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Question posted by caprin2 on December 12th, 2012

How Do I Get An External Mic Input To Work? I Have Used The Plug Next To Av Outs

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Primary User Manual - Page 2

...in CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. 2 These limits are cautioned... is loaded with the instructions, may be producing home video that interference will not occur in the sun or under...in the U.S.A. You will soon be prohibited. This equipment generates, uses, and can capture life's precious moments with the limits for help....
Primary User Manual - Page 4

... its window facing out. 3 Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment. Connect the plug with its v mark facing up. Connecting the power cord (p. 13) Use the battery pack when using your camcorder. Quick Start Guide 4 See the page in the direction of your camcorder outdoors (p. 8). EJECT AC power...
Primary User Manual - Page 9

...for about 1 hour after charging it for 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)... u, normal chargeis completed. Charging begins. When the remaining battery indicator changes to use the battery longer than usual. 4 POWER CAMERA OFF (CHARGE) PLAYER 1 2 9 Your camcorder operates only with the "InfoLITHIUM...
Primary User Manual - Page 10

... pack in the display window roughly indicates the recording time. Battery pack The battery pack is not to be used for a long time, charge the battery pack once fully and then use it until it leaves the factory. Remaining battery... from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug of the AC power adaptor. Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time "- - - -
Primary User Manual - Page 13

...has been turned off. Getting started Step 1 Preparing the power supply Connecting to a wall outlet When you use your camcorder for a long time, we recommend that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the power ...;The DC IN jack has "source priority". Using a car battery Use Sony DC Adaptor/Charger (not supplied). 13 This means that you power it is not plugged into a wall outlet.
Primary User Manual - Page 21

EDITSEARCH / Rec Review You can use these buttons to stop playback. Hold down the +/- (7) side of EDITSEARCH momentarily in the standby mode. Press the - (7) side of EDITSEARCH in the standby mode. The recorded section is played back. + : to go forward - : to go backward Release EDITSEARCH to check the recorded picture or shoot so that...
Primary User Manual - Page 22

... camcorder to your TV or VCR with the A/V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder to the TV using the AC power adaptor (p. 13). Open the jack cover. Refer to a TV or VCR without Video/Audio input jacks Use an NTSC system RFU adaptor (not supplied). Connect your TV or VCR and the RFU adaptor...
Primary User Manual - Page 25

.... If you set the screen mode of the wide-screen TV to watch pictures of normal images [h]. [b] CINEMA CINEMA [a] [c] [d] [f] 16:9FULL 16:9FULL [e] [g] [h] 25 Advanced Recording Operations - Using the wide mode You can watch on a normal TV [b] or a wide-screen TV [c]. Advanced...
Primary User Manual - Page 31

...;In the spotlight, sports lesson and beach & ski modes, you press PROGRAM AE when using the NightShot function, the PROGRAM AE indicator flashes and the PROGRAM AE function does not work in the standby mode. If you are recording under a discharge tube such as follows: 1 PROGRAM 2 A To turn the PROGRAM AE function off...
Primary User Manual - Page 35

...recording The beep does not sound. 35 Title setting •The title color changes as follows : WHITE y YELLOW y VIOLET y RED y CYAN y GREEN y BLUE •The title size changes as follows : SMALL y LARGE You cannot input... Advanced Recording Operations Superimposing a title To superimpose the title while you are recording Press TITLE while you are recording, and carry out steps 2 to use the ...
Primary User Manual - Page 38

... your camcorder. (2) Set the input selector on the VCR to PLAYER. (4) Playbacktherecordedtapeonyourcamcorder. (5) Start recording on VCRs that support the following systems 8 mm, Hi8, Digital8, VHS, S-VHS, VHSC, Betamax, ED Betamax, mini DV or DV S-VHSC, 38 VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT : Signal flow IN VIDEO AUDIO When you want to record over) into the VCR, and...
Primary User Manual - Page 44

... date function automatically displays the date once a day. This function works only once a day. Note on the time indicator The internal ... 1999 ˜ 2000 N n 2029 Auto date function When you use your time before you set it on a 12-hour cycle. •...by selecting ON or OFF in the menu settings. 44 you start recording (Auto date function). Press DATE and/or TIME again. However, the...
Primary User Manual - Page 48

...recording mode Symptom START/STOP does not operate. c Rewind the tape or insert a new one. (p. 14, 23) • The write-protect tab is set to acclimatize. (p. 54) • While being operated in the CAMERA...You can also cancel DEMO MODE. (p. 42) 48 The power goes off. The autofocusing function does not work. c Use a new tape or slide the tab. (p. 14) • The tape is stuck to ON in...
Primary User Manual - Page 50

c Use a charged battery pack. (p. 8, 9) The % and Z indicators flash and no indicator appears or the indicator flashes .... 50 c Connect it firmly. (p. 8, 13) • The battery is disconnected. The melody or beep sounds for cassette ejection work. • Moisture condensation has occurred. c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize. (p. 54...
Primary User Manual - Page 52

.... This message is working. Depending on conditions, the E indicator may flash, even if there are dirty (p. 55). •START/STOP KEY Press the START/STOP button to clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette (not supplied) (p. 55). Use an "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (p. 12). • CLEANING CASSETTE The video heads are 5 to...
Primary User Manual - Page 53

...power adaptor supplied with VIDEO/AUDIO input jack. NTSC system... Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc. If you want to view the playback picture on the design of clock by time difference You can use a commercially available AC plug...
Primary User Manual - Page 54

... the same time, the cassette is turned on the lens. Note on the lens, the indicator will work. If moisture condenses on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place ... your camcorder from an air-conditioned car or room into a hot place outside •You use your camcorder in a plastic bag and tightly seal it for about 1 hour). 54 Remove ...
Primary User Manual - Page 56

... the CAMERA and PLAYER sections and play back a tape for a long time. These holes are used for ...and if the recording tab is in or out. Do not use your camcorder. &#...video equipment. AM receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception and video operation. • The unit becomes warm during use , particularly during charging, keep it away from a wall outlet when you are not using...
Primary User Manual - Page 58

...seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting. Specifications Video camera recorder System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scanning FM system Audio recording system Rotary heads, FM system Video signal NTSC color, EIA standards Usable cassette 8 mm video format cassette Standard 8 Recording/playback time (using cassette P6-120) SP mode: 2 hours LP mode: 4 hours Fastforward...
Primary User Manual - Page 63

... jack indicated as CONTROL L or REMOTE. This jack also accepts a "plug-in-power" microphone. r; AUDIO/VIDEO jacks (p. 22) Fastening the grip strap Quick Reference Fasten the grip strap...DC OUT (RFU adaptor DC output) jack (p. 22) el MIC jack (PLUG IN POWER) Connect an external microphone (not supplied). The control jack is used for Local Application Control Bus System. ed Viewfinder (p. 16)...

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