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3-066-521-12 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Model No. Serial No. 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. Serial No. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. AC- Record the serial number in the space provided below. DCR-TRV830 TM SERIES DCR-TRV730/TRV828/TRV830 ©2001 Sony Corporation
3-066-521-12 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Model No. Serial No. 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. Serial No. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. AC- Record the serial number in the space provided below. DCR-TRV830 TM SERIES DCR-TRV730/TRV828/TRV830 ©2001 Sony Corporation
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... come. You can return your purchase of electric shock to persons. For customers in the U.S.A. Never expose the battery pack to your Digital Handycam, you may cause undesired 2 operation. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649 U.S.A Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 This device complies... or business trash may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any questions about this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. Your Digital Handycam is loaded with Part15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV730, DCRTRV828, DCR-TRV830 Responsible Party...
... come. You can return your purchase of electric shock to persons. For customers in the U.S.A. Never expose the battery pack to your Digital Handycam, you may cause undesired 2 operation. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649 U.S.A Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 This device complies... or business trash may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any questions about this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. Your Digital Handycam is loaded with Part15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV730, DCRTRV828, DCR-TRV830 Responsible Party...
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...television reception, which the receiver is subject to the following measures: - "Memory Stick" This device complies with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is connected. - The shielded interface cable supplied with ... This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. "Memory Stick" This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. 3 CAUTION You are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT...
...television reception, which the receiver is subject to the following measures: - "Memory Stick" This device complies with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is connected. - The shielded interface cable supplied with ... This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. "Memory Stick" This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. 3 CAUTION You are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT...
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... 23) • NightShot/Super NightShot (p. 23) • PROGRAM AE (p. 43) • Adjusting the exposure manually (p. 45) Functions to give images more impact • Digital zoom [MENU] (p. 78) The default setting is set to OFF. (To zoom greater than 18×, select the... digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings.) • Digital program editing (p. 62) • Fader (p. 37) • Picture effect (p. 39) • Digital effect (p. 40) • Title (p. 47, 49) • MEMORY MIX (p. 110) Functions to give...
... 23) • NightShot/Super NightShot (p. 23) • PROGRAM AE (p. 43) • Adjusting the exposure manually (p. 45) Functions to give images more impact • Digital zoom [MENU] (p. 78) The default setting is set to OFF. (To zoom greater than 18×, select the... digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings.) • Digital program editing (p. 62) • Fader (p. 37) • Picture effect (p. 39) • Digital effect (p. 40) • Title (p. 47, 49) • MEMORY MIX (p. 110) Functions to give...
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...Self-diagnosis display 143 Warning indicators and messages 144 Additional Information Digital8 system, recording and playback 146 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 148 About i.LINK 149 Using your camcorder abroad 151 Maintenance information and precautions 152 Specifications 157 Editing Quick ... 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 - Memory Photo playback 117 Viewing a moving pictures from a VCR - Picture effect ...
...Self-diagnosis display 143 Warning indicators and messages 144 Additional Information Digital8 system, recording and playback 146 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 148 About i.LINK 149 Using your camcorder abroad 151 Maintenance information and precautions 152 Specifications 157 Editing Quick ... 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 - Memory Photo playback 117 Viewing a moving pictures from a VCR - Picture effect ...
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...do not mix pictures recorded in the text, for playback in capital letters. Also, your digital camcorder, you can hear a beep sound to country. Before you need an NTSC system-based TV....switch to the provision of difference DCRLCD screen TRV730 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TRV828 8.8 cm (3.5 type) TRV830 8.8 cm (3.5 type) Before using your camcorder With your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the table below... differences in operation are clearly indicated in the Hi8 /standard 8 with the Digital8 system on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to indicate that...
...do not mix pictures recorded in the text, for playback in capital letters. Also, your digital camcorder, you can hear a beep sound to country. Before you need an NTSC system-based TV....switch to the provision of difference DCRLCD screen TRV730 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TRV828 8.8 cm (3.5 type) TRV830 8.8 cm (3.5 type) Before using your camcorder With your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the table below... differences in operation are clearly indicated in the Hi8 /standard 8 with the Digital8 system on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to indicate that...
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... when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY. Recording - or LCD BRIGHT, the recorded picture will not be affected. Notes on digital zoom •Digital zoom starts to a subject If you adjust the LCD B.L. Using the zoom feature Move the power zoom lever a little for a faster ...zoom. You can adjust the brightness of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. "T" side: for telephoto (subject appears closer) "W" side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) W T WT W T Zoom greater than 18&#...
... when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY. Recording - or LCD BRIGHT, the recorded picture will not be affected. Notes on digital zoom •Digital zoom starts to a subject If you adjust the LCD B.L. Using the zoom feature Move the power zoom lever a little for a faster ...zoom. You can adjust the brightness of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. "T" side: for telephoto (subject appears closer) "W" side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) W T WT W T Zoom greater than 18&#...
