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AC- DCR-TRV350 TM SERIES DCR-TRV150/TRV250/TRV350/TRV351 CCD-TRV118/TRV318/TRV418 ©2003 Sony Corporation Serial No. Model No. -TRV Model No. Serial No. 3-079-467-13 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Record the serial number in the space provided below.
AC- DCR-TRV350 TM SERIES DCR-TRV150/TRV250/TRV350/TRV351 CCD-TRV118/TRV318/TRV418 ©2003 Sony Corporation Serial No. Model No. -TRV Model No. Serial No. 3-079-467-13 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Record the serial number in the space provided below.
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... for a picture, set up your camcorder by the viewfinder, the LCD panel, or the battery pack. * Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on the LCD screen (p. 45) 2 Press m to your eyesight (p. 35). Your camcorder starts recording. If you want to CAMERA while pressing the small green button. ... 16). 11 To stop recording, press START/ STOP again. V POWER ME CR OFF(CHG) CAM Viewfinder View a picture placing your camcorder. 3 Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN. ERMAORY ERMAORY Quick Start Guide Recording a picture (p. 30) 1 Remove the lens cap. When you purchase your...
... for a picture, set up your camcorder by the viewfinder, the LCD panel, or the battery pack. * Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on the LCD screen (p. 45) 2 Press m to your eyesight (p. 35). Your camcorder starts recording. If you want to CAMERA while pressing the small green button. ... 16). 11 To stop recording, press START/ STOP again. V POWER ME CR OFF(CHG) CAM Viewfinder View a picture placing your camcorder. 3 Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN. ERMAORY ERMAORY Quick Start Guide Recording a picture (p. 30) 1 Remove the lens cap. When you purchase your...
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..., you start reading this manual, buttons and settings on your camcorder. Types of your camcorder are clearly indicated in the text, for example, " ." z - e.g. z - z z Provided - Digital8 Digital8 Digital8 Digital8 Digital8 Digital8/Hi8/8 OUT OUT IN/OUT OUT OUT IN/OUT IN/OUT IN.../OUT IN/OUT - z - - - Before you can hear a beep to CAMERA...
..., you start reading this manual, buttons and settings on your camcorder. Types of your camcorder are clearly indicated in the text, for example, " ." z - e.g. z - z z Provided - Digital8 Digital8 Digital8 Digital8 Digital8 Digital8/Hi8/8 OUT OUT IN/OUT OUT OUT IN/OUT IN/OUT IN.../OUT IN/OUT - z - - - Before you can hear a beep to CAMERA...
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...LINK cable, observe the shape of the jack. CAMERA : Common to OFF (CHG). CCD-TRV118 : CCD-TRV318 : CCD-TRV418 : DCR-TRV150 : DCR-TRV250 : DCR-TRV350 : DCR-TRV351 : Instructions with icons are used to other equipment When you connect your camcorder. MEMORY : e.g. Instructions with no icons are for...) : Common to PLAYER. Set the POWER switch to all models e.g. If you start reading this manual, check the model name of your camcorder to indicate model names. Set the POWER switch to VCR. : e.g. Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. 16 Using this manual Note on ...
...LINK cable, observe the shape of the jack. CAMERA : Common to OFF (CHG). CCD-TRV118 : CCD-TRV318 : CCD-TRV418 : DCR-TRV150 : DCR-TRV250 : DCR-TRV350 : DCR-TRV351 : Instructions with icons are used to other equipment When you connect your camcorder. MEMORY : e.g. Instructions with no icons are for...) : Common to PLAYER. Set the POWER switch to all models e.g. If you start reading this manual, check the model name of your camcorder to indicate model names. Set the POWER switch to VCR. : e.g. Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. 16 Using this manual Note on ...
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... temperatures above 60°C (140°F), such as in a car parked in color) that constantly appear on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen/finder • The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99% of the sun in any way. ...the sun. Keep your camcorder to direct sunlight for effective use. Getting Started Using this malfunction cannot be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue or green in the sun or under direct sunlight [b]. •Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors...
