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DCR-TRV Model No. DCR-TRV530 TM SERIES DCR-TRV230/TRV330/TRV530 ©2001 Sony Corporation 3-065-262-12 (2) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Serial No. Model No. Serial No. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. AC- Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.
DCR-TRV Model No. DCR-TRV530 TM SERIES DCR-TRV230/TRV330/TRV530 ©2001 Sony Corporation 3-065-262-12 (2) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Serial No. Model No. Serial No. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. AC- Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.
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... enjoy for the FCC related matters only. For the Sony Service Center nearest you call : Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222SONY (7669) The number below is subject to the presence of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. This symbol is very easy to come. WARNING To...or business trash may call 1-800-222-SONY (United States only) For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you can capture life's precious moments with Part15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV230, DCRTRV330, DCR-TRV530 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics lnc. Never expose the battery pack...
... enjoy for the FCC related matters only. For the Sony Service Center nearest you call : Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222SONY (7669) The number below is subject to the presence of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. This symbol is very easy to come. WARNING To...or business trash may call 1-800-222-SONY (United States only) For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you can capture life's precious moments with Part15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV230, DCRTRV330, DCR-TRV530 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics lnc. Never expose the battery pack...
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... (p. 44) • Adjusting the exposure manually (p. 46) Functions to give images more impact • Digital program editing (p. 63) • Fader (p. 37) • Picture effect (p. 40) • Digital effect (p. 41) • Title (p. 48, 50) • MEMORY MIX (p. 98) (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings • END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH...
... (p. 44) • Adjusting the exposure manually (p. 46) Functions to give images more impact • Digital program editing (p. 63) • Fader (p. 37) • Picture effect (p. 40) • Digital effect (p. 41) • Title (p. 48, 50) • MEMORY MIX (p. 98) (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings • END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH...
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... set memory function 56 Searching a recording by date - Photo search/Photo scan 58 Digital8 system, recording and playback 133 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack .. 135 About i....a scene 52 Editing Dubbing a tape 60 Dubbing only desired scenes - Digital program editing 63 Using with digital effects ...... 54 Enlarging recorded images - Tape PB ZOOM 55 Quickly locating ...controls 146 Index 154 5 Insert Editing 77 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 79 "Memory Stick" operations (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) Using "Memory Stick"-introduction .......... ...
... set memory function 56 Searching a recording by date - Photo search/Photo scan 58 Digital8 system, recording and playback 133 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack .. 135 About i....a scene 52 Editing Dubbing a tape 60 Dubbing only desired scenes - Digital program editing 63 Using with digital effects ...... 54 Enlarging recorded images - Tape PB ZOOM 55 Quickly locating ...controls 146 Index 154 5 Insert Editing 77 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 79 "Memory Stick" operations (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) Using "Memory Stick"-introduction .......... ...
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...) Self-timer (USB) jack LCD screen TRV230 - - - 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TRV330 z z z 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TRV530 z z z 8.8 cm (3.5 type) z Provided - Type of your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the illustrations. Also, your camcorder. The DCR-TRV530 is provided with the Digital8 system on your digital camcorder, you do not mix pictures recorded in the Digital8 system. Not provided * The models with...
...) Self-timer (USB) jack LCD screen TRV230 - - - 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TRV330 z z z 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TRV530 z z z 8.8 cm (3.5 type) z Provided - Type of your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the illustrations. Also, your camcorder. The DCR-TRV530 is provided with the Digital8 system on your digital camcorder, you do not mix pictures recorded in the Digital8 system. Not provided * The models with...
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...the Super NightShot function. PROGRAM AE While using the NightShot function, focus manually. In MEMORY mode (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) You cannot use the NightShot function in bright places (ex. Using the NightShot... (10 feet). 24 Exposure - outdoors in the Super NightShot mode The shutter speed will be slow. Fader - Digital effect - The motion of the background. The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot function, you can not use the...menu settings (p. 79). This may cause your camcorder to malfunction. •When you keep NIGHTSHOT set N.S.LIGHT to ON in CAMERA mode.
...the Super NightShot function. PROGRAM AE While using the NightShot function, focus manually. In MEMORY mode (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) You cannot use the NightShot function in bright places (ex. Using the NightShot... (10 feet). 24 Exposure - outdoors in the Super NightShot mode The shutter speed will be slow. Fader - Digital effect - The motion of the background. The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot function, you can not use the...menu settings (p. 79). This may cause your camcorder to malfunction. •When you keep NIGHTSHOT set N.S.LIGHT to ON in CAMERA mode.
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... following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode: - This is because your camcorder is set to ON, the PROGRAM AE function does not work. (The indicator flashes...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. Using the PROGRAM AE function (1) Press...the low lux mode: - Bounce •The following modes. If this happens, turn the PROGRAM AE function off . - Digital effect - Soft portrait mode - Overlap - Old movie - Wipe - Advanced Recording Operations MENU 2-4 MANUA L SET PROGRAM AE...
... following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode: - This is because your camcorder is set to ON, the PROGRAM AE function does not work. (The indicator flashes...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. Using the PROGRAM AE function (1) Press...the low lux mode: - Bounce •The following modes. If this happens, turn the PROGRAM AE function off . - Digital effect - Soft portrait mode - Overlap - Old movie - Wipe - Advanced Recording Operations MENU 2-4 MANUA L SET PROGRAM AE...
