Table Of Contents - Sony Handycam CCD-TR820E Operating Instructions Manual

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Table of contents

Before you begin
Using this manual ................................................... 5
Checking supplied accessories ............................. 7
Getting started
Charging and installing the battery pack ........... 8
Inserting a cassette ............................................... 12
Basic operations
Camera recording ................................................. 13
Using the zoom feature ..................................... 16
Selecting the START/STOP mode .................. 18
Hints for better shooting ..................................... 19
Checking the recorded picture ........................... 21
Connections for playback .................................... 22
Playing back a tape ............................................... 24
Advanced operations
Using alternative power sources ........................ 28
Using the mains ................................................. 29
Using alkaline batteries ..................................... 30
Using a car battery ............................................. 31
Changing the mode settings ............................... 32
- for camera recording -
Fade-in and fade-out ............................................ 36
Using the wide mode function ........................... 38
Enjoying picture effect ......................................... 40
Focusing manually ............................................... 42
Using the PROGRAM AE function .................... 44
Shooting with backlighting ................................. 46
Adjusting the exposure ........................................ 47
Superimposing a title ........................................... 49
Making your own titles ....................................... 52
Recording with the date/time ............................ 53
Re-recording a picture in the middle of a
recorded tape (CCD-TR825E only) ................. 54
Optimizing the recording condition .................. 56
Releasing the STEADY SHOT function ............. 57
- for playback/editing -
Searching the boundaries of recorded date
(CCD-TR825E only) ........................................... 58
Returning to a pre-registered position
(CCD-TR825E only) ........................................... 60
Locating the marking position (CCD-TR825E
only) ..................................................................... 61
Writing the RC time code on a recorded tape
(CCD-TR825E only) ........................................... 66
Editing onto another tape .................................... 68
Additional information
Changing the lithium battery in the
camcorder ........................................................... 70
Resetting the date and time ................................. 72
Usable cassettes and playback modes ............... 73
Tips for using the battery pack ........................... 75
Maintenance information and precautions ....... 81
Using your camcorder abroad ............................ 87
Trouble check ........................................................ 88
Self-diagnosis function ...................................... 92
Specifications ......................................................... 98
Identifying the parts ........................................... 100
Warning indicators ............................................. 110
Index ..................................................................... 111
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