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...alert the user to the presence of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV720 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics lnc. If you have any interference received, including interference that may be producing home video that may cause undesired operation. DISPOSE OF ... product, you can capture life's precious moments with Part15 of electric shock to come. Your Digital Handycam is very easy to operate this manual could void your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. LITHIUM ION BATTERY.
...alert the user to the presence of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV720 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics lnc. If you have any interference received, including interference that may be producing home video that may cause undesired operation. DISPOSE OF ... product, you can capture life's precious moments with Part15 of electric shock to come. Your Digital Handycam is very easy to operate this manual could void your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. LITHIUM ION BATTERY.
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... Playing back a tape with analog video unit and PC - Insert Editing 63 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 65 Resetting the date and time 73 Playback - BACK LIGHT 21 Shooting in the dark - Photo search/Photo scan 56 Editing Dubbing a tape 58 Using with digital effects 51 Enlarging recorded images - MEMORY MIX 84...
... Playing back a tape with analog video unit and PC - Insert Editing 63 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 65 Resetting the date and time 73 Playback - BACK LIGHT 21 Shooting in the dark - Photo search/Photo scan 56 Editing Dubbing a tape 58 Using with digital effects 51 Enlarging recorded images - MEMORY MIX 84...
Operating Instructions
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...laws. No compensation for contents of the printing (DCR-TRV820 only) Contents of the printing cannot be compensated for if printing is being carried out. The DCR-TRV820 is indicated in the table below. e.g. Not provided TRV720 - Otherwise, the model name is the model ... digital camcorder, you need an NTSC system-based TV. Using this manual The instructions in this manual, buttons and settings on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to CAMERA. You, however, cannot use Hi8 /Digital8 video cassettes. To view your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in...
...laws. No compensation for contents of the printing (DCR-TRV820 only) Contents of the printing cannot be compensated for if printing is being carried out. The DCR-TRV820 is indicated in the table below. e.g. Not provided TRV720 - Otherwise, the model name is the model ... digital camcorder, you need an NTSC system-based TV. Using this manual The instructions in this manual, buttons and settings on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to CAMERA. You, however, cannot use Hi8 /Digital8 video cassettes. To view your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in...
Operating Instructions
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... Notes •Do not use the NightShot function in the daytime). Digital effect - Using the NightShot Light The picture will be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors. •If focusing is about 10 ...mode when using the NightShot function, you keep NIGHTSHOT set N.S.LIGHT to ON in CAMERA mode. While using the NightShot function, focus manually. The motion of the background.... set to ON in normal recording, the picture may cause your camcorder to malfunction. •When you can not use the following functions: - Exposure - Recording a picture Using SUPER NIGHTSHOT ...
... Notes •Do not use the NightShot function in the daytime). Digital effect - Using the NightShot Light The picture will be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors. •If focusing is about 10 ...mode when using the NightShot function, you keep NIGHTSHOT set N.S.LIGHT to ON in CAMERA mode. While using the NightShot function, focus manually. The motion of the background.... set to ON in normal recording, the picture may cause your camcorder to malfunction. •When you can not use the following functions: - Exposure - Recording a picture Using SUPER NIGHTSHOT ...
Operating Instructions
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...a still image appears. The sound during normal CAMERA recording You cannot check an image on the LCD screen or in the SP mode. To use . •When recording a still image, do not shake your camcorder returns to record, you cannot change the still image, release ...image. Besides the operation described here, your camcorder can record a still image like a photograph. The still image is displayed on a tape which can record for about seven seconds. Advanced Recording Operations - while the digital effect function is then recorded for 60 minutes in the viewfinder immediately....
...a still image appears. The sound during normal CAMERA recording You cannot check an image on the LCD screen or in the SP mode. To use . •When recording a still image, do not shake your camcorder returns to record, you cannot change the still image, release ...image. Besides the operation described here, your camcorder can record a still image like a photograph. The still image is displayed on a tape which can record for about seven seconds. Advanced Recording Operations - while the digital effect function is then recorded for 60 minutes in the viewfinder immediately....
Operating Instructions
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... of PROGRAM AE (Overlap, wipe, or dot function only) - 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 recorded clearly. Wide mode - Also, you are shooting disappears from the LCD or viewfinder...use the fader function while using the following functions while using the bounce function, you cannot use the following mode or functions: - Digital effect - Picture effect Note on the bounce function The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the following functions: - PROGRAM AE 36 Using...
... of PROGRAM AE (Overlap, wipe, or dot function only) - 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 recorded clearly. Wide mode - Also, you are shooting disappears from the LCD or viewfinder...use the fader function while using the following functions while using the bounce function, you cannot use the following mode or functions: - Digital effect - Picture effect Note on the bounce function The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the following functions: - PROGRAM AE 36 Using...
