Sony CCD-FX710 Primary User Manual - Page 7

Inserting

a

Tape

Note

Make

sure

that

the

battery

pack

or

other

power

source

is

attached

to

the

camcorder

before

you

insert

a

tape.

About

the

tape

you

can

use,

see

page

48.

When

you record

in

Hi8

system,

prepare

a

Hi8

video

tape.

1

While

pressing

the

small

blue

button

on

the

EJECT

knob,

slide

the

knob

down.

The

cassette

compartment

automatically

lifts

up

and

opens

toward

you.

EJECT

2

Insert

a

tape

with

the

window

facing

out.

Window

facing

out

O

3

Press

the

"PUSH"

mark

on

the

cassette

holder

to

close

it.

nv

Preventing

Accidental

Erasure

To

prevent accidental

erasure,

slide

the

tab

on

the

cassette

to

expose

the

red

mark.

To

re-record

on

this

tape,

slide

the

tab

back

out

covering

the

red

mark.

If

you

try

to

record

with

the

red

mark

exposed,

the

G

and

A

indicators

flash

in

the

viewfinder

and

the

display

window

and

you

will

hear

beep

sounds

for

about

5

seconds.

1

Note

on

handling

tapes

Do

not

insert

anything

in

the

small

holes

on

the

rear

of

the

cassette.

These

holes

are

used

to

sense

the

type

and

thickness

of

tape,

or

if

the

red

mark

is

exposed

or

covered,

etc.

Store

tapes

in

their

cases

and

keep

them

in

an

upright

position

to

protect

them

from

dust

and

uneven

winding.

12

Getting

Started

Adjusting

the

Viewfinder

Lens

Before

you

use

the

camcorder

for

the

first

time,

adjust

the

viewfinder

lens

to

best

fit

your

eyesight.

Make

sure

that

a

battery

pack

or

other

power

source

is

attached

to

the

camcorder

and

a

tape

is

inserted.

1

2

1

While

pressing

the

smal

green

button

on

the

POWER

switch,

slide

It

to

CAMERA.

2

Turn

the

STANDBY

switch

up.

3

Turn

the

viewfinder

adjustment

ring

until

"STBY"

in

the

viewfinder

comes

into

sharp

focus.

STBY

Viewfinder

adjustment

ring

STBY

In

the

viewfinder

Using

the

Viewfinder

as

a

Sports

Finder

What

is

a

sports

finder?

Since

this

finder

has

a

long

focal

length,

you

Can

monitor

the

picture

while

your

eye

in

at

a

distance

from

the

eyecup.

The

sports

finder

is

convenient

when

moving

around

to

shoot

scenes.

Setting

the

viewfinder

to

the

sports

finder

position

Turn

the

viewfinder

adjustment

ring

clockwise

completely.

3

Returning

to

the

normal

viewfinder

position

Turn

the

adjustment

ring

counterclockwise

until

"STBY"

in

the

viewfinder

comes

into

sharp

focus.

Getting

Started

13

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