Sony CCD-FX310 - Manual (Page 3)

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Before You Begin
About this manual.................................................................................................................................... 4
Checking supplied accessories............................................................................................................... 5
Before you start....................................................................................................................................... 5
Getting Started
Charging and installing the battery pack................................................................................................ 6
Inserting a tape........................................................................................................................................
8
Preventing accidental erasure........................................................................................................... 8
Adjusting the viewfinder lens................................................................................................................... 9
Using the viewfinder as a sports finder.............................................................................................. 9
Installing the lithium battery.................................................................................................................. 10
Setting the date and time...................................................................................................................... 11
Storing a birth date in your camcorder................................................................................................. 12
Basic Camera Operation
How to record.................................................................................................................................. 14
Using Zooming Features......................................................................................................................16
Playing Back a tape..............................................................................................................................
17
Using the remote commander............................................................................................................... 19
Getting the most out of your battery pack............................................................................................ 20
Advanced Camera Operation
Connecting alternative power sources................................................................................................. 22
Using house current........................................................................................................................ 22
Using car battery............................................................................................................................. 23
Camera recording................................................................................................................................. 24
Recording the date or time..............................................................................................................24
Putting an AGE on your tape.......................................................................................................... 24
For low-position recording...............................................................................................................25
Checking the last portion of a scene you just recorded (Rec Review)...........................................26
Checking recording in the viewfinder (EDITSEARCH)................................................................... 26
Re-recording on a previously recorded portion (EDITSEARCH)................................................... 27
Helpful hints for recording............................................................................................................... 27
Inserting a scene in the middle of a recorded tape.........................................................................28
Recording with an external microphone..........................................................................................29
Connecting a wired remote control unit...........................................................................................29
Manual adjustments.............................................................................................................................. 30
Maintaining Focus............................................................................................................................ 30
Compensating for backlighting........................................................................................................ 30
Using program AE (Auto Exposure)..................................................................................................... 31
Selecting the PROGRAM AE Mode................................................................................................ 31
Fade-in and fade-out....................................................................................................................... 32
Playing back.......................................................................................................................................... 33
Editing......................................................................................................................................................
Additional Information
Maintenance information....................................................................................................................... ..
Tips for better camera recording........................................................................................................... ..
Identifying the parts.............................................................................................44
Indicators inside the viewfinder...................................................................................... .......................48
Trouble check........................................................................................................ ................................ 49
Specifications.............................................................................................................. .......................... 51
.................................................................................................................................... Back cover