Operating Instructions
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Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Model No. DCR-TRV Model No. Serial No. DCR-TRV950 TM SERIES DCR-TRV940/TRV950 ©2002 Sony Corporation Serial No. AC- Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. 3-075-494-12 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Model No. DCR-TRV Model No. Serial No. DCR-TRV950 TM SERIES DCR-TRV940/TRV950 ©2002 Sony Corporation Serial No. AC- Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. 3-075-494-12 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Operating Instructions
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DCR-TRV950 only IMPORTANT NOTE To comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of the following antenna installation and device operating configurations must accept any interference received, including ... Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can...
DCR-TRV950 only IMPORTANT NOTE To comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of the following antenna installation and device operating configurations must accept any interference received, including ... Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can...
Operating Instructions
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... (DCR-TRV950 only) Accessing the Internet, sending/ receiving your recordings •Sports lesson (p. 67) •Landscape (p. 67) •Manual focus (p. 76) •Spot Focus (p. 78) Functions for use with the flash (p. 48, 139) •PROGRAM AE (p. 67) •Adjusting the exposure manually (p.... (p. 55) •Picture effect (p. 58) •Digital effect (p. 59) •Titles (p. 119) •MEMORY MIX (p. 148) Functions for giving a natural appearance to the Network Function Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder. (DCRTRV950 only) (p. 205) Main Features Other uses ...
... (DCR-TRV950 only) Accessing the Internet, sending/ receiving your recordings •Sports lesson (p. 67) •Landscape (p. 67) •Manual focus (p. 76) •Spot Focus (p. 78) Functions for use with the flash (p. 48, 139) •PROGRAM AE (p. 67) •Adjusting the exposure manually (p.... (p. 55) •Picture effect (p. 58) •Digital effect (p. 59) •Titles (p. 119) •MEMORY MIX (p. 148) Functions for giving a natural appearance to the Network Function Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder. (DCRTRV950 only) (p. 205) Main Features Other uses ...
Operating Instructions
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... Functions that the operation is the model used for example, "DCR-TRV950 only". DATE SEARCH (p. 90) - PHOTO SEARCH (p. 92) Functions you can hear a beep to CAMERA. Using this manual The instructions in this manual, buttons and settings on whether or not the tape has a...looking at the bottom of differences DCRMark on the DV format. TRV950 MEMORY/NETWORK z z Provided - - Types of your camcorder are : - Labeling a cassette (p. 124) For details of cassette types, see this manual and operating your camcorder. Superimposing a title (p. 119) - We recommend that are ...
... Functions that the operation is the model used for example, "DCR-TRV950 only". DATE SEARCH (p. 90) - PHOTO SEARCH (p. 92) Functions you can hear a beep to CAMERA. Using this manual The instructions in this manual, buttons and settings on whether or not the tape has a...looking at the bottom of differences DCRMark on the DV format. TRV950 MEMORY/NETWORK z z Provided - - Types of your camcorder are : - Labeling a cassette (p. 124) For details of cassette types, see this manual and operating your camcorder. Superimposing a title (p. 119) - We recommend that are ...
Operating Instructions
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... the LCD panel. (3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR while pressing the small green button. (4) Press FN. Refer to relevant pages of this manual for each function. 5,6 When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA PAGE1 PAGE2 EXIT SPOT DIG FOCUS EFFT END SCH MEM SPOT M I X METER 4 FN 3.../ NETWORK VCR OFF(CHG) CAMERA PAGE1 PAGE2 EXIT LCD SELF BRT TIMER 2 1 To return to operate each function. Step 4 Using the touch panel Your camcorder has operation buttons on the LCD screen. (5) Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2. Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen. To execute settings Press OK...
... the LCD panel. (3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR while pressing the small green button. (4) Press FN. Refer to relevant pages of this manual for each function. 5,6 When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA PAGE1 PAGE2 EXIT SPOT DIG FOCUS EFFT END SCH MEM SPOT M I X METER 4 FN 3.../ NETWORK VCR OFF(CHG) CAMERA PAGE1 PAGE2 EXIT LCD SELF BRT TIMER 2 1 To return to operate each function. Step 4 Using the touch panel Your camcorder has operation buttons on the LCD screen. (5) Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2. Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen. To execute settings Press OK...