... temperatures above 60°C (140°F), such as in a car parked in color) that constantly appear on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen/finder • The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99% of the sun in any way. ...the sun. Keep your camcorder to direct sunlight for effective use. Getting Started Using this malfunction cannot be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue or green in the sun or under direct sunlight [b]. •Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors...
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... the built-in rechargeable battery will be displayed each time when you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY unless you set the date and time settings.* If you do not use your camcorder for the first time. Set the year, then the month, the day, the hour and then the... minute. (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, and then press MENU to display the menu settings.* (2) Turn the...
... the built-in rechargeable battery will be displayed each time when you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY unless you set the date and time settings.* If you do not use your camcorder for the first time. Set the year, then the month, the day, the hour and then the... minute. (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, and then press MENU to display the menu settings.* (2) Turn the...
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...recorded) are recorded automatically onto the tape. Your camcorder starts recording. Recording - Basics - This sets your camcorder lights up in microphone during recording. However, they are not displayed during recording. 30 - The camera recording lamp located on the screen. The viewfinder ...automatically turns off. (5) Press START/STOP. To stop recording, press START/STOP again. The REC indicator appears on the front of your camcorder to the standby mode. (4) Open the LCD panel while ...
...recorded) are recorded automatically onto the tape. Your camcorder starts recording. Recording - Basics - This sets your camcorder lights up in microphone during recording. However, they are not displayed during recording. 30 - The camera recording lamp located on the screen. The viewfinder ...automatically turns off. (5) Press START/STOP. To stop recording, press START/STOP again. The REC indicator appears on the front of your camcorder to the standby mode. (4) Open the LCD panel while ...
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... that you change the battery pack, set the POWER switch to the left as you do not eject the cassette even if you leave your camcorder in the menu settings (p. 219). To enable smooth transition Transition between scenes may not be smooth. •The playback picture may not be ...is smooth as long as the default setting. If you turn it to OFF (CHG). To resume the standby mode, set the POWER switch to CAMERA again. However, your camcorder. In the LP mode, you can no longer be distorted. *1) 1.5 times: Twice: *2) three minutes: five minutes: 31 When you play ) ...
... that you change the battery pack, set the POWER switch to the left as you do not eject the cassette even if you leave your camcorder in the menu settings (p. 219). To enable smooth transition Transition between scenes may not be smooth. •The playback picture may not be ...is smooth as long as the default setting. If you turn it to OFF (CHG). To resume the standby mode, set the POWER switch to CAMERA again. However, your camcorder. In the LP mode, you can no longer be distorted. *1) 1.5 times: Twice: *2) three minutes: five minutes: 31 When you play ) ...
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...dial to adjust the brightness of the backlight. Basics Recording a picture Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, VCR/PLAYER or MEMORY.* (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select LCD BRIGHT in in the menu settings when using the battery pack (p. 216). •Even if... you adjust the LCD screen backlight, the recorded picture will not be affected. * Modes on the POWER...
...dial to adjust the brightness of the backlight. Basics Recording a picture Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, VCR/PLAYER or MEMORY.* (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select LCD BRIGHT in in the menu settings when using the battery pack (p. 216). •Even if... you adjust the LCD screen backlight, the recorded picture will not be affected. * Modes on the POWER...
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... to the "W" side until the focus is performed digitally. The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. You can be set to CAMERA or MEMORY.* Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) W T WT W T To use zoom...
... to the "W" side until the focus is performed digitally. The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. You can be set to CAMERA or MEMORY.* Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) W T WT W T To use zoom...
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... Basics Recording a picture Adjusting the viewfinder lens If you record pictures with the LCD panel closed, check the picture with the Mirror Mode The subject uses this feature to CAMERA or MEMORY, and rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees.* The indicator appears in the viewfinder. Set the POWER switch to... your eyesight so that the indicators in the recording mode. Adjust the viewfinder lens to CAMERA, VCR/PLAYER or MEMORY.* Lift ...
