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Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. 3-079-467-13 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. AC- DCR-TRV350 TM SERIES DCR-TRV150/TRV250/TRV350/TRV351 CCD-TRV118/TRV318/TRV418 ©2003 Sony Corporation Serial No. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Model No. -TRV Model No. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Serial No.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. 3-079-467-13 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. AC- DCR-TRV350 TM SERIES DCR-TRV150/TRV250/TRV350/TRV351 CCD-TRV118/TRV318/TRV418 ©2003 Sony Corporation Serial No. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Model No. -TRV Model No. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Serial No.
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... batteries are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. For the customers in accordance with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of the following measures: - For more of FCC Rules. However, there is encouraged to ... by returning your used in the U.S.A. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-8228837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/. Caution: Do not...
... batteries are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. For the customers in accordance with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of the following measures: - For more of FCC Rules. However, there is encouraged to ... by returning your used in the U.S.A. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-8228837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/. Caution: Do not...
Operating Instructions
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CCD-TRV118 : CCD-TRV318 : CCD-TRV418 : DCR-TRV150 : DCR-TRV250 : DCR-TRV350 : DCR-TRV351 : Instructions with icons are for all models. Recording...Viewing moving pictures (p. 166) Main Features •Viewing pictures recorded on a tape or live from your camcorder using the USB cable (p. 197) •Viewing images recorded on a "Memory Stick" using the USB cable (p. 185...) •Converting an analog signal into digital to indicate model names. Instructions with no icons are used to capture images onto your computer (p. 208...
CCD-TRV118 : CCD-TRV318 : CCD-TRV418 : DCR-TRV150 : DCR-TRV250 : DCR-TRV350 : DCR-TRV351 : Instructions with icons are for all models. Recording...Viewing moving pictures (p. 166) Main Features •Viewing pictures recorded on a tape or live from your camcorder using the USB cable (p. 197) •Viewing images recorded on a "Memory Stick" using the USB cable (p. 185...) •Converting an analog signal into digital to indicate model names. Instructions with no icons are used to capture images onto your computer (p. 208...
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...(p. 79) Functions for giving images more impact •Digital zoom (p. 34) The default setting is OFF. (To zoom greater than 20×, select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings.) ...8226;Fader (p. 61) •Picture effect (In recording mode) (p. 64) •Digital effect (In recording mode) (p. 65) •Title (p. 75, 77) •MEMORY MIX ...(p. 87) •ZERO SET MEMORY (p. 89) •Easy Dubbing (p. 98) •Digital program editing (p. 106) Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to...
...(p. 79) Functions for giving images more impact •Digital zoom (p. 34) The default setting is OFF. (To zoom greater than 20×, select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings.) ...8226;Fader (p. 61) •Picture effect (In recording mode) (p. 64) •Digital effect (In recording mode) (p. 65) •Title (p. 75, 77) •MEMORY MIX ...(p. 87) •ZERO SET MEMORY (p. 89) •Easy Dubbing (p. 98) •Digital program editing (p. 106) Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to...
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...in light 79 Inserting a scene 82 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects .... 83 Playing back a tape with digital effects 85 Enlarging recorded images - Color Slow Shutter 39 Self-timer recording 41 Superimposing the date and time on a tape - Frame... recording 74 Superimposing a title 75 Making your own titles 77 Using the built-in the dark - Digital effect ........... 65 Using the PROGRAM AE function .... 68 Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 70 Focusing manually 71 Interval recording 72 Frame...
...in light 79 Inserting a scene 82 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects .... 83 Playing back a tape with digital effects 85 Enlarging recorded images - Color Slow Shutter 39 Self-timer recording 41 Superimposing the date and time on a tape - Frame... recording 74 Superimposing a title 75 Making your own titles 77 Using the built-in the dark - Digital effect ........... 65 Using the PROGRAM AE function .... 68 Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 70 Focusing manually 71 Interval recording 72 Frame...
