Sony ccd-tr401e manual

Table of Contents. Video Camera. Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly,. Previous Page. Next Page. Video hi8; digital 8 digital video camera recorder pages. Page 4: Before You Begin Before you start reading and operating, check your model number by looking at the bottom of your camcorder. Otherwise, the model name is indicated in the illustrations.

Keep the camcorder away from rain or sea water. It may cause a malfunction and sometimes the malfunction cannot be repaired. Page 6: Checking Supplied Accessories Kingdom. To charge the battery pack, use the supplied AC power adaptor. Charging the Battery Pack Charge the battery pack on a flat place without vibration.

Make sure that you hear clicks twice. The cassette compartment automatically opens. Page Basic Operations Make sure that a power source and a cassette is inserted.

When you use the camcorder for the first time, power on it and reset the date and time to your time p. When you Page 13 Then, eject the cassette and remove the battery pack. 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. Page 15 — you stop recording within 10 seconds.

When moving from indoors to outdoors or vice versa Turn STANDBY up and point the camcorder at a white object for about 15 seconds so that the white balance is properly adjusted.

For more professional-looking recordings, use the zoom sparingly. T side: for telephoto subject appears closer W side: for wide-angle subject appears farther away Zooming Speed Turn the power zoom lever fully for a high The last recorded portion is played back.

It is recommended to use the mains as the power source p. Pre-owned Pre-owned Pre-owned. Seller Last one Last one Last one. Report item - opens in a new window or tab. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Item specifics. Very Good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition.

No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket if applicable included for hard covers. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitions opens in a new window or tab. Compatible Brand:. For Sony. Brand Compatibility:. Does not apply. Visit my eBay store. Search Store. Der Spiegel. Store Categories. Store home. Business seller information. Contact details. Return policy. After receiving the item, contact seller within.

Refund will be given as. Returns shipping. Buyer pays for return shipping. Refer to eBay Return policy for more details. You are covered by the eBay Money Back Guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. Shipping and handling. Before you recharge the battery, make sure the battery has been used discharged completely to avoid capacity down of the battery caused by excessive charging.

When you have finished charging the battery, install the battery pack as follows;. If the battery is not installed properly, the camcorder will not record accurately. The decreasing black bar indicates decreasing battery power. After the black bar disappears the CXi indicator will appear and blink and a red lamp will also blink in the viewfinder. When they blink rapidly, replace the battery pack.

Charge the battery pack when the black bar of the battery life indicator decreases. The battery life indicator of the camcorder may indicate a different remaining capacity. Slide the tab on the cassette to expose the red mark. This will prevent accidental recording. Never insert anything in the small holes on the rear of the cassette.

These holes are used to sense the type and thickness of tape, or if the red mark is exposed or covered, etc. Store tapes in their cases and keep them in an upright position to prevent intrusion of dust and uneven winding. You may want to adjust the viewfinder lens to best fit your eyesight when you use this camcorder for the first time, or when you use it after someone else did. Make sure that a battery pack or other power source is attached to the camcorder.

This camcorder is equipped with a Sports Finder. You can use the viewfinder as the sports finder by turnig the viewfinder adjustment ring. Since this finder has a long focal length, you can monitor the picture while your eye is at a distance from the eyecup. The sports finder is convenient when moving around to shoot scenes. Turn the adjustment ring counterclockwise until the "STBY" indicator in the viewfinder comes into sharp focus when a tape is in your camcorder.

It will also beep several times as a warning of any unusual conditions of the camcorder. To keep birth dates in the camcorder's memory as well as to activate the ciock, lithium battery must be installed. When the lithium battery becomes weak, the indicator will blink in the viewfinder.

Use of any other battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. When replacing the lithium battery, keep the battery pack or other power source attached. Otherwise, readjustments of the date, time and birth dates will be necessary. Remove the lithium battery holder from the camcorder, and pull out the lithium battery and insert a new one.

Warning Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassembie or dispose of in fire. Caution Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children. Now, let's adjust the clock Inside the camcorder to be able to superimpose date and time onto your video. When you preset your child's birth date in the camcorder, you can put your child's age in years and months on your tape.

You can also preset the date of an event. Once you enter the birth date of your child, the clock inside the camcorder will automatically update age of your child. You can superimpose the age anytime on your recording. You can preset up to three birth dates or events. Before you store a birth date in your camcorder, make sure that power source is connected, that the lithium battery is installed and that the date is correctly set.

To store a birth date in your camcorder, see the following example and procedure. Before you record one-time events, make a trial recording to make sure that the camcorder is working perfectly. You can aiso confirm fhe start of recording with beep sound when you have the BEEP switch turned on. It beeps twice when you have BEEP turned on.

Make sure that you have attached the battery pack or other power source to the camcorder. The PCM sound recorded or after-recorded with other recorder cannot be played back with this camcorder. When the time remaining is less than about 5 minutes, the indicator indicates the minutes remaining. In the playback mode, however, the indicator does not. After you connect this camcorder to your TV, use the Remote Commander for convenient control of the camcorder. There are several ways to connect the camcorder to your TV.

Make sure that the TV is turned off to prevent speaker damage before hooking up your camcorder. This way, you can switch between TV broadcasting and your home video playback without re-wiring. This way, you can easily connect your camcorder to your TV just by attaching the connecting plate of the AC power adaptor to the camcorder. Steps 5 and 6.

By using the Remote Commander, you can be in the picture with your friends and family, or conveniently control the playback of your tape from a distance.

Remote control with the Commander may not be effective. Avoid to use the Sony VCRs with the same command mode at the same time. When you slide the switch in the direction of the arrow, all the buttons will become inoperable to prevent any misoperation when you accidentally press the buttons.

In normal operation, batteries will last up to six months. If the camcorder does not operate properly, the batteries might be exhausted. Replace both batteries with new ones. Welcome to ManualMachine. We have sent a verification link to to complete your registration.

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