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Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. AC- Serial No. Serial No. DCR-TRV Model No. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Model No. 3-059-564-13 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. DCR-TRV820 DCR-TRV720/TRV820 ©2000 Sony Corporation Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. AC- Serial No. Serial No. DCR-TRV Model No. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Model No. 3-059-564-13 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. DCR-TRV820 DCR-TRV720/TRV820 ©2000 Sony Corporation Record the serial number in the space provided below.
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...SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV720 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics lnc. DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY. You can return your purchase of lithium ion batteries in the U.S.A. Address: 1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ, 07656 USA Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 This device complies with Part15 of the FCC Rules. Your Digital... Rules. If you have any interference received, including interference that may be producing home video that you call 1-800-222-SONY (United States only) For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you can capture life's precious moments with advanced features, but ...
...SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV720 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics lnc. DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY. You can return your purchase of lithium ion batteries in the U.S.A. Address: 1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ, 07656 USA Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 This device complies with Part15 of the FCC Rules. Your Digital... Rules. If you have any interference received, including interference that may be producing home video that you call 1-800-222-SONY (United States only) For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you can capture life's precious moments with advanced features, but ...
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... ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. "Memory Stick" For customers in CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Part15 of the following two conditions.: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this equipment does cause...radio communications. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the following measures: - For customers in the U.S.A This device complies with Canadian ICES-003. Note: This equipment ...
... ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. "Memory Stick" For customers in CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Part15 of the following two conditions.: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this equipment does cause...radio communications. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the following measures: - For customers in the U.S.A This device complies with Canadian ICES-003. Note: This equipment ...
Operating Instructions
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... a scene using the zero set memory function 53 Searching a recording by date - Signal convert function 60 Recording video or TV programs ....... 61 Inserting a scene from a tape - Memory Photo recording 79 Advanced Recording Operations Recording a still image on "Memory Stick" - Photo save 89 ...Photo scan 56 Editing Dubbing a tape 58 Using with digital effects 51 Enlarging recorded images - NightShot/Super Nightshot 21 Self-timer recording 23 Checking the recording - Picture effect 37 Using special effects - Digital effect 38 Using the PROGRAM AE function .... 41 ...
... a scene using the zero set memory function 53 Searching a recording by date - Signal convert function 60 Recording video or TV programs ....... 61 Inserting a scene from a tape - Memory Photo recording 79 Advanced Recording Operations Recording a still image on "Memory Stick" - Photo save 89 ...Photo scan 56 Editing Dubbing a tape 58 Using with digital effects 51 Enlarging recorded images - NightShot/Super Nightshot 21 Self-timer recording 23 Checking the recording - Picture effect 37 Using special effects - Digital effect 38 Using the PROGRAM AE function .... 41 ...
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...use the functions in the table below. Copyright precautions Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be contrary to CAMERA. Your camcorder records and plays back pictures in the Hi8 /standard 8 system. Getting started...TRV720 - TRV820 z Before using your camcorder With your camcorder, etc. 9 Also, your camcorder. You, however, cannot use Hi8 /Digital8 video cassettes. To enable smooth transition, we recommend that the operation is not made due to 57 for contents of the printing (DCR-TRV820 only) Contents of your camcorder plays back tapes recorded...
...use the functions in the table below. Copyright precautions Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be contrary to CAMERA. Your camcorder records and plays back pictures in the Hi8 /standard 8 system. Getting started...TRV720 - TRV820 z Before using your camcorder With your camcorder, etc. 9 Also, your camcorder. You, however, cannot use Hi8 /Digital8 video cassettes. To enable smooth transition, we recommend that the operation is not made due to 57 for contents of the printing (DCR-TRV820 only) Contents of your camcorder plays back tapes recorded...
Operating Instructions
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...) away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1/2 inch (about 1 cm) away in better-looking recordings. You can shoot a subject that is sharp. The digital zooming zone appears when you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power zoom lever to a subject If you select the... digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings. (p. 65) The picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the "T" side. Basics Recording a picture After recording (1) Set the POWER switch to function when zoom exceeds 25×. ...
...) away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1/2 inch (about 1 cm) away in better-looking recordings. You can shoot a subject that is sharp. The digital zooming zone appears when you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power zoom lever to a subject If you select the... digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings. (p. 65) The picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the "T" side. Basics Recording a picture After recording (1) Set the POWER switch to function when zoom exceeds 25×. ...
