Sony CCD TRV37 Operating Instructions - Page 17

After recording, Adjusting the LCD screen, Recording a picture, During recording in the mirror mode - tapes

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Recording - Basics Recording a picture If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for 5 minutes while the cassette is inserted Your camcorder automatically turns off. This is to save battery power and to prevent battery and tape wear. To resume the standby mode, turn STANDBY down and up again. To start recording, press START/STOP. To set the counter to 0:00:00 Press COUNTER RESET (p. 82). After recording (1) Turn STANDBY down to LOCK. (2) Close the LCD panel. (3) Eject the cassette. (4) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE). (5) Remove the battery pack. Adjusting the LCD screen To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen, press either of the two buttons on LCD BRIGHT. The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees to the viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to the lens side. If you turn the LCD panel over so that it faces the other way, the indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen (Mirror mode). to brighten 180° LCD BRIGHT to dim 90° When closing the LCD panel, set it vertically until it clicks, and swing it into the camcorder body. Note When using the LCD screen except in the mirror mode, the viewfinder automatically turns off. When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight The LCD screen may be difficult to see. If this happens, we recommend that you use the viewfinder. Picture in the mirror mode The picture on the LCD is a mirror-image. However, the picture will be normal when recorded. During recording in the mirror mode DATE and TIME on your camcorder do not work. Indicators in the mirror mode •The STBY indicator appears as Xz and REC as z. Some of the other indicators appear mirror-reversed and others are not displayed. •The date appears mirror-reversed when the auto date function is working. However, the date will be normal when recorded. 17

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Recording – Basics
If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for 5 minutes while the cassette
is inserted
Your camcorder automatically turns off. This is to save battery power and to prevent
battery and tape wear. To resume the standby mode, turn STANDBY down and up
again. To start recording, press START/STOP.
To set the counter to 0:00:00
Press COUNTER RESET (p. 82).
After recording
(
1
)
Turn STANDBY down to LOCK.
(
2
)
Close the LCD panel.
(
3
)
Eject the cassette.
(
4
)
Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE).
(
5
)
Remove the battery pack.
Adjusting the LCD screen
To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen, press either of the two buttons on LCD
BRIGHT.
The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees to the viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to
the lens side.
If you turn the LCD panel over so that it faces the other way, the
indicator appears
in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen (
Mirror mode
).
When closing the LCD panel, set it vertically until it clicks, and swing it into the
camcorder body.
Note
When using the LCD screen except in the mirror mode, the viewfinder automatically
turns off.
When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight
The LCD screen may be difficult to see. If this happens, we recommend that you use the
viewfinder.
Picture in the mirror mode
The picture on the LCD is a mirror-image. However, the picture will be normal when
recorded.
During recording in the mirror mode
DATE and TIME on your camcorder do not work.
Indicators in the mirror mode
•The STBY indicator appears as
Xz
and REC as
z
. Some of the other indicators appear
mirror-reversed and others are not displayed.
•The date appears mirror-reversed when the auto date function is working. However,
the date will be normal when recorded.
LCD BRIGHT
to brighten
to dim
180°
90°
Recording a picture