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Sony DCR-TRV40, Operating Instructions Manual

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Superimposing a title

If you use a tape with cassette memory, you can superimpose the title. When
you play back the tape, the title is displayed for five seconds from the point
where you superimposed it.

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1

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In the recording , recording standby, playback or playback pause, press
MENU, then select TITLE in 

 with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial (p. 205).

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2

)

Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 

, then press the dial.

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3

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Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired title, then press the dial.
The title flashes.

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4

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Change the color, size, or position, if necessary.

1

Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select COLOR, SIZE or POSITION, then
press the dial. The selected item appears.

2

Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item, then press the
dial.

3

Repeat steps 

1

 and 

2

 until the title is laid out as desired.

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5

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Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial again to complete the setting.
In the recording, playback or playback pause:
The TITLE SAVE indicator appears on the screen for five seconds and the title
is set.
In the standby:
The TITLE indicator appears. When you press START/STOP to start
recording, TITLE SAVE appears on the screen for five seconds, and the title is
set.

VACATION

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VACATION

VACATION

VACATION

PRESET  TITLE
  HELLO!
  HAPPY  BIRTHDAY
  HAPPY  HOLIDAYS
  CONGRATULATIONS!
  OUR  SWEET  BABY
  WEDDING
  VACATION
  THE  END

[MENU] : END

PRESET  TITLE
  HELLO!
  HAPPY  BIRTHDAY
  HAPPY  HOLIDAYS
  CONGRATULATIONS!
  OUR  SWEET  BABY
  WEDDING
  VACATION
  THE  END
    RETURN

[MENU] : END

PRESET  TITLE
  HELLO!
  HAPPY  BIRTHDAY
  HAPPY  HOLIDAYS
  CONGRATULATIONS!
  OUR  SWEET  BABY
  WEDDING
  VACATION
  THE  END
    RETURN

[MENU] : END

TITLE

[EXEC] : SAVE  [MENU] : END

TITLE

[EXEC] : SAVE  [MENU] : END

SIZE

SMALL

SIZE

LARGE

MENU

Summary of Contents for DCR-TRV40

Page 1: ...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 DCR TRV40 TRV50 Digital Video Camera Recorder Model No DCR TRV Model No AC Serial No Serial No SERIES TM DCR TRV50 ...

Page 2: ...re accompanying the appliance For customers in the U S A and CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling ...

Page 3: ...ses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause 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 t...

Page 4: ... Stick s p 144 Viewing still images recorded on Memory Stick s p 156 Viewing moving pictures on Memory Stick s p 159 Capturing images on your computer Viewing images recorded on Memory Stick s using the USB cable p 190 195 Viewing moving pictures recorded on tapes using the USB cable p 185 Capturing images on your computer from your camcorder using the USB cable p 187 Converting an analog signal i...

Page 5: ...OGRAM AE p 64 Adjusting the exposure manually p 67 Flexible Spot Meter p 68 Functions for giving images more impact Digital zoom p 31 The default setting is OFF To zoom greater than 10 select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings Fader p 57 Picture effect p 60 Digital effect p 61 Titles p 110 MEMORY MIX p 139 Functions for giving a natural appearance to your recordings Manual focus...

Page 6: ...Using special effects Digital effect 61 Using the PROGRAM AE 64 Adjusting the exposure manually 67 Using the spot light metering Flexible Spot Meter 68 Focusing manually 69 Using the spot focus Spot Focus 71 Interval recording 72 Frame by frame recording Frame recording 74 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back tapes with picture effect 75 Playing back tapes with digital effect 76 Enlarging ima...

Page 7: ...ewing images recorded on a tape on your computer For Windows users 185 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Windows users 190 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Macintosh users 193 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Macintosh users 195 Capturing images from an analog video unit on your computer Signal convert fun...

Page 8: ...e compartment After the cassette compartment goes down completely close the lid until it clicks This chapter introduces you to the basic features to recorded pictures on tapes of your camcorder See the page in parentheses for more information AC power adaptor supplied Connect the plug with its v mark facing up Open the DC IN jack cover 2 Push the center of the cassette back to insert the cassette ...

Page 9: ... p 40 NOTE Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the viewfinder the flash the LCD panel or the battery pack When you purchase your camcorder the clock setting is set to off If you want to record the date and time for a picture set the clock setting before recording p 20 PLAY VCR MEMORY NETWORK CAMERA OFF CHG POWER REW 1Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button 2Press m t...

