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in

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IF

you

have

any

question

about

this

product,

cail:

|

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Customer

Infomation

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Central:

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West

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{1}

SONY.

Video

Camera

Recorder

EI

CCD-FX520

‘

AC

Power

Adaptor

AC-V25

Operation

Manual

Before

operating

the

unit,

please

read

this

manual

thoroughly

and

retain

it

for

future

reference.

Owner’s

Record

The

model

and

serial

numbers

are

located

on

the

bottom

of

the

camcorder

and

AC

power

adaptor.

Recard

the

serial

Model

No.

CCD-FX520

numbers

in

the

space

provided

on

the

right

hand.

Seriat

No.

Refer

to

thase

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

Model

No.

AC-V25

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Serial

No

Video8

Handycam

&

1993

by

Sony

Corporation

2

td

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

Sm

3F

Ee

Pal

Sender

Leet

DPEN

CAUTION

TO

REDUCE

THE

AIGH,

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

GO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

OA

BACK:

NO

USER

SERVIC

EARLE

PEATS

INSIDE

REFER

SERVICING

"©

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL

~

This

symbol

is

intended

ta

alert

AN

the

user

to

the

presence

of

x

\

uninsulated

“dangerous

é

4

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

te

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alart

AN

the

user

to

the

presence

of

é

\

important

operating

and

é_@

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance,

|

Notice

for

the

customers

in

Canada

|

This

apparatus

complies

with

the

Class

B

limits

for

fadio

notse

emissions

set

out

in

Radio

Inierterenca

=}

Regulations.

|

You

are

cautioned

that

any

changes

or

modifications

not

expressly

approved

in

this

manual

cauid

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

tha

FCC

Rules.

These

jimits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmfu!

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates.

uses.

and

can

radiate

radia

frequency

energy

and,

if

not

instalied

and

used

in

accardance

with

the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interterence

to

radio

communications.

However,

thera

ig

NO

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

partcular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

wnicn

caf

oe

deter

Tired

OY

turning

the

equpment

ls

and

on,

the

user

IS

ENCOUTaged

to

try

to

correct

(he

terferance

by

aNe

OF

more

ct

the

tallowing

Measures:

—

Reorient

or

relocate

the

recaiving

antenna.

—

Increase

the

separaion

between

the

equipment

and

receiver,

——

Connect

the

equipment

inte

an

outlet

on

a

cifcull

different

trom

that

io

which

ihe

receiver

is

connected.

—

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio:

TV

technician

for

help.

About

the

AC-V25

AC

Power

Adaptor

For

the

customers

in

the

U.S.A,

WARNING

This

equipment

generates

and

uses

radio

frequency

energy

and

if

not

instalte¢

and

used

properly.

that

is.

IN

Stnct

accordance

with

the

manufacturer's

instructions,

may

Cause

interfergnce

ta

cadio

and

television

reception.

It

has

been

type

tested

and

found

to

Comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

Computing

device

in

accordance

with

the

specifications

in

Subpart

J

of

Part

15

of

FCC

Rules.

which

are

designed

to

provide

reasenabie

protection

against

Such

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

However.

there

i$

no

guarantee

that

interference

wil

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equpment

does

cause

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

arid

on.

the

user

15

encouraged

to

try

t©

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

Measures:

Reorient

the

recening

anienna

Relocate

the

equipment

with

respect

to

the

receiver

Move

the

equipment

away

trom

the

receiver

Plug

the

equipment

into

a

different

outlet

so

that

equipment

and

receiver

are

on

different

branch

circurts.

lf

necessary.

the

user

should

consult

tha

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/televisian

technician

for

additianal

suggestions.

The

user

may

find

the

following

booklet

prepared

by

the

Federal

Communicatons

Commission

helptut:

"How

ta

Identify

and

Resolve

Radio-TV

Interference

Problems”.

This

bookie

is

available

from

the

U.S.

Government

Printing

Office,

Washington,

DC

20402.

Stock

Na.

004-000-00345-4.

FOR

THE

CUSTOMERS

IN

USA

AND

CANADA

CAUTION

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK.

DO

NOT

USE

THIS

POLARIZED

AC

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD.

RECEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

Table

of

Contents

Before

You

Begin

About

This

manual

4

Checlong

Supplied

Accessones

5

Getting

Started

Charging

and

Installing

the

Battery

Pack

6

Tips

for

Using

the

Battery

Pack

&

installing

the

Lithium

Battery

13

Adjusting

the

Viewfinder

Lens

11

BEEP

Feature

11

Setung

the

Dae

and

Time

12

Storing

a

Birth

Date

in

Your

Camcorder

13

Inserting

a

Cassetie

15

mints

tor

Better

Shoopng

16

Basic

Operations

Camera

Recording

17

Using

the

Zoom

Feature

19

Recording

the

Date

or

Time

19

Recording

an

Age

20

Checking

the

Recorded

Picture

in

the

Viewlinder

21

Connectians

for

Playback

22

Connecting

to

a

TY

of

VCR

without

Video

Audio

Input

Jacks

22

Cannecting

to

a

TY

or

VCR

with

Video/Audio

Input

Jacks

22

Playing

Sack

a

Tape

23

Various

Playback

Modes

24

Preparing

the

Remote

Commander

24

Advanced

Operations

Using

Alternative

Power

Sources

25

Focusing

Manuaily

26

Using

the

PROGRAM

AE

Function

28

Compensating

for

Backlighting

30

Fade-in

and

Fade-out

31

Using

the

Tape

Counter

32

insert

a

Scene

in

the

Middle

of

a

Recorded

Tape

33

Editing

onto

Another

Tape

34

Recarding

tama

TV

ar

VCR

35

Additional!

Information

Maintenance

Information

and

Precautians

37

Using

Your

Camcorder

Abroad

41

Identifying

the

Parts

42

Specifications

47

Trouble

Check

48

ndicators

in

the

Viewfinder

56

ndex

(Back

cover)

Welcome

to

Video

you

can

enjoy

for

years

io

come.

i

Congratulations

on

your

purchase

of

this

Sony

Handycam’

Cameorder.

With

your

Handycam,

you

cat

capture

life's

precious

moments

with

superior

picture

and

sound

quality.

Your

Handycam

is

loaded

with

atvanced

features,

but

at

the

same

time

it

is

very

easy

to

use.

You

will

soon

be

producing

home

video

that

Raat.

«

Ovinie

(UU

GeYiil

Checking

Supplied

Accessories

About

This

Manual

"

you

want

10

shoot

as

Soon

as

possitle.

read

the

chapters

“Getting

Started”

and

“Basic

Operations’

first.

As

you

read

through

this

manual,

buttons

and

settings

on

the

camcorder

are

shown

in

Capital

letters.

e.g.

Set

the

POWER

switch

to

CAMERA.

Note

on

T¥

Color

System

TV

color

systems

ditfer

fram

country

to

country.

To

view

your

recordings

on

a

TV.

you

need

an

NTSC

system based

TV.

When

you

want

to

use

a

PAL-M

system

based

TV,

you

will

naed

an

NTSC-PAL-M

transcoder

(as

this

is

an

NTSC

based

camcorder).

Please

check

the

list

on

page

4+

to

see

the

TV

calor

system

of

your

country.

Note

on

the

Suppiled

RFU

Adaptor

Since

each

country

has

its

own

electricity

and

TV

color

system.

you

may

not

be

able

to

use

the

RFU

adaptor

when

you

use

tne

camcorder

abroad.

Precaution

on

Copyright

Television

programs.

films,

video

tapes.

and

other

materials

may

be

copyrighted.

Unauthorized

fecording

of

Such

matenal

may

be

contrary

to

the

pravisions

of

the

copyright

laws.

Check

that

the

follawing

accessories

are

supplied

with

your

camcorder.

exIn,

es

;

71

8]

i

1]

Wireless

Remote

Commander

(1)

(p.

24)

'2]

Size

AA

{R6)

Batteries

tor

Remote

Commander

(2)

(p.

24)

3:

Battery

Pack

NP-55

(1)

(p.

6)

4]

AC

Power

adaptor

AC-¥25

(1) (p.

6)

‘5;

Lithtum

Battery

CR2025

(1)

(p.

10)

6

RFU

Adaptor

RFU-9GUC

(1)

(p.

22)

7

Shoulder

Strap

(1)

(p.

46}

8)

Lens

Cap

(1)

(attached

to

the

camcorder)

(p.

17)

-3]

Jack

Cover

(1)

(attached

to

the

camcorder)

After

Taking

the

Camcorder

out

of

the

Box

Move

the

viewfinder

barrel

in

the

direction

af

the

arrow.

sauossasoy

paliddng

Sunpayoenuey

siyy

noqy

im

Getting

Started

Charging

and

Installing

the

Battery

Pack

Before

using

your

camcorder.

you

need

to

charge

and

install

the

battery

pack.

