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... (2) this device must accept any questions about this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. Note: In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be producing home video that may be of sufficient magnitude to the presence ...of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV230, DCRTRV330, DCR-TRV530 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics lnc. Congratulations on your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. and CANADA DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY. For the Sony Service Center nearest you call : Sony Customer Information Center 1-...
... (2) this device must accept any questions about this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. Note: In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be producing home video that may be of sufficient magnitude to the presence ...of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV230, DCRTRV330, DCR-TRV530 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics lnc. Congratulations on your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. and CANADA DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY. For the Sony Service Center nearest you call : Sony Customer Information Center 1-...
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...video unit and your computer ...... 110 Copying the image recorded on "Memory Stick" to a wall outlet 16 Step 2 Setting the date and time 17 Step 3 Inserting a cassette 18 Recording - NightShot/Super NightShot ...... 23 Self-timer recording (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) ....... 25 Checking the recording - Memory Photo recording...Digital program editing 63 Using with digital effects ...... 54 Enlarging recorded images - Date search 57 Searching for a photo - Tape Photo recording...scan 58 Digital8 system, recording and playback 133 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack .. 135 About i....
...video unit and your computer ...... 110 Copying the image recorded on "Memory Stick" to a wall outlet 16 Step 2 Setting the date and time 17 Step 3 Inserting a cassette 18 Recording - NightShot/Super NightShot ...... 23 Self-timer recording (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) ....... 25 Checking the recording - Memory Photo recording...Digital program editing 63 Using with digital effects ...... 54 Enlarging recorded images - Date search 57 Searching for a photo - Tape Photo recording...scan 58 Digital8 system, recording and playback 133 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack .. 135 About i....
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... cassette compartment. After the cassette compartment goes down completely, close the lid until it clicks. Quick Start Guide 6 Connecting the power cord (p. 16) Use the battery pack when using your camcorder. Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to the basic features of the arrow and open the...
... cassette compartment. After the cassette compartment goes down completely, close the lid until it clicks. Quick Start Guide 6 Connecting the power cord (p. 16) Use the battery pack when using your camcorder. Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to the basic features of the arrow and open the...
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... OPEN. Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed, use the viewfinder placing your camcorder by holding the viewfinder, the LCD panel, or the battery pack. 7 If you purchase your camcorder, the clock setting is black and white. Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen. 4 ...Press START/STOP. REW 3 Press N to CAMERA while pressing the small green button. To stop recording, press START/STOP button again. Recording a picture (p. 19) 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Set the POWER switch to start playback. The picture ...
... OPEN. Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed, use the viewfinder placing your camcorder by holding the viewfinder, the LCD panel, or the battery pack. 7 If you purchase your camcorder, the clock setting is black and white. Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen. 4 ...Press START/STOP. REW 3 Press N to CAMERA while pressing the small green button. To stop recording, press START/STOP button again. Recording a picture (p. 19) 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Set the POWER switch to start playback. The picture ...
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..., 12) 4 Size AA (R6) battery for Remote Commander (2) (p. 152) 5 A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 31) 6 Shoulder strap (1) (p. 146) 7 Lens cap (1) (p. 19) 8 USB cable (1) (p. 111) DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only 9 "Memory Stick" (1) (p. 88) DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only 0 CD-ROM (SPVD-004 USB Driver) (1) (p. 111) DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not...
..., 12) 4 Size AA (R6) battery for Remote Commander (2) (p. 152) 5 A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 31) 6 Shoulder strap (1) (p. 146) 7 Lens cap (1) (p. 19) 8 USB cable (1) (p. 111) DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only 9 "Memory Stick" (1) (p. 88) DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only 0 CD-ROM (SPVD-004 USB Driver) (1) (p. 111) DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not...