Page 10: ...rmation Inserting a Memory Stick p 119 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 19 Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 15 Memory Stick slot B mark Press the Memory Stick once lightly to eject it Open the DC IN jack cover Connect the plug with its v mark facing up AC power adaptor su...

Page 11: ... PLAY PB 1Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV50 only or VCR while pressing the small green button 2Press PLAY or PB The last recorded image is displayed VCR MEMORY NETWORK CAMERA OFF CHG POWER 1Remove the lens cap 3Press OPEN to open the LCD panel The picture appears on the screen Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed use the viewfinder with your eye against the eyecup Adjust the view...

Page 12: ...ep to indicate that the operation is being carried out Types of differences DCR TRV40 TRV50 Mark on the POWER switch MEMORY MEMORY NETWORK Network function z z Provided Not provided Note on Cassette Memory Your camcorder is based on the DV format You can use only mini DV cassettes with your camcorder We recommend that you use a tape with cassette memory Functions that require different operations ...

Page 13: ...ight points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and 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 N...

Page 14: ...Remote Commander 1 p 242 5 Size AA R6 battery for Remote Commander 2 p 243 6 Shoulder strap 1 Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc 7 Lens cap 1 p 26 8 Lens hood 1 p 30 9 Memory Stick 1 p 117 0 USB cable 1 p 180 qa CD ROM SPVD 008 USB Driver 1 p 179 qs Cleaning cloth 1 p 229 qd Stylus 1 DCR TRV50...

Page 15: ...k down 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 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 2 BATT release button 1 2 ...

Page 16: ...e wall outlet 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 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 batt...

Page 17: ...soon as possible to cut off the power Charging time Battery pack Full charge Normal charge NP FM50 supplied 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 battery s temperature is extremely high or low because of the ambient temperature Recording time Recording with R...

Page 18: ...or indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining 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 ...

Page 19: ...et is not disconnected from the AC power supply 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 power cord is connected to the DC IN jack even when t...

Page 20: ... 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 select the desired area where you are then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select whether or not the time is daylight saving time then press the dial Select OFF if the time is not daylight saving time S...

Page 21: ...B STREAM LTR SIZE LANGUAGE DEMO MODE RETURN MENU END MENU END MENU END SETUP MENU CLOCK SET USB STREAM LTR SIZE LANGUAGE DEMO MODE RETURN DST OFF DATE Y M D GMT 0 0 Lisbon London CLOCK SET AREA 1 R r R r R R R R R R R R R R R R R r r r r r r r r r r r r r EXEC NEXT ITEM EXEC NEXT ITEM CLOCK SET AREA26 GMT 5 0 GMT 5 0 R GMT 5 0 NewYork Bogota NewYork Bogota r NewYork Bogota DST OFF DATE Y M D DST O...

Page 22: ...n Abu Dhabi Baku Kabul Karachi Islamabad Calcutta New Delhi Almaty Dhaka Rangoon Bangkok Jakarta HongKong Singapore Seoul Tokyo Adelaide Darwin Melbourne Sydney AREA 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Time difference 11 00 12 00 12 00 11 00 10 00 09 00 08 00 07 00 06 00 05 00 04 00 03 30 03 00 02 00 01 00 Area or country Solomon Is Fiji Wellington Eniwetok Kwajalein Midway Is Samoa Hawai...

Page 23: ...wn 5 After the cassette compartment goes 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 ...

Page 24: ...le pressing the small green button 4 Press FN Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 5 Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2 Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 6 Press a desired operation item Refer to relevant pages of this manual for each function To return to FN Press EXIT To execute settings Press OK The display returns to PAGE1 PAGE2 To cancel settings Press OFF to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 Step...

Page 25: ...rol the display with DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder When operation buttons do not work even if you press them an adjustment is required CALIBRATION p 230 When the LCD screen gets dirty use the supplied cleaning cloth When executing each item The green bar appears above the item If the items are not available The color of the items changes to gray Press FN to display the following buttons Wh...

Page 26: ...pressing the small green button This sets your camcorder to the standby 4 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel The viewfinder automatically turns off 5 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The REC indicator appears The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press START STOP again Recording Basics Recording a picture 5 2 4 40min REC 0 00 01 ...

