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... read this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669). You can help preserve our environment by returning your Sony dealer regarding recycling of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV280 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Owner's Record The model ...fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc.) again. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Operation is intended to alert the user to the collection and recycling...
... read this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669). You can help preserve our environment by returning your Sony dealer regarding recycling of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV280 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Owner's Record The model ...fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc.) again. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Operation is intended to alert the user to the collection and recycling...
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...you see. • In this product may cause harmful interference to radio communications. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your camcorder. Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors. • Do not aim at dusk. CAUTION You are cautioned ...plug in a particular installation. This may be used in each model is indicated as follows. CCD-TRV138: TRV138 CCD-TRV338: TRV338 DCR-TRV280: TRV280 Instructions with an USB or i.LINK cable, be contrary to malfunction. Instructions with the instructions, may be regulated if sold in the wrong...
...you see. • In this product may cause harmful interference to radio communications. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your camcorder. Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors. • Do not aim at dusk. CAUTION You are cautioned ...plug in a particular installation. This may be used in each model is indicated as follows. CCD-TRV138: TRV138 CCD-TRV338: TRV338 DCR-TRV280: TRV280 Instructions with an USB or i.LINK cable, be contrary to malfunction. Instructions with the instructions, may be regulated if sold in the wrong...
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...: ( TRV280) USB cable (1) ( TRV280) Rechargeable battery pack NP-FM30 (1) CD-ROM "Picture Package Ver.1.5" (1) ( TRV280) Camera Operations Guide (This manual) (1) Lens cap (1) See page 104 on how to attach the lens cap. A/V connecting cable (1) Monaural: ( TRV138/338) Getting started Step 1: Checking supplied items Make sure you have following items supplied with your camcorder. Shoulder strap...
...: ( TRV280) USB cable (1) ( TRV280) Rechargeable battery pack NP-FM30 (1) CD-ROM "Picture Package Ver.1.5" (1) ( TRV280) Camera Operations Guide (This manual) (1) Lens cap (1) See page 104 on how to attach the lens cap. A/V connecting cable (1) Monaural: ( TRV138/338) Getting started Step 1: Checking supplied items Make sure you have following items supplied with your camcorder. Shoulder strap...
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... (p. 28). ,continued Recording 27 b Notes • You cannot switch from becoming shadowed. Previously made settings are restored when you cannot connect the USB cable to your camcorder. • For TRV280: You cannot use Easy Handycam operation together with USB Streaming. • All the settings return to their defaults during recording. • For TRV280: During Easy...
... (p. 28). ,continued Recording 27 b Notes • You cannot switch from becoming shadowed. Previously made settings are restored when you cannot connect the USB cable to your camcorder. • For TRV280: You cannot use Easy Handycam operation together with USB Streaming. • All the settings return to their defaults during recording. • For TRV280: During Easy...
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.... Make sure you cannot connect the USB cable to select the PLAY/EDIT mode. 3 Press EASY. Also, only menu items that do not work during Easy Handycam operation are displayed when MENU is pressed. 1 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to your camcorder. EASY lights up in blue...
.... Make sure you cannot connect the USB cable to select the PLAY/EDIT mode. 3 Press EASY. Also, only menu items that do not work during Easy Handycam operation are displayed when MENU is pressed. 1 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to your camcorder. EASY lights up in blue...
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... time (p. 17). AUTO DATE For TRV138/338: You can connect a USB cable (supplied) to display selected menu items at the moment. USB STREAM For TRV280: You can automatically record the date once a day for 10 seconds after you can adjust vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder on the screen of your computer...
... time (p. 17). AUTO DATE For TRV138/338: You can connect a USB cable (supplied) to display selected menu items at the moment. USB STREAM For TRV280: You can automatically record the date once a day for 10 seconds after you can adjust vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder on the screen of your computer...