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BATT (battery) release lever If you install the large capacity battery pack If you use your camcorder, extend its viewfinder. 11 Getting started Step 1 Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack We recommend using the battery pack when you install the NP-FM70/FM90/FM91 battery pack on your camcorder outdoors. (1) Lift up the viewfinder. (2) Slide the battery pack down until it clicks. 1 2 To remove the battery pack (1) Lift up the viewfinder. (2) Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT (battery) release lever down.
BATT (battery) release lever If you install the large capacity battery pack If you use your camcorder, extend its viewfinder. 11 Getting started Step 1 Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack We recommend using the battery pack when you install the NP-FM70/FM90/FM91 battery pack on your camcorder outdoors. (1) Lift up the viewfinder. (2) Slide the battery pack down until it clicks. 1 2 To remove the battery pack (1) Lift up the viewfinder. (2) Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT (battery) release lever down.
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... adaptor from that on the display window. OFCFR(CHG) E ERMAORY CAM M Step 1 Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack Use the battery pack after normal charge is indicated in the illustration of "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack. (1) Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder. Your.... (2) Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor. (3) Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. (4) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). The remaining battery time is completed until FULL appears on your camcorder to the DC IN jack with the "InfoLITHIUM...
... adaptor from that on the display window. OFCFR(CHG) E ERMAORY CAM M Step 1 Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack Use the battery pack after normal charge is indicated in the illustration of "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack. (1) Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder. Your.... (2) Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor. (3) Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. (4) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). The remaining battery time is completed until FULL appears on your camcorder to the DC IN jack with the "InfoLITHIUM...
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...Your camcorder operates only with compatible electronic equipment. "InfoLITHIUM" M series battery packs have the mark. Remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time indicator in a cool place. Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time "- - - - When you use it until it fully discharges.... What is wrong with the metal parts of the DC plug of Sony Corporation. Keep the battery pack in the display window roughly indicates the recording time with the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (M series). Getting started Step 1 Preparing the power supply Notes ...
...Your camcorder operates only with compatible electronic equipment. "InfoLITHIUM" M series battery packs have the mark. Remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time indicator in a cool place. Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time "- - - - When you use it until it fully discharges.... What is wrong with the metal parts of the DC plug of Sony Corporation. Keep the battery pack in the display window roughly indicates the recording time with the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (M series). Getting started Step 1 Preparing the power supply Notes ...
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... use your camcorder in a cold environment. ** Approximate number of minutes when recording while you use a fully charged battery * Approximate continuous recording time at 25 °C (77 °F) Recording time DCR-TRV230/TRV330 Battery pack NP-FM30 (supplied) NP-FM50 NP-FM70 NP-FM90 NP-FM91 Recording with the viewfinder Continuous* Typical** 100 55 165 95 345 200 520...
... use your camcorder in a cold environment. ** Approximate number of minutes when recording while you use a fully charged battery * Approximate continuous recording time at 25 °C (77 °F) Recording time DCR-TRV230/TRV330 Battery pack NP-FM30 (supplied) NP-FM50 NP-FM70 NP-FM90 NP-FM91 Recording with the viewfinder Continuous* Typical** 100 55 165 95 345 200 520...
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...playing time of a fully charged battery. The recording and playing times of a normally charged battery are about 90 % of those of tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system is reduced by about 20 %. 15 Getting started Step 1 Preparing the power supply Playing time DCR-TRV230/TRV330 Battery pack NP-FM30 (supplied) NP-...FM50 NP-FM70 NP-FM90 NP-FM91 Playing time on LCD screen 75 125 265 400 465 Playing time with LCD closed 100 165 345 520 605 DCR-TRV530 Battery pack Playing time on LCD ...
...playing time of a fully charged battery. The recording and playing times of a normally charged battery are about 90 % of those of tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system is reduced by about 20 %. 15 Getting started Step 1 Preparing the power supply Playing time DCR-TRV230/TRV330 Battery pack NP-FM30 (supplied) NP-...FM50 NP-FM70 NP-FM90 NP-FM91 Playing time on LCD screen 75 125 265 400 465 Playing time with LCD closed 100 165 345 520 605 DCR-TRV530 Battery pack Playing time on LCD ...
