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Model No. Serial No. AC- DCR-TRV Model No. Serial No. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. DCR-TRV520 DCR-TRV520/TRV525 ©2000 Sony Corporation 3-059-561-11 (2) Digital 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.
Model No. Serial No. AC- DCR-TRV Model No. Serial No. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. DCR-TRV520 DCR-TRV520/TRV525 ©2000 Sony Corporation 3-059-561-11 (2) Digital 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.
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...video that may be prohibited. Never expose the battery pack to come. DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. Note: In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. LITHIUM ION BATTERY. For the Sony... operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the U.S.A. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV525 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics lnc. Congratulations on your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. This symbol is intended to alert the user ...
...video that may be prohibited. Never expose the battery pack to come. DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. Note: In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. LITHIUM ION BATTERY. For the Sony... operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the U.S.A. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV525 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics lnc. Congratulations on your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. This symbol is intended to alert the user ...
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...- "Memory Stick" For customers in a residential installation. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to radio communications. Operation is no guarantee that to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in CANADA This Class... B digital apparatus complies with Part15 of the following two conditions.: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this...
...- "Memory Stick" For customers in a residential installation. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to radio communications. Operation is no guarantee that to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in CANADA This Class... B digital apparatus complies with Part15 of the following two conditions.: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this...
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...® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of their Recording video or TV programs 60 respective companies. Dubbing a tape 57 Using with digital effects ...... 50 Enlarging recorded images - MEMORY MIX 82 Recording an image from a tape - Basics Recording a picture 16 "Memory Stick" operations Using "Memory Stick"-introduction .......... 72 Recording still images on a tape - NightShot/Super NightShot ...... 20...
...® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of their Recording video or TV programs 60 respective companies. Dubbing a tape 57 Using with digital effects ...... 50 Enlarging recorded images - MEMORY MIX 82 Recording an image from a tape - Basics Recording a picture 16 "Memory Stick" operations Using "Memory Stick"-introduction .......... 72 Recording still images on a tape - NightShot/Super NightShot ...... 20...
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...system. Note on page 49 to 56 for example, "DCR-TRV520 only." As you do not mix pictures recorded in "Advanced Playback Operations" on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to CAMERA. When you carry out an operation, you need an ... TRV520 B/W TRV525 Color Before using your camcorder With your digital camcorder, you start reading this manual, buttons and settings on a tape. Type of the copyright laws. 8 Unauthorized recording of your camcorder are for illustration purposes. - Copyright precautions Television programs, films, video tapes, and...
...system. Note on page 49 to 56 for example, "DCR-TRV520 only." As you do not mix pictures recorded in "Advanced Playback Operations" on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to CAMERA. When you carry out an operation, you need an ... TRV520 B/W TRV525 Color Before using your camcorder With your digital camcorder, you start reading this manual, buttons and settings on a tape. Type of the copyright laws. 8 Unauthorized recording of your camcorder are for illustration purposes. - Copyright precautions Television programs, films, video tapes, and...
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... starts to OFF (CHARGE). (2) Close the LCD panel. (3) Eject the cassette. You can shoot a subject that is processed digitally. Recording a picture After recording (1) Set the POWER switch to function when zoom exceeds 25×. •The picture quality deteriorates as the picture is at least about 2... feature Move the power zoom lever a little for a faster zoom. The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. Move it further for a slower zoom. W T The digital zooming zone appears when you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power zoom lever to the "W" side until ...
... starts to OFF (CHARGE). (2) Close the LCD panel. (3) Eject the cassette. You can shoot a subject that is processed digitally. Recording a picture After recording (1) Set the POWER switch to function when zoom exceeds 25×. •The picture quality deteriorates as the picture is at least about 2... feature Move the power zoom lever a little for a faster zoom. The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. Move it further for a slower zoom. W T The digital zooming zone appears when you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power zoom lever to the "W" side until ...
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...of the background. While using the Super NightShot function, you can not use the following functions: - Recording - and "NIGHTSHOT" indicators flash on the LCD screen or in CAMERA mode. Fader - To cancel the Super NightShot mode, press SUPER NIGHTSHOT again. NightShot Light NightShot Light ... colors. •If focusing is about 10 feet (3 m). 21 This may be automatically changed depending on . Digital effect - Using the NightShot Light The picture will be recorded in the menu settings (p. 64). PROGRAM AE Shutter speed in the viewfinder. (2) Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT. Notes ...
...of the background. While using the Super NightShot function, you can not use the following functions: - Recording - and "NIGHTSHOT" indicators flash on the LCD screen or in CAMERA mode. Fader - To cancel the Super NightShot mode, press SUPER NIGHTSHOT again. NightShot Light NightShot Light ... colors. •If focusing is about 10 feet (3 m). 21 This may be automatically changed depending on . Digital effect - Using the NightShot Light The picture will be recorded in the menu settings (p. 64). PROGRAM AE Shutter speed in the viewfinder. (2) Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT. Notes ...