Page 27: ... the cassette even if you turn off your camcorder However check the following Do not mix recordings in the SP mode and in the LP mode on one tape When you change the battery pack set the POWER switch to OFF CHG When you use a cassette with cassette memory however you can make the transition smooth even after ejecting the cassette if you use the END SEARCH p 38 If you leave your camcorder in the st...

Page 28: ...e lens side When closing the LCD panel set it vertically and swing it into the camcorder body Note When using the LCD screen except in the mirror mode the viewfinder automatically turns off p 32 LCD screen 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...

Page 29: ... 24 2 Press LCD BRT The screen to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen appears 3 Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen using To dim To brighten 4 Press OK to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 To return to FN Press EXIT LCD screen backlight You can change the brightness of the backlight Select LCD B L in the menu settings when using the battery pack p 202 Recording a picture 1 2 3 FN LCD BRT LCD BRT OK OP...

Page 30: ...menu settings when using the battery pack p 202 Attaching the supplied lens hood To record fine pictures under strong light we recommend attaching the lens hood Also the lens cap can be attached even with the lens hood on Note You cannot attach filters or other objects onto the lens hood If you forcibly attach these objects onto the lens hood you will no longer be able to remove filters or other o...

Page 31: ... 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 move the p...

Page 32: ...grees The indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen Xz appears in the standby and z appears in the recording 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 recorded During recording in the mirror mode ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commande...

Page 33: ... 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 on the tape To display the recording data press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 42 Recording a picture 0 00 01 45min 50min REC JUL...

Page 34: ...R the backlight function will be canceled p 68 Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Using NightShot The NightShot 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 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV50 only slide NIGHTSHOT to ON Th...

Page 35: ...ators flash on the screen To cancel the Color Slow Shutter press COLOR SLOW S again Notes Do not use the NightShot in bright places e g the outdoors in the daytime This may cause your camcorder to 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 when using the NightShot focus manually While using...

Page 36: ...o are invisible The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Light is about 3 m 10 feet While using the Color Slow Shutter you cannot use the following functions Fader Digital effect PROGRAM AE Exposure Recording still images on a Memory Stick in the tape recording or tape recording standby Flexible Spot Meter Spot Focus Recording with the flash In total darkness The Color Slow Shutter may no...

Page 37: ...ts faster then recording starts automatically To stop the countdown Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To cancel the self timer Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears from the screen while your camcorder is in the standby You cannot cancel self timer using the Remote Commander Note The self timer is automatically canceled when The self timer recor...

Page 38: ...layed back and your camcorder returns to the standby You can monitor the sound from the speaker or headphones To return to FN Press EXIT To stop searching Press END SCH again EDITSEARCH You can search for the next recording start point Hold down the EDITSEARCH in the standby The recorded portion is played back 7 To go backward To go forward Release EDITSEARCH to stop playback If you press START ST...

Page 39: ...ds and then your camcorder will return to the standby You can monitor the sound from the speaker or headphones End search When you use a cassette without cassette memory the end search function does not work once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape If you use a cassette with cassette memory the end search works even once you eject the cassette If a tape has a blank portion b...

Page 40: ...nsert the recorded tape 2 Set 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 To turn down To turn up When you close the LCD panel sound is muted To stop playback Press x Playback Basics Playing back a tape 4 5 6 2 1 3 REW ...

Page 41: ...anel 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 gets warm This is not a malfunction When you open or close the LCD panel Make sure that the LCD panel is set vertically Playing back a tape ...

Page 42: ...ta code Follow the steps below to display the data code using the touch panel or the Remote Commander Using the touch panel 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR then play back a tape 2 Press FN and select PAGE2 3 Press DATA CODE 4 Select CAM DATA or DATE DATA then press OK 5 Press EXIT Using the Remote Commander Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander in the playback The display changes as follows when y...

Page 43: ...ear if A blank portion of the tape is being played back The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set Data code When you connect your camcorder to the TV the data code appears on the TV screen Remaining battery time indicator during playback The indicator indicates the approximate continuous playback time The indicator may not...

Page 44: ...ewinding the tape skip scan Keep pressing m while rewinding or M while advancing the tape To resume rewinding or advancing release the button To view the picture at slow speed slow playback Press y on the Remote Commander during playback For slow playback in the reverse direction press then press y on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press N To view pictures at double speed Press 2 o...