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...Exposure - This may be slow. The maximum shooting distance using the Super NightShot function, you keep NIGHTSHOT set N.S.LIGHT to ON in CAMERA mode. Notes •Do not use the following functions: - PROGRAM AE Shutter speed in bright places (ex. While using the NightShot ...function, focus manually. Fader - NightShot Light NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible. Digital effect - To enable NightShot Light, set to ON in normal recording, the picture may cause your camcorder to malfunction. •When you can not use the NightShot function...
...Exposure - This may be slow. The maximum shooting distance using the Super NightShot function, you keep NIGHTSHOT set N.S.LIGHT to ON in CAMERA mode. Notes •Do not use the following functions: - PROGRAM AE Shutter speed in bright places (ex. While using the NightShot ...function, focus manually. Fader - NightShot Light NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible. Digital effect - To enable NightShot Light, set to ON in normal recording, the picture may cause your camcorder to malfunction. •When you can not use the NightShot function...
Operating Instructions
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...CAMERA recording You cannot check an image on the LCD screen or in the Remote Commander. while the digital effect function is completed. 1 CAPTURE PHOTO 2 PHOTO Notes •During the tape photo recording, you print a picture using the Remote Commander Press PHOTO in the viewfinder by pressing PHOTO lightly. Recording...in the LP mode on a tape which can record for about seven seconds, and your camcorder can record still images on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder is in use tape photo recording function using a video printer (not supplied). The still image on "...
...CAMERA recording You cannot check an image on the LCD screen or in the Remote Commander. while the digital effect function is completed. 1 CAPTURE PHOTO 2 PHOTO Notes •During the tape photo recording, you print a picture using the Remote Commander Press PHOTO in the viewfinder by pressing PHOTO lightly. Recording...in the LP mode on a tape which can record for about seven seconds, and your camcorder can record still images on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder is in use tape photo recording function using a video printer (not supplied). The still image on "...
Operating Instructions
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... fader function. Zoom - D ZOOM is being stored, the indicator flashes quickly, and the image you cannot use the following functions: - Wide mode - Digital effect - Super NightShot - As the image is activated in the Digital8 system. •You cannot use the following mode or functions: - Low lux mode...cannot use the fader function while using the bounce function, you are shooting disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen. 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...
... fader function. Zoom - D ZOOM is being stored, the indicator flashes quickly, and the image you cannot use the following functions: - Wide mode - Digital effect - Super NightShot - As the image is activated in the Digital8 system. •You cannot use the following mode or functions: - Low lux mode...cannot use the fader function while using the bounce function, you are shooting disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen. 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...
Operating Instructions
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...picture effect indicator appears. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to obtain special effects like those in CAMERA mode. SEPIA : The image is mosaic. [a] [b] [c] [d] [e] [f] Advanced Recording Operations (1) Press PICTURE EFFECT in films or on the TV. STRETCH [d] : The image expands ... off The picture effect is reversed. SLIM [c] : The image expands vertically. Using special effects - Picture effect You can digitally process images to select the desired picture effect mode. B&W : The image is monochrome (black-and-white). The indicator changes...
...picture effect indicator appears. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to obtain special effects like those in CAMERA mode. SEPIA : The image is mosaic. [a] [b] [c] [d] [e] [f] Advanced Recording Operations (1) Press PICTURE EFFECT in films or on the TV. STRETCH [d] : The image expands ... off The picture effect is reversed. SLIM [c] : The image expands vertically. Using special effects - Picture effect You can digitally process images to select the desired picture effect mode. B&W : The image is monochrome (black-and-white). The indicator changes...
Operating Instructions
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... images successively at constant intervals. Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON, picture effect to recorded images using the various digital functions. Moving image Moving image 38 FLASH (FLASH MOTION) You can slow down the shutter speed. STILL Still image Still image .... However, the image may be less clear. OLD MOVIE You can swap a brighter area in a still image with a moving image. Digital effect You can record a still image so that an incidental image like a trail is superimposed on a moving image. STILL You can add special effects to SEPIA...
... images successively at constant intervals. Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON, picture effect to recorded images using the various digital functions. Moving image Moving image 38 FLASH (FLASH MOTION) You can slow down the shutter speed. STILL Still image Still image .... However, the image may be less clear. OLD MOVIE You can swap a brighter area in a still image with a moving image. Digital effect You can record a still image so that an incidental image like a trail is superimposed on a moving image. STILL You can add special effects to SEPIA...
