Sony CCD-TR83 Handycam
(160-8408)                 Playback                   Faxback Doc. # 31273

CONNECTIONS FOR PLAYBACK

You can use this camcorder as a VCR by connecting it directly to your TV
for playback.  There are some ways to connect the camcorder to your TV. 
When monitoring the playback picture by connecting the camcorder to your
TV, we recommend you to use house current for the power source.

TO CONNECT TO A TV WITH VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT JACKS

Connect the camcorder to the inputs on the TV by using the supplied A/V
connecting cable.  Set the TV/VCR selector on the TV to VCR.

IF A VCR IS ALREADY CONNECTED TO YOUR TV

Connect the camcorder to the LIN IN inputs on the VCR by sing the supplied
A/V connecting cable.  Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE.  Set the
TV/VCR selector on the TV to VCR.

IF YOUR TV OR VCR IS A MONAURAL TYPE

Connect only the white plug for audio on both the camcorder and the TV or
the VCR.  With this connection, the sound is monaural.

TO CONNECT TO A TV OR A VTR WITHOUT VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT JACKS 

Use the RFU-95UC RFU adaptor (not supplied).

PLAYING BACK A TAPE

You can monitor the playback picture in the viewfinder.  You can also
monitor the picture on a TV screen, after connecting the camcorder to a TV
or VCR.  You can use the supplied Remote Commander to control playback.

1.  While pressing the small green button on the POWER switch, turn it to
    PLAYER.  The tape transport buttons light up.

2.  Insert the recorded tape with the window facing out.

3.  Press the PLAY button.  Playback starts.

    To stop playback, press STOP

    To rewind the tape, press the button marked REW

    To advance the tape rapidly, press the button marked FF

PLAYBACK MODES

The playback mode (SP or LP) is selected automatically according to the
format is which the tape has been recorded.  The quality of the recorded
picture in LP mode, however, will not be as good as that in SP mode.

NOTE ON FM Hi-Fi STEREO

When you play back a tape, the sound will be in monaural if:

    You record the tape using this camcorder, then play it back on an AFM
    Hi-Fi monaural video recorder/player.

    You record the tape on an AFM Hi-Fi monaural video recorder, then play
    it back on this camcorder.

LP (LONG PLAY) MODE

When you play back a tape recorded in LP mode, the LP indicator lights up
in the viewfinder.  This camcorder cannot record a tape in LP mode.

FOREIGN 8 MM VIDEO

You cannot play back software recorded on a different TV color system.
Because the TV color systems differ from country to country, you may not be
able to play back foreign pre-recorded software.

VARIOUS PLAYBACK MODES

TO VIEW A STILL PICTURE (PLAYBACK PAUSE)

Press the PAUSE button during playback.  To resume playback, press the
PAUSE or the PLAY buttons.

TO LOCATE A SCENE (PICTURE SEARCH)

Keep pressing the REW or FF buttons during playback.  To resume normal
playback, release the button.

TO MONITOR THE HIGH-SPEED PICTURE WHILE ADVANCING THE TAPE OR REWINDING
(SKIP SCAN)

Keep pressing the REW button while rewinding or the FF while advancing the
tape.  To resume normal playback, press the PLAY button.

TO VIEW THE PICTURE IN A SEQUENCE OF STOP-MOTION IMAGES

Press EDITSEARCH in playback pause mode.  If you keep pressing EDITSEARCH,
you can view the picture play back in the forward (+) or reverse (-)
direction.

TO VIEW THE PICTURE AT 1/5 SPEED (SLOW PLAYBACK) (ONLY WITH THE REMOTE
COMMANDER)

Press the SLOW PLAYBACK button on the Remote Commander during playback.  To
resume normal playback, press the PLAY button.  If slow playback lasts for
about 1 minute, it shifts to normal speed automatically.

NOTES:  Streaks appear and the sound is muted in the various playback
        modes.

        When playback pause mode lasts for 5 minutes, the camcorder
        automatically enters stop mode.

TO DISPLAY THE VIEWFINDER SCREEN INDICATORS ON THE TV

Press DISPLAY on the Remote Commander.  To erase the indicators, press
DISPLAY again.

TO SELECT THE PLAYBACK SOUND

Change the "HiFi SND" mode setting in the menu system.


(YO/SP 3/13/96)