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... the camera near a window or outdoors. • Do not aim at dusk. This equipment generates, uses, and can use standard 8 mm and Hi8 , Digital8 video cassettes on recording • Before starting to record, test the recording function to make sure the picture and sound are designed to operate this equipment. Unauthorized recording of your camcorder. CCD-TRV138: TRV138 CCD-TRV338: TRV338...
... the camera near a window or outdoors. • Do not aim at dusk. This equipment generates, uses, and can use standard 8 mm and Hi8 , Digital8 video cassettes on recording • Before starting to record, test the recording function to make sure the picture and sound are designed to operate this equipment. Unauthorized recording of your camcorder. CCD-TRV138: TRV138 CCD-TRV338: TRV338...
Camera Operations Guide
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Notes on using the camcorder • Hold your camcorder correctly. • Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select desired item, then press the dial to press buttons on the OS. The screens may ... frame accidentally when you open or close the LCD panel, or when you adjust the angle of the LCD panel. • Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts. Viewfinder LCD panel Battery pack 4 • The illustrations used on this manual are based on the model DCR-TRV280. • The...
Notes on using the camcorder • Hold your camcorder correctly. • Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select desired item, then press the dial to press buttons on the OS. The screens may ... frame accidentally when you open or close the LCD panel, or when you adjust the angle of the LCD panel. • Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts. Viewfinder LCD panel Battery pack 4 • The illustrations used on this manual are based on the model DCR-TRV280. • The...
Camera Operations Guide
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.../VIDEO EDIT, etc 57 Dubbing/Editing Connecting to a VCR 59 Dubbing to DVD") ( TRV280 79 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 82 Warning indicators and messages .....92 Additional Information Using your camcorder ...controls ...........104 Index 109 For TRV280: Two operating instructions are supplied with your camcorder: • Camera Operations Guide (This manual) • "First Step Guide" for using the... STREAM/ LANGUAGE, etc 55 Using the (OTHERS) menu - Easy Dubbing ( TRV138/338 62 Recording pictures from a VCR ( TRV280 66 Dubbing selected scenes from a tape - Digital program editing ...
.../VIDEO EDIT, etc 57 Dubbing/Editing Connecting to a VCR 59 Dubbing to DVD") ( TRV280 79 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 82 Warning indicators and messages .....92 Additional Information Using your camcorder ...controls ...........104 Index 109 For TRV280: Two operating instructions are supplied with your camcorder: • Camera Operations Guide (This manual) • "First Step Guide" for using the... STREAM/ LANGUAGE, etc 55 Using the (OTHERS) menu - Easy Dubbing ( TRV138/338 62 Recording pictures from a VCR ( TRV280 66 Dubbing selected scenes from a tape - Digital program editing ...
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... of the back of the arrow until it clicks. a Slide the OPEN/ b Insert the cassette with c Press . it clicks. 2 Insert a cassette into the camcorder. The cassette compartment comes out automatically. OPEN/EJECT lever Window-side 8 Quick Start Guide cassette. b Slide the battery pack in the direction of the slides...its window-side facing Close the cassette lid after direction of the arrow up the viewfinder. EJECT lever in by itself. Quick Start Guide Recording movies 1 Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder. To charge the battery, see page 12.
... of the back of the arrow until it clicks. a Slide the OPEN/ b Insert the cassette with c Press . it clicks. 2 Insert a cassette into the camcorder. The cassette compartment comes out automatically. OPEN/EJECT lever Window-side 8 Quick Start Guide cassette. b Slide the battery pack in the direction of the slides...its window-side facing Close the cassette lid after direction of the arrow up the viewfinder. EJECT lever in by itself. Quick Start Guide Recording movies 1 Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder. To charge the battery, see page 12.
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... LCD panel. Lens cap is not set the date and time, see page 17. To turn off the power, slide the POWER switch up the CAMERA lamp. The power turns on the LCD screen. c While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch down to light up to (CHG) OFF.... PLAY/EDIT lamp lights up in the default setting. b Press (rewind). b Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. START/STOP 4 View the recorded picture on . The date and time is not attached when you purchase your camcorder (p. 104). Quick Start Guide 3 Start recording while checking the subject on the LCD screen.