Page 45: ...order automatically enters the stop mode To resume playback press N Slow playback The slow playback can be performed smoothly on your camcorder However this function does not work for an output signal through the DV IN OUT jack When you play back a tape in reverse Horizontal noise may appear at the center or the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction Playing back a tape ...

Page 46: ...r 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 has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optio...

Page 47: ... 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 Notes Do not shake or strike your camcorder when you record still images The image may fluctuate You cannot record still images on a Memory Stick during following operations indicator flashes on the screen Wide mode Fader Picture effect Dig...

Page 48: ...s on a Memory Stick Your camcorder continues recording on tape 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 image when you press PHOTO will be recorded on the Memory S...

Page 49: ... flash or cause lens shadow to appear You cannot use an external flash optional and the built in flash at the same time auto red eye reduction may not produce the desired effect depending on individual differences the distance to the subject the subject not looking at the pre recording flash or other conditions A flash effect cannot be obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location...

Page 50: ...es with the flash during the following operations Fader Recording The flash does not fire even if you select auto no indicator and auto red eye reduction during the following operations Exposure Flexible Spot Meter NightShot Spotlight of PROGRAM AE Sunset moon of PROGRAM AE Landscape of PROGRAM AE When you use an external flash optional which does not have the auto red eye reduction You cannot sel...

Page 51: ...imer starts counting down from 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then the recording starts automatically To cancel the self timer Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears from the screen while your camcorder is in the standby You cannot cancel self timer using the Remote Commander Note The self timer recording is automatically canceled ...

Page 52: ... still image release PHOTO select a still image again and then press and hold PHOTO lightly 3 Press 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 the flash For the details see page 49 Recording images with self timer 1 ...

Page 53: ...e may fluctuate This is not a malfunction To use the tape photo recording with the Remote Commander Press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder records an image on the screen immediately To use the tape photo recording during the normal camera recording You cannot check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly Press PHOTO deeper The still image is then recorded for about seven secon...

Page 54: ...matic white balance 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 When you record under fluorescent lighting Use the automatic white balance or HOLD Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the INDOOR In the automatic white balance Point your camcorder at a white subject for about...

Page 55: ...a wide screen TV c is compressed in the longwise direction If you set the screen mode of the wide screen TV to the full mode you can watch pictures of normal images d 1 In the standby press MENU then turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 16 9WIDE in then press the dial p 201 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 setti...

Page 56: ...rded 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 screen horizontal vertical ratio information 16 9 4 3 or letter box with video signals ID 2 system The ID 2 system sends a co...

Page 57: ...n 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 the bounce when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings 2 Fade in only Using the fader FADER OVERLAP2 WIPE2 DOT2 a REC STBY REC STBY b M FADER mosaic BOUNCE1 2 ...

Page 58: ...press FADER until the indicator disappears Note You cannot use the following functions while using the fader Also you cannot use the fader while using the following functions Digital effect Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Tape photo recording Recording still images on a Memory Stick in the tape recording or tape recording standby Recording with the flash Interval recording Frame recording When ...

Page 59: ...he fader While using the bounce you cannot use the following functions Focus Zoom Picture effect Exposure Flexible Spot Meter Note on the bounce 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 Using the fader ...

Page 60: ...ars mosaic patterned 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA Press MENU then select P EFFECT in with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial p 200 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired picture effect then press the dial To cancel the picture effect Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings The following functions do not work during the picture effect Recording still images on a Memory Sti...

Page 61: ...s 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 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 wi...

Page 62: ...the moving picture FLASH The interval of 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 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 5 Press OK to return to PAGE1 To return to FN Press EXIT To cance...

Page 63: ...g or tape recording standby The PROGRAM AE does not work in the slow shutter The following functions do not work in the old movie Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Digital effect is automatically canceled When recording in the slow shutter Auto focus may not be effective Focus manually using a tripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number Shutter speed SLOW S...

Page 64: ... 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 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...

Page 65: ... or MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV50 only press PROGRAM AE The PROGRAM AE indicator appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired PROGRAM AE The indicator changes as follows y y y y y To cancel the PROGRAM AE Press PROGRAM AE Using the PROGRAM AE 1 2 PROGRAM AE ...

Page 66: ... TRV50 only Sports lesson does not work The indicator flashes The PROGRAM AE does not work in the following cases The indicator flashes To set NIGHTSHOT to ON To record images on a Memory Stick using the MEMORY MIX While WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings The white balance is adjusted even if the PROGRAM AE is selected You can adjust the following functions while using the PROGRAM AE Expo...

