Shooting Backlit Subjects - Back Light; Shooting In The Dark - Nightshot; Superimposing The Date And Time On Pictures - Sony Handycam CCD-TRV107 Service Manual

CCD-TRV107/TRV108/TRV308/TRV408/TRV608
Recording a picture
Indicators displayed in the recording mode
The indicators are not recorded on tape.
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min REC 0:00:01
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Remaining battery time indicator
The remaining battery time indicator indicates the approximate recording time. The
indicator may not be correct, depending on the conditions in which you are recording.
When you close the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about 1 minute for the correct
remaining battery time in minutes to be displayed.
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Recording a picture
Shooting in the dark – NightShot
The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place. For example, you
can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when
you use this function.
While your camcorder is in CAMERA mode, slide NIGHTSHOT to ON.
and "NIGHTSHOT" indicators flash on the screen.
To cancel the NightShot function, slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF.
Using the NightShot Light
The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on. To enable the NightShot Light,
set N.S.LIGHT to ON in the menu settings (p. 68).
Notes
•Do not use the NightShot function in bright places (ex. outdoors in the daytime). This
may cause your camcorder to malfunction.
•When you keep NIGHTSHOT setting to ON in normal recording, the picture may be
recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors.
•If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot function,
focus manually.
While using the NightShot function, you cannot use the following functions:
– Exposure
– PROGRAM AE
NightShot Light
NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible. The maximum shooting distance
using the NightShot Light is about 3 m (10 feet).
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Remaining battery time indicator
Hi8 format indicator
This appears while playing back or recording in Hi8 format.
Recording mode indicator/Mirror mode indicator
STBY/REC indicator
Tape counter indicator
Remaining tape indicator
This appears after you insert a cassette and record
or play back for a while.
ON
OFF
NIGHTSHOT
Infrared rays
emitter
Recording a picture
Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT
When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a
light background, use the backlight function.
Press BACK LIGHT in CAMERA mode.
The . indicator appears on the screen.
To cancel, press BACK LIGHT again.
If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects
The backlight function will be canceled.
Recording a picture

Superimposing the date and time on pictures

You can record the date and/or time displayed on the screen superimposed on the
picture.
Carry out the following operations in CAMERA mode.
Press DATE to record the date.
Press TIME to record the time.
Press DATE (or TIME), then press TIME (or DATE) to record the date and time.
Press DATE and/or TIME again. The date and/or time indicator disappears.
DATE
When you purchase your camcorder, the clock setting is set to off. Set the date and time
to your local time before using (p. 16).
Note
The date and time indicators recorded manually cannot be deleted.
If you do not record the date and time in the picture
Record the date and time in the black screen as the background for about 10 seconds,
then erase the date and time indicators before starting actual recording.
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BACK LIGHT
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TIME
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