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... ION BATTERY. You can return your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. Declaration of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. Congratulations on your authority to rain or moisture...Rules. You will soon be producing home video that may call 1-800-222-SONY (United States only) For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you can enjoy ...SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV525 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics lnc. For the Sony Service Center nearest you call : Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) or write to : Sony Customer Information Center 1 Sony...
... ION BATTERY. You can return your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. Declaration of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. Congratulations on your authority to rain or moisture...Rules. You will soon be producing home video that may call 1-800-222-SONY (United States only) For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you can enjoy ...SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV525 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics lnc. For the Sony Service Center nearest you call : Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) or write to : Sony Customer Information Center 1 Sony...
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...images 98 Writing a print mark - Dubbing a tape 57 Using with digital effects ...... 50 Enlarging recorded images - Inserting a scene from a VCR Furthermore, "™" and "®" are not mentioned in your camcorder 106 Focusing manually 43 Superimposing a title 44 Making your own titles ... herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their Recording video or TV programs 60 respective companies. MEMORY MIX 82 Recording an image from a tape - Memory Photo playback 89 Self-timer recording 22 Checking the recording - END SEARCH / EDITSEARCH / Rec Review 23 Playback...
...images 98 Writing a print mark - Dubbing a tape 57 Using with digital effects ...... 50 Enlarging recorded images - Inserting a scene from a VCR Furthermore, "™" and "®" are not mentioned in your camcorder 106 Focusing manually 43 Superimposing a title 44 Making your own titles ... herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their Recording video or TV programs 60 respective companies. MEMORY MIX 82 Recording an image from a tape - Memory Photo playback 89 Self-timer recording 22 Checking the recording - END SEARCH / EDITSEARCH / Rec Review 23 Playback...
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...hear a beep sound to indicate that the operation is the model used for example, "DCR-TRV520 only." Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to 56 for the two models listed in capital letters....video cassettes. e.g. Type of the copyright laws. 8 Also, your camcorder. To view your recordings on your digital camcorder, you do not mix pictures recorded in the illustrations. Set the POWER switch to country. As you can use the functions in "Advanced Playback Operations" on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to CAMERA. Your camcorder records...
...hear a beep sound to indicate that the operation is the model used for example, "DCR-TRV520 only." Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to 56 for the two models listed in capital letters....video cassettes. e.g. Type of the copyright laws. 8 Also, your camcorder. To view your recordings on your digital camcorder, you do not mix pictures recorded in the illustrations. Set the POWER switch to country. As you can use the functions in "Advanced Playback Operations" on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to CAMERA. Your camcorder records...
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To cancel the Super NightShot mode, press SUPER NIGHTSHOT again. Notes •Do not use the following functions: - This may cause your camcorder to malfunction. •When you keep NIGHTSHOT set N.S.LIGHT to ON in the viewfinder. (2) Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT. Fader - The motion of the ...indicators flash on the LCD screen or in CAMERA mode. To enable NightShot Light, set to ON in the viewfinder. outdoors in the menu settings (p. 64). Digital effect - PROGRAM AE Shutter speed in the Super NightShot mode The shutter speed will be recorded in bright places (ex. While using the ...
To cancel the Super NightShot mode, press SUPER NIGHTSHOT again. Notes •Do not use the following functions: - This may cause your camcorder to malfunction. •When you keep NIGHTSHOT set N.S.LIGHT to ON in the viewfinder. (2) Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT. Fader - The motion of the ...indicators flash on the LCD screen or in CAMERA mode. To enable NightShot Light, set to ON in the viewfinder. outdoors in the menu settings (p. 64). Digital effect - PROGRAM AE Shutter speed in the Super NightShot mode The shutter speed will be recorded in bright places (ex. While using the ...
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.... •The PHOTO button does not work: - The still image is recorded for about seven seconds. while the digital effect function is also recorded. To use . •When recording a still image, do not shake your camcorder returns to the standby mode. When you print a picture using the Remote...you use . - The sound during normal CAMERA recording You cannot check an image on the LCD screen or in use the tape photo recording function during those seven seconds is set or in the viewfinder immediately. Press PHOTO deeper. Your camcorder records an image on the LCD screen or ...
.... •The PHOTO button does not work: - The still image is recorded for about seven seconds. while the digital effect function is also recorded. To use . •When recording a still image, do not shake your camcorder returns to the standby mode. When you print a picture using the Remote...you use . - The sound during normal CAMERA recording You cannot check an image on the LCD screen or in use the tape photo recording function during those seven seconds is set or in the viewfinder immediately. Press PHOTO deeper. Your camcorder records an image on the LCD screen or ...
