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Record the serial number in the space provided below. Serial No. CCD-TRV87 CCD-TRV87 CCD-TRV67 CCD-TRV17/TRV37/TRV57 ©1999 Sony Corporation Model No. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. AC-L Serial No. CCD-TRV Model No. 3-868-323-12 (1) 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.
Record the serial number in the space provided below. Serial No. CCD-TRV87 CCD-TRV87 CCD-TRV67 CCD-TRV17/TRV37/TRV57 ©1999 Sony Corporation Model No. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. AC-L Serial No. CCD-TRV Model No. 3-868-323-12 (1) 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.
Operating Instructions
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...on the LCD screen. PLAY Quick Start Guide NOTE Do not pick up your eye against its eyecup. Recording a picture (p. 16) 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA POWER while pressing CAMERA OFF the small green button. (CHARGE) VTR STA 3 Turn STANDBY to start playback. Your camcorder starts... recording. To stop recording, press the red button again. The picture in the viewfinder is closed, use the viewfinder placing your camcorder by holding the viewfinder, the LCD panel or the battery pack. 5 POWER CAMERA OFF (CHARGE) VTR 2 Press m to VTR (CCD-TRV87) or PLAYER ...
...on the LCD screen. PLAY Quick Start Guide NOTE Do not pick up your eye against its eyecup. Recording a picture (p. 16) 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA POWER while pressing CAMERA OFF the small green button. (CHARGE) VTR STA 3 Turn STANDBY to start playback. Your camcorder starts... recording. To stop recording, press the red button again. The picture in the viewfinder is closed, use the viewfinder placing your camcorder by holding the viewfinder, the LCD panel or the battery pack. 5 POWER CAMERA OFF (CHARGE) VTR 2 Press m to VTR (CCD-TRV87) or PLAYER ...
Operating Instructions
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... in the table below. z - - z z - - monaural TRV87 z z 360× z z z z z z z z z z z stereo * The models without VIDEO/AUDIO IN have CAMERA, OFF and PLAYER mode on your camcorder. monaural - - 200 z - - z - - The CCD-TRV87 is being carried out. As you can hear a beep sound to CAMERA. When you carry out an operation, you read through this manual, buttons and...
... in the table below. z - - z z - - monaural TRV87 z z 360× z z z z z z z z z z z stereo * The models without VIDEO/AUDIO IN have CAMERA, OFF and PLAYER mode on your camcorder. monaural - - 200 z - - z - - The CCD-TRV87 is being carried out. As you can hear a beep sound to CAMERA. When you carry out an operation, you read through this manual, buttons and...
Operating Instructions
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Basics - When monitoring on your camcorder. (CCD-TRV57/TRV67/TRV87 only) (1) Installthepowersourceandinserttherecordedtape. (2) SetthePOWERswitchtoVTR(CCD-TRV87)orPLAYER(CCD-TRV17/ TRV37/TRV57/TRV67) while pressing the small green button. (3) OpentheLCDpanelwhilepressingOPEN. (4) Press mtorewindthetape. (5) Press Ntostartplayback. (6) Toadjustthevolume,presseitherofthetwobuttonsonVOLUME.The ...move it back to the camcorder body with your camcorder is silent when the LCD panel is closed. 2 POWER 4 CAMERA OFF REW (CHARGE) VTR 5 PLAY 6 VOLUME 3 To stop playback Press x. -
Basics - When monitoring on your camcorder. (CCD-TRV57/TRV67/TRV87 only) (1) Installthepowersourceandinserttherecordedtape. (2) SetthePOWERswitchtoVTR(CCD-TRV87)orPLAYER(CCD-TRV17/ TRV37/TRV57/TRV67) while pressing the small green button. (3) OpentheLCDpanelwhilepressingOPEN. (4) Press mtorewindthetape. (5) Press Ntostartplayback. (6) Toadjustthevolume,presseitherofthetwobuttonsonVOLUME.The ...move it back to the camcorder body with your camcorder is silent when the LCD panel is closed. 2 POWER 4 CAMERA OFF REW (CHARGE) VTR 5 PLAY 6 VOLUME 3 To stop playback Press x. -
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...display disappear Press MENU. 55 S. First, select the icon, then the menu item and then the mode. (1) In the standby or VTR (CCD-TRV87)/PLAYER (CCD-TRV17/TRV37/TRV57/ TRV67) mode, press MENU. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired icon, then press the dial ...and press the dial to set. (5) If you want to 4. For details, see "Selecting the mode setting of each item" (p. 56). 1 MENU CAMERA CAMERA SET D ZOOM 16 : 9WIDE STEADYSHOT N. The default settings can be partially changed. Changing the menu settings Customizing Your Camcorder To change other items, select RETURN...
