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Sony DCR-TRV230l DCR-TRV330l DCR-TRV530 Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 4

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Main Features

Taking moving or still images, and playing them back

• Recording a picture (p. 19)
• Recording a still image on a tape (p. 33)
• Playing back a tape (p. 27)
• Recording still images on “Memory Stick” (p. 93) (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only)
• Viewing a still image recorded on “Memory Stick” (p. 107) (DCR-TRV330/TRV530

only)

Capturing images on your computer

• Using with analog video unit and your computer (p. 74)
• Viewing images recorded on “Memory Stick” using USB cable (p. 110)

(DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only)

Other uses

Functions to adjust exposure in the recording mode

• Back light (p. 23)
• NightShot/Super NightShot (p. 23)
• PROGRAM AE (p. 44)
• Adjusting the exposure manually (p. 46)

Functions to give images more impact

• Digital program editing (p. 63)
• Fader (p. 37)
• Picture effect (p. 40)
• Digital effect (p. 41)
• Title (p. 48, 50)
• MEMORY MIX (p. 98) (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only)

Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings

• END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec review (p. 26)
• Manual focus (p. 47)
• Digital zoom [MENU] (p. 79) The default setting is set to

OFF

. (To zoom greater than

25

×

, select the digital zoom power in

D ZOOM

in the menu settings.)

Functions to use after recording

• Zero set memory (p. 56)
• HiFi SOUND [MENU] (p. 79)
• SUPER LASER LINK (p. 32)
• Tape PB ZOOM (p. 55)/Memory PB ZOOM (p. 116) (DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only)

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Summary of Contents for DCR-TRV230l DCR-TRV330l DCR-TRV530

Page 1: ...is manual thoroughly and retain it for future 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 3 065 262 12 2 DCR TRV230 TRV330 TRV530 Digital Video Camera Recorder DCR TRV530 ...

Page 2: ...se harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the prese...

Page 3: ...e harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that 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 relocat...

Page 4: ...e in the recording mode Back light p 23 NightShot Super NightShot p 23 PROGRAM AE p 44 Adjusting the exposure manually p 46 Functions to give images more impact Digital program editing p 63 Fader p 37 Picture effect p 40 Digital effect p 41 Title p 48 50 MEMORY MIX p 98 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec review p 26 Manual foc...

Page 5: ...search 57 Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan 58 Editing Dubbing a tape 60 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 63 Using with analog video unit and your computer Signal convert function 74 Recording video or TV programs 75 Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert Editing 77 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 79 Memory Stick operations DCR TRV330 TRV530 only U...

Page 6: ... Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 11 AC power adaptor supplied 1Slide OPEN EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid 2Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartment with the window facing out Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to insert 3Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment ...

Page 7: ...en the LCD panel while pressing OPEN The picture appears on the LCD screen 2Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button 4Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording To stop recording press START STOP button again 1Remove the lens cap 1Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button C A M E R A M E M O R Y V C R O F F C H G POWER C A M E R A M E M O R...

Page 8: ...6 2 cm 2 5 type 6 2 cm 2 5 type 8 8 cm 3 5 type z Provided Not provided The models with MEMORY marked on the POWER switch is provided with memory functions See page 88 for details Before using your camcorder With your digital camcorder you can use Hi8 Digital8 video cassettes Your camcorder records and plays back pictures in the Digital8 system Also your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the ...

Page 9: ...do not affect the recording in any way Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder get 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 c...

Page 10: ...2 4 Size AA R6 battery for Remote Commander 2 p 152 5 A V connecting cable 1 p 31 Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc 6 Shoulder strap 1 p 146 7 Lens cap 1 p 19 8 USB cable 1 p 111 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only 9 Memory Stick 1 p 88 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only 0 CD ROM SPVD 004 USB Driver 1 p 111 DCR TRV33...

Page 11: ... until 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 battery release lever down If you install the large capacity battery pack If you install the NP FM70 FM90 FM91 battery pack on your camcorder extend its viewfinder Step 1 Preparing the power supply BATT battery release lever 1 2 ...

Page 12: ...utlet 4 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Charging begins The remaining battery time is indicated in minutes on the display window When the remaining battery indicator changes to u normal charge is completed To fully charge the battery full charge leave the battery pack attached after normal charge is completed until FULL appears on the display window Fully charging the battery allows you to use the...

Page 13: ...the battery pack no indicator appears or the indicator flashes in the display window in the following cases The battery pack is not installed correctly Something is wrong with the battery pack If the power may go off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remainin...

Page 14: ...00 265 150 NP FM90 520 300 400 230 NP FM91 605 350 465 265 DCR TRV530 Recording with Recording with Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP FM30 supplied 100 60 70 40 NP FM50 165 105 115 65 NP FM70 345 220 245 140 NP FM90 520 335 370 210 NP FM91 605 390 430 245 Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery Approximate continuous reco...

Page 15: ...100 NP FM50 115 165 NP FM70 245 345 NP FM90 370 520 NP FM91 430 605 Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery Approximate continuous playing time at 25 C 77 F The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment The recording and playing times of a normally charged battery are about 90 of those of a fully charged battery Note The table shows the...

Page 16: ...utlet PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source house current 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 power cord is connected to th...

Page 17: ...ress MENU to display the menu settings 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH 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 d...

Page 18: ...ssette Follow the procedure above and eject the cassette in step 3 Notes Do not press the cassette compartment down Doing so may cause malfunction Your camcorder records pictures in the Digital8 system The recording time when you use your camcorder is half of indicated time on Hi8 tape If you select the LP mode in the menu settings 3 4 of indicated time on Hi8 tape If you use standard 8 tape be su...

Page 19: ...y turns off 5 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The REC indicator appears on the screen The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press START STOP again The recording lamp lights up in the viewfinder when you record with the viewfinder Camera recording lamp Microphone Notes Fasten the grip strap firmly Do not touch the built in micr...

