Sony Handycam Vision DCR-TRV9 Operating Instructions Manual page 14

Your camcorder has two modes besides normal start/stop mode. These modes enahle you
to take a series of quick shots resulting in a lively video.
(1) Slide OPEN in the direction of the arrow and open the LCD panel.
(2) Set START/STOP MODE to the desired mode.
: Recording starts when you press START/STOP, and stops when 7ou press it again
(normal mode).
ANTI GROUND SHOOTING : The camcorder records
only while you press down
START/STOP so that you can avoid recording tmnecessmy scenes.
5SEC : When you press START/STOP, the camcorder records for 5 seconds and then
stops automatically.
(3) Press START/STOP. Recording starts.
If you selected 5SEC, five dots appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. The dots
disappear at a rate of one per second as illustrated below. When five seconds elapse and all
the dots disappear, the camcorder switches to Standby mode automatically.
OPEN_
START/STOPMODE _ rIL SEfC
ANTIGROUND _ _
SHOOTING
REO
0:00:00 O:
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To extend the recording time in 5SEC mode
Press START/STOP again hefiore all the clots disappear. Recording continues for ahout 5
seconds from the moment you press START/STOP.
Note on 5SEe recording
If you have turned off the indicators on the LCD screen, the dots do not appear.
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