Page 67: ... faithfully 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV50 only press EXPOSURE The exposure indicator appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness To return to the automatic exposure Press EXPOSURE When you adjust the exposure manually the following functions do not work Color Slow Shutter Backlight Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure If y...

Page 68: ...METER screen appears 3 Press the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen The SPOT METER indicator flashes on the LCD screen The exposure of the point you selected is adjusted 4 Press OK to return to PAGE1 To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic exposure Press AUTO to return to PAGE1 The following functions do not work during Flexible Spot Meter Color Slow Shutter Backlight Exposu...

Page 69: ...und to a subject in the background Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod 1 Set FOCUS to MAN when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV50 only The 9 indicator appears 2 Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus To return to the autofocus Set FOCUS to AUTO To record distant subjects When you set FOCUS to INFINITY the lens focuses on and indicator appears When you release...

Page 70: ... focus on Focal distance information is displayed for about three seconds on the screen in the following cases When switching the focus adjustment mode from autofocus to manual When turning the focus ring Focal distance information This information aids focusing if it is not easy to focus on the subject for example when recording in the dark Use this information as a rough guide to get a sharp foc...

Page 71: ...s the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen The 9 indicator flashes on the LCD screen The focus of the point you selected is adjusted 5 Press OK to return to PAGE1 To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the autofocus Set FOCUS to AUTO The following functions do not work during Spot Focus Exposure Fader Backlight PROGRAM AE Focal distance information It is not displayed on the screen Using t...

Page 72: ...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 Turn the SEL ...

Page 73: ...TBY STBY STBY STBY MENU END CAMERA SET INT REC INTERVAL REC TIME RETURN 30SEC STBY STBY STBY To cancel the interval recording Perform either of the following Set INT REC to OFF in the menu settings Set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA To perform normal recording during the watinig time You can perform normal recording only once during the waiting time Press START STOP and the indicator flashe...

Page 74: ... Press START STOP to start frame recording Your camcorder makes a recording for about 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 remaining tape time is not indicated correctly if you use this function contin...

Page 75: ...s Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using picture effect You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder when you have processed the image using picture effect However you can record images on a Memory Stick p 135 147 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by picture effect Pictures processed by picture effect is not output through the DV IN OUT jack Wh...

Page 76: ...o FN Press EXIT To cancel the digital effect Press OFF to return to PAGE2 Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using digital effect You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder when you have processed the image using digital effect However you can record images on a Memory Stick p 135 147 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by digital effect Pictures...

Page 77: ...e frame on the PB ZOOM screen The area you pressed moves to the center of the screen and the playback image is enlarged approximately at twice the size If you press the other area again the area moves to the center of the screen 4 Adjust the zoom ratio by the power zoom lever You can enlarge the image from approximately 1 1 times up to five times its size W Decreases the zoom ratio T Increases the...

Page 78: ...ou have processed the picture using the tape PB ZOOM The PB ZOOM is automatically canceled when you activate the following Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Stop playback Press MENU Insert a Memory Stick Pictures in the PB ZOOM Pictures in the PB ZOOM are not output through the DV IN OUT jack and the USB jack In the PB ZOOM If you press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL button the frame on the PB ZOOM screen disa...

Page 79: ...p playback 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 will be canceled There may be a discrepancy...

Page 80: ...to select 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 may not work cor...

Page 81: ...settings 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 T 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 sel...

Page 82: ...ette memory 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press MENU then select CM SEARCH in to OFF with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 205 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...

Page 83: ...ch 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 Actual point you are trying to s...

Page 84: ...ommander repeatedly until the PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 4 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the photo for playback Each time you press or your camcorder searches for the previous or next photo Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo To stop searching Press x Searching for a photo...

Page 85: ...o 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 has a blank portion between recorded portions The photo search photo scan may not work correctly The available number of photos that can be searched using the cassette memory The available number is up to 12 photos However you can search 13 ...

Page 86: ...DISPLAY DATA CODE SEARCH MODE 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 Prepare the VCR for recording then set the input selector to LINE Connect the A V connecting cable to 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 you...

Page 87: ...R or the TV When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and when the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your 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 vi...

Page 88: ... selector to LINE 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 instructions of the VCR When you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable See page 2...