Page 20: ...inder side and about 180 degrees to the lens side If you turn the LCD panel over so that it faces the other way the indicator appears on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder Mirror mode When closing the LCD panel set it vertically until it clicks and swing it into the camcorder body Note When using the LCD screen except in the mirror mode the viewfinder automatically turns off When you use the LCD...

Page 21: ...performed digitally To activate digital zoom select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings p 79 The picture quality deteriorates as the picture is processed digitally Notes on digital zoom Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 25 The picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the T side When you shoot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power z...

Page 22: ... the correct remaining battery time in minutes to be displayed Time code for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system only The time code indicates the recording or playback time 0 00 00 hours minutes seconds in CAMERA mode and 0 00 00 00 hours minutes seconds frames in VCR mode You cannot rewrite only the time code When you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system the tape counter appear...

Page 23: ... you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects The backlight function will be canceled Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place For example you can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when you use this function While your camcorder is in CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV330 TRV530 only mod...

Page 24: ...malfunction When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording the picture may be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot function focus manually While using the NightShot function you can not use the following functions Exposure PROGRAM AE While using the Super NightShot function you can not use the following functions...

Page 25: ...the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically To stop recording press START STOP again To stop the countdown Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To record still images using the self timer Press PHOTO in step 6 P 34 To cancel self timer recording Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings in the standby mode Note The self timer recording mode is automat...

Page 26: ...START STOP re recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH You cannot monitor the sound Rec Review You can check the section which you have stopped most recently Press the 7 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 f...

Page 27: ...et the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button 3 Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN 4 Press m to rewind the tape 5 Press N to start playback 6 To adjust the volume press either of the two buttons on VOLUME The speaker on your camcorder is silent when the LCD panel is closed To stop playback Press x When monitoring on the LCD screen You can turn the LCD panel over and move it ...

Page 28: ...dicator f Aperture value Not to display various settings Set DATA CODE to DATE in the menu settings p 79 The display changes as follows date time t no indicator Notes on the data code function The data code function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system Various settings of the recording data are not recorded when recording images on Memory Stick DCR TRV330 TRV530 only To display the...

Page 29: ... mode To resume normal playback press N To change the playback direction Press on the Remote Commander during playback to reverse the playback direction To resume normal playback press N To locate a scene monitoring the picture picture search Keep pressing m or M during playback To resume normal playback release the button To monitor the high speed picture while advancing or rewinding the tape ski...

Page 30: ...mode lasts for 3 minutes your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode To resume playback press N The previous recording may appear Slow playback for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system The slow playback can be performed smoothly on your camcorder however this function does not work for an output signal from the DV IN OUT jack When you play back a tape in reverse Horizontal noise may appear ...

Page 31: ...le Connect an S video cable optional to the S video jacks on both your camcorder and the TV or the VCR To display the screen indicators on TV Set DISPLAY to V OUT LCD in the menu settings p 79 Then press DISPLAY on your camcorder To turn off the screen indicators press DISPLAY on your camcorder again Connect your camcorder to your TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder to wa...

Page 32: ...ress SUPER LASER LINK The lamp on the SUPER LASER LINK button goes out If you use a Sony TV You can turn on the TV automatically when you press SUPER LASER LINK on your camcorder To do so do as follow in advance Turn the TV s main switch on Set AUTO TV ON to ON in the menu settings Point the super laser link emitter of your camcorder at the TV s remote sensor You can switch the video input of the ...

Page 33: ...ecommendthatyourecordon MemoryStick s Youcanrecordastillimagelikeaphotograph Thismodeisusefulwhenyouwantto recordanimagesuchasaphotographorwhenyouprintapictureusingavideoprinter optional Youcanrecordabout510imagesintheSPmodeandabout765imagesintheLPmode onatapewhichcanrecordfor60minutesintheSPmode Besidestheoperationdescribedhere yourcamcordercanrecordstillimageson Memory Stick s p 93 DCR TRV330 TR...

Page 34: ...5 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear 6 Press PHOTO deeper Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically To cancel self timer recording SetSELFTIMERtoOFFinthemenusettingsinthestandbymode Youcannotcanceltheself timerrecordingusingtheRemoteCommander Note Theself timerrecordi...

Page 35: ...thyourcamcorder ConnecttheA VconnectingcabletotheAUDIO VIDEOjackandconnecttheyellow plugofthecabletothevideoinputofthevideoprinter Refertotheoperating instructionsofthevideoprinteraswell If the video printer is equipped with S video input UsetheSvideoconnectingcable optional ConnectittotheSVIDEOjackandtheS videoinputofthevideoprinter Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording Signalflo...

Page 36: ...6 9WIDE to OFF in the menu setting Connection for a TV Pictures recorded in the 16 9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when you connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID ID 1 ID 2 system you connect your camcorder to the S video jack on the TV ID 1 system The ID 1 system sends aspect ratio information 16 9 4 3 or letter box with video signals If ...

Page 37: ...ce Using the fader function 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 1 You can use this function when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu setting 2 Fade in only FADER M FADER mosaic BOUNCE1 2 OVERLAP2 WIPE2 DOT2 ramdom dot ...

Page 38: ...on Before pressing START STOP press FADER until the indicator disappears Notes Theoverlap wipeanddotfunctionsworkonlyfortapesrecordedintheDigital8 system Youcannotusethefollowingfunctionswhileusingthefaderfunction Also you cannotusethefaderfunctionwhileusingthefollowingfunctions Digitaleffect Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE Overlap wipe or dot function only SuperNightShot Tapephotorecording Before oper...

Page 39: ...e function you cannot use the following functions Focus Zoom Pictureeffect Note on the bounce function TheBOUNCEindicatordoesnotappearinthefollowingmodeorfunctions DZOOMisactivatedinthemenusettings Widemode Pictureeffect PROGRAM AE Using the fader function ...

