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Recording

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Basics

Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT

When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a
light background, use the backlight function.

Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV16), press BACK
LIGHT.
The

indicator appears on the screen.

To cancel, press BACK LIGHT again.

If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects

The backlight function will be canceled.

Recording a picture

BACK LIGHT

Summary of Contents for DCR-TRV

Page 1: ... reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product DCR TRV16 TRV18 TRV25 TRV27 Digital Video Camera Recorder Model No DCR TRV Model No AC Serial No Serial No SERIES TM DCR TRV27 ...

Page 2: ...t you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium Ion batteries CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT For customers in the U S A If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 80...

Page 3: ...t interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiv...

Page 4: ... Memory Stick p 125 Viewing still images recorded on a Memory Stick p 137 Viewing moving pictures on a Memory Stick p 140 Capturing images on your computer Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick using the USB cable p 169 173 Viewing images recorded on a tape using the USB cable p 165 Capturing images on your computer from your camcorder using the USB cable p 166 Converting an analog signal into...

Page 5: ... zoom greater than 10 select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings Fader p 51 Picture effect p 54 Digital effect p 55 Titles p 98 MEMORY MIX p 120 Functions for giving a natural appearance to your recordings Landscape p 58 Sports lesson p 58 Manual focus p 61 Functions for using after recording END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review p 37 DATA CODE p 39 Tape PB ZOOM p 67 Memory PB ZOOM p ...

Page 6: ... wide mode 49 Using the fader function 51 Using special effects Picture effect 54 Using special effects Digital effect 55 Using the PROGRAM AE function 58 Adjusting the exposure manually 60 Focusing manually 61 Interval recording 62 Frame by frame recording Frame recording 64 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back tapes with picture effect 65 Playing back tapes with digital effect 66 Enlarging ...

Page 7: ...oduction 154 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users 157 Viewing images recorded on a tape with your computer For Windows users 165 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick with your computer For Windows users except DCR TRV16 169 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Macintosh users except DCR TRV16 171 Viewing images recorded...

Page 8: ...der outdoors p 16 Open the DC IN jack cover Connect the plug with its v mark facing up AC power adaptor supplied 1Slide OPEN EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid 2Push the center of the cassette back to insert the cassette Insert the cassette straight as far as possible into the cassette compartment with the window facing up 3Close the cassette compartment by pressing on the casset...

Page 9: ...ing the viewfinder the LCD panel or the battery pack 1Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button 2Press m to rewind the tape 3Press N to start playback 1Remove the lens cap 3Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN The picture appears on the screen Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed use the viewfinder with your eye against the eyecup Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eye...

Page 10: ...a Memory Stick p 106 Insert a Memory Stick in the Memory Stick slot as far as it can go with the B mark facing up as illustrated Connecting the power cord p 22 Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 16 Open the DC IN jack cover Connect the plug with its v mark facing up AC power adaptor supplied Except DCR TRV16 Memory Stick slot B mark When ejecting the Memory Stick press the M...

Page 11: ...icture appears on the screen Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed use the viewfinder with your eye against the eyecup Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight p 29 5Press PHOTO deeper 4Press PHOTO lightly Monitoring the playback still images on the LCD screen p 137 PLAY VCR MEMORY CAMERA OFF CHG POWER 1Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR while pressing the small green button 2Press MEMORY ...

Page 12: ...read through this manual buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in capital letters e g Set the POWER switch to CAMERA When you carry out an operation you can hear a beep to indicate that the operation is being carried out Types of differences DCR TRV16 TRV18 TRV25 TRV27 MEMORY mark 1 on the POWER z z z switch Intelligent 8 pin 15 pin 2 15 pin 2 15 pin 2 accessory shoe LCD screen 6 2 cm 2...

Page 13: ...are TITLE SEARCH p 70 Superimposing a title p 98 Labeling a cassette p 103 For details of cassette types see page 194 You see this mark in the introduction of features that are operated only with cassette memory Cassettes with cassette memory are marked by Cassette Memory Note on TV color systems TV color systems differ depending on the country or region To view your recordings on a TV you need an...

Page 14: ...way Do not let your camcorder become wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder become wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoo...

Page 15: ...ry for Remote Commander 2 p 216 4 Battery pack 1 p 16 17 NP FM30 DCR TRV16 TRV18 NP FM50 DCR TRV25 TRV27 5 A V connecting cable 1 p 42 6 Shoulder strap 1 p 213 7 Lens cap 1 p 26 8 Memory Stick 1 p 105 except DCR TRV16 9 USB cable 1 p 154 0 CD ROM SPVD 008 USB Driver 1 p 159 Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder st...

Page 16: ...ntil it clicks To remove the battery pack 1 Lift up the viewfinder 2 Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT down If you use the large capacity battery pack If you install the NP FM70 QM71 FM90 FM91 QM91 battery pack on your camcorder extend its viewfinder 1 2 1 2 2 BATT release button ...

Page 17: ...on the display window When the remaining battery indicator changes to normal charge is completed To fully charge the battery full charge leave the battery pack attached for about one hour after normal charge is completed until FULL appears in the display window Fully charging the battery allows you to use the battery longer than usual The number in the illustration of the display window may differ...

Page 18: ...he AC power adaptor if any trouble occurs with this unit disconnect the plug from the wall outlet as soon as possible to cut off the power Charging time Battery pack Full charge Normal charge NP FM30 1 145 85 NP FM50 2 150 90 NP FM70 240 180 NP QM71 260 200 NP FM90 330 270 NP FM91 QM91 360 300 Approximate minutes at 25 C 77 F to charge an empty battery pack The charging time may increase if the ba...

Page 19: ...l NP FM50 supplied 145 75 115 60 NP FM70 305 170 245 135 NP QM71 355 195 285 160 NP FM90 460 255 370 210 NP FM91 QM91 535 295 430 240 DCR TRV27 Recording with Recording with Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP FM50 supplied 145 75 105 55 NP FM70 305 170 220 125 NP QM71 355 195 255 140 NP FM90 460 255 340 190 NP FM91 QM91 535 295 390 220 Approximate m...

Page 20: ...ttery pack Playing time Playing time on LCD screen with LCD closed NP FM50 supplied 150 200 NP FM70 310 415 NP QM71 365 485 NP FM90 475 630 NP FM91 QM91 550 725 DCR TRV27 Battery pack Playing time Playing time on LCD screen with LCD closed NP FM50 supplied 135 200 NP FM70 275 415 NP QM71 325 485 NP FM90 425 630 NP FM91 QM91 490 725 Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery Step 1 Pr...

Page 21: ...e indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct Recommended charging temperature We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F What is InfoLITHIUM The InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack that can exchange data such as battery consumption with compatible electronic equipment This unit is compatible with the InfoLITHIUM ba...

Page 22: ...sconnected from the AC power source wall outlet as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Notes The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the AC power adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack even when the pow...

Page 23: ...USH EXEC dial to select CLOCK SET then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the desired year then press the dial 5 Set the month day and hour by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial 6 Set the minute by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial by the time signal The clock starts to move 7 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear Step 2 Setting the...

Page 24: ...ot set the date and time and are recorded on the data code of the tape and the Memory Stick except DCR TRV16 Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12 hour cycle 12 00 AM stands for midnight 12 00 PM stands for noon 1995 T t 2002 T t 2079 ...

Page 25: ...sette compartment going down completely close the lid until it clicks To eject a cassette Follow the procedure above and take out the cassette in step 3 Notes Do not press the cassette compartment down forcibly Doing so may cause a malfunction The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the cassette compartment other than the mark When you use a cassette with cassette mem...

Page 26: ...To stop recording press START STOP again Notes Fasten the grip strap firmly The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed while recording However they are recorded automatically onto tape To display the recording data press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback p 39 Note on recording mode Your camcorder records and plays back in the SP standard play m...

