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Customizing Your Camcorder

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.

Changing the menu settings

Menu items are displayed as the following icons:

CAMERA SET
PLAYER SET
VF SET (CCD-TR517 only)
TAPE SET
SETUP MENU
OTHERS

Depending on your camcorder model

The menu display may be different from that in this illustration.

Selecting the mode setting of each item

z

 is the default setting.

Menu items differ according to whether the POWER switch is set to PLAYER or
CAMERA.
The viewfinder screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment.

Icon/item

D ZOOM

16:9WIDE

N.S.LIGHT

EDIT

TBC

TBC stands for “Time Base Corrector”.

DNR

DNR stands for “Digital Noise Reduction”.

Mode

OFF

40

×

z

200

×

z

OFF

CINEMA

16:9FULL

z

ON

OFF

z

OFF

ON

z

ON

OFF

z

ON

OFF

Meaning

To deactivate digital zoom. Up to 20

×

 zoom is

carried out.

To activate digital zoom. More than 20

×

 to 40

×

zoom is performed digitally. (p. 18)

To activate digital zoom. More than 20

×

 to 200

×

zoom is performed digitally. (p. 18)

To record in the CINEMA mode (p. 26)

To record in the 16:9FULL mode

To use the NightShot Light function (p. 20)

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

POWER
switch

CAMERA

CAMERA

CAMERA

PLAYER

PLAYER

PLAYER

Summary of Contents for Handycam CCD-TR317

Page 1: ... 868 320 71 1 1999 Sony Corporation CCD TR317 TR517 Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference CCD TR517 ...

Page 2: ...lified personnel only Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam camcorder With your Handycam you can capture life s precious moments with superior picture and sound quality Your Handycam is loaded with advanced features but at the same time it is very easy to use You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come Welcome ...

Page 3: ...laying back a tape 24 Advanced Recording Operations Using the wide mode 26 Using the fader function 28 Using special effects Picture effect 30 Using the PROGRAM AE function 31 Adjusting the exposure manually 33 Focusing manually 34 Superimposing a title 35 Making your own titles 37 Editing Dubbing a tape 39 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 40 Resetting the date and time 44 Add...

Page 4: ...rting a cassette p 15 Connecting the power cord p 14 Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 9 3Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment The cassette compartment automatically goes down 1Slide EJECT in the direction of the arrow while pressing the small blue button 2Insert a cassette into the cassette compartment with its window facing out A...

Page 5: ...holding the viewfinder or the battery pack 1Set the POWER switch to PLAYER while pressing the small green button 2Press m to rewind the tape 3Press N to start playback 1Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button 2Turn STANDBY to STANDBY The picture appears in the viewfinder 3Press the red button Your camcorder starts recording To stop recording press the red button again ...

Page 6: ...ed for illustration purposes Otherwise the model name is indicated in the illustrations Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text for example CCD TR517 only As you read through this manual buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in capital letters e g Set the POWER switch to CAMERA When you carry out an operation you can hear a beep sound to indicate that the operatio...

Page 7: ...t points red blue green or white that constantly appear in the viewfinder These points occur normally in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recorded picture in any way Effective ratio of pixels and or screen are 99 99 or more Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometim...

Page 8: ...1 Power cord 1 p 10 2 NP F330 battery pack 1 p 9 10 3 CR2025 lithium battery 1 p 47 The lithium battery is already installed in your camcorder Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder video tape etc 1 2 3 4 5 4 A V connecting cable 1 p 23 5 Shoulder strap 1 p 62 ...

Page 9: ... remove the battery pack Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT RELEASE down After installing the battery pack Do not carry your camcorder by holding the battery pack If you do so the battery pack may slide off your camcorder unintentionally damaging your camcorder Step 1 Preparing the power supply BATT RELEASE ...

Page 10: ...wer cord to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet 4 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE Charging begins The remaining battery time is indicated in minutes on the display window When the remaining battery indicator changes to u normal chargeis completed To fully charge the battery full charge leave the battery pack attached for about 1 hour after normal charge is completed u...

Page 11: ... place Remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time indicator in the display window roughly indicates the recording time Battery pack The battery pack is charged a little before it leaves the factory Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time min appears in the display window While charging the battery pack no indicator appears or the indicator flashes in the ...

Page 12: ...ry pack Continuous Typical NP F330 supplied 170 160 95 90 NP F530 305 275 165 150 NP F550 340 305 185 165 NP F730 625 560 345 310 NP F750 710 640 390 350 NP F930 975 875 535 480 NP F950 1080 970 595 535 NP F960 1260 1135 695 625 Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery Numbers in parentheses indicate the time using a normally charged battery Approximate continuous recordi...

Page 13: ...rged battery The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder Note on the remaining battery time indicator during recording The indicator may not be correct depending on the conditions in which you are recording What is InfoLITHIUM The InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion b...

Page 14: ...nnect the power cord to a wall outlet PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source house current as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Notes The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if t...

Page 15: ...cing out and the tab on the cassette up 4 Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment The cassette compartment automatically goes down To eject a cassette Slide EJECT in the direction of the arrow while pressing the small blue button Note Do not press the cassette compartment down Doing so may cause malfunction To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write prote...

Page 16: ...317only Note Fasten the grip strap firmly Do not touch the built in microphone during recording To enable smooth transition You can make the transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene smooth as long as you do not eject the cassette When you exchange the battery pack in the recording mode set STANDBY to LOCK If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for 5 minutes while ...

Page 17: ...the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE To record pictures with the viewfinder adjusting the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus Lift up the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever Recording a picture ...

Page 18: ...ot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 cm away in the wide angle position Notes on digital zoom Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 20 The picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the ...

Page 19: ...use the backlight function Press BACK LIGHT in the recording or standby mode The indicator appears in the viewfinder To cancel press BACK LIGHT again If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects The backlight function will be canceled Recording a picture Recording mode indicator STBY REC indicator Tape counter Remaining tape indicator This appears after you insert a cassette and record or ...

Page 20: ...tShot Light set N S LIGHT to ON in the menu settings p 40 Notes Do not use the NightShot function in bright places ex outdoors in the daytime This may cause your camcorder to malfunction When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording the picture may be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot function focus manually ...

Page 21: ...ime Press DATE and or TIME again The date and or time indicator disappears The default clock setting is set to Tokyo time for the models sold in Japan and to New York time for other models You can reset the clock in the menu settings p 40 Note The date and time indicators recorded manually cannot be deleted If you do not record the date and time in the picture Record the date and time in the black...

Page 22: ... recording start point Hold down the 7 side of EDITSEARCH in the standby mode The recorded section is played back to go forward to go backward Release EDITSEARCH to stop playback If you press START STOP re recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH Rec Review You can check the last recorded section Press the 7 side of EDITSEARCH momentarily in the standby mode The last few seconds of ...

Page 23: ...structions of your TV or VCR Open the jack cover Connect your camcorder to the TV using the A V connecting cable Then set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR Signal flow If your TV is already connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR by using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE To connect to a TV or VCR wi...

Page 24: ...order toaTVorVCR Youcanalsomonitorthepictureintheviewfinder 1 Installthepowersourceandinserttherecordedtape 2 SetthePOWERswitchtoPLAYERwhilepressingthesmallgreenbutton 3 Press m torewindthetape 4 Press N tostartplayback To stop playback Press x 4 PLAY 3 REW 2 POWER OFF PLAYER CAMERA CHARGE ...

Page 25: ...esume normal playback release the button To monitor the high speed picture while advancing or rewinding the tape skip scan Keep pressing m while rewinding or M while advancing the tape To resume rewinding or advancing release the button In the various playback modes Sound is muted When the playback pause mode lasts for 5 minutes Your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode To resume playback ...

Page 26: ... a wide screen TV c If you set the screen mode of the wide screen TV to the zoom mode a picture without black bands appears d 16 9FULL The picture during recording in the 16 9FULL mode e or playing back on a normal TV f or a wide screen TV g is horizontally compressed If you set the screen mode of the wide screen TV to the full mode you can watch pictures of normal images h Advanced Recording Oper...

Page 27: ... OFF in the menu settings In the wide mode You cannot select the bounce function with FADER Date or time indicator When you record in the 16 9FULL mode the date or time indicator will be widened on wide screen TVs During recording You cannot change or cancel the wide mode When you cancel the wide mode set your camcorder to the standby mode and then set 16 9WIDE to OFF MENU ...

Page 28: ...unction MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white You can use this function only when D ZOOM is set to OFF FADER M FADER mosaic STRIPE BOUNCE Fade in only a REC STBY REC STBY b ...

Page 29: ... the fade in out is carried out Your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode Before the fade in out is carried out Before pressing START STOP press FADER until the indicator disappears The date time indicator and title do not fade in or fade out Erase them before operating the fader function if they are not needed While using the bounce function you cannot use the following functions Ex...

Page 30: ...llustration MOSAIC d Thepictureismosaic SLIM e Thepictureexpandsvertically STRETCH f Thepictureexpandshorizontally 1 PressPICTUREEFFECTinthestandbyorrecordingmode Thepictureeffectindicatorappears 2 TurntheSEL PUSHEXECdialtoselectthedesiredpictureeffectmode Theindicatorchangesasfollows PASTEL yNEG ART ySEPIA yB W ySOLARIZE yMOSAIC y SLIM ySTRETCH To turn the picture effect function off Press PICTUR...

Page 31: ...owers Sports lesson mode This mode minimizes shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf Beach ski mode This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope Sunset moon mode This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs...

Page 32: ...ce In the sunset moon and landscape modes your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode NightShot Bounce If you press PROGRAM AE when using the NightShot function the PROGRAM AE indicator flashes and the PROGRAM AE function does not work If you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury...

Page 33: ... PressEXPOSUREinthestandbyorrecordingmode Theexposureindicatorappears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness To return to the automatic exposure mode Press EXPOSURE again Note When you adjust the exposure manually the backlight function does not work Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode if you change the PROGRAM AE mode if you slide NIGHTSHOT to ON Ad...

Page 34: ... return to the autofocus mode Set FOCUS to AUTO To record distant subjects When you press FOCUS down to INFINITY the lens focuses on infinity and indicator appears When you release FOCUS your camcorder returns to the manual focus mode Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even though you are trying to shoot a distant object To focus precisely Adjust the zoom by first focusing a...

Page 35: ...ed item then press the dial 3 Repeatsteps 1and 2untilthetitleislaidoutasdesired 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial again to complete the setting 6 Press START STOP to start recording 7 Whenyouwanttostoprecordingthetitle pressTITLE VACATION 1 2 TITLE PRESET TITLE HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END TITLE END PRESET TITLE HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY...

Page 36: ... If you want to use the custom title select in step 2 If you have not made any custom title appears on the display Title setting The title color changes as follows WHITE y YELLOW y VIOLET y RED y CYAN y GREEN y BLUE The title size changes as follows SMALL y LARGE You cannot input more than 13 characters in LARGE size The title position changes as follows 1 y 2 y 3 y 4 y 5 y 6 y 7 y 8 y 9 The large...

Page 37: ...npressthedial 5 TurntheSEL PUSHEXECdialtoselectthedesiredcharacter thenpressthe dial 6 Repeatsteps4and5untilyouhaveselectedallcharactersandcompletedthe title 7 To finish making your own titles turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET thenpressthedial Thetitleisstoredinmemory 8 PressTITLEtomakethetitlemenudisappear 1 2 3 4 6 1 2 3 4 TITLE SET CUSTOM1 CUSTOM2 TITLE END TITLE SET RETURN TITLE END TI...

Page 38: ...ode while a cassette is in your camcorder The power automatically goes off The characters you have entered remain stored in memory Turn STANDBY down once and then up again then proceed from step 1 We recommend setting the POWER switch to PLAYER or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters If you select The menu for selectin...

Page 39: ...yourVCRformoreinformation 3 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER 4 Playbacktherecordedtapeonyourcamcorder 5 StartrecordingontheVCR RefertotheoperatinginstructionsofyourVCRformoreinformation When you have finished dubbing a tape Press xon both your camcorder and the VCR To prevent deterioration of pictures from dubbing Set EDIT to ON in the menu settings before dubbing You can edit on VCRs that support t...

Page 40: ...urn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode and press the dial toset 5 Ifyouwanttochangeotheritems select RETURNandpressthedial then repeatstepsfrom2to4 Fordetails see Selectingthemodesettingofeachitem p 41 To make the menu display disappear Press MENU 1 CAMERA 2 3 4 CAMERA SET D ZOOM 16 9WIDE N S LIGHT MENU END CAMERA SET D ZOOM 16 9WIDE OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP REC...

Page 41: ...item D ZOOM 16 9WIDE N S LIGHT EDIT TBC TBC stands for Time Base Corrector DNR DNR stands for Digital Noise Reduction Mode OFF 40 z 200 z OFF CINEMA 16 9FULL z ON OFF z OFF ON z ON OFF z ON OFF Meaning To deactivate digital zoom Up to 20 zoom is carried out To activate digital zoom More than 20 to 40 zoom is performed digitally p 18 To activate digital zoom More than 20 to 200 zoom is performed di...

Page 42: ...rch in the PLAYER mode To always display the remaining tape bar POWER switch PLAYER CAMERA CAMERA CAMERA PLAYER CAMERA Note on VF B L CCD TR517 only 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 c...

