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... Digital8 system, recording and playback 146 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 148 About i.LINK 149 Using your computer ...... 122 Copying the image recorded on "Memory Stick" to a wall outlet 16 Step 2 Setting the date and time 17 Step 3 Inserting a cassette 18 Recording - Digital program editing 62 Using with digital effects ...... 53 Enlarging recorded images - MPEG movie recording ....... 104 Recording...
... Digital8 system, recording and playback 146 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 148 About i.LINK 149 Using your computer ...... 122 Copying the image recorded on "Memory Stick" to a wall outlet 16 Step 2 Setting the date and time 17 Step 3 Inserting a cassette 18 Recording - Digital program editing 62 Using with digital effects ...... 53 Enlarging recorded images - MPEG movie recording ....... 104 Recording...
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... Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Otherwise, the model name is being carried out. To view your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. As you read through this manual and operating your camcorder, check the model number by looking at the bottom of your digital camcorder, you can hear...
... Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Otherwise, the model name is being carried out. To view your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. As you read through this manual and operating your camcorder, check the model number by looking at the bottom of your digital camcorder, you can hear...
Operating Instructions
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Note The table shows the playing time for tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system is reduced by about 90 % of those of a fully charged battery. Getting started Step 1 Preparing the power supply Playing time DCR-TRV730 Battery pack NP-FM50 (supplied) NP-FM30 NP-FM70 NP-...a fully charged battery Approximate continuous playing time at 25 °C (77 °F). The recording and playing times of tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment. The playing time of a normally charged battery are about 20 %. ...
Note The table shows the playing time for tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system is reduced by about 90 % of those of a fully charged battery. Getting started Step 1 Preparing the power supply Playing time DCR-TRV730 Battery pack NP-FM50 (supplied) NP-FM30 NP-FM70 NP-...a fully charged battery Approximate continuous playing time at 25 °C (77 °F). The recording and playing times of tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment. The playing time of a normally charged battery are about 20 %. ...
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...Digital8 video cassettes. (1) Prepare the power supply (p. 11). (2) Slide OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the cassette to insert. (4) Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment. If you select the LP mode in the Digital8 system. • The recording time when you use your camcorder... on the cassette to play back standard 8 tape on other camcorders (including other DCR-TRV730/TRV828/TRV830). •The cassette compartment may cause malfunction. •Your camcorder records pictures in the menu settings, 3/4 of indicated time on Hi8...
...Digital8 video cassettes. (1) Prepare the power supply (p. 11). (2) Slide OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the cassette to insert. (4) Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment. If you select the LP mode in the Digital8 system. • The recording time when you use your camcorder... on the cassette to play back standard 8 tape on other camcorders (including other DCR-TRV730/TRV828/TRV830). •The cassette compartment may cause malfunction. •Your camcorder records pictures in the menu settings, 3/4 of indicated time on Hi8...
Operating Instructions
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...END SEARCH in the standby mode. You can check the section which you released EDITSEARCH. The recorded section is smooth. Notes •END SEARCH, EDITSEARCH and Rec Review work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •If you start point. If a tape has a blank portion in the ... shoot so that the transition between the last scene you record. EDITSEARCH END SEARCH END SEARCH You can search for a few seconds, and then your camcorder will be smooth. •Once you eject the cassette after you recorded and the next scene may not work . EDITSEARCH You ...
...END SEARCH in the standby mode. You can check the section which you released EDITSEARCH. The recorded section is smooth. Notes •END SEARCH, EDITSEARCH and Rec Review work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •If you start point. If a tape has a blank portion in the ... shoot so that the transition between the last scene you record. EDITSEARCH END SEARCH END SEARCH You can search for a few seconds, and then your camcorder will be smooth. •Once you eject the cassette after you recorded and the next scene may not work . EDITSEARCH You ...
Operating Instructions
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... the screen. Display function Press DISPLAY on the Remote Commander in the Digital8 system. Recording data 28 Recording data is your camcorder. The indicators appear on the tape but also the recording data (date/time or various settings when recorded) (Data code). In the recording mode, the recording data will not be displayed. Press DATA CODE on your...
... the screen. Display function Press DISPLAY on the Remote Commander in the Digital8 system. Recording data 28 Recording data is your camcorder. The indicators appear on the tape but also the recording data (date/time or various settings when recorded) (Data code). In the recording mode, the recording data will not be displayed. Press DATA CODE on your...
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...3 minutes, your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode. To resume playback, press N. • The previous recording may appear at the center or top and bottom of the screen. This is muted. • The previous recording may appear as a mosaic image when playing back in the Digital8 system. Slow playback... for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system The slow playback can be performed smoothly on the playback pause mode • When the playback pause mode lasts for an output signal from the DV IN/OUT jack. Notes on your camcorder; When you play...
