Sony CCD-FX710 Primary User Manual - Page 2

Table

of

Contents

WARNING

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

CAUTION

CAUTION

10

P.

DUCE

THL

RISK

01

ELECTRIr

SHOCK

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BALM

NO

LINER

SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE

KEEP

SERVICTNG

ORPLIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

"dangerous

voltage"

within

the

product's

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

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

Information

for

the

customers

in

the

U.S.A.

Warning:

You

are

cautioned

that

any

changes

or

modifications

not

expressly

approved

in

this

manual

could

void

your

authority

to

operate

this

equipment.

Note:

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures,

-

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

-

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

-

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on

a

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

-

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

Notice

for

the

customers

in

Canada

This

apparatus

complies

with

the

Class

B

limits

for

radio

noise

emissions

set

out

in Radio

Interference

Regulations.

Owner's

Record

The

model

and

serial

numbers

are

located

on

the

bottom.

Record

the

senor

number

in

the

space

provided

on

the

right

hand

Refer

to

these

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Model

No.

CCD-FX710

Serial

No.

2

I

Before

You

Begin

About

this

Manual

Checking

Supplied

Accessories

Before

You

Start

Getting

Started

Checking

the

BEEP

Switch

6

Charging

and

Installing

the

Banery

Pack

Inserting

the

lithium

Battery

8

Setting

the

Date

and

Time

9

Storing

a

Birth

Date

in

Your

Camcorder

10

Inserting

a

Tape

12

Adjusting

the

Viewfinder

Lens

13

Basic

Operation

Camera

Recording

14

Zooming

16

Playing

Back

a

Tape

17

Using

the

Remote

Commander

19

Getting

the

Most

out

of

Your

Battery

Pack

20

Advanced

Operation

Alternative

Power

Sources

22

Using

the

Household

Current

22

Using

a

car

Battery

23

Camera

Recording

24

Recording

the

Date

or

Time

24

Recording

in

Low

Positions

24

Checking

the

Recorded

Picture

inside

the

Viewfinder

(EDITSEARCH)

25

Inserting

a

Scene

in

the

Middle

of

a

Recorded

Tape

(Insert

Recording)

26

Recording

with

an

External

Microphone

27

Connecting

a

Wired

Remote

Control

Unit

27

Using

the

Stand

27

Recording

an

Age

28

Selecting

Automatic/Manual

Adjustment

Mode

29

Focusing

Manually

29

Fixing

the

Focus

to

the

Object

31

Adjusting

the

White

Balance

31

-

Using

the

High-speed

Shutter

33

Adjusting

the

Exposure

34

Using

Program

AE

35

Fadeiin

and

Fade-out

36

Superimposing

Text

37

Playing

Back

a

Tape

40

Recording

43

Editing

45

For

Your

Information

Usable

Cassettes

and

Recording/Playback

Modes

48

Maintenance

Information

49

Tips

for

Better

Camera

Recording

51

Using

your

Camcorder

Abroad

52

Precautions

52

identifying

the

Parts

53

Indicators

in

the

Viewfinder

and

the

Display

Window

56

Troubleshooting

57

Specifications

59

Index

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