Sony CCD-TR3000 Operation Manual - Page 12

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] [b] 0 tOi • Hold the camcorder firmly and secure it with the grip strap so that you can easily manipulate the controls with your thumb [a]. • Place your right elbow against your side. • Place your left hand under the camcorder to support it. Be sure to not touch the built-in microphone. • Place your eve 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. Lift the viewfinder up for recording from a low position [W. 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. 69). When attaching a non-Sony tripod, make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 9/32 inches (6.5 mm). Otherwise, the screw may damage the inner parts of the camcorder. If you wear glasses You can bend back the eyecup to get a better view of viewfinder [c]. Cautions on the viewfinder • Do not pick up the camcorder by the viewfinder [d]. • Do not place the camcorder so as to point the viewfinder toward the sun. The inside of the viewfinder may be deformed. Be careful when placing the camcorder under sunlight or by the window [e]. [c] [d] [e] s\s:Z:''' 12

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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]
0
O
ti
[b]
Hold
the
camcorder
firmly
and
secure
it
with
the
grip
strap
so
that
you
can
easily
manipulate
the
controls
with
your
thumb
[a].
Place
your
right
elbow
against
your
side.
Place
your
left
hand
under
the
camcorder
to
support
it.
Be
sure
to
not
touch
the
built-in
microphone.
Place
your
eve
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.
Lift
the
viewfinder
up
for
recording
from
a
low
position
[W.
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.
69).
When
attaching
a
non
-Sony
tripod,
make
sure
that
the
length
of
the
tripod
screw
is
less
than
9/32
inches
(6.5
mm).
Otherwise,
the
screw
may
damage
the
inner
parts
of
the
camcorder.
If
you
wear
glasses
You
can
bend
back
the
eyecup
to
get
a
better
view
of
viewfinder
[c].
Cautions
on
the
viewfinder
Do
not
pick
up
the
camcorder
by
the
viewfinder
[d].
Do
not
place
the
camcorder
so
as
to
point
the
viewfinder
toward
the
sun.
The
inside
of
the
viewfinder
may
be
deformed.
Be
careful
when
placing
the
camcorder
under
sunlight
or
by
the
window
[e].
[c]
[d]
[e]
s\
s
:Z:'''
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