...display disappear Press MENU. 55 S. First, select the icon, then the menu item and then the mode. (1) In the standby or VTR (CCD-TRV87)/PLAYER (CCD-TRV17/TRV37/TRV57/ TRV67) mode, press MENU. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired icon, then press the dial ...and press the dial to set. (5) If you want to 4. For details, see "Selecting the mode setting of each item" (p. 56). 1 MENU CAMERA CAMERA SET D ZOOM 16 : 9WIDE STEADYSHOT N. The default settings can be partially changed. Changing the menu settings Customizing Your Camcorder To change other items, select RETURN...
Operating Instructions
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...is deactivated and up to whether the POWER switch is carried out. CAMERA CINEMA To record in the CINEMA mode (p. 32) 16:9FULL To record in strong wind CAMERA PHOTO z NORMAL To activate the normal photo function (CCD-TRV87 FADE To activate the fade photo function only) SHUTTER To activate ...the shutter photo function 56 CAMERA To reduce wind noise when recording in the 16:9FULL mode STEADYSHOT (CCD-TRV57/ TRV67/TRV87 only) z ON OFF To compensate for camera-shake To cancel the SteadyShot function. If you set to OFF, digital...
...is deactivated and up to whether the POWER switch is carried out. CAMERA CINEMA To record in the CINEMA mode (p. 32) 16:9FULL To record in strong wind CAMERA PHOTO z NORMAL To activate the normal photo function (CCD-TRV87 FADE To activate the fade photo function only) SHUTTER To activate ...the shutter photo function 56 CAMERA To reduce wind noise when recording in the 16:9FULL mode STEADYSHOT (CCD-TRV57/ TRV67/TRV87 only) z ON OFF To compensate for camera-shake To cancel the SteadyShot function. If you set to OFF, digital...
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...camcorder prevents excessive compensation for "Digital Noise Reduction". Note on the SteadyShot function (CCD-TRV57/TRV67/TRV87 only) •The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera-shake. •Attachment of a conversion lens (not supplied) may influence the ...recorded the signal of movement DNR stands for camera-shake. z BRT NORMAL To set STEADYSHOT to ON in memory even when the battery is removed, as long as the lithium battery is automatically selected. 57 LCD B. L. Changing the menu settings Icon/item Mode Meaning POWER switch HiFi SOUND (CCD...
...camcorder prevents excessive compensation for "Digital Noise Reduction". Note on the SteadyShot function (CCD-TRV57/TRV67/TRV87 only) •The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera-shake. •Attachment of a conversion lens (not supplied) may influence the ...recorded the signal of movement DNR stands for camera-shake. z BRT NORMAL To set STEADYSHOT to ON in memory even when the battery is removed, as long as the lithium battery is automatically selected. 57 LCD B. L. Changing the menu settings Icon/item Mode Meaning POWER switch HiFi SOUND (CCD...
Operating Instructions
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...on ORC setting • Each time you set ORC TO SET, a non-recorded section of tape rewinding, forwarding or picture search in the VTR (CCD-TRV87) or PLAYER (CCD-TRV17/TRV37/TRV57/ TRV67) mode VTR/PLAYER CAMERA ON To always display the remaining tape bar Notes on your camcorder, we recommend... playing the tape on the LP mode • When you have already set . 58 However, note that this non-recorded section disappears...
...on ORC setting • Each time you set ORC TO SET, a non-recorded section of tape rewinding, forwarding or picture search in the VTR (CCD-TRV87) or PLAYER (CCD-TRV17/TRV37/TRV57/ TRV67) mode VTR/PLAYER CAMERA ON To always display the remaining tape bar Notes on your camcorder, we recommend... playing the tape on the LP mode • When you have already set . 58 However, note that this non-recorded section disappears...
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... menu items at the factory and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after recording has started To cancel the auto date function - To cancel the demonstration, insert a cassette, set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA, or set DEMO MODE to OFF. •When NIGHTSHOT is set to... link function (p. 29) To switch the video input on a Sony TV when using the super laser link function (p. 29) POWER switch CAMERA CAMERA VTR CAMERA VTR CAMERA - Changing the menu settings Icon/item CLOCK SET AUTO DATE Mode z ON AUTO TV ON (CCD-TRV87 only) TV INPUT (CCD-TRV87 only) LTR SIZE OFF z OFF ...
... menu items at the factory and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after recording has started To cancel the auto date function - To cancel the demonstration, insert a cassette, set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA, or set DEMO MODE to OFF. •When NIGHTSHOT is set to... link function (p. 29) To switch the video input on a Sony TV when using the super laser link function (p. 29) POWER switch CAMERA CAMERA VTR CAMERA VTR CAMERA - Changing the menu settings Icon/item CLOCK SET AUTO DATE Mode z ON AUTO TV ON (CCD-TRV87 only) TV INPUT (CCD-TRV87 only) LTR SIZE OFF z OFF ...
Operating Instructions
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... and viewfinder To light up the camera recording lamp at the front of your camcorder CAMERA To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subject is not aware of the recording To turn off the backlight on display window To turn on the backlight VTR CAMERA Note (CCD-TRV87 only) If you start/stop... VTR/PLAYER recording or when an unusual condition occurs CAMERA on the TV or VCR. The clock changes by the time difference you set the time difference to 0, the clock...
