User manual SONY CCD-TR650E SERVICE TECHNICAL MANUAL

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Before you start reading this manual and operating the unit, check your model number by looking at the bottom of your camcorder. Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text, for example, "CCD-TR940 only. " As you read through this manual, buttons and settings on the camcorder are shown in capital letters. [. . . ] Landscape mode For distant subjects such as mountains or when recording a subject behind an obstacle such as a window or screen. In the Spotlight, Sports lesson and Beach & Ski modes, you cannot take close-ups because the camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance. When to use manual focus In the following cases you should obtain better results by adjusting the focus manually. [b] · Too much brightness behind the subject [c] · Bright subject or subject reflecting light · Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod When focusing manually, first focus in telephoto before recording, and then reset the shot length. (2) Move the power zoom lever to the "T" side in the optical zoom zone until the lever reaches the end. Shooting in relatively dark places Shoot at wide-angle after focusing in the telephoto position. Use this function when shooting through a window or a screen, to focus on a most distant subject. Note on manual focusing The following indicators may appear: when recording a very distant subject. You can make pictures like those of television with the Picture Effect function. PASTEL [a] The contrast of the picture is emphasized, and the picture looks like an animated cartoon. SOLARIZE [c] The light intensity is more clear, and the picture looks like an illustration. If you take 5 minutes or longer to enter characters while a cassette is in the camcorder The power goes off automatically. You can record the date or time displayed in the viewfinder with the picture. press DATE (or TIME) , then press TIME (or DATE) to display the date and time together. The clock is set at the factory to Tokyo time for the models sold in Japan, and to Hong Kong, New York or Panama time for other models. Use this feature to check the tape condition before recording, so that you can get the best possible picture (ORC). The camcorder takes about 5 - 10 seconds to check the tape condition and then returns to Standby mode. Each time you insert the cassette When you set ORC TO SET, the recording on the tape is erased for about 0. 1 second blank is erased if you record from the point where you set ORC TO SET for more than 2 seconds, or if you record over the blank. ⷠYou cannot use this function on a tape with the red mark on the cassette exposed. Using the built-in light ⭠CCD-TR413/TR414/TR940 only You can use the built-in light to suit your shooting situation. The recommended distance between the subject and camcorder is about 1. [. . . ] 16) No sound or only a low sound is · The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 1 heard when playing back a tape. A vertical band appears when a subject such as lights or a candle flame is shot against a dark background. If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder automatically starts the demonstration or DEMO is set ON in the menu system. M Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate the camcorder. [. . . ]