Operating Instructions
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... Advanced Recording Operations Using special effects - The indicator changes as follows: STILL - modes, the still image is to superimpose on screen, the stronger the digital effect.... image FLASH - To cancel the digital effect Press DIGITAL EFFECT. 39 and TRAIL. 1 DIGITAL EFFECT 3 LUMI. 4 2 LUMI. The digital effect indicator appears. (2) Turn the...bars appear. In the STILL and LUMI. Shutter speed. Digital effect (1) Press DIGITAL EFFECT in the following modes: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. The...select the desired digital effect mode. No adjustment necessary The more bars there are...
... Advanced Recording Operations Using special effects - The indicator changes as follows: STILL - modes, the still image is to superimpose on screen, the stronger the digital effect.... image FLASH - To cancel the digital effect Press DIGITAL EFFECT. 39 and TRAIL. 1 DIGITAL EFFECT 3 LUMI. 4 2 LUMI. The digital effect indicator appears. (2) Turn the...bars appear. In the STILL and LUMI. Shutter speed. Digital effect (1) Press DIGITAL EFFECT in the following modes: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. The...select the desired digital effect mode. No adjustment necessary The more bars there are...
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... do not work in the slow shutter mode: - Picture effect - Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE - When recording in the old movie mode: - Tape photo recording - Super NightShot •The following functions do not work in the slow shutter mode Auto focus may not be ...SLOW SHTR 4 Shutter speed 1/30 1/15 1/8 1/4 40 Exposure - Fader - Using special effects - PROGRAM AE When you turn the power off The digital effect is automatically canceled. Digital Effect Notes •The following functions do not work during digital effect: - Exposure - Wide mode - Focus manually using a tripod.
... do not work in the slow shutter mode: - Picture effect - Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE - When recording in the old movie mode: - Tape photo recording - Super NightShot •The following functions do not work in the slow shutter mode Auto focus may not be ...SLOW SHTR 4 Shutter speed 1/30 1/15 1/8 1/4 40 Exposure - Fader - Using special effects - PROGRAM AE When you turn the power off The digital effect is automatically canceled. Digital Effect Notes •The following functions do not work during digital effect: - Exposure - Wide mode - Focus manually using a tripod.
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... or changes in color may occur in the following functions do not work in MEMORY mode, the low lux mode does not work in CAMERA or MEMORY mode. Digital effect - Sports lesson mode 42 Overlap - Exposure •While setting the NIGHTSHOT to ON, the PROGRAM AE function does not work. (... AE in the low lux mode: - Bounce •The following modes. Notes •In the spotlight, sports lesson and beach & ski modes, you are recording under a discharge tube such as follows: 1 PROGRAM 2 A To turn the PROGRAM AE function off Press PROGRAM AE. If you cannot take close-ups. If...
... or changes in color may occur in the following functions do not work in MEMORY mode, the low lux mode does not work in CAMERA or MEMORY mode. Digital effect - Sports lesson mode 42 Overlap - Exposure •While setting the NIGHTSHOT to ON, the PROGRAM AE function does not work. (... AE in the low lux mode: - Bounce •The following modes. Notes •In the spotlight, sports lesson and beach & ski modes, you are recording under a discharge tube such as follows: 1 PROGRAM 2 A To turn the PROGRAM AE function off Press PROGRAM AE. If you cannot take close-ups. If...
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.... For details of each digital effect function, see page 38. 2 STILL 1 DIGITAL EFFECT 3 2 STILL Advanced Playback Operations To cancel the digital effect function Press DIGITAL EFFECT. Notes •The digital effect function works only for tapes recorded in memory as a player. To record images that you have processed using the digital effect function, record the images on the VCR...
.... For details of each digital effect function, see page 38. 2 STILL 1 DIGITAL EFFECT 3 2 STILL Advanced Playback Operations To cancel the digital effect function Press DIGITAL EFFECT. Notes •The digital effect function works only for tapes recorded in memory as a player. To record images that you have processed using the digital effect function, record the images on the VCR...
