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2-515-259-12(1) Camera Operations Guide Read this first Video Camera Recorder/Digital Video Camera Recorder CCD-TRV138/TRV338 DCR-TRV280 © 2005 Sony Corporation
2-515-259-12(1) Camera Operations Guide Read this first Video Camera Recorder/Digital Video Camera Recorder CCD-TRV138/TRV338 DCR-TRV280 © 2005 Sony Corporation
Camera Operations Guide
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...are operational for all models. Before you need an NTSC system-based TV. • Television programs, films, video tapes, and other device such as at the sun. Change the screen language before using extremely high-precision ...camera near a window or outdoors. • Do not aim at dusk. CCD-TRV138: TRV138 CCD-TRV338: TRV338 DCR-TRV280: TRV280 Instructions with the limits for long periods of recordings cannot be determined by one or more of the following measures: - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for details. Doing so might cause your camcorder...
...are operational for all models. Before you need an NTSC system-based TV. • Television programs, films, video tapes, and other device such as at the sun. Change the screen language before using extremely high-precision ...camera near a window or outdoors. • Do not aim at dusk. CCD-TRV138: TRV138 CCD-TRV338: TRV338 DCR-TRV280: TRV280 Instructions with the limits for long periods of recordings cannot be determined by one or more of the following measures: - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for details. Doing so might cause your camcorder...
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...(SETUP MENU) - Easy Dubbing ( TRV138/338 62 Recording pictures from a VCR ( TRV280 66 Dubbing selected scenes from a tape - Advanced operations Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 41 Using the (MANUAL SET) menu - WORLD TIME/VIDEO EDIT, etc 57 Dubbing/Editing Connecting ...Specification 101 Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls ...........104 Index 109 For TRV280: Two operating instructions are supplied with your camcorder: • Camera Operations Guide (This manual) • "First Step Guide" for using the supplied applications (included in the supplied...
...(SETUP MENU) - Easy Dubbing ( TRV138/338 62 Recording pictures from a VCR ( TRV280 66 Dubbing selected scenes from a tape - Advanced operations Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 41 Using the (MANUAL SET) menu - WORLD TIME/VIDEO EDIT, etc 57 Dubbing/Editing Connecting ...Specification 101 Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls ...........104 Index 109 For TRV280: Two operating instructions are supplied with your camcorder: • Camera Operations Guide (This manual) • "First Step Guide" for using the supplied applications (included in the supplied...
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...camera settings data - OTHERS DATA CODE OFF WORLD TIME DATE/TIME BEEP CAM DATA A. Data code ( TRV280) During playback, you press the button. z Tip • You can choose to display the time code, tape counter, and other information on the screen. Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO. SHUT OFF DISPLAY VIDEO... appear/disappear as you can display the recorded date on the screen. Playback Various playback functions You can view the date/time data ([DATE/TIME]) and the camera settings data ([CAM DATA]) that are automatically recorded while recording pictures on a tape. 1 Slide the...
...camera settings data - OTHERS DATA CODE OFF WORLD TIME DATE/TIME BEEP CAM DATA A. Data code ( TRV280) During playback, you press the button. z Tip • You can choose to display the time code, tape counter, and other information on the screen. Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO. SHUT OFF DISPLAY VIDEO... appear/disappear as you can display the recorded date on the screen. Playback Various playback functions You can view the date/time data ([DATE/TIME]) and the camera settings data ([CAM DATA]) that are automatically recorded while recording pictures on a tape. 1 Slide the...
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... settings are marked with the time difference. Select to display the date and time during playback. (p. 37) Select to display date, time and the camera settings data during playback. (p. 37) WORLD TIME You can operate at the moment. OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP A. SHUT OFF DISPLAY REC LAMP [MENU]... consumed. Select to deactivate the Auto shut off to play a melody when you start/stop recording, operate your camcorder with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, or when an unusual condition occurs on the power mode of the melody. WORLD TIME/VIDEO EDIT, etc. Unavailable items will be grayed out.
... settings are marked with the time difference. Select to display the date and time during playback. (p. 37) Select to display date, time and the camera settings data during playback. (p. 37) WORLD TIME You can operate at the moment. OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP A. SHUT OFF DISPLAY REC LAMP [MENU]... consumed. Select to deactivate the Auto shut off to play a melody when you start/stop recording, operate your camcorder with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, or when an unusual condition occurs on the power mode of the melody. WORLD TIME/VIDEO EDIT, etc. Unavailable items will be grayed out.
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... this setting in the viewfinder. The camera recording lamp will not light up to 20 scenes (programs) and record them in the viewfinder. GON OFF Select to turn on the camera recording lamp on the front of your camcorder to the wall outlet, [A.SHUT OFF...] is automatically set to [NEVER]. DISPLAY b Note • When you are recording close to the subject. • When the subject reflects the recording lamp. Select to show the displays such as VCR (p. 67). 58 Customizing Your Camcorder VIDEO...
... this setting in the viewfinder. The camera recording lamp will not light up to 20 scenes (programs) and record them in the viewfinder. GON OFF Select to turn on the camera recording lamp on the front of your camcorder to the wall outlet, [A.SHUT OFF...] is automatically set to [NEVER]. DISPLAY b Note • When you are recording close to the subject. • When the subject reflects the recording lamp. Select to show the displays such as VCR (p. 67). 58 Customizing Your Camcorder VIDEO...
