User manual SONY CCD-TR77

[. . . ] If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station. Camera recording 12 Using the zoom feature 16 Shooting with the LCD screen 18 Hints for better shooting 19 Checking the recorded picture 22 Playing back a tape 23 Displaying the date or time when you recorded ­ data code function 26 Searching for the end of the picture 28 Using alternative power sources 29 Using the mains 29 Changing the mode settings 32 Letting the subject monitor the shot 37 Recording with the date or time 39 Fade-in and fade-out 40 Enjoying picture effect 42 Using the wide mode function 44 Shooting scenery in several short takes 46 Superimposing a title 47 Making your own original titles 50 Releasing the STEADYSHOT function 52 Using the PROGRAM AE function 54 Focusing manually 56 Adjusting the exposure 58 Shooting with backlighting 60 Re-recording a picture in the middle of a recorded tape 61 Optimizing the tape condition before recording 63 Watching on a TV screen 65 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape 67 Returning to a pre-registered position 69 Locating the marking position 71 Writing the RC time code on a recorded tape 77 Editing onto another tape 79 Charging the vanadium-lithium battery in the camcorder 81 Resetting the date and time 82 Usable cassettes and playback modes 84 Tips for using the battery pack 86 Maintenance information and precautions 90 Using your camcorder abroad 94 Trouble check 95 Specifications 105 Identifying the parts 107 Warning indicators 117 Index 118 Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam® camcorder. [. . . ] [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. Insufficient light: most of the picture is dark [b] Turn the CONTROL dial down (­) when: · Bright subject and dark background · Shooting with the sun behind you If the light source is behind your subject, or in the following situation, 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 while background, the face will be recorded too dark. Shooting in the dark We recommend you to use a video light (not supplied). To get the best colour, you must maintain a sufficient light level. 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. Be sure to release this adjustment condition by pressing BACK LIGHT again. If you connect the red plug, the sound is R (right) signal. Monitoring the picture from a TV or VCR You can monitor the picture on the LCD screen. You can search for the boundary between recording dates using the Data Code automatically recorded on the tape. there are two modes: · Searching for the beginning of a specific date, and playing back from there (Date Search) · Searching for the beginning of all days, one after another and playing back about 10 seconds of each (Date Scan) Each time you press DATE SEARCH, the mode changes as follows: Date Search Date Scan Nothing To search for the beginning of a specific date (3) When the current position is [b], press 0 to search towards [a] or press ) to search towards [c]. To scan the beginning of all days To view pictures during searching or scanning Press · If a day's recording is not longer than 2 minutes, the camcorder may not accurately find its boundaries. Date Search and Date Scan do not function on a tape recorded by a camcorder without the Data Code function. Using the Remote Commander, you can easily go back to the desired point on a tape after playback. The tape stops automatically when the counter reaches approximately zero. Something must be recorded on the tape in order for the tape counter to function. There may be a discrepancy of several seconds from the actual time. This function is cancelled automatically once the tape is rewound or advanced to the point you pre-registered. [. . . ] Repeat again to charge with same battery pack. Video recording system Four rotary heads, Helical scanning FM system Audio recording system Rotary heads, FM system Video signal PAL colour, CCIR standards Usable cassette 8 mm video format cassette (Hi8 or standard 8 mm) Recording/playback time SP mode: 1. 5 hours (E5/P5-90) LP mode: 3 hours (E5/P5-90) Fastforward/rewind time Approx. (E5/P5-90) Image device CCD (Charge Coupled Device) Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder (colour) Lens Combined power zoom lens, 10x (Optical), 20x (Digital) Focal distance f = 4. [. . . ]