Sony Handycam CCD-FX520 Operation Manual page 17

Basic Operation
Make sure a power source is attached and a cassette =sinserted Before you record one-ttme events, you may
want to make a thai recording to make sure you are using the camcorder correctly (1) By pressing the
releases on the lens cap, remove the lens cap and attach it to the gnp belt. (2) While press=ng the small green
button on the POWER switch, slide the POWER switch to CAMERA (3) Set PROGRAM AE to the green
position. (4) Set FOCUS to AUTO (5) Turn STANDBY up (6) Press START/STOP (red button) The
camcorder starts recording and the "REC" indicator w=ll appear m the wewfinder The camera recording/battery
lamp on the vtewfinder barrel wtll also Itght
POWER
STBY
START/STOP
To Stop Recording Momentarily
Press START/STOP again. The "STBY" tndlcator appears in the viewfinder (Standby mode).
To Finish Recording
Turn STANDBY down and shde the POWER switch to OFF. Eject the cassette (p. 15) To protect the lens,
attach the lens cap to the lens by pressing the releases on the cap
Note on Standby mode
If you leave the camcorder for more than 5 minutes with a cassette inserted in Standby mode, the camcorder
goes off automatically. This _sto prevent the battery from being expended unnecessarily and is to protect the
tape from wearing out To resume Standby mode, turn STANDBY down once and up again To start recording,
press START/STOP.
Note on recording
When you record from the begmmng of the tape, run the tape for about 15 seconds before actual recording
Th_sis to prevent the camcorder from missing any start-up scenes when you play back the cassette.
You can record in SP (standard play) mode only
Note on the tape counter (p. 32)
The tape counter mdrcates the elapsed recording or playback time. Use _t as a gurde. There mpght be a
drscrepancy of several seconds from the actual tfme. To set the counter to zero, press COUNTER RESET
under the vlewflnder barrel.
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