User manual SONY CCD-SC5

[. . . ] 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. You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come. [. . . ] 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-SC5 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 the video light (supplied with CCD-SC5 only). To get the best color, you must maintain a sufficient light level. You can select one of eight preset titles and two custom titles. (6) Repeat step 4 and 5 until you finish the title. (7) For finishing the titling work, turn the control dial to select SET, then press the dial. In step 3, select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2, depending on which title you want to edit, then change the title. 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. Re-recording a picture in the middle of a recorded tape ⭠CCD-SC5 only 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]. [. . . ] Cassette) SP mode: 2 hours LP mode: 4 hours Fastforward/rewind time (using 120 min. 4) 0 lux (in NightShot mode)* * Object invisible for the dark can be shot with infrared lighting. 4 V (AC power adaptor) Average power consumption (when using the battery pack) During camera recording using LCD 3. 8 oz (280 g) excluding power cord Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. [. . . ]