Table Of Contents - Sony Video8 Handycam CCD-F401 Operating Instructions Manual

Table of Contents

Table Of Contents3
Checking Supplied Accessories5
Before You Start5
Charging And Installing The Battery Pack6
To Remove The Battery Pack7
Installing The Lithium Battery8
Lithium Battery Life8
To Remove The Lithium Battery8
Setting The Date And Time9
Inserting A Tape10
Adjusting The Viewfinder Lens11
Setting The Beep Switch11
How To Record12
Automatic Recording13
To Stop Recording Momentarily13
Ejecting The Tape13
About The Sports Finder13
How To Play Back A Tape14
If Your Tv Has Only An Antenna Input14
When You Have Finished Playback15
Using The Remote Commander16
To Avoid Damage From Possible Battery Leakage17
When You Connect The Receiver Of A Remote Control Kit17
How To Prepare The Rechargeable Battery Pack18
When The Rechargeable Battery Pack Should Be Replaced18
Notes On Charging18
Keep The Terminals Clean19
Why The Battery Pack Heats Up?19
How To Use The Switch On The Battery Pack19
How Many Times Can The Battery Pack Be Recharged?19
Connecting Alternative Power Sources20
Using Alkaline Batteries20
Using House Current21
Using Car Battery21
Camera Recording22
Recording The Date And Time22
Recording In A Strong Wind22
Low Low-Position Recording22
Checking The Last Portion Of A Scene You Just Recorded (Editsearch)23
If The Tape Reaches Near The End During Recording23
Note On Standby Mode23
Note On Light Sources23
Re-Recording On A Previously Recorded Portion (Editsearch)24
Inserting Scene In The Middle Of A Recorded Tape25
Checking Recording In The Viewfinder (Editsearch)26
Recording With An Extra Mocrophone27
Connecting A Wired Remote Control Unit27
Preventing Accidental Erasure27
Note On Handling Tapes27
Making Manual Adjustments28
What Is Program Ae (Auto Exposure)?28
Function Of The Auto Lock Switch28
Focusing Manually29
Shooting With Autofocusing Momentarily30
Adjusting The White Balance31
How To Adjust The White Balance32
Keeping The White Balance Setting (Hold Mode)32
Compensating Backlighting33
Using The High-Speed Shutter34
How To Select The Shutter Speed34
How To Choose Best Shutter Speeds34
Using The Portrait Mode35
Using The Sports Mode36
Using The Special Effects37
Zooming37
Power Zooming37
Focal Length Of This Camcorder37
Close-Up (Autofocusing In Macro)38
If The Macro Indication Lights Before Focusing Sharply39
To Keep Autofocusing Functioning39
Manual Focusing In Macro39
If The Lens Hood Touches The Subject39
Fade-In And Fade-Out40
Superimposing Text41
To Cancel The Fade-In/Out Function41
If You Want To Use The Fade-In/Out Function Repeatedly41
When The Date/Time, Title Or Age Is Displayed41
Storing A Title In Your Camcorder42
Putting A Title On Your Tape43
What You Can Do With The Title43
Various Display Modes Of The Title43
How To Superimpose44
Note On Scrolling44
About Memory Back Up44
Function Of The Color/Mode Button45
To Select The Color45
To Select The Display Mode45
Superimposing A Title At The Beginning45
Storing A Birth Date In Your Camcorder46
Superimposing A Title Before The Tape Stops46
The Auto-Superimposing Is Canceled When46
If You Missed The Correct Number With Date (+)48
To Advance The Digits Faster48
To Preset The Year Before 190048
When In 200048
Putting An Age On Your Tape49
To Cancel The Stored Birth Date49
About Memory Back-Up49
When You Connect The Camcorder To A Tv During Recording49
Connecting A Tv With Video/Audio Inputs50
Connecting To A Tv Via A Vcr51
If Your Tv Has No Video/Audio Input Jacks51
If Your Tv Has Video/Audio Input Jacks51
Playing Back A Tape In Various Speeds52
To Make The Same Indications In The Viewfinder On The Tv52
To View The Picture Frame By Frame53
To Locate The Desired Scene (Picture Search)53
To Locate The Desired Scene Quickly (Skip Scan)53
If The Still Picture Shakes53
Recording From A Vcr Or Tv54
Using The Tape Counter55
To Count The Whole Tape55
To Return To A Pre-Registered Point55
Notes On The Tape Counter And The Zero Mem Button55
Editing Tapes With A Vcr56
Use Of The Edit Switch57
Replacing Recordings On A Tape (Insert Editing)58
To Change The End Point59
Maintenance60
Moisture Condensation60
Video Head Cleaning61
Viewfinder Cleaning61
Tips For Better Camera Recording62
Take A Good Posture For Shooting62
Use A Tripod62
Keep The Horizontal Plane Level62
Lighting63
Use Video Light In The Dark63
Brightness Level63
Using Your Camcorder Abroad64
Precautions64
Identifying The Parts65
Product View65
Wireless Remote Commander70
Inside The Viewfinder71
In The Display Window72
Troubleshooting73
Specifications75
Index76