Manual for CCD-TRV87

Welcome!

Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam Vision™ camcorder. With your Handycam Vision, you can capture life's precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam Vision is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come.

Quick Start Guide

This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your camcorder.

1. Connecting the power cord (p. 14)

• Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors.
• Open the DC IN jack cover.
• Connect the plug with its ▲ mark facing up.

2. Inserting a cassette (p. 15)

• Slide EJECT in the direction of the arrow while pressing the small blue button.
• Insert a cassette into the cassette compartment with its window facing out.
• Close the cassette compartment by pressing the PUSH mark.

3. Recording a picture (p. 16)

• Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.
• Open the LCD panel.
• Turn STANDBY to STANDBY.
• Press the red START/STOP button to begin recording. Press again to stop.

4. Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen (p. 24)

• Set the POWER switch to VTR or PLAYER.
• Press REW to rewind the tape.
• Press PLAY to start playback.