Sony DCR-TRV380 User Guide

Recording

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• The battery pack discharges quickly while the built-

in light is turned on.

• When you do not use your camcorder, turn the built-

in light off and remove the battery pack to avoid 
turning on the built-in light accidentally.

• When flickering occurs while shooting in the 

 mode, press LIGHT until 

 

appears.

• The built-in light may turn on/off when you use the 

[PROGRAM AE] or backlight function while 
shooting in the 

 mode.

• The built-in light is turned off in the following cases:

– While the END SEARCH function is working.
– Interval time of Interval recording.
– When you leave it on for more than 5 minutes with 

the POWER switch set to CAMERA-MEMORY.

– When it stays on in the 

 mode for more 

than 5 minutes.

– When you leave it on for more than 5 minutes with 

no cassette inserted or after the tape has run out.

• When you use the conversion lens (optional), light 

from the built-in light is blocked and may not 
illuminate the subject properly.

You can turn the LCD panel towards the 
subject so that you and your subject can share 
the image being recorded. You can also 
utilize this function when recording yourself, 
or to keep the attention of small children 
attracted to the camcorder while you record 
them.

A mirror-image of the subject appears on the 
LCD screen, but the picture will be normal 
when recorded.