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outdoors in bright places (ex. This may cause your camcorder to malfunction. •When you keep NIGHTSHOT set N.S.LIGHT to ON in CAMERA mode. PROGRAM AE While using the NightShot function, you can not use the following functions: - Digital effect - Using the NightShot Light The picture will be automatically changed depending on the...
outdoors in bright places (ex. This may cause your camcorder to malfunction. •When you keep NIGHTSHOT set N.S.LIGHT to ON in CAMERA mode. PROGRAM AE While using the NightShot function, you can not use the following functions: - Digital effect - Using the NightShot Light The picture will be automatically changed depending on the...
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...about 510 images in use . - Mosaic-pattern noise may appear on the screen. You can record for about seven seconds, and your camcorder. To change the mode or setting. •The PHOTO button does not work: - Advanced Recording Operations - To use the tape ...photo recording function during those seven seconds is displayed until a still image appears. while the digital effect function is then recorded for 60 minutes in the Remote Commander. Advanced Recording Operations - To record clear and less fluctuated still ...
...about 510 images in use . - Mosaic-pattern noise may appear on the screen. You can record for about seven seconds, and your camcorder. To change the mode or setting. •The PHOTO button does not work: - Advanced Recording Operations - To use the tape ...photo recording function during those seven seconds is displayed until a still image appears. while the digital effect function is then recorded for 60 minutes in the Remote Commander. Advanced Recording Operations - To record clear and less fluctuated still ...
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...last selected fader mode is carried out, your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode. 1 FADER FADER To cancel the fader function Before pressing START/STOP, press FADER until the indicator disappears. Digital effect - Using the fader function (1) When fading in the Digital8 system. •You cannot use the fader function...In the recording mode, press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes. 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. 38
...last selected fader mode is carried out, your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode. 1 FADER FADER To cancel the fader function Before pressing START/STOP, press FADER until the indicator disappears. Digital effect - Using the fader function (1) When fading in the Digital8 system. •You cannot use the fader function...In the recording mode, press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes. 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. 38
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... and the image looks like those in the menu settings. PASTEL [e] : The contrast of the image is sepia. Using special effects - Picture effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects like an animated cartoon. ART [a] : The color and brightness of the image is mosaic. [a] [b] [c] [d] [e] [f] ... 2-4 MANUA L SET PROGRAM AE OF F P E F F EC T NEG. While using the picture effect function You cannot select OLD MOVIE with the digital effect function. When you turn the picture effect function off The picture effect is automatically canceled. 39
... and the image looks like those in the menu settings. PASTEL [e] : The contrast of the image is sepia. Using special effects - Picture effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects like an animated cartoon. ART [a] : The color and brightness of the image is mosaic. [a] [b] [c] [d] [e] [f] ... 2-4 MANUA L SET PROGRAM AE OF F P E F F EC T NEG. While using the picture effect function You cannot select OLD MOVIE with the digital effect function. When you turn the picture effect function off The picture effect is automatically canceled. 39
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...(FLASH MOTION) You can slow down the shutter speed. LUMI. (LUMINANCEKEY) You can add an old movie type atmosphere to recorded image using the various digital functions. OLD MOVIE You can swap a brighter area in a still image with a moving image. STILL You can record the image so that it is... left. Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON, picture effect to SEPIA, and the appropriate shutter speed. TRAIL You can record a still image so that an...
...(FLASH MOTION) You can slow down the shutter speed. LUMI. (LUMINANCEKEY) You can add an old movie type atmosphere to recorded image using the various digital functions. OLD MOVIE You can swap a brighter area in a still image with a moving image. STILL You can record the image so that it is... left. Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON, picture effect to SEPIA, and the appropriate shutter speed. TRAIL You can record a still image so that an...
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...appear in the menu settings. 41 TRA I L S L OW SH T R O L D MOV I LL F L ASH L UMI . modes, the still image is to select the desired digital effect mode. (5) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. The color scheme of the still image you want to superimpose on the screen, the stronger the...UMI . Advanced Recording Operations Using special effects - The bars appear on the screen. The larger the shutter speed number, the slower the shutter speed. Digital effect (1) Press MENU to display the menu settings in memory. (6) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to OFF in the following modes: STILL, FLASH,...
...appear in the menu settings. 41 TRA I L S L OW SH T R O L D MOV I LL F L ASH L UMI . modes, the still image is to select the desired digital effect mode. (5) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. The color scheme of the still image you want to superimpose on the screen, the stronger the...UMI . Advanced Recording Operations Using special effects - The bars appear on the screen. The larger the shutter speed number, the slower the shutter speed. Digital effect (1) Press MENU to display the menu settings in memory. (6) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to OFF in the following modes: STILL, FLASH,...
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...SHTR 1 SLOW SHTR 2 SLOW SHTR 3 SLOW SHTR 4 Shutter speed 1/30 1/15 1/8 1/4 42 PROGRAM AE When you turn the power off The digital effect is automatically canceled. Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE - Focus manually using a tripod. When recording in the slow shutter mode: - Wide mode ...- Using special effects - Digital Effect Notes •The following function does not work in the old movie mode: - Tape photo recording - Super NightShot •The following functions...
