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...PROPERLY. Note: In some areas the disposal of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. For customers in the U.S.A. If you have any ...is intended to alert the user to constitute a risk of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV230, DCRTRV330, DCR-TRV530 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics lnc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649 USA Telephone No... uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that you may be producing home video that may call 416-499-SONY (Canada only) This symbol is loaded with superior picture and sound quality. For ...
...PROPERLY. Note: In some areas the disposal of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. For customers in the U.S.A. If you have any ...is intended to alert the user to constitute a risk of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV230, DCRTRV330, DCR-TRV530 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics lnc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649 USA Telephone No... uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that you may be producing home video that may call 416-499-SONY (Canada only) This symbol is loaded with superior picture and sound quality. For ...
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... 23 Self-timer recording (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) ....... 25 Checking the recording - Digital program editing 63 Using with digital effects ...... 54 Enlarging recorded images - PRINT...tape with picture effects ..... 53 Playing back a tape with analog video unit and your own titles 50 Inserting a scene 52 Editing Dubbing a...recording by date - Picture effect 40 Using special effects - Insert Editing 77 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 79 "Memory Stick" operations (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) Using "Memory Stick"-introduction .......... 88 Recording...
... 23 Self-timer recording (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) ....... 25 Checking the recording - Digital program editing 63 Using with digital effects ...... 54 Enlarging recorded images - PRINT...tape with picture effects ..... 53 Playing back a tape with analog video unit and your own titles 50 Inserting a scene 52 Editing Dubbing a...recording by date - Picture effect 40 Using special effects - Insert Editing 77 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 79 "Memory Stick" operations (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) Using "Memory Stick"-introduction .......... 88 Recording...
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..., cannot use Hi8 /Digital8 video cassettes. Copyright precautions Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of difference DCRMEMORY mark* (on a tape. The DCR-TRV530 is provided with the Digital8...to 59 for details. Type of the copyright laws. 8 Before using your camcorder With your recordings on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to CAMERA. To view your digital camcorder, you need an NTSC system-based TV. To enable smooth transition, we ...
..., cannot use Hi8 /Digital8 video cassettes. Copyright precautions Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of difference DCRMEMORY mark* (on a tape. The DCR-TRV530 is provided with the Digital8...to 59 for details. Type of the copyright laws. 8 Before using your camcorder With your recordings on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to CAMERA. To view your digital camcorder, you need an NTSC system-based TV. To enable smooth transition, we ...
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...Digital effect - PROGRAM AE Shutter speed in bright places (ex. Recording a picture Using SUPER NIGHTSHOT The Super NightShot mode makes subjects up to 16 times brighter than those recorded... in the NightShot mode. (1) Slide NIGHTSHOT to ON in the daytime). and "SUPER NIGHTSHOT" indicators flash on the screen. (2) Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT. Notes •Do not use the following functions: - outdoors in CAMERA... ON in normal recording, the picture may cause your camcorder to malfunction. ... be recorded in the menu settings (p. 79). In MEMORY mode (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only)...
...Digital effect - PROGRAM AE Shutter speed in bright places (ex. Recording a picture Using SUPER NIGHTSHOT The Super NightShot mode makes subjects up to 16 times brighter than those recorded... in the NightShot mode. (1) Slide NIGHTSHOT to ON in the daytime). and "SUPER NIGHTSHOT" indicators flash on the screen. (2) Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT. Notes •Do not use the following functions: - outdoors in CAMERA... ON in normal recording, the picture may cause your camcorder to malfunction. ... be recorded in the menu settings (p. 79). In MEMORY mode (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only)...
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... still images (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) We recommend that you use tape photo recording function using a video printer (optional). Recording a still image on the screen. You can record about 510 images in the SP mode and about 765 images in the LP mode on a tape which can record for about seven seconds, and your camcorder. Advanced Recording Operations - Besides...
... still images (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) We recommend that you use tape photo recording function using a video printer (optional). Recording a still image on the screen. You can record about 510 images in the SP mode and about 765 images in the LP mode on a tape which can record for about seven seconds, and your camcorder. Advanced Recording Operations - Besides...
