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... MPEG movie playback 153 Viewing images recorded on "Memory Stick"s on your camcorder abroad .......... 193 Maintenance information and precautions 194 Specifications 199 Quick Reference Identifying parts...174 Using the optional printer 176 Troubleshooting Types of contents "Memory Stick" operations (except DCR-TRV240) Using "Memory Stick" - Memory Photo recording ......... 124 Superimposing a still image...178 Self-diagnosis display 184 Warning indicators and messages .... 185 Additional Information Digital8 system, recording and playback 187 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 189 ...
... MPEG movie playback 153 Viewing images recorded on "Memory Stick"s on your camcorder abroad .......... 193 Maintenance information and precautions 194 Specifications 199 Quick Reference Identifying parts...174 Using the optional printer 176 Troubleshooting Types of contents "Memory Stick" operations (except DCR-TRV240) Using "Memory Stick" - Memory Photo recording ......... 124 Superimposing a still image...178 Self-diagnosis display 184 Warning indicators and messages .... 185 Additional Information Digital8 system, recording and playback 187 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 189 ...
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...Digital8 video cassettes. The DCR-TRV740 is indicated in capital letters. Self-timer - - See page 116 for example, "except DCRTRV240." To enable smooth transition, we recommend that the operation is provided with the Digital8 system on a tape. Before using your camcorder With your camcorder... you do not mix pictures recorded in the text, for details. Any differences in operation are shown in the illustrations. Digital zoom 700× LCD Screen 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TRV340 z z 700× 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TRV740 z z 420× 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TRV840 z z 420× 8.8 cm...
...Digital8 video cassettes. The DCR-TRV740 is indicated in capital letters. Self-timer - - See page 116 for example, "except DCRTRV240." To enable smooth transition, we recommend that the operation is provided with the Digital8 system on a tape. Before using your camcorder With your camcorder... you do not mix pictures recorded in the text, for details. Any differences in operation are shown in the illustrations. Digital zoom 700× LCD Screen 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TRV340 z z 700× 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TRV740 z z 420× 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TRV840 z z 420× 8.8 cm...
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... camcorder in a cold environment. ** Approximate number of minutes when recording while you repeat recording start/ stop, zooming and turning the power on LCD screen 75 125 265 305 400 465 Playing time with LCD closed 105 170 355 415 540 625 Approximate number of tapes recorded in the Digital8 ... recording time at 25°C (77°F). The playing time of minutes when you use your camcorder in a cold environment. The actual battery life may be shorter Playing time DCR-TRV240/TRV340 Battery pack NP-FM30 (supplied) NP-FM50 NP-FM70 NP-QM71 NP-FM90 NP-QM91/FM91 Playing...
... camcorder in a cold environment. ** Approximate number of minutes when recording while you repeat recording start/ stop, zooming and turning the power on LCD screen 75 125 265 305 400 465 Playing time with LCD closed 105 170 355 415 540 625 Approximate number of tapes recorded in the Digital8 ... recording time at 25°C (77°F). The playing time of minutes when you use your camcorder in a cold environment. The actual battery life may be shorter Playing time DCR-TRV240/TRV340 Battery pack NP-FM30 (supplied) NP-FM50 NP-FM70 NP-QM71 NP-FM90 NP-QM91/FM91 Playing...
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... cassette straight as far as possible into the cassette compartment with the window facing up. Step 3 Inserting a cassette We recommend using Hi8 /Digital8 video cassettes. (1) Prepare the power source (p. 12). (2) Slide OPEN/EJECT in the menu settings, 3/4 of indicated time on Hi8 tape...by pressing on the cassette to play back standard 8 tape on other camcorders (including other DCR-TRV240/TRV340/TRV740/TRV840). •The cassette compartment may appear when you play back the tape on your camcorder is half of indicated time on Hi8 tape. The cassette compartment automatically...
... cassette straight as far as possible into the cassette compartment with the window facing up. Step 3 Inserting a cassette We recommend using Hi8 /Digital8 video cassettes. (1) Prepare the power source (p. 12). (2) Slide OPEN/EJECT in the menu settings, 3/4 of indicated time on Hi8 tape...by pressing on the cassette to play back standard 8 tape on other camcorders (including other DCR-TRV240/TRV340/TRV740/TRV840). •The cassette compartment may appear when you play back the tape on your camcorder is half of indicated time on Hi8 tape. The cassette compartment automatically...
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...a while. When you close the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV240). JUL 4 2002 12:05...:56 PM Time This is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system only) ...battery time in which you are not recorded on the conditions in minutes to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV240). You cannot reset the time code or the tape counter. 27 Recording - Basics Recording a picture...