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For TRV138/338: Easy Dubbing does not function. • Your VCR and/or video camera recorder is set to LINE. Dubbing/Editing Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions Cannot dub correctly using the A/V cSet [DISPLAY] to a blank section on the tape. • You cannot perform the Digital program editing on a VCR that is not a Sony product...
For TRV138/338: Easy Dubbing does not function. • Your VCR and/or video camera recorder is set to LINE. Dubbing/Editing Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions Cannot dub correctly using the A/V cSet [DISPLAY] to a blank section on the tape. • You cannot perform the Digital program editing on a VCR that is not a Sony product...
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... malfunction of your tape, re-record from the beginning to the end of recording time becomes 60 minutes in another video camera connected to a tape in the SP mode.) To prevent a blank section from being made on your camcorder. and are Additional Information 95 Additional... Information For TRV280: When you use your camcorder. Your camcorder does not record copyright...
... malfunction of your tape, re-record from the beginning to the end of recording time becomes 60 minutes in another video camera connected to a tape in the SP mode.) To prevent a blank section from being made on your camcorder. and are Additional Information 95 Additional... Information For TRV280: When you use your camcorder. Your camcorder does not record copyright...
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...Video camera recorder System Video recording system For TRV138/338: 2 rotary heads, Helical scanning FM system For TRV280: 2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system Audio recording system For TRV138/338: Rotary heads, FM system For TRV280: Rotary heads, PCM system Quantization: 12 bits (Fs 32 kHz, stereo 1, stereo 2), 16 bits (Fs 48 kHz, stereo) Video... video cassette) Approx. 5 min Viewfinder Electric viewfinder (monochrome) Image device For TRV138/338: 3.0 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge Coupled Device) Gross: Approx. 320 000 pixels Effective: Approx. 200 000 pixels For TRV280: 3.0 mm (1/6 type) CCD ...
...Video camera recorder System Video recording system For TRV138/338: 2 rotary heads, Helical scanning FM system For TRV280: 2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system Audio recording system For TRV138/338: Rotary heads, FM system For TRV280: Rotary heads, PCM system Quantization: 12 bits (Fs 32 kHz, stereo 1, stereo 2), 16 bits (Fs 48 kHz, stereo) Video... video cassette) Approx. 5 min Viewfinder Electric viewfinder (monochrome) Image device For TRV138/338: 3.0 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge Coupled Device) Gross: Approx. 320 000 pixels Effective: Approx. 200 000 pixels For TRV280: 3.0 mm (1/6 type) CCD ...
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... see "First Step Guide" in the supplied CD-ROM. A RESET button (p. 82) B For TRV280: BURN DVD/VCD You can easily take a picture recorded on BURN VCD, see "Creating a DVD (Direct Access to "Click to DVD")" (p. 79), and on the tape and burn it onto a DVD or...MENU button* (p. 41) F Video control buttons (p. 34) STOP (stop) REW (rewind) PLAY (playback)* FF (fast-forward) PAUSE (pause) G CHG (charge) lamp (p. 12) H CAMERA mode lamp (p. 15) I PLAY/EDIT mode lamp (p. 15) J For TRV280: Rec buttons (p. 66) REC (rec) K For TRV138/338: COUNTER RESET button (p. 22) L For TRV138/338: TIME button (p. 18,...
... see "First Step Guide" in the supplied CD-ROM. A RESET button (p. 82) B For TRV280: BURN DVD/VCD You can easily take a picture recorded on BURN VCD, see "Creating a DVD (Direct Access to "Click to DVD")" (p. 79), and on the tape and burn it onto a DVD or...MENU button* (p. 41) F Video control buttons (p. 34) STOP (stop) REW (rewind) PLAY (playback)* FF (fast-forward) PAUSE (pause) G CHG (charge) lamp (p. 12) H CAMERA mode lamp (p. 15) I PLAY/EDIT mode lamp (p. 15) J For TRV280: Rec buttons (p. 66) REC (rec) K For TRV138/338: COUNTER RESET button (p. 22) L For TRV138/338: TIME button (p. 18,...
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...D Data code (DATA CODE) .....37, 57 Date/time 37 DEMO MODE 56 Digital program editing (VIDEO EDIT 67 Digital zoom (D ZOOM)... 45 Digital8 system 95 Direct Access to "Click to DVD 79 ...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 12 G ...COLOR 51 LCD screen 3 LP (Long Play) See Recording mode (REC MODE) LTR SIZE 55 M Macintosh 73, 77 Main sound See HiFi SOUND Menu 41 CAMERA SET........... 45 LCD SET 51 MANUAL SET .......... 42 OTHERS...
...D Data code (DATA CODE) .....37, 57 Date/time 37 DEMO MODE 56 Digital program editing (VIDEO EDIT 67 Digital zoom (D ZOOM)... 45 Digital8 system 95 Direct Access to "Click to DVD 79 ...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 12 G ...COLOR 51 LCD screen 3 LP (Long Play) See Recording mode (REC MODE) LTR SIZE 55 M Macintosh 73, 77 Main sound See HiFi SOUND Menu 41 CAMERA SET........... 45 LCD SET 51 MANUAL SET .......... 42 OTHERS...