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Low lux mode of all. (2) Press START/STOP. Digital effect - Using the fader function (1) When fading in /out is carried out, your camcorder automatically returns to OFF in the menu settings. 38 After the fade in [a] In the standby mode, press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes... Also, you are shooting disappears from the screen. Note on the bounce function You can use the following functions: - Depending on the tape. Tape photo recording Before operating the overlap, wipe, or dot function Your camcorder stores the image on the tape condition, the image may not be...
Low lux mode of all. (2) Press START/STOP. Digital effect - Using the fader function (1) When fading in /out is carried out, your camcorder automatically returns to OFF in the menu settings. 38 After the fade in [a] In the standby mode, press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes... Also, you are shooting disappears from the screen. Note on the bounce function You can use the following functions: - Depending on the tape. Tape photo recording Before operating the overlap, wipe, or dot function Your camcorder stores the image on the tape condition, the image may not be...
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...brighter area in a still image with a moving image. TRAIL You can add an old movie type atmosphere to recorded image using the various digital functions. The slow shutter mode is superimposed on a moving image. FLASH (FLASH MOTION) You can slow down ...Digital effect You can record a still image so that an incidental image like a trail is recorded normally. Advanced Recording Operations Using special effects - STILL You can add special effects to images. SLOW SHTR (SLOW SHUTTER) You can record still images successively at constant intervals. Moving image 41 Your camcorder...
...brighter area in a still image with a moving image. TRAIL You can add an old movie type atmosphere to recorded image using the various digital functions. The slow shutter mode is superimposed on a moving image. FLASH (FLASH MOTION) You can slow down ...Digital effect You can record a still image so that an incidental image like a trail is recorded normally. Advanced Recording Operations Using special effects - STILL You can add special effects to images. SLOW SHTR (SLOW SHUTTER) You can record still images successively at constant intervals. Moving image 41 Your camcorder...
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...Digital effect - Sports lesson mode 45 This is because your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects. •The following modes. If this happens, turn the PROGRAM AE function off . - Old movie - Soft portrait mode - Using the PROGRAM AE function (1) Press MENU to display menu settings in CAMERA or MEMORY (DCRTRV330/TRV530...;While shooting in MEMORY mode, the low lux mode does not work. (The indicator flashes.) (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) If you cannot take close-ups. Advanced Recording Operations MENU 2-4 MANUA L SET PROGRAM AE AUTO P EF FECT SPOT L I GHT D EF...
...Digital effect - Sports lesson mode 45 This is because your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects. •The following modes. If this happens, turn the PROGRAM AE function off . - Old movie - Soft portrait mode - Using the PROGRAM AE function (1) Press MENU to display menu settings in CAMERA or MEMORY (DCRTRV330/TRV530...;While shooting in MEMORY mode, the low lux mode does not work. (The indicator flashes.) (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) If you cannot take close-ups. Advanced Recording Operations MENU 2-4 MANUA L SET PROGRAM AE AUTO P EF FECT SPOT L I GHT D EF...
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... in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function. •You cannot record images that you have processed using the digital effect function with digital effects During playback, you can process a scene using your camcorder as a still image. (5) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired...
... in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function. •You cannot record images that you have processed using the digital effect function with digital effects During playback, you can process a scene using your camcorder as a still image. (5) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired...
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... it is available. Connect an S video cable (optional) to the S video jacks of both your VCR for high-quality editing. With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for more information. (3) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (4) Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder. (5) Start recording on the VCR or the TV...
... it is available. Connect an S video cable (optional) to the S video jacks of both your VCR for high-quality editing. With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for more information. (3) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (4) Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder. (5) Start recording on the VCR or the TV...
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... editing. 63 When you may not be able to operate the dubbing function correctly, depending on the VCR. Using the Digital program editing function Operation 1 Making the program (p. 71). If you connect using the same VCR again, you use an... of your camcorder . •When editing digital video, the operation signals cannot be selected by frame. When you dub using an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) With a digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital format for tapes recorded in page 60. Operation 2 Performing Digital program editing ...
