Sony CCD-TR3200E User Manual

Before you begin
Using this manual ................................................... 5
Checking supplied accessories ............................. 6

Getting started
Installing and charging the battery pack ............ 7
Inserting a cassette ............................................... 11

Basic operations
Camera recording ................................................. 12

Using the zoom feature ..................................... 14
Selecting the START/STOP mode .................. 16

Hints for better shooting ..................................... 17
Checking the recorded picture ........................... 19
Connections for playback .................................... 20
Playing back a tape ............................................... 22

Advanced operations
Using alternative power sources ........................ 26

Using the mains ................................................. 26

Changing the mode settings ............................... 28

– for camera recording –
Using the FADER function .................................. 33
Photo recording .................................................... 36
Using the wide mode function ........................... 38
Superimposing a still picture on a moving

picture .................................................................. 40

Recording still pictures successively ................. 41
Replacing a brighter portion of a still picture

with a moving picture ....................................... 42

Adding an incidental image to pictures ............ 44
Adding an old movie type atmosphere to 

pictures ................................................................ 45

Enjoying picture effect ......................................... 46
Superimposing a title ........................................... 48
Making your own titles ....................................... 50
Re-recording a picture in the middle of a

recorded tape ...................................................... 51

Recording with the date/time ............................ 53
Optimizing the recording condition .................. 54
Releasing the STEADY SHOT function ............. 55

– for manual adjustment –
Selecting automatic/manual adjustment
modes ..................................................................... 56
Focusing manually ............................................... 58
Using the PROGRAM AE function .................... 60

About the PROGRAM AE function ................ 60
Using the aperture priority mode ................... 61
Using the shutter priority mode ...................... 62
Using the twilight mode ................................... 64

Using manual mode ............................................. 65
Using slow shutter ................................................ 68
Tips for manual adjustment ................................ 69
Shooting with backlighting ................................. 71
Adjusting the brightness of the picture ............. 72
Adjusting the white balance ............................... 73

– for playback/editing –
Enjoying digital effect during playback ............ 77
Searching the boundaries of recorded date ...... 78
Returning to a pre-registered position .............. 80
Locating the marking position ............................ 81
Writing the RC Time code on a recorded tape ... 86
Editing onto another tape .................................... 88

Additional information
Changing the lithium battery in the

camcorder ........................................................... 89

Resetting the date and time ................................. 91
Simple setting of clock by time difference ........ 92
Usable cassettes and playback modes ............... 93
Tips for using the battery pack ........................... 95
Maintenance information and precautions ....... 99
Using your camcorder abroad .......................... 104
Trouble check ...................................................... 105
Self-diagnosis display ........................................ 113
Specifications ....................................................... 115
Identifying the parts ........................................... 117
Warning indicators ............................................. 126
Index ..................................................................... 127