Sony CCD-FX240 Operating Instructions primary manual - Page 12
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Camera Recorcfrag Note on Standby mode If you leave the camcorder in Standby mode for 5 minutes while the cassette is inserted, the camcorder turns off automatically. This prevents wearing down the battery and wearing out the tape. To resume Standby mode, turn STANDBY down once and turn it up again. To start recording, press START/STOP. Note on recording When you record from the beginning of a tape, run the tape for about 15 seconds before starting the actual recording. This will ensure that you won't miss any start-up scenes when you play back the tape. You can record tapes in SP (standard play) mode only. Note on the tape counter The tape counter indicates the recording or playback time. Use it as a guide. There will be a time lag of several seconds from the actual time. To set the counter to zero, press COUNTER RESET. Note on beep sound (CCD-FX640 only) A beep sounds when you turn the power on or when you start recording and two beeps sound when you stop recording, confirming the operation. Several beeps also sound as a warning of any unusual condition of the camcorder (p. 54). Note that the beep sound is not recorded on the tape. If you do not want to hear the beep sound, select "OFF" in the menu system. Note on the AUTO DATE feature The clock is set to the East Coast Standard Time at the factory, but you can reset the clock in the menu system (p. 35). You can change the AUTO DATE settings by selecting ON or OFF in the menu system. The AUTO DATE feature works once a day. However, the date may automatically appear more than once a day when: • you reset the date and time. • you eject and insert the tape again. • you stop recording within 10 seconds. • you set AUTO DATE to OFF once and set to ON again in the menu system. When moving from indoors to outdoors (or vice versa) Turn STANDBY up and point the camcorder at a white object for about 15 seconds so that the white balance is properly adjusted. 12