... editing. 63 When you may not be able to operate the dubbing function correctly, depending on the VCR. Using the Digital program editing function Operation 1 Making the program (p. 71). If you connect using the same VCR again, you use an... of your camcorder . •When editing digital video, the operation signals cannot be selected by frame. When you dub using an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) With a digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital format for tapes recorded in page 60. Operation 2 Performing Digital program editing ...
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Digital program editing Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the A/V connecting cable To edit using an A/V connecting cable, follow the procedure below, (1) to (4), to send the control signal correctly. (1) Set the IR SETUP code 1 Set the POWER switch to LINE. When you connect a video camera recorder, set the... EXEC dial to select IR SETUP, then press the dial. 9 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the IR SETUP code number of your camcorder. 2 Turn the power of the connected VCR on the VCR. I N " " CUT-OUT " I R SETUP 3 P AUS EMODE I R TEST RETURN [ MENU ] : END OTHERS ED I ...
Digital program editing Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the A/V connecting cable To edit using an A/V connecting cable, follow the procedure below, (1) to (4), to send the control signal correctly. (1) Set the IR SETUP code 1 Set the POWER switch to LINE. When you connect a video camera recorder, set the... EXEC dial to select IR SETUP, then press the dial. 9 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the IR SETUP code number of your camcorder. 2 Turn the power of the connected VCR on the VCR. I N " " CUT-OUT " I R SETUP 3 P AUS EMODE I R TEST RETURN [ MENU ] : END OTHERS ED I ...
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Be sure to set the correct code depending on IR SETUP code Digital program editing is not possible if the VCR does not support IR SETUP codes. 65 Default setting is stored in the memory of your VCR. Brand IR SETUP code Sony 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Admiral (M. Wards) 89 Aiwa 80 Audio Dynamic 21, 35 ... 35 Technics 77, 78 Toshiba 40, 7 Wards 89, 88, 37, 95, 47 Yamaha 36, 21, 33, 35 Zenith 95 * TV/VCR component Note on your camcorder. Wards) 36 Brocsonic 70, 82 Canon 77, 78, 97 Citizen 47 Craig 73, 47 Curtis Mathis 8, 80, 77 Daewoo 26, 40, 77 DBX 21, 33...
Be sure to set the correct code depending on IR SETUP code Digital program editing is not possible if the VCR does not support IR SETUP codes. 65 Default setting is stored in the memory of your VCR. Brand IR SETUP code Sony 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Admiral (M. Wards) 89 Aiwa 80 Audio Dynamic 21, 35 ... 35 Technics 77, 78 Toshiba 40, 7 Wards 89, 88, 37, 95, 47 Yamaha 36, 21, 33, 35 Zenith 95 * TV/VCR component Note on your camcorder. Wards) 36 Brocsonic 70, 82 Canon 77, 78, 97 Citizen 47 Craig 73, 47 Curtis Mathis 8, 80, 77 Daewoo 26, 40, 77 DBX 21, 33...
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...recording pause is N. (3) Setting your camcorder and the VCR to cancel recording pause on your camcorder and face it towards the remote sensor of your VCR. Infrared rays emitter Remote sensor A/V connecting cable (supplied) 66 To cancel recording pause: - Digital program editing (2)Setting the modes to cancel recording... " CUT- I N " " CUT-OUT " I R SETUP P AUS EMODE P AUS E I R TEST RETURN [ MENU ] : END Buttons for canceling recording pause on the VCR The buttons vary depending on the VCR, then press the dial. 1 OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST " CUT- Select PAUSE if...
...recording pause is N. (3) Setting your camcorder and the VCR to cancel recording pause on your camcorder and face it towards the remote sensor of your VCR. Infrared rays emitter Remote sensor A/V connecting cable (supplied) 66 To cancel recording pause: - Digital program editing (2)Setting the modes to cancel recording... " CUT- I N " " CUT-OUT " I R SETUP P AUS EMODE P AUS E I R TEST RETURN [ MENU ] : END Buttons for canceling recording pause on the VCR The buttons vary depending on the VCR, then press the dial. 1 OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST " CUT- Select PAUSE if...