Page 27: ...order in the standby mode for five minutes while the cassette is inserted Your camcorder automatically turns off This is to save battery power and to prevent battery and tape wear To return to the standby mode set the POWER switch to OFF CHG and then back to CAMERA To start recording press the START STOP button again without switching the POWER switch However your camcorder does not turn off autom...

Page 28: ... it clicks and swing it into the camcorder body Note The viewfinder automatically turns off when using the LCD screen except in the mirror mode p 31 When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight The LCD screen may be difficult to see If this happens we recommend that you use the viewfinder When you adjust the angle of the LCD panel Make sure if the LCD panel is opened up to 90 degrees 18...

Page 29: ...ght Select LCD B L in the menu settings when using the battery pack p 178 Adjusting the viewfinder If you record pictures with the LCD panel closed check the picture with the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the image in the viewfinder come into sharp focus Set the POWER switch to CAMERA VCR or MEMORY except DCR TRV16 Lift up the viewfinder and move the viewfinder len...

Page 30: ... default setting When you shoot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm about 2 feet 5 8 inch away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 cm about 1 2 inch away in the wide angle position Note on digital zoom The picture quality deteriorates as you mo...

Page 31: ...tch to CAMERA or MEMORY except DCR TRV16 Rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees The indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen Xz appears in the standby mode and z appears in the recording mode Some of other indicators appear mirror reversed and others are not displayed Picture in the mirror mode The picture on the LCD screen is a mirror image However the picture will be normal when reco...

Page 32: ... time code Remaining tape indicator The indicator may not be displayed accurately depending on the tape Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed while recording However they are recorded automatically onto tape To display the recording data press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback p 39 Recording a picture Recording mode Cassette...

Page 33: ...a subject with a light background use the backlight function Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY except DCR TRV16 press BACK LIGHT The indicator appears on the screen To cancel press BACK LIGHT again If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects The backlight function will be canceled Recording a picture BACK LIGHT ...

Page 34: ...MERA slide NIGHTSHOT to ON The and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the screen 2 Press SUPER NS The and SUPER NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the screen To return the NightShot mode press SUPER NS again Using NightShot Light The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on To enable the NightShot Light set N S LIGHT in to ON in the menu settings The default setting is ON Using Color Slow Shutter...

Page 35: ...still images on a Memory Stick in the tape recording or standby mode except DCR TRV16 While using Color Slow Shutter you cannot use the following functions Exposure PROGRAM AE Fader Digital effect Recording still images on a Memory Stick in the tape recording or standby mode except DCR TRV16 While using Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter The shutter speed is automatically adjusted depending on ...

Page 36: ...seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To stop the countdown Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To cancel self timer Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings in the standby mode You cannot cancel self timer using the Remote Commander Note The self timer is automatically canceled when Self timer recording is finished The POWE...

Page 37: ...ck If you press START STOP recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH You cannot monitor the sound Rec Review You can check the last recorded section Press the side of EDITSEARCH momentarily in the standby mode The section you have stopped most recently will be played back for a few seconds and then your camcorder will return to the standby mode You can monitor the sound from the spea...

Page 38: ...Press N to start playback 6 To adjust the volume press either of the two buttons on VOLUME Sound is muted when the LCD panel is closed To turn the volume down To turn the volume up To stop playback Press x When monitoring on the LCD screen You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out If you leave the power on for a long time Your camcorder g...

Page 39: ... then play back a tape 2 Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander The display changes as follows date time t various settings SteadyShot white balance gain shutter speed aperture value exposure mode t no indicator a Tape counter b SteadyShot OFF c Exposure mode d White balance e Gain f Shutter speed g Aperture value To not display various settings Set DATA CODE to DATE in the menu settings p 184 Th...

Page 40: ... playback modes To operate video control buttons set the POWER switch to VCR To play back pause view a still image Press X during playback To resume normal playback press N or X To advance the tape Press M in the stop mode To resume normal playback press N To rewind the tape Press m in the stop mode To resume normal playback press N To change the playback direction Press on the Remote Commander du...

Page 41: ...recorded END SEARCH Press END SEARCH in the stop mode The last five seconds of the recorded portion plays back and stops In the various playback modes Sound is muted The previous picture may remain as a mosaic image during playback When the playback pause mode lasts for five minutes Your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode To resume playback press N Slow playback The slow playback can be ...

Page 42: ...If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV If you connect the white plug the sound is L left signal If you connect the red plug the sound is R right signal If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S vide...

Page 43: ...ge appears The CAPTURE indicator appears Recording does not start yet To change the still image release PHOTO select a still image again and then press and hold PHOTO lightly 2 Press PHOTO deeper Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image when you pressed PHOTO deeper will be recorded on the Memory Stick Advanced Recording Operations Recording still images on a Memory...

Page 44: ...A You cannot change image quality mode The image quality mode you selected when the POWER switch was set to MEMORY is used To record still images using the Remote Commander Press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image on the screen To record still images on a Memory Stick during tape recording You cannot check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly The...

Page 45: ...or appears on the screen 4 Press PHOTO deeper Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To cancel self timer Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings in the standby mode You cannot cancel self timer using the Remote Commander Note The self timer is automatically canceled when self timer rec...

Page 46: ...ess PHOTO deeper The still image on the screen is recorded for about seven seconds The sound during those seven seconds is also recorded The still image is displayed on the screen until recording is completed Recording images with self timer except DCR TRV16 1 Set PHOTO REC in to TAPE in the menu settings p 177 2 Follow steps 1 and 4 on page 45 Notes During tape photo recording you cannot change t...

Page 47: ...rder records a picture on the screen immediately To use the tape photo recording during normal recording on a tape You cannot check the image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly Press PHOTO deeper The still image is then recorded for about seven seconds and your camcorder returns to the standby mode To record still images with higher quality except DCR TRV16 We recommend that you record on Mem...

Page 48: ...de Set WHT BAL to AUTO in the menu settings If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting We recommend that you record in the INDOOR mode When you record under fluorescent lighting Use the AUTO or HOLD mode Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the INDOOR mode In the automatic white balance mode Point your camcorder at a white subject for about 10 seconds afte...

Page 49: ...ess the dial p 177 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial To cancel the wide mode Set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings In the wide mode You cannot select the following functions OLD MOVIE BOUNCE Recording still images on a Memory Stick in the tape recording or standby mode except DCR TRV16 During recording You cannot select or cancel the wide mode When you cancel the wi...

Page 50: ...l ratio information 16 9 4 3 or letter box with video signals ID 2 system The ID 2 system sends a copyright protection signal with ID 1 signals inserted between video signals when you connect your camcorder to other equipment using the A V connecting cable Using the wide mode ...

Page 51: ...professional appearance MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white Fade in only Using the fader function FADER OVERLAP WIPE DOT a REC STBY REC STBY b M FADER mosaic BOUNCE ...

Page 52: ...You cannot use the following functions while using the fader function Also you cannot use the fader function while using the following functions Digital effect Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Recording still images on a Memory Stick in the tape recording or standby mode except DCR TRV16 Tape Photo recording Interval recording Frame recording When you set the POWER switch to MEMORY except DCR TR...

Page 53: ...e bounce function you cannot use the following functions Focus Zoom Picture effect Exposure Note on the bounce function The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the following mode or functions When D ZOOM is activated in the menu settings Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE ...

Page 54: ...patterned 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA Press MENU then select P EFFECT in with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 176 2 Select the desired picture effect mode with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial To cancel the picture effect function Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings While using the picture effect function you cannot select the following functions OLD MOVIE BOUNCE Recording still images on a Memory Stick ...

Page 55: ...LUMI Luminance key You can swap a brighter area in a still image with a moving picture TRAIL You can record the picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHTR Slow shutter You can slow down the shutter speed The slow shutter mode is good for recording dark pictures more brightly OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcorder automatically sets the...

Page 56: ... moving picture FLASH Frame by frame playback LUMI The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving picture TRAIL The time until the incidental image vanishes SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speed number the slower the shutter speed becomes OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary To cancel the digital effect function Set D EFFECT to OFF in the menu sett...

Page 57: ... Photo recording The PROGRAM AE function does not work in the slow shutter mode The following functions do not work in the old movie mode Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Digital effect will be automatically canceled When recording in the slow shutter mode Auto focus may not be effective Focus manually using a tripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number Sh...

Page 58: ...s lesson This mode minimizes camera shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf BEACH SKI This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope SUNSETMOON Sunset moon This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs LANDSCA...

Page 59: ...utter OLD MOVIE BOUNCE While setting the NIGHTSHOT to ON the PROGRAM AE function does not work The indicator flashes When you set the POWER switch to MEMORY except DCR TRV16 Sports lesson mode does not work The indicator flashes While WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings The white balance is adjusted even if the PROGRAM AE function is selected Even if the PROGRAM AE function is selected You...

Page 60: ... POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY except DCR TRV16 press EXPOSURE The exposure indicator appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness To return to the automatic exposure mode Press EXPOSURE again When you adjust the exposure manually the following functions do not work Color Slow Shutter BACK LIGHT Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode If you change ...

Page 61: ...ppears 2 Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus To return to the autofocus mode Press FOCUS INFINITY lightly to turn off the indicator To record distant subjects When you press FOCUS INFINITY down firmly the lens focuses on the infinity and indicator appears When you release FOCUS INFINITY your camcorder returns to the manual focus mode Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even ...

Page 62: ... the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired interval time then press the dial The time 30SEC y 1MIN y 5MIN y 10MIN 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select REC TIME then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired recording time then press the dial The time 0 5SEC y 1SEC y 1 5SEC y 2SEC 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select RETURN then press the dial 4 Tur...

Page 63: ...cannot do interval recording On recording time There may be a discrepancy in the recording time of up to six frames from the selected time When pressing START STOP during recording time Interval recording stops To restart it perform step 6 3 2 CAMERA SET I NT REC I NTERVAL REC TIME RETURN 30SEC MENU END CAMERA SET SELFTIMER D ZOOM PHOTO REC 16 9W I DE STEADYSHOT FRAME REC I NT REC RETURN ON OFF SE...

Page 64: ...bout six frames and returns to recording standby 5 Move the subject and repeat step 4 To cancel the frame recording Perform either of the following Set FRAME REC to OFF in the menu settings Set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA Note The proper remaining tape is not indicated if you use the frame recording function continuously When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY except DCR TRV16 You cannot ...

Page 65: ...not process externally input scenes using the picture effect function To record images that you have processed using the picture effect function record images on a Memory Stick except DCR TRV16 p 117 128 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by picture effect functions Pictures processed by the picture effect function are not output through the DV IN OUT jack When you set...

Page 66: ...ou cannot process externally input scenes using digital effect functions To record images that you have processed the image using the digital effect function record images on a Memory Stick except DCR TRV16 p 117 128 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by digital effect functions Pictures processed by digital effect functions are not output through the DV IN OUT jack Yo...

Page 67: ...he image moves rightward Turn the dial downwards 4 Adjust the zoom ratio by the power zoom lever You can enlarge the image from about 1 1 times up to five times its size W Decreases the zoom ratio T Increases the zoom ratio To cancel the PB ZOOM function Press PB ZOOM Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB ZOOM function with your camcorder You cannot record images on a tape ...

Page 68: ...he DV IN OUT jack and the USB jack The PB ZOOM function is automatically canceled when you execute the following functions Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Stop playback Display the menu settings Insert a Memory Stick except DCR TRV16 Enlarging images recorded on a tape Tape PB ZOOM ...

Page 69: ...layback 4 Press m to rewind the tape to the tape counter s zero point The tape stops automatically when the tape counter reaches approximately zero The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears and the time code appears 5 Press N Playback starts from the counter s zero point Notes When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape the zero set memory function will be canceled There may be a discr...

Page 70: ...lect the title for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the scene having the title that you selected a Actual point you are trying to search for b Present point on the tape To stop searching Press x If you use a cassette without cassette memory You cannot superimpose or search a title If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The title search function may not work...

Page 71: ...s The default setting is ON 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH no indicator PHOTO SCAN 3 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the beginning of the selected dat...

Page 72: ...thout using cassette memory 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Set CM SEARCH in to OFF in the menu settings p 181 3 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 4 Press on the Remote Commander to search for the previous date or press on the Remote Commander to search...

Page 73: ...tting is ON 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH no indicator T PHOTO SCAN 3 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo having the date that you selected a ...

Page 74: ...ess SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the PHOTO SCAN indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH no indicator T PHOTO SCAN TITLE SEARCH is displayed when CM SEARCH is set to ON in the menu settings 3 Press or on the Remote Commander Each photo is played back for about five seconds automatically To stop scanning Press x If a tape h...

Page 75: ...rd over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Prepare the VCR for recording then set the input selector to LINE Connect the A V connecting cable to the AUDIO VIDEO jack Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructio...

Page 76: ...on your camcorder and to DV IN on the DV products With a digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing You can not dub the titles display indicators the contents of cassette memory or letters on the Memory Stick index screen except DCR TRV16 Set the input selector on the VCR to the DV input position if the VCR is equipped with the in...

Page 77: ...y the picture effect the digital effect or PB ZOOM function Pictures processed by the picture effect the digital effect or PB ZOOM function are not output through the DV IN OUT jack If you record a playback pause picture with the DV IN OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough Also when you play back the picture using other video equipment the picture may jitter ...

Page 78: ...al program editing function on tapes recorded on other equipment Operation 1 Making a program p 86 Operation 2 Performing the program dubbing a tape p 88 Note When editing digital video on tapes the operation signals cannot be sent with LANC Step 1 Connecting the VCR You can connect both the A V connecting cable and the i LINK cable DV connecting cable When you use the A V connecting cable connect...

Page 79: ...l to select IR then press the dial 8 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IR SETUP then select IR SETUP code of your VCR then press the dial Check the code in About IR SETUP code p 80 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes 4 3 6 8 5 OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT RETURN RETURN TAPE MEMORY VIDEO EDIT MARK UNDO ERASE ALL START EDIT SET IR 0 08 55 06 TOTAL 0...

Page 80: ...Electric 8 32 77 94 101 Goldstar LG 47 GO VIDEO 71 Hitachi 8 42 78 HQ 40 Instant Replay 77 78 JC Penny 8 21 33 35 36 42 77 JVC 12 13 14 21 33 35 Kenwood 21 33 35 47 LXI Sears 36 37 42 44 45 47 49 80 Magnavox 17 77 78 83 Marantz 21 33 35 Marta 47 Memorex 37 77 Minolta 8 42 Brand IR SETUP code Mitsubishi MGA 22 23 24 28 29 Multitech 23 32 80 NEC 21 33 35 Olympic 77 78 Optimus 22 Orion 60 Panasonic 1...

Page 81: ...to cancel recording pause is z Select PB if the button to cancel recording pause is N 3 Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other Locate the infrared rays emitter of your camcorder and face it towards the remote sensor of the VCR Set the devices about 30 cm 12 in apart and remove any obstacles between the devices Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes 1 2 VIDEO ED...

Page 82: ...en the VCR does not operate correctly After checking the code in About IR SETUP codes set the IR SETUP or the PAUSEMODE again Place your camcorder at least 30 cm 12 in away from the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes 2 3 VIDEO EDIT EDITSET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN ENGAGE REC PAUSE...

Page 83: ...COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT RETURN RETURN TAPE MEMORY MENU END VIDEO EDIT MARK UNDO ERASE ALL START EDIT SET IR 0 08 55 06 TOTAL 0 00 00 00 SCENE 0 MENU END MENU Step 2 Setting the VCR to operate with the i LINK cable DV connecting cable When you connect using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable optional follow the procedure below 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder 2 Turn the power ...