...3 minutes, your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode. To resume playback, press N. • The previous recording may appear at the center or top and bottom of the screen. This is muted. • The previous recording may appear as a mosaic image when playing back in the Digital8 system. Slow playback... for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system The slow playback can be performed smoothly on the playback pause mode • When the playback pause mode lasts for an output signal from the DV IN/OUT jack. Notes on your camcorder; When you play...
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... dot function Your camcorder stores the image on the tape condition, the image may not be recorded clearly. 38 Depending on the tape. Using the fader function (1) When fading in the Digital8 system. •You cannot use the fader function while using the fader function. Digital effect - Notes ...•The overlap, wipe and dot functions work only for tapes recorded in [a] In the standby mode, press FADER until ...
... dot function Your camcorder stores the image on the tape condition, the image may not be recorded clearly. 38 Depending on the tape. Using the fader function (1) When fading in the Digital8 system. •You cannot use the fader function while using the fader function. Digital effect - Notes ...•The overlap, wipe and dot functions work only for tapes recorded in [a] In the standby mode, press FADER until ...
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... Remote Commander for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •The picture and the sound may not work correctly. 51 If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The zero set memory function works only for this operation. [a] [b] (1) While your camcorder is in the standby mode...and release the button at the insert end point [b]. (2) Press ZERO SET MEMORY. The scene is played back. Recording stops automatically near the counter zero point. Your camcorder returns to the standby mode. The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the counter resets to zero. (3) Keep ...
... Remote Commander for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •The picture and the sound may not work correctly. 51 If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The zero set memory function works only for this operation. [a] [b] (1) While your camcorder is in the standby mode...and release the button at the insert end point [b]. (2) Press ZERO SET MEMORY. The scene is played back. Recording stops automatically near the counter zero point. Your camcorder returns to the standby mode. The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the counter resets to zero. (3) Keep ...
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...stop playing back The picture effect function is automatically canceled. 52 Playing back a tape with this camcorder. Notes • The picture effect function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. • You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function. •... You cannot record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function, record the pictures on the VCR using...
...stop playing back The picture effect function is automatically canceled. 52 Playing back a tape with this camcorder. Notes • The picture effect function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. • You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function. •... You cannot record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function, record the pictures on the VCR using...
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... SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to OFF 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...
... SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to OFF 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...
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... is automatically canceled when: - you have processed using PB ZOOM function, record the pictures on your camcorder in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using your camcorder as a player. Besides the operation described here, your camcorder can enlarge still images recorded on "Memory Stick"s. (1) Press PB ZOOM on the VCR using PB...
... is automatically canceled when: - you have processed using PB ZOOM function, record the pictures on your camcorder in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using your camcorder as a player. Besides the operation described here, your camcorder can enlarge still images recorded on "Memory Stick"s. (1) Press PB ZOOM on the VCR using PB...
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...MEMORY N Notes •The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the recorded portions The zero set memory function may be a discrepancy of "0:00:...disappears and the time code appears. (5) Press N. If a tape has a blank portion in the Digital8 system. •When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape, the zero set memory ...want to locate later. Advanced Playback Operations Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function Your camcorder goes forward or backward to automatically stop at the point you want to stop playback. (4) Press m...
...MEMORY N Notes •The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the recorded portions The zero set memory function may be a discrepancy of "0:00:...disappears and the time code appears. (5) Press N. If a tape has a blank portion in the Digital8 system. •When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape, the zero set memory ...want to locate later. Advanced Playback Operations Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function Your camcorder goes forward or backward to automatically stop at the point you want to stop playback. (4) Press m...
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...switch to search towards [c]. or >, the camcorder searches for the point where the recording date changes and start playback from that point (Date search). Searching a recording by date - Use the Remote Commander for tapes recorded in the recorded portions The date search function may not ...accurately find the point where the recording date changes. Your camcorder automatically starts playback at each recording date. If a tape has a blank portion in the Digital8 system. •If one day's recording is [b], press . to search towards [a] or press ...
...switch to search towards [c]. or >, the camcorder searches for the point where the recording date changes and start playback from that point (Date search). Searching a recording by date - Use the Remote Commander for tapes recorded in the recorded portions The date search function may not ...accurately find the point where the recording date changes. Your camcorder automatically starts playback at each recording date. If a tape has a blank portion in the Digital8 system. •If one day's recording is [b], press . to search towards [a] or press ...
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... settings. (The default setting is LCD.) •Press the following buttons to record over) into the VCR, and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder and the VCR. S VIDEO AUDIO / VIDEO IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO : Signal flow When you want to make the indicators disappear so that support... the following systems: 8 mm, Hi8, VHS, S-VHS, VHSC, S-VHSC, Betamax, ED Betamax, mini DV, DV or Digital8 59 ...
