Sony CCD-FX310 manual

Video Camera Recorder 1_ CCD FX310 Operation Manual Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Video 8 Handgcam (c_ 1992 by Sony Corporation[...]

WARNING To prevent tire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. L_AUilUt_ i_IiLiJu(,L ]HL #_l_kU_ LLLL;IHIL_HL)L;K. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"[...]

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Welcome to Video 8 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 yea[...]

Check that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder • Wireless Remote Commander (1) • Size AA (R6) battery for • Battery pack NP-55 (1) Remote Commander (2) • AC power adaptor AC-V35/V35A (1) • Lithium battery CR2025 (1) Change to plus side illus • RFU adaptor RFU-90UC (1) • Shoulder strap (1) • Lens cap (1) (attac[...]

Before you can use this camcorder, you need tocharge and nstall the battery pack 1 2 1 Plug the AC power adaptor into a wall outlet. 2 Align the flat side of the battery pack with the line on the AC power adaptor. 3 Push down and slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow 4 Set the CHARGE/VTR switch to CHARGE. Required charging time: Type[...]

1 Align the flat side of the battery pack with the white line on the camcorder. 2 Make sure that the arrow on the battery pack is close to the top of the camcorder. 3 Push down and slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow. Notes • Make sure the battery is securely installed so that it does not fall off. If the battery is not installed[...]

Make sure that the battery pack or another power source is attached. 1 Press the small blue button on the EJECT switch and simultaneously slide EJECT in the direction of the arrow. The cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens toward you. EJECT Insert a tape with the window facing outside. 3 Close the cassette holder by pressing the are[...]

Before using your camcorder for the first time or after another person used it, adjust the viewfinder lens to best fit your eyesight. Make sure that a battery pack or another power source is attached to the camcorder. 1 Press the small green button on POWER and It1 111] set the POWER switch tO CAMERA. _v_ 2 2 Insert a tape. (See page 8.) Set the ST[...]

]-o keep birth dates in the camcorder's memory and to activate the clock, the lithium battery must be installed. Remove the lithium battery holder located at the bottom of the camcorder. Install the supplied CR2025 lithium battery with the + side facing down. +side -side Put the lithium battery holder into the camcorder. Lithium battery life T[...]

You need to set your camcorder's date and time to be able to superimpose the date and time onto your video. Make sure that the power source and lithium battery are attached. I 2 1 Press,.e sma,, green ha,ton on,.e Ill'Ill] } POWER switch and slide the POWER switch to CAMERA. ' "" "_'" "'_LCAMER_/OI&[...]

When you preset your child's birth date in your 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 your carncorder will automatically update age of your child. You can superimpose the age anytime on your recording[...]

6 Enter the birth date. First adjust the blinking digits by pressing DATE (+), and then press TIME (NEXT). The age (year and month) appears when all the items are adjusted. 0%÷ ÷ _BIRT_D_ e%_> _> --AVG--I., % 1987) O _ei_IpoA if you missed the correct number with DATE (+) Keep pressing DATE (+). The indicator changes as follows: Year: 1900 [...]

Before you record one-time events, make a trial recording to make sure that your camcorder is working properly. Keep the lens clean, or the focus cannot be adjusted properly. It is very easy to start recording scenes. 1 "_'--_ 45,6 1 Hold the camcorder by putting your hand through the grip belt so that your thumb can easily press the red [...]

Automatic recording With the PROGHAM AE switch set Io the green position, all the camera functions are on automatic (i.e. auto iris, auto white balance, auto focus) and the shutter speed is set at normal (1/60 second). To stop recording momentarily Press START/STOP again. "STBY" appears in the viewfinder. The camcorder beeps twice when yo[...]

You can create a professional-looking home video using these sepcial effects; zoom, close-up, fade-in and fade-out. Zooming is a recording technique that lets you change the size of the subject in the scene. Use "Zoom-in (telephoto)" for dramatic close-ups, and "zoom-out (wide-angle)" for panoramic long shots. You can also use z[...]

You can use th_s camcorder as a VCR by connecting it directly to your TV for playback. After you connect this camcorder to your TV, use the Remote Commander for convement control of the camcorder. Use the supphed RFU adaptor to connect your camcorder to your TV. Before connechng, make sure that the TV ts turned off to prevent speaker damage. If you[...]

1 2 4 3 Press the small green button on the POWER switch and set the POWER switch to PLAYER. I_._._o P F L Ay__I POWER 2 Insert a tape. (See page 8.) 3 Turn on the TV and select the channel to which you adjusted the RFU adaptor (3 CH or 4 CH). If you are connecting with audio/video inputs, set your TV's TV/VlDEO selector to VIDEO Press _ (PLAY[...]

By using the Remote Commander, you can be tn the p_cture with your friends and family. or conveniently control the playback of your tape from a distance. 1 Insert two size AA (R6) batteries with the + and - ends properly positioned. 2 Set the [] REMOTE COMMANDER switch on the battery mounting surface of the camcorder, If the battery is attached, re[...]

Have sufftcient battery pack power to do 2 or 3 times as much recording than you have planned. "Battery life" indicated in this manual is measured by the continuous recording t=me of the camcorder, placed at room temperature using a fully-charged battery Battery life is shorter in cold climates. Battery efficiency =s decreased and the bat[...]

v i I If the terminals (metal parts on the back) are not clean, the battery duration will be shortened. When the terminals are not clean or when the battery pack has not been used for a long time, install and remove the battery pack from time to time. This will improve the contact condition. Also, wipe the + and - terminals with a soft cloth or pap[...]

You can choose any ofthe following power sources for your camcorder: battery pack (see page 6), house current, and 12/24 Vcar battery. The appropriate power source for you to choose depends on the place where you want to use your camcorder. Place Power source Accessory to be used Outdoors Battery pack Battery pack NP-55 (supplied), NP-77H/77HD, NP-[...]

_he DCP-77 DC pack (not supphed) is required. 1 1 2 Align the flat side of the DC pack with the white line on the camcorder, and push down and slide it in the direction of the arrow, Connect the cord of the DC pack to the cigarette lighter socket of a car (12 V or 24 V), To remove the DO pack Remove it the same way as you do with the battery pack. [...]

In the prewous chapter 'Basic Camera Operation", you learned the basic recording operations. This section shows you how to record the date or time, record an age, re-record a picture and more. P Date or time can be superimposed on your recording DATE_÷) 5 30 0o PM) During camera recording or when in standby mode, press DATE for date indi[...]

Note You cannot add the age later during playing back or editing. To stop recording the age Press AGE/EVENT until the indicator goes out. To change the display while recording Press AGE/EVENT until the indicator you want to record is displayed. Recording of the indicator you select starts when [_, _-_, or [] goes out. To cancel the stored birth dat[...]

You can check the last port_on of a scene you JUSt recorded without changing the setting of the POWER switch using EDITSEARCH. 1 Put the camcorder in the standby mode by pressing the START/STOP button. D 8TART I STOP 2 Press the - _ side of EDITSEARCH momentarily. The last few seconds of the recorded portion will be played back in the viewfinder. A[...]

You can reshoot a scene over the last recorded port,on using EDITSEARCH. The prevtously recorded portion will be erased. 1 Set the STANDBY switch up. START / STOP 2 Look in the viewfinder and find the point from where you want to begin recording by: Keep pressing the + side of EDITSEARCH continuously to advance the picture at a normal playback spee[...]

You can _nsert a scene m the m_ddle of a recorded tape by settLng the starting point and ending point. A previously recorded portion will be erased. 1 2 3 4 2,7 6 Press the small green button and slide the POWER switch to CAMERA. Set the STANDBY switch up. []t 111 ] C A ML_.._ o I_ F L A'_..._Y._ POWER START/STOP While looking in the viewfinde[...]

You can connect an external microphone (not supplied) to the MIC jack. This jack also accepts a "plug-in-power" microphone. Attach the microphone to the accessory shoe of the camcorder. If the microphone has two plugs, connect the DC IN plug to the RFU DC OUT jack on the camcorder. Accessory shoe --MIC jack RFU DC OUT jack Note When recor[...]

The camcorder's automatic functions offer you worry-tree operation under most shooting conditions. But in some circumstances, manual adjustment is better for effective recording. You can manually maintain focus and compensate for backlighting with this camcorder. Some shooting situations may call for using some items manually, while others may[...]

When you use the PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) function, you can give a portrait' effect (the object ts m focus and the background is out of focus) or capture htgh-speed action with "sports" mode or "high speed shutter" mode. Select from three types of mode referring to the following table. To choose best programmed AE mode Wh[...]

You can fade-m or fade-out to gwe your tecordtng a professtonal appearance When fading-tn, the picture will gradually appear from black. The sound wtll also gradually increase. When fading-out, the picture will gradually fade to black. The sound will also decrease. FADE IN FADE OUT When fading-in 1 Press FADER after setting the STANDBY switch up to[...]

In the earher section (page 17) we explatned the bastc connection to your TV w_th the RFU adaptor. In this section we discuss several other ways of connecting to your TV. There are several ways to connect your camcorder to your TV. If your TV has aud_o/vtdeo inputs, use an A/V cable. Before connecting, make sure that your TV is turned off to preven[...]

If your TV has no AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks Disconnect the antenna connection between the TV and the VCR, and connect the RFU adaptor to the VHF/UHF input of the TV and VHF/UHF output of the VCR. - ' VHF/UHF AC-V35N35A _ vcR I RFU-90UC .) If your TV has AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks Connect Audio and Video from the camcorder to the VCR instead of to t[...]

The supphed wtreless Remote Commander _s useful to control the camcorder from a dtstance When usmg tt, be sure to set the BI REMOTE COMMANDER ON/OFF swttch to ON. To make the same indications in the viewfinder on the TV (only on the Commander) Press DATA SCREEN. To turn the indicationsoff, press it again. Th_s DATA SCREEN on TV will tell you which [...]

Dunng recora_ng or playback, the d_g_ts on the counter indicate the actual recording or playback t_me. To count the whole tape Press COUNTER RESET at the begfnnng of the tape so that the counter shows "0:00 00". Write down the counter reading at a partqcular point so that you can easily find that point later by refernng to the tape counte[...]

You can edit a tape wLth an additional [:] 8ram, I1] Betamax or vHs VHS format VCR. This portion os not edited. Original tape .- , Edited Pause How to connect Make connectionsusing the appropriate A/V cable (such as Sony VMC-710M/720M for monaural VCR or VMC-910MS/920MS for stereo VCR) and set the CHARGE/VTR selector on the AC power adaptor to VTR.[...]

How to edit Insert a tape to be recorded into recording VCR. Slide EDIT on the camcorder to the direction of the arrow. EDIT ,-=. Set the POWER switch of the camcorder to PLAYER, then insert the recorded tape. Play back a tape on the camcorder until you locate the point where you want to start editing, then press II PAUSE to set the camcorder to th[...]

.......... III ................... II the camcorder _sbrought d_rectly from a cold place to a warm place, moLsture may condense inside the camcorder, on the surface of the tape or on the lens. In this cond_bon, the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged or the unit may not operate correctly. To prevent possible damage under these circumstan[...]

L rl Slight contamination II I I| Critical contamination To ensure a clear picture, clean the video heads periodically When playback pictures become nozsy or hardly visible, the videoheads may be contaminated. In such cases, 1 Clean the video heads with the Sony V8-25CLH cleaning cassette (not supplied), referring to its instructions. 2 After clean[...]

To reattach the eyecup Ahgn the groove or_ the eyecup with the • mark on the barrel. Mark Groove Turn the eyecup nn the reverse direction of the arrow. Take a good posture for shooting For hand-held shots, it is important to hold the camcorder properly. • Hold the camcorder firmly and secure it with the grip belt so that you can easily manipula[...]