Page 84: ...EXECUTE then press the dial IN and OUT are recorded on an image for five times each to calculate the number values for adjusting the synchronization The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE 4 Rewind the tape in the VCR then start slow playback Take a note of the first number value of each IN and the closing number value of each OUT 5 Calculate t...

Page 85: ...IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN 0 0 08 55 06 MENU END VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN 0 0 08 55 06 MENU END Notes When you complete step 3 the image used to adjust the syncronization is recorded for about 50 seconds If you start recording from the very beginning of the tape the first few seconds of the tape may not record properly Be sure to ...

Page 86: ...nsert using the video operation buttons then pause playback 7 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select MARK then press the dial The OUT point of the first program is set then the bottom part of the program mark changes to light blue 8 Repeat steps 4 to 7 then set the program When the program is set the program mark changes to light blue You can set up to 20 programs in maximum 5 2 3 8 7 OTHERS DATA C...

Page 87: ...Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select TAPE then press the dial except DCR TRV16 3 Select ERASE ALL in the menu settings Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial All the program marks flash then the settings are canceled To cancel erasing all programs Select RETURN in step 3 To cancel a program you have set Press MENU The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejecte...

Page 88: ...ars during edit on the screen The program mark changes to light blue after dubbing ends When dubbing ends your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop To stop dubbing during editing Press x using the video operation buttons To end the Digital program editing function Your camcorder stops when the dubbing ends Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Press MENU to end the Digita...

Page 89: ...h to VCR on your camcorder 3 Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder then immediately press X on your camcorder 4 Press N on the VCR to start playback if you record a tape from a VCR Select a TV program if you are recording from a TV The picture from a TV or VCR appears on the screen 5 Press X on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from Wh...

Page 90: ...when the red plug is connected the right channel audio is recorded If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable optional to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR This connection produce...

Page 91: ... to be recorded appears on the screen 5 Press X on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from When you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on your camcorder and then press the stop button on the VCR You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable When you dub a picture in digital form The color of the display may be uneven However this does not affe...

Page 92: ...ress X to set the VCR to the playback pause mode 3 On your camcorder locate the insert end point c by pressing m or M Then press X to set your camcorder to the playback pause mode 4 Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in memory The tape counter shows 0 00 00 5 On your camcorder locate the insert start point b...

Page 93: ...es and sound may be distorted We recommend that you insert scenes on a tape recorded on your camcorder When the inserted picture is played back Pictures and sound may be distorted at the end of the inserted portion This is not a malfunction Pictures and sound at the start point and the end point may be distorted in the LP mode To insert a scene without setting the insert end point Skip steps 3 and...

Page 94: ...s to add audio Connecting the microphone with the MIC jack You can check recorded picture and sound by connecting your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable Recorded sound is not output from the speaker Check the sound by using a TV or headphones Connecting the microphone to the intelligent accessory shoe Audio dubbing Intelligent accessory shoe Microphone optional Signal flow MIC PLUG I...

Page 95: ... VIDEO jack Check the recorded picture on the screen You can check the recorded sound by using headphones If you make all the connections The audio input to be recorded will take precedence over others in the following order MIC PLUG IN POWER jack Intelligent accessory shoe AUDIO VIDEO jack Built in microphone LINE OUT L R AUDIO L AUDIO R AUDIO VIDEO Audio equipment Do not connect the video yellow...

Page 96: ...pears on the screen 6 Press x on your camcorder at the point where you want to stop recording To add audio more precisely Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander at the point where you want to stop recording later in the playback mode Carry out steps 3 to 5 Recording automatically stops at the point where ZERO SET MEMORY was pressed Monitoring the new recorded sound 1 Play back the tape on w...

Page 97: ...udio on the blank portion of the tape If an i LINK cable DV connecting cable optional is connected to your camcorder You cannot add audio to a recorded tape We recommend that you add audio on a tape recorded with your camcorder If you add audio on a tape recorded with another camcorder the sound quality may become worse If you set the write protect tab of the cassette to lock You cannot record on ...

Page 98: ... the dial 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the title is laid out as desired 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial again to complete the setting In the recording playback or playback pause mode The TITLE SAVE indicator appears on the screen for five seconds and the title is set In the standby mode The TITLE indicator appears When you press START STOP to start recording TITLE SAVE appears on the screen for fiv...

Page 99: ...ecomes full In this case delete unwanted titles To not display titles Set TITLE DSPL to OFF in the menu settings p 181 Title setting The title color changes as follows WHITE y YELLOW y VIOLET y RED y CYAN y GREEN y BLUE The title size changes as follows SMALL y LARGE You cannot input 13 characters or more for a LARGE size If you input more than 12 characters the title size returns to SMALL even if...

Page 100: ...nges to EXECUTE 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial ERASING flashes on the screen When the title is erased COMPLETE is displayed To cancel erasing a title Select RETURN in step 4 or 5 Superimposing a title 2 3 CM SET TITLE TITLEERASE TITLE DSPL CM SEARCH TAPE TITLE ERASE ALL RETURN MENU END TITLE ERASE 1 HELLO 2 CONGRATULATIONS 3 HAPPY NEW YEAR 4 PRESENT 5 GOOD MORN...

Page 101: ... the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired character then press the dial 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have selected all characters and completed the title 7 To finish making your own titles turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET then press the dial 8 Press MENU to make the title menu disappear 1 2 3 TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET MENU END TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 ...

Page 102: ...enter characters in the standby mode while a cassette in your camcorder The power automatically goes off The characters you have entered remain stored in memory Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG once and then to CAMERA then proceed from step 1 We recommend setting the POWER switch to VCR or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title char...

Page 103: ...title display appears 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the column of the desired character then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired character then press the dial 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you complete the label 7 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET then press the dial The label is stored in memory 8 Press MENU to erase the menu display 3 4 6 3 CM SET ...

Page 104: ... displayed up to four titles also appear When the indicator has fewer than 10 spaces The cassette memory is full indicates the number of characters you can select for the label To erase the character Press C The last character is erased To enter a space Select Z then select the blank part Erasing all the data in cassette memory You can erase all the data in cassette memory at once 1 Set the POWER ...

Page 105: ...tick You cannot record or erase images when the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK The position and shape of the write protect tab may be different depending on the model We recommend backing up important data on the hard disk of your computer Image data may be damaged in the following cases If you eject the Memory Stick or turn the power off during reading or writing If you use ...

Page 106: ...ormation on the Memory Stick Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation All other product names mentioned here may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies TM and are not mentioned in each case in this manual Inserting a Memory Stick Insert a Memory Stick in the Memory Stick slot as far as it can go with the B mark facing as illustrated Ejecting a Memory St...

Page 107: ...o the left unlock position 2 Press MENU then select STILL SET in with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 179 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select QUALITY then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image quality then press the dial 1 3 4 2 LOCK VCR MEMORY CAMERA OFF CHG POWER MEMORY SET STILL SET BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE RETURN MENU END OFF MENU END MEMORY SET STILL SET BURST Q...

Page 108: ...shooting Differences in image quality mode Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored in memory The memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected image quality mode and image size Details are shown in the table below 1152 864 image size Image quality Memory capacity SUPER FINE About 600 KB FINE About 300 KB STANDARD About 200 KB 640 480 image size I...

Page 109: ... moving picture in with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 179 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IMAGESIZE then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image size then press the dial The indicator changes as follows Still images 1152 640 Moving pictures 320 160 DCR TRV25 TRV27 only Using a Memory Stick Introduction 3 4 1 LOCK VCR MEMORY CAMERA OFF CHG POWER 320 1152 MEMORY S...

Page 110: ... to play back the data file on another device that does not support this image size the image might be displayed in a smaller size DCR TRV25 TRV27 only Using a Memory Stick Introduction Type of Memory Stick s Image quality Image size 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB supplied optional optional optional optional SUPER FINE 1152 864 12 images 25 images 51 images 100 images 205 images 640 480 40 images 80 ima...

