Sony Ccd-vx3 User manual

YY,

3-755-638-25

(1)

Video

Camera

Recorder

Fifi

CCD-VX3

Operation

Manual

Before

operating

this

unit,

please

read

this

manual

thoroughly

and

retain

for

future

reference.

1992

Sony

Corporation

videoHi8

Handycam

PRO

Welcome

Video

Congratulations

your

purchase

this

Sony

Handycam’

Camcorder.

With

your

Handycam,

you

can

capture

life's

precious

moments

with

superior

picture

and

sound

quality.

Your

Handycam

loaded

with

advanced

features,

but

the

same

time

very

easy

use.

You

will

soon

producing

home

video

that

you

can

enjoy

for

years

come.

prevent

fire

shock

hazard,

not

expose

the

unit

rain

moisture.

CAUTION

REDUCE

THE

RISK

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

CAUTION

(oe

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SHOCR

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eT)

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NOT

REMOVE

COVER

.OR

BACK:

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE

REFER

SERVICING

QUALIFIEO

SERVICE

PERSONNEL

This

symbol

intended

alert

the

user

the

presence

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

sufficient

magnitude

constitute

risk

electric

shock

persons.

This

symbol

intended

alert

the

user

the

presence

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

Owner’s

Record

The

model

and

serial

numbers

are

located

the

bottom

the

camcorder.

Record

the

serial

number

the

space

provided

the

right

hand.

Refer

these

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

INFORMATION

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

comply

with

the

limits

for

Class

digital

device,

pursuant

Part

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses

and

can

radiate

frequency

energy

and.

not

installed

and

used

accordance

with

the

instructions.

may

cause

harmful

interference

radio

communications.

However,

there

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

particular

installation.

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

radio

television

reception,

which

can

determined

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on.

the

user

encouraged

try

correct

the

interference

one

the

following

measures:

Reorient

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

Connect

the

equipment

into

outlet

circuit

different

from

that

which

the

receiver

connected.

Consult

the

dealer

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

You

are

cautioned

that

any

changes

modifications

not

expressly

approved

this

manual

could

void

your

authority

operate

this

equipment.

Television

programs,

films,

video

tapes

and

other

materials

may

copyrighted.

Unauthorized

recording

such

material

may

contrary

the

provisions

the

laws.

For

the

customer

Canada

This

apparatus

complies

with

Class

limits

for

radio

noise

emmissions

set

out

Radio

Interference

Regulations.

Model

No.

CCD-VX3

Serial

No.

Table

Contents

Before

You

Begin

About

This

Manual

About

This

Camcorder

Checking

Supplied

Accessories

edo

Getting

Started

Charging

and

Installing

the

Battery

Pack

——

Tips

for

Using

the

Battery

Pack

angie

Setting

the

Date

and

Time

Raat

Installing

the

Lithium

Battery

Setting

the

Date

and

Time

Inserting

Cassette

Adjusting

the

Viewtinder

Lens

Hints

for

Better

Shooting

Basic

Operation

Camera

Recording

mee

Using

the

Zoom

Feature

ata

Recording

the

Date

Time

eae

Checking

the

Recorded

Picture

the

Viewfinder

Connections

for

Playback

ears

Connecting

with

Video/Audio

input

Jacks

through

aVCR

Connecting

without

Video/Audio

Input

Jacks

women

Playing

Back

Tape

Advanced

Operations

Using

Alternative

Power

Sources

Changing

the

Mode

Settings

Selecting

Automatic

Manual

Adjustment

Modes

Focusing Manually

eee

Adjusting

the

White

Balance

omen

Using

Portrait

Mode

wate

Using

Sports

Mode

setpee

Using

the

Aperture

Priority

Mode

Using

the

Shutter

Priority

Mode

Using

Manual

Mode

Fade-in

and

Fade-out

Making

the

Frame

Recording

Interval

Recording

aaa

Superimposing

Title

eeen

Recording

with

Custom

Preset

Function

Using

the

Index

Function

Adjusting

the

Playback

Picture

Using

the

Time

Code

Re-recording

Picture

Editing

onto

Another

Tape

Recording

from

aTVorVCR

othe

Replacing

Recording

Tape

(Insert

Editing)

eames

Additional

Information

veiesd

Usable

Cassettes

and

Recording/Playback

Modes

eal

Maintenance

Information

and

Precautions

Using

Your

Camcorder

Abroad

Identifying

the

Parts

Specifications

Trouble

Checks

Indicators

the

Display

Window

and

the

Viewfinder

Technical

Information

vee

Index

you

want

shoot

soon

possible,

read

the

chapters

“Getting

Started”

and

"Basic

Operations”

first.

you

read

through

this

manual,

buttons

and

settings

the

camcorder

are

shown

capital

letters.

e.g.