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... moment. Menu items are displayed as the following icons: MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VCR SET LCD/VF SET MEMORY SET (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) PRINT SET (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS Selecting the mode setting of the POWER switch. AUTO SHTR z ON OFF...position of each item z is the default setting. Menu items differ according to images (p. 40) To add special effects using the various digital functions (p. 41) To automatically activate the electronic shutter when shooting in bright conditions To not automatically activate the electronic shutter even shooting in ...
... moment. Menu items are displayed as the following icons: MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VCR SET LCD/VF SET MEMORY SET (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) PRINT SET (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS Selecting the mode setting of the POWER switch. AUTO SHTR z ON OFF...position of each item z is the default setting. Menu items differ according to images (p. 40) To add special effects using the various digital functions (p. 41) To automatically activate the electronic shutter when shooting in bright conditions To not automatically activate the electronic shutter even shooting in ...
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To use the self-timer function To deactivate digital zoom. Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for camera-shake To cancel the SteadyShot function. To record a 16:9 wide picture (p. 36) To compensate for camera-shake. Natural pictures ... normal Normal setting Makes the flash level lower than normal POWER switch CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA MEMORY * DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only Notes on the SteadyShot function • The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera-shake. • Attachment of the surroundings The...
To use the self-timer function To deactivate digital zoom. Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for camera-shake To cancel the SteadyShot function. To record a 16:9 wide picture (p. 36) To compensate for camera-shake. Natural pictures ... normal Normal setting Makes the flash level lower than normal POWER switch CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA MEMORY * DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only Notes on the SteadyShot function • The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera-shake. • Attachment of the surroundings The...
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... Press MENU to print out. This function is displayed beside the data file name of the image with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard for printing out still images later. DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only You can specify the recorded still image to MEMORY or VCR. If the write-protect tab on... still images. 123 The mark is useful for specifying the still images to erase the menu display. Your camcorder conforms with a print mark. 1 V ...
... Press MENU to print out. This function is displayed beside the data file name of the image with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard for printing out still images later. DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only You can specify the recorded still image to MEMORY or VCR. If the write-protect tab on... still images. 123 The mark is useful for specifying the still images to erase the menu display. Your camcorder conforms with a print mark. 1 V ...
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... video system has been developed to enable digital recording to play back Using any other DCR-TRV230/TRV330/TRV530). A hissing noise also sometimes can be sure to Hi8 video cassette . /Digital8 Usable cassette tapes We recommend using the conventional Hi8 / standard 8 system camcorder. (120 minutes of system The Digital8 system or Hi8 /standard 8 system is automatically...
... video system has been developed to enable digital recording to play back Using any other DCR-TRV230/TRV330/TRV530). A hissing noise also sometimes can be sure to Hi8 video cassette . /Digital8 Usable cassette tapes We recommend using the conventional Hi8 / standard 8 system camcorder. (120 minutes of system The Digital8 system or Hi8 /standard 8 system is automatically...
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...(Fs 48 kHz, stereo) Video signal NTSC color, EIA standards Recommended cassette Hi8/Digital8 video cassette Recording/playback time (using 120 min. Viewfinder Electric Viewfinder, Monochrome Image ... power zoom lens Filter diameter 37 mm (1 1/2 in.) 25× (Optical), 700× (Digital) Focal length 2.4 - 60 mm (1/8 - 2 3/8 in.) When converted to the dark can ... V (AC power adaptor) Average power consumption (when using the battery pack) During camera recording using LCD DCR-TRV230/TRV330: 3.9 W DCR-TRV530: 4.2 W Viewfinder 3.0 W Operating temperature 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to...
...(Fs 48 kHz, stereo) Video signal NTSC color, EIA standards Recommended cassette Hi8/Digital8 video cassette Recording/playback time (using 120 min. Viewfinder Electric Viewfinder, Monochrome Image ... power zoom lens Filter diameter 37 mm (1 1/2 in.) 25× (Optical), 700× (Digital) Focal length 2.4 - 60 mm (1/8 - 2 3/8 in.) When converted to the dark can ... V (AC power adaptor) Average power consumption (when using the battery pack) During camera recording using LCD DCR-TRV230/TRV330: 3.9 W DCR-TRV530: 4.2 W Viewfinder 3.0 W Operating temperature 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to...
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...battery time indicator (p. 12, 22, 28) 4 Zoom indicator (p. 21)/Exposure indicator (p. 46) 5 Fader indicator (p. 37)/Digital effect indicator (p. 41, 54) 6 Wide mode indicator (p. 36)/ FRAME indicator (p. 93) (DCR-TRV330/ TRV530 only) 7 Picture effect indicator (p. 40, 53) 8 Volume indicator (p. 27)/Data code indicator (p. 28) ... (p. 23) qa SteadyShot off indicator (p. 81) qs Manual focusing indicator (p. 47) qd Self-timer indicator (p. 25, 34, 97) (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) qf STBY/REC indicator (p. 19)/Video control mode (p. 29) qg Tape counter indicator (p. 22)/Time code indicator (p. 22...
...battery time indicator (p. 12, 22, 28) 4 Zoom indicator (p. 21)/Exposure indicator (p. 46) 5 Fader indicator (p. 37)/Digital effect indicator (p. 41, 54) 6 Wide mode indicator (p. 36)/ FRAME indicator (p. 93) (DCR-TRV330/ TRV530 only) 7 Picture effect indicator (p. 40, 53) 8 Volume indicator (p. 27)/Data code indicator (p. 28) ... (p. 23) qa SteadyShot off indicator (p. 81) qs Manual focusing indicator (p. 47) qd Self-timer indicator (p. 25, 34, 97) (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) qf STBY/REC indicator (p. 19)/Video control mode (p. 29) qg Tape counter indicator (p. 22)/Time code indicator (p. 22...