... LCD panel. Lens cap is not set the date and time, see page 17. To turn off the power, slide the POWER switch up the CAMERA lamp. The power turns on the LCD screen. c While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch down to light up to (CHG) OFF.... PLAY/EDIT lamp lights up in the default setting. b Press (rewind). b Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. START/STOP 4 View the recorded picture on . The date and time is not attached when you purchase your camcorder (p. 104). Quick Start Guide 3 Start recording while checking the subject on the LCD screen.
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... number of that item supplied. AC Adaptor (1) Power cord (1) Stereo: ( 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...
... number of that item supplied. AC Adaptor (1) Power cord (1) Stereo: ( 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...
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DC IN jack Battery pack DC plug Power cord To the wall outlet AC Adaptor 3 With the v mark on your camcorder. Step 2: Charging the battery pack You can charge the battery by attaching the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (M series) to the DC IN jack on the DC ... (M series) (p. 96). • Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the arrow until it in cabinet. 1 Lift up , connect the AC Adaptor to your camcorder. v mark 4 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor. 5 Connect the power cord to the wall outlet. 12 Getting started Disconnect the AC Adaptor from...
DC IN jack Battery pack DC plug Power cord To the wall outlet AC Adaptor 3 With the v mark on your camcorder. Step 2: Charging the battery pack You can charge the battery by attaching the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (M series) to the DC IN jack on the DC ... (M series) (p. 96). • Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the arrow until it in cabinet. 1 Lift up , connect the AC Adaptor to your camcorder. v mark 4 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor. 5 Connect the power cord to the wall outlet. 12 Getting started Disconnect the AC Adaptor from...
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...not be supplied from the wall outlet. • The recording and playback time will not lose its charge even when it while connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder is turned off the power Slide the POWER switch up . • CAMERA mode: To record on a tape. • PLAY/EDIT mode: To ...play . Getting started 15 PRECAUTION Even if your camcorder, even if its power cord is disconnected from the battery ...
...not be supplied from the wall outlet. • The recording and playback time will not lose its charge even when it while connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder is turned off the power Slide the POWER switch up . • CAMERA mode: To record on a tape. • PLAY/EDIT mode: To ...play . Getting started 15 PRECAUTION Even if your camcorder, even if its power cord is disconnected from the battery ...
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...view images using the battery pack for power source, you can adjust the brightness by selecting [LCD B.L.] in the (OTHERS) menu to meet various recording situations. Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder Adjusting the LCD panel You can adjust the angle ... menu (p. 51). • The recorded picture will not be affected by this setting. • You can turn off the operation confirmation beep by adjusting the angle of the LCD panel to [OFF] (p. 57). SEL/PUSH EXEC dial Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder, then rotate it to select...
...view images using the battery pack for power source, you can adjust the brightness by selecting [LCD B.L.] in the (OTHERS) menu to meet various recording situations. Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder Adjusting the LCD panel You can adjust the angle ... menu (p. 51). • The recorded picture will not be affected by this setting. • You can turn off the operation confirmation beep by adjusting the angle of the LCD panel to [OFF] (p. 57). SEL/PUSH EXEC dial Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder, then rotate it to select...
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...STBY Y MD HM 2005 JAN 1 12 : 0 0 AM [MENU] : CANCEL You can set [Y] (year), then press the dial. b Note • If you turn on your camcorder (p. 15). 2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. CLOCK SET STBY Y MD HM 2005 JAN 1 12 : 0 0 AM [MENU] : CANCEL OPEN SEL/PUSH EXEC dial POWER... switch 1 Turn on your camcorder for the first time. In that case, charge the rechargeable battery (p. 100) and then set it to the year 2079. 7 Set [M] (month), [D] (day), [H] (hour)...
