Sony CCD-TRV238E User Manual - Page 24

Recording in mirror mode, Superimposing the date and time on pictures (TRV238E/438E)

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• The battery pack discharges quickly while the built- in light is turned on. • When you do not use your camcorder, turn the built- in light off and remove the battery pack to avoid turning on the built-in light accidentally. • When flickering occurs while shooting in the mode, press LIGHT until appears. • The built-in light may turn on/off when you use the [PROGRAM AE] or back light function while shooting in the mode. • For TRV270E/285E: The built-in light is turned off during the interval time of Interval recording. • When you use the conversion lens (optional), light from the built-in light is blocked and may not illuminate the subject properly. Recording in mirror mode b Notes For TRV238E/438E: • appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen. Xz appears in the standby mode, and z appears in the recording mode. Some of other indicators appear mirror-reversed and others are not displayed. • During recording in the mirror mode, DATE and TIME on your camcorder do not work. Superimposing the date and time on pictures ( TRV238E/438E) You can record the date and/or time displayed on the screen superimposed on the picture. You can turn the LCD panel towards the subject so that you and your subject can share the image being recorded. You can also utilize this function when recording yourself, or to keep the attention of small children attracted to the camcorder while you record them. DATE TIME CCD-TRV438E Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder, then rotate it 180 degrees towards the subject. A mirror-image of the subject appears on the LCD screen, but the picture will be normal when recorded. Press DATE to record the date. Press TIME to record the time. Press DATE (or TIME), then press TIME (or DATE) to record the date and time. To hide the date and time, press DATE and/or TIME again. When you purchase your camcorder, the clock is not set up yet. Set the date and time to your local time before using (p. 17). b Note • The date and time indicators recorded manually cannot be deleted. z Tip • If you do not record the date and time in the picture, record the date and time in the black screen as the background for about 10 seconds, then erase the date and time indicators before starting actual recording. 24 Recording

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The battery pack discharges quickly while the built-
in light is turned on.
When you do not use your camcorder, turn the built-
in light off and remove the battery pack to avoid
turning on the built-in light accidentally.
When flickering occurs while shooting in the
mode, press LIGHT until
appears.
The built-in light may turn on/off when you use the
[PROGRAM AE] or back light function while
shooting in the
mode.
• For
TRV270E/285E:
The built-in light is turned off during the interval
time of Interval recording.
When you use the conversion lens (optional), light
from the built-in light is blocked and may not
illuminate the subject properly.
Recording in mirror mode
You can turn the LCD panel towards the
subject so that you and your subject can share
the image being recorded. You can also
utilize this function when recording yourself,
or to keep the attention of small children
attracted to the camcorder while you record
them.
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the
camcorder, then rotate it 180 degrees
towards the subject.
A mirror-image of the subject appears on the
LCD screen, but the picture will be normal
when recorded.
b
Notes
For
TRV238E/438E:
appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD
screen.
Xz
appears in the standby mode, and
z
appears in the recording mode. Some of other
indicators appear mirror-reversed and others are not
displayed.
During recording in the mirror mode, DATE and
TIME on your camcorder do not work.
Superimposing the date and time
on pictures (
TRV238E/438E)
You can record the date and/or time
displayed on the screen superimposed on the
picture.
Press DATE to record the date.
Press TIME to record the time.
Press DATE (or TIME), then press TIME
(or DATE) to record the date and time.
To hide the date and time, press DATE and/or
TIME again.
When you purchase your camcorder, the clock
is not set up yet. Set the date and time to your
local time before using (p. 17).
b
Note
The date and time indicators recorded manually
cannot be deleted.
z
Tip
If you do not record the date and time in the picture,
record the date and time in the black screen as the
background for about 10 seconds, then erase the date
and time indicators before starting actual recording.
TIME
DATE
CCD-TRV438E