Operating Instructions
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Recording a picture Shooting backlit subjects - Press BACK LIGHT while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/ NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only). BACK LIGHT When shooting backlit subjects If you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background, use the backlight function. 34 When you manually adjust the exposure You cannot use the backlight function. To cancel, press BACK LIGHT again. indicator appears on the screen. The . BACK LIGHT When you press SPOT LIGHT, EXPOSURE or SPOT METER, the backlight function will be canceled.
Recording a picture Shooting backlit subjects - Press BACK LIGHT while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/ NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only). BACK LIGHT When shooting backlit subjects If you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background, use the backlight function. 34 When you manually adjust the exposure You cannot use the backlight function. To cancel, press BACK LIGHT again. indicator appears on the screen. The . BACK LIGHT When you press SPOT LIGHT, EXPOSURE or SPOT METER, the backlight function will be canceled.
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Recording - SPOT LIGHT when shooting spotlighted subjects If you manually adjust the exposure You cannot use the spot light function. 35 When you press BACK LIGHT, EXPOSURE or SPOT METER, the spot light function will ... Shooting subjects lit by strong light, such as in the theater. Press SPOT LIGHT while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/ NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only). To cancel, press SPOT LIGHT again. SPOT LIGHT This function prevents people's faces, for example, from appearing excessively white when shooting subjects lit by...
Recording - SPOT LIGHT when shooting spotlighted subjects If you manually adjust the exposure You cannot use the spot light function. 35 When you press BACK LIGHT, EXPOSURE or SPOT METER, the spot light function will ... Shooting subjects lit by strong light, such as in the theater. Press SPOT LIGHT while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/ NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only). To cancel, press SPOT LIGHT again. SPOT LIGHT This function prevents people's faces, for example, from appearing excessively white when shooting subjects lit by...
Operating Instructions
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Exposure - Spot Focus Note on BOUNCE The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the menu settings - When D ZOOM is activated in the following functions: - Focus manually - Picture effect - Shutter speed adjustment - Flexible Spot meter - Wide mode - Advanced Recording Operations Using the fader When you cannot use the fader. Zoom - Picture effect - PROGRAM AE 57 While using BOUNCE, you set the POWER switch to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only) You cannot use the following mode or functions: -
Exposure - Spot Focus Note on BOUNCE The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the menu settings - When D ZOOM is activated in the following functions: - Focus manually - Picture effect - Shutter speed adjustment - Flexible Spot meter - Wide mode - Advanced Recording Operations Using the fader When you cannot use the fader. Zoom - Picture effect - PROGRAM AE 57 While using BOUNCE, you set the POWER switch to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only) You cannot use the following mode or functions: -
Operating Instructions
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...Auto Gain-limit Sets items above to preset in each mode. About the AGC Limit When adjusting the exposure manually, the level of the gain is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/ NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only). To check the custom preset setting Press CUSTOM PRESET while the POWER switch is up to the standard... the adjustment for picture quality - When you have to the default settings. If you want to use a preset both in CAMERA and MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only), you preset the desired picture quality in CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only) The preset is still maintained at this moment.
...Auto Gain-limit Sets items above to preset in each mode. About the AGC Limit When adjusting the exposure manually, the level of the gain is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/ NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only). To check the custom preset setting Press CUSTOM PRESET while the POWER switch is up to the standard... the adjustment for picture quality - When you have to the default settings. If you want to use a preset both in CAMERA and MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only), you preset the desired picture quality in CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only) The preset is still maintained at this moment.
