Sony CCD-FX310 - Manual (Page 15)

Automatic recording
With the PROGRAM Ah switch set to the green position, all the camera functions are on
automatic (i.e. auto iris, auto white balance, auto focus) and the shutter speed is set at
normal (1/60 second).
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To stop recording momentarily
Press START/STOP again. “STBY" appears in the viewfinder. The camcorder beeps twice
when you have BEEP turned on.
When you have finished recording
Turn the STANDBY switch down and slide the POWER switch to OFF.
Ejecting the tape
Make sure that you have attached the battery pack or other power source to the
camcorder.
1 Press the small blue button on the EJECT switch, and at the same time push EJECT in
the direction of the arrow.
2 Take out the tape.
3 Close the cassette holder by pressing the area marked PUSH on the cassette
compartment.
Caution!
Please remember that you can only use 8-mm format video tapes with this camcorder.
You will be able to record tapes in SP (standard play) mode only and play back tapes in both SP
and LP (long play) modes.
Checking the time remaining on the tape
Press TAPE/BATT CHECK.
Tape length indicator
After pressing TAPE/BATT CHECK, the time remaining may not be indicated for about 20
seconds. When the time remaining is less than about 5 minutes, the indicator displays the
minutes remaining.
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When “5 min” lights, the indicator appears in the viewfinder and blinks.
Note on the tape length indicator
• The camcorder must be in the recording or playback mode when the TAPE/BATT CHECK is
pressed to find out the time remaining. In the playback mode, however, the indicator does not
indicate the minutes remaining.
• The tape length indicator does not change while using EDITSEARCH.
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