Page 111: ... the complexity of the subject The table shows approximate number of still images and times of moving pictures you can record on a Memory Stick formatted on your camcorder Type of Memory Stick s Image size 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB supplied optional optional optional optional 320 240 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min 21 min 20 sec 40 sec 20 sec 40 sec 20 sec 160 112 5 min 10 min 21 min 42 min 85 min 20 sec ...

Page 112: ...e fixed Recording does not start yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper The still image displayed after shutter sounds Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image when you pressed PHOTO deeper will be recorded on the Memory Stick You can record still images on Memory Stick s in the tape recording or recording standby For more information see page 43 Recording still images on a Memor...

Page 113: ...on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button When you press PHOTO lightly in step 2 The image momentarily flickers This is not a malfunction Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed while recording However they are recorded automatically onto the Memory Stick To display th...

Page 114: ...our camcorder shoots nine still images at about 0 4 sec intervals and displays the images on a single page divided into nine boxes Still images are recorded in 640 480 size 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MENU then select STILL SET in with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 179 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select BURST then press...

Page 115: ...le number of still images When selecting NORMAL Recording continues up to the maximum number of still images during pressing PHOTO deeper Release PHOTO to stop recording The effect of exposure bracketing EXP BRKTG The effect may not appear clearly on the LCD screen Checking images on a TV monitor or computer display for the expected effect is recommended If there is space remaining on the Memory S...

Page 116: ...then press the dial 4 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear The self timer indicator appears on the screen 5 Press PHOTO deeper Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To cancel self timer Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings while your camcorder is in the standby mode You ca...

Page 117: ... CAPTURE appears on the screen Recording does not start yet To change from the image selected to another image release PHOTO once and press it lightly again 4 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on the Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears Image size of still images Image size is automatically set to 640 480 When the access la...

Page 118: ...ernal equipment Before operation Set DISPLAY in to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Play back the recorded tape or turn the TV on to see the desired program The image of the external equipment is displayed on the screen 3 Follow steps 3 and 4 on page 117 Using the A V connecting cable Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the vide...

Page 119: ...d When recording on a tape in a poor recording state for example on a tape that has been repeatedly used for dubbing When attempting to input images that are distorted due to poor radio wave reception when a TV tuner unit is in use Recording an image from a tape as a still image DV DV OUT DV IN OUT Signal flow i LINK cable DV connecting cable optional ...

Page 120: ...itle on the Memory Stick before a trip or event for convenience C CHROM Camera chroma key You can superimpose a moving picture on a still image such as an image that can be used as background Shoot the subject against a blue background The blue area of the moving picture will be swapped with a still image M OVERLAP Memory overlap You can make a moving picture fade in on top of a still image record...

Page 121: ...ORY To display the following image 4 Select the desired mode with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The mode changes as follows M CHROM y M LUMI y C CHROM y M OVERLAP 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The still image is superimposed on the moving picture 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect M CHROM Blue chroma key blue background to extract a still image and superimpose it on a moving picture M LU...

Page 122: ... moving pictures recorded on Memory Stick s When the overlapping still image has a large amount of white the thumbnail image of the picture may not be clear Image data modified on your computer or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play back modified images with your camcorder When you select M OVERLAP You cannot change the still image or the mode setting During recording You cannot ...

Page 123: ...he mode changes as follows M CHROM y M LUMI y C CHROM 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The still image is superimposed on the moving picture 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect M CHROM Blue chroma key blue background to extract a still image and superimpose it on a moving picture M LUMI Brightness level used when extracting a still image and superimposing it on a moving picture C CHRO...

Page 124: ... or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play back modified images with your camcorder During recording You cannot change the mode setting When recording images on a Memory Stick using the MEMORY MIX function The PROGRAM AE function does not work The indicator flashes The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder is already stored with 20 images For M CHROM 18 images such as a frame 10...

Page 125: ...ording The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up Picture and sound are recorded up to the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick For more information about recording time see page 111 a The recording time that can be recorded on the Memory Stick b This indicator is displayed for five seconds after pressing START STOP This indicator is not recorded To stop recording...

Page 126: ... recorded onto the Memory Stick To display the recording date time press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback Various settings cannot be recorded During recording on a Memory Stick Do not eject the cassette tape from your camcorder During ejecting the tape sound is recorded on the Memory Stick When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY DCR TRV25 TRV27 only The angle of view is slightly la...

Page 127: ...tor appears on the screen 5 Press START STOP Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To stop the countdown Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To cancel self timer Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings in the standby mode You cannot cancel self timer with t...

Page 128: ... recorded on the tape is played back And press X at the scene where you want to start recording from 3 Press START STOP on your camcorder Picture and sound are recorded up to the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick For more information about recording time see page 111 To stop recording Press START STOP Recording pictures from a tape as a moving picture 3 2 1 VCR MEMORY CAMERA OFF CHG POWER 320...

Page 129: ...k Otherwise image data may become damaged Titles already recorded on cassettes You cannot record titles onto Memory Stick s Titles do not appear while you are recording moving pictures with START STOP Recording date time The recording data date time when it is recorded on a Memory Stick is recorded Various settings are not recorded Data codes recorded on a tape cannot be recorded on a Memory Stick...

Page 130: ...the point where you want to start recording from Using the A V connecting cable If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable optional to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR Recording ...

Page 131: ...When recording on a tape in a poor recording state for example on a tape that has been repeatedly used for dubbing When attempting to input images that are distorted due to poor radio wave reception when a TV tuner unit is in use When the input signal is cut off Recording pictures from a tape as a moving picture DV DV OUT DV IN OUT Signal flow i LINK cable DV connecting cable optional ...

Page 132: ... IN point of the first program is set and the top part of the program mark changes to light blue 8 Search for the end of the first scene you want to insert using the video operation buttons then pause playback 9 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The OUT point of the first program is set then the bottom part of the program mark changes to light blue 10 Repeat steps 6 to 9 then set the program When one p...

Page 133: ... dial All the program marks flash then the settings are canceled To cancel erasing all programs Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select RETURN with the dial in step 2 To cancel a program you have set Press MENU The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejected Notes You cannot dub the titles display indicators or the contents of cassette memory You cannot operate recording during the Digital...

Page 134: ...m mark changes to light blue after dubbing is complete When the dubbing ends your camcorder automatically stops To stop dubbing during editing Press x using the video operation buttons The program you made is recorded on a Memory Stick up to the place where you pressed x To end the Digital program editing function Your camcorder stops when the dubbing ends Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in...

Page 135: ...HOTO BUTTON appears on the screen 3 Press PHOTO deeper The still images from the tape are recorded on the Memory Stick The number of still images copied is displayed END is displayed when copying ends To stop copying Press MENU or x When the Memory Stick becomes full MEMORY FULL appears on the screen and copying stops Insert another Memory Stick and repeat the procedure from step 2 3 2 PHOTO SAVIN...

Page 136: ...power off or eject a Memory Stick Otherwise image data may become damaged If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK NOT READY appears when you select the item in the menu settings When you change Memory Stick s during copying Your camcorder resumes copying from the last image recorded on the previous Memory Stick Copying still images from a tape PHOTO SAVE ...

Page 137: ...To display the following image To stop memory photo playback Press MEMORY PLAY Note You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder when playing back image data modified on your computers when playing back image data shot with other equipment Notes on the file name The directory number may not be displayed and only the file name may be displayed if the structure of the directory does n...

Page 138: ...eration or noise howling may be output from the TV speakers When no image is recorded on the Memory Stick The message NO FILE appears Screen indicators during still image playback DCR TRV25 TRV27 only Recording data You can view the recording data date time or various settings when recorded by pressing DATA CODE on the Remote Commander Image number Total number of recorded images Image size Data D...

Page 139: ...een mode MEMORY To display the previous six images MEMORY To display the following six images To return to the normal playback screen single screen Press MEMORY to move the B mark to the image you want to display on full screen then press MEMORY PLAY Note When displaying the index screen the number appears above each image This indicates the order in which images are recorded on the Memory Stick T...

