Sony DCR-TRV140 - Digital8 Camcorder With 2.5" LCD, Operating Instructions Manual, Page: 6 / 148

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Table of contents
Main Features .......................................... 4
Checking supplied accessories .............. 5
Quick Start Guide
............................. 8
Getting started
Using this manual ................................. 10
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ... 13
Installing the battery pack ............. 13
Charging the battery pack ............. 14
Connecting to a wall outlet ........... 18
Step 2 Setting the date and time ........ 19
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ................... 21
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ............................... 23
Shooting backlit subjects
– BACK LIGHT ........................ 29
Shooting in the dark
– NightShot/
Super NightShot
(DCR-TRV140 only)/
Color Slow Shutter
(DCR-TRV140 only) ................. 29
Superimposing the date and time on
pictures
(CCD-TRV107/TRV108/
TRV308/TRV408/
TRV608 only) ............................ 31
Checking the recording
– END SEARCH ............................. 32
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
(DCR-TRV140 only) ....................... 40
Using the wide mode ........................... 41
Using the fader function ...................... 43
Using special effects
– Picture effect ................................. 46
Using special effects
– Digital effect
(DCR-TRV140 only) ....................... 47
Using the PROGRAM AE function .... 50
Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 52
Focusing manually ................................ 53
Interval recording
(DCR-TRV140 only) ....................... 54
Frame by frame recording
– Cut recording
(DCR-TRV140 only) ....................... 56
Superimposing a title ........................... 57
Making your own titles ........................ 59
Using the built-in light
(CCD-TRV107/TRV308/TRV408/
TRV608, DCR-TRV140 only) ......... 61
Advanced Playback Operations
(DCR-TRV140 only)
Playing back a tape with picture
effects ............................................... 64
Playing back a tape with digital
effects ............................................... 65
Enlarging images recorded on tapes
– Tape PB ZOOM ........................... 66
Quickly locating a scene using the zero
set memory function ...................... 67
Searching a recording by date
– Date search ................................... 68
Searching for a photo
– Photo search/Photo scan ........... 70