User manual SONY CCD-TR517

[. . . ] 3-868-320-11 (1) Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. AC-L Serial No. CCD-TR517 ©1999 Sony Corporation Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam® camcorder. [. . . ] 25) To record in the 16:9FULL mode To use the NightShot Light function (p. 19) To cancel the NightShot Light function -- To minimize picture deterioration when editing To correct jitter To not correct jitter. Set TBC to OFF when playing back a tape on which you have dubbed over and recorded the signal of a TV game or similar machine. To reduce picture noise To reduce a conspicuous afterimage when the picture has a lot of movement 16:9WIDE z OFF CINEMA 16:9FULL CAMERA N. S. LIGHT EDIT TBC z ON OFF z OFF ON z ON OFF CAMERA PLAYER PLAYER TBC stands for "Time Base Corrector". DNR z ON OFF PLAYER DNR stands for "Digital Noise Reduction". In more than 5 minutes after removing the power source The "EDIT" item is returned to its default setting. The other menu items are held in memory even when the battery is removed, as long as the lithium battery is installed. 40 Changing the menu settings POWER switch PLAYER CAMERA CAMERA Icon/item VF B. L. REC MODE Mode z BRT NORMAL BRIGHT z SP LP Meaning To set the brightness in the viewfinder normal To brighten the viewfinder screen To record in SP (Standard Play) mode To increase the recording time to twice the SP mode To automatically adjust the recording condition to get the best possible recording. Your camcorder takes about 10 seconds to check the tape condition and then returns to the standby mode. ORC TO SET CAMERA ORC stands for "Optimizing the Recording Condition". qREMAIN z AUTO To display the remaining tape bar: · for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is turned on and calculates the remaining amount of tape · for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted and your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape · for about 8 seconds after N is pressed in PLAYER mode · for the period of tape rewinding, forwarding or picture search in the PLAYER mode To always display the remaining tape bar PLAYER CAMERA Customizing Your Camcorder ON Note on VF B. L. When you use power sources other than the battery pack, "BRIGHT" is automatically selected. Notes on the LP mode ·When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing the tape on your camcorder. When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs, noise may occur in pictures or sound. ·Noise may occur also when you play on your camcorder tapes recorded in the LP mode on other camcorders or VCRs. Notes on ORC setting ·Each time you eject the cassette, the ORC setting will be canceled. ·You cannot use this setting on a tape with the red mark on the cassette exposed. the tape is write-protected) ·When you set ORC TO SET, a non-recorded section of about 0. 1 seconds appears on the tape. However, note that this non-recorded section disappears from the tape when you continue recording from this section. ·To check if you have already set the ORC setting, select ORC TO SET in the menu settings. "ORC ON" is displayed if ORC TO SET is already set. 41 Changing the menu settings POWER switch CAMERA CAMERA Icon/item CLOCK SET AUTO DATE Mode z ON OFF Meaning To reset the date or time (p. 43) To record the date for 10 seconds after recording has started To cancel the auto date function To display selected menu items in normal size To display selected menu items at twice the normal size To make the demonstration appear To cancel the demonstration mode LTR SIZE z NORMAL 2× PLAYER CAMERA CAMERA DEMO MODE z ON OFF Notes on DEMO MODE ·You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcorder. ·DEMO MODE is set to STBY (Standby) at the factory and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a cassette inserted. To cancel the demonstration, insert a cassette, set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA, or set DEMO MODE to OFF. [. . . ] 24 Playback pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Power sources (house current) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (car battery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (battery pack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]