Operating Instructions
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Shooting with manual adjustment (1) Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK(DCR-TRV950 only). (p. 67) (2) Press PROGRAM AE. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to the AUTO LOCK or press PROGRAM AE. The indicator changes as follows: yy y y 2 PROGRAM AE 3 1 AUTO LOCK HOLD To cancel the PROGRAM AE Set the AUTO LOCK selector to select the desired mode, then press the dial. The PROGRAM AE indicator disappears. 68
Shooting with manual adjustment (1) Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK(DCR-TRV950 only). (p. 67) (2) Press PROGRAM AE. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to the AUTO LOCK or press PROGRAM AE. The indicator changes as follows: yy y y 2 PROGRAM AE 3 1 AUTO LOCK HOLD To cancel the PROGRAM AE Set the AUTO LOCK selector to select the desired mode, then press the dial. The PROGRAM AE indicator disappears. 68
Operating Instructions
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... if the PROGRAM AE is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance, you set to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only), Sports lesson does not work. (The indicator flashes.) The PROGRAM AE does not work in the following modes. Exposure -... lesson 69 BOUNCE - Spot focus •When you cannot take close-ups in the following modes: - Advanced Recording Operations Shooting with manual adjustment Notes •Because your camcorder is selected. Backlight - Spot light - OLD MOVIE - Shutter speed adjustment - Sports lesson - If this happens, turn the PROGRAM ...
... if the PROGRAM AE is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance, you set to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only), Sports lesson does not work. (The indicator flashes.) The PROGRAM AE does not work in the following modes. Exposure -... lesson 69 BOUNCE - Spot focus •When you cannot take close-ups in the following modes: - Advanced Recording Operations Shooting with manual adjustment Notes •Because your camcorder is selected. Backlight - Spot light - OLD MOVIE - Shutter speed adjustment - Sports lesson - If this happens, turn the PROGRAM ...
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..., the shutter speed is slower when a larger number is set the shutter speed value to 1/30 or smaller, You cannot use the flash and the digital effect. •The Shutter speed cannot be adjusted while you turn the dial, the shutter speed changes as follows: [CAMERA] 1/4 y 1/8 y 1/15 ...The shutter speed indicator disappears. Notes •If you set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK(DCR-TRV950 only). (p. 67) (2) Press SHUTTER SPEED. Flexible spot meter If you press PROGRAM AE Shutter speed adjusted manually returns to select the desired speed. The size of the picture displayed on the screen...
..., the shutter speed is slower when a larger number is set the shutter speed value to 1/30 or smaller, You cannot use the flash and the digital effect. •The Shutter speed cannot be adjusted while you turn the dial, the shutter speed changes as follows: [CAMERA] 1/4 y 1/8 y 1/15 ...The shutter speed indicator disappears. Notes •If you set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK(DCR-TRV950 only). (p. 67) (2) Press SHUTTER SPEED. Flexible spot meter If you press PROGRAM AE Shutter speed adjusted manually returns to select the desired speed. The size of the picture displayed on the screen...
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...speed a little slower. Use a tripod and adjust the focus manually. When the POWER switch is not a malfunction. In such cases, set the POWER switch to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only) Shutter speeds available in the MEMORY/NETWORK(DCR-TRV950 only) mode are different from those in the CAMERA mode. ...at slow shutter speed At slow shutter speed, automatic focus may occur depending on the image, but this is set to MEMORY/ NETWORK(DCR-TRV950 only). 71 When recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp or mercury lamp Flickering phenomenon which lights up or...
...speed a little slower. Use a tripod and adjust the focus manually. When the POWER switch is not a malfunction. In such cases, set the POWER switch to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only) Shutter speeds available in the MEMORY/NETWORK(DCR-TRV950 only) mode are different from those in the CAMERA mode. ...at slow shutter speed At slow shutter speed, automatic focus may occur depending on the image, but this is set to MEMORY/ NETWORK(DCR-TRV950 only). 71 When recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp or mercury lamp Flickering phenomenon which lights up or...
