User manual SONY CCD-V101

[. . . ] 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 Hints for better shooting 18 Checking the recorded picture 20 Connections for playback 21 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 Recording with the date or time 36 Fade-in and fade-out 37 Using the wide mode function 39 Shooting scenery in several short takes 41 Using the PROGRAM AE function 42 Focusing manually 44 Adjusting the exposure 46 Shooting with backlighting 48 Using the ND filter 49 Optimizing the tape condition before recording 50 Charging the vanadium-lithium battery in the camcorder 66 Resetting the date and time 67 Usable cassettes and playback modes 69 Tips for using the battery pack 71 Maintenance information and precautions 75 Using your camcorder abroad 79 Trouble check 80 Specifications 88 Identifying the parts 90 Warning indicators 100 Index 102 Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam® camcorder. [. . . ] Using the ND filter (corresponds to one-tenth the quantity of light), you can record a picture clearly, preventing the picture from going out of focus under bright conditions. Set the ORC TO SET in the menu to automatically adjust the recording condition of the tape to get the best possible recording. "ORC" blinks for about 9 seconds in the viewfinder [c]. If you have already performed this function, "ORC ON" is displayed when you select ORC TO SET in the menu system. When you set ORC TO SET, the recording on the tape is erased for about 0. 1 second so that the camcorder can check the tape condition. Be careful when you use a recorded tape. 1 second blank is erased if you record from the point where you set ORC TO SET for more than 2 seconds, or if you record over the blank. You cannot set ORC TO SET for a cassette with its tab out (red). 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]. 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 programme. (2) Press INDEX repeatedly until the index number of the desired programme is displayed in the viewfinder. Playback starts from the beginning of the desired programme. 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 programme plays back. After the index signal is erased, the camcorder returns to index scan or index search mode, whichever was used in step 1. Press INDEX ERASE more than 2 seconds after the playback of the desired programme begins. You cannot erase the index signal on a tape with the red mark on the cassette exposed. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]