Page 40: ...splay the menu settings in CAMERA mode 2 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 3 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select P EFFECT then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired picture effect mode then press the dial To turn the picture effect function off Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings While using the picture effect function You cannot select OLD MOVIE...

Page 41: ...ssivelyatconstantintervals LUMI LUMINANCEKEY Youcanswapabrighterareainastillimagewithamovingimage TRAIL Youcanrecordtheimagesothatanincidentalimagelikeatrailisleft SLOW SHTR SLOW SHUTTER Youcanslowdowntheshutterspeed Theslowshuttermodeisgoodforrecording darkimagesmorebrightly OLD MOVIE Youcanaddanoldmovietypeatmospheretoimages Yourcamcorderautomatically setsthewidemodetoON pictureeffecttoSEPIA and...

Page 42: ...age FLASH The interval of flash motion LUMI The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image TRAIL The vanishing time of the incidental image SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speed number the slower the shutter speed OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary The more bars there are on the screen the stronger the digital effect The bars appear in the ...

Page 43: ...unctiondoesnotworkintheslowshuttermode PROGRAM AE Thefollowingfunctionsdonotworkintheoldmoviemode Widemode Pictureeffect PROGRAM AE When you turn the power off Thedigitaleffectisautomaticallycanceled When recording in the slow shutter mode Autofocusmaynotbeeffective Focusmanuallyusingatripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number Shutter speed SLOW SHTR 1 1 30 SLOW SHTR 2 1 15 SLOW SHTR 3 1 8 SLOW SHT...

Page 44: ...ake 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 Sunset moon This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs Landscape This mode is for when you are recording distan...

Page 45: ...istant subjects The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode Slow shutter Old movie Bounce The following functions do not work in the low lux mode Digital effect Overlap Wipe Dot While setting the NIGHTSHOT to ON the PROGRAM AE function does not work The indicator flashes While shooting in MEMORY mode the low lux mode does not work The indicator flashes DCR TRV330 TRV530 only If you ...

Page 46: ...RV530 only mode Theexposureindicatorappearsonthescreen 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness To return to the automatic exposure mode Press EXPOSURE Note When you adjust the exposure manually the backlight function does not work in CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV330 TRV530 only mode Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic mode if you change the PROGRAM AE mode if you slide ...

Page 47: ...ting a stationary subject when using a tripod 1 Set FOCUS to MANUAL in CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV330 TRV530 only mode The 9 indicatorappearsonthescreen 2 Turnthefocusringtosharpenfocus To return to the autofocus mode Set FOCUS to AUTO To focus precisely Adjust the zoom by first focusing at the T telephoto position and then shooting at the W wide angle position This makes focusing easier When you sho...

Page 48: ...ntilthetitleislaidoutasdesired 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial again to complete the setting 6 Press START STOP to start recording 7 Whenyouwanttostoprecordingthetitle pressTITLE VACATION 1 2 3 4 TITLE S I Z E SMA L L VACATION S I Z E L ARGE PRESE T T I T L E HE L LO HAPPY B I RTHDAY HAPPY HOL I DAYS CONGRA TU L A T I ONS OUR SWEE T BABY WEDD I NG VACA T I ON THE END T I T L E END PRESE T T I T L E...

Page 49: ...T y RED y CYAN y GREEN y BLUE The title size changes as follows SMALL y LARGE You cannot input more than 12 characters in LARGE size The title position changes as follows 1y 2y 3y 4y 5y 6y 7y 8y 9 The larger the position number the lower the title is positioned When you select the title size LARGE you cannot choose position 9 When you are selecting and setting the title You cannot record the title...

Page 50: ...LMNO PQRS T UVWXY Z 12345 67890 cP 2 C SE T P 1 S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CUS TOM SE T T I T L E END ABCDE i ø F DM À È Ì ÒÙ Á É Í ÓÚ Â ÊÔÆŒ ÃÕÑ ç ß Ä Ï ÖÜ Å FGH I J K LMNO PQRS T UVWXY Z 12345 67890 cP 2 C SE T P 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CUS TOM SE T T I T L E END ABCDE i ø F DM À È Ì ÒÙ Á É Í ÓÚ Â ÊÔÆŒ ÃÕÑ ç ß Ä Ï ÖÜ Å FGH I J K LMNO PQRS T UVWXY Z 12345 67890 cP 2...

Page 51: ...e is 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 turn it to CAMERA again 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 characters If you select The menu for select...

Page 52: ... thecounterresetstozero 3 Keeppressingthe 7sideofEDITSEARCHandreleasethebuttonatthe insertstartpoint a 4 PressSTART STOPtostartrecording Thesceneisinserted Recordingstops automaticallynearthecounterzeropoint Yourcamcorderreturnstothe standbymode Notes The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system The picture and the sound may be distorted at the end of the inser...

Page 53: ...tapes recorded in the Digital8 system You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function You cannot record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function with this camcorder To record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function record the pictures on the VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the picture effec...

Page 54: ...u settings Notes The digital effect function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function You cannot record images that you have processed using the digital effect function with this camcorder To record images that you have processed using the digital effect function record the images on the VCR using your camcord...

Page 55: ...mage then press the dial T Theimagemovesrightward Turnthedialdownwards t Theimagemovesleftward Turnthedialupwards To cancel PB ZOOM function Press PB ZOOM Notes PB ZOOM works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system You cannot process externally input scenes using PB ZOOM function You cannot record pictures that you have processed using PB ZOOM function with this camcorder To record pictures...

Page 56: ...d the tape to the counter s zero point The tape stops automatically when the 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 The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape the zero set memory ...

Page 57: ...indicator 3 When the current position is b press to search towards a or press to search towards c Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes Each time you press or the camcorder searches for the previous or next date To stop searching Press x Notes The date search works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system If one day s recording is less than two minu...

