Sony DCR-TRV140 - Digital8 Camcorder With 2.5" LCD, Operating Instructions Manual, Page: 9 / 148

Quick Start Guide
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Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD
screen
(p. 33)
2
Press m to rewind
the tape.
3
Press N to start
playback.
Note
Do not pick up your camcorder by
the viewfinder, the LCD panel, or the
battery pack.
3
Open the LCD panel
while pressing OPEN.
The picture appears
on the LCD screen.
2
Set the POWER
switch to CAMERA
while pressing the
small green button.
4
Press START/STOP.
Your camcorder
starts recording. To
stop recording, press
START/STOP again.
1
Remove the lens cap.
Viewfinder
When the LCD panel is closed, use the viewfinder placing your
eye against its eyecup.
The picture in the viewfinder is black and white.
Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight (p. 27).
When you purchase your camcorder, the clock setting is set to off. If you want to record the
date and time for a picture, set the clock setting before recording (p. 19).
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Set the POWER
switch to VCR* 1) /
PLAYER* 2) while
pressing the small
green button.
Recording a picture
(p. 23)
PLAY
*
1)
DCR-TRV140 only
* 2) CCD-TRV107/TRV108/TRV308/TRV408/TRV608 only