Sony CCD-FX520 Operation Manual page 23

Identifying the Parts
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Accessory shoe (p. 43}
Attach the externai microphone (not supplied)
here.
. Remote control sensor (p. 46)
Aim the Ramote Commander here for remote
control.
Focus ring (p. 27}
Turn it to adjusi the focus manually and te
achieve a sharp focus in manuai focus mode.
FOCUS switch (p. 27}
AUTO: for autofocusing
MANUAL: for manual focusing
PUSH AUTO: for temporary autofocusing
while in manual tocusing mode
Tripod receptacle (bottom) (p. 16)
Attach a tripod (not supplied) here. When
attaching a non-Sony tripod, make sure that the
length ot the camera mounting scraw is shorter
than 6.5 mm (9/32 inches). Otherwise, the screw
might damage the inner part of the camcorder.
FADEA button (p. 31)
When starting a recording by fading in. press the
button and then start recording. When you
conclude a recording by fading out. press the
button and then press START/STOP to stap
recording.
You can select black fader by pressing FADER
once or mosaic fader by pressing :t twice.
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| BACK LIGHT button (p. 30)
Press it when a recording subject is too dark
because of excessively bright backgraund.
DATE(+) and TIME(NEXT) buttons (p. 12, 19)
Each button has two functions. One Is to display
the date or time indicator in the viewtinder. The
other +s 10 set the date and time. Pressing
DATE (+) advances digtts and pressing TIME
(NEXT) sets the next element while setting date
and time.
: AGE/EVENT button (p. 13, 20)
Press when setting the birth date (or event)
indicator, or when displaying and turning off the
age indicator in the viewfinder.
PROGRAM AE salector (p. 28)
Set the desired PROGRAM AE mode (Portrait'
SportsHigh-Speed Shutter mode) to fit the
shooting situation.
| BATT (battery eject) knob (p. 7)
Keep pressing to remove the battery pack.
Hook for shoulder strap (p. 46)
'Mi Viewfinder (p. 11, 16)
You can monitor the monochrome picture being
racorded or played back. For details on the
indicators in the viewfinder, see page 54.
35) Camera recording/battery tamp (p. 17, 50)
This red lamp lights up while camera recording.
when it flashes. the battery is almost empty or the
tape is near its end.
% COUNTER RESET button (p. 17, 32, 33, 36)
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Press to reset the lape counter to zero.
ZERO MEM button (p. 32, 33, 36}
Prass to Memorize the Zero point of the tape
counter. that is. fa stop the tape at the counters
zero point. Press it while the tape transport is
stopped or paused.
TAPE/BATT CHECK button (p. 18)
Press to display the tape remaining indicator or
battery remaining indicator in the vrewfinder.
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Viewfinder adjustment ring (p. 11}
To focus the viewfinder lens, turn this ring until
the indicator in the viewfinder comes into sharp
focus. To set to the sports finder position. turn
the ring clockwise completely.
: Eyecup
When looking in the viewfinder with glasses
bend back the eyecup.
41 BEEP switch (p. 11}
Sei to ON ta beep when starting and stopping
camera recording or when unusual conditians
occur, To deactivate the beep. set it to OFF.
@ @ REMOTE COMMANDER switch (p. 24}
Set to ON to use the supplied Remote
Cammander, When you connect a wired remote
control unit to the camcorder, set it OFF
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