Document Outline

• CCD-FX310
  • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
    • Information for the customers in the U.S.A.
  • Note on TV Color Systems
  • Note on the Supplied RFU adaptor
  • Note on Copyright
    • I You also need to set the BEEP switch
  • Charging the Battery Pack
    • Use the battery completely before recharging!
  • Installing the Battery Pack
    • Removing the battery pack
    • Battery life and remaining capacity
  • Preveriting Accldlental Erasur
  • Using the viewfinder as a sports finder
    • What is a sports finder?
    • Setting the viewfinder to the sports finder position
    • Returning from the sports finder position to the normal viewfinder position
    • When storing your camcorder
    • Lithium battery life
    • Changing the lithium battery
    • 2 Set the STANDBY switch up.
    • 5 Adjust the blinking digits of minute by pressing DATE (+).
    • 0 Press TIME (NEXT) to set the second to “00”.
    • Before you begin
    • How to store birth date
    • Set the STANDBY switch up.
    • Press TIME (NEXT) and AGE/EVENT ^
    • Press DATE (+) to select [1].
    • Press TIME (NEXT).
    • Enter the birth date.
    • If you missed the correct number with DATE (+)
    • Correcting/changing the setting
    • Advancing the digits faster
    • Presetting the year before 1900
    • When in 2000
    • Now it’s ready for recording!
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      • Set the PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) switch to the green position.
      • Set the STANDBY switch up.
      • Press START/STOP (red button) once.
      • To stop recording momentarily
      • When you have finished recording
      • Ejecting the tape
      • Checking the time remaining on the tape
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  • Zooming
  • W(Wide-angle) T(Teleph6to)
    • To zoom
  • Two-level Speed Zooming
  • Focusing In Macro
    • 1 Bring the camcorder as close as necessary to obtain the desired subject size.
    • 2 Press the W side of the power zoom button until the indicator in the viewfinder stops at the W end.
  • If Your TV Has Only an Antenna Input
  • How to Play Back a Tape
    • Insert a tape. (See page 8.)
    • Turn on the TV and select the channel to which you adjusted the RFU adaptor (3 CH or 4 CH).
    • Press l> (PLAY).
    • When you have finished playback
    • Set the POWER switch on the camcorder as foliows:
  • How to Prepare the Rechargeable Battery Pack
  • When the Rechargeable Battery Pack Should Be Replaced
  • Notes on Charging
  • Keep the Terminals Clean
    • If the terminals (metal parts on the back) are not clean, the battery duration will be shortened.
  • Notes on the Rechargeable Battery Pack
    • Why the battery pack heats up?
    • How to care for the battery pack
    • How to use the switch on the battery pack
    • How many times can the battery pack be recharged?
    • Recommended temperatures during charging
  • Using House Current
    • Align the flat side of the connecting plate with the white line on the camcorder, and push down and slide it in the direction of the arrow.
    • Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet.
    • Set the CHARGE/VTR selector of the AC power adaptor to VTR.
    • To remove the connecting plate
  • Using Car Battery
    • Align the flat side of the DC pack with the white line on the camcorder, and push down and slide it in the direction of the arrow.
    • Connect the cord of the DC pack to the cigarette lighter socket of a car (12 Vor 24 V).
    • To remove the DC pack
  • Recording the Date or Time
    • During camera recording or when in standby mode, press DATE for date indication or TiME for time indication.
    • To stop recording date or time
  • Putting an Age on Your Tape
    • 1 During recording, press START/STOP at the point where you want to insert the age of a person or the eiapsed time.
    • Press AGE/EVENT to seiect the indicator you want to record.
    • Press START/STOP.
    • To stop recording the age
    • To change the display while recording
    • To cancel the stored birth date
    • About memory back-up
    • When you connect the camcorder to a TV during recording
  • For Low-position Recording
    • Put the camcorder in the standby mode by pressing the START/STOP button.
    • Press the - is) side of EDITSEARCH momentarily.
  • Checking Recording In the Viewfinder (EDITSEARCH)
    • Press the small green button, and slide the POWER switch to CAMERA.
    • Set the STANDBY switch up.
    • Keep pressing the + or - side of EDITSEARCH to view the playback picture: ^
    • To stop playback
  • Re-recordlng on a Previously Recoiled Portion (EDITSEARCH)
    • Set the STANDBY switch up.
    • Look in the viewfinder and find the point from where you want to begin recording by:
    • At the desired point, release EDITSEARCH.
    • Press START/STOP.
    • To pause recording
  • Helpful Hints for Recording
    • if the tape reaches near the end during recording
  • Insertind A Scerrelrii
  • of a Recorded Tape
  • Connecting a Wired Remote Control Unit
  • Maintaining Focus
  • Compensating for Backlighting
    • After shooting
    • To resume the automatic mode
    • When fading-in
    • 1 Press FADER after setting the STANDBY switch up to put the camcorder into standby mode.
    • 2 Press START/STOP.
    • When fading-out
    • To cancel the fade-in/out function
    • Using the fade-in/ouf function repeatedly
  • Connecting to a TV via a VCR
    • If your TV has no AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks
    • If your TV has AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks
  • Playing Back a Tape In Various Speeds
    • To view the still picture (playback pause)
  • Using the Tape Counter
    • To count the whole tape
    • During playback, press COUNTER RESET reset
    • Press □ when the playback has finished, as usual.
    • Press ZERO MEM.
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    • Press ◄◄ or I
  • Editing Taii^S i»lth a VCR
    • How to connect
    • If moisture condenses on the lens
    • To ensure a clear picture, clean the video heads periodically
    • To clean the viewfinder
  • How to Achieve Better Camera Recording
    • Plan ahead
  • Using Your Camcorder Abroad
    • Power Sources
    • On care
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