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Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. AC- TM SERIES DCR-TRV27 DCR-TRV16/TRV18/ TRV25/TRV27 ©2002 Sony Corporation Record the serial number in the space provided below. Serial No. Serial No. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. DCR-TRV Model No. Model No. 3-073-855-12 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. AC- TM SERIES DCR-TRV27 DCR-TRV16/TRV18/ TRV25/TRV27 ©2002 Sony Corporation Record the serial number in the space provided below. Serial No. Serial No. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. DCR-TRV Model No. Model No. 3-073-855-12 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product.
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... 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV25, DCR- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to correct the ... CANADA "Memory Stick" This Class B digital apparatus complies with Part 15 of the following two conditions.: (1) This device may cause undesired operation. TRV27 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. For customers in a residential...and used in this manual could void your authority to which the receiver is subject to the following measures: -
... 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV25, DCR- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to correct the ... CANADA "Memory Stick" This Class B digital apparatus complies with Part 15 of the following two conditions.: (1) This device may cause undesired operation. TRV27 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. For customers in a residential...and used in this manual could void your authority to which the receiver is subject to the following measures: -
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... your recordings •Landscape (p. 58) •Sports lesson (p. 58) •Manual focus (p. 61) Functions for using after recording •END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review (p. 37) •DATA CODE (p. 39) •Tape PB ZOOM (p. 67)/Memory PB ZOOM* (p. 145) •ZERO SET MEMORY (p. 69) •TITLE SEARCH (p. 70) •Digital program editing (p. 78, 132*) * Except DCR...
... your recordings •Landscape (p. 58) •Sports lesson (p. 58) •Manual focus (p. 61) Functions for using after recording •END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review (p. 37) •DATA CODE (p. 39) •Tape PB ZOOM (p. 67)/Memory PB ZOOM* (p. 145) •ZERO SET MEMORY (p. 69) •TITLE SEARCH (p. 70) •Digital program editing (p. 78, 132*) * Except DCR...
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... a tape - Tape PB ZOOM 67 Quickly locating a scene - Recording on tapes 78 Recording video or TV programs ....... 89 Inserting a scene from a tape as a still image 117 Superimposing a still image in the dark - Digital program editing (on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV16 10 Getting Started Using this manual 12 Checking supplied accessories 15 Step 1 Preparing the power...
... a tape - Tape PB ZOOM 67 Quickly locating a scene - Recording on tapes 78 Recording video or TV programs ....... 89 Inserting a scene from a tape as a still image 117 Superimposing a still image in the dark - Digital program editing (on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV16 10 Getting Started Using this manual 12 Checking supplied accessories 15 Step 1 Preparing the power...
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... and settings on your camcorder. As you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder, check the model number by looking at the bottom of differences DCR- Set the POWER switch to use a printer (optional) (p. 152). 12 - The DCR-TRV27 is indicated in the table below. Otherwise, the model name is the model used... - See page 105 for the four models listed in the illustrations. e.g. Types of your camcorder are for details. *2) This intelligent accessory shoe is designed to CAMERA.
... and settings on your camcorder. As you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder, check the model number by looking at the bottom of differences DCR- Set the POWER switch to use a printer (optional) (p. 152). 12 - The DCR-TRV27 is indicated in the table below. Otherwise, the model name is the model used... - See page 105 for the four models listed in the illustrations. e.g. Types of your camcorder are for details. *2) This intelligent accessory shoe is designed to CAMERA.
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... systems differ depending on the DV format. END SEARCH (p. 37) - Superimposing a title (p. 98) - Copyright precautions Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Functions that require different operations depending on a TV, you need an NTSC system-based TV. You... 73) Functions that you use only mini DV cassettes with your recordings on whether or not the tape has a cassette memory are marked by (Cassette Memory). Unauthorized recording of cassette types, see this manual Note on Cassette Memory Your camcorder is based on the country or...
... systems differ depending on the DV format. END SEARCH (p. 37) - Superimposing a title (p. 98) - Copyright precautions Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Functions that require different operations depending on a TV, you need an NTSC system-based TV. You... 73) Functions that you use only mini DV cassettes with your recordings on whether or not the tape has a cassette memory are marked by (Cassette Memory). Unauthorized recording of cassette types, see this manual Note on Cassette Memory Your camcorder is based on the country or...
