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Easy Handycam 26 Adjusting the exposure 27 Adjusting the exposure for a longer time 23 Using zoom ...23 Using the built-in light 23 Recording in mirror mode ... 7: Setting the screen language 19 Recording Recording movies 21 Recording for backlit subjects 27 Adjusting the exposure manually 28 Recording in and out of Contents CCD-TRV138: TRV138 CCD-TRV338: DCR-TRV280: TRV280 TRV338 Read this first 2 Quick Start Guide Recording movies 8 Recording/Playing back with ease - NightShot plus 28 Adjusting the focus manually...
Easy Handycam 26 Adjusting the exposure 27 Adjusting the exposure for a longer time 23 Using zoom ...23 Using the built-in light 23 Recording in mirror mode ... 7: Setting the screen language 19 Recording Recording movies 21 Recording for backlit subjects 27 Adjusting the exposure manually 28 Recording in and out of Contents CCD-TRV138: TRV138 CCD-TRV338: DCR-TRV280: TRV280 TRV338 Read this first 2 Quick Start Guide Recording movies 8 Recording/Playing back with ease - NightShot plus 28 Adjusting the focus manually...
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Easy Handycam 36 Various playback functions 37 Displaying the screen indicators 37 Displaying the date/time and camera settings data - Superimposing a title 31 Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording - Data code ( TRV280) ...37 Playing the picture on a tape 34 Playing back in various modes 35 Playing back with ease - END SEARCH 33 Playback Viewing pictures recorded on a TV 39 6
Easy Handycam 36 Various playback functions 37 Displaying the screen indicators 37 Displaying the date/time and camera settings data - Superimposing a title 31 Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording - Data code ( TRV280) ...37 Playing the picture on a tape 34 Playing back in various modes 35 Playing back with ease - END SEARCH 33 Playback Viewing pictures recorded on a TV 39 6
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Easy Handycam operation ON For details, see instructions for recording/playback. EASY lights up in blue (1) and screen font size increases (2) during Easy Handycam operation. Easy Handycam operation allows easy recording/playback for even first time users by providing only the basic functions for each operation. Recording/Playing back with ease By switching to Easy Handycam operation, recording/playback operation becomes even easier. Press EASY when recording/ playing back. See page 26 for recording, page 36 for playback. 10 Quick Start Guide
Easy Handycam operation ON For details, see instructions for recording/playback. EASY lights up in blue (1) and screen font size increases (2) during Easy Handycam operation. Easy Handycam operation allows easy recording/playback for even first time users by providing only the basic functions for each operation. Recording/Playing back with ease By switching to Easy Handycam operation, recording/playback operation becomes even easier. Press EASY when recording/ playing back. See page 26 for recording, page 36 for playback. 10 Quick Start Guide
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...automatically recorded for 10 seconds after you do not use your camcorder for details. OPEN REC START/STOP POWER switch b Note • For TRV138/338: The date is set to the grip belt. z Tip • Performing Easy Handycam operation, even first time users can record easily. Pull the... lens cap string down and attach it . ,continued Recording 21 For TRV138/338: Movies will be recorded along with monaural sound. Recording Recording Recording movies...
...automatically recorded for 10 seconds after you do not use your camcorder for details. OPEN REC START/STOP POWER switch b Note • For TRV138/338: The date is set to the grip belt. z Tip • Performing Easy Handycam operation, even first time users can record easily. Pull the... lens cap string down and attach it . ,continued Recording 21 For TRV138/338: Movies will be recorded along with monaural sound. Recording Recording Recording movies...
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... for easy viewing. z Tip • You can record for 7 seconds. You can enjoy easy recording. Recording does not start at this Easy Handycam operation, most of the camera settings are set to (CHG) OFF. The still image is recorded with ease - OPEN REC START/STOP z Tip...do not work . b Note • appears when the tape photo recording does not work during Easy Handycam operation are available during Easy Handycam operation have a dot beside them on your camcorder. EASY lights up to automatic mode, only basic functions become a still image. To turn the power ...
... for easy viewing. z Tip • You can record for 7 seconds. You can enjoy easy recording. Recording does not start at this Easy Handycam operation, most of the camera settings are set to (CHG) OFF. The still image is recorded with ease - OPEN REC START/STOP z Tip...do not work . b Note • appears when the tape photo recording does not work during Easy Handycam operation are available during Easy Handycam operation have a dot beside them on your camcorder. EASY lights up to automatic mode, only basic functions become a still image. To turn the power ...
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... START/STOP. Adjusting the exposure The exposure is canceled when you cancel Easy Handycam operation. Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects When your camcorder. • For TRV280: You cannot use Easy Handycam operation together with USB Streaming. • All the settings return to their defaults... during recording. • For TRV280: During Easy Handycam operation, you cannot connect the USB...
... START/STOP. Adjusting the exposure The exposure is canceled when you cancel Easy Handycam operation. Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects When your camcorder. • For TRV280: You cannot use Easy Handycam operation together with USB Streaming. • All the settings return to their defaults... during recording. • For TRV280: During Easy Handycam operation, you cannot connect the USB...
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... LCD panel. 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to restart the playback. For details, see page 39. To pause Press (pause) during playing back For TRV138/338: 60min 0:00:00 34 Playback Press (pause) or (play) to select the PLAY/EDIT mode. When you want to view. 4 Press (play...) to play back easily. OPEN POWER switch z Tip • Performing Easy Handycam operation, even first time users can play back the recorded picture on VOLUME. To adjust the volume Press either of the two buttons on your...