The

supplied

battery

pack

is

not

charged

when

you

purchase

the

camcorder.

Use

the

supplied

AC

power

adaptor

for

charging.

Charging

the

Battery

Pack

(1}Connect

the

power

cord

of

the

AC

power

adaptor

Io

2

walt

autlet.

(2)

Attach

the

flat

side

of

the

banery

pack

te

AC

power

adaptor

with

aligning

the

lines

on

the

AC

power

adaptor

and

battery

pack.

While

pressing

the

lawer

part

of

the

battery

pack.

slide

the

battery

pack

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow

until

it

clicks.

(3)

Set

the

VTA

(DC

OUT\CHARGE

selector

to

CHARGE.

The

POWER

lamp

and

CHARGE

lamp

will

lignt

up.

The

charging

wi

begin.

When

the

battery

1s

fully

charged,

the

CHARGE

lamp

goes

out.

Set

the

VTR

(DC

OUT}'CHARGE

selector

to

OFF.

The

POWER

lamp

goes

out.

Then

disconnect

the

power

cord trom

the

wall

outlet

Removing

the

Battery

Pack

trom

the

AC

Power

Adaptor

Slide

the

battery

pack

in

the

opposite

direction

of

the

arrow

on

the

battery

pack.

Charging

time

and

battery

life

NP-55

Type

of

battery

pack

(supplied)

Required

charging

times

Battery

life**

Approxwnate

minutes

using

AC-¥25

--

Approximate

minutes,

continuous

recording

when

used

indoor

important!

Use

the

battery

completety

betore

charging!

Betore

you

charge

the

battery,

make

sure

it

has

been

used

(discharged)

completely

to

avoid

capacity

down

of

the

battery

caused

by

excessive

charging.

To

use

up

the

battery,

remove

the

video

cassette

and

simply

slide

the

POWER

switch

of

the

camcorder

ta

CAMERA

with

the

battery

attached.

and

leave

the

camcorder

until

the

CX]

indicator

appears

flashing

and

a

red

lamp

fiashes

in

the

viewfinder.

Notes

on

the

AC

power

adaptor

«

The

camcorder

cannot

be

operated

white

charging

the

battery

pack.

*

The

POWER

lamp

will

remain

iit

for

a

while

even

if

the

battery

pack

is

detacned

and

the

power

cord

Is

disconnected

alter

charging

the

battery

pack.

This

is

normal.

‘

«

|}

the

POWER

lamp

does

not

light,

set

the

VTA(DC

OUTVCHARGE

selector

to

OFF

and

discannect

the

power

cord.

In

about

one

minute,

reconnect

the

power

cord

and

set

the

VTA(DC

OUT}'CHARGE

selector

to

CHARGE

again.

Instailing

the

Battery

Pack

(1)

Lift

up

the

viewfinder

barrel.

(2)

Make

sure

you

hold

the

battery

pack

property.

Align

the

right

side

of

the

battery

pack

with

the

white

line

on

the

camcarder.

While

pressing

the

lower

part

of

the

battery

pack.

slide

it

to

the

right

until

it

clicks.

Detaching

the

Sattery

Pack

1)

Lift

up

the

viewtinder

barrel.

(2)

While

pressing

BATT

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow.

slide

out

the

battery

Pack

to

the

left.

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Charging

and

installing

the

Battery

Pack

How

to

Prepare

the

Rechargable

Battery

Pack

Have

sufficient

battery

pack

power

to

do

2

or

3

times

as

much

recording

than

you

have

planned.

[a]

"Battery

life”

indicated

in

this

manual

is

Measured

by

the

continuous

recording

tme

of

the

camcorder,

placed

al

a

room

temperature

using

a

full-charged

battery.

Battery

life

is

shorter

in

a

cold

climate.

[b]

Battery

efficiency

is

decreased

and

the

battery

wil!

be

used

up

more

quickly.

Tur

STANDBY

of

the

camcorder

down

when

not

recording

to

save

battery

power.

[c]

A

smoaih

transition

between

scenes

can

be

made

even

if

recording

1s

stopped

and

started

again

While

positioning

the

subject

or

selecting

an

angle.

or

looking

through

the

viewfinder

Jens,

the

tens

moves

automatically

inside

the

camcorder

and

the

battery

's

used.

The

battery

is

also

used

when

a

tape

's

»nsertec

or

ayacted.

