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DCR-TRV Model No. Serial No. DCR-TRV740 TM SERIES DCR-TRV240/TRV340/TRV740/ TRV840 ©2002 Sony Corporation Record the serial number in the space provided below. Model No. Serial No. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. 3-072-650-12 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. AC-
DCR-TRV Model No. Serial No. DCR-TRV740 TM SERIES DCR-TRV240/TRV340/TRV740/ TRV840 ©2002 Sony Corporation Record the serial number in the space provided below. Model No. Serial No. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. 3-072-650-12 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. AC-
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...Operation is subject to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in the U.S.A. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV240, DCR- Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ07649 U.S.A. Operation is subject ...a Class B digital device, pursuant to operate this manual could void your authority to Part 15 of the following two conditions: (1) This device may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222SONY (7669) The number ...- Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV740, DCR-
...Operation is subject to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in the U.S.A. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV240, DCR- Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ07649 U.S.A. Operation is subject ...a Class B digital device, pursuant to operate this manual could void your authority to Part 15 of the following two conditions: (1) This device may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222SONY (7669) The number ...- Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV740, DCR-
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... using the USB cable (p. 94) •Viewing images live on your computer from your camcorder using the USB cable (p. 103) •Capturing images from an analog video unit on your...default setting is OFF. (To zoom greater than 25×, (DCR-TRV240/TRV340)/15× (DCR-TRV740/TRV840), select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings.) •Fader (p. 44)... for giving a natural appearance to your recordings •Sports lesson (p. 51) •Landscape (p. 51) •Manual focus (p. 54) Functions for use on recorded tapes •END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review (p. 32) •DATA...
... using the USB cable (p. 94) •Viewing images live on your computer from your camcorder using the USB cable (p. 103) •Capturing images from an analog video unit on your...default setting is OFF. (To zoom greater than 25×, (DCR-TRV240/TRV340)/15× (DCR-TRV740/TRV840), select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings.) •Fader (p. 44)... for giving a natural appearance to your recordings •Sports lesson (p. 51) •Landscape (p. 51) •Manual focus (p. 54) Functions for use on recorded tapes •END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review (p. 32) •DATA...
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... still images on your computer (Windows users only 94 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 105 6 Digital effect 48 Using the PROGRAM AE function .... 51 Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 53 Focusing manually 54 Interval recording 55 Frame by date - DATE SEARCH 68 Searching...effects 64 Enlarging recorded images - Table of contents Main features 4 Checking supplied accessories 5 Quick Start Guide 8 Getting Started Using this manual 10 Step 1 Preparing the power supply ... 12 Installing the battery pack 12 Charging the battery pack 13 Connecting to a wall ...
... still images on your computer (Windows users only 94 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 105 6 Digital effect 48 Using the PROGRAM AE function .... 51 Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 53 Focusing manually 54 Interval recording 55 Frame by date - DATE SEARCH 68 Searching...effects 64 Enlarging recorded images - Table of contents Main features 4 Checking supplied accessories 5 Quick Start Guide 8 Getting Started Using this manual 10 Step 1 Preparing the power supply ... 12 Installing the battery pack 12 Charging the battery pack 13 Connecting to a wall ...
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... Digital8 system on a TV, you start reading this manual, buttons and settings on page 63 to country. As you do not mix pictures recorded in capital letters. 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 - Before using your camcorder...
... Digital8 system on a TV, you start reading this manual, buttons and settings on page 63 to country. As you do not mix pictures recorded in capital letters. 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 - Before using your camcorder...
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... some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue or green in color) that constantly appear on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen/finder • The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99% of the sun in any way.... •Do not let your camcorder to malfunction. However, there may be repaired [a]. •Never leave your camcorder to malfunction. Sometimes this manual Precautions on the LCD screen and the finder. Take pictures of the pixels are normal in the manufacturing ...
... some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue or green in color) that constantly appear on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen/finder • The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99% of the sun in any way.... •Do not let your camcorder to malfunction. However, there may be repaired [a]. •Never leave your camcorder to malfunction. Sometimes this manual Precautions on the LCD screen and the finder. Take pictures of the pixels are normal in the manufacturing ...
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...Do not use the Color Slow Shutter function in dark places where the illumination is 0 lux. Exposure - Exposure - This may cause your camcorder to malfunction. •When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording, the picture may slow down. At this time, moving pictures ...you can not use the following functions: - When the POWER switch is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot function, focus manually. •You cannot use the NightShot mode in the daytime). PROGRAM AE While using the NightShot function, you cannot use the following functions...
