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... "Memory Stick"s to correct trouble 178 Self-diagnosis display 184 Warning indicators and messages .... 185 Additional Information Digital8 system, recording and playback 187 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 189 About i.LINK 191 Using your camcorder abroad .......... 193 Maintenance information and precautions 194 Specifications 199 Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls 201 Index...
... "Memory Stick"s to correct trouble 178 Self-diagnosis display 184 Warning indicators and messages .... 185 Additional Information Digital8 system, recording and playback 187 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 189 About i.LINK 191 Using your camcorder abroad .......... 193 Maintenance information and precautions 194 Specifications 199 Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls 201 Index...
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... using your camcorder With your digital camcorder, you can hear a beep to indicate that you need an NTSC system-based TV. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to country. The DCR-TRV740 is indicated in the Hi8 /standard 8 with the Digital8 system on... the POWER switch) - Note on your recordings on a TV, you do not mix pictures recorded in the illustrations. - e.g. Set the POWER switch to 70 for details. Digital zoom 700× LCD Screen 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TRV340 z z 700× 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TRV740 z z ...
... using your camcorder With your digital camcorder, you can hear a beep to indicate that you need an NTSC system-based TV. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to country. The DCR-TRV740 is indicated in the Hi8 /standard 8 with the Digital8 system on... the POWER switch) - Note on your recordings on a TV, you do not mix pictures recorded in the illustrations. - e.g. Set the POWER switch to 70 for details. Digital zoom 700× LCD Screen 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TRV340 z z 700× 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TRV740 z z ...
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...°F). The playing time of tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. Note The table shows the playing time for tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system is reduced by about 20%.. 16 The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment. ** Approximate number of minutes when recording...-FM30 (supplied) NP-FM50 NP-FM70 NP-QM71 NP-FM90 NP-QM91/FM91 Playing time on LCD screen 80 130 270 315 410 475 Playing time with LCD closed 110 180 370 430 560 645 DCR-TRV740 Battery pack NP-FM30 NP-FM50 (supplied) NP-FM70 NP-QM71 NP-FM90 NP-QM91/FM91...
...°F). The playing time of tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. Note The table shows the playing time for tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system is reduced by about 20%.. 16 The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment. ** Approximate number of minutes when recording...-FM30 (supplied) NP-FM50 NP-FM70 NP-QM71 NP-FM90 NP-QM91/FM91 Playing time on LCD screen 80 130 270 315 410 475 Playing time with LCD closed 110 180 370 430 560 645 DCR-TRV740 Battery pack NP-FM30 NP-FM50 (supplied) NP-FM70 NP-QM71 NP-FM90 NP-QM91/FM91...
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...sure to insert. (4) Close the cassette compartment by pressing on other camcorders (including other than the mark. If you select the LP mode in the Digital8 system. • The recording time when you play back the tape on your camcorder is half of the arrow and open the lid. Push the ...center of the lid other DCR-TRV240/TRV340/TRV740/TRV840). •The cassette compartment may appear when...
...sure to insert. (4) Close the cassette compartment by pressing on other camcorders (including other than the mark. If you select the LP mode in the Digital8 system. • The recording time when you play back the tape on your camcorder is half of the arrow and open the lid. Push the ...center of the lid other DCR-TRV240/TRV340/TRV740/TRV840). •The cassette compartment may appear when...
Operating Instructions
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...in the stop mode. To resume normal playback, press N. To resume normal playback, press N. The display changes as follows when you close the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for the correct remaining battery time to the TV, the data code appears on the...or noise. - Remaining battery time indicator during playback. The indicator may not be correct, depending on the conditions in the Digital8 system. •Various settings of the tape is your camcorder to be displayed. To advance the tape Press M in the menu settings (p. 105). To resume normal playback, release ...
...in the stop mode. To resume normal playback, press N. To resume normal playback, press N. The display changes as follows when you close the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for the correct remaining battery time to the TV, the data code appears on the...or noise. - Remaining battery time indicator during playback. The indicator may not be correct, depending on the conditions in the Digital8 system. •Various settings of the tape is your camcorder to be displayed. To advance the tape Press M in the menu settings (p. 105). To resume normal playback, release ...
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... playback pause mode lasts for tapes recorded in the reverse direction, press c. Slow playback for three minutes, your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode. To view pictures frame-by -frame playback in the Digital8 system Slow playback can be performed smoothly on the Remote Commander. For double speed playback in the stop...
... playback pause mode lasts for tapes recorded in the reverse direction, press c. Slow playback for three minutes, your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode. To view pictures frame-by -frame playback in the Digital8 system Slow playback can be performed smoothly on the Remote Commander. For double speed playback in the stop...
