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3-868-320-71 (1)
Video Camera
Recorder
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly,
and retain it for future reference.
CCD-TR517
CCD-TR317/TR517
©1999 Sony Corporation
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Welcome ! ® Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam camcorder. With your Handycam, you can capture life’s precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicin
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Getting started Table of contents Quick Start Guide ............................. 4 Editing Dubbing a tape ...................................... 39 Getting started Using this manual ................................... 6 Customizing Your Camcorder Checking supplied accessories .............. 8 Changing the menu settings ................ 40 Step 1 Preparing the power supply ..... 9 Resetting the date and time ................. 44 Installing the battery pack ............... 9 Charging the battery
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EJECT Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your camcorder. See the page in parentheses “( )” for more information. Connecting the power cord (p. 14) Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 9). Open the DC IN jack cover. Connect the plug with its v mark facing up. AC power adaptor (supplied) Inserting a cassette (p. 15) 1 Slide EJECT in the 2 Insert a cassette 3 Close the cassette direction of the arrow into the cassette comp
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Quick Start Guide S S T T A A N N D D B B Y Y K K Recording a picture (p. 16) 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Turn STANDBY to STANDBY. The while pressing picture appears in the viewfinder. POWER the small green CAMERA button. OFF (CHARGE) PLAYER START/STOP 3 Press the red button. Your camcorder starts recording. To stop recording, press the red button again. START/STOP Viewfinder Use the viewfinder placing your eye against its eyecup. The picture in the viewfinder is black and white. (CCD- TR
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— Getting started — Using this manual The instructions in this manual are for the two models listed in the table below. Before you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder, check the model number by looking at the bottom of your camcorder. The CCD-TR517 is the model used for illustration purposes. Otherwise, the model name is indicated in the illustrations. Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text, for example, “CCD-TR517 only.” As you read through this manual
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Getting started Using this manual Note on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to country. To view your recordings on a TV, you need an NTSC system-based TV. Copyright precautions Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws. Precautions on camcorder care •The viewfinder is manufactured using high-precision technology. However, there may be some tin
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Checking supplied accessories Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder. 12 3 45 1 AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor 4 A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 23) (1), Power cord (1) (p. 10) 5 Shoulder strap (1) (p. 62) 2 NP-F330 battery pack (1) (p. 9, 10) 3 CR2025 lithium battery (1) (p. 47) The lithium battery is already installed in your camcorder. Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder,
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Getting started Step 1 Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack Install the battery pack to use your camcorder outdoors. Slide the battery pack down until it clicks. To remove the battery pack Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT RELEASE down. BATT RELEASE After installing the battery pack Do not carry your camcorder by holding the battery pack. If you do so, the battery pack may slide off your camcorder unintentionally, damaging your camco
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Step 1 Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack Use the battery pack after charging it for your camcorder. Your camcorder operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (L series). (1) Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN jack with the plug’s v mark facing up. (2) Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor. (3) Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. (4) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE). Charging begins. The
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Getting started Step 1 Preparing the power supply Notes •Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug of the AC power adaptor. This may cause a short-circuit, damaging the AC power adaptor. •Keep the battery pack dry. •When the battery pack is not to be used for a long time, charge the battery pack once fully and then use it until it fully discharges again. Keep the battery pack in a cool place. Remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time
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Step 1 Preparing the power supply Charging time Battery pack Full charge (Normal charge) NP-F330 (supplied) 150 (90) NP-F530/F550 210 (150) NP-F730/F750 300 (240) NP-F930/F950 390 (330) NP-F960 420 (360) Approximate number of minutes to charge an empty battery pack Recording time CCD-TR317 Battery pack Continuous* Typical** NP-F330 (supplied) 140 (125) 75 (70) NP-F530 245 (220) 135 (120) NP-F550 280 (250) 155 (135) NP-F730 500 (450) 275 (245) NP-F750 580 (525) 320 (290) NP-F930 780 (705) 430 (3
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Getting started Step 1 Preparing the power supply Playing time CCD-TR317 Battery pack NP-F330 (supplied) 145 (130) NP-F530 260 (230) NP-F550 295 (260) NP-F730 525 (475) NP-F750 610 (550) NP-F930 825 (740) NP-F950 930 (830) NP-F960 1090 (980) CCD-TR517 Battery pack NP-F330 (supplied) 180 (160) NP-F530 325 (295) NP-F550 360 (325) NP-F730 665 (600) NP-F750 750 (680) NP-F930 1035 (930) NP-F950 1140 (1030) NP-F960 1330 (1195) Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery Numbers
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Step 1 Preparing the power supply Connecting to a wall outlet When you use your camcorder for a long time, we recommend that you power it from a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor. (1) Open the DC IN jack cover, and connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug’s v mark facing up. (2) Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor. (3) Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. 1 2, 3 PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source (house curren
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Getting started EJECT Step 2 Inserting a cassette (1) Prepare the power supply (p. 9). (2) Slide EJECT in the direction of the arrow while pressing the small blue button. The cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens. (3) Insert a cassette with its window facing out and the tab on the cassette up. (4) Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment. The cassette compartment automatically goes down. 2 3 4 To eject a cassette Slide EJECT in the directio
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S S T T A A N N D D B B Y Y K K — Recording – Basics — Recording a picture Your camcorder automatically focuses for you. You can select English, Spanish, Portuguese or Chinese for the information indicators in the menu settings. The default setting is English. (1) Install the power source and insert a cassette. See “Step 1” and “Step 2” for more information (p. 9 to 15). (2) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button. The lens cover opens. (3) Turn STANDBY to STANDBY. (
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Recording – Basics Recording a picture After recording (1) Turn STANDBY down to LOCK. (2) Eject the cassette. (3) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE). To record pictures with the viewfinder – adjusting the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus. Lift up the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever. 17
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Recording a picture Using the zoom feature Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom. Using the zoom function sparingly results in better-looking recordings. “T” side: for telephoto (subject appears closer) “W” side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) WT W T W T Zoom greater than 20× is performed digitally. To activate digital zoom, select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings. (p. 40) The picture quality deteriorates as th
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Recording – Basics Recording a picture Indicators displayed in the recording mode The indicators are not recorded on tape. Recording mode indicator STBY/REC indicator 40min SP REC 0:00:01 Tape counter Remaining tape indicator This appears after you insert a cassette and record or play back for a while. Remaining battery time indicator Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT) When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background, use the backlight fu
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Recording a picture Shooting in the dark (NightShot) The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place. For example, you can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when you use this function. While your camcorder is in the standby mode, slide NIGHTSHOT to ON. and “NIGHTSHOT” indicators flash in the viewfinder. To cancel the NightShot function, slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF. NIGHTSHOT OFF ON NightShot Light emitter Using the NightShot Light The pi
