Sony Handycam CCD-TR2300 Service Manual page 5

Make sure that the power source is installed and a cassette is inserted. Before you
record one-time events, you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that the
camcorder is working correctly.
When you use the camcorder for the first time, power on it and reset the date and time
to your time before you start recording. (p.77) To save battery power, the picture in the
viewfinder appears only when you bring your face close to the viewfinder with
STANDBY up (Finder power save).
(1) Remove the lens cap
(2) While pressing the small green button on the POWER switch, set it to
CAMEP,.A.
(3) Turn STANDBY up.
(4) Press START/STOP. The camcorder starts recording. The "REC" indicator
appears and the red lamp lights up in the viewfinder. The camera recording/
battery lamps located on the front light up.
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To stop recording momentarily [a]
Press START/STOP again. The "STBY" indicator appears in the viewfinder (Standby
mode).
To finish recording [b]
Press START/STOP again. Turn STANDBY down and set the POWER switch to OFF.
Then, eject the cassette, remove the battery pack and put the lens cap on the lens.
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To focus the viewfinder lens _--_\\
If you cannot see the indicators in the viewfinder clearly, or
after someone else has used the camcorder, focus the
viewfinder lens. Move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever so
that the indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus.
Note on Standby mode
if you leave the camcorder in Standby mode for 5 minutes while the cassette is inserted,
the camcorder turns off automatically. This prevents wearing down the battery and
wearing out the tape. To resume Standby mode, turn STANDBY down once and then
up again. To start recording, press START/STOP.
Notes on recording mode
• This camcorder records and plays back in SP (standard play) mode and in LP (long
play) mode. The playback quality in LP mode, however, will not be as good as that in
SP mode.
• In LP mode, you cannot record tapes in the Hi8 system.
• When a tape recorded on this camcorder in LP mode is played back on other types of
8 mm camcorders or VCRs, the playback quality may not be as good as that on this
camcorder.
Note on recording
When you record from the beginning of a tape, run the tape for about 15 seconds before
starting the actual recording. This will ensure that you won't miss any start-up scenes
when you play back the tape.
Notes on the tape counter
• The tape counter indicates the recording or playback time. Use it as a guide. There
will be a time lag of several seconds from the actual time. To set the counter to zero,
press COUNTER RESET.
• If the tape is recorded in SP and LP modes mixea, the tape counter shows incorrect
recording time. When you intend to edit the tape using the tape counter, record in
same (SP or LP) mode.
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