Sony CCD-TRV512 User Manual

Note on standby mode
If you leave the camcorder for 5 minutes or more with a cassette inserted in Standby
mode, the camcorder goes off automatically. This prevents wearing down the battery
and wearing out the tape. To resume Standby mode, turn STANDBY down once and
turn it up again. To start recording, press START/STOP.

Notes on the recording mode
• This camcorder records and plays back in SP (standard play) mode and in LP (long

play) mode.
The playback quality in LP mode, however, will not be as good as that in SP mode.

• When you record a tape in LP mode on this camcorder, we recommend you to play

the tape on this camcorder. When you play back the tape on other comcorders or
VCRs, noise may occur on a picture or sound.
Noise may occur also when you play on this camcorder the tape recorded in LP mode
on other camcorders or VCRs.

Note on recording
When you record from the beginning of the tape, run the tape for about 15 seconds
before actual recording. This prevents the camcorder from missing any start-up
scenes when you play back the tape.

If the viewfinder is not in focus at all or when you use the camcorder after someone
else has used it, focus the viewfinder lens.
When using a monochrome viewfinder, turn the viewfinder lens adjustment ring so
that the indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus [a].
When using a color viewfinder, move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever so that the
indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus [b].

Notes on the tape counter
• The tape counter indicates the recording or playback time. Use it as a guide. There

will be a time lag of several seconds from the actual time. To set the counter to zero,
press COUNTER RESET inside the LCD panel.

• If the tape is recorded in SP and LP modes mixed, the tape counter shows incorrect

recording time. When you intend to edit the tape using the tape counter as a guide,
record in same (SP or LP) mode.

Note on beep sound
As indicated with ≥ in the illustrations, a beep sounds when you turn the power on or
when you start recording and two beeps sound when you stop recording, confirming
the operation. Several beeps also sound as a warning of any unusual condition of the
camcorder. Note that the beep sound is not recorded on the tape. If you do not want
to hear the beep sound, set BEEP to OFF in the menu system.