Other Features; Locations And Functions Of Parts And Controls; Power Supply - Sony HDW-650 Operation Manual

• The timecode can be displayed in the
monochrome LCD even when the power is off.
The automatic power shut-off function allows
you to set the time to be displayed from among
three patterns.
1) LTC: Longitudinal Time Code
2) VITC: Vertical Interval Time Code
Picture cache and interval recording
functions
The unit can continuously capture up to 8 seconds
of video and audio to its internal memory, so that
you can record video and audio that was pre-
stored before you pressed the REC START
button. You can also record a specified number of
frames at specified intervals.
Other VTR functions
• Recording continuity from the very next frame
is ensured.
• You can automatically rewind and review the
last 2 seconds of the recording on the tape for a
quick check immediately after shooting.
• A four-times-normal speed color search
function provides quick positioning of the tape.
• With the retake function, the camcorder
searches for the most recently recorded cut and
records the new cut over it.
• With the End-Search function, the camcorder
searches for the point most recently recorded on
the tape and automatically switches to recording
pause mode (REC pause).
• The freeze function is provided to obtain a
freeze-frame picture from the playback picture
on the VTR by pressing the STOP button during
playback.

Other features

3.5-inch color LCD monitor
The 3.5-inch color LCD monitor displays audio
meters and menu.
Locations and Functions
of Parts and Controls

Power supply

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a LIGHT switch
Determines how a video light connected to the
LIGHT connector (see page 11) is turned on and
off.
AUTO: When the POWER switch of the video
light is in the on position, the video light is
turned on automatically while the camcorder
is recording.
MANUAL: You can turn the video light on or off
manually, using its own switch.
Notes
• When this switch is set to AUTO, at the beginning of
the recording, the picture is recorded even though the
lighting may fluctuate until the video light comes on.
If the beginning of the recording is important, you
should set this switch to MANUAL.
• To ensure proper operation of the video light, Sony
recommends the use of the BP-GL95/L80S Battery
Pack with the camcorder.
b POWER switch
Turns the main power supply on and off.

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