Selecting The Start/Stop Mode - Sony CCD-TR57 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Camera recording

Selecting the START/STOP mode

Your camcorder has three modes. These modes enable you to take a series of quick
shots resulting in a lively video.
(1) Set START/STOP MODE to the desired mode.
press it again (normal mode).
ANTI GROUND SHOOTING
press down START/STOP so that you can avoid recording unnecessary scenes.
5SEC: When you press START/STOP, the camcorder records for 5 seconds and
then stops automatically.
(2) Turn STANDBY up to STANDBY and press START/STOP. Recording starts.
If you selected 5SEC, the tape counter disappears and five dots appear. The dots
disappear at a rate of one per second as illustrated below.
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START/STOP MODE
ANTI GRAUNO SHOOTING
To extend the recording time in 5SEC mode
Press START/STOP again before all the dots disappear. Recording continues for about
5 seconds from the moment you press START/STOP.
Note on START/STOP mode
You cannot use FADER in 5SEC or
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: Recording starts when you press START/STOP, and stops when you
5
SEC
: The camcorder records only while you
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START/STOP
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STBY
mode (CCD-TR97/TR917/TR940 only).
START/STOP
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REC REC
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