Sony CCD-TRV118 Service Manual page 155

Playing back a tape
If you leave the power on for a long time
Your camcorder gets warm. This is not a malfunction.
Tapes that can be played back
•Tapes recorded in the Digital8 system
•Tapes recorded in the Hi8 /standard 8 mm system
When monitoring on the LCD screen
You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD
screen facing out.
When you open or close the LCD panel
Make sure that the LCD panel is set vertically.
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