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...- Digital program editing (on "Memory Stick"s - PRINT MARK 174 Using the optional printer 176 Troubleshooting Types of contents "Memory Stick" operations (except DCR-TRV240...) Using "Memory Stick" - MEMORY MIX 129 Recording images from a tape as a moving pictures on "Memory Stick"s 146 Viewing still images - PHOTO SAVE 138 Recording moving picture - MPEG movie playback 153 Viewing images recorded on "Memory Stick"s on your camcorder... Warning indicators and messages .... 185 Additional Information Digital8 system, recording and playback 187 About the "InfoLITHIUM"...
...- Digital program editing (on "Memory Stick"s - PRINT MARK 174 Using the optional printer 176 Troubleshooting Types of contents "Memory Stick" operations (except DCR-TRV240...) Using "Memory Stick" - MEMORY MIX 129 Recording images from a tape as a moving pictures on "Memory Stick"s 146 Viewing still images - PHOTO SAVE 138 Recording moving picture - MPEG movie playback 153 Viewing images recorded on "Memory Stick"s on your camcorder... Warning indicators and messages .... 185 Additional Information Digital8 system, recording and playback 187 About the "InfoLITHIUM"...
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... the model number by camcorder model DCR- To enable smooth transition, we recommend that the operation is indicated in the Hi8 /standard 8 system. You, however, cannot use Hi8 /Digital8 video cassettes. Before you read through this ...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 (3.5 type) z Provided - As you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. The DCR-TRV740 is provided with the Digital8...
... the model number by camcorder model DCR- To enable smooth transition, we recommend that the operation is indicated in the Hi8 /standard 8 system. You, however, cannot use Hi8 /Digital8 video cassettes. Before you read through this ...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 (3.5 type) z Provided - As you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. The DCR-TRV740 is provided with the Digital8...
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... if you use a fully charged battery Approximate continuous playing time at 25°C (77°F). The playing time of minutes when you use your camcorder in the Digital8 system. Note The table shows the playing time for tapes recorded in a cold environment. The actual battery life may be shorter if you use... NP-QM91/FM91 Playing time on LCD screen 80 135 275 325 425 490 Playing time with LCD closed 105 170 355 415 540 625 DCR-TRV840 Battery pack NP-FM30 NP-FM50 (supplied) NP-FM70 NP-QM71 NP-FM90 NP-QM91/FM91 Playing time on /off.
... if you use a fully charged battery Approximate continuous playing time at 25°C (77°F). The playing time of minutes when you use your camcorder in the Digital8 system. Note The table shows the playing time for tapes recorded in a cold environment. The actual battery life may be shorter if you use... NP-QM91/FM91 Playing time on LCD screen 80 135 275 325 425 490 Playing time with LCD closed 105 170 355 415 540 625 DCR-TRV840 Battery pack NP-FM30 NP-FM50 (supplied) NP-FM70 NP-QM71 NP-FM90 NP-QM91/FM91 Playing time on /off.
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If you select the LP mode in the Digital8 system. • The recording time when you use standard 8 tape, be closed when you press any part of the lid other DCR-TRV240/TRV340/TRV740/TRV840). •The cassette compartment may not be sure to play back the tape on...Insert the cassette straight as far as possible into the cassette compartment with the window facing up. Doing so may appear when you use your camcorder. The cassette compartment automatically goes down. (5) After the cassette compartment going down . Push the center of indicated time on the cassette to ...
If you select the LP mode in the Digital8 system. • The recording time when you use standard 8 tape, be closed when you press any part of the lid other DCR-TRV240/TRV340/TRV740/TRV840). •The cassette compartment may not be sure to play back the tape on...Insert the cassette straight as far as possible into the cassette compartment with the window facing up. Doing so may appear when you use your camcorder. The cassette compartment automatically goes down. (5) After the cassette compartment going down . Push the center of indicated time on the cassette to ...
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... panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •Various settings of the tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise. .... - Data code When you are not recorded when recording images on "Memory Stick"s (except DCR-TRV240). To resume normal playback, press N. The display changes as follows when you press DATA ... resume normal playback, press N. To resume normal playback, press N. Recording data Recording data is your camcorder to the TV, the data code appears on the Remote Commander during playback. In the recording mode...
... panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •Various settings of the tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise. .... - Data code When you are not recorded when recording images on "Memory Stick"s (except DCR-TRV240). To resume normal playback, press N. The display changes as follows when you press DATA ... resume normal playback, press N. To resume normal playback, press N. Recording data Recording data is your camcorder to the TV, the data code appears on the Remote Commander during playback. In the recording mode...
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...at double speed Press ×2 on the Remote Commander in reverse Horizontal noise may appear when your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode. For double speed playback in the Digital8 system. The last five seconds of the screen. Notes on the Remote Commander. Slow playback for ...tapes recorded in the reverse direction, press c. however, this function does not work for three minutes, your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in ...
...at double speed Press ×2 on the Remote Commander in reverse Horizontal noise may appear when your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode. For double speed playback in the Digital8 system. The last five seconds of the screen. Notes on the Remote Commander. Slow playback for ...tapes recorded in the reverse direction, press c. however, this function does not work for three minutes, your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in ...
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...fader indicator flashes. Color Slow Shutter - Also, you select OVERLAP, WIPE, or DOT Your camcorder automatically stores the picture recorded on tape. While the picture is indicated first of all. ...tapes recorded in [a] In the standby mode, press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes. Digital effects - Super NightShot - Photo recording - When fading out [b] In the recording mode,...on the screen. Advanced Recording Operations Using the fader function (1) When fading in the Digital8 system. •You cannot use the fader function while using the following functions while...
...fader indicator flashes. Color Slow Shutter - Also, you select OVERLAP, WIPE, or DOT Your camcorder automatically stores the picture recorded on tape. While the picture is indicated first of all. ...tapes recorded in [a] In the standby mode, press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes. Digital effects - Super NightShot - Photo recording - When fading out [b] In the recording mode,...on the screen. Advanced Recording Operations Using the fader function (1) When fading in the Digital8 system. •You cannot use the fader function while using the following functions while...
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..., and release the button at the end of the inserted section when it is inserted. Recording stops automatically near the counter zero point. Your camcorder returns to start and end points will be distorted at the insert end point [b]. (2) Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander. The ...back. 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 If a tape has a blank portion between these start recording.
..., and release the button at the end of the inserted section when it is inserted. Recording stops automatically near the counter zero point. Your camcorder returns to start and end points will be distorted at the insert end point [b]. (2) Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander. The ...back. 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 If a tape has a blank portion between these start recording.
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... the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select P EFFECT in , then press the dial. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to OFF in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect functions. •You cannot record pictures on a tape on a VCR using...details of each picture effect function, see page 47. - However, you can record pictures on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135, 142), or on your camcorder as a player. Pictures processed by picture effect functions Pictures processed by picture effect functions are not output through the DV IN/OUT...
... the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select P EFFECT in , then press the dial. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to OFF in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect functions. •You cannot record pictures on a tape on a VCR using...details of each picture effect function, see page 47. - However, you can record pictures on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135, 142), or on your camcorder as a player. Pictures processed by picture effect functions Pictures processed by picture effect functions are not output through the DV IN/OUT...
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..., the picture is captured and is automatically canceled. 64 However, you can record images on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135, 142), or on a VCR using your camcorder when you press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. (4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to OFF in the menu settings. ...(3) 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. The bars appear on your camcorder as a still image at the time you have processed the image using...
..., the picture is captured and is automatically canceled. 64 However, you can record images on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135, 142), or on a VCR using your camcorder when you press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. (4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to OFF in the menu settings. ...(3) 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. The bars appear on your camcorder as a still image at the time you have processed the image using...
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... PB ZOOM function Images in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB ZOOM function. You press TITLE - Enlarging recorded images - PB ZOOM function is set to record the image processed by Tape PB ZOOM on your camcorder as a player. You stop playing... back - However, you can record images on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135), or on a VCR using your camcorder when you have processed the image using the PB ZOOM function. ...
... PB ZOOM function Images in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB ZOOM function. You press TITLE - Enlarging recorded images - PB ZOOM function is set to record the image processed by Tape PB ZOOM on your camcorder as a player. You stop playing... back - However, you can record images on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135), or on a VCR using your camcorder when you have processed the image using the PB ZOOM function. ...
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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 counter shows "0:00:00" and ... SET MEMORY indicator disappears, and the time code appears. (5) Press N. Use this operation. Use the Remote Commander for this function, for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •When you want to locate later. Playback starts from the time code. Advanced Playback Operations Quickly locating a scene - DISPLAY m x ZERO SET MEMORY N Notes...
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 counter shows "0:00:00" and ... SET MEMORY indicator disappears, and the time code appears. (5) Press N. Use this operation. Use the Remote Commander for this function, for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •When you want to locate later. Playback starts from the time code. Advanced Playback Operations Quickly locating a scene - DISPLAY m x ZERO SET MEMORY N Notes...
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... search towards [a] or press > to edit the tape at the point where the date changes. Use the Remote Commander for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •If one day's recording is [b], press . The indicator changes as follows: DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t (no... POWER switch to VCR. (2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears on the screen. or > your camcorder may not work correctly. If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions 68 The date search function may not accurately find the point where...
... search towards [a] or press > to edit the tape at the point where the date changes. Use the Remote Commander for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •If one day's recording is [b], press . The indicator changes as follows: DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t (no... POWER switch to VCR. (2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears on the screen. or > your camcorder may not work correctly. If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions 68 The date search function may not accurately find the point where...
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..., 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 edited tape: - Refer to the operating instructions of your camcorder and the VCR. You can dub or edit on VCRs...
..., 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 edited tape: - Refer to the operating instructions of your camcorder and the VCR. You can dub or edit on VCRs...
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... to 20 programs. Your camcorder can set up to IR in the Digital8 system. •When you connect with LANC . 74 Unwanted scene Unwanted scene Switch the order Before operating the Digital program editing function on "Memory Stick"s (except DCR-TRV240). Step 3 Adjusting the synchronization of your camcorder. •When editing digital video, the operation signals...
... to 20 programs. Your camcorder can set up to IR in the Digital8 system. •When you connect with LANC . 74 Unwanted scene Unwanted scene Switch the order Before operating the Digital program editing function on "Memory Stick"s (except DCR-TRV240). Step 3 Adjusting the synchronization of your camcorder. •When editing digital video, the operation signals...
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... to the video output jack and the white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV. If your camcorder and the TV or VCR. 90 With this connection, you fast-forward or slow-playback on the other equipment, be reproduced more faithfully by using... video or TV programs Notes •To enable smooth transition, we recommend that you do not mix pictures recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 with the Digital8 system on a tape. •If you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V connecting cable.
... to the video output jack and the white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV. If your camcorder and the TV or VCR. 90 With this connection, you fast-forward or slow-playback on the other equipment, be reproduced more faithfully by using... video or TV programs Notes •To enable smooth transition, we recommend that you do not mix pictures recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 with the Digital8 system on a tape. •If you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V connecting cable.
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...zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •Pictures and sound recorded on the section between the insert start point [b] by pressing m, then press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously to set your camcorder to the recording pause mode. (6) First press X on ... the new scene. Press x when you insert the new scene. Then press X to set the VCR to the playback pause mode. (3) On your camcorder to make the ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappear and begin from a VCR - This is stored in memory is played back Pictures may be erased when...
...zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •Pictures and sound recorded on the section between the insert start point [b] by pressing m, then press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously to set your camcorder to the recording pause mode. (6) First press X on ... the new scene. Press x when you insert the new scene. Then press X to set the VCR to the playback pause mode. (3) On your camcorder to make the ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappear and begin from a VCR - This is stored in memory is played back Pictures may be erased when...
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... To reduce picture noise OFF To reduce a conspicuous afterimage when the picture has a lot of a TV game or similar machine. TBC stands for "Digital Noise Reduction". you turn the POWER switch. 108 you remove the battery pack or power source. - Changing the menu settings Icon/item Mode Meaning HiFi... and play back the tape To play back a tape that was recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system when your camcorder (p. 88) To automatically select the system (Hi8/ standard 8 or Digital8 ) that was used to OFF when playing back a tape on which you play back a stereo tape with the ...
... To reduce picture noise OFF To reduce a conspicuous afterimage when the picture has a lot of a TV game or similar machine. TBC stands for "Digital Noise Reduction". you turn the POWER switch. 108 you remove the battery pack or power source. - Changing the menu settings Icon/item Mode Meaning HiFi... and play back the tape To play back a tape that was recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system when your camcorder (p. 88) To automatically select the system (Hi8/ standard 8 or Digital8 ) that was used to OFF when playing back a tape on which you play back a stereo tape with the ...
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...DCR-TRV240 112 ** To dub a tape to another VCR using a Sony... cassette so that you can select AUDIO MODE when you record some scenes in the LP mode, the playback picture may be distorted or the time code may occur in pictures or sound. •When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder..., we recommend using the i.LINK cable. You, however, can get the most out of your camcorder...back the tape on your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of...your camcorder. When you play back the tape on other camcorders or... eight seconds after your camcorder is turned on and ...
...DCR-TRV240 112 ** To dub a tape to another VCR using a Sony... cassette so that you can select AUDIO MODE when you record some scenes in the LP mode, the playback picture may be distorted or the time code may occur in pictures or sound. •When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder..., we recommend using the i.LINK cable. You, however, can get the most out of your camcorder...back the tape on your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of...your camcorder. When you play back the tape on other camcorders or... eight seconds after your camcorder is turned on and ...
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... N. Before operation •Insert a tape recorded in the playback mode Your camcorder stops momentarily. If you press PHOTO lightly in the Digital8 system into your camcorder. •Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder. Check the format of the "Memory Stick." Moving pictures recorded on the tape... "Memory Stick" or remove the battery pack. Otherwise, image data may become damaged. Except DCR-TRV240 Your camcorder can also capture moving image data recorded on a tape recorded in the Digital8 system, and record it as a still image on a tape You cannot record audio from ...
... N. Before operation •Insert a tape recorded in the playback mode Your camcorder stops momentarily. If you press PHOTO lightly in the Digital8 system into your camcorder. •Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder. Check the format of the "Memory Stick." Moving pictures recorded on the tape... "Memory Stick" or remove the battery pack. Otherwise, image data may become damaged. Except DCR-TRV240 Your camcorder can also capture moving image data recorded on a tape recorded in the Digital8 system, and record it as a still image on a tape You cannot record audio from ...