Sony CCD-TR315/TR416 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Basic operations
Basic operations
Camera recording
Make sure that the power source is installed and a cassette is inserted and that the
START/STOP MODE switch is set to . Before you record one-time events, you may
want to make a trial recording to make sure that the camcorder is working correctly.
When you use the camcorder for the first time, power on it and reset the date and time to
your time before you start recording (p. 52). The date is automatically recorded for
10 seconds after you start recording (AUTO DATE feature). This feature works only once
a day.
(1) While pressing the small green button on the POWER switch, set it to CAMERA.
(2) Turn STANDBY up to STANDBY.
(3) Press START/STOP. The camcorder starts recording. The “REC” indicator
appears. The red lamp lights up in the viewfinder (CCD-TR315 only). The
camera recording/battery lamp located on the front of the camcorder also lights
up.
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3
1
L
O
C
K
START/STOP
S
T
A
N
D
B
Y
L
O
C
K
START/STOP
S
T
A
N
D
B
Y
POWER
OFF
PLAYER
CAMERA
40min
SP
STBY
0:00:00
40min
SP
REC
0:00:01
AUTO DATE
JUL 4 1999