Page 140: ...adjust the volume press either of the two buttons on VOLUME To turn the volume down To turn the volume up To stop MPEG movie playback Press MPEG N X or SEL PUSH EXEC dial Note You may not be able to play back images properly in the following cases When playing back on your camcorder image data modified on your computer When playing back image data on other equipment To play back recorded pictures ...

Page 141: ...the next part r To see the previous part As you turn the dial to select the playback scene you want the bar and counter change to indicate the playback point 3 Press MPEG N X or SEL PUSH EXEC dial to start playback 4 To adjust the volume press either of the two buttons on VOLUME To turn the volume down To turn the volume up To stop MPEG movie playback Press MPEG N X or SEL PUSH EXEC dial When reco...

Page 142: ...date time are displayed when you press the DATA CODE button on the Remote Commander Various settings are not recorded Picture number Total number of recorded pictures Image size Data directory number File number Protect JUL 4 2002 12 05 56 AM 320 MOV00001 2 20 0 00 50 50min Recording date time Various settings are displayed as ...

Page 143: ...e 3 Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder The tape is set to the recording pause mode 4 Press MEMORY PLAY The last recorded image is displayed 5 Press MEMORY to select the desired image MEMORY To display the previous image MEMORY To display the following image 6 Press X to start recording and press X again to stop z appears on the screen during recording 7 If you...

Page 144: ...pause mode Memory playback stops Image data modified on computers or shot with other equipment You may not be able to copy modified images with your camcorder If you press DISPLAY during recording or in the recording standby mode You can see the memory playback and file name indicators in addition to the time code indicator and other tape related indicators When copying movies After step 6 press t...

Page 145: ...ar on the screen 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial R The image moves downwards r The image moves upwards 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial t The image moves leftward Turn the dial upwards T The image moves rightward Turn the dial downwards 5 Adjust the zoom ratio by the power zoom lever You can enlarge the image ...

Page 146: ... s The PB ZOOM mode does not work To record the still image processed by Memory PB ZOOM on Memory Stick s Press the PHOTO button to record the still image processed by PB ZOOM Images are recorded at 640 480 size To copy the still image processed by Memory PB ZOOM to a tape See page 143 Enlarging still images recorded on a Memory Stick Memory PB ZOOM ...

Page 147: ...ce To stop the slide show Press MENU To pause during a slide show Press MEMORY PLAY To start the slide show from a particular image Select the desired image using MEMORY buttons before step 2 To view recorded images on TV Before operation connect your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder If you change the Memory Stick during operation The slide show function...

Page 148: ...USH EXEC dial The indicator disappears Note Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick including the protected image data Before formatting a Memory Stick check its contents If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot protect images Preventing accidental erasure Image protection 3 4 MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW FILE NO DELETE AL...

Page 149: ...n the screen 4 Press MEMORY DELETE again The selected image is deleted To cancel deleting an image Press MEMORY in step 4 To delete an image displayed on the index screen Press MEMORY to move the B indicator to the image and follow steps 3 and 4 Notes To delete a protected image first cancel image protection Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Before deleting an image carefully check th...

Page 150: ...step 3 or 4 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial While DELETING appears Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons Deleting images DELETE 2 4 3 MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW FILE NO DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN READY MENU END MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW FILE NO DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN RETURN OK MENU END MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET...

Page 151: ...ss MENU to make the menu display disappear The mark is displayed beside the image with a print mark To cancel writing of print marks Select OFF in step 4 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The mark disappears from the image If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot write print marks on still images Moving pictures You cannot write print marks on moving pictures While th...

Page 152: ... into your camcorder Attach the optional printer to your camcorder as illustrated You can print nine still images on the 9 split print paper Select the desired mode in the menu settings Nine still images with print marks are printed together You can make prints with the recording date and or recording time Select the desired mode in the menu settings SAME PICS MULTI PICS or MARKED PICS JUL 4 2002 ...

Page 153: ...multi screen mode on sticker type print paper Moving pictures recorded on a Memory Stick You cannot print the images When Memory Stick has no files NO STILL IMAGE FILE appears on the screen When there are no files with a PRINT MARK NO PRINT MARK appears on the screen Images processed by 9PIC PRINT You cannot insert a DATE TIME indicator ...

Page 154: ... DV connecting editing software cable optional Memory Stick USB jack USB cable USB jack stills and movies supplied editing software When connecting to a computer via the USB jack complete installation of the USB driver beforehand If you connect the camcorder to the computer first you will not be able to install the USB driver correctly For details about your computer s jacks and editing software c...

Page 155: ...ere we explain how to use the camcorder with NORMAL USB connection See page 157 when using Windows and page 171 when using Macintosh You can also use a Memory Stick Reader Writer optional When connecting to a computer without a USB jack Use an optional floppy disk adaptor for Memory Stick or a PC card adaptor for Memory Stick When purchasing an accessory check its catalog beforehand for the recomm...

Page 156: ...ur camcorder Software Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file When you load an image modified using retouching software from your computer to your camcorder or when you directly modify the image on your camcorder the image format will differ so a file error indicator may appear and you may be unable to open the file Communications with you...

Page 157: ...n your computer except DCR TRV16 Recommended computer usage environment to view tape images on the computer OS Microsoft Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required However operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS You cannot hear sound if your computer is running Windows 98 but you...

Page 158: ...tures Notes Operations are not guaranteed for the Windows environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time or when using a hub Some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above Windows and Windows Media are trademarks ...

Page 159: ... starts USB driver installation 4 Follow the on screen messages to install the USB driver 5 Remove the CD ROM and then restart the computer in accordance with the instructions on the screen Note If you connect the USB cable before USB driver installation is complete the USB driver will not be properly registered Carry out installation again in accordance with the steps on page 162 Windows XP Home ...

Page 160: ...appear double click My Computer and then ImageMixer CD ROM Drive The application software screen appears after a while 3 Move the cursor to PIXELA ImageMixer and click The Install Wizard program starts up and the Select Settings Language screen appears 4 Select the language for installation 5 Follow the on screen messages The installation screen disappears when installation is complete 6 Click Dir...

Page 161: ...r camcorder 2 Connect the AC power adaptor and set the POWER switch to MEMORY 3 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder with the USB jack on your computer using the supplied USB cable USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder Your computer recognizes the camcorder and the Add Hardware Wizard starts 4 Follow the on screen messages so that the Add Hardware Wizard recognizes that the USB dr...

Page 162: ...ptor and set the POWER switch to VCR 3 Connect the USB jack on your computer to the USB jack on your camcorder using the USB cable supplied 4 Open your computer s Device Manager Windows XP Home Edition Professional Select Start t Control Panel t System t Hardware and click the Device Manager button If there is no System inside Pick a category after clicking Control Panel click Switch to classic vi...

Page 163: ...s users Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Professional 6 Turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG on your camcorder and then disconnect the USB cable 7 Restart your computer Step 2 Install the USB driver on the supplied CD ROM Perform the entire procedure described in Installing the USB driver on page 159 ...

Page 164: ...Manager Windows 2000 Professional Select My Computer t Control Panel t System t Hardware and click the Device Manager button Other OS Select My Computer t Control Panel t System and click Device Manager 6 Select Other devices Select the device prefixed with the mark and delete Ex Sony Handycam 7 Turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG on your camcorder and then disconnect the USB cable 8 Restart your com...

Page 165: ...t be authorized as Administrators Viewing images recorded on a tape 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Connect the AC power adaptor and insert a tape into your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR Select USB STREAM in to ON in the menu settings p 183 4 Select Start t Program t PIXELA t ImageMixer t PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony 5 Click on the screen The PIXELA ImageMixer V...

Page 166: ... in the menu settings p 183 3 Follow the steps 4 to 7 on pages 165 and 166 The picture from your camcorder appears on preview window on your computer Capturing still images 1 Select 2 Looking at the preview window move the cursor to and press it at the point you want to capture The still image on the screen is captured Captured images are displayed in the thumbnail list window Viewing images recor...

