Table Of Contents - Sony CCD-FX511 Operation Manual

Table of Contents

Contents3
Supplied Accessories5
Before You Start5
Charging The Battery Pack6
Installing The Battery Pack7
Removing The Battery Pack7
Battery Life And Remaining Capacity8
Inserting A Tape9
Preventing Accidental Erasure9
Notes On Handling Tapes9
Adjusting The Viewfinder Lens10
Using The Viewfinder As A Sports Finder10
What Is A Sports Finder?10
Setting The Viewfinder To The Sports Finder Position10
Setting The Beep Switch11
Returning To The Normal Viewfinder Position11
When Storing The Camcorder11
Installing The Lithium Battery12
Lithium Battery Life12
Replacing The Lithium Battery12
Setting The Date And Time13
Storing A Birth Date In Your Camcorder14
Storing Birth Date14
How To Record16
Automatic Recording17
To Stop Recording Momentarily17
Ejecting The Tape17
Checking The Tape Remaining18
Playing Back A Tape19
If Your Tv Has Only An Antenna Input19
Connecting To A Tv Without Video/Audio Inputs19
When You Have Finished Playback20
Using The Remote Commander21
Getting Familiar With Some Buttons22
Battery Life22
To Avoid Damage From Possible Battery Leakage22
When You Connect The Receiver Of A Remote Control Kit22
Getting The Most Of Your Battery Pack23
Preparing The Rechargeable Battery Pack23
When The Rechargeable Battery Pack Should Be Replaced23
Notes On Charging23
Notes On The Rechargeable Battery Pack24
Caring For The Battery Pack24
Using The Switch On The Battery Pack24
Recommended Temperatures During Charging24
Connecting Alternative Power Sources25
Using Household Current25
Using A Car Battery26
Ac Power Adaptor Only26
Removing The Ac Power Adaptor26
Removing The Dc Pack26
Recording The Date Or Time27
To Stop Recording The Date Or Time27
Putting An Age On Your Tape28
To Stop Recording The Age28
To Change The Display While Recording28
Recording In Low Positions29
To Cancel A Stored Birth Date29
About Memory Back-Up29
Rec Review Using Editsearch30
Hints For Recording30
Notes On Recording30
Note On Standby Mode30
Re-Recording Over A Previously Recorded Portion31
To Pause Recording31
To Stop Recording31
Inserting A Scene In The Middle Of A Recorded Tape32
Checking The Recording In The Viewfinder33
To Stop Playback33
Recording With An External Microphone34
Connecting A Wired Remote Control Unit34
Focusing Manually35
When To Use Manual Focus35
Resetting Autofocus36
Shooting In Relatively Dark Places36
Compensating For Backlighting37
Using Program Ae38
Portrait Mode38
Why Is Program Ae?38
Sports Mode39
Resuming Automatic Mode39
Setting To Sports Mode39
Hints For Effective Camera Work40
High-Speed Shutter Mode41
Setting To High-Speed Shutter Mode41
Resuming The Normal Shutter Speed42
Using Special Effects43
Zooming43
Close-Up44
Manual Adjustment44
Fade In And Fade Out45
To Cancel The Fade-In/Out Function45
Using The Fade-In/Out Function Repeatedly45
Superimposing Text46
Storing A Title46
Checking The Title47
Selecting The Display Mode Of A Title48
Scrolling The Title Up48
Scrolling The Title Down48
Reversing The Title With The Picture48
Superimposing A Title On Your Tape49
Function Of The Color/Mode Button49
Superimposing A Title At The Beginning49
Playing Back50
Connecting To A Tv With Video/Audio Inputs50
Connecting To A Tv Using The Rfu Adaptor51
Connecting To A Tv Via A Vcr52
If Your Tv Has No Video/Audio Inputs Jacks52
If Your Tv Has Video/Audio Input Jacks52
Playing Back A Tape At Various Speeds53
Viewing A Still Picture53
Viewing A Picture At 1/5 Speed53
Playing Back A Tape With Dual Sound Tracks54
Locating The Desired Scene54
Locating The Desired Scene Quickly54
About The Playback Picture54
Recording55
Recording From A Vcr Or Tv55
Connecting The Camcorder55
Using The Tape Counter56
Counting The Whole Tape56
Returning To A Pre-Registered Position56
Notes On The Tape Counter And The Zero Mem Button56
Editing57
Editing Tapes With A Vcr57
Editing A Tape58
Editing More Scenes58
To Stop Editing Momentarily58
To Stop Editing58
Replacing Recordings On A Tape59
Changing The End Point60
Maintenance Information61
Moisture Condensation61
If Moisture Condenses Inside The Unit61
If Moisture Condenses On The Surface Of The Tape61
Video Head Cleaning62
How To Prevent Moisture Condensation62
Viewfinder Cleaning63
Reattaching The Eyecup63
Tips For Better Camera Recording64
Achieving A Better Camera Recording64
Using Your Camcorder Abroad65
Brightness Levels65
Power Sources65
Difference In Color Systems65
Identifying The Parts67
Wireless Remote Commander71
Indicators Inside The Viewfinder And The Display Window72
Troubleshooting73
Specifications75
Index76