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...in the Remote Commander. To use tape photo recording function using a video printer (not supplied). The CAPTURE indicator appears. Recording does not start yet. Mosaic-pattern noise may...recording function during those seven seconds is then recorded for 60 minutes in the viewfinder immediately. while the digital effect function is recorded for about seven seconds, and your camcorder can record... the standby mode. The sound during normal CAMERA recording You cannot check an image on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder untill recording is displayed on "Memory Stick"s (p. 72...
...in the Remote Commander. To use tape photo recording function using a video printer (not supplied). The CAPTURE indicator appears. Recording does not start yet. Mosaic-pattern noise may...recording function during those seven seconds is then recorded for 60 minutes in the viewfinder immediately. while the digital effect function is recorded for about seven seconds, and your camcorder can record... the standby mode. The sound during normal CAMERA recording You cannot check an image on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder untill recording is displayed on "Memory Stick"s (p. 72...
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... operating the overlap, wipe, or dot function Your camcorder stores the image on the tape condition, the image may not be recorded clearly. Picture effect Note on the bounce function The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the menu settings - Wide mode - Super... PROGRAM AE (Overlap, wipe, or dot function only) - Depending on the tape. Focus - Digital effect - Picture effect - As the image is activated in the following mode or functions: - Zoom - Advanced Recording Operations Using the fader function Notes •The overlap, wipe and dot functions work only for tapes...
... operating the overlap, wipe, or dot function Your camcorder stores the image on the tape condition, the image may not be recorded clearly. Picture effect Note on the bounce function The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the menu settings - Wide mode - Super... PROGRAM AE (Overlap, wipe, or dot function only) - Depending on the tape. Focus - Digital effect - Picture effect - As the image is activated in the following mode or functions: - Zoom - Advanced Recording Operations Using the fader function Notes •The overlap, wipe and dot functions work only for tapes...
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...of the image is clearer, and the picture looks like an animated cartoon. While using the picture effect function You cannot select OLD MOVIE with DIGITAL EFFECT. Using special effects - B&W : The image is reversed. SOLARIZE [b] : The light intensity is emphasized, and the image looks like an...: The image expands horizontally. The picture effect indicator appears. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to obtain special effects like those in CAMERA mode. When you turn the picture effect function off The picture effect is sepia. ART To turn the power off Press PICTURE EFFECT. ...
...of the image is clearer, and the picture looks like an animated cartoon. While using the picture effect function You cannot select OLD MOVIE with DIGITAL EFFECT. Using special effects - B&W : The image is reversed. SOLARIZE [b] : The light intensity is emphasized, and the image looks like an...: The image expands horizontally. The picture effect indicator appears. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to obtain special effects like those in CAMERA mode. When you turn the picture effect function off The picture effect is sepia. ART To turn the power off Press PICTURE EFFECT. ...
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... images successively at constant intervals. Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON, picture effect to recorded image using the various digital functions. The sound is good for recording dark images more brightly. SLOW SHTR (SLOW SHUTTER) You can add special effects to SEPIA, and the appropriate shutter speed. The slow shutter...
... images successively at constant intervals. Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON, picture effect to recorded image using the various digital functions. The sound is good for recording dark images more brightly. SLOW SHTR (SLOW SHUTTER) You can add special effects to SEPIA, and the appropriate shutter speed. The slow shutter...
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... cancel the digital effect Press DIGITAL EFFECT. 38 The indicator lights up and the bars appear. The rate of the incidental image SLOW SHTR - No adjustment necessary The more bars there are on the moving image TRAIL - The bars appear in the still image which is stored in CAMERA mode. The... indicator changes as follows: STILL - The interval of the area in the following modes: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. The digital effect indicator appears. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to be swapped with a...
... cancel the digital effect Press DIGITAL EFFECT. 38 The indicator lights up and the bars appear. The rate of the incidental image SLOW SHTR - No adjustment necessary The more bars there are on the moving image TRAIL - The bars appear in the still image which is stored in CAMERA mode. The... indicator changes as follows: STILL - The interval of the area in the following modes: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. The digital effect indicator appears. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to be swapped with a...
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... using a tripod. Super NightShot •The following functions do not work during digital effect: - Picture effect - Shutter speed Shutter speed number SLOW SHTR 1 SLOW SHTR 2 SLOW SHTR 3 SLOW SHTR 4 Shutter speed 1/30 1/15 1/8 1/4 39 Wide mode - Tape photo recording - PROGRAM AE •The following functions do not work in the slow shutter...