...a while. When you close the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV240). JUL 4 2002 12:05...:56 PM Time This is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system only) ...battery time in which you are not recorded on the conditions in minutes to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV240). You cannot reset the time code or the tape counter. 27 Recording - Basics Recording a picture...
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If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The end search function may not be smooth. •Once you eject the cassette after using the end search function, occasionally, the transition between the last scene you have recorded on the tape, the end search function does not work correctly. 33 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 you recorded and the next scene may not work . Recording - Basics Checking recordings -
If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The end search function may not be smooth. •Once you eject the cassette after using the end search function, occasionally, the transition between the last scene you have recorded on the tape, the end search function does not work correctly. 33 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 you recorded and the next scene may not work . Recording - Basics Checking recordings -
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...recording images on "Memory Stick"s (except DCR-TRV240). The indicator may not be displayed. To playback pause (view a still image) Press X during playback to reverse the playback direction. To change the playback direction Press on the TV screen. The tape is your camcorder to the TV, the data code ...the stop mode. When you close the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for tapes recorded in which you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander: date/time y no indicator Notes on the conditions in the Digital8 system. •Various settings of the tape...
...recording images on "Memory Stick"s (except DCR-TRV240). The indicator may not be displayed. To playback pause (view a still image) Press X during playback to reverse the playback direction. To change the playback direction Press on the TV screen. The tape is your camcorder to the TV, the data code ...the stop mode. When you close the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for tapes recorded in which you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander: date/time y no indicator Notes on the conditions in the Digital8 system. •Various settings of the tape...
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... or rewinding the tape (skip scan) Keep pressing m while rewinding or M while advancing the tape. Notes on the Remote Commander in the Digital8 system. When you play back a tape in the reverse direction, press c. To resume normal playback, press N. To view pictures at slow ...Remote Commander during playback. The last five seconds of the screen. This is muted. •The previous recording may appear when your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode. To resume rewinding or advancing, release the button. Slow playback for an output signal through the DV ...
... or rewinding the tape (skip scan) Keep pressing m while rewinding or M while advancing the tape. Notes on the Remote Commander in the Digital8 system. When you play back a tape in the reverse direction, press c. To resume normal playback, press N. To view pictures at slow ...Remote Commander during playback. The last five seconds of the screen. This is muted. •The previous recording may appear when your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode. To resume rewinding or advancing, release the button. Slow playback for an output signal through the DV ...
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...desired fader indicator flashes. Notes •The overlap, wipe and dot functions work only for tapes recorded in /out ends, your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode. 1 FADER FADER To cancel the fader function Before pressing START/STOP, press FADER repeatedly until ...the indicator disappears. Photo recording - Interval recording - After fade in the Digital8 system. •You cannot use the fader function while using the following functions while using the fader function. Digital effects - At...
...desired fader indicator flashes. Notes •The overlap, wipe and dot functions work only for tapes recorded in /out ends, your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode. 1 FADER FADER To cancel the fader function Before pressing START/STOP, press FADER repeatedly until ...the indicator disappears. Photo recording - Interval recording - After fade in the Digital8 system. •You cannot use the fader function while using the following functions while using the fader function. Digital effects - At...
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...and end points. ZERO SET MEMORY EDITSEARCH Notes •The zero set memory function may be erased. Inserting a scene You can insert a scene in the Digital8 system. •The picture and the sound may not work correctly. 62 The previously recorded frames between recorded portions The zero set memory function works... between these start recording. The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the counter resets to the standby mode. The scene is played back. Your camcorder returns to zero. (3) Keep pressing the - 7 side of the inserted section when it is inserted.
...and end points. ZERO SET MEMORY EDITSEARCH Notes •The zero set memory function may be erased. Inserting a scene You can insert a scene in the Digital8 system. •The picture and the sound may not work correctly. 62 The previously recorded frames between recorded portions The zero set memory function works... between these start recording. The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the counter resets to the standby mode. The scene is played back. Your camcorder returns to zero. (3) Keep pressing the - 7 side of the inserted section when it is inserted.
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... with picture effects During playback, you can record pictures on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135, 142), or on your camcorder when you can process a scene using your camcorder as a player. Advanced Playback Operations - However, you have processed the picture using the ...picture effect function. Notes •Picture effect functions work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •...
... with picture effects During playback, you can record pictures on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135, 142), or on your camcorder when you can process a scene using your camcorder as a player. Advanced Playback Operations - However, you have processed the picture using the ...picture effect function. Notes •Picture effect functions work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •...
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Playing back tapes with digital effects During playback, you can record images on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135, 142), or on a VCR using your camcorder when you have processed the image using the following digital effect functions: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. Notes •Digital effect functions work... the menu settings. (2) Turn SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to OFF (CHG) or stop playing back The digital effect function is stored in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using digital effect functions. •You cannot record images on a tape on the screen....