When

the

Rechargeable

Battery

Pack

Should

Be

Replaced

When

the

C1]

indicator

and

red

lamp

in

the

viewtinder

change

from slow

blinking

to

rapid

blinking

while

you

are

recording.

[d]

Turn

otf

the

power

switch

of

the

camcorder

and

replace

the

battery

pack.

Leave

the

lape

in

the

camcorder

in

order

to

obtain

a

smooth

transition

between

scenes

after

the

battery

pack

is

repiaced.

Notes

on

Charging

Before

using

the

battery

pack,

charge

it

sufficiently.

[e}

A

brand

new

battery

pack

is

not

charged.

Make

sure

you

use

up

the

battery

before

recharging.

e

it

recording

1s

completed

before

the

(XZ

indicator

appears

in

the

viewfinder,

it

1s

recommended

that

you

remove

the

tape.

set

the

POWER

switch

to

CAMERA.

turn

STANDBY

up,

and

feave

the

camcorder

until

the

CX]

indicator

blinks

rapidly.

e

When

you

use

the

AC-S10

AC

power

adaptor.

the

DC-S10

car

battery

charger

or

BC-S10

portabie

battery

charger.

you

can

discharge

the

dattery

with

their

discharging

function.

»

Repeated

charging

without

using

up

the

battery

may

cause

lowering

of

battery

capacity.

However.

the

origina’

battery

capacity

can

be

recovered

if

you

fully

discharge

(use

up}

and

charge

the

battery

again.

Recharge

the

battery

pack

after

long

storage.

If

the

battery

pack

is

charged

fully

but

not

used

for

a

long

time

(about

1

year),

it

becomes

discharged.

Charge

it

again

but

in

this

case

the

dattery

duration

will

be

shorter

than

normal.

After

several

charging

and

discharging

cycles.

the

battery

will

recover

its

original

capacity.

Keep

the

Terminals

Clean

[f]

It

the

terminals

(metal

parts

on

the

back}

are

not

clean,

the

battery

duration

will

be

shortened.

When

the

terminals

aré

not

clean

or

when

the

battery

pack

has

not

been

used

for

a

long

time,

install

and

remove

the

battery

pack

fram

time

to

time.

This

will

improve

the

cantact

condition.

Aliso,

wipe

the

+

and

-

terminais

with

a

soft

cloth

or

paper.

Notes

on

the

Rechargeable

Battery

Pack

Why

the

battery

pack

heats

up?

(g]

During

charging

or

recording,

the

battery

pack

heats

up.

This

means

energy

has

been

generated

and

chemical

change

has

occurred

inside

the

battery

pack.

and

this

is

not

dangerous.

How

to

care

tor

the

baitery

pack

¢

Detach

the

battery

pack

from

the

camcorder

atter

using

it.

and

keep

it

in

a

cool

place.

When

the

battery

pack

1s

on

the

camcorder.

a

small

amount

of

current

flows

to

the

camcorder

even

when

it

is

turned

off.

This

graduai

discharge

shortens

battery

life.

«

The

battery

pack

is

always

discharging

even

when

it

is

not

in

use

after

charging.

Thus.

it

is

recommended

that

you

charge

the

battery

right

before

using.

How

to

use

the

switch

on

the

battery

pack

[hj

This

switch

is

provided

so

that

you

can

remember

the

charging

status.

Set

the

switch

to

the

“no

mark”

position

when

charging

1s

completed.

Sat

the

switch

to

the

“red

mark"

positian

when

the

Dattery

is

used

up.

|

How

many

times

can

the

battery

pack

be

recharged?

The

battery

pack

can

be

fully

charged

and

discharged

about

500

limes

under

normal

temperatures.

If

the

XI

indicator

flashes

rapidly

just

after

turning

on

the

camcorder

with

a

fully

charged

battery

pack.

\he

battery

pack

should

be

replaced

with

a

new

fully

charged

one.

Recommended

temperatures

during

charging

The

temperature

range

of

charging

is

5°C

to

35°C

(41°F

to

95°F).

However,

to

provide

maximum

dattery

efficiency,

the

recommended

temperature

range

when

charging

is

10°C

to

30°C

(50°F

to

86°F}.

Be

sure

to

observe

the

followings:

¢

To

prevent

an

accident

caused

by

a

short

circuit,

do

not

allow

metal

objects

such

as

a

necklace

1o

touch

ihe

battery

terminals.

Carry

the

battery

pack

attaching

to

the

terminal

cover.

«

Keep

the

battery

pack

away

from

fire.

«

Keep

the

battery

pack

dry.

