Sony CCD-FX620 - Manual (Page 23)

Using Your Camcorder Abroad Identifying the Parts
eiectncity and TV color systems. Before using your camcorder abroad, check tne
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You can use your camcorder in any country with the supplied AC power adaptor within 1 tO V to 240 V AC, 50/
60 Hz. If you cannot attach the power adaptor to the wall outlet, use the commercially available AC plug
adaptor [a]. Depending on the design of the wall outlet |b|.
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Offfer«nc8 in Color Systems
This camcorder is an NTSC system-based camcorder it you want to view the playback picture on a TV. it
must be an NTSC system-based TV. When you want to use a PAL-M system-based TV, you will need an
NTSC/PAL-M transcoder (as this is an NTSC based camcorder). For TV system information check the
loHowing alphabetical list.
NTSC system countries
Bahama Islands, Bolivia. Canada. Central America, Chile, Colombia. Ecuador. Jamaica. Japan. Korea.
Mexico, Peru. Sunnam. Taiwan, the Philippines, the U.S.A.. Venezuela, etc.
PAL system countriee
Australia, Austria. Belgium, China, Denmark. Finland. Germany (former West Germany), Great Brtain,
Holland. Hong Kong, Italy. Kuwait. Malaysia. New Zealand. Norway. Portugal. Singapore. Spam, Sweden,
Switzerland. Thailand, etc.
T POWER switch (p. 11)
CAMERA: for camera recording
VTR: tor playing back or editing tape
OFF: power off
REMOTE V (LANC) control jecit
Connect the LANC M connecting cabte ol a
wired remote control unit such as an editing
controller. In this case, set ■ REMOTE
COMMANDER 10 OFF <p. 26)
tt (LANC) stands for Local Application
Control Bus System. The tt control jack Is
used lor controlling the tape transport of
video equipment and peripherals connected
to it. This jack has the same function as the
connectors Indlcsted as CONTROL L or
REMOTE.
[1] .T (hssdphorto) jack (mlnljsck) (p. 21 )
Connect headphones (not suppliM) to monitor
the sound while viewing the playback or the
recording tHcture.
I] START/STOP button (p. 17)
To start recording, press t aher setting the
POWER switch to CAMERA and turning
STANDBY up.
To stop recording momentarily, press it again.
STANDBY switch (p. 11)
To set the camcorder to Standby mode
(recording standby mode), set it up. To stop
recordirtg or to prevent from accidentally
recording and wearing down the battery, set it
3 EDITSEARCH (and Si recording review)
button <p. 21 )
Press It to check the recorded scene m the
viewfinder in Standby mode.
+ side: to view the playback picture forward
- side: to view the playback picture m reverse
\T; Power zoom button (p. 19)
Press it to change the size of the subiect m tne
scene.
T side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
W side: lor wide-angle (subiect appears lurther
away)
J] Stereo buin>in microphone
T EJECT {cassette e)ect) button (p. 7)
While pressing the blue button, slide it down to
insert or eiect a cassette.
i]g Cassette holder (p. 14)
Lithium battery holder (p. 10)
Insert a lithium battery here to activate the clock.
[it] Grip strap (p. 16)
Put your harid ihorugh the grip strap to hold the
camcorder. Adjust the length ol the strap so that
your thumb can easily touch START,STOP.