Sony DCR-TRV8 Operating Instructions Manual page 20

Recording a picture
_.: Recording starts when you pressSTART/STOP, and stopswhen you pi_ssit
again (factory s etting).
ANTI GROUND SHOOTING .L:
Your camcorder reoordsonly whileyou pressSTART/STOP. Use this mode to
avoid recording unnecessa_ scenes.
5SEC: When you pressuse this mode toSTART/STOP, your camcorder recordsfor 5
seconds and then stopsautomatically.
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_--s_ 5SEC
_-----'_ TART/STOP
MODE
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ANTI G ROUND
SHOOTING
Notes
• You cannot use the fader function in the 5SEC or _ mode.
• The time code does not appear in the 5SEC mode.
To extend the recording time in the 5SEC mode
Five dots (00000) appear, and then disappear at a rate of one per second. To extend
the recording time, press START/STOP again before all the dots disappear. Recording
continues for about 5 seconds from the moment you press START/STOP.
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The indicators are not recorded on tape.
(-'- Cassette memory indicator
This appears when using a tape with cassette memory.
II _ Recording mode indicator
I [ _ --- STBY/REC indicatOr
_--_-i][]_E_] _ Time code/Tape counter
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Remaining tape indicator
] This appears after you insert a cassette and record or play
back for a while.
Remaining battery time indicator
Time code
The time code indicates the recording or playback time, "0:00:00" (hours : minutes :
seconds) in CAMERA mode and "0:00:00:00" (hours : minutes : seconds : frames) in
VTR mode. You cannot rewrite only the time code.
Your camcorder uses the drop frame mode.
Remaining tape indicator
The indicator may not be displayed accurately depending on the tape.