Page 89: ...ded on other equipment Operation 1 Making a program p 97 Operation 2 Performing the program dubbing a tape p 99 Note When editing digital video on tapes the operation signals cannot be sent with LANC Step 1 Connecting the VCR You can connect both an A V connecting cable and an i LINK cable DV connecting cable When you use the A V connecting cable connect the devices as illustrated on page 86 When ...

Page 90: ...ect IR then press the dial 8 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IR SETUP and turn the dial to select IR SETUP code number of your VCR then press the dial Check the code in About IR SETUP codes p 91 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes 4 3 6 5 8 VIDEO EDIT MARK UNDO ERASE ALL START EDIT SET OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT RETURN RETURN TAPE MEMORY IR 0 ...

Page 91: ...l 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...

Page 92: ...ncel 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 VCR Remote sensor...

Page 93: ... When 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 EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN ENGAGE REC P...

Page 94: ...PUSH EXEC dial to select i LINK then press the dial 4 3 6 5 7 VIDEO EDIT MARK UNDO ERASE ALL START EDIT SET OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT RETURN RETURN TAPE MEMORY IR 0 08 55 06 TOTAL 0 00 00 00 SCENE 0 MENU END VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN IR i LINK 0 08 55 06 MENU END VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT...

Page 95: ...n the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 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 num...

Page 96: ...ings Video and audio are sent by digital signals Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes 2 3 6 8 VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN RETURN EXECUTE ENGAGE REC PAUSE 0 08 55 06 ME VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN EXECUTING No 5 IN 60 0 08 55 06 ME VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL A...

Page 97: ...st scene you want to insert using the video operation buttons then pause playback 7 Press MARK on the Remote Commander or 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 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...

Page 98: ...XEC dial to select VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings then select TAPE then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ERASE ALL then select EXECUTE then press the dial All the program marks flash then the settings are canceled To cancel erasing all programs Select RETURN with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial in step 2 To cancel a program you have set Press MENU The program is stored in memory unti...

Page 99: ... 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 Your camcorder stops when the dubbing ends Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Press MENU to end the Digital program editing You cannot record on the VCR whe...

Page 100: ... 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 When you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on both you...

Page 101: ... 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 produces higher quality DV format pictures Note on the Remote Commander Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camc...

Page 102: ...OWER switch 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 The picture 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 both your camcorder and the ...

Page 103: ...icture may jitter Before recording Make sure that the DV IN indicator appears on the screen or in the viewfinder The DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment Note on the Remote Commander 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 erroneous remote control operation If you use another Sony VCR in...

Page 104: ...nsert start point a then press X to set the VCR to the playback pause 3 On your camcorder locate the insert end point c Then press X to set your camcorder to the playback pause 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 by...

Page 105: ...er 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 4 Press x when you want to stop inserting If you press FN The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator is not disp...

Page 106: ...the Remote Commander for this operation Select one of the following connections 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...

Page 107: ...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 Audio dubbing LINE OUT L R AUDIO VIDEO Audio equipment Do not connect the video yellow pl...

Page 108: ...yback pause 4 Press AUDIO DUB on the Remote Commander The green X indicator appears on screen 5 Press X and start playing back the audio you want to record at the same time The new sound is recorded in stereo 2 ST2 during playback While audio is being recorded the red appears on the screen 6 Press x at the point where you want to stop recording To add audio more precisely Press ZERO SET MEMORY on ...

Page 109: ...eady recorded in the 16 bit mode 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz New audio cannot be recorded on a tape already recorded in the LP mode You cannot add audio with the DV IN OUT jack You cannot add audio 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 w...

Page 110: ... then press 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 The TITLE SAVE indicator appears on the screen for five seconds and the title is set In the standby The TITLE indicator appears When you press START STOP to start recording TITLE SAVE appears on the screen for fi...

Page 111: ...he cassette memory becomes full In this case delete data you do not need To not display titles Set TITLE DSPL to OFF in the menu settings p 205 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 in LARGE size If you input more than 12 characters the title size re...

Page 112: ...OK then press the dial OK changes to EXECUTE 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial The ERASING flashes on the screen When the title is erased the COMPLETE is displayed To cancel erasing a title Select RETURN in step 4 or 5 Superimposing a title 2 3 4 CM SET TITLE TITLEERASE TITLE DSPL CM SEARCH TAPE TITLE ERASE ALL RETURN MENU END TITLE ERASE 1 HELLO 2 CONGRATULATIONS...