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... •The overlap, wipe and dot functions work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •You cannot use the following functions: - Tape photo recording Before operating the overlap, wipe, or dot function Your camcorder stores the image on the tape condition, the image may not be... recorded clearly. PROGRAM AE 35 Picture effect Note on the bounce function The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the menu settings - Digital effect - As the image is activated ...
... •The overlap, wipe and dot functions work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •You cannot use the following functions: - Tape photo recording Before operating the overlap, wipe, or dot function Your camcorder stores the image on the tape condition, the image may not be... recorded clearly. PROGRAM AE 35 Picture effect Note on the bounce function The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the menu settings - Digital effect - As the image is activated ...
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... SHTR (SLOW SHUTTER) You can record still images successively at constant intervals. Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON, picture effect to images. Advanced Recording Operations Using special effects - The slow shutter mode is recorded normally. OLD MOVIE You can record the image so that it is left. Digital effect You can swap a brighter...
... SHTR (SLOW SHUTTER) You can record still images successively at constant intervals. Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON, picture effect to images. Advanced Recording Operations Using special effects - The slow shutter mode is recorded normally. OLD MOVIE You can record the image so that it is left. Digital effect You can swap a brighter...
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... 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. Slow shutter - Digital effect - Dot - Overlap - Exposure ...PROGRAM AE function off . - This is because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the low lux mode: - Advanced Recording Operations Using the PROGRAM AE function (1) Press PROGRAM AE...middle to far distance. •In the sunset & moon and landscape modes, your camcorder is set to select the desired mode. Sports lesson mode 41 The PROGRAM AE indicator...
... 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. Slow shutter - Digital effect - Dot - Overlap - Exposure ...PROGRAM AE function off . - This is because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the low lux mode: - Advanced Recording Operations Using the PROGRAM AE function (1) Press PROGRAM AE...middle to far distance. •In the sunset & moon and landscape modes, your camcorder is set to select the desired mode. Sports lesson mode 41 The PROGRAM AE indicator...
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... and the bars appear. Notes •The digital effect function works only for tapes recorded in memory as a player. or TRAIL) flashes. (2) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. When you have processed using the digital effect function with digital effects During playback, you can process a scene using your camcorder as a still image. (3) Turn the SEL...
... and the bars appear. Notes •The digital effect function works only for tapes recorded in memory as a player. or TRAIL) flashes. (2) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. When you have processed using the digital effect function with digital effects During playback, you can process a scene using your camcorder as a still image. (3) Turn the SEL...
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...x on other video equipment, the picture may fluctuate. With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are not recorded in the Digital8 system The picture may jitter. 58 DV IN/OUT (not supplied) DV S VIDEO LANC DV IN/OUT : Signal flow When you record playback pause picture... of tapes recorded in digital form for more infomation about i.LINK. During digital editing You cannot use PICTURE EFFECT or DIGITAL EFFECT button function. Note on the VCR. Also, when you want to record over) into the VCR, and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder. (2) Set...
...x on other video equipment, the picture may fluctuate. With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are not recorded in the Digital8 system The picture may jitter. 58 DV IN/OUT (not supplied) DV S VIDEO LANC DV IN/OUT : Signal flow When you record playback pause picture... of tapes recorded in digital form for more infomation about i.LINK. During digital editing You cannot use PICTURE EFFECT or DIGITAL EFFECT button function. Note on the VCR. Also, when you want to record over) into the VCR, and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder. (2) Set...
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...PC may contain noise or incorrect colors. •You cannot record or capture the video output via your camcorder when the video includes copyright protection signals such as ID - 2 system. 59 For details on your camcorder. AUDIO / VIDEO OUT S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO : Signal flow DV DV IN/OUT (not...capturing procedares on your PC, and stop the playback on your PC and the software which you convert analog video signals into digital video signals via your camcorder. Depending on the condition of PC and software. Notes •You need to install software which has ...
...PC may contain noise or incorrect colors. •You cannot record or capture the video output via your camcorder when the video includes copyright protection signals such as ID - 2 system. 59 For details on your camcorder. AUDIO / VIDEO OUT S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO : Signal flow DV DV IN/OUT (not...capturing procedares on your PC, and stop the playback on your PC and the software which you convert analog video signals into digital video signals via your camcorder. Depending on the condition of PC and software. Notes •You need to install software which has ...
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You can connect one VCR only using 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 have finished dubbing a tape Press x on your camcorder, the picture may jitter. With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in the viewfinder...
You can connect one VCR only using 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 have finished dubbing a tape Press x on your camcorder, the picture may jitter. With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in the viewfinder...
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.... If you can operate at the moment. Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings Menu items are produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod. 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...
.... If you can operate at the moment. Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings Menu items are produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod. 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...
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... sound or a dual sound 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 which you cannot adjust the balance. •You can adjust the balance...
... sound or a dual sound 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 which you cannot adjust the balance. •You can adjust the balance...
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... on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work: wide mode, digital effect, picture effect, title, low lux mode of PROGRAM AE. Multi screen mode You can record still images continuously. Recording still images on the screen... when you press the button. When you are recording a still image You can neither turn ...
... on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work: wide mode, digital effect, picture effect, title, low lux mode of PROGRAM AE. Multi screen mode You can record still images continuously. Recording still images on the screen... when you press the button. When you are recording a still image You can neither turn ...
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...personal computers These files may not be displayed on the index screen either. These numbers are recorded on a computer screen. Viewing a still image - Image files shot with your camcorder is compressed in which images are different from the data file names. This indicates the ...order in the JPEG format. Files modified with your camcorder for this operation. : Signal flow LANC / DIGITAL I/O PC serial cable (supplied) Serial port "Memory Stick" operations 91 Memory Photo playback Note When displaying the ...
...personal computers These files may not be displayed on the index screen either. These numbers are recorded on a computer screen. Viewing a still image - Image files shot with your camcorder is compressed in which images are different from the data file names. This indicates the ...order in the JPEG format. Files modified with your camcorder for this operation. : Signal flow LANC / DIGITAL I/O PC serial cable (supplied) Serial port "Memory Stick" operations 91 Memory Photo playback Note When displaying the ...
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... then press the dial. (7) Press MENU to erase the menu display. Your camcorder conforms with a print mark. 1 "Memory Stick" operations VTR OFF (CHARGE) MEMORY CAMERA 3,7 MENU 4 5 6 MEMORY SET 21 / 40 CONT I NUOUS QUAL ... You can specify the recorded still image to print out. This function is set to MEMORY or VTR. Before operation Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder. (1) Set the POWER... switch to LOCK You cannot write print marks on the "Memory Stick" is displayed beside the data file name of the image with the DPOF (Digital Print...
... then press the dial. (7) Press MENU to erase the menu display. Your camcorder conforms with a print mark. 1 "Memory Stick" operations VTR OFF (CHARGE) MEMORY CAMERA 3,7 MENU 4 5 6 MEMORY SET 21 / 40 CONT I NUOUS QUAL ... You can specify the recorded still image to print out. This function is set to MEMORY or VTR. Before operation Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder. (1) Set the POWER... switch to LOCK You cannot write print marks on the "Memory Stick" is displayed beside the data file name of the image with the DPOF (Digital Print...
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... digital recording to Hi8 video cassette . /Digital8 Usable cassette tapes We recommend using the conventional Hi8 / standard 8 system camcorder. (120 minutes of tapes recorded in the Digital8 system cannot be heard. COPY INHIBIT appears on the TV screen if you try to Digital8 Copyright signal When you play back Using any other DCR-TRV520/TRV525). Digital8 system, recording...
... digital recording to Hi8 video cassette . /Digital8 Usable cassette tapes We recommend using the conventional Hi8 / standard 8 system camcorder. (120 minutes of tapes recorded in the Digital8 system cannot be heard. COPY INHIBIT appears on the TV screen if you try to Digital8 Copyright signal When you play back Using any other DCR-TRV520/TRV525). Digital8 system, recording...
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...camcorder has been in the standby mode for autofocus. In the recording mode Symptom START/STOP does not operate. c Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 19) • STEADYSHOT is set to CAMERA again. (p. 16) • The viewfinder lens is working. c Set FOCUS to MANUAL to ON in CAMERA mode, your Sony... dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. c Close the LCD panel. (p. 17) • The tape is set to focus manually. (p. 43) • The digital effect function is not adjusted. Cause and/or Corrective Actions...
...camcorder has been in the standby mode for autofocus. In the recording mode Symptom START/STOP does not operate. c Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 19) • STEADYSHOT is set to CAMERA again. (p. 16) • The viewfinder lens is working. c Set FOCUS to MANUAL to ON in CAMERA mode, your Sony... dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. c Close the LCD panel. (p. 17) • The tape is set to focus manually. (p. 43) • The digital effect function is not adjusted. Cause and/or Corrective Actions...
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... a letter and figures) on the state of the 5-digit code. (example: E:61:10) If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times, contact your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize. (p. 117) • The video heads are using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette (not supplied). (p. 118...
... a letter and figures) on the state of the 5-digit code. (example: E:61:10) If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times, contact your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize. (p. 117) • The video heads are using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette (not supplied). (p. 118...