Page 58: ... Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the photo search indicator appears on the screen The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 3 Press or to select the photo for playback Each time you press or the camcorder searches for the previous or next photo Your camcorder automatically starts playback from the photo To stop searching Pres...

Page 59: ...reen The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 3 Press or Each photo is played back for about 5 seconds automatically To stop scanning Press x Note The photo search and photo scan work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The photo search and photo scan functions may not work correctly 3 ...

Page 60: ...t a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for more information 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for more information ...

Page 61: ...tthei LINKcable DVconnectingcable optional to DV IN OUT and to DV IN OUT of the DV products With digital to digital connection videoandaudiosignalsaretransmittedindigitalformforhigh quality editing Youcannotdubthescreenindicators 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Set the input selector on the VCR to DV IN if it i...

Page 62: ...romtheDVIN OUTjack You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable Seepage136formoreinfomationabouti LINK The following functions do not work during digital editing Pictureeffect Digitaleffect PB ZOOM If you record playback pause picture via the DV IN OUT jack Therecordedpicturebecomesrough Also whenyouplaybacktherecordedpictures onothervideoequipment thepicturemayjitter Du...

Page 63: ...cannotdubtitlesordisplayindicators Whenyouconnectwithani LINKcable DVconnectingcable youmaynotbeableto operatethedubbingfunctioncorrectly dependingontheVCR Set CONTROL to IR in the menu settings of your camcorder Wheneditingdigitalvideo theoperationsignalscannotbesentwithLANC Step 1 Connecting the VCR YoucanconnectbothanA Vconnectingcableandani LINKcable DVconnecting cable WhenyouusetheA Vconnecti...

Page 64: ...rn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IR SETUP then press the dial 9 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the IR SETUP code number of your VCR then press the dial Check the code in About the IR SETUP code P 65 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 4 6 9 5 1 3 MENU C A M E R A M E M O R Y V C R O F F C H G POWER OTHERS ED I T SE T CONTROL AD J T ES T CUT I N CUT OUT I R SE TUP PAUSEMOD...

Page 65: ...ibleiftheVCRdoesnotsupportIRSETUPcodes Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing Brand IRSETUPcode Sony 1 2 3 4 5 6 Admiral M Wards 89 Aiwa 80 Audio Dynamic 21 35 Bell Howell M Wards 36 Brocsonic 70 82 Canon 77 78 97 Citizen 47 Craig 73 47 Curtis Mathis 8 80 77 Daewoo 26 40 77 DBX 21 33 35 Dimensia 8 Emerson 26 82 59 48 70 81 Fisher 36 45 37 44 Funai 80 General Erectric 87 8 77 32 94 Gol...

Page 66: ...ordingpauseis z SelectPBifthebuttontocancelrecordingpauseis N 3 Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other Locatetheinfraredraysemitterofyourcamcorderandfaceittowardstheremote sensoroftheVCR Setthedevicesabout30cm 117 8in apart andremoveanyobstaclesbetweenthe devices Remotesensor Infraredraysemitter Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing A Vconnectingcable supplied 1 2 OTHE...

Page 67: ...hanges to COMPLETE When the VCR does not operate correctly After checking the code in About the IR SETUP code set the IR SETUP or the PAUSEMODE again Placeyourcamcorderatleast30cm 117 8in awayfromtheVCR RefertotheoperatinginstructionsofyourVCR Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 2 3 OTHERS ED I T SE T CONTROL AD J T ES T CUT I N CUT OUT I R SE TUP PAUSEMODE I R T ES T RE TURN EXECU...

Page 68: ... EXEC dial to select i LINK then press the dial Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 5 6 7 1 3 MENU C A M E R A M E M O R Y V C R O F F C H G POWER OTHERS BEEP COMMANDER D I SP L AY V I DEO ED I T ED I T SE T I ND I CA TOR MENU END ME LODY OTHERS ED I T SE T CONTROL AD J T ES T CUT I N CUT OUT I R SE TUP PAUSEMODE I R T ES T I R RE TURN MENU END OTHERS ED I T SE T CONTROL AD J T ES ...

Page 69: ...s on the screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE 5 Rewind the tape in the VCR then start slow playback Take a note of the opening numerical value for each IN and the closing numerical value for each OUT 6 Calculate the average of all the opening numerical values for each IN and the average of all the closing numerical values for each OUT 7 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CUT I...

Page 70: ... Digital program editing 3 4 7 9 OTHERS ED I T SE T CONTROL AD J T ES T CUT I N CUT OUT I R SE TUP PAUSEMODE I R T ES T RE TURN EXECUT E ME OTHERS ED I T SE T CONTROL AD J T ES T CUT I N CUT OUT I R SE TUP PAUSEMODE I R T ES T EXECUT I NG N o 2 I N 215 ME OTHERS ED I T SE T CONTROL AD J T ES T CUT I N CUT OUT I R SE TUP PAUSEMODE I R T ES T COMP L E T E RE TURN MENU END OTHERS ED I T SE T CONTROL ...

Page 71: ...ck 8 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 9 Set the program by repeating steps 5 to 8 When the program is set the program mark changes to light blue You can set a maximum of 20 programs Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 6 8 9 5 7 4 REW PLAY STOP PAUSE REC FF OTHERS READY BEEP COMMANDE...

Page 72: ...then press the dial All the program marks flash then the settings are canceled To cancel erasing all programs Select RETURN in step 2 To cancel a program you have set Press MENU Theprogramisstoredinmemoryuntilthetapeisejected Notes TheDigitalprogrameditingdoesnotworkwhenPBMODEissetto inthe menusettings YoucannotoperaterecordingduringDigitalprogramediting You cannot set IN or OUT to the following p...