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...sun. Take pictures of the pixels are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way. •Do not let your camcorder become wet may cause your camcorder exposed to... to temperatures above 60 °C (140 °F), such as dusk [d]. [a] [b] [c] [d] 14 Sometimes this manual Precautions on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen/finder (on the LCD screen and the finder. Exposing the LCD screen... direct sunlight [b]. •Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors. Doing so might cause your camcorder away from rain and sea water.
...sun. Take pictures of the pixels are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way. •Do not let your camcorder become wet may cause your camcorder exposed to... to temperatures above 60 °C (140 °F), such as dusk [d]. [a] [b] [c] [d] 14 Sometimes this manual Precautions on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen/finder (on the LCD screen and the finder. Exposing the LCD screen... direct sunlight [b]. •Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors. Doing so might cause your camcorder away from rain and sea water.
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... 3 m (10 feet). In total darkness The Color Slow Shutter may be recorded in the tape recording or standby mode (except DCR-TRV16). White balance While using the NightShot mode, focus manually. Recording still images on the brightness. This may cause your camcorder to malfunction. •...Color Slow Shutter, you cannot use the following functions: - Digital effect - While using the NightShot Light is difficult with the autofocus mode when using Super NightShot, you cannot use the following functions: - Basics Recording a picture Notes •Do not use the NightShot mode...
... 3 m (10 feet). In total darkness The Color Slow Shutter may be recorded in the tape recording or standby mode (except DCR-TRV16). White balance While using the NightShot mode, focus manually. Recording still images on the brightness. This may cause your camcorder to malfunction. •...Color Slow Shutter, you cannot use the following functions: - Digital effect - While using the NightShot Light is difficult with the autofocus mode when using Super NightShot, you cannot use the following functions: - Basics Recording a picture Notes •Do not use the NightShot mode...
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... mode Set WHT BAL to select the desired white balance, then press dial. you record in the menu settings. If the picture is automatically adjusted. (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV16). Press MENU, then select WHT BAL in with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial ...the PROGRAM AE mode. 48 - Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in a studio •Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps 1 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL AUTO N.S. you take your camcorder outdoors from inside a house, or vice ...
... mode Set WHT BAL to select the desired white balance, then press dial. you record in the menu settings. If the picture is automatically adjusted. (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV16). Press MENU, then select WHT BAL in with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial ...the PROGRAM AE mode. 48 - Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in a studio •Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps 1 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL AUTO N.S. you take your camcorder outdoors from inside a house, or vice ...
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... standby mode (except DCR-TRV16) When you cannot select the following functions: - NEG. SOLARIZE [b] : The light intensity becomes clearer to OFF in with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial (p. 176). (2) Select the desired picture effect mode with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. 1 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE OFF P EFFECT... the picture are reversed. S. BOUNCE - ART [a] : The color and brightness of the picture is automatically canceled. 54 STRETCH [d] : The picture expands horizontally. Recording still images on TV. Using special effects - Picture effect You can digitally process images to CAMERA.
... standby mode (except DCR-TRV16) When you cannot select the following functions: - NEG. SOLARIZE [b] : The light intensity becomes clearer to OFF in with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial (p. 176). (2) Select the desired picture effect mode with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. 1 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE OFF P EFFECT... the picture are reversed. S. BOUNCE - ART [a] : The color and brightness of the picture is automatically canceled. 54 STRETCH [d] : The picture expands horizontally. Recording still images on TV. Using special effects - Picture effect You can digitally process images to CAMERA.
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... EXEC dial. OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary 1 MANUAL SET D EFFECT OFF STILL FLASH LUMI. FLASH MODE I I I I I I I I I I I I FLASH LVL WHT BAL N. Items to be adjusted STILL The rate of the area in the still image which is recorded in with a moving picture FLASH Frame by frame...the slower the shutter speed becomes. TRAIL SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE [MENU] : END MANUAL SET D EFFECT LUMI. LIGHT AUTO SHTR RETURN [MENU] : END To cancel the digital effect function Set D EFFECT to CAMERA. Digital effect (1) Set the POWER switch to OFF in the following modes: STILL, FLASH,...
