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... tape with picture effects ..... 52 Playing back a tape with analog video unit and your camcorder abroad 151 Maintenance information and precautions 152 Specifications 157 Editing Quick Reference ... the battery pack 12 Connecting to tapes 127 Enlarging still images recorded on "Memory Stick"s - Digital effect 40 Using the PROGRAM AE function 43 Adjusting the exposure...Digital8 system, recording and playback 146 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 148 About i.LINK 149 Using your computer - Date search 56 Searching for a photo - Insert Editing 76 Customizing Your Camcorder...
... tape with picture effects ..... 52 Playing back a tape with analog video unit and your camcorder abroad 151 Maintenance information and precautions 152 Specifications 157 Editing Quick Reference ... the battery pack 12 Connecting to tapes 127 Enlarging still images recorded on "Memory Stick"s - Digital effect 40 Using the PROGRAM AE function 43 Adjusting the exposure...Digital8 system, recording and playback 146 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 148 About i.LINK 149 Using your computer - Date search 56 Searching for a photo - Insert Editing 76 Customizing Your Camcorder...
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...recordings on page 52 to country. Also, your digital camcorder, you read through this manual, buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in the Hi8 /standard 8 (analog) system. To view your camcorder. You, however, cannot use Hi8 /Digital8 video cassettes. Copyright precautions Television programs, films, video... out. Your camcorder records and plays back pictures in the Hi8 /standard 8 with the Digital8 system on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to 58 for example, "DCR-TRV830 only." Note on a tape. Unauthorized recording of difference DCRLCD...
...recordings on page 52 to country. Also, your digital camcorder, you read through this manual, buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in the Hi8 /standard 8 (analog) system. To view your camcorder. You, however, cannot use Hi8 /Digital8 video cassettes. Copyright precautions Television programs, films, video... out. Your camcorder records and plays back pictures in the Hi8 /standard 8 with the Digital8 system on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to 58 for example, "DCR-TRV830 only." Note on a tape. Unauthorized recording of difference DCRLCD...
Operating Instructions
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... for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. Getting started Step 1 Preparing the power supply Playing time DCR-TRV730 Battery pack NP-FM50 (supplied) NP-FM30 NP-FM70 NP-FM90 NP-FM91 Playing time on LCD screen 120 75 255 390 455 Playing time with LCD closed 155 95 320 490 565 DCR-TRV828/TRV830 Battery...
... for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. Getting started Step 1 Preparing the power supply Playing time DCR-TRV730 Battery pack NP-FM50 (supplied) NP-FM30 NP-FM70 NP-FM90 NP-FM91 Playing time on LCD screen 120 75 255 390 455 Playing time with LCD closed 155 95 320 490 565 DCR-TRV828/TRV830 Battery...
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... 8 tape on other camcorders (including other DCR-TRV730/TRV828/TRV830). •The cassette compartment may cause malfunction. •Your camcorder records pictures in the Digital8 system. • The recording time when you use your camcorder is half of indicated time... on Hi8 tape. •If you use standard 8 tape, be closed when you select the LP mode in the menu settings, 3/4 of the lid other than the mark. Step 3 Inserting a cassette We recommend using Hi8 /Digital8 video...
... 8 tape on other camcorders (including other DCR-TRV730/TRV828/TRV830). •The cassette compartment may cause malfunction. •Your camcorder records pictures in the Digital8 system. • The recording time when you use your camcorder is half of indicated time... on Hi8 tape. •If you use standard 8 tape, be closed when you select the LP mode in the menu settings, 3/4 of the lid other than the mark. Step 3 Inserting a cassette We recommend using Hi8 /Digital8 video...
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...smooth. The last 5 seconds of EDITSEARCH in the Digital8 system. •If you recorded and the next scene may not work correctly. Press the - (7) side of the recorded section after you record. Checking the recording - If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions 26 The end search function may not be ... the tape, the end search function does not work only for a few seconds, and then your camcorder will return to check the recorded picture or shoot so that the transition between the last scene you start point. The section you have stopped most recently will ...
...smooth. The last 5 seconds of EDITSEARCH in the Digital8 system. •If you recorded and the next scene may not work correctly. Press the - (7) side of the recorded section after you record. Checking the recording - If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions 26 The end search function may not be ... the tape, the end search function does not work only for a few seconds, and then your camcorder will return to check the recorded picture or shoot so that the transition between the last scene you start point. The section you have stopped most recently will ...
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... Remote Commander for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. The indicators appear on the tape but also the recording data (date/time or various settings when recorded) (Data code). Recording data 28 Recording data is your camcorder. Display function Press DISPLAY on your camcorder or the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder's information when you have recorded. DISPLAY Using the...
... Remote Commander for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. The indicators appear on the tape but also the recording data (date/time or various settings when recorded) (Data code). Recording data 28 Recording data is your camcorder. Display function Press DISPLAY on your camcorder or the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder's information when you have recorded. DISPLAY Using the...
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...various playback modes • Noise may appear when your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the Hi8/ standard 8 system. • Sound is not a malfunction. 30 When you play back a tape in the Digital8 system. Notes on your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode. This is muted. ...8226; The previous recording may appear as a mosaic image when playing back in reverse Horizontal noise may appear. To ...
...various playback modes • Noise may appear when your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the Hi8/ standard 8 system. • Sound is not a malfunction. 30 When you play back a tape in the Digital8 system. Notes on your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode. This is muted. ...8226; The previous recording may appear as a mosaic image when playing back in reverse Horizontal noise may appear. To ...
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... •The overlap, wipe and dot functions work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •You cannot use the fader function while using the ...fader function. Also, you are shooting disappears from the screen. As the image is indicated first of PROGRAM AE (Overlap, wipe, or dot function only) - Digital... while using the following functions: - After the fade in/out is carried out, your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode. 1 FADER FADER To cancel the fader function Before pressing...
... •The overlap, wipe and dot functions work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •You cannot use the fader function while using the ...fader function. Also, you are shooting disappears from the screen. As the image is indicated first of PROGRAM AE (Overlap, wipe, or dot function only) - Digital... while using the following functions: - After the fade in/out is carried out, your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode. 1 FADER FADER To cancel the fader function Before pressing...
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... recorded frames between these start recording. Your camcorder returns to zero. (3) Keep pressing the - 7 side of a recorded tape by setting the start and end points. Recording stops automatically near the counter zero point. Advanced Recording Operations Inserting a scene You can insert a scene in the recorded ...recorded in the standby mode, keep pressing EDITSEARCH, and release the button at the insert start point [a]. (4) Press START/STOP to start and end points will be distorted at the end of the inserted section when it is played back. The scene is in the Digital8...
... recorded frames between these start recording. Your camcorder returns to zero. (3) Keep pressing the - 7 side of a recorded tape by setting the start and end points. Recording stops automatically near the counter zero point. Advanced Recording Operations Inserting a scene You can insert a scene in the recorded ...recorded in the standby mode, keep pressing EDITSEARCH, and release the button at the insert start point [a]. (4) Press START/STOP to start and end points will be distorted at the end of the inserted section when it is played back. The scene is in the Digital8...
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... dial. Notes • The picture effect function works only for tapes recorded in the menu settings. - For ditails of each picture effect function, see page 39. Playing back a tape with this camcorder. Pictures processed by the picture effect function Pictures processed by the picture ... press the dial. (4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to OFF in the Digital8 system. • You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function. • You cannot record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function with picture effects During playback...
... dial. Notes • The picture effect function works only for tapes recorded in the menu settings. - For ditails of each picture effect function, see page 39. Playing back a tape with this camcorder. Pictures processed by the picture effect function Pictures processed by the picture ... press the dial. (4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to OFF in the Digital8 system. • You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function. • You cannot record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function with picture effects During playback...
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...Notes •The digital effect function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function. •You cannot record images that you set... the POWER switch to adjust the effect. TRA I LL F L ASH L UMI . When you have processed using the digital effect functions: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with this camcorder...
...Notes •The digital effect function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function. •You cannot record images that you set... the POWER switch to adjust the effect. TRA I LL F L ASH L UMI . When you have processed using the digital effect functions: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with this camcorder...
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... You can enlarge moving and still images recorded on the VCR using PB ZOOM function with this camcorder. The image is enlarged, and R r indicators which showing the direction to move the image appear on your camcorder in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input... scenes using PB ZOOM function. •You cannot record pictures that you have processed using your camcorder can enlarge still images recorded on "Memory Stick"s. (1) Press PB ZOOM on...
... You can enlarge moving and still images recorded on the VCR using PB ZOOM function with this camcorder. The image is enlarged, and R r indicators which showing the direction to move the image appear on your camcorder in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input... scenes using PB ZOOM function. •You cannot record pictures that you have processed using your camcorder can enlarge still images recorded on "Memory Stick"s. (1) Press PB ZOOM on...
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... 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 recorded portions The zero set memory function may be a discrepancy of "0:00:00". The tape stops automatically when the counter reaches approximately zero....portion in the Digital8 system. •When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape, the zero set memory function is canceled. •There may not work correctly. 55 Advanced Playback Operations Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function Your camcorder goes forward or...
... 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 recorded portions The zero set memory function may be a discrepancy of "0:00:00". The tape stops automatically when the counter reaches approximately zero....portion in the Digital8 system. •When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape, the zero set memory function is canceled. •There may not work correctly. 55 Advanced Playback Operations Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function Your camcorder goes forward or...
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..., until the date search indicator appears on the screen. or >, the camcorder searches for the point where the recording date changes and start playback from that point (Date search). If a tape has a blank portion in the Digital8 system. •If one day's recording is [b], press . Each time you press . The indicator changes as follows...
..., until the date search indicator appears on the screen. or >, the camcorder searches for the point where the recording date changes and start playback from that point (Date search). If a tape has a blank portion in the Digital8 system. •If one day's recording is [b], press . Each time you press . The indicator changes as follows...
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... so that support the following buttons to your camcorder using the A/V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder as a player. S VIDEO AUDIO / VIDEO IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO : Signal flow When you want to record over) into the VCR, and insert the recorded tape into your VCR for more information. You... can dub or edit on the VCR to LCD in the menu settings. (The default setting is LCD.) •Press the following systems: 8 mm, Hi8, VHS, S-VHS, VHSC, S-VHSC, Betamax, ED Betamax, mini DV, DV or Digital8...
... so that support the following buttons to your camcorder using the A/V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder as a player. S VIDEO AUDIO / VIDEO IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO : Signal flow When you want to record over) into the VCR, and insert the recorded tape into your VCR for more information. You... can dub or edit on the VCR to LCD in the menu settings. (The default setting is LCD.) •Press the following systems: 8 mm, Hi8, VHS, S-VHS, VHSC, S-VHSC, Betamax, ED Betamax, mini DV, DV or Digital8...
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... connect both an A/V connecting cable and an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable). Set CONTROL to -digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital format for tapes recorded in page 60. When you connect using the same VCR again, you may not be selected by ...connecting cable, connect the devices as illustrated in the Digital8 system. •You cannot dub titles or display indicators. •When you connect with LANC . Step 3 Adjusting the synchronicity of your camcorder . •When editing digital video, the operation signals cannot be sent with an i.LINK...
... connect both an A/V connecting cable and an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable). Set CONTROL to -digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital format for tapes recorded in page 60. When you connect using the same VCR again, you may not be selected by ...connecting cable, connect the devices as illustrated in the Digital8 system. •You cannot dub titles or display indicators. •When you connect with LANC . Step 3 Adjusting the synchronicity of your camcorder . •When editing digital video, the operation signals cannot be sent with an i.LINK...
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...another VCR or a TV program from a TV or VCR appears on the screen of your camcorder. (5) Press X on your camcorder at normal speed. If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Connect using an S video cable (optional) to record over) into the VCR. (2) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (3) Press z REC and... red plug to connect the yellow (video) plug of both your camcorder and the VCR. The picture from a TV that you do not need to the audio output jack on both your camcorder as a recorder. Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in the Hi8/standard 8 with the Digital8 system on a tape. • ...
...another VCR or a TV program from a TV or VCR appears on the screen of your camcorder. (5) Press X on your camcorder at normal speed. If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Connect using an S video cable (optional) to record over) into the VCR. (2) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (3) Press z REC and... red plug to connect the yellow (video) plug of both your camcorder and the VCR. The picture from a TV that you do not need to the audio output jack on both your camcorder as a recorder. Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in the Hi8/standard 8 with the Digital8 system on a tape. • ...
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... you insert the new scene. The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert stored in the Digital8 system. •The picture and sound recorded on the section between the insert start and end points will be distorted at the end of the inserted section. The ... start inserting the new scene. Insert Editing (1) Set the POWER switch to stop inserting. 77 When the inserted picture is stored in memory. (5) On your camcorder, locate the insert start point [b] by pressing m or M. To insert a scene without setting the insert end point Skip step 3 and 4. Then press X ...
... you insert the new scene. The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert stored in the Digital8 system. •The picture and sound recorded on the section between the insert start and end points will be distorted at the end of the inserted section. The ... start inserting the new scene. Insert Editing (1) Set the POWER switch to stop inserting. 77 When the inserted picture is stored in memory. (5) On your camcorder, locate the insert start point [b] by pressing m or M. To insert a scene without setting the insert end point Skip step 3 and 4. Then press X ...
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...TV game or similar machine. To convert analog video signals into analog video signals via your camcorder. VCR VCR * When you have dubbed over and recorded the signal of movement DNR stands for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. Set TBC to OFF when playing back ...Hi8/ standard 8 or Digital8 ) 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. Notes on PB MODE The mode will return to record on which you play ...
...TV game or similar machine. To convert analog video signals into analog video signals via your camcorder. VCR VCR * When you have dubbed over and recorded the signal of movement DNR stands for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. Set TBC to OFF when playing back ...Hi8/ standard 8 or Digital8 ) 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. Notes on PB MODE The mode will return to record on which you play ...
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...You cannot select AUDIO MODE for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. In this case, the indicator "8mm TAPE t SP REC, Hi8 TAPE t LP/SP REC" appears on your camcorder. Notes on the LP mode •When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing the tape on the..., forwarding or picture search in the VCR mode To always display the remaining tape bar POWER switch CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR* CAMERA VCR Note on REC MODE When you record on the standard 8 tape, your camcorder records in the SP mode even you select the LP mode in the menu settings. Use the Hi8 ...
...You cannot select AUDIO MODE for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. In this case, the indicator "8mm TAPE t SP REC, Hi8 TAPE t LP/SP REC" appears on your camcorder. Notes on the LP mode •When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing the tape on the..., forwarding or picture search in the VCR mode To always display the remaining tape bar POWER switch CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR* CAMERA VCR Note on REC MODE When you record on the standard 8 tape, your camcorder records in the SP mode even you select the LP mode in the menu settings. Use the Hi8 ...