...STBY Y MD HM 2005 JAN 1 12 : 0 0 AM [MENU] : CANCEL You can set [Y] (year), then press the dial. b Note • If you turn on your camcorder (p. 15). 2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. CLOCK SET STBY Y MD HM 2005 JAN 1 12 : 0 0 AM [MENU] : CANCEL OPEN SEL/PUSH EXEC dial POWER... switch 1 Turn on your camcorder for the first time. In that case, charge the rechargeable battery (p. 100) and then set it to the year 2079. 7 Set [M] (month), [D] (day), [H] (hour)...
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... TIME (or DATE) to display the date indicator. If you use standard 8 mm and Hi8 , Digital8 video cassettes on Hi8 tape. 1 Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and open the... b Notes • Do not force the cassette into the compartment. This may cause a malfunction of your camcorder is 3/4 of the indicated time on these cassettes (such as writeprotection), see page 95. To check the.... Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape You can use your camcorder. • For TRV280: The recording time when you select the [LP] mode in the menu settings, the...
... TIME (or DATE) to display the date indicator. If you use standard 8 mm and Hi8 , Digital8 video cassettes on Hi8 tape. 1 Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and open the... b Notes • Do not force the cassette into the compartment. This may cause a malfunction of your camcorder is 3/4 of the indicated time on these cassettes (such as writeprotection), see page 95. To check the.... Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape You can use your camcorder. • For TRV280: The recording time when you select the [LP] mode in the menu settings, the...
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... dial POWER switch 1 Turn on the LCD screen. Window-side Step 7: Setting the screen language You can select the language to be used on your camcorder. 2 Press OPEN to select (SETUP MENU), then press the dial. To eject the cassette 1 Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in the direction of the cassette...
... dial POWER switch 1 Turn on the LCD screen. Window-side Step 7: Setting the screen language You can select the language to be used on your camcorder. 2 Press OPEN to select (SETUP MENU), then press the dial. To eject the cassette 1 Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in the direction of the cassette...
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SETUP MENU CLOCK SET STBY USB STREAM LTR SIZE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENG[SIMP] DEMO MODE FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS [MENU] : END 6 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select [ LANGUAGE], then press the dial. 5 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired language, then press the dial. 7 Press MENU. z Tip • Your camcorder offers [ENG [SIMP]] (simplified English) for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options. 20 Getting started
SETUP MENU CLOCK SET STBY USB STREAM LTR SIZE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENG[SIMP] DEMO MODE FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS [MENU] : END 6 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select [ LANGUAGE], then press the dial. 5 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired language, then press the dial. 7 Press MENU. z Tip • Your camcorder offers [ENG [SIMP]] (simplified English) for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options. 20 Getting started
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... a long time, remove the cassette and store it to stop recording. Your camcorder is automatically recorded for details. For details, see page 26. 1 Remove the lens cap. This function works only once a day. For TRV138/338: Movies will be recorded along with monaural sound. Camera recording lamp 2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. 3 Slide the...
... a long time, remove the cassette and store it to stop recording. Your camcorder is automatically recorded for details. For details, see page 26. 1 Remove the lens cap. This function works only once a day. For TRV138/338: Movies will be recorded along with monaural sound. Camera recording lamp 2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. 3 Slide the...
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... up to 0:00:00, press COUNTER RESET (p. 106). It is useful when you do not operate the camcorder for a while. You can also use . To restart recording, slide the POWER switch down to display the correct remaining battery time. When you turn off .) - For... the LP mode. • For TRV280: The recording time, date, and the camera settings data are recorded automatically on a tape from the last recorded scene to preserve battery power ([A.SHUT OFF], p. 57). B Recording mode (SP or LP) C Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or [REC] (recording)) D Tape counter (hour: minute: second) ...
... up to 0:00:00, press COUNTER RESET (p. 106). It is useful when you do not operate the camcorder for a while. You can also use . To restart recording, slide the POWER switch down to display the correct remaining battery time. When you turn off .) - For... the LP mode. • For TRV280: The recording time, date, and the camera settings data are recorded automatically on a tape from the last recorded scene to preserve battery power ([A.SHUT OFF], p. 57). B Recording mode (SP or LP) C Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or [REC] (recording)) D Tape counter (hour: minute: second) ...
