Sony CCD-TR720E User Manual

Video CameraRecorderOperating InstructionsBefore operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly,and retain it for future reference.Инструкция

10Charging and installing thebattery packInstalling the battery pack(1) Insert the top of the battery pack into the topof the battery mounting surface

11Getting started Подготовка к началу работыMake sure that a power source is installed.(1) While pressing the small blue button, slideEJECT in the dir

12Basic operationsCamera recordingMake sure that a power source and a cassette isinserted and that the START/STOP MODEswitch is set to .When you use

13Basic operations Основные операцииTo stop recording momentarily [a]Press START/STOP again. The “REC” indicatorin the viewfinder changes to the “STBY

14To focus the viewfinder lensIf the viewfinder is not in focus at all or whenyou use the camcorder after someone else hasused it, focus the viewfinde

15Basic operations Основные операцииNote on the AUTO DATE featureThe clock is set at the factory to Sydney time forAustralia and New Zealand models, t

16Notes on digital zoom– CCD-TR502E/TR506E/TR720E/TR740E only•More than 15x zoom is performed digitally,and the picture quality deteriorates as you go

17Basic operations Основные операции•Hold the camcorder firmly and secure it withthe grip strap so that you can easily manipulatethe controls with you

18Using EDITSEARCH, you can review the lastrecorded scene or check the recorded picture inthe viewfinder.(1) While pressing the small green button on

19Basic operations Основные операцииConnections forplaybackConnect the camcorder to your VCR or TV towatch the playback picture on the TV screen.When

2EnglishWelcome!Congratulations on your purchase of thisSony Handycam camcorder. With yourHandycam, you can capture life’s preciousmoments with super

20Connections for playbackIf your TV or VCR is a monaural type– CCD-TR506E/TR720E/TR740E onlyConnect only the white plug for audio on boththe camcorde

21Basic operations Основные операцииConnections for playbackПодсоединения длявоспроизведенияIf your TV or VCR is a monaural typeConnect the yellow plu

22Playing back a tapeYou can monitor the playback picture in theviewfinder. You can also monitor a picture on aTV screen, after connecting the camcord

23Basic operations Основные операцииUsing the Remote CommanderYou can control playback using the suppliedRemote Commander.Before using the Remote Comm

24You can choose any of the following powersources for your camcorder: battery pack, themains and 12/24 V car battery. Choose theappropriate power sou

25Advanced operations Усовершенствованные операцииUsing alternative power sourcesUsing the mainsTo use the supplied AC power adaptor:(1) Connect the m

26Notes on the POWER lamp•The POWER lamp will remain lit for a whileeven if the unit is unplugged after use. This isnormal.•If the POWER lamp does not

27Advanced operations Усовершенствованные операцииYou can change the mode settings to furtherenjoy the features and functions of thecamcorder.(1) Pres

28Selecting the mode setting ofeach itemItems for both CAMERA and PLAYERmodesCOMMANDER <ON/OFF>•Select ON when using the supplied RemoteCommande

29Advanced operations Усовершенствованные операцииCLOCK SET*Reset the date or time.DEMO MODE* <ON/OFF>•Select ON to make the demonstration appea

3Before you begin Перед началом работыBefore you beginUsing this manual... 4Checking supplied accessori

30Recording with thedate or timeBefore you start recording or during recording,press DATE or TIME. You can record the date ortime displayed in the vie

31Advanced operations Усовершенствованные операцииYour camcorder has two modes besides normalstart/stop mode. These modes enable you to takea series o

32You can fade in or out to give your recording aprofessional appearance.When fading in, the picture gradually fades infrom black while the sound incr

33Advanced operations Усовершенствованные операцииTo cancel the fade-in/fade-outfunctionBefore pressing START/STOP, press FADER toturn off the FADER i

34Enjoying pictureeffectSelecting picture effectYou can make pictures like those of televisionwith the Picture Effect function.Наслаждение эффектамииз

35Advanced operations Усовершенствованные операцииUsing picture effect functionWhile the camcorder is in Standby mode, pressPICTURE EFFECT to select t

36– CCD-TR502E/TR506E/TR720E/TR740EonlySelecting the desired modeYou can record a cinemalike picture (CINEMA)or a 16:9 wide picture to watch on the 16