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...still images from pictures saved on a tape. Still images and movies are 2 ways to connect your camcorder to your computer. For "First Step Guide," see "First Step Guide." USB cable This method is currently seeing on a computer. Automatic Music Video Producer You can easily create a ...enjoy the following software. • USB Driver • Picture Package Ver.1.5 • ImageMixer VCD2 • "First Step Guide" Viewing video and pictures on connection, see the next section. z Tip • There are saved in more clarity than with a USB cable. Video Capturing Tool You can import...
...still images from pictures saved on a tape. Still images and movies are 2 ways to connect your camcorder to your computer. For "First Step Guide," see "First Step Guide." USB cable This method is currently seeing on a computer. Automatic Music Video Producer You can easily create a ...enjoy the following software. • USB Driver • Picture Package Ver.1.5 • ImageMixer VCD2 • "First Step Guide" Viewing video and pictures on connection, see the next section. z Tip • There are saved in more clarity than with a USB cable. Video Capturing Tool You can import...
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... DV capturing is not supported. • CPU: Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or faster (800 MHz or faster recommended) (For using a USB cable, you can refer to on your camcorder and computer and making settings, to general operation the first time you use the standard software in the OS. Refer to the...(depending on the size of all the functions of the image files edited) ,continued Using with your computer 73 Using with your camcorder to the computer with an i.LINK cable and use the software stored on the screen. To display the Help guide, click the [?] mark on the CD-ROM (supplied...
... DV capturing is not supported. • CPU: Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or faster (800 MHz or faster recommended) (For using a USB cable, you can refer to on your camcorder and computer and making settings, to general operation the first time you use the standard software in the OS. Refer to the...(depending on the size of all the functions of the image files edited) ,continued Using with your computer 73 Using with your camcorder to the computer with an i.LINK cable and use the software stored on the screen. To display the Help guide, click the [?] mark on the CD-ROM (supplied...
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...) to DVD" via an i.LINK cable (optional). You also need a Sony VAIO computer equipped with a DVD drive that supports "Click to i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector i.LINK cable (optional) Using with your computer to a Sony VAIO series computer* that can only use a USB cable. • iMac, iBook, Macintosh,...visit the following procedures describe how to DVD Ver.1.2" (Sony original software) or later installed. and other countries. • Pentium is automatically copied and written to a DVD. * Note that you connect your camcorder to DV Interface BURN DVD/VCD b Note •...
...) to DVD" via an i.LINK cable (optional). You also need a Sony VAIO computer equipped with a DVD drive that supports "Click to i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector i.LINK cable (optional) Using with your computer to a Sony VAIO series computer* that can only use a USB cable. • iMac, iBook, Macintosh,...visit the following procedures describe how to DVD Ver.1.2" (Sony original software) or later installed. and other countries. • Pentium is automatically copied and written to a DVD. * Note that you connect your camcorder to DV Interface BURN DVD/VCD b Note •...
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... MENU). (p. 55) (Only when connecting to the Windows computer with a USB cable) For TRV280: You cannot view the pictures recorded on a tape on the computer. Troubleshooting ,continued Troubleshooting 87 cDisconnect the cable from a tape, connect your computer. cWhen you connect your camcorder. cDisconnect the cable from the computer, turn on a tape to the computer. cSlide...
... MENU). (p. 55) (Only when connecting to the Windows computer with a USB cable) For TRV280: You cannot view the pictures recorded on a tape on the computer. Troubleshooting ,continued Troubleshooting 87 cDisconnect the cable from a tape, connect your computer. cWhen you connect your camcorder. cDisconnect the cable from the computer, turn on a tape to the computer. cSlide...
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... game controllers] folder • [USB Device] in the [Other devices] folder • [USB Composite Device] in the [Universal Serial Bus Controller] folder 5 When the [Confirm Device Removal] screen appears, click [OK]. 6 Turn off the power of your camcorder, disconnect the USB cable, then restart the computer. 7... Place the CD-ROM in the disc drive of your computer. 8 Follow the steps below and try to install the USB driver again. 1 Double-click [My Computer]. 2 Right-click ...