«

Do

not

open

nor

convert

the

battery

pack.

«

Do

not

expose

the

battery

pack

to

any

mechanical

shock.

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10

installing

the

Lithium

Battery

The

positive

side

of

the

lithium

battery

is

marked

+.

Negative

side

has

no

polarity

sign.

e

&

O

installing

the

Lithium

Battery

To

activate

the

clock

and

store

birth

dates

in

the

camcorder's

memory,

you

must

first

instal}

a

lithium

Dattery.

Be

sure

to

install

the

tithrum

battery

with

the

correct

polanty.

{1}

Remove

the

lithium

battery

halder

jocated

beiow

the

grp

strap

of

the

camcorder.

(2)

Install

the

supplied

CR2025

lithium

battery

with

the

+

side

tacing

down.

(3}Put

the

lithium

battery

holder

into

the

camcorder,

Lithium

Battery

Life

The

battery

will

last

for

approximately

t

year

under

normal

canditions.

When

the

lithium

battery

becomes

weak.

the

«&

indicator

wil

flash

in

the

viewfinder

screen

tor

about

5

seconds

when

you

turn

STANOBY

up

while

the

POWER

switch

is

set

to

CAMERA.

In

this

case.

replace

the

battery

with

a

Sony

CR2025

or

Duracell

DL-2025.

Use

of

any

other

battery

may

present

a

risk

of

fire

or

explosion.

When

replacing

the

lithium

battery.

keep

the

battery

pack

or

other

power

source

attached.

Otherwise.

input

data

wel

be

cleared

and

you

will

have

to

store

the

data

again.

Warning

Battery

may

explode

if

mistreated.

Do

not

recharge.

disassemble

or

dispose

of

in

fire.

Caution

Keep

the

lithium

battery

out

of

the

reach

of

children.

Should

the

battery

be

swallowed,

consult

a

doctor

immediately.

Adjusting

the

Viewfinder

Lens

Batore

you

use

the

camcorder

for

the

first

time,

or

after

someone

else

has

used

it,

focus

the

viewtinder

lens.

Make

sure

a

power

source

1s

attached.

(1)

While

pressing

the

smail

green

buttan

on

the

POWER

switch,

slide

the

POWER

switch

to

CAMERA.

(2)

Turn

STANDBY

up.

(3)

Turn

the

viewfinder

adjustment

ring

so

that

the

indicators

in

the

viewfinder

come

into

sharp

tocus.

BEEP

Feature

When

you

purchase

the

camcorder,

BEEP

is

set

to

ON.

The

camcorder

wilt

beep:

e

Once

when

you

start

recording

»

Twice

when

you

stop

recording

»

Repeatedly

when

warning

of

unusual

conditions

(p.

50}

These

beeps

are

not

recorded

on

a

tape.

To

deactivate

the

beep,

detach

the

battery

pack

to

reach

the

switch

(p.

7)

and

set

BEEP

to

OFF.

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Setting

the

Date

and

Time

Before

setting

the

clock,

make

sure

a

power

Source

and

lithium

battery

are

instalied

and

adjust

the

viewfinder

lans

{p.

11).

The

indicators

appear

in

the

viewtinder

screen.

(1}

While

pressing

the

small

green

buttan

on

the

POWER

switch,

slide

the

POWER

switch

to

CAMERA.

(2)

Turn

STANDBY

up.

(3)

Press

DATE

(+}

and

TIME

(NEXT}

simultaneously

for

a

few

seconds

until

the

year

indicator

flashes

in

the

viewfinder.

(4)

Adjust

the

flashing

digtts

tor

the

year,

month,

day,

hour

and

minute

by

using

DATE

(+)

and

TIME(NEXT).

The

clock

starts

tram

“00”

second

after

you

press

TIME

(NEXT)

following

the

adjustment

of

the

minutes.

If

you

aress

TIME

(NEXT}

again.

the

time

indicator

will

disappear.

START‘STOP

3

DATE(+)

TIME(NEXT)

TIME(NEX

-

JuL.-44993]

7

a

TIME(NEXT)

TIME{NEXT)

)

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\

+e

0

oid

=

To

advance

the

digits

the

faster

Hold

down

DATE

{+).

To

correci

the

date

and

time

setting

Repeat

steps

3

to

4.

To

check

the

preset

date

and

time

Press

DATE

(+)

to

display

the

cate

indicator

in

the

viewfinder.

Press

TIME

{NEXT}

to

display

the

time

indicator.

When

you

press

the

same

button

again.

the

indicator

goes

out.

The

year

indicator

changes

as

follows:

1993

—

1994---—

2020

——

an

Note

on

the

time

indicator

The

internal

clock

of

the

camcorder

operates

on

a

12-hour

cycle.

12:00:00

AM

stands

tor

midnight.

12:00:00

PM

stands

tor

noon.

Storing

a

Birth

Date

in

Your

Camcorder

By

presetting

your

child's

birth

date

in

your

camcorder.

you

can

record

your

child's

age

in

years

and

months

on

your

tape.

Once

you

enter

the

birth

date

of

your

chit,

the

camcorder's

clock

will

automatically

update

the

age

of

your

child.

You

can

preset

up

to

three

birth

dates

or

events

in

the

camcorder's

memory

:1)

to

[3].

Before

storing

a

bith

date,

make

sure

a

power

source

and

the

Iithtum

battery

are

installed,

and

the

date

setting

|S

correct.

The

tallowing

procedure

stores

“Aug.

3

1987"

in

memory

'2i

as

an

example.

(1)

While

pressing

the

small

green

button

on

the

POWER

switch,

slide

the

POWER

switch

to

CAMERA.

(2)

Turn

STANDBY

up.

(3)

Press

TIME

(NEXT)

and

AGE‘EVENT

simultaneously

for

a

few

seconds

until

the

*

/1]

BIRTHDAY.--

--1900"

mdicator

appears

in

the

viewfinder.

(4)

Press

DATE

(+)

to

select

2;.

(5)

Press

TIME

(NEXT).

The

"1900"

indicator

flashes.

(6}

Enter

the

birth

date

by

adjusting

the

flashing

indicators

for

the

year,

month

and

day

by

using

DATE

(+}

and

TIME

(NEXT).

START

STOP

TIME(NEXT)

AGE/EVENT

|

DATE(+}

TWME{NEXT)

:

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TIME(NEXT)

¥

DATE(+)

TIME(NEXT)

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Note

on

the

birth

or

event

dates

indicators

Each

time

you

press

DATE

(+),

the

display

in

the

viewfinder

changes

trom

|

1°

BIRTHDAY

to

2;

BIRTHDAY.

.3;

EVENT

and

comes

back

to

{1]

BIRTHDAY.

DATE(+)

GQ

BJATHDAY

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1987

4

LBIATHOAY

DATE(+)

:

990

=e

Ll

ane

L

ibe

5

TAME(NEXT)

To

advance

the

digits

taster

Hold

down

DATE

(+).

Erasing

the

Age

Indicator

in

the

Viewtinder

Press

AGE/EVENT

repeatedly

until

no

indicator

appears.

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Storing

a

Birth

Date

in

Your

Camcorder

It

You

Missed

the

Correct

Number

with

DATE

(+)

Keeo

pressing

DATE

{+).

The

mdicater

changes

as

follows:

Year:

“1900"

>

"1901"

-

--

aad

L.

-Current

year

minus

99

Month:

“JAN”.

>

"FEB™

---

"DEC"

4.

Lt

Day:

7°17

4

°2"---+

"31"

|

rani

To

Correct

and

Change

the

Setting

Follow

the

procedures

trom

step

3

again.

To

Preset

the

Year

Before

1900

{1]

After

step

5

on

page

13.

keep

pressing

DATE

(+)

until

the

current

year

is

displayed.

i2}

Press

DATE

(+)

again.

The

year

goes

back

99

years.

(3}

Go

to

step

6

on

page

13.

When

in

2000

“eee

me

19017

is

displayed

in

step

3

an

page

13.

After

that,

it

advances

every

year

as

“1902.

1903,

....”.

To

Cancel

the

Stored

Birth

Date

{1)

Press

AGE‘EVENT

and

TIME

(NEXT)

simultaneously

to

make

1

BIRTHDAY

appear

in

the

viewtinder.

Press

DATE

{+}

to

selact

a

birth

date

to

cancel.

(2)

Press

TIME

(NEXT)

twice.

The

month

indicator

flashes.

(3}

Press

DATE

(+)

repeatedly

until

*---

--’

appears.

(4)

Press

TIME

(NEXT}.

The

selected

birth

date

is

canceled

from

the

memory

and

:s

not

displayed

when

you

press

AGEYEVENT.

Inserting

a

Cassette

Make

sure

a

power

source

‘s

attached.

(1}

While

pressing

the

small

biue

bution

on

EJECT,

slide

EJECT

down,

The

cassette

holder

automatically

moves

up

and

opans.

(2)

Insert

a

cassette

(not

supplied)

with

the

window

lacing

out.

(3)

Press

the

PUSH

mark

on

the

cassette

holder

until

it

clicks

to

close

it.

The

cassette

holder

will

aulomatically

slide

down.

Ejecting

the

Cassette

While

pressing

the

blue

button

on

EJECT,

slide

EJECT

down.

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Hints

for

Better

Shooting

Far

hand-held

shots,

you

will

get

better

result

hoiding

the

camcorder

according

to

the

following

suggestions:

[b]

«

Hold

the

camcorder

firmly

and

secure

tt

with

the

grip

strap

so

that

you

can

easily

manipulate

the

contrals

with

your

thumb.

[aj

*

Piace

your

right

elbow

against

your

side.

»

Place

your

left

hand

under

the

camcorder

to

suppor

tt.

«

Place

the

wewfinder

eyecup

lirmly

against

your

eye.

e

Use

the

viewfinder

trame

as

a

guide

to

determine

the

hortzontai

plane.

*

You

can

also

record

in

a

law

position

to

get

an

interesting

recording

angie.

Turn

the

viewfinder

up

for

recording

from

a

low

position

(it

can

be

turned

up

to

180

degrees.)

(b]

Ptace

the

camcorder

on

a

fiat

surface

or

use

a

tripod

Try

placing

the

camcorder

on

a

table

or

any

other

flat

Surface

of

suitabie

height.

if

you

have

a

tripod

tor

a

still

camera,

you

Can

also

use

«f

with

the

camcorder(p.44).

Make

sure

the

tripod

screw

is

shorter

than

6.5

mm

(9

32

in}.

Using

the

Viewfinder

as

a

Sports

Finder

What

is

a

Sports

Finder?

It

is

a

function

that

enables

you

to

monitor

the

picture

while

your

eyes

are

at

a

distance

from

the

eyecup.

It

is

convenient

when

moving

around

to

sheot

scenes.

Setting

the

Viewtinder

to

the

Sports

Finder

Position

[c]

Turn

the

viewfinder

adjustment

ring

clackwise

completely.

Returning

to

the

Normal

Viewfinder

Position

Turn

the

adjustment

ring

counterclockwise

until

indicators

that

appear

in

the

viewfinder

come

tnto

sharp

focus.

When

Storing

Your

Camcorder

{d]

Turn

the

viewsinder

barrel

to

the

front.

Camera

Recording

Make

Sure

a

power

source

is

attached

and

a

cassette

is

mserted.

Before

you

record

one-time

avents.

you

may

want

to

make

a

trial

recording

1a

make

sure

you

are

using

the

camcorder

correctly.

{1}

By

pressing

the

releases

on

the

lens

cap,

remove

the

lens

cap and

attach

it

to

the

grip

beit.

(2)

While

pressing

the

smail

green

button

on

the

POWER

switch.

slide

the

POWER

switch

to

CAMERA.

(3)

Set

PROGRAM

AE

to

the

green

pasition.

{4}

Set

FOCUS

to

AUTO.

{5}

Turn

STANDBY

up.

(6)

Press

START‘STOP

ired

button}.

The

camcorder

slarts

recording

and

the

"REC"

indicator

will

appear

in

the

viewfinder.

The

camera

recording:

battery

lamp

on

the

viewtinder

barrel

will

also

light.

START:STOP

START‘STOP

To

Stop

Recording

Momentarily

Press

START/STOP

again.

The

“STBY"

indicator

appears

in

the

viewfinder

(Standby

mode).

To

Finish

Recording

Turn

STANDBY

down

and

slide

the

POWER

switch

to

OFF.

Eject

the

cassette

(p.

15).

To

protect

the

lens.

attach

the

lens

cap

to

the

lens

by

pressing

the

releases

on

the

cap.

Nate

on

Standby

mode

if

you

leave

the

camcorder

for

more

than

5

minutes

with

a

cassette

inserted

in

Standby

mode.

the

camcorder

goes

off

automatically.

This

1s

ta

prevent

the

battery

from

being

expended

unnecessanily

and

is

to

protect

the

tape

from

wearing

aut.

To

resume

Standby

mode.

turn

STANDBY

down

once

and

up

again,

Ta

start

recording,

press

START-‘STOP.

Note

on

recording

When

you

record

from

the

beginning

of

the

tape.

run

the

tape

for

about

15

seconds

before

actual

recording.

