User manual SONY CCD-SP7

[. . . ] 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. Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product. 6 Getting started Charging and installing the battery pack . [. . . ] You can record a cinemalike picture (CINEMA) or a 16:9 wide picture to watch on the 16:9 widescreen TV (16:9FULL). You can also watch the picture without black bands on a wide-screen TV [c]. You can watch the picture of normal images on a wide-screen TV [f]. Note that the picture recorded in 16:9FULL mode looks compressed on a normal TV. notes on wide mode · You cannot cancel the wide mode during recording. The wide mode is cancelled automatically 5 minutes after you remove the power source. When to use manual focus In the following cases you should obtain better results by adjusting the focus manually. Subjects with little contrast -- walls, sky, etc. [b] · Too much brightness behind the subject [c] · 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. (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 monitoring the playback picture by connecting the camcorder to your TV, we recommend you to use the house current for the power source. [. . . ] $ 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. [. . . ]