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... display 184 Warning indicators and messages .... 185 Additional Information Digital8 system, recording and playback 187 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 189 About i.LINK 191 Using your camcorder abroad .......... 193 Maintenance information and precautions 194 Specifications 199 ..." operations (except DCR-TRV240) Using "Memory Stick" - PHOTO SAVE 138 Recording moving pictures - SLIDE SHOW 168 Preventing accidental erasure - Memory Photo playback .......... 150 Viewing moving pictures on "Memory Stick"s - DELETE 171 Writing a print mark - Digital program editing (on...
... display 184 Warning indicators and messages .... 185 Additional Information Digital8 system, recording and playback 187 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 189 About i.LINK 191 Using your camcorder abroad .......... 193 Maintenance information and precautions 194 Specifications 199 ..." operations (except DCR-TRV240) Using "Memory Stick" - PHOTO SAVE 138 Recording moving pictures - SLIDE SHOW 168 Preventing accidental erasure - Memory Photo playback .......... 150 Viewing moving pictures on "Memory Stick"s - DELETE 171 Writing a print mark - Digital program editing (on...
Operating Instructions
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...DCR-TRV740 is being carried out. See page 116 for the four models listed in the Digital8 system. Before using your camcorder With your camcorder are shown in the Hi8 /standard 8 system. Differences by looking at the bottom of your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the illustrations. TRV240...- When you carry out an operation, you can use the functions in "Advanced Playback Operations" on your digital camcorder, you can hear a beep to CAMERA. Your camcorder records and plays back pictures in the table below. - Any differences in operation are for details. Not ...
...DCR-TRV740 is being carried out. See page 116 for the four models listed in the Digital8 system. Before using your camcorder With your camcorder are shown in the Hi8 /standard 8 system. Differences by looking at the bottom of your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the illustrations. TRV240...- When you carry out an operation, you can use the functions in "Advanced Playback Operations" on your digital camcorder, you can hear a beep to CAMERA. Your camcorder records and plays back pictures in the table below. - Any differences in operation are for details. Not ...
Operating Instructions
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.../FM91 Playing time on /off. The playing time of minutes when recording while you use your camcorder in a cold environment. ** Approximate number of tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. The battery life will be shorter Playing time DCR-TRV240/TRV340 Battery pack NP-FM30 (supplied) NP-FM50 NP-FM70 NP-QM71 NP-FM90 NP...
.../FM91 Playing time on /off. The playing time of minutes when recording while you use your camcorder in a cold environment. ** Approximate number of tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. The battery life will be shorter Playing time DCR-TRV240/TRV340 Battery pack NP-FM30 (supplied) NP-FM50 NP-FM70 NP-QM71 NP-FM90 NP...
Operating Instructions
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...). (2) Slide OPEN/EJECT in the direction of indicated time on other camcorders (including other DCR-TRV240/TRV340/TRV740/TRV840). •The cassette compartment may cause a malfunction. •Your camcorder records pictures in the Digital8 system. • The recording time when you use your camcorder. Notes •Do not press the cassette compartment down completely, close the...
...). (2) Slide OPEN/EJECT in the direction of indicated time on other camcorders (including other DCR-TRV240/TRV340/TRV740/TRV840). •The cassette compartment may cause a malfunction. •Your camcorder records pictures in the Digital8 system. • The recording time when you use your camcorder. Notes •Do not press the cassette compartment down completely, close the...
Operating Instructions
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Date This is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system only) The time code indicates the recording or playback time, "0:00:00" (hours:minutes: seconds) in CAMERA mode and "0:00:00:00" (hours:... Time code (for a while. When you are not recorded on the screen. Recording - Basics Recording a picture Indicators displayed in minutes to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV240). Remaining battery time Format Recording mode STBY/REC 50min SP REC 0:00:01 Time code/Tape counter Remaining tape This appears after the POWER switch...
Date This is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system only) The time code indicates the recording or playback time, "0:00:00" (hours:minutes: seconds) in CAMERA mode and "0:00:00:00" (hours:... Time code (for a while. When you are not recorded on the screen. Recording - Basics Recording a picture Indicators displayed in minutes to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV240). Remaining battery time Format Recording mode STBY/REC 50min SP REC 0:00:01 Time code/Tape counter Remaining tape This appears after the POWER switch...