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Using a car battery Use Sony DC Adaptor/Charger (optional). 16 Notes • The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder with the plug's v mark facing up. (2) Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor. (3) Connect the power cord ... wall outlet, even if the set itself has been turned off. This means that you use your camcorder for a long time, we recommend that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the power cord is connected to the DC IN jack, even when the power cord is not plugged into...
Using a car battery Use Sony DC Adaptor/Charger (optional). 16 Notes • The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder with the plug's v mark facing up. (2) Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor. (3) Connect the power cord ... wall outlet, even if the set itself has been turned off. This means that you use your camcorder for a long time, we recommend that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the power cord is connected to the DC IN jack, even when the power cord is not plugged into...
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... SEL/PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial by the time signal. If you do not set the date and time is recorded on the tape and the "Memory Stick". (DCR-TRV330/ TRV530 only) Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle. •12... for about half a year, the date and time settings may appear) because the manganese-lithium battery installed in your camcorder will be released (bars may be displayed each time that you set the POWER switch to CAMERA/MEMORY (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) unless you set the year, then the month, the day, the...
... SEL/PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial by the time signal. If you do not set the date and time is recorded on the tape and the "Memory Stick". (DCR-TRV330/ TRV530 only) Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle. •12... for about half a year, the date and time settings may appear) because the manganese-lithium battery installed in your camcorder will be released (bars may be displayed each time that you set the POWER switch to CAMERA/MEMORY (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) unless you set the year, then the month, the day, the...
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...the battery pack, set to MEMORY accidentally. Adjusting the LCD screen The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees to the viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to the lens side. When recording with ...it clicks, and swing it into the camcorder body. If this happens, we recommend that it to CAMERA again. This is a mirror-image. When you use the LCD screen outdoors in the standby mode...it faces the other indicators appear mirror-reversed and others are not displayed. Recording a picture Note on LOCK (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) When you slide LOCK to the right, the POWER switch can...
...the battery pack, set to MEMORY accidentally. Adjusting the LCD screen The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees to the viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to the lens side. When recording with ...it clicks, and swing it into the camcorder body. If this happens, we recommend that it to CAMERA again. This is a mirror-image. When you use the LCD screen outdoors in the standby mode...it faces the other indicators appear mirror-reversed and others are not displayed. Recording a picture Note on LOCK (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) When you slide LOCK to the right, the POWER switch can...
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...minutes to be correct, depending on the conditions in the Hi8/standard 8 system, the tape counter appears on tape. Remaining battery time indicator Format indicator Recording mode indicator STBY/REC indicator 40min SP REC 0:00:01 Time code/Tape counter indicator JUL 4 2001 12:05:56 AM ...LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only). Recording a picture To record pictures with the viewfinder. Select VF B.L. Time code (for a while. You cannot rewrite only the time code....
...minutes to be correct, depending on the conditions in the Hi8/standard 8 system, the tape counter appears on tape. Remaining battery time indicator Format indicator Recording mode indicator STBY/REC indicator 40min SP REC 0:00:01 Time code/Tape counter indicator JUL 4 2001 12:05:56 AM ...LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only). Recording a picture To record pictures with the viewfinder. Select VF B.L. Time code (for a while. You cannot rewrite only the time code....
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... playback in the stop mode. To resume normal playback, press N. The tape is unreadable due to VCR. Various playback modes To operate video control buttons, set . To monitor the high-speed picture while advancing or rewinding the tape (skip scan) Keep pressing m while rewinding or... stop mode. Playback - A blank section of the recorded section plays back and stops. 29 To resume normal playback, press N. Remaining battery time indicator during playback. To resume normal playback, release the button. The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set the...
