Sony CCD-TR748E Editing, Getting started, Troubleshooting, Quick Reference, Quick Start Guide, Playback – Basics, Recording – Basics, Additional Information

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Table of contents

...................................................Main Features	3	Editing
Checking supplied accessories	7
		Dubbing a tape ...............................................	61
Quick Start Guide ...................................	8	Dubbing a tape easily	63
		– Easy Dubbing .......................................

Getting started
Using this manual .........................................		12
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ............		14
Installing the battery pack .....................		14
Charging the battery pack .....................		15
Connecting to a wall socket ..................		19
Step 2	Setting the date and time ..................	21
Step 3	Inserting a cassette .............................	23

Customizing Your Camcorder

Changing the menu settings ........................	72
Troubleshooting
Types of trouble and their solutions ...........	84
Self-diagnosis display ...................................	88
Warning indicators and messages ..............	89

Recording – Basics		Additional Information
Recording a picture .......................................	25	About video cassettes ...................................	98
Shooting backlit subjects		About the “InfoLITHIUM”
– BACK LIGHT ................................	30	battery pack ...........................................	100
Shooting in the dark		Using your camcorder abroad ...................	102
– NightShot .......................................	31	Maintenance information and
Superimposing the date and time		precautions ............................................	103
on pictures ........................................	33	Specifications ................................................	109

Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ........................................	34
Viewing the recording on TV ......................	37

Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls .............	111
Index ..............................................................	120

Advanced Recording Operations

Using the wide mode ....................................	39
Using the fader function ...............................	41
Using special effects
– Picture effect .........................................	44
Using the PROGRAM AE function .............	46
Adjusting the exposure manually ...............	49
Focusing manually ........................................	50
Superimposing a title ....................................	52
Making your own titles ................................	55
Using the built-in light ..................................	57

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