Page 167: ...r is in the standby mode with a cassette inserted it turns off automatically after five minutes We recommend setting DEMO MODE 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 If image data cannot be transferred by the USB connection The USB driver h...

Page 168: ...u need from the list of contents To close on line help Click the button at the top right of the screen If you have any questions about PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony is a trademark of PIXELA corporation For more information refer to the instruction manual of the CD ROM supplied with your camcorder Note on using your computer Communications with your computer Communi...

Page 169: ...ed USB cable USB MODE appears on the screen of your camcorder 5 Open My Computer on Windows and double click the newly recognized drive Example Removable Disk E The folders inside the Memory Stick are displayed 6 Select and double click the desired image file from the folder For the detailed folder and file name see Image file storage destinations and image files p 170 Desired file type Double cli...

Page 170: ...e file MOML0001 MOV0ssss MPG Moving picture file Disconnect the USB cable and remove the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG For Windows 2000 Professional Me Windows XP Home Edition Professional users To unplug the USB cable eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG follow the procedure below 1 Move the cursor to the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the Task Tray and cl...

Page 171: ...ions are not guaranteed for the Macintosh environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time or when using a hub Some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above Macintosh and Mac OS QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Co...

Page 172: ... and drag and drop them into the System Folder Sony Camcorder USB Driver Sony Camcorder USB Shim 5 When the message appears click OK The USB driver is installed on your computer 6 Remove the CD ROM from the computer 7 Restart your computer Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Macintosh users ...

Page 173: ...desired image file from the folder Desired file type Double click in this order Still image Dcim folder t 100msdcf folder t Image file Moving picture Mssony folder t Moml0001 folder t Image file Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended If you play back the file directly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may break off Disconnect the USB cable and rem...

Page 174: ...tes You need to install software that supports the exchange video signals Depending on the state of the analog video signals the computer may not be able to output the images correctly when you convert analog video signals into digital video signals via your camcorder Depending on the analog video unit the image may contain noise or incorrect colors You cannot record or capture the video output vi...

Page 175: ...ss the dial to set 5 If you want to change other items select RETURN and press the dial then repeat steps 2 to 4 For details see Selecting the mode setting of each item p 176 1 CAMERA 2 3 4 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL N S LIGHT AUTO SHTR MENU END VCR MANUAL SET P EFFECT D EFFECT MENU END MEMORY MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL N S LIGHT ME...

Page 176: ...ing the various digital functions p 55 66 To fire the flash optional regardless of the brightness of the surrondings To fire the flash automatically To fire the flash before recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon To make the flash level higher than normal Normal setting To make the flash level lower than normal To adjust the white balance p 48 To use the NightShot Light function p 34 To cancel...

Page 177: ...on a tape or the standby mode p 43 To record still images on a tape when you press PHOTO during recording of moving pictures on a tape or the standby mode p 46 To record a 16 9 wide picture p 49 To compensate for camera shake To cancel the SteadyShot function Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod To deactivate frame recording To activate frame recording p 64...

Page 178: ...camcorder p 174 To adjust the brightness on the LCD screen with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial To set the brightness on the LCD screen to normal To brighten the LCD screen To adjust the color on the LCD screen turn and press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial To set the brightness on the viewfinder screen to normal To brighten the viewfinder screen POWER switch VCR VCR VCR VCR CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAME...

Page 179: ...mode To record still images in the standard image quality mode To record still images in 1152 864 size p 109 To record still images in 640 480 size To record moving pictures in 320 240 size p 109 To record moving pictures in 160 112 size To display the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick in the following cases For five seconds after setting the POWER switch to VCR or MEMORY For five seconds aft...

Page 180: ...tick Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting 1 Select FORMAT with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select OK then press the dial 3 After EXECUTE appears press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial FORMATTING flashes during formatting COMPLETE appears when formatting is finished POWER switch VCR MEMOR...

Page 181: ... time To make prints with the recording date p 152 To make prints with the recording date and time To superimpose a title or make your own title p 98 101 To erase the title you have superimposed p 100 To display the title you have superimposed To not display the title To search using cassette memory p 70 To search without using cassette memory To label a cassette p 103 To erase all the data in cas...

Page 182: ...warding or picture search in the VCR To always display the remaining tape indicator POWER switch VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA Notes on the LP mode When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder we recommend playing the tape on your camcorder When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs noise may occur in pictures or sound When you record in the LP mode we recommend using a ...

Page 183: ...isplay the information indicators in French To display the information indicators in Spanish To display the information indicators in Portuguese To display the information indicators in Chinese To display the information indicators in Korean To make the demonstration appear To cancel the demonstration mode POWER switch CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA Exce...

Page 184: ...ack p 39 To press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander to display date and time during playback To set the clock to the local time Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to set a time difference The clock changes by the time difference you set here If you set the time difference to 0 the clock returns to the originally set time To output the melody when you start stop recording or when an unusual condition occu...

Page 185: ...STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 177 The setting is the manual focus c Press FOCUS INFINITY to set to the autofocus mode p 61 Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus c Adjust for manual focusing p 61 The LCD panel is open c Close the LCD panel p 28 The contrast between the subject and background is too high This is not a malfunction This is not a malfunctio...

Page 186: ...me is turned to minimum c Turn up the volume p 38 AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings c Adjust AUDIO MIX p 178 The cassette has no cassette memory c Use a cassette with cassette memory p 71 CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 181 The tape has a blank portion during recorded portions p 72 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble The picture is recorded in incor...

Page 187: ...harged c Charge the battery pack fully again p 17 The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged c Replace with a new battery pack p 16 You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environment for a long time The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged c Replace with a new battery pack p 16 The battery is not fully charged c Charge the battery pack fully ...

Page 188: ... Stick formatted incorrectly is inserted c Format the Memory Stick or use another Memory Stick p 180 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 105 The image is protected c Cancel the image protection p 148 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 105 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock ...

Page 189: ...rasure c Slide the write protect tab so that red portion is not visible p 25 The tape has a blank portion between recorded portions c Superimpose the title to a recorded portion p 98 The cassette has no cassette memory c Use a cassette with cassette memory p 103 The cassette memory is full c Erase unwanted titles p 100 The cassette is set to prevent accidental erasure c Slide the write protect tab...

Page 190: ...213 The battery pack is not properly installed c Install it properly p 16 Something is wrong with the battery pack c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The POWER switch is not set to OFF CHG c Set it to OFF CHG p 17 The USB cable was connected before installation of the USB driver was completed c Uninstall the incorrect USB driver and re install the USB driver p 162...

Page 191: ...not service has occurred c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code example E 61 10 If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display function This function displays the current state of yo...

Page 192: ...r p 105 The image cannot be recorded on a Memory Stick If indicators and messages appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder check the following See the page in parentheses for more information Warning indicators C 21 00 100 0001 Warning indicator as to Memory Stick formatting 1 2 Fast flashing Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 180 The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 105 Q Warning indi...

Page 193: ...rder on the Memory Stick p 129 2 NO STILL IMAGE FILE 1 No still image is recorded on the Memory Stick though you are trying to print in the 9PIC PRINT mode p 153 MEMORY STICK ERROR 1 The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 106 2 FORMAT ERROR 1 The Memory Stick is not recognized Check the format p 180 2 DIRECTORY ERROR 1 There are more than two of the same directories p 137 2 PLAY ERROR 1 The image ca...

Page 194: ...yed properly or the search functions may not work properly Perform the following to prevent a blank portion from being made on the tape Press END SEARCH to go to the end of the recorded portion before you begin the next recording if you operate the following You have changed the cassette while recording You have played back the tape You have used the edit search function If there is a blank portio...

