Sony CCD-F33 - Manual (Page 4)

Introduction
Overview of the CCD-F33
The CCD-F33 Video 8 Handycam is a cableless,
compact color video camera/recorder. You can
use it to shoot the pictures you want and play
them back on your television set.
The video camera recorder works with 8 mm
video format cassettes.
Who this Manual is for
This manuai is designed for you. You can use this
manual to find exactly the information you need,
whether you are familiar with video equipment or
not. You do not need to have any previous video
experience to use the video camera recorder.
How the Manual is Organized
The first section of the manual explains the
preliminary steps necessary to prepare for
shooting.
Other sections include shooting procedures that
show you how to use the features and functions
of your video camera recorder to get the effects
you want. If you are a beginner, start with
“Recording with automatic adjustments". If you
are very familiar with the video camera recorder,
try to shoot your picture with manual adjustments
as well as automatic adjustments.
If you want to record right away, see p.10,13 to
19.
How this Manual Works
Use the information below to help you follow the
instructions in this manual.
• The letter on an illustration corresponds to the
letter in the text:
ex. Focusing Manually IG-31
• The step numbers in an illustration correspond
to the step numbers in the text.
• Subsidiary information enclosed in boxes.
• Headings are identified by blue bars. Sub­
headings are identified by gray bars.
Supplied accessories
The video camera recorder is packed with the
following units. Check your package to see
that everything is packed.
(*Attached to the video camera recorder.)
• Battery pack NP-55 (1)
• AC Power adaptor AC-V35 (1) or
AC-V35A(1)
• RFU adaptor RFU-90UC(1)
• Lithium battery CR2025 (1)
• Lens cap (1)*
The manual also includes how to play back a
picture on a TV and how to edit your original
8 mm tape onto another video tape.
Finally, this manual includes “Using a battery
pack” section that gives you some hints on how
to get longer recording time with the battery pack.
If you have any problems during operation, see
the Trouble Check section.