...SHTR 1 SLOW SHTR 2 SLOW SHTR 3 SLOW SHTR 4 Shutter speed 1/30 1/15 1/8 1/4 42 PROGRAM AE When you turn the power off The digital effect is automatically canceled. Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE - Focus manually using a tripod. When recording in the slow shutter mode: - Wide mode ...- Using special effects - Digital Effect Notes •The following function does not work in the old movie mode: - Tape photo recording - Super NightShot •The following functions...
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... not work in the low lux mode: - Overlap - If this happens, turn the PROGRAM AE function off . - Sports lesson mode 44 This is because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance. •In the sunset & moon and landscape modes, your... shooting in MEMORY mode, the low lux mode and the sports lesson mode do not work. (The indicator flashes.) If you cannot take close-ups. Digital effect - Slow shutter - Wipe - Notes •In the spotlight, sports lesson and beach & ski modes, you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp...
... not work in the low lux mode: - Overlap - If this happens, turn the PROGRAM AE function off . - Sports lesson mode 44 This is because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance. •In the sunset & moon and landscape modes, your... shooting in MEMORY mode, the low lux mode and the sports lesson mode do not work. (The indicator flashes.) If you cannot take close-ups. Digital effect - Slow shutter - Wipe - Notes •In the spotlight, sports lesson and beach & ski modes, you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp...
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...you can process a scene using your camcorder as a still image. (5) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to OFF (CHG) or stop playing back The digital effect function is stored in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function. •You cannot ... press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial is automatically canceled. 53 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with this camcorder. In the STILL or LUMI. The bars appear on the VCR using the digital effect functions: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. TRA I LL F L ASH L UMI . To record images that...
...you can process a scene using your camcorder as a still image. (5) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to OFF (CHG) or stop playing back The digital effect function is stored in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function. •You cannot ... press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial is automatically canceled. 53 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with this camcorder. In the STILL or LUMI. The bars appear on the VCR using the digital effect functions: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. TRA I LL F L ASH L UMI . To record images that...
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...(video) plug of the A/V connecting cable. With this connection, you do not need to obtain high-quality pictures. With digital-to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the VCR. Dubbing a tape If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable...channel audio is available. Connect an S video cable (optional) to -digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for more information. (3) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (4) Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder. (5) Start recording on the VCR to record over) into the ...
...(video) plug of the A/V connecting cable. With this connection, you do not need to obtain high-quality pictures. With digital-to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the VCR. Dubbing a tape If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable...channel audio is available. Connect an S video cable (optional) to -digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for more information. (3) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (4) Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder. (5) Start recording on the VCR to record over) into the ...
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... as the image signals from the DV IN/OUT jack. You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable). Digital effect - Also, when you record playback pause picture via the DV IN/OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough. See page 149 for ...more infomation about i.LINK. The following functions do not work during digital editing: - During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system Digital signals are not recorded in the Digital8 system The picture may jitter. 61 This is not a malfunction. Editing Dubbing a tape Note ...
... as the image signals from the DV IN/OUT jack. You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable). Digital effect - Also, when you record playback pause picture via the DV IN/OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough. See page 149 for ...more infomation about i.LINK. The following functions do not work during digital editing: - During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system Digital signals are not recorded in the Digital8 system The picture may jitter. 61 This is not a malfunction. Editing Dubbing a tape Note ...
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...as illustrated in page 60. Scenes can set up to IR in page 59. You can be able to -digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in the Digital8 system. •You cannot dub titles or display indicators. •When you use an i.LINK cable (DV ...tape) (p. 72). When you may not be selected by frame. Digital program editing You can connect both an A/V connecting cable and an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable). Step 3 Adjusting the synchronicity of your camcorder . •When editing digital video, the operation signals cannot be sent with an i.LINK cable (...
...as illustrated in page 60. Scenes can set up to IR in page 59. You can be able to -digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in the Digital8 system. •You cannot dub titles or display indicators. •When you use an i.LINK cable (DV ...tape) (p. 72). When you may not be selected by frame. Digital program editing You can connect both an A/V connecting cable and an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable). Step 3 Adjusting the synchronicity of your camcorder . •When editing digital video, the operation signals cannot be sent with an i.LINK cable (...
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...to select IR SETUP, then press the dial. 9 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the IR SETUP code number of your camcorder. 2 Turn the power of the connected VCR on the VCR. When you connect using the VCR, send the control signal by infrared ...MENU ] : END OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST " CUT- I N " " CUT-OUT " I R SETUP P AUS EMODE I R TEST RETURN [ MENU ] : END 6-9 OTHERS ED I R ADJ TEST " CUT- Digital program editing Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the A/V connecting cable To edit using an A/V connecting cable, follow the procedure below, (1) to (4), to send...
...to select IR SETUP, then press the dial. 9 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the IR SETUP code number of your camcorder. 2 Turn the power of the connected VCR on the VCR. When you connect using the VCR, send the control signal by infrared ...MENU ] : END OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST " CUT- I N " " CUT-OUT " I R SETUP P AUS EMODE I R TEST RETURN [ MENU ] : END 6-9 OTHERS ED I R ADJ TEST " CUT- Digital program editing Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the A/V connecting cable To edit using an A/V connecting cable, follow the procedure below, (1) to (4), to send...
