Sony CCD-TRV82 User Manual

Using this manual ................................... 4
Checking supplied accessories .............. 5

Charging and installing the battery

pack .................................................... 6

Inserting a cassette ................................ 10

Camera recording ................................. 11

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

.................................................... 15

Shooting with the LCD screen ...... 16

Letting the subject monitor the shot ... 18
Hints for better shooting ...................... 19
Checking the recorded picture ............ 21
Playing back a tape ............................... 22
Searching for the end of the picture ... 24

Using alternative power sources ........ 25

Using the house current ................ 25

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

Fade-in and fade-out ............................ 32
Using the wide mode function ............ 33
Enjoying picture effect ......................... 35
Focusing manually ................................ 37
Using the PROGRAM AE function .... 39
Shooting with backlighting ................. 41
Adjusting the exposure ........................ 42
Releasing the STEADY SHOT

function ............................................ 43

Superimposing a title ........................... 44
Making your own titles ........................ 47
Recording with the date/time ............ 48
Optimizing the recording condition .. 49

Watching on a TV screen ..................... 50
Editing onto another tape .................... 52
Recording from a VCR or TV .............. 54

Changing the lithium battery in the

camcorder ........................................ 55

Resetting the date and time ................. 57
Usable cassettes and playback modes

........................................................... 58

Tips for using the battery pack ........... 59
Maintenance information and

precautions ...................................... 63

Using your camcorder abroad ............ 67
Trouble check ........................................ 68

Self-diagnosis function .................. 72

Specifications ......................................... 73
Identifying the parts ............................. 74
Warning indicators ............................... 82
Index ....................................................... 83