Page 43: ...ected menu items at twice the normal size To display the following information indicators in English REC STBY min To display the information indicators in Spanish To display the information indicators in Portuguese To display the information indicators in Chinese To make the demonstration appear To cancel the demonstration mode POWER switch CAMERA CAMERA PLAYER CAMERA PLAYER CAMERA CAMERA Icon ite...

Page 44: ... select CLOCK SET then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the desired year then press the dial 5 Set the month day and hour by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressingthedial 6 Set the minute by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial by thetimesignal Theclockstartstomove 7 PressMENUtomakethemenudisappear Thetimeindicatorappears 2000 JAN 1 12 00 AM SETUP MENU ME...

Page 45: ...cally recorded for 10 seconds after you start recording Auto date function This function works only once a day Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12 hour cycle 12 00 AM stands for midnight 12 00 PM stands for noon Note on the auto date function You can change the AUTO DATE setting by selecting ON or OFF in the menu settings The auto date function automati...

Page 46: ...dedonan XR camcorderareplayedbackbyaconventional standard8mmcamcorderorwhenvideotapesrecordedonaconventionalstandard 8mmcamcorderareplayedbackonthe XR camcorder XR standsfor ExtendedResolution When you play back Theplaybackmode SP LP isautomaticallyselectedaccordingtotherecordingsystem inwhichthetapehasbeenrecorded ThequalityoftherecordedpictureintheLP mode however willnotbeasgoodastheSPmode Forei...

Page 47: ...n this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 or Duracell DL 2025 lithium battery Use of any other battery may present a risk of fireorexplosion Discardusedbatteriesaccordingtothemanufacturer sinstructions WARNING Thebatterymayexplodeifmistreated Donotrecharge disassemble nordisposeofit infire Lithium battery Keepthelithiumbatteryoutofthereachofchildren Shouldthebatterybeswallowed immediately...

Page 48: ...hium battery compartment 2 Push the lithium battery down once and pull it out from the holder 3 Install a Sony CR2025 or Duracell DL 2025 lithium battery with the positive side facing out 4 Close the lid Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 49: ...then up again p 16 The viewfinder lens is not adjusted c Adjust the viewfinder lens p 17 FOCUS is set to MANUAL c Set it to AUTO p 34 Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus c Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually p 34 The video heads may be dirty c Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not supplied p 56 The contrast between the subject and background is too high Thi...

Page 50: ...ptor to a wall outlet p 14 The operating temperature is too low The battery pack is not fully charged c Charge the battery pack again p 10 The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged c Replace with a new battery pack p 9 You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environment for a long time The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged c Replace with a...

Page 51: ...ur camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 55 Some troubles has occurred in your camcorder c Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder The AC power adaptor is disconnected c Connect it firmly p 10 Something is wrong with the battery pack c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The and Z indicators flash and no functions except for casse...

Page 52: ...ource operate your camcorder A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code example E 61 10 Ifyouareunabletorectifytheproblemevenifyoutrycorrectiveactionsafewtimes contactyourSonydealerorlocalauthorizedSonyservicefacility Yourcamcorderhasaself diagnosisdisplay function Thisfunctiondisplayst...

Page 53: ...are dirty Slowflashing YouneedtocleantheheadsusingtheSonyV8 25CLD cleaningcassette notsupplied p 56 Self diagnosis display p 52 Moisture condensation has occurred Fast flashing Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open p 55 You need to eject the cassette Slow flashing The write protect tab on the cassette is out red p 15 Fast flashi...

Page 54: ...Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan thePhilippines theU S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China CzechRepublic Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland HongKong Italy Kuwait Malaysia NewZealand Norway Portugal Singapore SlovakRepublic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system B...

Page 55: ...thecassette turnoffyour camcorder andleaveitforabout1hourwiththecassettecompartmentopen Your camcordercanbeusedagainifthe indicatordoesnotappearwhenthepoweris turnedonagain Note on moisture condensation Moisturemaycondensewhenyoubringyourcamcorderfromacoldplaceintoawarm place orviceversa orwhenyouuseyourcamcorderinahotplaceasfollows Youbringyourcamcorderfromaskislopeintoaplacewarmedupbyaheating de...

Page 56: ...n video heads Whentheplaybackpicturesarestillcontainnoiseevenifyouhavecleanedthevideo headswithacleaningcassette thevideoheadsmayhaveworndownduetolonguse If thisisthecase theymustbereplacedwithnewheads ContactyourSonydealeror localauthorizedSonyservicefacility Removing dust from inside the viewfinder CCD TR317 only 1 1Remove the screw with a screwdriver not supplied 2Then while holding the RELEASE...