Page 73: ...n The program mark changes to light blue after dubbing is complete When dubbing ends your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop To stop dubbing during editing Press xonyourcamcorder To quit the Digital program editing function Yourcamcorderstopswhendubbingiscomplete ThenthedisplayreturnstoVIDEO EDITinthemenusettings PressMENUtoquittheDigitalprogrameditingfunction You cannot record on the VCR wh...

Page 74: ...ture images refer to the instruction manual of your computer and software After capturing images and sound Stop capturing procedares on your computer and stop the playback on the analog video unit Notes You need to install software which can exchange video signals Depending on the condition of the analog video signals the computer may not be able to output the images correctly when you convert ana...

Page 75: ...shed dubbing a tape Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR Notes To enable smooth transition we recommend that you do not mix pictures recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 with the Digital8 system on a tape If you fast forward or slow playback on the other equipment the image being recorded may fluctuate When recording from other equipment be sure to play back the original tape at normal speed If yo...

Page 76: ... Press N on the VCR to start playback The picture from a TV or VCR appears on the screen of your camcorder 5 Press X on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from When you have finished dubbing a tape Press xonbothyourcamcorderandtheVCR You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable During digital editing Thecolorofthedisplaymaybeuneven Howeverthisd...

Page 77: ...ordedtapeby specifyingtheinsertstartandendpoints UsetheRemoteCommanderforthisoperation Connectionsarethesameasin RecordingvideoorTVprograms onpage75 76 InsertacassettecontainingthedesiredscenetoinsertintotheVCR a b c A B C A Atapethatcontainsthescenetobesuperimposed B Atapebeforeediting C Atapeafterediting ...

Page 78: ...Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 OntheVCR locatejustbeforetheinsertstartpoint a thenpress XtosettheVCR totheplaybackpausemode 3 Onyourcamcorder locatetheinsertendpoint c bypressing mor M Then press Xtosetittotheplaybackpausemode 4 Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander The ZERO SET MEMORY indicatorflashesandtheendpointoftheinsertisstoredinmemory 5 Onyourcamcorder locatetheinsertstartpoint b by...

Page 79: ...D I SP L AY REC L AMP I ND I CA TOR RE TURN 0 HR OTHERS WOR L D T I ME BEEP COMMANDER D I SP L AY REC L AMP I ND I CA TOR RE TURN ON OF F Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings Tochangethemodesettingsinthemenusettings selectthemenuitemswiththeSEL PUSHEXECdial Thedefaultsettingscanbepartiallychanged First selecttheicon thenthemenuitemandthenthemode 1 In CAMERA VCR or MEMORY DCR TRV33...

Page 80: ...enshowsonlytheitemsyoucanoperateatthemoment Changing the menu settings Icon item PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT AUTO SHTR Mode z ON OFF Meaning To suit your specific shooting requirement p 44 To add special effects like those in films or on the TV to images p 40 To add special effects using the various digital functions p 41 To automatically activate the electronic shutter when shooting in bright co...

Page 81: ...on To fire the flash optional regardless of the brightness of the surroundings The flash fires automatically To fire the flash before recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon Makes the flash level higher than normal Normal setting Makes the flash level lower than normal DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Notes on the SteadyShot function TheSteadyShotfunctionwillnotcorrectexcessivecamera shake Attachmentofac...

Page 82: ...afterimage when the picture has a lot of movement To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and stereo 2 To automatically select the system Hi8 standard 8 or Digital8 that was used to record on the tape and play back the tape To play back a tape that was recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system when your camcorder does not automatically distinguish the recording system To convert digital video signa...

Page 83: ...es continuously p 94 To record still images in the fine image quality mode To record still images in the standard image quality mode p 91 To record moving subjects correcting jitter To record stopping subjects in high quality To write a print mark on the recorded still images you want to print out later p 123 To cancel print marks on still images To protect selected still images against accidental...

Page 84: ...rint marks in recording order To make prints without the recording date and time To make prints with the recording date To make prints with the recording date and time p 124 POWER switch MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY VCR MEMORY MEMORY DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Notes on formatting DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Suppliedoroptional MemoryStick shavebeenformattedatfactory Formatting withthiscamcorderisnotrequired Donottu...

Page 85: ...g data during playback To display date and time during playback POWER switch CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR VCR Note on REC MODE When you record on the standard 8 tape your camcorder records in the SP mode even you select the LP mode in the menu settings In this case the indicator 8mm TAPE t SP REC Hi8 TAPE t LP SP REC appears on the screen Use the Hi8 tapes for the LP mode Notes on the LP mode ...

Page 86: ...tors in French To display the information indicators in Spanish To display the information indicators in Portuguese To display the information indicators in Chinese To make the demonstration appear To cancel the demonstration mode POWER switch CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA VCR MEMORY CAMERA VCR MEMORY CAMERA VCR MEMORY CAMERA Notes on DEMO MODE You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in you...

Page 87: ...e camera recording lamp at the front of your camcorder To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subject is not aware of the recording To make program and perform video editing p 63 To adjust and set the synchronicity of your camcorder and a VCR for dubbing in edit set mode p 63 To turn off the backlight on display window To turn on the backlight POWER switch CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA VCR MEMOR...

Page 88: ...cking up important data Image data may be damaged in the following cases If you remove the Memory Stick turn the power off or detach the battery for replacement when the access lamp is flashing If you use Memory Stick s near static electricity or magnetic fields Prevent metallic objects or your finger from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section Stick its label on the la...

Page 89: ...es not conform with this universal standard These models are not sold in some areas If you cannot use the Memory Stick that has been used on other equipment format the Memory Stick on your camcorder following the steps on page 84 Note that all images on the Memory Stick will be deleted if you format it Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation Microsoft and Windows are either registered ...

Page 90: ...lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data from the Memory Stick or recording the data on the Memory Stick Do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur If MEMORY STICK ERROR is displayed The Memory Stick may be corrupted If this occurs use another Memory Stick Using Mem...

Page 91: ...ress the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image quality then press the dial Note In some cases changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality depending on the types of images you are shooting 1 2 3 4 5 6 MENU C A M E R A M E M O R Y V C R O F F C H G POWER MEMORY SE T RE TURN S T I L L SE T PR I NT MARK PROT ECT S L I DE SHOW DE L E T E A L L FORMA T MENU ...

Page 92: ...wn in the table below The number of pixels is 640 480 regardless of image quality mode The data size before compression is about 600 KB Image quality mode Memory capacity FINE About 100 KB STANDARD About 60 KB Approximate number of images you can record on a Memory Stick The approximate number of images you can record on a Memory Stick formatted using this camcorder varies depending on which image...

Page 93: ... the LOCK is set to the left unlock position 2 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly The green z mark stops flashing then lights up The brightness of the image and focus are adjusted being targeted for the middle of the image and are fixed Recording does not start yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on the Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicat...

Page 94: ...rily flickers This is not a malfunction When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work wide mode picture effect digital effect title low lux mode of PROGRAM AE When you are recording a still image You can neither turn off the power nor press PHOTO When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you pre...

Page 95: ...etting then press the dial 7 Press MENU to erase the menu display 8 Press PHOTO deeper If the capacity of the Memory Stick becomes full FULL appears on the screen and you cannot record still images on the Memory Stick 2 7 3 4 5 6 1 MENU C A M E R A M E M O R Y V C R O F F C H G POWER MEMORY SE T RE TURN S T I L L SE T PR I NT MARK PROT ECT S L I DE SHOW DE L E T E A L L FORMA T MENU END MEMORY SE ...

Page 96: ...LE Your camcorder shoots one image at a time no indicator MULTI SCRN Your camcorder shoots 9 still images at about 0 5 sec intervals and displays the images on a single page divided into 9 boxes When recording in the multi screen mode The image is recorded in the FIELD mode automatically even you select the FRAME mode in the menu settings ...

Page 97: ...om 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically To cancel self timer recording Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the MENU settings while your camcorder is in the standby mode You cannot cancel self timer recording with Remote Commander Note The self timer recording mode is automatically cancelled when Self timer recording is fin...

Page 98: ...image such as a handwritten illustlation or title with a moving image Record a title on the Memory Stick before a trip or event for convenience C CHROM Camera chroma key You can superimpose a moving image on top of a still image such as an image can be used as background Shoot the subject against a blue background The blue area of the moving image will be swapped with a still image M OVERLAP Memor...

Page 99: ... still image you want to superimpose To see the previous image press MEMORY To see the next image press MEMORY 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode 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 image 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect M CHROM The color blue scheme o...

Page 100: ...dure from step 4 To cancel MEMORY MIX Press MEMORY MIX The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder stores 20 images For M CHROM 18 images such as a frame 100 0001 100 0018 For C CHROM 2 images such as a background 100 0019 100 0020 Sample images Sample images stored in the Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder are protected p 119 When you select M OVERLAP You cannot change the still image or...

Page 101: ...ge 3 Press MEMORY to select the still image you want to superimpose To see the previous image press MEMORY To see the next image press MEMORY 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode The 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 image 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect M CHROM The ...

Page 102: ...mode setting Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial before step 7 and repeat the procedure from step 4 To cancel MEMORY MIX Press MEMORY MIX During recording You cannot change the mode setting The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder stores 20 images For M CHROM 18 images such as a frame 100 0001 100 0018 For C CHROM 2 images such as a background 100 0019 100 0020 Sample images Sample images stored in ...

Page 103: ...ck Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears When the acccess lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike the unit Also do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise an image data breakdown may occur If appears on the screen The inserted Memory Stick is incompatible with your camcorder because its format does not comform with your cam...

Page 104: ...ollow the steps 3 and 4 on page 103 Using the A V connecting cable Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video jack on the VCR or the TV If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Connect using an S video cable optional to obtain high quality pictures 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 ...

Page 105: ...hen press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PHOTO SAVE then press the dial PHOTO BUTTON appears on the screen 5 Press PHOTO deeper The still image from the tape is recorded on the Memory Stick The number of still images copied is displayed END is displayed when copying is completed 2 3 5 4 MENU 1 C A M E R A M E M O R Y V C R O F F C H G POWER PHOTO SAVING 0 MENU END PHOTO SAVE F I ...

Page 106: ... your camcorder As well do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK NOT READY appears on the screen when you select PHOTO SAVE in the menu settings When you change the Memory Stick in the middle of copying Your camcorder resumes copying from the last image record...

Page 107: ...ory is not displayed if the structure of the directory does not conform to the DCF98 standard DIRECTORY ERROR may appear on the screen if the structure of the directory does not conform to the DCF98 standard While this message appears you can play back images but cannot record them on the Memory Stick The file name flashes on the screen if the file is corrupted or the file is unreadable To play ba...

Page 108: ...ng still image playback Playing back 6 recorded images at a time index screen You can play back 6 recorded images at a time This function is especially useful when searching for a particular image 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MEMORY INDEX to display the index screen Data file name Image number Total number of reco...

Page 109: ... 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 These numbers are different from the data file names Image data modified with your computer or shot with other ...

Page 110: ... CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster The USB connector must be provided as standard Recommended Macintosh environment Macintosh computer with the Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 standard installation However note that the update to Mac OS 9 0 should be used for the following models iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation and a slot loading type CD ROM drive iBook or G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 standard insta...

Page 111: ...d set the POWER switch to MEMORY PC MODE appears on the screen of your camcorder Your computer recognizes the camcorder and the Windows Add Hardware Wizard starts 7 The Add Hardware Wizard starts twice because 2 different USB drivers are installed Be sure to allow the installation to complete without interrupting it USB connector USB jack USB cable Push in until the connector clicks into place Not...