Keep the horizontal plane level You can easily determine the horizontal plane t_y using the viewfinder frame as a reference. Plan ahead Lighting If you are going to edit the tape after recording, shoot the scene a little longer to make the editing easier. Shoot with the sun behind you. When the light source is behind the subject, or in the followin[...]

On operation Operate the camcorder on 6.0 V (battery pack) or 7.5 V (AC power adaptor). For DC or AC operation, use the accessories recommended in this manual. Should any solid object or liquid fall into the casing, unplug the camcorder and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. • Do not hold the camcorder by the [...]

For details on the use of each part, refer to the pages ind_cated _nthe circle. [] [] r_, [_, @ [] POWER switch CAMERA: for camera recording PLAYER: for playing back or editing tapes OFF: power off [] [] [] [] [] [] REMOTE control connector (stereo mini-minijack) _) @ (earphone) jack (minijack) START/STOP button STANDBY switch EDITSEARCH (and @ rec[...]

[] [] [] Tape transport buttons _) PLAY (playback) FF (fast-forward) REW (rewind) STOP (stop) II PAUSE (pause) [] Lens cap [] VIDEO output jack (phono jack) (_ [] RFU DC OUT (RFU adaptor DC output) jack (special minlJack) [] AUDIO output jack (phono jack) [] MIC jack (PLUG IN POWER) (mono mini-jack) [] Remote control sensor _) [] EDIT switch _) [] [...]

[] [] [] [], [] [] [] Accessory shoe [] Remote control sensor (_) [] Focus HOLD switch _) [] PUSH FOCUS HOLD button _) [] Tripod receptacle (bottom) [] FADER button [] BACK LIGHT button 1_) [] DATE (+) button • (_) _) [] TIME (NEXT) button • _) _) [] AGE/EVENT button (_) (_) [] PROGRAM AE selector (_ _) [] BATT (battery eject) knob O [] Hook fo[...]

[] Viewfinder [] Camera recording/battery lamp _) [] COUNTER RESET button _) • [] ZERO MEM button _) 1_) [] TAPE/BATT CHECK button O (_) [] Viewfinder adjustment ring [] Eyecup [] BEEP ON/OFF switch [] [] REMOTE COMMANDER ON/OFF switch _) [] Battery mounting surface Additional Informatton 47[...]

[] [] r [] _ PLAY (play back) button _) [] <1<1 REW (rewind) button (_ [] [] STOP button [] II PAUSE button _) [] DATA SCREEN button: [] HOLD switch* (_) [] START/STOP button [] FF _ (fast forward) button _) [] Power zoom button [] liD- SLOW (slow playback) button _ Note The * mdqcates the functtons which are operable only wtth the commander,[...]

If you run into any problems during operation, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem. Should the difficulty persist, unplug the unit and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Symptom The power does not turn on. The power turns off. The battery pack is quickly discharged. The START/STOP button does not ope[...]

If an indication blinks in the viewfinder screen or a caution lamp on the main unit blinks, check the following table. I-------]slow blinking fast blinking Camera operation VCR operation Camera operation Camera operation VCR operation Symptom c.-J Battery lamp Battery lamp ......... -_ Beeps @ Cautionlamp' ,$, flashes for 5 seconds in the vie[...]

System Video recording system Rotary two heads, Helical scanning FM system Audio recording system Rotary head, FM system Video signal NTSC color, EIA standards Usable cassette 8 mm video format cassette Tape speed SP mode: Approx. 1.43 cm (W32 inch)/sec. LP mode: Approx. 0.72 cm (sh6 inch)/sec. (playback only) Recording time SP mode: 2 hours (P6-12[...]

A AC Adaptor ........................................................ 6, 22 Accessory Shoe ..................................................... 29 Adjusting Viewfinder ................................................ 9 Age Button ....................................................... 12, 25 Audio Output ...........................................[...]