... settings. (The default setting is LCD.) •Press the following buttons to record over) into the VCR, and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder and the VCR. S VIDEO AUDIO / VIDEO IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO : Signal flow When you want to make the indicators disappear so that support... the following systems: 8 mm, Hi8, VHS, S-VHS, VHSC, S-VHSC, Betamax, ED Betamax, mini DV, DV or Digital8 59 ...
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...-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital format for tapes recorded in the menu settings of the VCR (p. 68). Using the Digital program editing function Operation 1 Making the program (p. 70). Step 3 Adjusting the synchronicity of your camcorder . •When editing digital video,...programs. Unwanted scene Unwanted scene Switch the order Before operating the Digital program editing function Step 1 Connecting the VCR (p. 62). Digital program editing You can be able to IR in the Digital8 system. •You cannot dub titles or display indicators. ...
...-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital format for tapes recorded in the menu settings of the VCR (p. 68). Using the Digital program editing function Operation 1 Making the program (p. 70). Step 3 Adjusting the synchronicity of your camcorder . •When editing digital video,...programs. Unwanted scene Unwanted scene Switch the order Before operating the Digital program editing function Step 1 Connecting the VCR (p. 62). Digital program editing You can be able to IR in the Digital8 system. •You cannot dub titles or display indicators. ...
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...video cable (optional) to the S video jacks of both your camcorder as a recorder. Use your camcorder and the VCR. Select a TV program if you are recording a tape from the VCR, insert a recorded tape into your camcorder. If your camcorder at normal speed. Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in the Hi8/standard 8 with the Digital8... button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder, then immediately press X on your camcorder. (4) Press N on the VCR to start recording from. 3 PAUSE REC OUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO / VIDEO S VIDEO : Signal flow When you have finished dubbing...
...video cable (optional) to the S video jacks of both your camcorder as a recorder. Use your camcorder and the VCR. Select a TV program if you are recording a tape from the VCR, insert a recorded tape into your camcorder. If your camcorder at normal speed. Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in the Hi8/standard 8 with the Digital8... button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder, then immediately press X on your camcorder. (4) Press N on the VCR to start recording from. 3 PAUSE REC OUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO / VIDEO S VIDEO : Signal flow When you have finished dubbing...
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...X to set your camcorder to the recording pause mode. (6) First press X on the VCR, and after step 5 to VCR. (2) On the VCR, locate just before the insert start inserting the new scene. Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the Remote Commander. Your camcorder automatically stops. When ... insert the new scene. The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert stored in the Digital8 system. •The picture and sound recorded on your camcorder, locate the insert end point [c] by pressing m, then press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously...
...X to set your camcorder to the recording pause mode. (6) First press X on the VCR, and after step 5 to VCR. (2) On the VCR, locate just before the insert start inserting the new scene. Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the Remote Commander. Your camcorder automatically stops. When ... insert the new scene. The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert stored in the Digital8 system. •The picture and sound recorded on your camcorder, locate the insert end point [c] by pressing m, then press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously...
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...sound 2 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. VCR VCR * When you have dubbed over and recorded the signal of movement DNR stands for "Time... VCR VCR PB MODE z AUTO / A/V t DV OUT z OFF ON ST1 ST2 To automatically select the system (Hi8/ standard 8 or Digital8 ) that was used to record on PB MODE The mode will return to OFF when playing back a tape on AUDIO MIX •When playing back a tape...
...sound 2 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. VCR VCR * When you have dubbed over and recorded the signal of movement DNR stands for "Time... VCR VCR PB MODE z AUTO / A/V t DV OUT z OFF ON ST1 ST2 To automatically select the system (Hi8/ standard 8 or Digital8 ) that was used to record on PB MODE The mode will return to OFF when playing back a tape on AUDIO MIX •When playing back a tape...
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...CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR* CAMERA VCR Note on REC MODE When you record some scenes in the Hi8/standard 8 system to another VCR You cannot select AUDIO MODE for the LP mode. Note on AUDIO MODE When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you record a tape in the Digital8 system. Notes on your camcorder..., we recommend playing the tape on the LP mode •When you cannot adjust the balance in AUDIO MIX. *To dub a tape to another VCR using the i.LINK cable. 85 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing...
...CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR* CAMERA VCR Note on REC MODE When you record some scenes in the Hi8/standard 8 system to another VCR You cannot select AUDIO MODE for the LP mode. Note on AUDIO MODE When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you record a tape in the Digital8 system. Notes on your camcorder..., we recommend playing the tape on the LP mode •When you cannot adjust the balance in AUDIO MIX. *To dub a tape to another VCR using the i.LINK cable. 85 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing...