Brand: SONY
Category: Camcorder
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for CCD-TR700
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 7:45 p.m.
Manual Publish Date: 1994-01-01
Warranty Information
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Getting Started
- Charging and Installing the Battery Pack: Before use, charge the supplied NP-66 battery pack using the AC-V35/V35A AC power adaptor. Ensure the battery is fully discharged before recharging to maintain capacity.
- Inserting a Cassette: Use Hi8 video cassettes. Press the EJECT knob, insert the tape with the window facing out, and close the cassette holder.
- Adjusting the Viewfinder Lens: Focus the viewfinder by adjusting the lever until indicators are sharp. Picture quality (hue, color, brightness) can also be adjusted with small screws.
Basic Operations
- Camera Recording: Remove lens cap, ensure AUTO LOCK cover is closed. Slide POWER switch to CAMERA, turn STANDBY up, then press START/STOP to begin recording. Press START/STOP again to pause. Turn STANDBY down and slide POWER switch to OFF to finish.
- Using the Zoom Feature: Use the T side for telephoto (closer subject) and W side for wide-angle (farther subject). Press the power zoom button firmly for high-speed zoom, softly for slow zoom.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Symptom | Cause | Corrective Actions | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power | The power will not turn on. | The battery is not attached. | 8 |
| The battery is exhausted. | 6 | ||
| The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet. | 20 | ||
| The power turns off. | The camcorder has been in the recording pause mode for more than 5 minutes. | 11 | |
| Operation | The battery pack is quickly discharged. | The battery is exhausted. | 6 |
| The ambient temperature is too low. | 46 | ||
| The battery pack has not been charged fully. | 6 | ||
| START/STOP does not operate. | The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged. | 47 | |
| The tape is stuck to the drum. | 9 | ||
| The tape has run out. | 17 | ||
| The POWER switch is set to VTR. | Set it to CAMERA. | 11 | |
| The tab on the cassette is out (red). | Use a new cassette or slide the tab. | 45 | |
| The cassette cannot be removed from the holder. | The battery is exhausted. | Use the charged battery or the AC power adaptor. | 6,20 |
| No function except for cassette ejection works. | Moisture condensation has occurred. | Eject the tape and do not use the camcorder for about an hour. | 49 |
| The tape does not move when a tape transport button is pressed. | The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF. | Set it to VTR. | 17 |
| The tape has run out. | Rewind the tape or use a new one. | 17 | |
| The STEADY SHOT function does not activate. | The STEADY SHOT switch is set to OFF. | Set the STEADY SHOT switch to ON. | 25 |
| The auto focusing function does not work. | Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocusing operation. | Open the AUTO LOCK cover and press FOCUS to adjust the focus manually. | 27 |
| The AUTO LOCK cover is opened. | Close the AUTO LOCK Cover. | 11 | |
| The lens inside the focus ring is dirty. | Clean the lens with a dry, soft cloth. | 50 | |
| No sound or only low sound is heard when playing back a tape. | The stereo tape is played back with the camcorder set to HiFi SOUND "1" or "2" in the menu system. | Set to STEREO in the menu system. | 21 |