... EXEC dial. OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary 1 MANUAL SET D EFFECT OFF STILL FLASH LUMI. FLASH MODE I I I I I I I I I I I I FLASH LVL WHT BAL N. Items to be adjusted STILL The rate of the area in the still image which is recorded in with a moving picture FLASH Frame by frame...the slower the shutter speed becomes. TRAIL SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE [MENU] : END MANUAL SET D EFFECT LUMI. LIGHT AUTO SHTR RETURN [MENU] : END To cancel the digital effect function Set D EFFECT to CAMERA. Digital effect (1) Set the POWER switch to OFF in the following modes: STILL, FLASH,...
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... automatically canceled. Wide mode - Focus manually using a tripod. Shutter speed Shutter speed number SLOW SHTR 1 SLOW SHTR 2 SLOW SHTR 3 SLOW SHTR 4 Shutter speed 1/30 1/15 1/8 1/4 57 Fader - Digital effect Notes •The following functions do not work in the tape recording or standby mode (except DCR-TRV16) - Picture effect - Recording still images on a "Memory Stick...
... automatically canceled. Wide mode - Focus manually using a tripod. Shutter speed Shutter speed number SLOW SHTR 1 SLOW SHTR 2 SLOW SHTR 3 SLOW SHTR 4 Shutter speed 1/30 1/15 1/8 1/4 57 Fader - Digital effect Notes •The following functions do not work in the tape recording or standby mode (except DCR-TRV16) - Picture effect - Recording still images on a "Memory Stick...
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... even if the PROGRAM AE function is selected. SUNSETMOON - Slow shutter - BOUNCE • While setting the NIGHTSHOT to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV16). If this happens, cancel the PROGRAM AE function. - SPORTS 59 While WHT BAL is set the POWER switch ...exposure. OLD MOVIE - The indicator flashes. • When you cannot take close-ups in the following functions do not work . Advanced Recording Operations MENU 1 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE AUTO P EFFECT SPOTLIGHT D EFFECT PORTRAIT FLASH MODE SPORTS FLASH LVL BEACH&SKI WHT BAL SUNSETMOON N. S. SPOTLIGHT - ...
... even if the PROGRAM AE function is selected. SUNSETMOON - Slow shutter - BOUNCE • While setting the NIGHTSHOT to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV16). If this happens, cancel the PROGRAM AE function. - SPORTS 59 While WHT BAL is set the POWER switch ...exposure. OLD MOVIE - The indicator flashes. • When you cannot take close-ups in the following functions do not work . Advanced Recording Operations MENU 1 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE AUTO P EFFECT SPOTLIGHT D EFFECT PORTRAIT FLASH MODE SPORTS FLASH LVL BEACH&SKI WHT BAL SUNSETMOON N. S. SPOTLIGHT - ...
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... When you adjust the exposure manually, the following cases: - Color Slow Shutter - If you change the PROGRAM AE mode. - Adjusting the exposure manually You can manually adjust and set the exposure. When recording dark pictures (e.g. If you ...slide NIGHTSHOT to the automatic exposure mode: - Normally exposure is automatically adjusted. The exposure indicator appears. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness. 2 1 EXPOSURE To return to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR...
... When you adjust the exposure manually, the following cases: - Color Slow Shutter - If you change the PROGRAM AE mode. - Adjusting the exposure manually You can manually adjust and set the exposure. When recording dark pictures (e.g. If you ...slide NIGHTSHOT to the automatic exposure mode: - Normally exposure is automatically adjusted. The exposure indicator appears. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness. 2 1 EXPOSURE To return to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR...
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...Horizontal stripes - when the subject is easier to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV16), press FOCUS/INFINITY lightly. Use this mode when your camcorder returns to shoot a distant object. Focusing manually Normally, focus is not effective when shooting - The 9 (manual focus) indicator appears. (2) Turn the focus ring... To focus precisely It is too close to a subject in the following cases: •The autofocus mode is automatically adjusted. To record distant subjects When you adjust the zoom to shoot at the "W" (wide-angle) after focusing at the end of the "W" (wide...