Operating Instructions
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Basics Checking recordings - If a tape has a blank portion between the last scene you recorded and the next scene may not work . Recording - END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review Notes •END SEARCH, EDITSEARCH and Rec Review work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •If you start recording after using the end search function, occasionally, the transition between recorded portions The end search function may not be smooth. •Once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape, the end search function does not work correctly. 33
Basics Checking recordings - If a tape has a blank portion between the last scene you recorded and the next scene may not work . Recording - END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review Notes •END SEARCH, EDITSEARCH and Rec Review work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •If you start recording after using the end search function, occasionally, the transition between recorded portions The end search function may not be smooth. •Once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape, the end search function does not work correctly. 33
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...To playback pause (view a still image) Press X during playback. To advance the tape Press M in the Digital8 system. •Various settings of the tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise. - To resume normal... playback, press N. To resume normal playback, press N. When you connect your camcorder's information when you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander: date/time y no indicator Notes on the... when recording images on "Memory Stick"s (except DCR-TRV240). To resume normal playback, press N. In the recording mode, the recording data will not be displayed...
...To playback pause (view a still image) Press X during playback. To advance the tape Press M in the Digital8 system. •Various settings of the tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise. - To resume normal... playback, press N. To resume normal playback, press N. When you connect your camcorder's information when you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander: date/time y no indicator Notes on the... when recording images on "Memory Stick"s (except DCR-TRV240). To resume normal playback, press N. In the recording mode, the recording data will not be displayed...
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... is not a malfunction. 37 To resume normal playback, press N. The last five seconds of the screen. Slow playback for three minutes, your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the Digital8 system Slow playback can be performed smoothly on the Remote Commander during playback. Basics Playing back a tape To monitor high-speed pictures...
... is not a malfunction. 37 To resume normal playback, press N. The last five seconds of the screen. Slow playback for three minutes, your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the Digital8 system Slow playback can be performed smoothly on the Remote Commander during playback. Basics Playing back a tape To monitor high-speed pictures...
Operating Instructions
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...wipe and dot functions work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •You cannot use the fader function while using... not be recorded clearly, depending on the tape condition. 45 Also, you select OVERLAP, WIPE, or DOT Your camcorder automatically stores the picture recorded on the screen. Photo recording - The indicator changes as follows: FADER t M.FADER ... - Advanced Recording Operations Using the fader function (1) When fading in /out ends, your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode. 1 FADER FADER To cancel the fader function Before pressing START...
...wipe and dot functions work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •You cannot use the fader function while using... not be recorded clearly, depending on the tape condition. 45 Also, you select OVERLAP, WIPE, or DOT Your camcorder automatically stores the picture recorded on the screen. Photo recording - The indicator changes as follows: FADER t M.FADER ... - Advanced Recording Operations Using the fader function (1) When fading in /out ends, your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode. 1 FADER FADER To cancel the fader function Before pressing START...
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... by setting the start recording. The scene is played back. Inserting a scene You can insert a scene in the Digital8 system. •The picture and the sound may not work correctly. 62 Your camcorder returns to start and end points. The previously recorded frames between recorded portions The zero set memory function works...
... by setting the start recording. The scene is played back. Inserting a scene You can insert a scene in the Digital8 system. •The picture and the sound may not work correctly. 62 Your camcorder returns to start and end points. The previously recorded frames between recorded portions The zero set memory function works...
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However, you have processed the picture using your camcorder when you can process a scene using the following picture effect functions: NEG.ART, SEPIA, B&W and SOLARIZE. (1) In the playback or playback pause mode, press MENU ... P EFFECT to OFF in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect functions. •You cannot record pictures on a tape on a VCR using the picture effect function. When you can record pictures on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135, 142), or on your camcorder as a player. Notes •...
However, you have processed the picture using your camcorder when you can process a scene using the following picture effect functions: NEG.ART, SEPIA, B&W and SOLARIZE. (1) In the playback or playback pause mode, press MENU ... P EFFECT to OFF in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect functions. •You cannot record pictures on a tape on a VCR using the picture effect function. When you can record pictures on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135, 142), or on your camcorder as a player. Notes •...
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...When you have processed the image using the following digital effect functions: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. For details of each digital effect function, see page 48. Playing back tapes with digital effects During playback, you can record images on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135, 142), or on the screen. ... press the dial. (3) Turn SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to OFF in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using digital effect functions. •You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder as a still image at the time you press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial...
...When you have processed the image using the following digital effect functions: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. For details of each digital effect function, see page 48. Playing back tapes with digital effects During playback, you can record images on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135, 142), or on the screen. ... press the dial. (3) Turn SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to OFF in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using digital effect functions. •You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder as a still image at the time you press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial...
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... the PB ZOOM function Images in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB ZOOM function. •You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder when you can record images on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135), or on "Memory Stick"s (except DCR-TRV240) Press PHOTO to OFF (CHG) - However...