This

ts

ta

prevent

the

camcorder

from

missing

any

start-up

scenes

wnen

you

play

back

the

cassette.

Yau

can

record

in

SP

(standard

play)

mode

only.

Note

on

the

tape

counter

(p.

32)

The

tape

counter

indicates

the

elapsed

recording

or

playback

time.

Use

it

as

a

guide

Thera

might

be

a

discrepancy

of

several

seconds

from

the

actual

time.

To

set

the

counter

to

era.

press

COUNTER

RESET

under

the

viewfinder

barrel.

See

next

page

for

further

into

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Ke

Camera

Recording

To

Check

the

Tape

Remaining

[a]

or

the

Battery

Capacity

Remaining

fb

:

Press

TAPE/BATT

while

recording,

or

in

Stanby

or

VTR

mode.

The

samme

indicator

or

above

in

the

Using

the

Zoom

Fenture:

viewfinder.

“S"

means

Start.

"E"

means

End.

The

black

bar

indicates

the

tape

remaining.

While

the

st-----

®

indicator

appears

the

tape

remaining

is

being

caluculted.

The

(4

indicator

appears

below

in

the

viewfinder.

Black

indicates

battery

capacity.

Zoaming

is

a

recording

technique

that

enables

you

to

change

the

size

af

the

subject

in

the

scene.

You

can

also

use

the

zoom

to

focus

manually

or

to

decide

on

a

shaating

angie

before

you

start

recording.

For

more

protessional-looking

recordings,

use

the

zoom

sparingly.

T

side:

tor

telaphoto

(subject

appears

closer)

[a)

W

side:

for

wide-angle

{subject

appears

farther

away)

{b)

am

>

(>

C4?

Car

Cy

Notes

on

the

tape

remaining

indicator

=

The

tape

remaining

indicator

does

not

change

while

using

EDITSEARCH.

Ih

or

«ed.

«

The

tape

remaining

indicator

wilt

also

appear

when

you

press

TAPE/BATT

CHECK

in

playback

mode.

In

the

playback

mode,

however,

the

indicator

does

not

show

the

minutes

remaining.

Zooming

speed

Notes

on

the

battery

capacity

remaining

indicetor

Press

the

power

zaam

button

firmly

for

high

speed

Zooming.

Press

it

softly

for

slow

speed

zooming.

*

The

battery

capacity

remaining

indicator

of

the

camcorder

may

indicate

a

different

ramaining

capacity

from

that

of

the

NP-77HD

battery

pack.

*

Charge

the

battery

pack

when

low-capacity

is

indicated.

(p.

6}

S/oaes

YOU

STlOaE

&

Suntec’

Geen

a.

Wepnon

coon

if

you

cannot

get

a

sharp

focus

while

in

extreme

telephoto

zoom,

press

the

W

side

of

the

power

zcom

button

:

until

the

focus

is

sharp.

You

can

shoot

a

subject

that

is

at

least

1.2

m

(about

47°“

inches)

away

from

the

lens

To

Prevent

Accidentai

Erasure

surface

in

the

telephoto

positian.

ar

1

cm

{about

1/2

inches)

in

the

wide-angle

position.

Slide

the tab

on

the

cassette

to

axpose

the

red

mark.

Manual

focusing

in

macro

You

can

also

shoot

with

manual

focus

while

doing

close-ups.

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Recording

the

Date

or

Time.

You

can

record

the

date

or

time

displayed

in

the

viewfinder

with

the

scene

while

making

a

camera

recording

(p.

17).

Make

sure

the

date

is

set

(p.

12).

Set

the

POWER

switch

to

CAMERA.

Turn

STANDBY

up.

Press

DATE

(+}

or

TIME

(NEXT).

The

date

or

time

indicator

appears

in

the

screen.

You

cannot

record

the

date

and

time

at

the

same

time.

Except

foe

the

date,

time

or

age

(p.

20)

indicators.

no

indicators

in

the

viewfinder

are

recorded.

i

If

you

try

to

record

with

the rad

mark

exposed.

the

G4

and

&

indicators

Hash

in

the

viewfinder.

and

you

'

carnot

record

on the

tape.

To

re-racord

on

this

tape.

slide

the tab

back

out

to

cover

the

red

mark.

TIME(NEXT)

To

Stop

Recording

the

Date

or

Time

Press

DATE

(+)

or

TIME

(NEXT)

whichever

the

indicator

is

in

the

screen

again.

The

camera

recording

does

nat

stop

if

you

cancel

recording

the

date

or

time.

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