User manual SONY DCR-TRV5

[. . . ] Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam VisionTM camcorder. With your Handycam Vision, you can capture life's precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam Vision is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. [. . . ] Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with date ­ date search You can search for the boundaries of recorded tape with date ­ Date Search function. To search the beginning of the specific date and play back from the point, there are two ways: · Using cassette memory, you can select the date displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. You can only operate with the Remote Commander. Searching for the date by using cassette memory You can use this function only when playing back a tape with cassette memory (p. (5) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the date search indicator appears. (6) Press = or + to select the date for playback. Playback starts from the beginning of the selected date automatically. Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with date ­ date search The interval of the boundaries between the dates needs more than two minutes. The camcorder may not search if the beginning of the recorded date is too close to the next one. If a tape has a blank portion in the beginning or between recorded portions, the Date Search function will not work correctly. Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with date ­ date search Searching for the date without using cassette memory You can use this function whether the tape has cassette memory or not. (5) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the date search indicator appears. (6) When the current position is [b], press = to search towards [a] or press + to search towards [c]. Each time you press = or +, the camcorder searches for the previous or next date. Playback starts automatically when date changed. Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with title ­ title search You can search for the boundaries of recorded tape with title ­ Title Search function. If you use a tape with cassette memory, you can select the title displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. You can only operate with the Remote Commander. Searching for the title by using cassette memory You can use this function only when playing back a tape with cassette memory (p. (5) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the title search indicator appears. (6) Press = or + to select the title for playback. Playback starts from the scene of the selected title automatically. [. . . ] Otherwise, you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage the camcorder. LINK" mark is a trademark of Sony Corporation and indicates that this product is in agreement with IEEE 13941995 specifications and their revisions. You can watch a brief demonstration of pictures with special effects. If the demonstration appears when you turn on the camcorder for the first time, exit the demo mode to use your camcorder. [. . . ]