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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERVICE NOTE
1.
POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS ····························· 7
2.
TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT
(FORCE EJECT) ································································ 7
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION
1.
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION ······································· 8
2.
SELF-DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY ·········································· 8
3.
SERVICE MODE DISPLAY ············································· 8
3-1.
Display Method ·································································· 8
3-2.
Switching of Backup No. ··················································· 8
3-3.
End of Display ···································································· 8
4.
SELF-DIAGNOSIS CODE TABLE ··································· 9
1.
GENERAL
Main Features ············································································ 1-1
Checking supplied accessories ·················································· 1-1
Quick Start Guide ······································································ 1-1
Getting started
Using this manual ·································································· 1-2
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ········································ 1-2
Installing the battery pack ··················································· 1-2
Charging the battery pack ··················································· 1-3
Connecting to the wall socket ············································· 1-4
Step 2 Setting the date and time ············································ 1-4
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ······················································ 1-5
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ································································ 1-5
Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT ··························· 1-7
Shooting in the dark – Night Shot/Super NightShot ············· 1-7
Self-timer recording ······························································· 1-7
Checking the recording – END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/
Rec Review ········································································· 1-8
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ································································ 1-8
Viewing the recording on TV ·············································· 1-10
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording ····· 1-10
Adjusting the white balance manually ································· 1-11
Using the wide mode ··························································· 1-12
Using the fader function ······················································ 1-12
Using special effects – Picture effect ··································· 1-13
Using special effects – Digital effect ··································· 1-13
Using the PROGRAM AE function ····································· 1-14
Adjusting the exposure manually ········································ 1-15
Focusing manually ······························································· 1-15
Interval recording ································································· 1-15
Frame by frame recording – Cut recording ························· 1-16
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects ······························ 1-17
Playing back a tape with digital effects ······························· 1-17
Enlarging images recorded on tapes – Tape PB ZOOM ······ 1-17
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function ·· 1-18
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title
– Title search ····································································· 1-18
Searching a recording by date – Date search ······················· 1-18
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan ················ 1-19
Editing
Dubbing a tape ····································································· 1-20
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing ····· 1-21
Audio dubbing ····································································· 1-24
Superimposing a title ··························································· 1-25
Making your own titles ························································ 1-26
Labelling a cassette ······························································ 1-26
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ················································· 1-27
“Memory Stick” Operations (DCR-TRV17E only)
Using a “Memory Stick” – introduction ······························ 1-29
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”s
– Memory photo recording ··············································· 1-31
Recording an image from a tape as a still image ················· 1-33
Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s
– MPEG movie recording ················································· 1-33
Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture ·········· 1-34
Superimposing a still picture in a “Memory Stick”
on a moving picture – MEMORY MIX ···························· 1-34
Copying still images from a tape – Photo save ···················· 1-35
Viewing a still picture – Memory photo playback ··············· 1-36
Viewing a moving picture – MPEG movie playback ·········· 1-37
Viewing images using computer ·········································· 1-37
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s
– Memory PB ZOOM ······················································· 1-39
Playing back images in a continuous loop – SLIDE SHOW ···· 1-40
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection ··············· 1-40
Deleting images ··································································· 1-41
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ································ 1-41
Using the printer (optional) ················································· 1-42
Troubleshooting
Types of trouble and their solutions ····································· 1-42
Self-diagnosis display ·························································· 1-44
Warning indicators and messages ········································ 1-44
Additional Information
Usable cassettes ··································································· 1-45
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ····························· 1-45
About i.LINK ······································································· 1-46
Using your camcorder abroad ·············································· 1-46
Maintenance information and precautions ··························· 1-47
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ········································ 1-48
2.
DISASSEMBLY
2-1.
LCD SECTION (PD-143 BOARD) ································ 2-2
2-2.
EVF SECTION (LB-069 BOARD) ································· 2-3
2-3.
FRONT PANEL SECTION
(MA-403, FB-218 BOARDS) ········································· 2-4
2-4.
CABINET (R) SECTION (CK-101 BOARD) ················ 2-5
2-5.
BT PANEL SECTION, EVF SECTION ························· 2-6
2-6.
MAIN CHASSIS COMPLATE SECTION ····················· 2-6
2-7.
LENS SECTION ····························································· 2-6
2-8.
JK-204 BOARD ······························································ 2-7
2-9.
VC-260 BOARD, MS-070 BOARD (TRV17E),
MECHANISM DECK ····················································· 2-7
2-10. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (PS-1700) ······················ 2-9
2-11. HINGE ASSEMBLY ······················································· 2-9
2-12. GRIP BELT ··································································· 2-10
2-13. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ································· 2-11
2-14. FLEXIBLE BOARDS LOCATION ······························ 2-12
3.
BLOCK DIAGRAMS
3-1.
OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/4)(DCR-TRV15E) ·· 3-1
3-2.
OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/4)(DCR-TRV17E) ·· 3-3
3-3.
OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/4) ··························· 3-5
3-4.
OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (3/4) ··························· 3-7
3-5.
OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (4/4) ··························· 3-9
3-6.
POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/3) ······························ 3-11
3-7.
POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/3) ······························ 3-13
3-8.
POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (3/3) ······························ 3-15
4.
PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
4-1.
FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM (1/3) ······················· 4-1
FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM (2/3) ······················· 4-3
FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM (3/3) ······················· 4-5
Summary of Contents for DCR-TRV15E
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