Sony Handgcam CCD-FX425 Operation Manual page 3

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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 vlewfinder as a sports finder .......................................................................... 9
Instalhng the lithium battery .............................................................................................. 10
Setting the date and t=me................................................................................................ 11
Storing a birth date m your camcorder .......................................................................... 12
Basic Camera Operation
How to record .................................................................................................................... 14
Using zooming features .................................................................................................. 16
Playing back 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
Usinghouse current................................................................................................... 22
Usingcar battery.......................................................................................................... 23
Camera recording............................................................................................................. 24
Recordingthe 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 recording in the viewfinder (EDITSEARCH) ................................................ 26
Re-recordingon a previously recordedportion(EDITSEARCH) .................................. 27
Helpful hints for recording ............................................................................................ 27
Inserting a scene in the middle of a recordedtape ...................................................... 28
Recording with an external microphone ...................................................................... 29
Connecting a wired remote control unit ....................................................................... 29
Manual adjustments .......................................................................................................... 30
Maintaining focus .......................................................................................................... 30
Compensating for backlighting .................................................................................... 30
Using program AE (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 better camera recording ....................................................................................... 41
Identifyingthe parts ........................................................................................................... 44
Trouble check .................................................................................................................... 49
Specifications .................................................................................................................... 51
Index .................................................................................................................... Back cover