37Advanced operations Усовершенствованные операцииUsing the wide mode functionWhile the camcorder is in Standby mode, press16:9 WIDE repeatedly so tha

38Focusing manuallyWhen to use manual focusIn the following cases you should obtain betterresults by adjusting the focus manually.•Insufficient light

39Advanced operations Усовершенствованные операцииFocusing manuallyWhen focusing manually, first focus in telephotobefore recording, and then reset th

415X 15X 15X 15X 15X 15X— 180X — 180X 180X 180X— r — rrr————rr—————rThe instructions in this manual are for the sixmodels listed below. Before you sta

40Using the PROGRAMAE functionAÅåYou can select from three PROGRAM AE (AutoExposure) modes to suit your shooting situation.When you use PROGRAM AE, yo

41Advanced operations Усовершенствованные операцииReturning to automatic modeTurn PROGRAM AE until the PROGRAM AEindicator disappears.Note on shutter

42Shooting withbacklightingWhen you shoot a subject with the light sourcebehind the subject or a subject with a lightbackground, use the BACK LIGHT fu

43Advanced operations Усовершенствованные операции– CCD-TR720E/TR740E onlyWhen you shoot, the Ó indicator appears. Thisindicates that the SteadyShot f

44Superimposing a titleYou can select from eight preset titles and twotitles you made to superimpose it on the pictureduring recording. Each time you

45Advanced operations Усовершенствованные операцииTitles cycle as followsOriginal title 1 n Original title 2 n HELLO! nHAPPY BIRTHDAY n HAPPY HOLIDAYS

46Making your owntitlesYou can make two titles of up to 22 characterseach, and store them in memory.We recommend to eject the cassette before youbegin

47Advanced operations Усовершенствованные операцииTo erase the title you have madePress MENU, select the title you want to erase,and press the dial.

48Editing onto anothertapeYou can create your own video programme byediting with any other h 8 mm, H Hi8, jVHS, k S-VHS,  VHSC, K S-VHSCor l Betamax

49Additional information Дополнительная информацияAdditional InformationChanging the lithiumbattery in the camcorderYour camcorder is supplied with a

5Before you begin Перед началом работыPrecaution on copyrightTelevision programmes, films, video tapes, andother materials may be copyrighted.Unauthor

50Changing the lithium battery inthe camcorderЗамена литиевой батарейки ввидеокамереПРЕДУПРЕЖДЕНИЕЕсли с батарейкой неправильно обращаться,она може вз

51Additional information Дополнительная информацияYou can reset the date and time in the menusystem.(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.(2) Press MENU

52To correct the date and time settingRepeat steps 4 and 5.To check the date and timePress DATE to display the date indicator. PressTIME to display th

53Additional information Дополнительная информацияTips for using thebattery packThis section shows you how you can get the mostout of your battery pa

54When to replace the batteryWhile you are using your camcorder, theremaining battery indicator decreases graduallyas battery power is used up.When th

55Additional information Дополнительная информацияThe battery heats upDuring charging or recording, the battery packheats up. This is caused by energ

56Notes on chargingA brand-new batteryA brand-new battery pack is not charged. Beforeusing the battery pack, charge it completely.After long storageRe

57Additional information Дополнительная информацияMaintenance informationand precautionsMoisture condensationIf the camcorder is brought directly fro

58[a] Slightly dirty[b] DirtyIf this happens, clean the video heads with theSony V8-25CLH cleaning cassette (not supplied).After checking the picture,

59Additional information Дополнительная информацияRemoving dust from inside theviewfinder– CCD-TR501E/TR502E only(1) Remove the screw with a screwdri

6Checking suppliedaccessoriesCheck that the following accessories are suppliedwith your camcorder.1472365*or/или81 Wireless Remote Commander (1)(p. 23

60Maintenance information andprecautionsPrecautionsCamcorder operation•Operate the camcorder using 6.0 V (batterypack), or 7.5 V (AC power adaptor).•F

61Additional information Дополнительная информация•Clean the camcorder body with a soft dry cloth,or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a milddeterg

62•Do not apply mechanical shock or drop theunit.•While the unit is in use, particularly duringcharging, keep it away from AM receivers andvideo equip

63Additional information Дополнительная информацияUsing yourcamcorder abroadEach country or area has its own electricity andTV colour systems. Before

