Sony CCD-TRV211 - Manual (Page 25)

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CCD-TRV11/TRV19/TRV21/TRV29/TRV119/TRV211 3-810-780-23.E
Advanced operations
Selecting the START/STOP mode
Your camcorder has two modes besides normal start/stop mode. These modes enable
you to take a series of quick shots resulting in a lively video.
(1) While pressing PUSH OPEN, open the LCD panel.
(2) Set START/STOP MODE to the desired mode.
: Recording starts when you press START/STOP, and stops when you press it
again (normal mode).
: The camcorder records only while you press down START/STOP.
5 SEC : When you press START/STOP, the camcorder records for 5 seconds and
then stops automatically.
(3) Turn STANDBY up and press START/STOP. Recording starts.
If you selected 5 SEC, five dots appear in the viewfinder. The dots disappear at a rate of
one per second. When five seconds elapse and all the dots disappear, the camcorder
switches to Standby mode automatically.
If you selected
, the camcorder records as long as you hold down START/STOP.
START/STOP MODE
SEC
5
To extend the recording time in 5 SEC mode
Press START/STOP again before all the dots disappear. Recording continues for about
5 seconds from the moment you press START/STOP.
Note on 5 SEC recording
If you have turned off the indicators on the LCD screen, the dots do not appear.