... using a tripod. Super NightShot •The following functions do not work during digital effect: - Picture effect - Shutter speed Shutter speed number SLOW SHTR 1 SLOW SHTR 2 SLOW SHTR 3 SLOW SHTR 4 Shutter speed 1/30 1/15 1/8 1/4 39 Wide mode - Tape photo recording - PROGRAM AE •The following functions do not work in the slow shutter...
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... Sports lesson mode 41 Bounce •The following modes. Notes •In the spotlight, sports lesson and beach & ski modes, you are recording under a discharge tube such as follows: 1 PROGRAM 2 A To turn the PROGRAM AE function off Press PROGRAM AE. Overlap - Slow shutter -...to ON, the PROGRAM AE function does not work. (The indicator flashes.) •While shooting in CAMERA or MEMORY mode. Dot - If this happens, turn the PROGRAM AE function off . - Digital effect - Old movie - Exposure •While setting the NIGHTSHOT to select the desired mode.
... Sports lesson mode 41 Bounce •The following modes. Notes •In the spotlight, sports lesson and beach & ski modes, you are recording under a discharge tube such as follows: 1 PROGRAM 2 A To turn the PROGRAM AE function off Press PROGRAM AE. Overlap - Slow shutter -...to ON, the PROGRAM AE function does not work. (The indicator flashes.) •While shooting in CAMERA or MEMORY mode. Dot - If this happens, turn the PROGRAM AE function off . - Digital effect - Old movie - Exposure •While setting the NIGHTSHOT to select the desired mode.
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... the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function. •You cannot record images that you have processed using the digital effect function, record the images on the VCR using the digital effect functions: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. When you set the POWER switch to adjust the effect. and TRAIL...
... the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function. •You cannot record images that you have processed using the digital effect function, record the images on the VCR using the digital effect functions: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. When you set the POWER switch to adjust the effect. and TRAIL...
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... not a malfunction. You cannot dub the screen indicators. (1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you play back the recorded pictures on the VCR to -digital connection, video and audio signals are not recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system Digital signals are output as the image signals from the DV IN/OUT jack. Also, when you want...
... not a malfunction. You cannot dub the screen indicators. (1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you play back the recorded pictures on the VCR to -digital connection, video and audio signals are not recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system Digital signals are output as the image signals from the DV IN/OUT jack. Also, when you want...
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... to capture images, refer to the instruction manual of the analog video signals, the PC may contain noise or incorrect colors. •You cannot record or capture the video output via your PC and the software which you convert analog video signals into digital video signals via your camcorder. Notes •You need to install software...
... to capture images, refer to the instruction manual of the analog video signals, the PC may contain noise or incorrect colors. •You cannot record or capture the video output via your PC and the software which you convert analog video signals into digital video signals via your camcorder. Notes •You need to install software...
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... or VCR appears on your camcorder at the scene where you record playback pause picture with the DV IN/OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough. And when you want to start playback. During digital editing The color of the DV products. Recording video or TV programs Using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) Simply...
... or VCR appears on your camcorder at the scene where you record playback pause picture with the DV IN/OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough. And when you want to start playback. During digital editing The color of the DV products. Recording video or TV programs Using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) Simply...
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CAMERA ON To record a 16:9 wide picture (p. 32) STEADYSHOT z ON OFF To compensate for camera-shake. 65 CAMERA MEMORY N.S. Natural pictures are displayed as the following icons: MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VTR SET LCD/VF SET (DCR-TRV525) LCD SET (DCR-TRV520) MEMORY SET TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS Selecting the ... when shooting in bright conditions D ZOOM z OFF 50× To deactivate digital zoom. More than 25× to 25× zoom is performed digitally. (p. 18) CAMERA MEMORY 450× To activate digital zoom. Up to 450× zoom is the default setting. More than 25...
CAMERA ON To record a 16:9 wide picture (p. 32) STEADYSHOT z ON OFF To compensate for camera-shake. 65 CAMERA MEMORY N.S. Natural pictures are displayed as the following icons: MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VTR SET LCD/VF SET (DCR-TRV525) LCD SET (DCR-TRV520) MEMORY SET TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS Selecting the ... when shooting in bright conditions D ZOOM z OFF 50× To deactivate digital zoom. More than 25× to 25× zoom is performed digitally. (p. 18) CAMERA MEMORY 450× To activate digital zoom. Up to 450× zoom is the default setting. More than 25...
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... track tape with main sound 2 To play back a tape 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 "A/V t DV" appears on AUDIO MIX •...When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot adjust the balance...
... track tape with main sound 2 To play back a tape 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 "A/V t DV" appears on AUDIO MIX •...When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot adjust the balance...