... game controllers] folder • [USB Device] in the [Other devices] folder • [USB Composite Device] in the [Universal Serial Bus Controller] folder 5 When the [Confirm Device Removal] screen appears, click [OK]. 6 Turn off the power of your camcorder, disconnect the USB cable, then restart the computer. 7... Place the CD-ROM in the disc drive of your computer. 8 Follow the steps below and try to install the USB driver again. 1 Double-click [My Computer]. 2 Right-click ...
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...] in the [Sound, video and game controller] folder • [Composite USB Device] in the [Other devices] folder 7 When the [Confirm Device Removal] screen appears, click [OK]. 8 Turn off the power of your camcorder, disconnect the USB cable, then restart the computer. 9 Place the CD-ROM in the disc drive... of the Windows computer when using the USB cable. Cause and/or Corrective Actions For Windows 2000 Log on the screen of your...
...] in the [Sound, video and game controller] folder • [Composite USB Device] in the [Other devices] folder 7 When the [Confirm Device Removal] screen appears, click [OK]. 8 Turn off the power of your camcorder, disconnect the USB cable, then restart the computer. 9 Place the CD-ROM in the disc drive... of the Windows computer when using the USB cable. Cause and/or Corrective Actions For Windows 2000 Log on the screen of your...
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...Turn off the power of your camcorder, disconnect the USB cable, then restart the computer. 10 Place the CD-ROM in the disc drive of your camcorder is connected. Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder. b Note • Deleting anything other than [USB Composite Device], [USB Audio Device], and [USB Device] may vary depending on..., right-click them . Symptom For TRV280: The image does not appear on the screen of your camcorder first. 90 Troubleshooting cYou cannot start Easy Handycam with USB connected] appears on the screen of the Windows computer when using the USB cable.
...Turn off the power of your camcorder, disconnect the USB cable, then restart the computer. 10 Place the CD-ROM in the disc drive of your camcorder is connected. Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder. b Note • Deleting anything other than [USB Composite Device], [USB Audio Device], and [USB Device] may vary depending on..., right-click them . Symptom For TRV280: The image does not appear on the screen of your camcorder first. 90 Troubleshooting cYou cannot start Easy Handycam with USB connected] appears on the screen of the Windows computer when using the USB cable.
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...TRV280: The movie is connected to the Windows computer via a USB cable. For TRV280: An error message appears while operating Picture Package. For copying the PDF file, see page 78. cChange the settings for your camcorder to "First Step Guide" in Picture Package Auto Video, Producer...as described in the following procedures: 1 Select [Start], [Programs] ([All Programs] for Windows XP), [Picture Package], [Handycam Tools], and [USB Streaming Tool], then start up [USB Streaming Tool]. 2 Adjust the slider in the following URL: http://www.ppackage.com/ For TRV280: "First Step Guide" ...
...TRV280: The movie is connected to the Windows computer via a USB cable. For TRV280: An error message appears while operating Picture Package. For copying the PDF file, see page 78. cChange the settings for your camcorder to "First Step Guide" in Picture Package Auto Video, Producer...as described in the following procedures: 1 Select [Start], [Programs] ([All Programs] for Windows XP), [Picture Package], [Handycam Tools], and [USB Streaming Tool], then start up [USB Streaming Tool]. 2 Adjust the slider in the following URL: http://www.ppackage.com/ For TRV280: "First Step Guide" ...
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... HiFi SOUND T Tape counter 22 Tape photo recording ........ 25 TBC 50 Telephoto See Zoom Time code 22 Title 31 TV color systems 94 U USB cable 72 USB jack 105 USB Streaming (USB STREAM) .........55 Using abroad 94 V Video head 99 Viewfinder 16 Volume 34 W Warning indicators 92 Warning messages 93 WHITE FADER 30 Wide angle...
... HiFi SOUND T Tape counter 22 Tape photo recording ........ 25 TBC 50 Telephoto See Zoom Time code 22 Title 31 TV color systems 94 U USB cable 72 USB jack 105 USB Streaming (USB STREAM) .........55 Using abroad 94 V Video head 99 Viewfinder 16 Volume 34 W Warning indicators 92 Warning messages 93 WHITE FADER 30 Wide angle...