Sony Handycam Digital8 DCR-TRV238E Operating Instructions Manual page 11

Recording a picture
1
Remove the lens cap.
3
Open the LCD panel
while pressing OPEN.
The picture appears
on the LCD screen.
When you purchase your camcorder, the clock setting is set to off. If you want to record the date
and time for a picture, set the clock setting before recording (p. 23).
Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD
screen
(p. 43)
1
Set the POWER
switch to PLAYER
while pressing the
small green button.
Note
Do not pick up your camcorder by
holding the viewfinder, the LCD
panel, or the battery pack.
(p. 27)
2
4
Viewfinder
When the LCD panel is closed, use the viewfinder with your eye
against the eyecup.
The picture in the viewfinder is black and white.
2
3
Set the POWER
switch to CAMERA
while pressing the
small green button.
Press START/STOP.
Your camcorder
starts recording. To
stop recording, press
START/STOP button
again.
Press m to rewind the tape.
REW
Press N to start playback.
PLAY
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