Contents - Sony Handycam CCD-FX310 Operation Manual

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Before You Begin
About this manual ................................................................................................................ 4
Checking supplied accessories ........................................................................................... 5
Before you start ................................................................................................................... 5
Getting Started
Charging and installing the battery pack ............................................................................. 6
Inserting a tape .................................................................................................................... 8
Preventing accidental erasure ........................................................................................ 8
Adjusting the viewfinder lens ............................................................................................... 9
Using the viewfinder as a sports finder ........................................................................... 9
Installing the lithium battery ............................................................................................... 10
Setting the date and time ................................................................................................... 11
Storing a birth date in your camcorder .............................................................................. 12
Basic Camera Operation
How to record ....................................................................................................... i.......... 14
UsingZooming Features ................................................................................................... 16
PlayingBack a tape ........................................................................................................... 17
Using the remote commander ........................................................................................... 19
Getting the most out of your battery pack.......................................................................... 20
Advanced Camera Operation
Connecting alternative power sources .............................................................................. 22
Using house current...................................................................................................... 22
Using car battery ........................................................................................................... 23
Camera recording .............................................................................................................. 24
Recording the date or time ........................................................................................... 24
Puttingan AGE on your tape ........................................................................................ 24
For low-positionrecording ............................................................................................ 25
Checking the last portionof a scene you just recorded (Rec Review) ......................... 26
Checking recordingin the viewfinder (EDITSEARCH) ................................................. 26
Re-recording on a previouslyrecorded portion(EDITSEARCH) .................................. 27
Helpful hints for recording............................................................................................. 27
Insertinga scene in the middle of a recorded tape ....................................................... 28
Recordingwith an external microphone ....................................................................... 29
Connecting a wired remote control unit ........................................................................ 29
Manual adjustments .......................................................................................................... 30
Maintaining Focus......................................................................................................... 30
Compensating for backlighting ..................................................................................... 30
Using programAE (Auto Exposure) .................................................................................. 31
Selecting the PROGRAM AE Mode .............................................................................. 31
Fade-in and fade-out .................................................................................................... 32
Playing back ...................................................................................................................... 33
Editing................................................................................................................................ 37
Additional Information
Maintenance information ................................................................................................... 39
Tips for bettercamera recording ....................................................................................... 41
Identifyingthe parts ........................................................................................................... 44
Indicatorsinside the viewfinder ......................................................................................... 48
Trouble check .................................................................................................................... 49
Specifications .................................................................................................................... 51
Index .................................................................................................................... Back cover
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