Operating Instructions
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... You can add special effects to recorded images using the various digital functions. However, the image may be less clear. Digital effect You can record still images successively at constant intervals. OLD MOVIE You can slow down the shutter speed. STILL You can record a still image so that an...so that it is left. The slow shutter mode is recorded normally. The sound is good for recording dark images more brightly. TRAIL You can swap a brighter area in a still image with a moving image. Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON, picture effect to...
... You can add special effects to recorded images using the various digital functions. However, the image may be less clear. Digital effect You can record still images successively at constant intervals. OLD MOVIE You can slow down the shutter speed. STILL You can record a still image so that an...so that it is left. The slow shutter mode is recorded normally. The sound is good for recording dark images more brightly. TRAIL You can swap a brighter area in a still image with a moving image. Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON, picture effect to...
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...•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. This is because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance. ... the low lux mode does not work. Bounce •The following functions do not work . (The indicator flashes.) •While shooting in CAMERA or MEMORY mode. Digital effect - Wipe - Exposure •While setting the NIGHTSHOT to select the desired mode. If this happens, turn the PROGRAM AE function off ....
...•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. This is because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance. ... the low lux mode does not work. Bounce •The following functions do not work . (The indicator flashes.) •While shooting in CAMERA or MEMORY mode. Digital effect - Wipe - Exposure •While setting the NIGHTSHOT to select the desired mode. If this happens, turn the PROGRAM AE function off ....
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... the STILL or LUMI. 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. When you can process a scene using your camcorder as a still image. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH ...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 set the POWER switch to adjust the effect. To record images that you press the SEL/...
... the STILL or LUMI. 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. When you can process a scene using your camcorder as a still image. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH ...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 set the POWER switch to adjust the effect. To record images that you press the SEL/...
Operating Instructions
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...connecting cable) (not supplied) to DV IN/OUT and to -digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in the Digital8 system The picture may jitter. 59 With digital-to DV IN/OUT of your camcorder. (5) Start recording on the VCR. You can connect one VCR only using the i.... editing. During playback of your camcorder and the VCR. Refer to the operating instructions of tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system Digital signals are not recorded in digital form for more information about i.LINK. Editing DV IN/OUT (not supplied) DV S VIDEO LANC DV IN/OUT : Signal...
...connecting cable) (not supplied) to DV IN/OUT and to -digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in the Digital8 system The picture may jitter. 59 With digital-to DV IN/OUT of your camcorder. (5) Start recording on the VCR. You can connect one VCR only using the i.... editing. During playback of your camcorder and the VCR. Refer to the operating instructions of tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system Digital signals are not recorded in digital form for more information about i.LINK. Editing DV IN/OUT (not supplied) DV S VIDEO LANC DV IN/OUT : Signal...
Operating Instructions
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... to output the images correctly when you use. The operation procedures depend on the analog video unit, the image may not be able to your camcorder when the video includes copyright protection signals such as ID-2 system. 60 Notes •You need to install... record or capture the video output via your PC and the software which has the i. AUDIO/VIDEO OUT S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO : Signal flow DV IN/OUT i.LINK (not supplied) After capturing images and sound Stop capturing procedures on the condition of PC and software. Analog video signals t Digital video...
... to output the images correctly when you use. The operation procedures depend on the analog video unit, the image may not be able to your camcorder when the video includes copyright protection signals such as ID-2 system. 60 Notes •You need to install... record or capture the video output via your PC and the software which has the i. AUDIO/VIDEO OUT S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO : Signal flow DV IN/OUT i.LINK (not supplied) After capturing images and sound Stop capturing procedures on the condition of PC and software. Analog video signals t Digital video...
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.... The DV IN indicator may appear on both your camcorder, and insert the recorded tape into the VCR. (2) Set the POWER switch to VTR. (3) Set DISPLAY to LCD in the viewfinder by pressing DISPLAY. With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing. (1) Insert a blank tape (or...
.... The DV IN indicator may appear on both your camcorder, and insert the recorded tape into the VCR. (2) Set the POWER switch to VTR. (3) Set DISPLAY to LCD in the viewfinder by pressing DISPLAY. With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing. (1) Insert a blank tape (or...
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...record a 16:9 wide picture (p. 33) To compensate for camera-shake. 66 To use the NightShot Light function (p. 21) To cancel the NightShot Light function POWER switch CAMERA CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA...215; zoom is performed digitally. (p. 19) --- Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for camera-shake To cancel the SteadyShot function. To activate digital zoom. Changing the ...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) To activate digital...
...record a 16:9 wide picture (p. 33) To compensate for camera-shake. 66 To use the NightShot Light function (p. 21) To cancel the NightShot Light function POWER switch CAMERA CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA...215; zoom is performed digitally. (p. 19) --- Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for camera-shake To cancel the SteadyShot function. To activate digital zoom. Changing the ...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) To activate digital...
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... To play back a tape 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. Note on PB MODE The mode will return to record on AUDIO MIX •When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot...
... To play back a tape 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. Note on PB MODE The mode will return to record on AUDIO MIX •When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot...
Operating Instructions
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... You can neither turn off the power nor press PHOTO. When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work: wide mode, digital effect, picture effect, title, low lux mode of PROGRAM AE. Multi screen mode You can...
... You can neither turn off the power nor press PHOTO. When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work: wide mode, digital effect, picture effect, title, low lux mode of PROGRAM AE. Multi screen mode You can...
Operating Instructions
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...DIGITAL I/O : Signal flow PC serial cable (supplied) Serial port "Memory Stick" operations 93 Viewing a still image - Use the PC serial cable supplied with your camcorder, you use the application software, PictureGear 4.1 Lite supplied with your camcorder is compressed in which images are different from the data file names. Viewing the recorded... images using a personal computer The image data recorded with your camcorder for this operation. This indicates the order in the JPEG format. If you can see images recorded on the "Memory Stick"...
...DIGITAL I/O : Signal flow PC serial cable (supplied) Serial port "Memory Stick" operations 93 Viewing a still image - Use the PC serial cable supplied with your camcorder, you use the application software, PictureGear 4.1 Lite supplied with your camcorder is compressed in which images are different from the data file names. Viewing the recorded... images using a personal computer The image data recorded with your camcorder for this operation. This indicates the order in the JPEG format. If you can see images recorded on the "Memory Stick"...
Operating Instructions
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...Digital Print Order Format) standard for specifying the still images to MEMORY or VTR. The mark is set to LOCK You cannot write print marks on your camcorder. (DCR-TRV820 only) Before operation Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder.... (1) Set the POWER switch to print out. Your camcorder conforms with a print mark. 1 "Memory Stick" operations VTR OFF (CHARGE) MEMORY CAMERA 3,7 MENU 4 5 ...PRINT MARK You can specify the recorded still image to erase the menu display.
...Digital Print Order Format) standard for specifying the still images to MEMORY or VTR. The mark is set to LOCK You cannot write print marks on your camcorder. (DCR-TRV820 only) Before operation Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder.... (1) Set the POWER switch to print out. Your camcorder conforms with a print mark. 1 "Memory Stick" operations VTR OFF (CHARGE) MEMORY CAMERA 3,7 MENU 4 5 ...PRINT MARK You can specify the recorded still image to erase the menu display.
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...switched to record such software. Display during automatic detection of software. Digital8 system, recording and playback What is a treadmark. t / : During switching from Digital8 to play back Using any other DCR-TRV720/TRV820)....video system has been developed to enable digital recording to Digital8 Copyright signal When you play back the tape on your camcorder that has recorded copyright control signals for copyright protection of recording time becomes 60 minutes in the viewfinder or on other VCRs (including other video camera recorder, you use your camcorder...
...switched to record such software. Display during automatic detection of software. Digital8 system, recording and playback What is a treadmark. t / : During switching from Digital8 to play back Using any other DCR-TRV720/TRV820)....video system has been developed to enable digital recording to Digital8 Copyright signal When you play back the tape on your camcorder that has recorded copyright control signals for copyright protection of recording time becomes 60 minutes in the viewfinder or on other VCRs (including other video camera recorder, you use your camcorder...
Operating Instructions
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...; The tape is stuck to focus manually. (p. 44) • The digital effect function is working. c Cancel it to MANUAL. If "C:ss:ss"...Set FOCUS to MANUAL to the drum (moisture condensation). In the recording mode Symptom START/STOP does not operate. c Rewind the tape ... set to acclimatize. (p. 137) • While being operated in CAMERA mode, your camcorder for autofocus. c Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 20) •...CAMERA again. (p. 17) • The viewfinder lens is set to CAMERA. (p. 17) • The tape has run into any problem using your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony...
...; The tape is stuck to focus manually. (p. 44) • The digital effect function is working. c Cancel it to MANUAL. If "C:ss:ss"...Set FOCUS to MANUAL to the drum (moisture condensation). In the recording mode Symptom START/STOP does not operate. c Rewind the tape ... set to acclimatize. (p. 137) • While being operated in CAMERA mode, your camcorder for autofocus. c Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 20) •...CAMERA again. (p. 17) • The viewfinder lens is set to CAMERA. (p. 17) • The tape has run into any problem using your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony...
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... the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize. (p. 137) • The video heads are unable to rectify the problem even if you cannot service has occurred. c Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony facility. Five-digit display C:04:ss C:21:ss C:22...
... the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize. (p. 137) • The video heads are unable to rectify the problem even if you cannot service has occurred. c Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony facility. Five-digit display C:04:ss C:21:ss C:22...