64If you run into any problem using the camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem.Should the difficulty persist, disconnect the p

65Additional information Дополнительная информацияThe image on the viewfinderscreen is not clear.A vertical band appears when asubject such as lights

66OthersSymptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions• COMMANDER is set to OFF.m Set it to ON. (p. 28)• Something is blocking the infrared rays.m Remove the

67Additional information Дополнительная информацияRemove the battery pack from theAC power adaptor. Then install thesame battery pack again.When the C

68РусскийПроверка неисправностейНе включается питание.Выключается питание.Батарейный блок быстроразряжается.Не функционируеткнопка START/STOP.Кассета

69Additional information Дополнительная информацияПризнак Причина и/или действия по устранению• Снова установите дату и время. (стр. 51)• Функция STEA

7Getting started Подготовка к началу работыBefore using your camcorder, you first need tocharge and install the battery pack. To charge thebattery pac

70ПрочееПризнак Причина и/или действия по устранению• COMMANDER установлен в положение OFF.m Установите его в положение ON. (стр. 28)• Что-то прегражд

71Additional information Дополнительная информацияПроверка неисправностейСетевой адаптер перемненного токаКогда мигает лампочка CHARGEПроверить по сле

72Video camerarecorderSystemVideo recording systemTwo rotary heads, Helicalscanning, FM systemAudio recording systemRotary heads, FM systemVideo signa

73Additional information Дополнительная информацияSpecificationsAC power adaptorPower requirements110 – 240 V AC, 50/60HzPower consumptionAC-V16/V17:

74ВидеокамераСистемаСистема видеозаписиДве вращающиеся головки,наклонно-строчнаяразвертка, система ЧМСистема аудиозаписиВращающиеся головки,система ЧМ

75Additional information Дополнительная информацияТехнические характеристикиСетевой адаптерТребования к источникупитания110 – 240 В перем. тока, 50/60

76Identifying the partsОпознавание деталей1 Tape transport buttons (p. 22, 23)p STOP0 REW (rewind)( PLAY (playback)) FF (fast forward)P PAUSEThese but

77Additional information Дополнительная информацияIdentifying the parts!£ TIME button (p. 30)!¢ DATE button (p. 30)!∞ Accessory shoe!§ START/STOP MODE

78@¶ POWER switch (p. 12, 22)@• Display window (p. 85)@ª FADER button (p. 32)#º BACK LIGHT button (p. 42)#¡ PROGRAM AE dial (p. 41)#™ Eyecup#£ Viewfin

79Additional information Дополнительная информация123#ª EJECT knob (p. 11)$º Eyecup release knob (CCD-TR501E/TR502Eonly) (p. 59)$¡ Hooks for shoulder

8Battery lifeCCD-TR501E/TR502E/TR503ECharging and installing thebattery packContinuousrecordingtime***Typicalrecordingtime**Battery packNP-33 (supplie

80AV cordless IR receiver– CCD-TR740E onlyIdentifying the partsОпознавание деталейБеспроводный ИК-ресивераудио-/видеосигнала– Только CCD-TR740E1 VIDEO

81Additional information Дополнительная информацияIdentifying the partsRemote CommanderUsing the Remote CommanderMake sure that COMMANDER is set to ON

82To prepare the Remote CommanderInsert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matchingthe+ and – on the batteries to the diagram inside thebattery compartment

83Additional information Дополнительная информацияIdentifying the partsNotes on the Remote Commander•Keep the remote sensor away from strong lightsour

84Operation indicatorsIn the viewfinder1 Power zoom indicator (p. 15)2 Manual focus indicaror (p. 39)3 PROGRAM AE indicator (p. 41)4 SteadyShot indica

85Additional information Дополнительная информация!™ Tape counter (p. 14)!£ 5 SEC recording indicator (p. 31)!¢ Warning indicator (p. 86)!∞ Remaining

86Warning indicatorsThe warning indicators and the recording lampflash to inform you of the following situation.The illustrations below are the warnin

87Additional information Дополнительная информацияIndexAAdjusting viewfinder ... 14AUTO DATE ... 15BBACK LIGHT ...

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9Getting started Подготовка к началу работыTo remove the battery packSlide the battery pack in the direction of thearrow.Charging and installing theba