Sony CCD-FX420 Primary User Manual - Page 19

Using

the

Remote

Commander

By

using the

Remote

Commander,

you

can

be

in

the

picture

with

your

friends

and

family,

or

conveniently

control

the

playback

of

your

tape

from

a

distance.

1

Insert

two

size

AA

(R6)

batteries

with

.

,

the

+

and

—

ends

properly

positioned.

.,

2

Set

the

M

REMOTE

COMMANDER

switch

on

the

battery

mounting

surface

of

the

camcorder.

If

the

battery

is

attached,

remove

it.

Reattach

the

battery

after

setting

the

REMOTE

COMMANDER

ON/OFF

switch.

.

REMOTE

E

,

C

a

I

II-

",

cm

.

•

,

C::3

•

....

--

f

3

Set

the

POWER

switch

on

the

camcorder

as

follows:

—

When

camerarecording,

1)

press

the

small

green

button

on

the

POWER

switch

and

slide

it

to

CAMERA,

2)

set

the

STANDBY

switch

up.

—

When

playing

back,

slide

the

POWER

switch

to

PLAYER.

4

Aim

the

Commander

at

the

remote

sensor

on

the

camcorder

and

2

m

(6.6

press

the

appropriate

button

on

the

Commander.

(Approximate

maximum

distance

emote

(

m

(6.6

ft)

fi),'<s

o

m

(16.4

'

.

and

angles

for

remote

sensor

ft)

30°

30°

4

-

1,

''''

,

,,

4

•111

...

011"

.

control)

Note

on

the

Remote

Commander

•

Keep

the

remote

sensor

away

from

strong

light

sources

such

as

direct

sunlight

or

illumination.

Remote

control

with

the

Commander

may

not

function

properly

under

such

circumstances.

•

The

command

mode

of

the

Commander

is

VTR2.

Avoid

using

the

Sony

VCRs

with

the

same

command

mode

at

the

same

time.

Getting

familiar

with

some

buttons

HOLD

switch

When

you

slide

the

switch

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow,

all

the

buttons

will

become

inoperable

to

prevent

any

misoperation

should

you

accidentally

press

the

buttons.

lisw

SLOW

and

DATA

SCREEN

buttons

You

can

use

the

functions

of

these

buttons

only

with

the

Commander.

O

T

w

HOLD

Is.

SLOW

DATA

SCREEN

Battery

life

In

normal

operation,

batteries

last

up

to

six

months.

If

the

camcorder

does

not

operate

properly,

the

batteries

might

be

exhausted.

Replace

both

batteries

with

new

ones.

To

avoid

damage

from

possible

battery

leakage

Remove

the

batteries

when

you

will

not

use

the

Commander

for

a

long

time.

When

you

connect

the

receiver

of

a

remote

control

kit

When

you

connect

the

receiver

of

a

remote

control

kit

(not

supplied)

to

the

REMOTE

It

control

connector,

be

sure

to

set

the

II

REMOTE

COMMANDER

switch

on

the

battery

mounting

surface

of

the

camcorder

to

OFF.

Basic

Camera

Operation

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