Sony AV-3420CE - Page 9

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1-4-3.
Unwind about 70cm of tape and thread it
onto the .Take-Up Reel according to the
direction of the arrow.
Fig. 1-7 Tape threading
Turn the Take-Up Reel by hand to take up
any excess slack in the tape path.
Recording with The Video Camera
Insert the camera cable of the AVC-3420CE into
the Camera Connector of the Videocorder:
Plug the 10-pin connector into the Camera
Connector on the Videocorder by matching
the slot in the plug with the guide pin on the
receptacle. Turn the locking collar of the
cable clockwise until the cable locks firmly
into place.
Set the CAMERA/TV switch to CAMERA.
Press the Time Counter Reset Button to set
the Time Counter to (000). This counter
indicates recording time as well as the amount
of the tape used. When you read the counter
as.a time indicator, read it as follows.
1375.2 eesecces 13.5 minutes or 13 minutes
30 seconds
0.9... .ceceeee 0.9 minutes or 54 seconds
First, set the Record Lever to the REC
position and then the Function Lever to FWD
(before releasing the Record Lever). The
Record Lever will lock into place and the
Videocorder and camera will remain in the
Standby mode.
Adjust the camera to obtain a satisfactory
picture as displayed on the viewfinder.
6. To start the recording, press the Grip Switch
on the hand grip of the camera, or push the
Start Button at the right side of the lens
mount.
7. To monitor the sound, plug the earphone into
the EARPHONE jack on the control panel of
the Videocorder.. Sound picked up by the
microphone built into the camera will be
recorded simultaneously. Picture and sound
levels are automatically adjusted by the
SONY-MATIC recording system in the Video-
corder and camera.
8. -.To stop recording, press the Grip Switch on
the hand grip or the Start Button again. At
the end of the recording, set the Function
Lever to STOP.
1-4-4. Recording TV Programs
1. Connect the 8-pin connector on the SONY
video monitor to the 10-pin Camera Connector
on the Videocorder using a WMC-1M con-
necting cable (supplied).
video monitor
Fig. 1-8 Monitor. connection
2. Set the CAMERA/TV switch to TV.
3. Set the Time Counter to (000).
4. Turn on the monitor and set the TV/VTR
switch on the monitor to VTR.
5. Hold the Record Lever in the REC position
to place the Videocorder in the E-to-E mode.
Adjust the controls on the monitor for the
best possible picture.
6. Holding the Record Lever, set the Function
Lever to FWD. Video and audio recording
will start. No adjustment of video and audio
signal levels is required. ; |
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