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...indicator stops flashing. When fading out [b] In the recording mode, press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes. After fade in the Digital8 system. •You cannot use the fader function while using the following functions while using the fader function. Photo recording - Notes •...;The overlap, wipe and dot functions work only for tapes recorded 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 until the...
...indicator stops flashing. When fading out [b] In the recording mode, press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes. After fade in the Digital8 system. •You cannot use the fader function while using the following functions while using the fader function. Photo recording - Notes •...;The overlap, wipe and dot functions work only for tapes recorded 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 until the...
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... the insert end point [b]. (2) Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander. The scene is played back. Inserting a scene You can insert a scene in the Digital8 system. •The picture and the sound may not work correctly. 62 Your camcorder returns to the standby mode.
... the insert end point [b]. (2) Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander. The scene is played back. Inserting a scene You can insert a scene in the Digital8 system. •The picture and the sound may not work correctly. 62 Your camcorder returns to the standby mode.
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...When you have processed the picture using the picture effect function. Notes •Picture effect functions work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the following picture effect functions: NEG.ART, SEPIA, B&W and SOLARIZE. ... back tapes with picture effects During playback, you can record pictures on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135, 142), or on your camcorder as a player. Advanced Playback Operations - ART SEPIA B&W SOLARIZE [MENU] : END MENU To cancel the picture effect Set P EFFECT to OFF (CHG...
...When you have processed the picture using the picture effect function. Notes •Picture effect functions work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the following picture effect functions: NEG.ART, SEPIA, B&W and SOLARIZE. ... back tapes with picture effects During playback, you can record pictures on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135, 142), or on your camcorder as a player. Advanced Playback Operations - ART SEPIA B&W SOLARIZE [MENU] : END MENU To cancel the picture effect Set P EFFECT to OFF (CHG...
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... image using digital effect functions. However, you can process a scene using digital effect functions. •You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder as a still image at the time you press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. (4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect. Pictures ... then press the dial. When you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) or stop playing back The digital effect function is stored in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the following digital effect functions: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. In the STILL or LUMI. MENU 2...
... image using digital effect functions. However, you can process a scene using digital effect functions. •You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder as a still image at the time you press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. (4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect. Pictures ... then press the dial. When you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) or stop playing back The digital effect function is stored in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the following digital effect functions: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. In the STILL or LUMI. MENU 2...
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... by Tape PB ZOOM. 66 Images in the PB ZOOM function Images in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB ZOOM function. •You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder as a player. PB ZOOM function is set to record the image processed by... Tape PB ZOOM on a VCR using the PB ZOOM function. You stop playing back - You press MENU - However, you have processed the image using your camcorder when you can record images on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135), or on "Memory Stick"s (except DCR-TRV240) Press PHOTO to OFF (CHG) -...
... by Tape PB ZOOM. 66 Images in the PB ZOOM function Images in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB ZOOM function. •You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder as a player. PB ZOOM function is set to record the image processed by... Tape PB ZOOM on a VCR using the PB ZOOM function. You stop playing back - You press MENU - However, you have processed the image using your camcorder when you can record images on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135), or on "Memory Stick"s (except DCR-TRV240) Press PHOTO to OFF (CHG) -...
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... work correctly. 67 Advanced Playback Operations Quickly locating a scene - The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears, and the time code appears. (5) Press N. ZERO SET MEMORY Your camcorder goes forward or backward to the counter's zero point. Use this operation. Playback starts from the time code. The tape stops automatically when the counter...
... work correctly. 67 Advanced Playback Operations Quickly locating a scene - The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears, and the time code appears. (5) Press N. ZERO SET MEMORY Your camcorder goes forward or backward to the counter's zero point. Use this operation. Playback starts from the time code. The tape stops automatically when the counter...
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...at the point where the date changes. Each time you press . or > your camcorder may not work correctly. If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions ... MODE DATE 00 SEARCH 3 DATE 01 SEARCH To stop searching Press x. Use this operation. Your camcorder automatically starts playback at each recording date. The indicator changes as follows: DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH...PHOTO SCAN t (no indicator) (3) When the current position is less than two minutes, your camcorder searches for the point where the recording date changes and start playback from that point (date search...
...at the point where the date changes. Each time you press . or > your camcorder may not work correctly. If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions ... MODE DATE 00 SEARCH 3 DATE 01 SEARCH To stop searching Press x. Use this operation. Your camcorder automatically starts playback at each recording date. The indicator changes as follows: DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH...PHOTO SCAN t (no indicator) (3) When the current position is less than two minutes, your camcorder searches for the point where the recording date changes and start playback from that point (date search...
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... menu settings. (The default setting is LCD.) •Press the following systems: 8 mm, Hi8, VHS, S-VHS, VHSC, S-VHSC, ED Betamax, mini DV, DV or Digital8 Betamax, 71 Editing - Before operation •Set DISPLAY to record over) into the VCR, and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder and the VCR. Connect the A/V connecting...
... menu settings. (The default setting is LCD.) •Press the following systems: 8 mm, Hi8, VHS, S-VHS, VHSC, S-VHSC, ED Betamax, mini DV, DV or Digital8 Betamax, 71 Editing - Before operation •Set DISPLAY to record over) into the VCR, and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder and the VCR. Connect the A/V connecting...
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...3. Notes •The Digital program editing works only for editing onto a tape without operating the VCR. Step 3 Adjusting the synchronization of your camcorder. •When editing digital video, the operation signals cannot be sent with an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable), you can be able to... operate the dubbing function correctly, depending on "Memory Stick"s (except DCR-TRV240). Set CONTROL to 20 programs. Your camcorder can set up to IR in the Digital8 system. •When you connect with LANC . 74 Dubbing only desired scenes - Unwanted scene Unwanted scene Switch the ...
...3. Notes •The Digital program editing works only for editing onto a tape without operating the VCR. Step 3 Adjusting the synchronization of your camcorder. •When editing digital video, the operation signals cannot be sent with an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable), you can be able to... operate the dubbing function correctly, depending on "Memory Stick"s (except DCR-TRV240). Set CONTROL to 20 programs. Your camcorder can set up to IR in the Digital8 system. •When you connect with LANC . 74 Dubbing only desired scenes - Unwanted scene Unwanted scene Switch the ...
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... channel audio is output, and when the red plug is connected, the right channel audio is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR. 90 If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be sure to the audio output jack on... plug to play back the original tape at normal speed. With this connection, 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. If your VCR is output. When...
... channel audio is output, and when the red plug is connected, the right channel audio is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR. 90 If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be sure to the audio output jack on... plug to play back the original tape at normal speed. With this connection, 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. If your VCR is output. When...
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... you want to stop inserting. 93 The tape counter shows "0:00:00." (5) On your camcorder to start and end points will be distorted at the end of the insert stored in the Digital8 system. •Pictures and sound recorded on the section between the insert start inserting the new... scene. Your camcorder automatically stops. To insert a scene without setting the insert end point Skip step 3 and ...
... you want to stop inserting. 93 The tape counter shows "0:00:00." (5) On your camcorder to start and end points will be distorted at the end of the insert stored in the Digital8 system. •Pictures and sound recorded on the section between the insert start inserting the new... scene. Your camcorder automatically stops. To insert a scene without setting the insert end point Skip step 3 and ...
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... the tape, 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 the default setting when: - Set TBC to OFF when playing back a tape on which you have... back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot adjust the balance. •You can adjust the balance only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and stereo 2 POWER switch VCR VCR VCR VCR A/V t DV OUT z OFF ON PB MODE z AUTO / ST1 ST2...
... the tape, 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 the default setting when: - Set TBC to OFF when playing back a tape on which you have... back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot adjust the balance. •You can adjust the balance only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and stereo 2 POWER switch VCR VCR VCR VCR A/V t DV OUT z OFF ON PB MODE z AUTO / ST1 ST2...
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...mode • When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend using a Sony cassette so that you can select AUDIO MODE when you dub tapes recorded in...* 9PIC PRINT and DATE/TIME are displayed only when an external printer (optional) is inserted and your camcorder. Note on AUDIO MODE When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot adjust...TRV240 112 ** To dub a tape to another VCR You cannot select AUDIO MODE for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. Changing the menu settings Icon/item * 9PIC PRINT Mode z RETURN SAME MULTI MARKED DATE/TIME z ...
...mode • When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend using a Sony cassette so that you can select AUDIO MODE when you dub tapes recorded in...* 9PIC PRINT and DATE/TIME are displayed only when an external printer (optional) is inserted and your camcorder. Note on AUDIO MODE When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot adjust...TRV240 112 ** To dub a tape to another VCR You cannot select AUDIO MODE for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. Changing the menu settings Icon/item * 9PIC PRINT Mode z RETURN SAME MULTI MARKED DATE/TIME z ...
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... pictures recorded on a "Memory Stick." If you press PHOTO lightly in the Digital8 system into your camcorder. •Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder. 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 the tape are played back...
... pictures recorded on a "Memory Stick." If you press PHOTO lightly in the Digital8 system into your camcorder. •Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder. 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 the tape are played back...