Selecting The Start/Stop Mode - Sony Handycam Vision DCR-TRV9 Operating Instructions Manual

Camera recording

Selecting the start/stop mode

Your camcorder has two modes besides normal start/stop mode. These modes enable you
to take a series of quick shots resulting in a lively video.
(1) Slide OPEN in the direction of the arrow and open the LCD panel.
(2) Set START/STOP MODE to the desired mode.
: Recording starts when you press START/STOP, and stops when you press it again
ANTI GROUND SHOOTING : The camcorder records only while you press down
5SEC : When you press START/STOP, the camcorder records for 5 seconds and then
(3) Press START/STOP. Recording starts.
If you selected 5SEC, five dots appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. The dots
disappear at a rate of one per second as illustrated below. When five seconds elapse and all
the dots disappear, the camcorder switches to Standby mode automatically.
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OPEN
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 5SEC recording
If you have turned off the indicators on the LCD screen, the dots do not appear.
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(normal mode).
START/STOP so that you can avoid recording unnecessary scenes.
stops automatically.
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START/STOP MODE
ANTI GROUND
SHOOTING
3
POWER
5
SEC
REC REC
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