Page 113: ...H EXEC dial to select the column of the desired character then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired character then press the dial 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have selected all characters and completed the title 8 To finish making your own titles turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET then press the dial Making your own titles 3 4 5 7 1 2 3 4 TITLE SET CUSTOM1 ...

Page 114: ...minutes or longer to enter characters in the standby while a cassette 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 then 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 yo...

Page 115: ... p 205 Tape 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 finish the label 7 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET then press the dial The label is stored in memory Labeling a cassette 3 4 6 MENU END TAPE TITL...

Page 116: ...0 spaces The cassette memory is full The indicates the number of characters you can select for the label 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 switch to CAMERA or VCR 2 Press MENU then turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ERASE ALL in then press the dial p 205 3 Turn the SE...

Page 117: ...mages 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 Memory Stick s near static electr...

Page 118: ... play back on your camcorder still images recorded on other equipment DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV900E or DSC D700 D770 that does not conform with this universal standard These models are not sold in some areas If you cannot use the Memory Stick that is used with other equipment format it with this camcorder p 204 However formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Memory Stick and are tradema...

Page 119: ...ake or knock 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 a Memory Stick Otherwise image data may become damaged If MEMORY STICK ERROR is displayed Reinsert Memory Stick a few times The Memory Stick may be damaged if the indicator is still displayed If this occurs use another Memory Stick M...

Page 120: ... memory camera by pressing PLAY CAM 3 Press FN Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 4 Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2 Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 5 Press PAGE3 to go to PAGE3 Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 6 Press a desired operation item Refer to relevant pages for each function FN 1 3 6 2 FN INDEX PLAY FN INDEX CAM SPOT FOCUS PLAY INDEX SPOT METER SELF TIMER MEM M I X...

Page 121: ... lightly to make it appear You can control the display with DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder When operation buttons do not work even if you press them an adjustment is required CALIBRATION p 230 When the LCD screen gets dirty clean it with the supplied cleaning cloth When executing each item The green bar appears above the item If the items are not available The color of the items changes to ...

Page 122: ...en select STILL SET in with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 203 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 Using a Memory Stick Introduction 1 3 4 VCR MEMORY NETWORK CAMERA OFF CHG POWER LOCK MEMORY SET STILL SET BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE RETURN SUPER FINE FINE STANDARD MENU END REMAIN 12 MEMORY S...

Page 123: ...ting Differences in image quality 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 and image size Details are shown in the table below You can select 1360 1020 or 640 480 image size in the menu settings 1360 1020 image size Image quality Memory capacity SUPER FINE About 900 KB FINE ...

Page 124: ... in then press the dial p 203 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 1360 640 Moving pictures 320 160 Using a Memory Stick Introduction 3 4 1 VCR MEMORY NETWORK CAMERA OFF CHG POWER LOCK 320 1360 MEMORY SET STILL SET BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE...

Page 125: ...n a Memory Stick formatted by your camcorder Note When still images recorded on your camcorder in 1360 1020 size are played back on other equipment that does not support 1360 1020 size the full image may not appear 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 11...

Page 126: ...art yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper The still image will be displayed after the 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 tape recording standby For the details see page 47 Recording still images on Memory Stick s Memory Ph...

Page 127: ...emote 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 the record...

Page 128: ...or nine still images in 640 480 size at about 0 5 sec intervals HIGH SPEED a Your camcorder shoots up to 16 still images in 640 480 size at about 0 07 sec intervals EXP BRKTG Exposure Bracketing Your camcorder automatically shoots three images at about 0 5 sec intervals at different exposures MULTI SCRN Multi Screen b Your camcorder shoots nine still images at about 0 4 sec intervals and displays ...

Page 129: ...r of still images in continuous shooting The number of still images you can shoot continuously varies depending on the image size and the capacity of the Memory Stick During recording still images continuously The flash does not work When shooting with the self timer or the Remote Commander Your camcorder automatically records up to the maximum recordable number of still images Recording still ima...

Page 130: ...expected effect is recommended Recording images with the flash The flash automatically pops up to strobe The default setting is auto no indicator To change the flash mode press flash repeatedly until the flash mode indicator appears on the screen Each press of flash changes the indicator as follows t t t No indicator Auto red eye reduction The flash fires before recording to reduce the red eye phe...