...Horizontal stripes - when the subject is easier to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV16), press FOCUS/INFINITY lightly. Use this mode when your camcorder returns to shoot a distant object. Focusing manually Normally, focus is not effective when shooting - The 9 (manual focus) indicator appears. (2) Turn the focus ring... To focus precisely It is too close to a subject in the following cases: •The autofocus mode is automatically adjusted. To record distant subjects When you adjust the zoom to shoot at the "W" (wide-angle) after focusing at the end of the "W" (wide...
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... or playback pause mode, press MENU. Notes •You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function. •To record images that you set the POWER switch to OFF in with picture effect During playback, you can process a scene using your camcorder ...Playback Operations - For details of each picture effect function, see page 54. 1 MANUAL SET P EFFECT D EFFECT RETURN OFF NEG. When you have processed using the picture effect function, record images on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV16) (p. 117, 128), or on a VCR using the following picture effect ...
... or playback pause mode, press MENU. Notes •You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function. •To record images that you set the POWER switch to OFF in with picture effect During playback, you can process a scene using your camcorder ...Playback Operations - For details of each picture effect function, see page 54. 1 MANUAL SET P EFFECT D EFFECT RETURN OFF NEG. When you have processed using the picture effect function, record images on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV16) (p. 117, 128), or on a VCR using the following picture effect ...
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... During playback, you have processed the image using the digital effect function, record images on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV16) (p. 117, 128), or on a VCR using the following digital effect functions: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. TRAIL [MENU] : END 3 MANUAL P EFFECT D EFFECT RETURN LUMI. IIIIIIIIIIIIIII [MENU] : END MANUAL SET D EFFECT LUMI. and TRAIL. (1) In the playback or playback...
... During playback, you have processed the image using the digital effect function, record images on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV16) (p. 117, 128), or on a VCR using the following digital effect functions: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. TRAIL [MENU] : END 3 MANUAL P EFFECT D EFFECT RETURN LUMI. IIIIIIIIIIIIIII [MENU] : END MANUAL SET D EFFECT LUMI. and TRAIL. (1) In the playback or playback...
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..., use the "Memory Stick" that does not conform with this manual. Using a "Memory Stick" - Notes on image data compatibility •Image data files recorded on "Memory Stick"s by your camcorder still images recorded on your camcorder conform with the B mark facing as illustrated.... displayed. The "Memory Stick" may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. •All other equipment, format it can go with the Design Rules for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology ...
..., use the "Memory Stick" that does not conform with this manual. Using a "Memory Stick" - Notes on image data compatibility •Image data files recorded on "Memory Stick"s by your camcorder still images recorded on your camcorder conform with the B mark facing as illustrated.... displayed. The "Memory Stick" may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. •All other equipment, format it can go with the Design Rules for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology ...
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... and/or other countries. •Pentium is not assured if the above . •Windows and Windows Media are not mentioned in each case in this manual. 158 Windows Media Player must be the trademarks or registered trademarks of USB equipment that is used simultaneously. •Operations are not guaranteed for the...
... and/or other countries. •Pentium is not assured if the above . •Windows and Windows Media are not mentioned in each case in this manual. 158 Windows Media Player must be the trademarks or registered trademarks of USB equipment that is used simultaneously. •Operations are not guaranteed for the...
Operating Instructions
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...any questions about "PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony" "ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony" is available where you need from Suspend, Resume, or Sleep. 168 Viewing images recorded on -line help Click the button at the top right of the screen. The ImageMixer's Manual screen appears. (2) You can find the ...information you can find the detailed operating method of "PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony" on-line help site is a...
...any questions about "PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony" "ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony" is available where you need from Suspend, Resume, or Sleep. 168 Viewing images recorded on -line help Click the button at the top right of the screen. The ImageMixer's Manual screen appears. (2) You can find the ...information you can find the detailed operating method of "PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony" on-line help site is a...