch the playback picture on the TV screen. [. . . ] $ When the CHARGE lamp flashes again The problem is with the AC power adaptor. $ When the CHARGE lamp does not flash again If the CHARGE lamp lights up and goes out after a while, the problem is with the battery pack installed first. $ Please contact your nearest Sony dealer in connection with the product with the problem. If you use a battery pack which you have just bought or which has been left unused for a long time, the CHARGE lamp may flash at the first charging. [. . . ]