Standby on Sony Digital Cameras

[M.Joshi]

I am trying to use a Sony camera to display live video to a projector without recording, but the camera enters standby in playback mode.

Is there a way to prevent Sony cameras from entering standby when in playback mode?

Can the camera be taken out of standby using the remote control?

[JayX]

indeed, my jvc does a similar thing. with a battery attached its a handy function as if you're not using the camera (or what it thinks as not being used) then you wont drain it, but if you've got the adapter attached.... why!

[MarkE19]

Don't quote me on this but......

I'm sure I read somewhere (as in never tried it!) that if you leave the cassette door open the camera will not shut down.

Give it a go. Nothing to loose.

Mark.

[M.Joshi]

Leaving the cassette door open or not putting a cassette in will prevent the camera from going into standby. This feature is to prevent head damage when there is a tape in the drive.

I wanted to prevent the camera entering standby when there is a tape in the camera and when it is not recording i.e. turn off the heads.

Is there a hidden feature that will allow you to do this?

[CKB]

Daft question, but if you don't want to record, why do you need to have a tape present ?

Seems that the lack of need for a tape would result in no tape being present, which would result in standby mode not being activated, and so solving your problem ?

[M.Joshi]

I need the camera to remain on before and after the recording i.e. when the tape is full, since it will also be displaying live video to a projector.