Sony Handycam CCD-TR2300 Service Manual page 20

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To cancel wide mode
Press 16:9WIDE repeatedly until the wide mode indicator disappears.
To watch the tape recorded in wide mode
To watch the tape recorded in CINEMA mode, set the screen mode of the wide-screen
TV to zoom mode. To watch the tape recorded in 16:9 FULL mode, set it to full mode.
For details, refer to the instruction manual of your TV.
Note that the pictur_ recorded in 16:9 FULL mode looks compressed on a normal "IV.
Notes on wide mode
• When you record in 16:9 FULL mode, the date or time indicator will be widened on
the wide-s_reen TV.
• If you dub a tape, the tape is copied in the same mode as the original recording.
• The wide mode is cancelled automatically 5 minutes after you remove the power
source.
Your camcorder has two modes besides normal start/stop mode. These modes enable
you to take a series of quick shots resulting in a lively video.
(1) Set the START/STOP MODE switch to the desired mode.
_d : Recording starts when you press START/STOP, and stops when you press
it again (normal mode).
dk: The camcorder records only while you press down START/STOP.
5 SEC: When you press START/STOP, the camcorder records for 5 seconds
and then stops automatically.
(2) Turn STANDBY up and press START/STOP. Recording starts,
If you selected 5 SEC, five dots appear in the viewfinder. The dots disappear at a rate of
one per second. When 5 seconds elapse and all the dots disappear, the camcorder
switches to Standby mode automatically.
If you select _, the camcorder records as long as you hold down START/STOP.
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To extend the recording time in 5 SEC mode
Press START/STOP again before all the dots disappear. Recording continues for about
5 seconds from the moment you pressed START/STOP.
To return to normal recording
Set the START/STOP MODE switch to ._., If you set the switch while recording,
recording continues.
Note on 5 SEC recording and • mode
You cannot use FADER/OVERLAP (only for CCD-TR3300) or FADER (only for CCD-
TR2300) if you select 5 SEC or _.
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