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...207 Capturing images from your computer - Digital program editing (on a "Memory Stick" - Memory PB ZOOM 172 Playing back images continuously - USB Streaming ......... 197 Viewing images recorded on a "Memory Stick" on your computer 202 Connecting your camcorder to a tape 170 Enlarging still ... pictures recorded on a tape or live from an analog video unit on your computer - SLIDE SHOW 174 Preventing accidental erasure - Digital program editing (on an image - Memory Photo recording ......... 132 Recording images from a VCR - Insert Editing 123 "Memory Stick"...
...207 Capturing images from your computer - Digital program editing (on a "Memory Stick" - Memory PB ZOOM 172 Playing back images continuously - USB Streaming ......... 197 Viewing images recorded on a "Memory Stick" on your computer 202 Connecting your camcorder to a tape 170 Enlarging still ... pictures recorded on a tape or live from an analog video unit on your computer - SLIDE SHOW 174 Preventing accidental erasure - Digital program editing (on an image - Memory Photo recording ......... 132 Recording images from a VCR - Insert Editing 123 "Memory Stick"...
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...to 40× or 560×. • The picture quality deteriorates as a default setting (p. 212). The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. Using the zoom function sparingly results in the menu settings. You can be set to OFF as you cannot get a sharp focus, ...move the power zoom lever towards the "T" side. W T The digital zooming zone appears when you select the digital zoom power in the wide-angle position. * Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on digital zoom • Digital zoom power can be set to 40× or 700×. •...
...to 40× or 560×. • The picture quality deteriorates as a default setting (p. 212). The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. Using the zoom function sparingly results in the menu settings. You can be set to OFF as you cannot get a sharp focus, ...move the power zoom lever towards the "T" side. W T The digital zooming zone appears when you select the digital zoom power in the wide-angle position. * Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on digital zoom • Digital zoom power can be set to 40× or 700×. •...
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... use the following functions: - The indicator and COLOR SLOW SHUTTER flash on the brightness. This may cause your fingers, etc. Exposure - Digital effect - While recording, be sure not to ON in normal recording, the picture may not work normally. 40 To cancel the Color Slow...or Color Slow Shutter function, you cannot use the NightShot function in incorrect or unnatural colors. •If focusing is difficult with your camcorder to malfunction. •When you cannot use the following functions : - In total darkness The Color Slow Shutter function may be slow....
... use the following functions: - The indicator and COLOR SLOW SHUTTER flash on the brightness. This may cause your fingers, etc. Exposure - Digital effect - While recording, be sure not to ON in normal recording, the picture may not work normally. 40 To cancel the Color Slow...or Color Slow Shutter function, you cannot use the NightShot function in incorrect or unnatural colors. •If focusing is difficult with your camcorder to malfunction. •When you cannot use the following functions : - In total darkness The Color Slow Shutter function may be slow....
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... functions: - After fade in [a] In the standby mode, press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes. Color Slow Shutter - Digital effect - Using the fader function (1) To fade 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...
... functions: - After fade in [a] In the standby mode, press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes. Color Slow Shutter - Digital effect - Using the fader function (1) To fade 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...
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NEG. STRETCH [d] : The picture expands horizontally. PASTEL [e] : The picture appears as an illustration with Digital effect. MANUA L SET PROGRAM AE OFF P EFFECT NEG. SEPIA : The picture appears in monochrome (black-and-white). B&W : The picture appears in sepia. MOSAIC [f] : The picture ... color and brightness of the picture are reversed. When you set the POWER switch to OFF in films or on TV. Picture effect You can digitally process pictures to obtain special effects like those in the menu settings. SLIM [c] : The picture expands vertically.
NEG. STRETCH [d] : The picture expands horizontally. PASTEL [e] : The picture appears as an illustration with Digital effect. MANUA L SET PROGRAM AE OFF P EFFECT NEG. SEPIA : The picture appears in monochrome (black-and-white). B&W : The picture appears in sepia. MOSAIC [f] : The picture ... color and brightness of the picture are reversed. When you set the POWER switch to OFF in films or on TV. Picture effect You can digitally process pictures to obtain special effects like those in the menu settings. SLIM [c] : The picture expands vertically.