...Do not use the Color Slow Shutter function in dark places where the illumination is 0 lux. Exposure - Exposure - This may cause your camcorder to malfunction. •When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording, the picture may slow down. At this time, moving pictures ...you can not use the following functions: - When the POWER switch is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot function, focus manually. •You cannot use the NightShot mode in the daytime). PROGRAM AE While using the NightShot function, you cannot use the following functions...
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... dial to OFF in films or on the TV. ART D EFFECT SEPIA FLASH MODE B&W FLASH LVL SOLARIZE N. OLD MOVIE with the digital effect function. - MENU 2 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE OFF P EFFECT NEG. While using the picture effect function You cannot operate the following functions: - ART [a] : The color and brightness of the...
... dial to OFF in films or on the TV. ART D EFFECT SEPIA FLASH MODE B&W FLASH LVL SOLARIZE N. OLD MOVIE with the digital effect function. - MENU 2 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE OFF P EFFECT NEG. While using the picture effect function You cannot operate the following functions: - ART [a] : The color and brightness of the...
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... still image you want to be swapped with a moving picture FLASH The interval of the incidental picture SLOW SHTR Shutter speed. Advanced Recording Operations MENU 2 MANUAL SET D EFFECT OFF STILL FLASH LUMI. TRAIL SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE [MENU] : END...
... still image you want to be swapped with a moving picture FLASH The interval of the incidental picture SLOW SHTR Shutter speed. Advanced Recording Operations MENU 2 MANUAL SET D EFFECT OFF STILL FLASH LUMI. TRAIL SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE [MENU] : END...
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... slow shutter mode Auto focus may not be effective. Digital effect Notes •The following functions do not work during digital effects: - Picture effects - Focus manually using a tripod. 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 50 PROGRAM AE When you set...
... slow shutter mode Auto focus may not be effective. Digital effect Notes •The following functions do not work during digital effects: - Picture effects - Focus manually using a tripod. 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 50 PROGRAM AE When you set...
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... following functions do not work in the following modes: - Landscape •The following modes. OLD MOVIE - Notes •Because your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects in the Color Slow Shutter mode. Sports lesson 52 Using the PROGRAM AE function (1) In... AE in the menu settings. Sports lesson - Spotlight - If you cannot take close-ups in the PROGRAM AE mode: - Soft portrait - MENU 2 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE AUTO P EFFECT SPOTLIGHT D EFFECT PORTRAIT FLASH MODE SPORTS FLASH LVL BEACH&SKI N. Sunset & moon - Color Slow Shutter - Slow shutter ...
... following functions do not work in the following modes: - Landscape •The following modes. OLD MOVIE - Notes •Because your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects in the Color Slow Shutter mode. Sports lesson 52 Using the PROGRAM AE function (1) In... AE in the menu settings. Sports lesson - Spotlight - If you cannot take close-ups in the PROGRAM AE mode: - Soft portrait - MENU 2 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE AUTO P EFFECT SPOTLIGHT D EFFECT PORTRAIT FLASH MODE SPORTS FLASH LVL BEACH&SKI N. Sunset & moon - Color Slow Shutter - Slow shutter ...
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... you change the PROGRAM AE mode - Advanced Recording Operations Adjusting the exposure manually You can manually adjust and set the exposure. When the subject is automatically adjusted. Color Slow Shutter Your camcorder automatically returns to turn off the indicator. Adjust the exposure manually in the following functions do not work: - When recording dark pictures...
... you change the PROGRAM AE mode - Advanced Recording Operations Adjusting the exposure manually You can manually adjust and set the exposure. When the subject is automatically adjusted. Color Slow Shutter Your camcorder automatically returns to turn off the indicator. Adjust the exposure manually in the following functions do not work: - When recording dark pictures...
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.... The 9 indicator appears on subjects if you shoot close to focus on. 54 when the subject is not effective when shooting: - Focusing manually You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the background. •Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod. (1) In CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV240) mode, press...
.... The 9 indicator appears on subjects if you shoot close to focus on. 54 when the subject is not effective when shooting: - Focusing manually You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the background. •Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod. (1) In CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV240) mode, press...