... LCD panel. 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to restart the playback. For details, see page 39. To pause Press (pause) during playing back For TRV138/338: 60min 0:00:00 34 Playback Press (pause) or (play) to select the PLAY/EDIT mode. When you want to view. 4 Press (play...) to play back easily. OPEN POWER switch z Tip • Performing Easy Handycam operation, even first time users can play back the recorded picture on VOLUME. To adjust the volume Press either of the two buttons on your...
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... tape. OPEN POWER switch z Tip • Buttons that are available during Easy Handycam operation have a recorded cassette inserted into your camcorder. Also, only menu items that do not work during Easy Handycam operation are displayed when MENU is pressed. 1 Press OPEN and open the LCD ...2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to your camcorder. • You cannot use Easy Handycam operation together with ease - b Notes For TRV280: • During Easy Handycam operation, you have a dot beside them on your camcorder. Easy Handycam operation ON 36 Playback Make sure you cannot ...
... tape. OPEN POWER switch z Tip • Buttons that are available during Easy Handycam operation have a recorded cassette inserted into your camcorder. Also, only menu items that do not work during Easy Handycam operation are displayed when MENU is pressed. 1 Press OPEN and open the LCD ...2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to your camcorder. • You cannot use Easy Handycam operation together with ease - b Notes For TRV280: • During Easy Handycam operation, you have a dot beside them on your camcorder. Easy Handycam operation ON 36 Playback Make sure you cannot ...
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...Device] in the [Other devices] folder 8 When the [Confirm Device Removal] screen appears, click [OK]. 9 Turn off the power of your camcorder, disconnect the USB cable, then restart the computer. 10 Place the CD-ROM in the disc drive of your computer. 11 Follow the steps below..., right-click them, then click [Uninstall] to a computer. 2 Click [Start]. 3 Right-click [My Computer], then click [Properties]. cYou cannot start Easy Handycam with USB connected] appears on the computer. 3 Click [Open]. 4 Double-click [Driver]. 5 Double-click [Setup.exe]. For TRV280: [Cannot start the simple...
...Device] in the [Other devices] folder 8 When the [Confirm Device Removal] screen appears, click [OK]. 9 Turn off the power of your camcorder, disconnect the USB cable, then restart the computer. 10 Place the CD-ROM in the disc drive of your computer. 11 Follow the steps below..., right-click them, then click [Uninstall] to a computer. 2 Click [Start]. 3 Right-click [My Computer], then click [Properties]. cYou cannot start Easy Handycam with USB connected] appears on the computer. 3 Click [Open]. 4 Double-click [Driver]. 5 Double-click [Setup.exe]. For TRV280: [Cannot start the simple...
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...cRefer to "First Step Guide" in the following procedures: 1 Select [Start], [Programs] ([All Programs] for Windows XP), [Picture Package], [Handycam Tools], and [USB Streaming Tool], then start up [USB Streaming Tool]. 2 Select another mode. cChange the settings as described in the following ...procedures: 1 Select [Start], [Programs] ([All Programs] for your camcorder to the Windows computer via a USB cable. For copying the PDF file, see page 78. Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions For ...
...cRefer to "First Step Guide" in the following procedures: 1 Select [Start], [Programs] ([All Programs] for Windows XP), [Picture Package], [Handycam Tools], and [USB Streaming Tool], then start up [USB Streaming Tool]. 2 Select another mode. cChange the settings as described in the following ...procedures: 1 Select [Start], [Programs] ([All Programs] for your camcorder to the Windows computer via a USB cable. For copying the PDF file, see page 78. Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions For ...
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... * You hear a melody or beep sound when the warning indicators appear on the cassette is set to copyright protection. - Cannot cancel Easy Handycam cSee page 26 and 36. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 93 cSee page 99. Q Z The tape is low. Invalid button with USB connected - Z ... the cassette. cSee page 18. Q The tape has reached the end. - Cannot start Easy Handycam cSee page 26 and 36. cSee page 96. Use a new one. Cannot start Easy Handycam with Easy Handycam operation cSee page 26 and 36. Battery level is locked - Q Insert a cassette. Use ...
... * You hear a melody or beep sound when the warning indicators appear on the cassette is set to copyright protection. - Cannot cancel Easy Handycam cSee page 26 and 36. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 93 cSee page 99. Q Z The tape is low. Invalid button with USB connected - Z ... the cassette. cSee page 18. Q The tape has reached the end. - Cannot start Easy Handycam cSee page 26 and 36. cSee page 96. Use a new one. Cannot start Easy Handycam with Easy Handycam operation cSee page 26 and 36. Battery level is locked - Q Insert a cassette. Use ...
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... DirectX 9.0c 76 Display DISPLAY 58 Display indicator....... 108 DNR 50 Dual sound track tape ........ 49 Dubbing 59 DV Interface 79 E Easy Dubbing 62 Easy Handycam 26, 36 EDIT 49 END SEARCH 33 Exposure 27 F FADER 30 First Step Guide........... 73, 74 Focus 29 Frame recording (FRAME REC 53 Full charge...
... DirectX 9.0c 76 Display DISPLAY 58 Display indicator....... 108 DNR 50 Dual sound track tape ........ 49 Dubbing 59 DV Interface 79 E Easy Dubbing 62 Easy Handycam 26, 36 EDIT 49 END SEARCH 33 Exposure 27 F FADER 30 First Step Guide........... 73, 74 Focus 29 Frame recording (FRAME REC 53 Full charge...