Page 112: ...folder Double click the folder or the file in the following order Dcim folder t 100msdcf folder t Image file For the detailed folder and file name see Image file storage destinations and image files p 113 Unplug the USB cable Eject the Memory Stick To unplug the USB cable or eject the Memory Stick follow the procedure below For Windows 2000 users 1 Move the cursor to the Unplug or Eject Hardware i...

Page 113: ...ified using a retouch software from your computer to the camcorder or when you directly modify the image on the camcorder the image format will differ so a file error indicator may appear and you may be unable to open the file Communications with your computer Communications between your camcorder and your computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend Resume or Sleep Image file storage de...

Page 114: ...control buttons search a point where you want to record the desired still image Set the Hi8 Digital8 tape to playback pause mode 3 Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder The Hi8 Digital8 tape is set to the recording pause mode 4 Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the still image you want to copy 5 Press X to start recording and press X again to stop 6 If you have more...

Page 115: ...s Image data modified with your computer or shot with other equipment You may not be able to copy them with your camcorder If you press DISPLAY in the standby or recording mode You can see memory playback and the file name indicators in addition to the indicators pertinent to Hi8 Digital8 tapes such as the time code indicator When copying You cannot copy the image recorded on Memory Stick with tit...

Page 116: ...ing the direction to move the image appear on the screen 3 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial R The image moves downward r The image moves upward T t becomes available 4 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial T The image moves rightward Turn the dial downward t The image moves leftward Turn the dial upward To cancel memory PB ZOOM...

Page 117: ...effect function does not work The PB ZOOM function is cancelled when the following buttons are pressed MENU MEMORY PLAY MEMORY INDEX MEMORY Pictures in the PB ZOOM mode Pictures in the PB ZOOM mode are not output through the DV IN OUT jack when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY Enlarging still images recorded on Memory Stick s Memory PB ZOOM ...

Page 118: ...E SHOW 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 the recorded images on TV Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before operation If you change the Memory Stick during operation The slide show ...

Page 119: ... data file name of the protected image To cancel image protection Select OFF in step 6 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Note Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick including the protected image data Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot carry out image protection 3 7 4 5 6 1 MENU C A M E R A M...

Page 120: ...een 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 desired 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 Check the images to delete carefully before ...

Page 121: ...A M E R A M E M O R Y V C R O F F C H G POWER 3 4 6 5 MEMORY SE T RE TURN S T I L L SE T PR I NT MARK PROT ECT S L I DE SHOW DE L E T E A L L FORMA T MENU END MEMORY SE T RE TURN S T I L L SE T PR I NT MARK PROT ECT RE TURN OK S L I DE SHOW DE L E T E A L L FORMA T MENU END MEMORY SE T RE TURN S T I L L SE T PR I NT MARK PROT ECT READY S L I DE SHOW DE L E T E A L L FORMA T MENU END MEMORY SE T RE...

Page 122: ...the Memory Stick Select RETURN in step 5 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC While DELETING appears Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot delete images Deleting images ...

Page 123: ...s the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 7 Press MENU to erase the menu display The mark is displayed beside the data file name of the image with a print mark To cancel writing print marks Select OFF in step 6 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot write print marks on still images 3 7 4 5 6 1 MENU C...

Page 124: ...corder Connect the printer to your camcorder as illustrated You can print 9 still images on the 9 split print paper Select the desired mode in the menu settings 9 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 Printer PR I NT SE T MENU END RE TURN 9 P I C PR I NT DA T E T I ME RE TURN...

Page 125: ...battery pack p 11 12 The viewfinder lens is not adjusted c Adjust the viewfinder lens p 22 STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 79 16 9WIDE is set to ON in the menu settings c Set it to OFF p 79 FOCUS is set to MANUAL c Set it to AUTO p 47 Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus c Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually p 47 The LCD panel is open c Close the LCD ...

Page 126: ... bright place c Set it to ON p 79 In the playback mode Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The POWER switch is not set to VCR c Set it to VCR p 27 The tape has run out c Rewind the tape p 27 The video head may be dirty c Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette optional p 140 The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2 in the menu settings c Set it to STEREO p 79 T...

Page 127: ...is dead c Use a fully charged battery pack p 11 12 A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time c Charge the battery fully p 12 A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time c Charge the battery fully so that the battery remaining indicator indicates correct time p 12 The power source is disconnected c Connect it firmly p 11 16 The battery is dead c Use a charged battery pack p ...

Page 128: ...ase the lock p 88 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 88 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 88 The image to protect is not played back c Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image p 107 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 88 The image to write a print mark is not played back...

Page 129: ...ER switch is not set to OFF CHG c Set it to OFF CHG Charging the battery pack is completed The AC power adaptor is disconnected c Connect it firmly p 16 Something is wrong with the battery pack c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The battery pack is not properly installed c Install it properly Something is wrong with the battery pack c Contact your Sony dealer or l...

Page 130: ...ce 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 condition of your ca...

Page 131: ...cator as to Memory Stick DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Slow flashing No Memory Stick is inserted Fast flashing The Memory Stick is not readable with your camcorder p 88 Warning indicator as to Memory Stick formatting DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Fast flashing Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 84 The Memory Stick data is corrupted Q Warning indicator as to tape Slow flashing The tape is near the end No ...

Page 132: ... TRV330 TRV530 only The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK p 88 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only NO FILE No still image is recorded on the Memory Stick p 108 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only NO MEMORY STICK No Memory Stick is inserted DCR TRV330 TRV530 only MEMORY STICK ERROR The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 90 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only FORMAT ERROR Check the type of formatting p 84 DCR TRV330 TRV5...

Page 133: ...detected before the tape is played back During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system digital signals are output as the image signals from the DV IN OUT jack Display during automatic detection of system The Digital8 system or Hi8 standard 8 system is automatically detected and the playback system is automatically switched to During switching of systems the screen turns blue and th...

Page 134: ...ack tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Lch Main sound 2 Rch Sub sound When you use a tape recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system When you play back a dual sound track tape recorded in an AFM HiFi stereo system set HiFi SOUND to the desired mode in the menu settings p 79 Sound from speaker HiFi Sound Playing back Playing back a dual Mode a stereo tape sound track tape STEREO Stereo Main s...

Page 135: ...camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in the standby mode or playback is paused Have spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected recording time and make a trial recordings before taking the actual recording Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Remaining battery time indicator If the power may go off although ...

Page 136: ...onnected to this unit by the i LINK cable DV cable When connecting this unit to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more i LINK jacks DV jacks refer to the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected About the Name i LINK i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international stan...

Page 137: ...by SONY e g VAIO series personal computer other than video equipment Before connecting this unit to a personal computer make sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on the personal computer For details on precautions when connecting this unit also refer to the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected Required i LINK Cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to...

Page 138: ...via Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador 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 Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Ar...

Page 139: ...corder and leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open Your camcorder can be used again if the indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a hot place as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slo...

Page 140: ...SETTE message appear one after another When you play back in the Hi8 Standard 8 analog system The video head may be dirty when playback pictures contain noise playback pictures are hardly visible playback pictures do not appear If the above problem occurs clean the video heads with the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette optional Check the picture and if the above problem persists repeat cleaning Clea...

Page 141: ...id rough handling or mechanical shock Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the POWER switch set to OFF CHG when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside Keep your camcorder away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration Noise may appear on the image Do not touch the LCD screen with...

Page 142: ...from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section If this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged Always keep metal contacts clean Do not disassemble the unit Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit While the unit is in use particularly during charging keep it away from AM receivers and video equipment AM receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception...

Page 143: ...harging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity Note on dry batteries To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosion observe the following Be sure to insert the batteries with the polarities matched to the marks Dry batteries are not rechargeable Do not use a combination of new and old batteries Do not use different types of batteries Current flows fro...

Page 144: ...P mode 1 hour and 30 minuites Fastforward rewind time using 120 min Hi8 video cassette Approx 5 min Viewfinder Electric Viewfinder Monochrome Image device 3 mm 1 6 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Approx 460 000 pixels Effective Approx 290 000 pixels Lens Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 37 mm 1 1 2 in 25 Optical 700 Digital Focal length 2 4 60 mm 1 8 2 3 8 in When converted to a 35 mm still...

Page 145: ...ding power cord Battery pack Maximun output voltage DC 8 4 V Mean output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 5 0 Wh 700 mAh Operating temperatur 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 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 Memory Stick DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Memory Flash memory 4MB MSA 4A Operating voltage 2 7 3 6 V Power consumption Approx 45 mA in the o...

Page 146: ...P button p 19 9 Hooks for shoulder strap 0 DC IN jack p 12 This mark indicates that this product is a genuine accessory for Sony video products When purchasing Sony video products Sony recommends that you purchase accessories with this GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES mark Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to the hooks for the shoulder strap Camcorder 4 3...

Page 147: ...lamp p 19 qk Infrared rays emitter p 23 32 ql NIGHTSHOT switch p 23 w Display window p 153 wa FOCUS switch p 47 ws BACK LIGHT button p 23 wd FADER button p 37 wf Remote sensor Identifying the parts and controls What is SUPER LASER LINK The super laser link system sends and receives pictures and sound between video equipment having the super laser link mark by using infrared rays qa qk qg qj qf qh ...

Page 148: ...V330 TRV530 only es EXPOSURE button p 46 ed MEMORY MIX button p 99 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only ef MEMORY button p 99 107 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only wg EDITSEARCH buttons p 26 wh MEMORY PLAY button p 107 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only wj Speaker wk MEMORY button p 99 107 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only wl RESET button p 129 wl wg wh wj wk ef ed es e ea ...

Page 149: ... rs r ej Notes on the intelligent accessory shoe The intelligent accessory shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light microphone or printer DCR TRV330 TRV530 only 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 intellige...

Page 150: ...xternal microphone optional This jack also accepts a plug in power microphone ts Eyecup rl rk rj t ta td Viewfinder lens adjustment lever p 22 tf OPEN EJECT switch p 18 tg Tripod receptacle base Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 6 5 mm 9 32 inch Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder th Cassette compartment p 18 ...

Page 151: ...K compatible y LANC jack LANC stands for Local Application Control Bus System The LANC control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video equipment and other peripherals connected to the video equipment This jack has the same function as the jack indicated as CONTROL L or REMOTE ya USB jack p 111 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Fastening the grip strap Fasten the grip strap firmly ...

Page 152: ...ander may not function properly Your camcorder works in the Commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control misoperation 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 1 PHOTO button p 33 93 2 DISPLAY button p 28 3 S...

Page 153: ... Self diagnosis display indicator p 130 wj FULL charge indicator p 12 Identifying the parts and controls 1 Recording mode indicator p 19 Mirror mode indicator p 20 2 Format indicator p 133 or indicator appears 3 Remaining battery time indicator p 12 22 28 4 Zoom indicator p 21 Exposure indicator p 46 5 Fader indicator p 37 Digital effect indicator p 41 54 6 Wide mode indicator p 36 FRAME indicator...

Page 154: ...ry overlap 98 Memory PB ZOOM 116 Memory photo recording 93 Memory Stick 88 Menu settings 79 Mirror mode 20 Moisture condensation 139 Monaural 31 MONOTONE 37 Mosaic fader 37 NIGHTSHOT 23 NTSC system 138 O P Q OLD MOVIE 41 Operation indicators 153 OVERLAP 37 Photo scan 59 Photo search 58 PICTURE EFFECT 40 53 Picture search 29 Playback pause 29 Print mark 123 PROGRAM AE 44 R Recording time 14 RESET b...

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