Basic Operations; Camera Recording - Sony Handycam CCD-TR99 Operation Manual

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Basic Operations
Camera Recording
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. 33) before you start recording. When you reset the date and time, the date is automatically
recorded for 10 seconds after you start recording (AUTO DATE feature). This feature works only
once a day.
Before you record one-time events, you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that you
are using the camcorder correctly.
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While pressing the small green button on the POWER switch, slide it to CAMERA.
U) Slide START/STOP MODE to A •
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Turn STANDBY up. The "STBY" indicator appears in the viewfinder.
(4)
Press START/STOP (red button). The camcorder starts recording and the "STBY" indicator
changes to the "REC" indicator.
You can also select Recording mode, SP (standard play) mode or LP (long play) mode. Set REC
MODE (p. 29) according to the length of your planned recording before you start.
To Stop Recording Momentarily [a]
Press START/STOP again. The "REC" indicator in the viewfinder changes to the "STBY" indicator
(Standby mode).
To Finish Recording [b]
Press START/STOP. Turn STANDBY down, and set the POWER switch to OFF.
Then, eject the cassette (p. 10) and remove the battery pack (p. 9).
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