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...Shutter speed adjustment If you need a fine adjustment for the backlit subjects. - Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting the exposure You can manually adjust and set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK(DCR-TRV950 only). (p. 67) (2) Press EXPOSURE. night scenes) faithfully. (1) Set the AUTO LOCK ...selector to the center (auto lock release) position while the POWER switch is set the exposure. Backlight - When you press PROGRAM AE Your camcorder...
...Shutter speed adjustment If you need a fine adjustment for the backlit subjects. - Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting the exposure You can manually adjust and set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK(DCR-TRV950 only). (p. 67) (2) Press EXPOSURE. night scenes) faithfully. (1) Set the AUTO LOCK ...selector to the center (auto lock release) position while the POWER switch is set the exposure. Backlight - When you press PROGRAM AE Your camcorder...
Operating Instructions
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... MAN INFINITY PUSH AUTO To return to the autofocus Set FOCUS to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only). The auto focus functions while you are trying to a setting appropriate for an object in...distance, and the indicator appears. When you set to AUTO. Use this mode when your camcorder returns to focus on near objects even though you want to change the focus from a subject... focusing momentarily Press PUSH AUTO. To record distant subjects When you release PUSH AUTO, manual focusing resumes. 76 Horizontal stripes - Normally, focus is automatically adjusted. •The ...
... MAN INFINITY PUSH AUTO To return to the autofocus Set FOCUS to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only). The auto focus functions while you are trying to a setting appropriate for an object in...distance, and the indicator appears. When you set to AUTO. Use this mode when your camcorder returns to focus on near objects even though you want to change the focus from a subject... focusing momentarily Press PUSH AUTO. To record distant subjects When you release PUSH AUTO, manual focusing resumes. 76 Horizontal stripes - Normally, focus is automatically adjusted. •The ...
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Customizing Your Camcorder - Customizing Your Camcorder - First, select the icon, then the menu item and then the mode. (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, VCR or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCRTRV950 only), then ... EXEC dial. For details, see "Selecting the mode setting of each item" (p. 208). 1 MENU CAMERA MANUAL SET P EFFECT FLASH LVL AUTO SHTR VCR MANUAL SET P EFFECT MEMORY/NETWORK* MANUAL SET FLASH LVL [MENU] : END [MENU] : END [MENU] : END * DCR-TRV950 only 2 TAPE SET REC MODE AUDIO MODE REMAIN MIC LEVEL [MENU] : END 3 TAPE SET REC...
Customizing Your Camcorder - Customizing Your Camcorder - First, select the icon, then the menu item and then the mode. (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, VCR or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCRTRV950 only), then ... EXEC dial. For details, see "Selecting the mode setting of each item" (p. 208). 1 MENU CAMERA MANUAL SET P EFFECT FLASH LVL AUTO SHTR VCR MANUAL SET P EFFECT MEMORY/NETWORK* MANUAL SET FLASH LVL [MENU] : END [MENU] : END [MENU] : END * DCR-TRV950 only 2 TAPE SET REC MODE AUDIO MODE REMAIN MIC LEVEL [MENU] : END 3 TAPE SET REC...
Operating Instructions
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... not automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in films or on the TV to as the following icons: MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VCR SET LCD/VF SET MEMORY SET PRINT SET CM SET TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS Selecting the...one of the positions of the POWER switch. The screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment. Icon/item MANUAL SET P EFFECT Mode -- It is not compatible with the menu To make the menu display disappear Press MENU. Normal setting Makes... VCR CAMERA CAMERA MEMORY/ NETWORK CAMERA Note on the position of the POWER switch on the DCR-TRV940.
... not automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in films or on the TV to as the following icons: MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VCR SET LCD/VF SET MEMORY SET PRINT SET CM SET TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS Selecting the...one of the positions of the POWER switch. The screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment. Icon/item MANUAL SET P EFFECT Mode -- It is not compatible with the menu To make the menu display disappear Press MENU. Normal setting Makes... VCR CAMERA CAMERA MEMORY/ NETWORK CAMERA Note on the position of the POWER switch on the DCR-TRV940.