... and viewfinder To light up the camera recording lamp at the front of your camcorder CAMERA To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subject is not aware of the recording To turn off the backlight on display window To turn on the backlight VTR CAMERA Note (CCD-TRV87 only) If you start/stop... VTR/PLAYER recording or when an unusual condition occurs CAMERA on the TV or VCR. The clock changes by the time difference you set the time difference to 0, the clock...
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...CCD-TRV87 only) The x indicator flashes in the CAMERA mode, your camcorder, use the following page) 67 c Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 44) • The digital effect function is stuck to troubleshoot the problem. In the recording...power goes off. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. The picture does not appear in the viewfinder, the self-diagnosis ... (p. 38) • The video heads may be dirty. c Clean the heads using your camcorder has been in the menu settings.
...CCD-TRV87 only) The x indicator flashes in the CAMERA mode, your camcorder, use the following page) 67 c Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually. (p. 44) • The digital effect function is stuck to troubleshoot the problem. In the recording...power goes off. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. The picture does not appear in the viewfinder, the self-diagnosis ... (p. 38) • The video heads may be dirty. c Clean the heads using your camcorder has been in the menu settings.
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... dark viewfinder or on the LCD screen. (CCD-TRV87 only) Cause and/or Corrective Actions • The POWER switch is not connected to CAMERA or OFF (CHARGE). The sound is muted... The television's video channel is not clear or does not appear. In the recording and playback modes Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions The power does not turn on the LCD screen. (CCD-TRV87 only) ...does not move when a video control button is heard when playing back a tape. No sound or only a low sound is pressed. c Set it again. c Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette ...
... dark viewfinder or on the LCD screen. (CCD-TRV87 only) Cause and/or Corrective Actions • The POWER switch is not connected to CAMERA or OFF (CHARGE). The sound is muted... The television's video channel is not clear or does not appear. In the recording and playback modes Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions The power does not turn on the LCD screen. (CCD-TRV87 only) ...does not move when a video control button is heard when playing back a tape. No sound or only a low sound is pressed. c Set it again. c Clean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette ...
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...heat up inside the casing, unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it may damage the bulb or shorten the life of the bulb...8226;Remove the tape, and periodically turn on the power, operate the CAMERA and VTR (CCD-TRV87)/PLAYER (CCD-TRV17/TRV37/TRV57/TRV67) sections and play back a tape for about ...5 minutes when your camcorder is used in light on while it . Built-in light •Do not knock or jolt the built-in light while it is turned on as it any type of the tape and if the recording...
...heat up inside the casing, unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it may damage the bulb or shorten the life of the bulb...8226;Remove the tape, and periodically turn on the power, operate the CAMERA and VTR (CCD-TRV87)/PLAYER (CCD-TRV17/TRV37/TRV57/TRV67) sections and play back a tape for about ...5 minutes when your camcorder is used in light on while it . Built-in light •Do not knock or jolt the built-in light while it is turned on as it any type of the tape and if the recording...
Operating Instructions
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... Additional Information Specifications Video camera recorder System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scanning FM system Audio recording system Rotary heads, FM system Video signal NTSC color, EIA standards Usable cassette 8mm video format cassette CCD-TRV17/TRV37/TRV57: Standard 8 CCD-TRV67/TRV87: Hi8 or standard 8 Recording/playback time (using LCD CCD-TRV17/TRV37/TRV57/ TRV67: 2.7W CCD-TRV87: 2.8W Viewfinder CCD-TRV17/TRV37/TRV57...
... Additional Information Specifications Video camera recorder System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scanning FM system Audio recording system Rotary heads, FM system Video signal NTSC color, EIA standards Usable cassette 8mm video format cassette CCD-TRV17/TRV37/TRV57: Standard 8 CCD-TRV67/TRV87: Hi8 or standard 8 Recording/playback time (using LCD CCD-TRV17/TRV37/TRV57/ TRV67: 2.7W CCD-TRV87: 2.8W Viewfinder CCD-TRV17/TRV37/TRV57...
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... trademarks. 80 wh wa wj ws wd wk qj Video control buttons (p. 24, 26, 54) x STOP (stop) m REW (rewind) N PLAY (playback) M FF (fastforward) X PAUSE (pause) z REC (recording) (CCD-TRV87 only) qk EDITSEARCH button (p. 23) ql S.LASER LINK button (CCD-TRV87 only) (p. 39) w; Lens cover (p. 16) wa Camera recording lamp (p. 16) ws Infrared rays emitter (p. 21, 28...
... trademarks. 80 wh wa wj ws wd wk qj Video control buttons (p. 24, 26, 54) x STOP (stop) m REW (rewind) N PLAY (playback) M FF (fastforward) X PAUSE (pause) z REC (recording) (CCD-TRV87 only) qk EDITSEARCH button (p. 23) ql S.LASER LINK button (CCD-TRV87 only) (p. 39) w; Lens cover (p. 16) wa Camera recording lamp (p. 16) ws Infrared rays emitter (p. 21, 28...