Sony DCR-TRV900 - Manual (Page 13)

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Basic operations
To focus the viewfinder lens
If you cannot see the indicators in the viewfinder clearly, or after someone else has used the
camcorder, focus the viewfinder lens. Move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever so that the
indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus.
Note on Standby mode
If you leave the camcorder in Standby mode for 5 minutes while the cassette is inserted, the
camcorder turns off automatically. This prevents wearing down the battery and wearing out
the tape. To resume Standby mode, while pressing the small green button on the POWER
switch, set it to OFF once, and then to CAMERA. To start recording, press START/STOP.
Note on the progressive mode
If you modify the images on your personal computer or play the images back as still
pictures, we recommend you to set PROG. SCAN to ON in the menu system before
shooting. The picture quality may improve in this mode, but if you shoot a moving subject,
the image may shake when it is played back.
Note on the lock knob
When you set the lock knob to the left position, the POWER switch will not be set to
MEMORY accidentally.
Note on Recording mode
This camcorder records and plays back in SP (standard play) mode and in LP (long play)
mode. Select SP or LP in the menu system. In LP mode, you can record 1.5 times as long as in
SP mode.
Notes on LP mode
• We recommend to use this camcorder to play back a tape recorded on this camcorder. If a
tape recorded on other camcorder is played back on this camcorder, or vice versa, mosaic-
pattern noise may appear.
• When you record in SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in LP mode,
the playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly
between scenes.
• When you record in LP mode, we recommend you to use a Sony Excellence/Master mini
DV cassette so that you can get the most out of your camcorder.
• You cannot make audio dubbing on a tape recorded in LP mode. Use the SP mode for the
tape to be audio dubbed.
Notes on the time code
• The time code indicates the recording or playback time, “0:00:00” (hours : minutes :
seconds) in CAMERA mode and “0:00:00:00” (hours : minutes : seconds : frames) in VTR
mode.
• Be sure not to make a blank portion when recording, because the time code will start from
“0:00:00:00” again.
• This camcorder uses the drop frame mode.
Camera recording
Lock knob