Page 57: ...elens removethemwithasoftcloth Cleanthecamcorderbodywithadrysoftcloth orasoftclothlightlymoistenedwith amilddetergentsolution Donotuseanytypeofsolventwhichmaydamagethe finish Donotletsandgetintoyourcamcorder Whenyouuseyourcamcorderonasandy beachorinadustyplace protectitfromthesandordust Sandordustmaycause yourcamcordertomalfunction andsometimesthismalfunctioncannotberepaired AC power adaptor Unplu...

Page 58: ...hebatterypackawayfromfire Neverexposethebatterypacktotemperaturesabove60 C 140 F suchasinacar parkedinthesunorunderdirectsunlight Keepthebatterypackdry Donotexposethebatterypacktoanymechanicalshock Donotdisassemblenormodifythebatterypack Attachthebatterypacktothevideoequipmentsecurely Chargingwhilesomecapacityremainsdoesnotaffecttheoriginalbatterycapacity Ifanyproblemoccurs unplugyourcamcorderandc...

Page 59: ... Special minijack DC 5V LANC control jack Stereo mini minijack ø 2 5 mm MIC jack Monaural minijack ø 3 5 mm General Power requirements 7 2 V battery pack 8 4 V AC power adaptor Average power consumption when using the battery pack During camera recording CCD TR317 2 3 W CCD TR517 1 9 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx C...

Page 60: ...or shoulder strap p 62 qs DC IN jack p 10 14 T h i s m a r k i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h i s p r o d u c t i s a g e n u i n e a c c e s s o v i d e o p r o d u c t s W h e n p u r c h a s i n g S o n y v i d e o p r o d u c t s S o n y r e c o m m e n d s t h a t y o u p u r c h a s e a c c e s s o r i e s w i t h t h i s G E N U I N E V I D E O A C C E S S O R I E S m a r k Camcorder Quick Ref...

Page 61: ...ording lamp p 16 qj Infrared rays emitter p 20 qk Microphone ql NIGHTSHOT switch p 20 w Display window p 65 wa Tripod receptacle base Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 6 5 mm Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder Identifying the parts and controls qd qk qg qf qh qj wa w ql T h e s e a r e t r a d e m a r k s ...

Page 62: ...r strap A t t a c h t h e s h o u l d e r s t r a p s u p p l i e d w i t h s t r a p ws FADER button p 28 wd BACK LIGHT button p 19 wf EXPOSURE button p 33 wg MENU button p 40 wh SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 32 40 wj Lithium battery compartment p 48 wd ws wg wh wj wf ...

Page 63: ...k Reference Identifying the parts and controls wk DATE button p 21 wl TITLE button p 35 e PROGRAM AE button p 31 ea TIME button p 21 es COUNTER RESET button p 16 ed PICTURE EFFECT button p 30 wl e wk ea es ed ...

Page 64: ...quipment This jack has the same function as the jack indicated as CONTROL L or REMOTE ej Cassette compartment p 15 ek Grip strap el RFU DC OUT RFU adaptor DC output jack p 23 r MIC jack PLUG IN POWER Connect an external microphone not supplied This jack also accepts a plug in power microphone If you connect a 2 pin microphone supply power from DC OUT jack ra AUDIO VIDEO jacks p 23 ef eh ek eg ej e...

Page 65: ... p 25 qaTape counter indicator p 19 Self diagnosis display indicator p 52 Identifying the parts and controls q sRemaining tape indicator p 19 qdNIGHTSHOT indicator p 20 qfAUTO DATE indicator p 45 Date indicator p 21 44 qgTime indicator p 21 44 qhWarning indicators p 53 qjRecording lamp CCD TR317 only p 16 qkDate or time indicator p 21 44 Tape counter indicator p 19 Self diagnosis display indicator...

Page 66: ...e v e n t i n g d e t e r i o r a t i o n o f p i c t u r e d i g i t a l z o o m F o c u s i n g m a n u a l l y S h o o t i n g d i s t a n t s u b j e c R e c o r d i n g f a s t m o v i n g s u b j e c t s Functions to use in editing in the recording mode W a t c h i n g t h e p i c t u r e o n a w i d e s c r e e n T V R e c o r d i n g w i t h t h e d a t e t i m e E n h a n c i n g o l d t ...

Page 67: ...aic fader 28 NIGHTSHOT 20 Normal charge 10 NTSC system 54 O P Q Operation indicators 65 ORC 42 Picture effect 30 Picture search 25 Playback pause 25 Power sources house current 14 car battery 14 battery pack 9 Power zoom 18 PROGRAM AE 31 R Rec Review 22 Recording and playback systems 46 Recording mode 42 Recording time 12 Remaining tape indicator 19 Remaining battery time indicator 19 Remote contr...

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