User manual SONY CCD-TR713E

[. . . ] Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. With your Handycam you can capture life's precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come. [. . . ] notes on superimposing a title · If you have not given any custom title, "­ ­ ­ ­ . The FADER function works while the title is displayed, however, the title does not fade. If you display the menu or title menu while superimposing a title, the title is not recorded while the menu or title menu is being displayed. Title colour changes as follows: WHITE ~ YELLOW ~ VIOLET ~ RED ~ CYAN ~ GREEN ~ BLUE Title size changes as follows: SMALL ~ LARGE Title position changes as follows: When you select the title size "SMALL", you can choose 9 positions. When you select the title size "LARGE" you can choose 8 positions. notes on the title · Depending on size or position of the title, both of the date and time or either of them is not displayed. If you input 13 characters or more for a LARGE title, the title is automatically reduced into a proper size after the position is set. we recommend to set the POWER switch to PLAYER or eject the cassette before you begin. (3) Turn the control dial to select the first line (CUSTOM1) or second line (CUSTOM2), then press the dial. (4) Turn the control dial to select the column of the desired character, then press the dial. (5) Turn the control dial to select the desired character, then press the dial. (7) For finishing the titling work, turn the control dial to select SET, then press the dial. In step 3, select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2, depending on which title you want to edit, then change the title. If you take 5 minutes or longer to enter characters while a cassette is in the camcorder The power goes off automatically. You can record the date or time displayed in the viewfinder with the picture. press DATE (or TIME) , then press TIME (or DATE) to display the date and time together. The clock is already set at the factory to London time for United Kingdom and to Paris time for the other European countries. Use this feature to check the tape condition before recording, so that you can get the best possible picture (ORC). The camcorder takes about 5 ­10 seconds to check the tape condition and then returns to Standby mode. Each time you insert the cassette When you set ORC TO SET, the recording on the tape is erased for about 0. 1 second blank is erased if you record from the point where you set ORC TO SET for more than 2 seconds, or if you record over the blank. You cannot use this function on a tape with the red mark on the cassette exposed. [. . . ] This function displays the camcorder`s condition with five digits (a combination of a letter and figures) in the viewfinder or in the display window. You are using a battery pack that is not an "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack. M Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate the camcorder. M Disconnect the mains lead of the AC power adaptor or remove the battery pack. [. . . ]