Sony DCR-TRV130 Recording a picture, (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), Notes, Microphone, NoteonRecordingmode, Camera recording lamp, — Recording – Basics —

— Recording – Basics —

Recording a picture

Yourcamcorderautomaticallyfocusesforyou.

(1) Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides and attach the lens cap to the grip strap.

(2) Install the power source and insert a cassette. See “Step 1” to “Step 3” for more information (p. 11 to 17).

(3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button. Your camcorder is set to the standby mode.

(4) Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN. The viewfinder automatically turns off.

(5) Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. The REC indicator appears. The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up. To stop recording, press START/STOP again.

The recording lamp lights up in the viewfinder when you record with the viewfinder.

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3	POWER
	VCR
(
OFF CHARGE
)
CAMERA
5	POWER
	VCR
(
CHARGE	OFF
)
CAMERA

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40min REC 0:00:01

Camera recording lampMicrophone

Notes

•Fastenthegripstrapfirmly.

•Donottouchthebuilt-inmicrophoneduringrecording.

NoteonRecordingmode

Your camcorder records and plays back in the SP (standard play) mode and in the LP (long play) mode. Select SP or LP in the menu settings (p. 82). In the LP mode, you can record1.5 timesas long as inthe SP mode. When you record atape in the LPmodeon

18 yourcamcorder,werecommendthatyouplaybackthetapeonyourcamcorder.