Sony Handycam Instructions

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Sony Handycam Instructions
Directions Written By Stephen Hall, Student
Technical AssistantMs. Miri Kim, Director of
Instructional Design and Technology Department
of Instructional Design and TechnologyTroy State
University, College of Education Room 117,
McCarthaPhone [phone]
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• To charge the battery
• Plug in the AC adapter to an outlet.
• Plug in the other end of the AC adapter cord
  into the camera right below the battery.
• The rubber stopper which reads DC in, will need
  to be pulled back in order to plug in the cord.
• Charge until the battery symbol is all the full
  on the display screen (which on the left outside
  panel).
• Make sure that the camera is off when charging.
  

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• To insert and take out a video tape
• Press the eject button on the bottom of the
  camera
• Insert a Sony MP 120 tape
• Push down on the metal casing around the tape
  and wait for the tape to go back in the camera.
• Then close the right panel of the camera.
• To take the tape out just press the eject
  button and remove the tape.

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• To record Digital Video
• Open the left panel of the camera, by pressing
  the open button located to the left of the
  battery to view the video display screen.
• Turn the rotating dial to camera located on
  the right panel. (Make sure to press green button
  on the dial to make the dial change positions.)
• Remove the lens cap and use the video display
  screen to look at watch you are about to record.

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• To record Digital Video continued
• You can turn the video display screen all the
  way around by rotating it counter clockwise if
  you wish to view yourself while recording
  yourself.
• To start and stop recording just press the red
  dotted button.
• When recording the video display screen will
  read in red REC. If you arent recording, it
  will read STBY.

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• How to Zoom in and Zoom out use night vision
• To zoom in slide the zoom button all the way to
  the right where it reads T. To zoom out slide
  the zoom button all the way to the left where is
  reads W.
• To use the night vision just slide the night
  vision button over to the left until it reads on.
  The button is located on the top panel of the
  camera. This will make the digital display screen
  able to view and record digital video in complete
  darkness.

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• To play back recorded Video
• Switch the rotating dial to VCR.
• Press REW on the Top of the camera.
• Then press PLAY to view your video.
• To stop the video, press STOP.
• To Fast Forward the video press FF.
• To Pause the Video, press PAUSE

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• How to use the TRI-POD
• Insert the connector square of the tripod into
  the holes located on the bottom of the camera.
• Then screw on tightly.
• Position camera at a slant onto tripod and pull
  back the lock and release knob.

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• How to Use TRI-POD continued
• Once you pull back the knob slide the camera
  into place and push the knob back to its original
  position.
• Now plug the tripod control cord into the
  camera.

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• How to use TRI-POD controls
• These controls can be turned on and off using
  the power button.
• The record and zoom button are the same as
  before you just press them like you would on the
  camera.

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• To hook up the camera to the E-MAC computer in
  119D
• Locate the audio video cable in the camera bag.
• Plug the single cable end into the camera where
  it says audio/video. This is located on the left
  panel below the digital display screen. There is
  a rubber stopper covering all these input holes.
  You will need to pull the stopper back in order
  to see these holes.
• Plug the other end of the cable (red, white and
  yellow) into the corresponding holes that are
  color coordinated for you.

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• To turn on E-MAC and open iMOVIE
• To turn on E-MAC press the on button on the
  right side of the monitor
• Click on the iMovie icon on the computer
  screen.
• If you have any other questions about the Sony
  handy cam, refer to the instruction manual in the
  camera bag.
• Refer to other iMovie tutorial to learn how to
  use iMovie.