Sony CCD-TR98 - Manual (Page 11)

Note on Standby mode
If vou leave the camcorder for 5 minutes or more with a cassette iirserted in Standby mode, the
camcorder goes off automatically. This prevents wearing down the battery and wearing out the tape.
To resume Standby mode, turn STANDBY down once and turn it up again. To start recording, press
START/STOP.
To Focus the Viewfinder Lens
If the viewfinder is not in focus at all or when you use the camcorder after someone else has used it,
focus the viewfinder lens. Turn the viewfinder lens adjustment ring
[a] (CCD-TR78/TR88) or move
the viewfinder lens adjustment lever [b] (CCD-TR98) so that the indicators in the viewfinder come
into sharp focus.
[a] CCD-TR78/TR88 [b] CCD-TR98
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Note on the indicators in the viewfinder
The indicators appear in CAMERA mode only. They do not appear in PLAYER mode.
Recording with the START/STOP button depressed
You can also make recording while pressing down the START/STOP button. To make the START/
STOP button work this way, slide the START/STOP MODE switch to . [c]
Shooting scenery in several short takes
You can automatically make recording for about 5 seconds with the 5 SEC (p. 26). To make the
START/STOP button work this w'ay, slide the START/STOP MODE suhtch to 5 SEC.
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