Page 195: ... in stereo 2 in 32 kHz The balance between stereo 1 and stereo 2 can be adjusted by selecting AUDIO MIX in the menu settings during playback Both sounds can be played back 16 bit mode New audio cannot be recorded but the original sound can be recorded in high quality Moreover your camcorders can also play back sound recorded in 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 ...

Page 196: ...y function does not work Reinsert a cassette The gold plated connector of the cassette may be dirty or dusty Cleaning the gold plated connector If the gold plated connector on the cassette is dirty or dusty the remaining tape indicator is sometimes not displayed correctly and you may not be able to operate functions using cassette memory Clean the gold plated connector with a cotton wool swab abou...

Page 197: ...fter charging is completed either disconnect the cable from the DC IN jack on your camcorder or remove the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack Battery pack performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So the time that the battery pack can be used becomes shorter We recommend the following to ensure longer battery pack use Put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to w...

Page 198: ...the remaining battery time is about five to ten minutes How to store the battery pack If the battery pack is not used for a long time do the following procedure once per year to maintain proper function 1 Fully charge the battery 2 Discharge on your electronic equipment 3 Remove the battery from the equipment and store it in a dry cool place To use the battery pack up on your camcorder leave your ...

Page 199: ...hat this unit is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected equipment Note however that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected and that operations and data transactions are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment Note Normally only one piece of equipment can be connected to th...

Page 200: ... that can be sent or received in one second For example a baud rate of 100Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second i LINK functions on this unit For details on how to dub when this unit is connected to other video equipment having DV jacks see page 76 and 91 This unit can also be connected to other i LINK DV compatible equipment made by SONY e g VAIO series personal computer ...

Page 201: ...ada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil...

Page 202: ...oes not appear when the power is turned on again If moisture starts to condense your camcorder sometimes cannot detect condensation If this happens the cassette is sometimes not ejected for 10 seconds after the cassette lid is opened This is not a malfunction Do not close the cassette lid until the cassette is ejected Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorde...

Page 203: ...erprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty we recommend using the LCD Cleaning Kit optional to clean the LCD screen Charging the built in rechargeable battery in your camcorder The built in rechargeable battry is installed in your camcorder to retain the date and time etc regardless of the setting of the POWER switch The built in rechargeable battery is always charged as long as you are using your...

Page 204: ...the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction On handling tapes Do not insert anything into the small holes on the rear of the cassette These holes are used to sense the type and thickness of the tape and if the recording tab is in or out Do not open the tape protect cover or touch the tape Avoid touching or damaging the terminals To remove dust clean the terminals with a soft c...

Page 205: ...t in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating About care and storage of the lens Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instancess When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is used in environments susceptible to salt such as the seaside Store the lens in a well ventilated location subje...

Page 206: ...tion of new and old batteries Do not use different types of batteries Current flows from batteries when you are not using them for a long time Do not use leaking batteries If batteries are leaking Wipe off the liquid in the battery compartment carefully before replacing the batteries If you touch the liquid wash it off with water If the liquid gets into your eyes wash your eyes with a lot of water...

Page 207: ...RV27 3 7 37 mm 5 32 1 1 2 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera In CAMERA 50 500 mm 2 19 3 4 in In MEMORY 42 420 mm 1 11 16 16 5 8 in Color temperature Auto HOLD Hold nIndoor 3 200 K Outdoor 5 800 K Minimum illumination DCR TRV16 TRV18 5 lx lux F 1 7 0 lx lux in the NightShot mode DCR TRV25 TRV27 7 lx lux F 1 8 0 lx lux in the NightShot mode Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be sho...

Page 208: ...w h d excluding projecting parts Mass approx 280 g 9 8 oz excluding power cord Battery pack DCR TRV16 TRV18 NP FM30 Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 5 0 Wh 700 mAh Dimensions approx 38 2 20 5 55 6 mm 1 9 16 13 16 2 1 4 in w h d Mass approx 65 g 2 3 oz Type Lithium ion DCR TRV25 TRV27 NP FM50 Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 8 5 Wh 1 1...

Page 209: ... on the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce fine images The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation It adopts the MTF measurement system for video camera and offers a quality as the Carl Zeiss lens MTF stands for Modulation Transfer Function The value number indicates the amount of light of a subj...

Page 210: ...q EDITSEARCH button p 37 qa Grip strap qs NIGHTSHOT switch p 34 8 q qs qd qh 9 qa qg qf qd SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S button p 34 qf Jack cover qg Camera recording lamp p 26 184 qh Remote sensor Infrared rays emitter p 34 81 Fastening the grip strap Fasten the grip strap firmly 4 3 2 1 ...

Page 211: ...oe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light microphone or printer The intelligent accessory shoe is linked to the POWER switch allowing you to turn the power supplied by the shoe on and off Refer to the operating instructions of the accessory for further information The intelligent accessory shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an acce...

Page 212: ...eo equipment This jack has the same function as the jack indicated as CONTROL L wj S VIDEO jack p 75 wk DC IN jack p 17 wl AUDIO VIDEO jack black p 75 95 Identifying parts and controls e USB jack ea DV IN OUT jack p 76 es i headphones jack green When you use headphones the speaker on your camcorder is silent ed MIC jack PLUG IN POWER red Connect an external microphone optional This jack also accep...

Page 213: ...rewind N PLAY playback M FF fastforward X PAUSE pause Identifying parts and controls el Viewfinder lens adjustment lever p 29 r MEMORY operation buttons p 121 MPEG u button MEMORY PLAY button MEMORY INDEX button MEMORY DELETE button MEMORY buttons MEMORY MIX button ra Hooks for sholder strap Except DCR TRV16 Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to the...

Page 214: ...RCH button p 37 rd DISPLAY button p 39 rf VOLUME buttons p 38 rg REC record button p 89 91 93 143 rh AUDIO DUB button p 96 rj PB ZOOM button p 67 145 rk MENU button p 175 rl EXPOSURE button p 60 t BACK LIGHT button p 33 rs rd rf rg rh t rl rk rj ...

Page 215: ...ry pack p 16 ts OPEN EJECT lever p 25 td Cassette lid tf Cassette compartment tg Lens cap p 26 th Tripod receptacle Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder ...

Page 216: ...e control operation If you use another Sony VCR in the Commander mode VTR 2 we recommend changing the Commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper Identifying parts and controls Remote Commander The buttons that have the same name on the Remote Commander as on your camcorder function identically to the buttons on your camcorder 1 PHOTO button p 43 2 DISPLAY button p 39 3 SEARC...

Page 217: ... NEG ART ZERO SET MEMORY END SEARCH AUTO 60 AWB F2 0 A VtDV 16BIT 100 0001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q qa qs qg qf qd qh qj ql qk w wa wg wd wf wh ws wk wj 2 wl qf AE AF lock indicator green 1 qg STBY REC p 32 Video control mode Image size 1 p 109 Image quality mode 1 p 107 qh NIGHTSHOT p 34 SUPER NIGHTSHOT p 34 COLOR SLOW SHUTTER p 34 qj Warning p 192 qk Tape counter p 32 Time code p 32 Self diagnosis p ...

Page 218: ...lash ready This indicator appears when you use the video flash light optional wj Continuous mode 1 p 114 wk Remaining battery time p 17 Tape counter p 32 Memory counter 1 Time code p 32 Self diagnosis p 191 wl FULL charge p 17 1 Except DCR TRV16 2 This indicator appears when the MEMORY MIX functions work ...

Page 219: ...roma key 120 Memory luminance key 120 MEMORY MIX 120 Memory PB ZOOM 145 Memory Photo recording 112 Memory Stick 105 Menu settings 175 Memory overlap 120 M FADER 51 Mirror mode 31 Moisture condensation 202 MONOTONE 51 MPEG 105 MPEG movie recording 125 MULTI SCRN 114 NIGHTSHOT 34 NORMAL 114 Normal charge 17 NTSC system 201 O P Q OLD MOVIE 55 Operation indicators 217 OVERLAP 51 Photo save 135 Photo s...

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