Sony CCD-TR54 - Manual (Page 16)

Hints for Better Shooting
For hand-held shots, you'll get better results holding the camcorder according to the following
suggestions:
[a] [b]
• Hold the camcorder firmly and secure it with the grip strap so that you can easily manipulate the
controls with vour thumb. [a]
• Place your right elbow against your side,
• Place your left hand under the camcorder to support it. Do not cover the microphone with your fingers.
• Place vour eve firmly against the vietvfinder eyecup.
• Use the viewftnder frame as a guide to determine the horizontal plane.
• You can also record in a low position to get an interesting recording angle. Turn the viewfinder up for
recording from a low position, [b]
Place the camcorder on a flat surface or use a tripod
Try placing the camcorder on a table top or any other flat surface of suitable height. If you have a tripod
for a still camera, you can also use it with the camcorder.
When attaching a non-Sony tripod, make sure the tripod screw is shorter than 9/32 inch (6.5 mm).
Otherwise, the screw may damage the inner parts of the camcorder.
Cautions on the viewfinder
• Do not pick up the camcorder by the viewfinder, [c]
• Do not place the camcorder so as to point the viewfinder toward the sun. The inside of the vie^^’finder
may be deformed. Be careful in placing the camcorder under sunlight or by the window, [d]
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