Set

the

POWER

switch

CAMERA.

Note

Color

Systems

color

systems

differ

from

country

country.

view

your

recordings

TV,

you

need

NTSC

system

based

TV.

When

you

want

use

PAL-M

system

based

TV,

you

will

need

NTSC/PAL-M

transcoder

(as

this

NTSC

system

based

camcorder).

Please

check

the

list

page

see

the

color

system

your

country.

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slalom

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You

can

use

the

supplied

RFU

adaptor

only

the

country

where

you

bought

this

camcorder.

Since

each

country

has

its

own

electricity

and

color

system,

you

may

not

able

use

the

RFU

adaptor

when

you

use

the

camcorder

abroad.

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Television

programs,

films,

video

tapes,

and

other

materials

may

copyrighted.

Unauthorized

recording

such

materials

may

contrary

the

provision

the

laws.

The

CCD-VX3

high

picture

quality

Hi8

camcorder

that

uses

the

same

3CCD

camera

system

found

professional

video

camera

recorders.

This

system

employs

high

density

three-chip

precision

Charge

Coupled

Devices

(CCDs).

Each

CCD

image

has

total

about

410,000

picture

elements.

image

projected

the

lens

separated

into

three

primary

colors,

red(R),

green

(G)

and

blue

(B).

Each

CCD

outputs

single-color

picture

signal.

result,

the

camcorder

achieves

remarkably

high

resolution,

equal

that

professional

video

camera.

addition,

the

system

provides

excellent

brightness

and

color

reproduction

capabilities

that

allow

the

camcorder

record

images

that

are

faithful

the

original.

Luminance

signal

(brightness

the

Incident

light

subject

being

recorded)

Bursseooid

jeubig

Chroma

signal

(color

signal)

primary

color

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separation

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[1]

Wireless

Remote

Commander

(1)(p.24,

85)

(2]

NP-77H

Battery

pack

(1)(p.8)

[3]

AC-V35

power

adaptor

(1)(p.8,

28)

[4]

A/V

connecting

cable

(1)(p.23,

72)

[5]

video

connecting

cable

(1)(p.23,

72)

[6]

RFU-90UC

RFU

adaptor

(1)(p.23)

Shoulder

strap

(1)(p.86)

Size

(IEC

designation

R6)

batteries

for

the

Remote

Commander

(2)(p.7)

CR2025

lithium

battery

(1)(p.12)

Hood

cap

(1)(p.18)

This

attached

the

camcorder.

{11}

Jack

covers

set)

These

are

attached

the

camcorder.

—

Installing

the

Batteries

into

the

Remote

Commander

Before

you

use

the

Remote

Commander,

insert

two

size

AA(R6)

batteries

with

polarity

positioned

correctly.

Note

battery

The

batteries

will

last

for

about

six

months

under

normal

operation.

the

Commander

will

not

used

for

long

period,

remove

the

batteries

avoid

possible

damage

from

battery

leakage.

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Charging

the

Battery

Pack

Before

using

your

camcorder,

you

first

need

charge

and

then

insert

the

battery

pack.

You

can

use

the

NP-

77H

(supplied),

NP-77HD

and

NP-77.

Charge

the

battery

pack

with

the

supplied

AC-V35

power

adaptor.

(1)

Connect

the

power

adaptor

wail

outlet.

The

green

POWER

lamp

the

adaptor

lights.

(2)

Align

the

right

side

the

battery

pack

(indicated

the

mark)

with

the

line

the

power

adaptor.

Push

down

and

slide

the

battery

pack

the

direction

the

arrow.

(3)

Set

the

CHARGE/VTR

switch

CHARGE.

The

orange

CHARGE

lIamp

lights

and

charging

begins.

When

charging

completed,

the

orange

lamp

goes

out.

