Sony CCD-FX620 - Manual (Page 9)

Hints for Better Shooting
For hand-held shots, you «wll get Oetter result by holding the camcorder according to the (ollowing
suggestions:
• Hold the camcoroer firmly and secure it with the grip strap so that you can easily manipulate the controls
with your thumb, [a]
• Place your right elbow against your s<de.
< Place your left hand under the camcorder to support it.
• Place the viewfiixler eyecup firmly against your eye.
• Use the viewtinder trame as a guide to determine the horizontal plane.
• You can also record m a low position to get an interesting recording angle Turn the viewfinder up for
recording from a low position.dt can be turned up to 160 degrees.) [b}
Place the catncorder on a flat surface or uae a tripod
Try placing the camcorder on a table or any other flat surface of suitable height, it you have a tripod for a still
camera, you can also use it with the camcorder (p.47). Make sure the tripod screw is shorter than 6.5 mm
(9/32 in).
Using th» yitwllndf a« ■ Sports Tfciiir /
What is a Sports Finder?
It IS a function that enables you to monitor the picture while your eye is at a distance trom the eyecup it is
convenient when moving around to shoot scenes.
Adjusting the Viewfinder Lens for the Sports Finder [c]
Turn the viewtinder adjustment ring clockwise completely.
Returning to the Normai Viewfinder
Turn the viewfinder adjustment ring counterclockwise until indicators that appear in the viewfinder come into
sharp focus when placing the eyecup against your eye.
When Storing Your Camcorder [d]
Turn the viewfinder barrel to the front.
I Basic Operations
Camera Recording
Make sure a power source is attached artd a cassette is inserted. Before you record one-time events, you may
want to make a trial recordirtg to make sure you are using the camcorder correctly. (i) By pressing the
releases on the lens cap, remove the lens cap and attach it to the grip belt. (2) While pressing the small green
button on the POWER switch, slide the POWER switch to CAMERA. (3) Set AUTO LOCK to the green
position. (A green bar appears under
auto LOCK.) (4) Turn STANDBY up. (5) Press START.'STOP {red
button). The camcorder starts recording and the "REC" mdicaior appears and the red lamp hghis m the
viewfinder. The camera recording/battery lamp on the viewtinder barrel also lights.
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To Stop Recording Momentarily
Press START/STOP again. The "STBY' indicator appears in the viewfinder (Standby mode).
To Finish Recording
Turn STANDBY down and slide the POWER swttch tc OFF.
Then eiect the cassette (p. 14). To protect the lens attach the lens cap to the lens by pressing the releases on
the cap.
Note on Standby mode
If you leave the camcorder for more than 5 minutes with a cassette inserted m Standby mode, the camcorder
goes off automatically. This is to prevent the battery from being expended unnecessarily and is to protect the
tape trom wearing out. To resume Standby mode, turn STANDBY down once and up again. To start
recording, press START/STOP.
Note on recording
When you record from the beginning ot the tape, run the tape for about 15 seconds before actual recording.
This is
10 prevent the camcorder from missing any start-up scenes when you play back the cassette.
Note on the tape counter (P. 35)
The tape counter indicates the elapsed recording or playback time. Use it as
discrepancy for several seconds from the actual time. To set the counter to zi
above the display window.
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