Sony CCD-TR30 Primary User Manual - Page 14

Hints, Better, Shooting

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Hints for Better Shooting For hand-held shots, you'll get better results by holding the camcorder according to the following suggestions: (a' • • O • • Hold the camcorder firmly and secure it with the grip strap so that you can easily manipulate the controls with your thumb. Lai • Place your right elbow against your side. • Place your left hand under the camcorder to support it. • Place your eye firmly against the viewfinder eyecup. • Use the viewfinder frame as a guide to determine the horizontal plane. • You can also record in a low position to get an interesting recording angle. Turn the viewfinder up for recording from a low position. 021 Cautions on the Viewfinder • Do not pick up the camcorder by the viewfinder. Ed • Do not place the camcorder so as to point the viewfinder toward the sun. The inside of the viewfinder heats up and may be damaged. (di Cc] (dl X 4zoliv -3 -0, -..- plis, • 0 Place the camcorder on a flat surface or use a tripod Try placing the camcorder on a table top or any other flat surface of suitable height. If you have a tripod for a still camera, you can also use it with the camcorder (p. 33). Make sure the tripod screw is shorter than 9/32 in (6.5 mm).

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Hints
for
Better
Shooting
For
hand-held
shots,
you'll
get
better
results
by
holding
the
camcorder
according
to
the
following
suggestions:
(a'
O
Hold
the
camcorder
firmly
and
secure
it
with
the
grip
strap
so
that
you
can
easily
manipulate
the
controls
with
your
thumb.
Lai
Place
your
right
elbow
against
your
side.
Place
your
left
hand
under
the
camcorder
to
support
it.
Place
your
eye
firmly
against
the
viewfinder
eyecup.
Use
the
viewfinder
frame
as
a
guide
to
determine
the
horizontal
plane.
You
can
also
record
in
a
low
position
to
get
an
interesting
recording
angle.
Turn
the
viewfinder
up
for
recording
from
a
low
position.
021
Cautions
on
the
Viewfinder
Do
not
pick
up
the
camcorder
by
the
viewfinder.
Ed
Do
not
place
the
camcorder
so
as
to
point
the
viewfinder
toward
the
sun.
The
inside
of
the
viewfinder
heats
up
and
may
be
damaged.
(di
Cc]
0
X
(dl
4z
oli
v
3
-
0,
-.
.—
p
lis,
Place
the
camcorder
on
a
flat
surface
or
use
a
tripod
Try
placing
the
camcorder
on
a
table
top
or
any
other
fl
at
surface
of
suitable
height.
If
you
have
a
tripod
for
a
still
camera,
you
can
also
use
it
with
the
camcorder
(p.
33).
Make
sure
the
tripod
screw
is
shorter
than
9/32
in
(6.5
mm).