To Focus The Viewfinder Lens - Sony CCD-TR57 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Camera recording
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 to LOCK and set the POWER switch
to OFF. Then, eject the cassette.
[a]
START/STOP
Note
There is a little wear on the battery pack which is installed with camcorder. However,
for getting remaining battery time indicated correctly, leave the battery pack installed
after use. As an exception, be sure to remove the battery pack from the model having
the built-in light after recording (CCD-TR67/TR87/TR97/TR917/TR940 only).

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 the lighting aperture
If direct sunlight enters the lighting aperture, the picture in the viewfinder appears
brighter. When this happens, colors in the viewfinder may change.
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 for saving battery power as well as for preventing
the battery and tape from wearing down. To resume Standby mode, turn STANDBY
down and up again. To start recording, press START/STOP.
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.
[b]
STBY 0:35:20
START/STOP
START/STOP
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