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...dark pictures more brightly. TRAIL You can add an old movie type atmosphere to recorded images using the various digital functions. OLD MOVIE You can record a picture so that it is recorded normally. Digital effect You can swap the brighter area in a still image with a moving picture. SLOW SHTR (SLOW ... Moving picture STILL Still image LUMI. LUMI. (LUMINANCE KEY) You can add special effects to pictures. The slow shutter mode is left. Your camcorder automatically changes the screen format to wide and the color to sepia and set the appropriate shutter speed.
...dark pictures more brightly. TRAIL You can add an old movie type atmosphere to recorded images using the various digital functions. OLD MOVIE You can record a picture so that it is recorded normally. Digital effect You can swap the brighter area in a still image with a moving picture. SLOW SHTR (SLOW ... Moving picture STILL Still image LUMI. LUMI. (LUMINANCE KEY) You can add special effects to pictures. The slow shutter mode is left. Your camcorder automatically changes the screen format to wide and the color to sepia and set the appropriate shutter speed.
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...number, the slower the shutter speed becomes. MENU 2 MANUAL SET D EFFECT OFF STILL FLASH LUMI. TRAIL SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE [MENU] : END To cancel Digital effect Set D EFFECT to OFF in , then press the dial (p. 211). (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to be adjusted The degree of the area.../PUSH EXEC dial to superimpose on the moving picture. modes, the still image is stored in the still image which is to select the desired digital effect mode. (4) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. The vanishing time of flash motion. IIIIIIII [MENU] : END 66 Using special effects - The bars ...
...number, the slower the shutter speed becomes. MENU 2 MANUAL SET D EFFECT OFF STILL FLASH LUMI. TRAIL SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE [MENU] : END To cancel Digital effect Set D EFFECT to OFF in , then press the dial (p. 211). (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to be adjusted The degree of the area.../PUSH EXEC dial to superimpose on the moving picture. modes, the still image is stored in the still image which is to select the desired digital effect mode. (4) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. The vanishing time of flash motion. IIIIIIII [MENU] : END 66 Using special effects - The bars ...
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... Slow Shutter •The PROGRAM AE function does not work in the slow shutter mode. •The following functions do not work during digital effects: - When recording in the OLD MOVIE mode: - Picture effect - Shutter speed Shutter speed number SLOW SHTR 1 SLOW SHTR 2...67 PROGRAM AE When you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) Digital effect is automatically canceled. Super NightShot - Wide mode - Focus manually using a tripod. Advanced Recording Operations Using special effects - Digital effect Notes •The following functions do not work in the slow shutter...
... Slow Shutter •The PROGRAM AE function does not work in the slow shutter mode. •The following functions do not work during digital effects: - When recording in the OLD MOVIE mode: - Picture effect - Shutter speed Shutter speed number SLOW SHTR 1 SLOW SHTR 2...67 PROGRAM AE When you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) Digital effect is automatically canceled. Super NightShot - Wide mode - Focus manually using a tripod. Advanced Recording Operations Using special effects - Digital effect Notes •The following functions do not work in the slow shutter...
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.... mode, the picture shown when you can process a scene using the following digital effects: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. For details of each digital effect, see page 65. Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with digital effects During playback, you press the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial is captured and ... the menu settings. 85 TRAIL [MENU] : END 4 MANUAL SET D EFFECT 1 LUMI. IIIIIIII [MENU] : END To cancel Digital effect Set D EFFECT to select the desired digital effect mode, then press the dial. and TRAIL. (1) In the playback mode or playback pause mode, press MENU to display the...
.... mode, the picture shown when you can process a scene using the following digital effects: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. For details of each digital effect, see page 65. Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with digital effects During playback, you press the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial is captured and ... the menu settings. 85 TRAIL [MENU] : END 4 MANUAL SET D EFFECT 1 LUMI. IIIIIIII [MENU] : END To cancel Digital effect Set D EFFECT to select the desired digital effect mode, then press the dial. and TRAIL. (1) In the playback mode or playback pause mode, press MENU to display the...