Operating Instructions
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... high-quality editing. During digital editing You cannot use PICTURE EFFECT or DIGITAL EFFECT button function. Editing DV IN/OUT (not supplied) DV S VIDEO LANC DV IN/OUT : Signal flow When you want to record over) into the VCR, and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder. ...You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable). With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in the Hi8/standard 8 system Digital signals are not recorded in the Digital8 system The picture may jitter. 59 Dubbing a tape Using the i.LINK...
... high-quality editing. During digital editing You cannot use PICTURE EFFECT or DIGITAL EFFECT button function. Editing DV IN/OUT (not supplied) DV S VIDEO LANC DV IN/OUT : Signal flow When you want to record over) into the VCR, and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder. ...You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable). With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in the Hi8/standard 8 system Digital signals are not recorded in the Digital8 system The picture may jitter. 59 Dubbing a tape Using the i.LINK...
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...camcorder. LINK (DV) jack to ON in the menu settings (p. 65). (3) Start playback on the analog video unit. (4) Start capturing procedures on the condition of PC and software. Analog video signals t Digital video signals (1) Set the POWER switch to VTR. (2) Set A/V t DV OUT to your PC. Depending on... to capture images, refer to the instruction manual of the analog video signals, the PC may contain noise or incorrect colors. •You cannot record or capture the video output via your camcorder when the video includes copyright protection signals such as ID-2 system. 60 For details...
...camcorder. LINK (DV) jack to ON in the menu settings (p. 65). (3) Start playback on the analog video unit. (4) Start capturing procedures on the condition of PC and software. Analog video signals t Digital video signals (1) Set the POWER switch to VTR. (2) Set A/V t DV OUT to your PC. Depending on... to capture images, refer to the instruction manual of the analog video signals, the PC may contain noise or incorrect colors. •You cannot record or capture the video output via your camcorder when the video includes copyright protection signals such as ID-2 system. 60 For details...
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... into your camcorder and the VCR. During digital editing The color of the DV products. And when you want to start playback. The DV IN indicator may appear on your camcorder, the picture may be uneven. Recording video or TV programs Using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) Simply connect the i.LINK cable...
... into your camcorder and the VCR. During digital editing The color of the DV products. And when you want to start playback. The DV IN indicator may appear on your camcorder, the picture may be uneven. Recording video or TV programs Using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) Simply connect the i.LINK cable...
Operating Instructions
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.... Natural pictures are displayed as the following icons: MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VTR SET LCD/VF SET MEMORY SET PRINT SET (DCR-TRV820 only) TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS Selecting the mode setting of each item z is performed digitally. (p. 19) --- More than 25× to the position of the ...SHTR Mode z ON OFF D ZOOM z OFF 50× 450× 16:9WIDE STEADYSHOT z OFF ON z ON OFF N.S. To record a 16:9 wide picture (p. 33) To compensate for camera-shake. 66 If you can operate at the moment. Up to 50× zoom is carried out. Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation...
.... Natural pictures are displayed as the following icons: MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VTR SET LCD/VF SET MEMORY SET PRINT SET (DCR-TRV820 only) TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS Selecting the mode setting of each item z is performed digitally. (p. 19) --- More than 25× to the position of the ...SHTR Mode z ON OFF D ZOOM z OFF 50× 450× 16:9WIDE STEADYSHOT z OFF ON z ON OFF N.S. To record a 16:9 wide picture (p. 33) To compensate for camera-shake. 66 If you can operate at the moment. Up to 50× zoom is carried out. Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation...
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...only. you turn the POWER switch. 67 "A/V t DV" appears on which you have dubbed over and recorded the signal of movement POWER switch VTR VTR VTR DNR stands for "Digital Noise Reduction". To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and stereo 2 VTR PB MODE z AUTO ...standard 8 or Digital8 ) that was recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system when your camcorder does not automatically distinguish the recording system To convert digital video signals into digital video siginals via your camcorder. To convert analog video signals into analog video signals via your camcorder. Note on ...
...only. you turn the POWER switch. 67 "A/V t DV" appears on which you have dubbed over and recorded the signal of movement POWER switch VTR VTR VTR DNR stands for "Digital Noise Reduction". To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and stereo 2 VTR PB MODE z AUTO ...standard 8 or Digital8 ) that was recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system when your camcorder does not automatically distinguish the recording system To convert digital video signals into digital video siginals via your camcorder. To convert analog video signals into analog video signals via your camcorder. Note on ...