... playback in the stop mode. To resume normal playback, press N. The tape is unreadable due to VCR. Various playback modes To operate video control buttons, set . To monitor the high-speed picture while advancing or rewinding the tape (skip scan) Keep pressing m while rewinding or... stop mode. Playback - A blank section of the recorded section plays back and stops. 29 To resume normal playback, press N. Remaining battery time indicator during playback. To resume normal playback, release the button. The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set the...
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... VCR PB MODE z AUTO / A/V t DV OUT z OFF ON ST1 ST2 To automatically select the system (Hi8/ standard 8 or Digital8 ) that was recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system when your camcorder does not automatically distinguish the recording system To convert digital video signals into digital video siginals via your camcorder. you remove the battery pack or power source. -
... VCR PB MODE z AUTO / A/V t DV OUT z OFF ON ST1 ST2 To automatically select the system (Hi8/ standard 8 or Digital8 ) that was recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system when your camcorder does not automatically distinguish the recording system To convert digital video signals into digital video siginals via your camcorder. you remove the battery pack or power source. -
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... STANDARD z FIELD FRAME ON z OFF ON z OFF Not to protect still images CAMERA VCR MEMORY MEMORY VCR MEMORY MEMORY VCR MEMORY VCR MEMORY * DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only Notes on the recorded still images you use power sources other than the battery pack, BRIGHT is automatically selected. 83 LCD COLOR To darken To lighten z BRT...
... STANDARD z FIELD FRAME ON z OFF ON z OFF Not to protect still images CAMERA VCR MEMORY MEMORY VCR MEMORY MEMORY VCR MEMORY VCR MEMORY * DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only Notes on the recorded still images you use power sources other than the battery pack, BRIGHT is automatically selected. 83 LCD COLOR To darken To lighten z BRT...
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...screen, LCD screen and in the viewfinder To light up the camera recording lamp at the front of your camcorder To turn on INDICATOR •When you select BL ON, battery life is connected with the i. LINK cable) In more than the battery pack, BL ON is removed. To output the melody when ...the clock to set mode (p. 63) To turn off the backlight on display window To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subject is not aware of the recording To make program and perform video editing (p. 63) To adjust and set the synchronicity of the melody To cancel all sound including shutter...
...screen, LCD screen and in the viewfinder To light up the camera recording lamp at the front of your camcorder To turn on INDICATOR •When you select BL ON, battery life is connected with the i. LINK cable) In more than the battery pack, BL ON is removed. To output the melody when ...the clock to set mode (p. 63) To turn off the backlight on display window To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subject is not aware of the recording To make program and perform video editing (p. 63) To adjust and set the synchronicity of the melody To cancel all sound including shutter...
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... erase still images when the write-protect tab on the screen of your camcorder. Extremely hot such as your camcorder. DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only You can record and play back, record or delete still images. If you carry or store a "Memory Stick", put it in its label on the "...Memory Stick" operations - Very humid or subject to corrosive gases •When you remove the "Memory Stick", turn the power off, or detach the battery for "Memory Stick" supplied with your computer. Under direct sunlight - You can exchange image data with other equipment such as in a car parked in ...
... erase still images when the write-protect tab on the screen of your camcorder. Extremely hot such as your camcorder. DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only You can record and play back, record or delete still images. If you carry or store a "Memory Stick", put it in its label on the "...Memory Stick" operations - Very humid or subject to corrosive gases •When you remove the "Memory Stick", turn the power off, or detach the battery for "Memory Stick" supplied with your computer. Under direct sunlight - You can exchange image data with other equipment such as in a car parked in ...
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Do not turn the power off , eject the "Memory Stick" or remove the battery pack. If " MEMORY STICK ERROR" is reading the data from the "Memory Stick" or recording the data on the "Memory Stick". The "Memory Stick" pops up. When the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike...
Do not turn the power off , eject the "Memory Stick" or remove the battery pack. If " MEMORY STICK ERROR" is reading the data from the "Memory Stick" or recording the data on the "Memory Stick". The "Memory Stick" pops up. When the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike...