Sony Handycam DCR-VX700 Operation Manual page 12

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Camera Recording
Note on Standby mode
If you leave the camcorder for 5 minutes or more with a cassette inserted in Standby mode, the camcorder
gogs off automatically. This prevents wearing down the battery and wearing out the tape. To resume
Standby mode, turn STANDBY down once and up again. To start recording, press START/STOP.
Notes on the 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. The timde code of this camcorder
is the drop-frame mode (p. 74).
* Be sure not to make a blank portion when recording, because you cannot rewrite the time code on the tape
if there is a blank portion between pictures.
* If there is a blank portion between pictures, the time code starts from 0.
Note on power sources
Disconnecting the power sources or removing the battery pack during recording or playback may damage the
inserted tape. If this happens, restore the power supply again immediatelv.
To Focus the Viewfinder Lens 1
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If the viewfinder is not in focus at all or when you use the camcorder after someone else has used it,
focus the viewfinder lens. Turn the viewfinder lens adjustment ring so that the indicators in the n
viewfinder come into sharp focus. Í
Note on the viewfinder
The color viewfinder employs LCD screen made with high-precision technology.
However, black points or bright points of light (red, blue or green) may appear constantly on the color
viewfinder screen. These points are not recorded on the tape. This is not a malfunction. (Effective dots: more
than 99.99 %)
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Note on beep sound
As indicated with J* in the illustrations, a beep sounds when you turn the power on or when you start
recording and two beeps sound when you stop recording, confirming the operation. Several beeps also sound
as a warning of any unusual condition of the camcorder (p. 72). Note that the beep sound is not recorded on
the tape. If you do not want to hear the beep sound, set the BEEP to OFF in the menu system (p. 22).
To record through an external microphone
Connect a microphone (not supplied) to the MIC jack. In this case, sound from the built-in microphone will
not be recorded.