Sony DCR-TRV17 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual page 9

Recording a picture
1
Remove the lens cap.
3
To open the LCD
panel, press OPEN.
The picture appears on
the screen.
When you purchase your camcorder, the clock setting is set to off. If you want to record
the date and time for a picture, set the clock setting before recording (p. 18).
Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD
screen
(p. 31)
1
Set the POWER
switch to VCR
while pressing
the small green
button.
NOTE
Do not pick up your camcorder by
holding the viewfinder, the LCD
panel, or the battery pack.
(p. 21)
2
Set the POWER switch to CAMERA
while pressing the small green button.
4
Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts
recording. To stop recording, press START/
STOP again.
Viewfinder
When the LCD panel is closed, use the viewfinder
placing your eye against its eyecup.
VCR
OFF(CHG)
CAMERA
MEMORY
OFF(CHG)
CAMERA
MEMORY
2
Press m to rewind the tape.
REW
3
Press N to start playback.
PLAY
VCR
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