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...Recording Recording for a longer time To record for a faster zoom. A tape recorded in light. Move it sparingly for best results. The recommended distance between your camcorder and the subject to record...for TRV138/338, 1.5 times longer for a slower zoom. To record closer view Move the power zoom lever towards W. b Notes ...press the zoom buttons on this camcorder. In the LP mode, you can record longer than 20 times, and from...record wider range of the lever. Using the built-in light You can use of view, and keep T pressed to magnification levels greater than when recording...
...Recording Recording for a longer time To record for a faster zoom. A tape recorded in light. Move it sparingly for best results. The recommended distance between your camcorder and the subject to record...for TRV138/338, 1.5 times longer for a slower zoom. To record closer view Move the power zoom lever towards W. b Notes ...press the zoom buttons on this camcorder. In the LP mode, you can record longer than 20 times, and from...record wider range of the lever. Using the built-in light You can use of view, and keep T pressed to magnification levels greater than when recording...
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... mode, DATE and TIME on the LCD screen, but the picture will be normal when recorded. b Notes • The built-in video light emits very bright light, which is perfectly safe in the recording mode. A mirror-image of the subject appears on your camcorder do not use your subject can share the image being...
... mode, DATE and TIME on the LCD screen, but the picture will be normal when recorded. b Notes • The built-in video light emits very bright light, which is perfectly safe in the recording mode. A mirror-image of the subject appears on your camcorder do not use your subject can share the image being...
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... on the picture. OPEN PHOTO DATE CCD-TRV338 TIME Press DATE to record the time. Press TIME to record the date. To hide the date and time, press DATE and/or TIME again. Pull the lens cap string down and attach it to record the date and time. p. 19).... you purchase your local time before starting actual recording. 2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. ,continued Recording 25 Recording still images - Before recording, follow steps 1 to your camcorder, the clock is not set up yet. POWER switch 1 Remove the lens cap. Recording Superimposing the date and time on pictures ( ...
... on the picture. OPEN PHOTO DATE CCD-TRV338 TIME Press DATE to record the time. Press TIME to record the date. To hide the date and time, press DATE and/or TIME again. Pull the lens cap string down and attach it to record the date and time. p. 19).... you purchase your local time before starting actual recording. 2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. ,continued Recording 25 Recording still images - Before recording, follow steps 1 to your camcorder, the clock is not set up yet. POWER switch 1 Remove the lens cap. Recording Superimposing the date and time on pictures ( ...
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... Handycam operation have a dot beside them on your camcorder. 3 Slide the POWER switch to automatic mode, only basic functions become a still image. Even first time users can record movies only. 4 Press EASY. Recording does not start at this Easy Handycam operation, most of the camera settings are displayed when MENU is completed. Also, only...
... Handycam operation have a dot beside them on your camcorder. 3 Slide the POWER switch to automatic mode, only basic functions become a still image. Even first time users can record movies only. 4 Press EASY. Recording does not start at this Easy Handycam operation, most of the camera settings are displayed when MENU is completed. Also, only...
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... Handycam operation. b Note • The back light function is adjusted automatically in CAMERA mode. . Recording starts. [REC] appears on the LCD screen and the Camera recording lamp lights up to stop recording. BACK LIGHT Press BACK LIGHT in the default setting. appears. To cancel Easy ...you can adjust the exposure to prevent the subject from /to Easy Handycam operation during recording. • For TRV280: During Easy Handycam operation, you cannot connect the USB cable to your camcorder. • For TRV280: You cannot use Easy Handycam operation together with USB Streaming...
... Handycam operation. b Note • The back light function is adjusted automatically in CAMERA mode. . Recording starts. [REC] appears on the LCD screen and the Camera recording lamp lights up to stop recording. BACK LIGHT Press BACK LIGHT in the default setting. appears. To cancel Easy ...you can adjust the exposure to prevent the subject from /to Easy Handycam operation during recording. • For TRV280: During Easy Handycam operation, you cannot connect the USB cable to your camcorder. • For TRV280: You cannot use Easy Handycam operation together with USB Streaming...