Sony CCD-TRV438E Camcorder User Manual


 
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Read this first ............................................................................................. 2
Quick Start Guide
Recording movies ...................................................................................... 8
Recording/Playing back with ease ........................................................... 10
Getting started
Step 1: Checking supplied items.............................................................. 11
Step 2: Charging the battery pack............................................................ 12
Using an outside power source .................................................................................15
Step 3: Turning the power on................................................................... 15
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder...................................... 16
Adjusting the LCD panel ............................................................................................16
Adjusting the viewfinder .............................................................................................16
Step 5: Setting the date and time............................................................. 17
Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape.............................................................. 18
Step 7: Setting the screen language........................................................ 19
Recording
Recording movies .................................................................................... 21
Recording for a longer time .......................................................................................22
Using zoom ................................................................................................................23
Using the built-in light ................................................................................................23
Recording in mirror mode ..........................................................................................24
Superimposing the date and time on pictures ( TRV238E/438E) ......................24
Recording still images – Tape photo recording
( TRV270E/285E) ............................................................................. 25
Recording with ease – Easy Handycam .................................................. 26
Adjusting the exposure............................................................................. 27
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects ...............................................................27
Adjusting the exposure manually ...............................................................................27
Recording in dark places – NightShot plus .............................................. 28
Adjusting the focus manually ................................................................... 29
CCD-TRV238E: TRV238E DCR-TRV270E: TRV270E
CCD-TRV438E: TRV438E DCR-TRV285E: TRV285E
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