Playing back tapes with digital effects During playback, you can record images on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135, 142), or on a VCR using your camcorder when you have processed the image using the following digital effect functions: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. Notes •Digital effect functions work... the menu settings. (2) Turn SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to OFF (CHG) or stop playing back The digital effect function is stored in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using digital effect functions. •You cannot record images on a tape on the screen....
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... 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) - You insert a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) To record an image processed by Tape PB ...
... 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) - You insert a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) To record an image processed by Tape PB ...
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Use this operation. The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears, and the time code appears. (5) Press N. ZERO SET MEMORY Your camcorder goes forward or backward to automatically stop playback. (4) Press m to rewind the tape to the counter's zero point. The tape stops automatically ...when the counter reaches approximately zero. Use the Remote Commander for this function, for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape, the zero set memory function may be a discrepancy of "0:00:00"....
Use this operation. The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears, and the time code appears. (5) Press N. ZERO SET MEMORY Your camcorder goes forward or backward to automatically stop playback. (4) Press m to rewind the tape to the counter's zero point. The tape stops automatically ...when the counter reaches approximately zero. Use the Remote Commander for this function, for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape, the zero set memory function may be a discrepancy of "0:00:00"....
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... where the recording date changes and start playback from that point (date search). to search towards [c]. Your camcorder automatically starts playback at each recording date. or > your camcorder may not work correctly. Notes •The date search function works only for this function to check where ...recording dates change or to edit the tape at the point where the date changes. Use the Remote Commander for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •...
... where the recording date changes and start playback from that point (date search). to search towards [c]. Your camcorder automatically starts playback at each recording date. or > your camcorder may not work correctly. Notes •The date search function works only for this function to check where ...recording dates change or to edit the tape at the point where the date changes. Use the Remote Commander for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •...
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... a photo - or >. 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. Note The photo search and photo scan functions work correctly. 70
... a photo - or >. 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. Note The photo search and photo scan functions work correctly. 70
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... setting is LCD.) •Press the following systems: 8 mm, Hi8, VHS, S-VHS, VHSC, S-VHSC, ED Betamax, mini DV, DV or Digital8 Betamax, 71 SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander (1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on the Remote Commander - DISPLAY - DATA CODE on both your camcorder as a player...
... setting is LCD.) •Press the following systems: 8 mm, Hi8, VHS, S-VHS, VHSC, S-VHSC, ED Betamax, mini DV, DV or Digital8 Betamax, 71 SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander (1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on the Remote Commander - DISPLAY - DATA CODE on both your camcorder as a player...
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... the Hi8/standard 8 system Digital signals are output as the image signals from the DV IN/OUT jack. During playback of tapes recorded in the Digital8 system The picture may jitter. 73
... the Hi8/standard 8 system Digital signals are output as the image signals from the DV IN/OUT jack. During playback of tapes recorded in the Digital8 system The picture may jitter. 73
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Step 3 Adjusting the synchronization of your camcorder. •When editing digital video, the operation signals cannot be sent with an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable), you can dub on the VCR. When ... recorded in the menu settings of the VCR (p. 82). You can set up to 20 programs. Your camcorder can skip steps 2 and 3. Digital program editing (on tapes) You can be able to IR in the Digital8 system. •When you connect with LANC . 74 Set CONTROL to operate the dubbing function correctly...
Step 3 Adjusting the synchronization of your camcorder. •When editing digital video, the operation signals cannot be sent with an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable), you can dub on the VCR. When ... recorded in the menu settings of the VCR (p. 82). You can set up to 20 programs. Your camcorder can skip steps 2 and 3. Digital program editing (on tapes) You can be able to IR in the Digital8 system. •When you connect with LANC . 74 Set CONTROL to operate the dubbing function correctly...
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...To cancel a program you have set to settings. •You cannot operate recording during Digital program editing. / in the menu settings. For DCR-TRV340/TRV740/TRV840: Select VIDEO EDIT in step 2. Erasing all programs Select RETURN in the menu settings. To cancel erasing all programs (1) For... tape is stored in step 2. A blank portion of the tape: - A portion recorded in a system other than Digital8 The total time code may not be displayed correctly in the Digital8 system. - Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE, then press the dial. Digital program editing (on the...
...To cancel a program you have set to settings. •You cannot operate recording during Digital program editing. / in the menu settings. For DCR-TRV340/TRV740/TRV840: Select VIDEO EDIT in step 2. Erasing all programs Select RETURN in the menu settings. To cancel erasing all programs (1) For... tape is stored in step 2. A blank portion of the tape: - A portion recorded in a system other than Digital8 The total time code may not be displayed correctly in the Digital8 system. - Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE, then press the dial. Digital program editing (on the...