... Basics Recording a picture Adjusting the viewfinder lens If you record pictures with the LCD panel closed, check the picture with the Mirror Mode The subject uses this feature to CAMERA or MEMORY, and rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees.* The indicator appears in the viewfinder. Set the POWER switch to... your eyesight so that the indicators in the recording mode. Adjust the viewfinder lens to CAMERA, VCR/PLAYER or MEMORY.* Lift ...
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Recording a picture Pictures in the mirror mode The picture on your camcorder do not work. During recording in the recording mode The indicators are not recorded on models (p. 16). 36 This appears after you insert....* [h] :Time indicator This is displayed for a while. Indicators displayed in the mirror mode DATE and TIME on the LCD screen is set to CAMERA or MEMORY.* [i] : Hi8 format indicator This appears while playing back or recording Hi8 format tapes. [j] : Tape counter indicator * Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on the tape. [a] [b] [c] [d] [e] [a] [i] [c] ...
Recording a picture Pictures in the mirror mode The picture on your camcorder do not work. During recording in the recording mode The indicators are not recorded on models (p. 16). 36 This appears after you insert....* [h] :Time indicator This is displayed for a while. Indicators displayed in the mirror mode DATE and TIME on the LCD screen is set to CAMERA or MEMORY.* [i] : Hi8 format indicator This appears while playing back or recording Hi8 format tapes. [j] : Tape counter indicator * Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on the tape. [a] [b] [c] [d] [e] [a] [i] [c] ...
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...(date/time or various settings when recorded) are recorded automatically onto tape. However, they are not displayed while recording. When you close the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system only) •When you are recording. ...The time code indicates the recording or playback time, "0:00:00" (hours:minutes: seconds) in CAMERA mode and "0:00:00:00" (hours:minutes:seconds:frames) in which you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8 /standard 8 mm system, the tape counter appears on the Remote Commander during playback (p. 47). 37...
...(date/time or various settings when recorded) are recorded automatically onto tape. However, they are not displayed while recording. When you close the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system only) •When you are recording. ...The time code indicates the recording or playback time, "0:00:00" (hours:minutes: seconds) in CAMERA mode and "0:00:00:00" (hours:minutes:seconds:frames) in which you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8 /standard 8 mm system, the tape counter appears on the Remote Commander during playback (p. 47). 37...
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indicator appears on models (p. 16). 38 BACK LIGHT When you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects The backlight function will be canceled. * Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on the screen. BACK LIGHT If you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background, use the backlight function. Recording a picture Shooting a backlit subject - To cancel the backlight function, press BACK LIGHT again. Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, and press BACK LIGHT.* The .
indicator appears on models (p. 16). 38 BACK LIGHT When you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects The backlight function will be canceled. * Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on the screen. BACK LIGHT If you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background, use the backlight function. Recording a picture Shooting a backlit subject - To cancel the backlight function, press BACK LIGHT again. Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, and press BACK LIGHT.* The .
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... indicator and "NIGHTSHOT" flash on the screen. Using NightShot Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, and slide NIGHTSHOT to shoot a subject in the NightShot mode. (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, and slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF. COLOR SLOW S SUPER NS Infrared rays (NightShot Light)... the Super NightShot function, press SUPER NS again. To enable NightShot Light, set N.S.LIGHT to the NightShot mode. Super NightShot - Your camcorder returns to ON in the dark - Color Slow Shutter The NightShot function enables you use this function. For example, you can satisfactorily record...
... indicator and "NIGHTSHOT" flash on the screen. Using NightShot Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, and slide NIGHTSHOT to shoot a subject in the NightShot mode. (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, and slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF. COLOR SLOW S SUPER NS Infrared rays (NightShot Light)... the Super NightShot function, press SUPER NS again. To enable NightShot Light, set N.S.LIGHT to the NightShot mode. Super NightShot - Your camcorder returns to ON in the dark - Color Slow Shutter The NightShot function enables you use this function. For example, you can satisfactorily record...
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... While using the Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter function The shutter speed is difficult with your camcorder to malfunction. •When you to record color images in a dark place. (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, and slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF. (2) Press COLOR SLOW S. The motion of the picture will be sure...
... While using the Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter function The shutter speed is difficult with your camcorder to malfunction. •When you to record color images in a dark place. (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, and slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF. (2) Press COLOR SLOW S. The motion of the picture will be sure...
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...-timer recording is automatically canceled when: - The (self-timer) indicator appears on a "Memory Stick" with the self-timer (p. 135). 41 START/STOP START/STOP MENU 3 CAMERA SET SELFTIMER D ZOOM 16:9WIDE STEADYSHOT N.S.LIGHT RETURN OFF ON [MENU] : END To stop the countdown Press START/STOP. Note The self-timer is finished...
...-timer recording is automatically canceled when: - The (self-timer) indicator appears on a "Memory Stick" with the self-timer (p. 135). 41 START/STOP START/STOP MENU 3 CAMERA SET SELFTIMER D ZOOM 16:9WIDE STEADYSHOT N.S.LIGHT RETURN OFF ON [MENU] : END To stop the countdown Press START/STOP. Note The self-timer is finished...
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... record the date. CCD-TRV418 DATE TIME When you do not record the date and time in the picture Record the date and time in CAMERA mode. Press DATE to record the date and time. Recording a picture Superimposing the date and time on pictures You can record the date and/or... DATE and/or TIME again. Set the date and time to record the time. The date and/or time indicator disappears. Press TIME to your camcorder, the clock is not set up yet.
... record the date. CCD-TRV418 DATE TIME When you do not record the date and time in the picture Record the date and time in CAMERA mode. Press DATE to record the date and time. Recording a picture Superimposing the date and time on pictures You can record the date and/or... DATE and/or TIME again. Set the date and time to record the time. The date and/or time indicator disappears. Press TIME to your camcorder, the clock is not set up yet.
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...fluctuate. •You cannot record still images on a "Memory Stick" in CAMERA mode The image is recorded in the menu settings. 54 During and after recording still images on a "Memory Stick" Your camcorder continues recording on the Remote Commander. Recording still images on a "Memory ...Stick" while recording on the screen. Your camcorder immediately records the image on a tape "Memory Stick" For more information, see...
...fluctuate. •You cannot record still images on a "Memory Stick" in CAMERA mode The image is recorded in the menu settings. 54 During and after recording still images on a "Memory Stick" Your camcorder continues recording on the Remote Commander. Recording still images on a "Memory ...Stick" while recording on the screen. Your camcorder immediately records the image on a tape "Memory Stick" For more information, see...
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...on a tape Self-timer recording You can record still images on the screen. (5) Press PHOTO deeper. Before operation Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder (p. 127). (1) In the standby mode, press MENU to display the menu settings. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select SELFTIMER in the .... In the last two seconds of the countdown, the beep gets faster, then recording starts automatically. 5 PHOTO Advanced Recording Operations PHOTO MENU 3 CAMERA SET SELFTIMER D ZOOM 16:9WIDE STEADYSHOT N.S.LIGHT RETURN OFF ON [MENU] : END To cancel self-timer Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu...
...on a tape Self-timer recording You can record still images on the screen. (5) Press PHOTO deeper. Before operation Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder (p. 127). (1) In the standby mode, press MENU to display the menu settings. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select SELFTIMER in the .... In the last two seconds of the countdown, the beep gets faster, then recording starts automatically. 5 PHOTO Advanced Recording Operations PHOTO MENU 3 CAMERA SET SELFTIMER D ZOOM 16:9WIDE STEADYSHOT N.S.LIGHT RETURN OFF ON [MENU] : END To cancel self-timer Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu...