Sony CCD-FX311 Primary User Manual - Page 2

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WARNING To prevent tire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. /\ ! nal! ,/ This cymbal is intended to alert the user to the presence ot uninsulqed dangerous voltage within the produces enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and fneentenence (servicing) instructions ,e the literature accompanying the appliance. Information for the customers in the U.S.A. This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly. that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. may cause interference to radio and television reception. II has been type tested and found to comply with the limits or a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation However, them is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particuiar installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or televiSien reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and on. the user is encouraged 'cloy to correct the interference by one m more of the following measures' Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver Move the equipment away from the receiver Plug the equipment into a different Outlet so that equipment and receiver are on different branch circuits II necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio.'leleyison technician for additional suggestions. The user may Itnd the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission hetplut -How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems The booklet is available qorn the U.S. Government Printing Office. Washington. DC 20402. Stock No 004-000O0345.4. Notice for the oedemata in Cane& This apparatus mimeos wits Me Class B limits lei rade noise emissions set our in Radio Intenereime Regulations. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the sedal number in the space provided on the right hard Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No CCD FX311 Serial No 2 Table of Contents Before You Begin About this manual Checking suPPlied exessaries Belare you stud Getting Started Charging and installing the battery pack needing a tape . Preventing accidental erasure . Adjusting the viewfinder lens .. Using the viewfinder as a sports finder Installing the lithium battery Setting the date and time Storing a birth date in your camcorder Basic Camera Opeottion How to record . Using Zooming Features . Pleying Back a rape Using the remote commander . Getting the most out of your battery pack Advanced Camera Operation Connecting alternative power sources . Using house current.. Using car battery 23 Camera recording . . ...,. . ., 24 Recording the date or time . 24 Putting an AGE on your tape . . . 24 Fm low-position recording 25 Checking the last portion of a scene you just recorded (Rec to•vmw) . . 26 Checking recording in the viewfinder (EDITSEARCH) 26 Re-recording on a previously recorded portion (EDITSEARCH) 27 Helpful hints for recording Inserting a scene in the middle of a recorded tape - - Recording with an external microphone . 29 Connecting a wired remote control unit . 29 30 Maintaining Focus 30 Compensating for backlighting 30 Using program AE (Auto Exposure) • - 31 Selecting the PROGRAM AE Mode ... ... .. 31 Fade-in and fade.oul Playing back . Editing 7 Additional Information Maintenance informally.. Tips tor boner camera reconiing Identifying the pads .. Indicators inside the viewfinder . Trouble cheek Specifications 3

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Table
of
Contents
WARNING
To
prevent
tire
or
shock
hazard,
do
not
expose
the
unit
to
rain
or
moisture.
/\
!
nal
!
,/
This
cymbal
is
intended
to
alert
the
user
to
the
presence
ot
uninsulqed
dangerous
voltage
within
the
produces
enclosure
that
may
be
of
sufficient
magnitude
to
constitute
a
risk
of
electric
shock
to
persons
This
symbol
is
intended
to
alert
the
user
to
the
presence
of
important
operating
and
fneentenence
(servicing)
instructions
,e
the
literature
accompanying
the
appliance.
Information
for
the
customers
in
the
U.S.A.
This
equipment
generates
and
uses
radio
frequency
energy
and
if
not
installed
and
used
properly.
that
is
in
strict
accordance
with
the
manufacturer's
instructions.
may
cause
interference
to
radio
and
television
reception.
II
has
been
type
tested
and
found
to
comply
with
the
limits
or
a
Class
B
computing
device
in
accordance
with
the
specifications
in
Subpart
J
of
Part
15
of
FCC
Rules,
which
are
designed
to
provide
reasonable
protection
against
such
interference
in
a
residential
installation
However,
them
is
no
guarantee
that
interference
will
not
occur
in
a
particuiar
installation
If
this
equipment
does
cause
interference
to
radio
or
televiSien
reception,
which
can
be
determined
by
turning
the
equipment
on
and
on.
the
user
is
encouraged
'cloy
to
correct
the
interference
by
one
m
more
of
the
following
measures'
Reorient
the
receiving
antenna
Relocate
the
equipment
with
respect
to
the
receiver
Move
the
equipment
away
from
the
receiver
Plug
the
equipment
into
a
different
Outlet
so
that
equipment
and
receiver
are
on
different
branch
circuits
II
necessary,
the
user
should
consult
the
dealer
or
an
experienced
radio.'leleyison
technician
for
additional
suggestions.
The
user
may
Itnd
the
following
booklet
prepared
by
the
Federal
Communications
Commission
hetplut
-
How
to
Identify
and
Resolve
Radio
-TV
Interference
Problems
The
booklet
is
available
qorn
the
U.S.
Government
Printing
Office.
Washington.
DC
20402.
Stock
No
004-000O0345.4.
Notice
for
th
e
oedemata
in
Cane&
This
apparatus
mimeos
wits
Me
Class
B
limits
lei
rade
noise
emissions
set
our
in
Radio
Intenereime
Regulations.
Owner's
Record
The
model
and
serial
numbers
are
located
on
the
bottom
Record
the
sedal
number
in
the
space
provided
on
th
e
right
hard
Refer
to
these
numbers
whenever
you
call
upon
your
Sony
dealer
regarding
this
product
Model
No
CCD
FX311
Serial
No
2
Before
You
Begin
About
this
manual
Checking
suPPlied
exessaries
• ••
•••
•--
Belare
you
stud
Getting
Started
Charging
and
installing
the
battery
pack
..
.
..•
•.•.
...
.
'needing
a
tape
.
Preventing
accidental
erasure
.
Adjusting
the
viewfinder
lens
..
Using
the
viewfinder
as
a
sports
finder
Installing
the
lithium
battery
Setting
the
date
and
time
Storing
a
birth
date
in
your
camcorder
Basic
Camera
Opeottion
How
to
record
.
Using
Zooming
Features
.
Pleying
Back
a
rape
Using
the
remote
commander
.
Getting
the
most
out
of
your
battery
pack
Advanced
Camera
Operation
Connecting
alternative
power
sources
.
Using
house
cu
rrent..
Using
car
battery
Camera
recording
.
.
..
.,.
.
.,
Recording
the
date
or
time
.
Putting
an
AGE
on
your
tape
.
. .
Fm
low
-position
recording
Checking
the
last
portion
of
a
scene
you
just
recorded
(Rec
to•vmw)
. .
Checking
recording
in
the
viewfinder
(EDITSEARCH)
Re-recording
on
a
previously
recorded
portion
(EDITSEARCH)
Helpful
hints
for
recording
Inserting
a
scene
in
the
middle
of
a
recorded
tape
-
-
Recording
with
an
external
microphone
.
Connecting
a
wired
remote
control
unit
.
Maintaining
Focus
Compensating
for
backlighting
.
.
..
....
...
..
Using
program
AE
(Auto
Exposure)
-
Selecting
the
PROGRAM
AE
Mode
......
..
Fade-in
and
fade.oul
Playing
back
.
Editing
Additional
Information
Maintenance
informally..
Tips
tor
boner
camera
reconiing
Identifying
the
pads
..
Indicators
inside
the
viewfinder
.
Trouble
cheek
Specifications
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