Easy Handycam; Operate Your Camcorder With Ease - Sony DVD653E - PAL DVD Camcorder Service Manual

Easy Handycam – using your camcorder with automatic settings

Operate your camcorder with ease

With this Easy Handycam operation, most of the camera settings are automatically adjusted
optimally, which frees you from detailed adjustment.
Since only basic functions become available and screen font size increases for easy viewing,
even fi rst time users can enjoy easy operation.
Complete the preparations described in steps 1 to 8 (p.16 to 26) before operation.
When inserting a new DVD-RW, it formatted with VIDEO mode.
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When using a DVD-RW disc formatted in VR mode, you cannot use the editing function (p.72).
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If you do not intend to use the Easy Handycam operation, go to page 32.
1
Turn on the power by sliding the POWER switch
in the direction of the arrow while pressing the
green button in the center.
Green button
2
Press EASY.
To cancel Easy Handycam
Press EASY again
.
The EASY lamp turns off.
If you turn off the power without canceling
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Easy Handycam operation, your camcorder
turns on in Easy Handycam operation
automatically when you turn on the power.
MODE
ON
OFF
(CHG)
POWER
POWER switch
EASY button
Now try recording
During Easy Handycam operation
You cannot use some buttons or switches (p.28,
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29), and some setup items (p.54).
If you set an invalid operation, [Invalid during
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Easy Handycam operation] appears.
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