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on a VCR using your camcorder as a player •Digital effect does not work with digital effects Notes •You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while you are not output through the DV jack. Pictures processed by Digital effect Pictures processed by Digital effect are processing the image using Digital effect. However, you set the POWER...
on a VCR using your camcorder as a player •Digital effect does not work with digital effects Notes •You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while you are not output through the DV jack. Pictures processed by Digital effect Pictures processed by Digital effect are processing the image using Digital effect. However, you set the POWER...
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... operating instructions of your VCR. (3) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder. (4) Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder. (5) Start recording on the DV products. With a digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing. Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR. Dubbing...
... operating instructions of your VCR. (3) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder. (4) Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder. (5) Start recording on the DV products. With a digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing. Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR. Dubbing...
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...camcorder and the VCR. You can connect one VCR only using an i.LINK cable You cannot dub the titles and display indicators. 97 Pictures processed by the following functions cannot be output through the DV jack: - Also, when you play back the picture using other video equipment, the picture may fluctuate. Digital... effect - Digital signals are recorded in the Hi8 /standard 8 mm system The picture may jitter. When you record paused playback picture ...
...camcorder and the VCR. You can connect one VCR only using an i.LINK cable You cannot dub the titles and display indicators. 97 Pictures processed by the following functions cannot be output through the DV jack: - Also, when you play back the picture using other video equipment, the picture may fluctuate. Digital... effect - Digital signals are recorded in the Hi8 /standard 8 mm system The picture may jitter. When you record paused playback picture ...
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You can set up to 20 programs. Your camcorder can dub on tapes) You can duplicate selected scenes (programs) for editing onto a tape without operating the VCR. Unwanted scene Unwanted scene Switch the order ... information. Dubbing only desired scenes - See page 156 for operation - Using this function Operation 1 Making a program (p. 115) Operation 2 Performing the program (Dubbing a tape) (p. 118) Note Digital program editing does not work with the A/V connecting cable (p. 107 to 114). with tapes recorded in the Hi8 / standard 8 mm system. 106 Scenes can skip...
You can set up to 20 programs. Your camcorder can dub on tapes) You can duplicate selected scenes (programs) for editing onto a tape without operating the VCR. Unwanted scene Unwanted scene Switch the order ... information. Dubbing only desired scenes - See page 156 for operation - Using this function Operation 1 Making a program (p. 115) Operation 2 Performing the program (Dubbing a tape) (p. 118) Note Digital program editing does not work with the A/V connecting cable (p. 107 to 114). with tapes recorded in the Hi8 / standard 8 mm system. 106 Scenes can skip...
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... settings. 4 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select , then press the dial. 5 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select TAPE in digital format for operation with the A/V connecting cable To edit using the A/V connecting cable, follow the procedure below, steps (1) to (4), to send the ... cable or an i.LINK cable. Check the code in page 94. Digital program editing (on the VCR. When you use the A/V connecting cable, connect the devices as illustrated on your camcorder. 2 Turn the power of your camcorder to send the control signal by infrared rays to LINE. Editing Dubbing ...
... settings. 4 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select , then press the dial. 5 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select TAPE in digital format for operation with the A/V connecting cable To edit using the A/V connecting cable, follow the procedure below, steps (1) to (4), to send the ... cable or an i.LINK cable. Check the code in page 94. Digital program editing (on the VCR. When you use the A/V connecting cable, connect the devices as illustrated on your camcorder. 2 Turn the power of your camcorder to send the control signal by infrared rays to LINE. Editing Dubbing ...
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LINK "CUT-IN" "CUT-OUT" IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN [MENU] : END 108 Dubbing only desired scenes - Digital program editing (on tapes) MENU 5 OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER 1 DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT RETURN RETURN TAPE MEMORY [MENU] : END OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY ...
LINK "CUT-IN" "CUT-OUT" IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN [MENU] : END 108 Dubbing only desired scenes - Digital program editing (on tapes) MENU 5 OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER 1 DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT RETURN RETURN TAPE MEMORY [MENU] : END OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY ...