User manual SONY CCD-TR555

[. . . ] Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ] When marking at the beginning of recording or playback When recording or playback starts, the MARK indicator stops flashing. This shows that the index signal is being marked. When marking during recording or playback Make sure you mark index signals at more than two-minute intervals. Otherwise, you may not be able to search for them correctly. If you stop recording while the index signal is being marked (the INDEX MARK indicator lights in the viewfinder), the search may not be completed correctly. If you mark an index signal on the tape with the Data Code, the Data Code will be erased at the point on which the index signal is marked. When playing back this tape, the camcorder keeps displaying the Data Code immediately before the erased one. If the Data Code does not exist for more than 30 seconds, the Data Code displays bars (--). A black band appears when you mark the index signal during playback, and you cannot hear the sound. This does not affect the picture and the sound that are already recorded. An index signal is marked automatically when you start recording with the POWER switch to VTR. When you start recording from recording pause mode, however, an index signal is not marked. You cannot mark an index signal on a tape with the red mark on the cassette exposed. You cannot mark an index when you set START/STOP MODE to or 5SEC. Scanning the beginning of each marking position ­ index scan The tape rewinds or advances rapidly and plays back for approximately 10 seconds from the point on which the index signal was marked. if you want to continue playback , press · When you do not press any button, the tape is automatically scanned to the next program. (2) Press INDEX repeatedly until the index number of the desired program is displayed in the viewfinder. Playback starts from the beginning of the desired program. Note on the index number The index number (1, 2, etc. ) indicates the distance from the point you are now viewing [a], regardless of the direction. (1) Locate the index signal to be erased using the index scan or index search function. (2) Press INDEX ERASE on the Remote Commander within 2 to 10 seconds while the desired program plays back. [. . . ] (1) Match the screw on the adaptor with the screw hole for a tripod on the camcorder, then tighten the screw. You can slide the plate including the screw to the left or right until the camcorder is in the desired position. While the adaptor is attached to the camcorder, you cannot install nor remove the cassette. While the adaptor is attached to the camcorder, you cannot mount the camcorder on a tripod. [. . . ]