Sony Handycam Digital8 DCR-TRV238E Operating Instructions Manual page 138

Changing the menu settings
Icon/item
REC LAMP
VIDEO EDIT
INDICATOR
* DCR-TRV340E only
When recording a close subject
When REC LAMP is set to ON, the red camera recording lamp on the front of the camcorder may
reflect on the subject if it is close. In this case, we recommend that you set REC LAMP to OFF.
Notes on INDICATOR
•When you select BL ON, battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording.
•When you use power sources other than the battery pack, BL ON is automatically selected.
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Mode Meaning
z ON To light up the camera recording lamp at the front of
your camcorder
OFF To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the
person is not aware of the recording
z RETURN* To cancel video editing
TAPE* To make a programme and perform video editing
(p. 97)
MEMORY* To make a programme and perform MPEG editing
(p. 180)
z BL OFF To turn off the backlight on display window
BL ON To turn on the backlight on display window
POWER
switch
CAMERA
MEMORY
PLAYER
CAMERA
PLAYER
MEMORY