Re-Recording On A Previously Recorded Portion; Helpful Hints For Recording; Camera Recording - Sony Handycam CCD-FX310 Operation Manual

You can reshoot a scene over the last recorded port,on using EDITSEARCH. The
prevtously recorded portion will be erased.
1
Set the STANDBY switch up.
START / STOP
2
Look in the viewfinder and find the point from
where you want to begin recording by:
Keep pressing the + side of EDITSEARCH
continuously to advance the picture at a normal
playback speed, or the - side to reverse the picture.
4, EDITSEARCH - (_)
At the desired point, release EDITSEARCH.
Press START/STOP.
Recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH.
A smooth transition between scenes can be made after the
pre-recorded portion even if STANDBY is turned down and
turned up, or even if the power is turned off and on again,
provided that the tape is not removed.
START / STOP
To pause recording
Press START/STOP again.
To stop recording
Set the STANDBY switch down.
" O " O.. = _,- 0 -0 0 .
If the tape reaches near the end during recording
The _ indicatorand the red lamp in the viewfinderand the camera recording/battery
lamp on the camcorder blink slowly.When the tape reaches its end, blinkingbecomes
rapid and beeps sound for about five seconds (if BEEP is set to ON).
Notes on recording
• To recordfrom the beginningof the tape, runthe beginningof the tape for about 15 seconds
before recording. This will avoid missing the starting point when the tape is played back.
• When moving from indoors to outdoors, or vice versa, turn STANDBY up and point the
camcorder at a white object for about 10 seconds so that the white balance is properly
adjusted.
Note on standby mode
If you leave the camcorder in the standby mode for 5 minutes or more, the camcorder wpll
be automatically turned off. To resume the standby mode, turn STANDBY down and turn _t
up again. To start recording, press START/STOP directly.
Note on light sources
If you are shooting a subject in bright conditions just after shooting in a dark place, the picture
may not appear in the viewfinder. In this case, point the camcorder in the other direction.
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