Sony Handycam Vision VideoHi8 CCD- TRV36 Operating Instructions Manual page 17

For hand held shots, you'll get better results by holding the camcorder according to the
following suggestions:
• Hold the camcorder firmly and secure it with the grip strap so that you can easily
manipulate the controls with your thumb.
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• Place your right elbow against your side.
• Place your lef'. hand under the camcorder to support it. Be sure to not touch the
built in microphone.
• Place your eye fiHnly 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 angle. Lif'.the viewfinder
up fur recording from a low position [a].
• You can also record in a low position o1"even in a high position using the LCD panel
[b].
• When you use the LCD srreen outdoors in dirert sunlight, the LCD srreen may he
difficult to see. If this happens, we recommend that you use the viewfinder.
[a] [b]
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