Sony CCD-TRV41 - Manual (Page 3)

Table of contents
Before you begin
Using this manual.......................................4
Checking supplied accessories.................. 5
Getting started
Charging and installing the battery pack
....................................................... 6
Inserting a cassette..................................... 9
Basic operations
Camera recording.....................................40
Using the zoom feature..................... 12
Shooting with the LCD screen.......... 13
Hints for better shooting..............1.........r. 14
Checking the recorded picture................. 16
Playing back a tape.................................. 17
Searching for the end of the picture ... 21
Advanced operations
Using alternative power sources.............. 21
Using the house current.....................22
Changing the mode settings.....................24
- for camera recording -
Letting the subject monitor the shot... 27
Fade-in and Fade-out............................... 28
Using the wide mode function................. 29
Enjoying picture effect............................ 30
Focusing manually.................................. 32
Using the PROGRAM AE function .... 33
Shooting with backlighting......................35
Adjusting the exposure............................ 36
Releasing the STEADY SHOT
function..............................................37
Superimposing a title............................... 38
Making your own titles............................41
Re-recording a picture in the middle
of a recorded tape (CCD-TRV81
only).................................................. 42
Recording with the date or time...............43
Selecting the START/STOP mode.......... 44
Optimizing the recording condition .. 45
- for playback/editing -
Watching on a TV screen.........................46
Searching the boundaries of recorded
date (CCD-TRV81 only)...................47
Returning to a pre-registered position
(CCD-TRV81 only) ......................... 49
Locating the marking position (CCD-
TRV81 only)......................................50
Writing the RC time code on a recorded
tape (CCD-TRV81 only)...................54
Editing onto another tape......................... 56
Recording from a VCR or TV................. 58
Additional information
Changing the lithium battery in the
camcorder.......................................... 60
Resetting the date and time......................62
Usable cassettes and playback
modes.................................................63
Tips for using the battery pack................ 64
Maintenance information and
precautions.........................................67
Using your camcorder abroad..................70
Trouble check.......................................... 71
Specifications........................................... 75
Identifying the parts................................. 76
Warning indicators...................................83
Index...........................................Back cover