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NickD

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Mar 25, 2007
725
1
Colorado
Hey guys, I have a quick question regarding my little Sony TRV-19 MiniDV cam.

As I've found with all Sony cameras, there is an auto-shutoff feature that causes the camera to shut off automatically if left in Camera mode with no action for about 5 minutes.

I'm trying to turn that off on my cam, as I would like to use it for live streaming, and can't deal with it shutting off all the time. I can't find any menu option to disable this. Do you have some suggestions?
 

Bunsen

macrumors member
May 1, 2007
68
0
Orlando FL
Quick answer:
Eject the tape.

Most camcorders will stay on if there is no tape inside, mainly for store demo purposes.
 
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