Charging

time

and

battery

life

Type

battery

pack

Charging

time*

Battery

life**

NP-77H

(supplied)

hours

minutes

hour

minutes

NP-77HD

hours

minutes

hour

minutes

NP-77

hours

hour

minutes

—

Approximate

charging

time

charge

empty

battery

pack

using

the

AC-V35

(Note

that

lower

temperatures

require

longer

charging

time.)

«*

Approximate

continuous

recording

time

indoors

Usable

battery

charger

AC-S10,

AC-V55

and

AC-V30

power

adaptor

BC-S10,

BC-55

and

BC-77

portable

battery

charger

DC-S10

and

DC-V30

car

battery

charger

Never

use

the

battery

charger

other

than

the

one

recommended.

Detaching

the

Battery

Pack

Slide

the

battery

pack

the

direction

the

arrow.

Installing

the

Battery

Pack

into

the

Camcorder

Align

the

right

side

the

battery

pack

with

the

white

line

the

camcorder.

Slide

the

battery

pack

the

right.

Removing

the

Battery

Pack

While

pressing

BATT,

slide

the

battery

pack

out

the

left.

The

switch

the

battery

pack

This

switch

provided

help

you

remember

the

charging

status

the

battery.

Set

the

switch

the

“no

mark”

Position

after

charging.

(When

detached

from

the

power

adaptor,

expose

“no

mark”.

When

detached

from

your

camcorder,

expose

the red

mark.)

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Tips

for

Using

the

Battery

Pack

Note

Charging

Brand-new

battery

pack

not

charged.

Before

using

the

battery

pack,

charge

sufficiently.

Before

recharging

used

battery

pack,

make

sure

use

up.

Charging

the

still

usable

battery

causes

lowering

battery

capacity.

However,

the

original

battery

capacity

can

recovered

you

fully

discharge

and

fully

charge

the

battery

again.

recording

completed

before

the

battery

indicator

appears

inside

the

viewfinder.

you

should

remove

the

tape,

slide

the

POWER

switch

CAMERA,

slide

the

STANDBY

switch

up,

and

leave

the

camcorder

until

the

battery

indicator

flashes

rapidly.

You

should

charge

batteries

temperatures

trom

10°C

30°C

(from

50°F

85°F).

Lower

temperatures

require

longer

charging

time.

Preparing

the

Battery

Pack

Have

sufficient

battery

pack

power

times

much

recording

you

have

planned.

Battery

life

measured

continuous

camcorder

recording

time,

room

temperature

using

fully-charged

battery.

Keep

mind

that

battery

also

used

the

camcorder

when:

You

insert

eject

tape.

You

set

the

camcorder

standby

mode.

You

set

the

POWER

switch

VTR.

save

battery

power

when

not

recording,

push

the

STANDBY

switch

down

cover

the

START/STOP

button.

smooth

recording

can

made

even

recording

stopped

and

started

again.

Battery

life

shortened

cold

environment

Battery

efficiency

decreased

and

the

battery

wears

out

quickly

cold

weather.

Notes

the

Battery

Pack

Notes

not

allow

any

metal

surfaces

touch

the

metal

parts,

short

circuiting

may

occur.

Carry

the

battery

pack

attaching

the

terminal

cover.

Keep

the

battery

pack

away

from

fire,

may

explode.

not

attempt

open

nor

convert

the

battery

pack.

not

expose

the

battery

pack

rain

moisture.

Avoid

any

mechanical

shock.

Battery

heat

norma!

During

charging

recording,

the

battery

pack

heats

up.

This

caused

energy

that

has

been

generated

and

chemical

change

that

has

occurred

inside

the

battery

pack.

This

not

cause

for

concern.

The

life

the

battery

pack

The

battery

pack

can

fully

charged

and

discharged

about

500

times

under

normal

temperatures.

the

indicator

flashes

rapidly

just

after

turning

the

camcorder

with

fully

charged

battery

pack,

the

battery

pack

should

replaced

with

new

fully

charged

one.

Note

the

terminals

the

terminals

(metal

parts

the

back)

are

not

clean,

the

battery

duration

will

shortened.

When

the

terminals

are

not

clean

when

the

battery

pack

has

not

been

used

for

long

time,

install

and

remove

the

battery

pack

from

time

time.

This

improves

the

contact

condition.

Also,

wipe

the

and

—

terminals

with

soft

cloth

paper.

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