"Handycam" User Guide
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Parts and controls

To fasten the grip belt
Wireless Remote Commander

  1. Active Interface Shoe

  1. Flash/Video light

  1. Lens (G lens)

  1. Built-in microphone

  1. Remote sensor/Infrared port

  1. Camera recording lamp

The camera recording lamp lights up in red during recording. The lamp flashes when the remaining recording media capacity or battery power is low.

  1. LCD screen/Touch panel

If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out. This is convenient during playback operations.

  1. Speakers

  1. GPS antenna (HDR-TD30VE)

A GPS antenna is located in the LCD panel.

  1. (View Images) button

  1. POWER button

  1. LIGHT (Video Light) button

  1. 2D/3D DISP (display) button

  1. 2D/3D switch

  1. Battery pack

  1. Memory card slot/access lamp

  1. RESET button

Press RESET using a pointed object.
Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting.

  1. (headphones) jack

  1. (microphone) jack (PLUG IN POWER)

  1. (USB) jack

  1. HDMI OUT jack


  1. Power zoom lever

  1. PHOTO button

  1. MODE button

  1. (Movie)/ (Photo) lamp

  1. CHG (charge) lamp

  1. START/STOP button

  1. DC IN jack

  1. A/V Remote Connector

  1. Grip belt

  1. Loop for a shoulder belt

  1. Built-in USB Cable

  1. Tripod receptacle

Attach a tripod (sold separately: the length of the screw must be less than 5.5 mm (7/32 in.))
Depending on the specifications of the tripod, your camcorder may not attach in the proper direction.

  1. BATT (battery) release lever

To fasten the grip belt

Wireless Remote Commander

The wireless remote commander is useful when you use the projector.

  1. DATA CODE button

Displays the date and time, camera setting data, or coordinates (HDR-TD30VE) of the recorded images when you press this button during playback.

  1. PHOTO button

The on-screen image when you press this button will be recorded as a still image.

  1. SCAN/SLOW buttons

  1. / (Previous/Next) buttons

  1. PLAY button

  1. STOP button

  1. DISPLAY button

  1. Transmitter

  1. START/STOP button

  1. Power zoom buttons

  1. PAUSE button

  1. VISUAL INDEX button

Displays an Index screen during playback.

  1. ////ENTER buttons

When you press any of these buttons, the light blue frame appears on the LCD screen. Select a desired button or an item with ///, then press ENTER to enter.
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