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Checking supplied accessories ............................. 5
Quick Start Guide
................................... 6
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 the mains ........................ 18
Step 2 Inserting a cassette ............................. 19
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ....................................... 21
Shooting backlit subjects
– BACK LIGHT ................................ 27
Shooting in the dark
– NightShot/Super NightShot ...... 28
Self-timer recording ............................... 30
Checking the recording – END SEARCH /
EDITSEARCH / Rec Review ................ 31
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ........................................ 33
Viewing the recording on TV ...................... 38
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording ......................... 42
Using the wide mode .................................... 46
Using the fader function ............................... 48
Using special effects – Picture effect ........... 51
Using special effects – Digital effect ........... 53
Using the PROGRAM AE function ............. 56
Adjusting the exposure manually ............... 58
Focusing manually ........................................ 59
Superimposing a title .................................... 61
Making your own titles ................................ 63
Inserting a scene ............................................ 65
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects ..... 66
Playing back a tape with digital effects ...... 67
Enlarging recorded images – PB ZOOM .... 68
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function .................................... 70
Searching a recording by date
– Date search ........................................... 71
Searching for a photo
– Photo search/Photo scan ................... 73
Editing
Dubbing a tape ............................................... 75
Using with analog video unit and PC
– Signal convert function ....................... 79
Recording video or TV programmes .......... 81
Inserting a scene from a VCR
– Insert Editing ........................................ 85
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ........................ 88
Resetting the date and time ........................ 101
“Memory Stick” operations
Using “Memory Stick”– introduction ...... 103
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
– Memory Photo recording ................. 108
Superimposing a still image in the
“Memory Stick” on a moving image
– MEMORY MIX ................................... 113
Recording an image from a tape as a still
image ...................................................... 117
Copying still images from a tape
– Photo save ........................................... 121
Viewing a still image
– Memory Photo playback .................. 123
Copying the image recorded on
“Memory Stick” to tapes ..................... 127
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory
Stick”s – Memory PB ZOOM .............. 129
Playing back images in a continuous loop
– SLIDE SHOW ..................................... 130
Preventing accidental erasure
– Image protection ................................ 132
Deleting images ........................................... 134
Writing a print mark
– PRINT MARK .................................... 137
Additional Information
Digital8 system, recording and playback
................................................................. 139
About i.LINK ................................................ 142
Changing the lithium battery in your
camcorder .............................................. 144
Troubleshooting ........................................... 146
Self-diagnosis display ................................. 151
Warning indicators and messages ............ 152
Using your camcorder abroad ................... 162
Maintenance information and
precautions ............................................ 163
Specifications ................................................ 169
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ............. 171
Quick Function Guide ................................ 180
Index .............................................................. 182
Summary of Contents for D8 Digital Handycam DCR-TRV420E
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