Sony DCR-TRV315 - Manual (Page 18)

Recording a picture
iV- ,',f»'ur: .-r,i;jr.lT
Recording starts when you press §TART/STOP, and stops when you press it again
(factory setting).
ANTI GROUND SHOOTING : The camcorder records only while you press START/
STOP. Use this mode to avoid recording unnecessary
scenes.
5SEC: When you press use this mode to START/STOP, your camcorder records for 5
seconds and then stops automatically.
START/STOP
PwlOOE
a« A b SS ec
SSS uhd (H№)
SHOOTING 1 .^------
Notes
• You cannot use the fader function in the 5SEC or A mode.
• The time code does not appear in the 5SEC mode.
To extend the recording time in the 5SEC mode
Five dots (#####) appear, and then disappear at a rate of one per second. To extend
the recording time, press START/STOP again before all the dots disappear. Recording
ccmtinues for about 5 seconds from the moment you press START/STOP.
;irm K\Y-r.^ /iT-frr^';r,7T5
The indicators are not recorded on tape.
- Format indicator
STANDBY/REC indicator
r-
i-:,- r^.
Time code/Tape counter
Remaining tape indicator
This appears after you insert a cassette for a
while.
Remaining battery time indicator
18
Time code (for tapes recorded in the Digitals Ef system only)
The time code indicates the recording or playback time, "0:00:00" (hoursiminutes:
seconds) in CAMERA mode and "0:00:00:00" (hours:minutes:seconds:frames) in VTR
mode. You cannot rewrite only the time code.
Your camcorder uses the drop frame mode.
When you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system, the tape counter
appears.