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... COMP L E T E RETURN [ MENU ] : END When the VCR does not operate correctly •After checking the code in "About the IR SETUP code", set to recording pause. 2 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select IR TEST, then press the dial. 3 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE, then... [ MENU ] : END 3 OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST " CUT- Digital program editing (4) Confirming VCR operation 1 Insert a recordable tape into the VCR, then set the IR SETUP or the PAUSEMODE again. •Place your camcorder at least 30 cm (11 7/8 in.) away from the VCR. •Refer to COMPLETE...
... COMP L E T E RETURN [ MENU ] : END When the VCR does not operate correctly •After checking the code in "About the IR SETUP code", set to recording pause. 2 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select IR TEST, then press the dial. 3 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE, then... [ MENU ] : END 3 OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST " CUT- Digital program editing (4) Confirming VCR operation 1 Insert a recordable tape into the VCR, then set the IR SETUP or the PAUSEMODE again. •Place your camcorder at least 30 cm (11 7/8 in.) away from the VCR. •Refer to COMPLETE...
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... using an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (optional), follow the procedure below. (1) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder . (2) Turn the power of the connected VCR on, then set its POWER switch to VCR/VTR. (3) Press MENU to display the menu. (4) ... T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST " CUT- L I NK OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST " CUT- Digital program editing Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) When you connect a digital video camera recorder, set the input selector to select i.LINK, then press the dial. 1 5 OFCFR(CHG) V POWER CAM M ...
... using an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (optional), follow the procedure below. (1) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder . (2) Turn the power of the connected VCR on, then set its POWER switch to VCR/VTR. (3) Press MENU to display the menu. (4) ... T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST " CUT- L I NK OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST " CUT- Digital program editing Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) When you connect a digital video camera recorder, set the input selector to select i.LINK, then press the dial. 1 5 OFCFR(CHG) V POWER CAM M ...
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...PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE, then press the dial. IN and OUT are recorded on the screen. Before operation, eject the cassette from your camcorder. (1) Set the POWER swtich to VCR on your camcorder and the VCR. Digital program editing Step 3: Adjusting the synchronicity of the VCR You can adjust the ...) into the VCR, then set to recording pause. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ADJ TEST, then press the dial. (4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the average numerical value of your camcorder. (2) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you do not need to set to select ...
...PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE, then press the dial. IN and OUT are recorded on the screen. Before operation, eject the cassette from your camcorder. (1) Set the POWER swtich to VCR on your camcorder and the VCR. Digital program editing Step 3: Adjusting the synchronicity of the VCR You can adjust the ...) into the VCR, then set to recording pause. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ADJ TEST, then press the dial. (4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the average numerical value of your camcorder. (2) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you do not need to set to select ...
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... blue. (9) Set the program by repeating steps 5 to insert using the video operation buttons, then pause playback. (6) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. Digital program editing Operation 1: Making the program (1) Insert the tape for playback into your camcorder, and insert a tape for recording into the VCR. (2) Press MENU to display the menu. (3) Turn the...
... blue. (9) Set the program by repeating steps 5 to insert using the video operation buttons, then pause playback. (6) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. Digital program editing Operation 1: Making the program (1) Insert the tape for playback into your camcorder, and insert a tape for recording into the VCR. (2) Press MENU to display the menu. (3) Turn the...
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...). The write-protect tab on . (when you use a digital video camera recorder, set to operate Digital program editing has not yet been made. - The SEARCH indicator appears during a search, and the EDIT indicator appears during editing Press x on the screen when: - When dubbing ends, your camcorder. You cannot record on the screen. Search for the beginning of...
...). The write-protect tab on . (when you use a digital video camera recorder, set to operate Digital program editing has not yet been made. - The SEARCH indicator appears during a search, and the EDIT indicator appears during editing Press x on the screen when: - When dubbing ends, your camcorder. You cannot record on the screen. Search for the beginning of...
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... computer may contain noise or incorrect colors. •You cannot record or capture the video output via your camcorder. The operation procedures depend on the analog video unit, the image may not be able to install software which you convert analog video signals into digital video signals via your computer. Depending on your computer and the software...
... computer may contain noise or incorrect colors. •You cannot record or capture the video output via your camcorder. The operation procedures depend on the analog video unit, the image may not be able to install software which you convert analog video signals into digital video signals via your computer. Depending on your computer and the software...