... the PB ZOOM function Images in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB ZOOM function. •You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder when you can record images on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135), or on "Memory Stick"s (except DCR-TRV240) Press PHOTO to OFF (CHG) - However...
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ZERO SET MEMORY Your camcorder goes forward or backward to automatically stop at the point you want to stop playback. (4) Press m to rewind the tape to the counter's zero point. ... zero. Playback starts from the time code. DISPLAY m x ZERO SET MEMORY N Notes •The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •When you want to view a desired scene later on the screen. (3) Press x when you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape, the...
ZERO SET MEMORY Your camcorder goes forward or backward to automatically stop at the point you want to stop playback. (4) Press m to rewind the tape to the counter's zero point. ... zero. Playback starts from the time code. DISPLAY m x ZERO SET MEMORY N Notes •The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •When you want to view a desired scene later on the screen. (3) Press x when you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape, the...
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Use this operation. Use the Remote Commander for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •If one day's recording is [b], press . Your camcorder automatically starts playback at each recording date. Notes •The date search function works only for this function to check where recording ... The indicator changes as follows: DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t (no indicator) (3) When the current position is less than two minutes, your camcorder searches for the point where the recording date changes and start playback from that point (date search). or > your...
Use this operation. Use the Remote Commander for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •If one day's recording is [b], press . Your camcorder automatically starts playback at each recording date. Notes •The date search function works only for this function to check where recording ... The indicator changes as follows: DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t (no indicator) (3) When the current position is less than two minutes, your camcorder searches for the point where the recording date changes and start playback from that point (date search). or > your...
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... scanning Press x. If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The photo search/photo scan function may not work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. Each photo is played back for a photo -
... scanning Press x. If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The photo search/photo scan function may not work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. Each photo is played back for a photo -
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..., VHS, S-VHS, VHSC, S-VHSC, ED Betamax, mini DV, DV or Digital8 Betamax, 71 Connect the A/V connecting cable to the VCR using your camcorder. - DISPLAY - DATA CODE on your camcorder and the VCR. Refer to your camcorder using the A/V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder as a player. You can dub or edit on the VCR. Dubbing...
..., VHS, S-VHS, VHSC, S-VHSC, ED Betamax, mini DV, DV or Digital8 Betamax, 71 Connect the A/V connecting cable to the VCR using your camcorder. - DISPLAY - DATA CODE on your camcorder and the VCR. Refer to your camcorder using the A/V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder as a player. You can dub or edit on the VCR. Dubbing...
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... are not recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system Digital signals are not output through the DV IN/OUT jack. During playback of tapes recorded in the Digital8 system The picture may jitter. 73 Pictures processed by picture effects, digital effects or the PB ZOOM function Pictures processed by... picture effects, digital effects or the PB ZOOM function are output as the image signals...
... are not recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system Digital signals are not output through the DV IN/OUT jack. During playback of tapes recorded in the Digital8 system The picture may jitter. 73 Pictures processed by picture effects, digital effects or the PB ZOOM function Pictures processed by... picture effects, digital effects or the PB ZOOM function are output as the image signals...
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... (p. 84). Step 3 Adjusting the synchronization of your camcorder. •When editing digital video, the operation signals cannot be able to IR in the Digital8 system. •When you connect with LANC . 74 Set CONTROL to operate the dubbing function correctly, depending on "Memory Stick"s (except DCR-TRV240). Digital program editing (on tapes) You can dub on...
... (p. 84). Step 3 Adjusting the synchronization of your camcorder. •When editing digital video, the operation signals cannot be able to IR in the Digital8 system. •When you connect with LANC . 74 Set CONTROL to operate the dubbing function correctly, depending on "Memory Stick"s (except DCR-TRV240). Digital program editing (on tapes) You can dub on...
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... is stored in memory until the tape is set to select TAPE, then press the dial. (2) Select ERASE ALL in step 2. Notes •Digital program editing does not work when PB MODE is ejected. There is not recorded in the menu settings. To cancel a program you have set Erase...press the dial. A portion recorded in a system other than Digital8 The total time code may not be displayed correctly in step 2. Erasing all programs Select RETURN in the following portions of the tape - To cancel erasing all programs (1) For DCR-TRV240: Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE, then ...
... is stored in memory until the tape is set to select TAPE, then press the dial. (2) Select ERASE ALL in step 2. Notes •Digital program editing does not work when PB MODE is ejected. There is not recorded in the menu settings. To cancel a program you have set Erase...press the dial. A portion recorded in a system other than Digital8 The total time code may not be displayed correctly in step 2. Erasing all programs Select RETURN in the following portions of the tape - To cancel erasing all programs (1) For DCR-TRV240: Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE, then ...