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For details of each picture effect function, see page 47. Advanced Playback Operations 2 MANUAL SET P EFFECT D EFFECT RETURN OFF NEG. When you can record pictures on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135, 142), or on your camcorder as a player. - Playing back tapes with picture effects During playback, you set the ... the DV IN/OUT jack. ART SEPIA B&W SOLARIZE [MENU] : END MENU To cancel the picture effect Set P EFFECT to OFF in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function. Advanced Playback Operations -
For details of each picture effect function, see page 47. Advanced Playback Operations 2 MANUAL SET P EFFECT D EFFECT RETURN OFF NEG. When you can record pictures on a "Memory Stick" (except DCR-TRV240) (p. 135, 142), or on your camcorder as a player. - Playing back tapes with picture effects During playback, you set the ... the DV IN/OUT jack. ART SEPIA B&W SOLARIZE [MENU] : END MENU To cancel the picture effect Set P EFFECT to OFF in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function. Advanced Playback Operations -
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...mode, the picture is captured and is automatically canceled. 64 For details of each digital effect function, see page 48. TRAIL [MENU] : END 4 MANUAL SET D EFFECT LUMI. However, you can process a scene using digital effect functions. The bars appear on the screen. MENU...MANUAL SET D EFFECT OFF ST ILL FLASH LUMI. 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 digital effect functions. •You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder...
...mode, the picture is captured and is automatically canceled. 64 For details of each digital effect function, see page 48. TRAIL [MENU] : END 4 MANUAL SET D EFFECT LUMI. However, you can process a scene using digital effect functions. The bars appear on the screen. MENU...MANUAL SET D EFFECT OFF ST ILL FLASH LUMI. 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 digital effect functions. •You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder...
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... may not operate depending on the type of their respective companies. Windows and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this manual. 95
... may not operate depending on the type of their respective companies. Windows and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this manual. 95
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...right corner of the "ImageMixer's Manual" screen. Carry out the following operations after three minutes. •We recommend setting DEMO MODE to OFF (CHG) Seeing the on-line help (operating instructions) of "PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony" "PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony" is a trademark of PIXELA ... any trouble occurs Close all running applications, then restart it to OFF in the menu settings when your camcorder is in the standby mode, and no cassette is inserted. •Indicators in the camcorder LCD screen do not appear on images that are captured into your computer.
...right corner of the "ImageMixer's Manual" screen. Carry out the following operations after three minutes. •We recommend setting DEMO MODE to OFF (CHG) Seeing the on-line help (operating instructions) of "PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony" "PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony" is a trademark of PIXELA ... any trouble occurs Close all running applications, then restart it to OFF in the menu settings when your camcorder is in the standby mode, and no cassette is inserted. •Indicators in the camcorder LCD screen do not appear on images that are captured into your computer.
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Customizing Your Camcorder - First, select the icon, then the menu item and then the mode. (1) In CAMERA, VCR or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV240) mode,... "Selecting the mode setting of each item" (p. 106). 1 MENU CAMERA MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL N. S LIGHT AUTO SHTR [MENU] : END VCR MANUAL SET P EFFECT D EFFECT [MENU] : END MEMORY (except DCR-TRV240) MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE FLASH MODE FLASH LVL N. Changing the menu settings To change...SET REC MODE AUDIO MODE REMAIN AUTO RETURN ON TAPE SET REC MODE AUDIO MODE REMAIN ON RETURN 105 Customizing Your Camcorder -
Customizing Your Camcorder - First, select the icon, then the menu item and then the mode. (1) In CAMERA, VCR or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV240) mode,... "Selecting the mode setting of each item" (p. 106). 1 MENU CAMERA MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL N. S LIGHT AUTO SHTR [MENU] : END VCR MANUAL SET P EFFECT D EFFECT [MENU] : END MEMORY (except DCR-TRV240) MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE FLASH MODE FLASH LVL N. Changing the menu settings To change...SET REC MODE AUDIO MODE REMAIN AUTO RETURN ON TAPE SET REC MODE AUDIO MODE REMAIN ON RETURN 105 Customizing Your Camcorder -
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... (optional) is not compatible with FLASH MODE or FLASH LVL. •FLASH MODE and FLASH LVL are displayed as the following icons: MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VCR SET LCD/VF SET MEMORY SET (except DCR-TRV240) PRINT SET (except DCR-TRV240) TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS Selecting the mode setting of each...
... (optional) is not compatible with FLASH MODE or FLASH LVL. •FLASH MODE and FLASH LVL are displayed as the following icons: MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VCR SET LCD/VF SET MEMORY SET (except DCR-TRV240) PRINT SET (except DCR-TRV240) TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS Selecting the mode setting of each...
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...QuickTime are trademarks of their respective companies. You cannot play back on your camcorder still images recorded on the "Memory Stick." •"Memory Stick" and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. •Windows and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks... of Microsoft Corporation in this universal standard. (These models are not guaranteed compatible with your camcorder conform with this manual. "Memory Stick" operations 117...
...QuickTime are trademarks of their respective companies. You cannot play back on your camcorder still images recorded on the "Memory Stick." •"Memory Stick" and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. •Windows and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks... of Microsoft Corporation in this universal standard. (These models are not guaranteed compatible with your camcorder conform with this manual. "Memory Stick" operations 117...