Page 131: ...sh effect cannot be obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location If it is not easy to focus on a subject automatically for example when recording in the dark use HOLOGRAM AF p 132 or the focal distance information p 70 for focusing manually If you leave your camcorder for five or more minutes after disconnecting the power supply Your camcorder returns to the default setting auto ...

Page 132: ...lamps the system satisfies Laser Class 1 specification and thus maintains higher safety for human eyes No safety problems will be caused by directly looking into the HOLOGRAM AF emitter at a close range However it is not recommended to do so because you may experience such effects like several minutes of image residual and dazzling that you encounter after looking into a flashlight HOLOGRAM AF sat...

Page 133: ...ght emitted from the HOLOGRAM AF is blocked by an obstruction Focus is achieved as long as HOLOGRAM AF light reaches to the subject even if its light is slightly out of the middle position of the subject If HOLOGRAM AF light is dim it sometimes becomes difficult to focus If this happens wipe the HOLOGRAM AF emitter with a soft dry cloth The HOLOGRAM AF does not emit when Flash is set to No flash N...

Page 134: ...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 the self timer Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears on the screen You cannot cancel self timer using the Remote Commander Note The self timer recording is automatically canceled when...

Page 135: ...tape are played back 3 Press PHOTO lightly until picture you want to capture from the tape freezes and 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 indicat...

Page 136: ...y in the playback Your camcorder stops momentarily Sound recorded on a tape You cannot record audio from a tape Titles already recorded on cassettes You cannot record titles on Memory Stick s Titles do not appear while you are recording a still image with PHOTO Recording date time The recording data date time when it is recorded on a Memory Stick is recorded Various settings are not recorded Data ...

Page 137: ...screen 3 Follow steps 3 and 4 on page 135 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 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 cab...

Page 138: ...istortion free images 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 images from a tape as still images DV DV OUT DV IN OUT Signal flow i LINK cable DV connecting cable optional ...

Page 139: ...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 recorded on the Me...

Page 140: ...pose To see the previous image To see the next image 5 Press a desired mode The still image is superimposed on the moving picture 6 Press on the left lower corner of the screen to adjust the effect then press OK to return to PAGE1 M CHROM Blue chroma key only blue background portion to extract a still image and superimpose it on a moving image M LUMI Brightness level used when extracting a still i...

Page 141: ... 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 change the mode setting To record the superimposed image as a still image Press PHOTO deeper in step 8 You should set PHOTO REC in to TAPE in the m...

Page 142: ...age is superimposed on the moving picture 6 Press on the left lower corner of the screen to adjust the effect then press OK to return to PAGE2 M CHROM Blue chroma key only blue background portion to extract a still image and superimpose it on a moving image M LUMI Brightness level used when extracting a still image and superimposing it on a moving image C CHROM Blue chroma key only blue background...

Page 143: ...s 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 The PROGRAM AE does not work The indicator flashes 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 two i...

Page 144: ...camcorder starts recording The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up The picture and sound are recorded up to the remaining capacity of Memory Stick For more information about recording time see page 125 To stop recording Press START STOP Recording moving pictures on Memory Stick s MPEG movie recording 2 320 40min REC 0 00 03 15min BBB FN INDEX PLAY a b a Recording...

Page 145: ... may be recorded Recording date time The date time are not displayed while recording However they are automatically recorded onto the Memory Stick To display the recording date time press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 42 Various settings cannot be recorded During recording on Memory Stick Do not eject the cassette tape from your camcorder Duri...

Page 146: ...mer 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 self timer press START STOP again To cancel the self timer Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears on the screen You cannot cancel self timer using the Remote Commander Note The self ...

Page 147: ...N The picture 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 The picture and sound are recorded up to the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick For more information about recording time see page 125 To stop recording Press START STOP Recording pictures from tape as a moving picture 3 2 320 BBB N 40min REC 0 ...

Page 148: ...ed on cassettes You cannot record titles on Memory Stick s Titles do not appear while you are recording moving picture with START STOP If AUDIO ERROR is displayed Sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder has been recorded Connect the A V connecting cable to input images from external equipment used to play back the image p 149 Recording date time The recording data date time when it is reco...

Page 149: ...om the step 3 onwards at 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...

Page 150: ... 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 During recording on Memory Stick Do not eject the cassette tape from your camcorder Recording pictures from tape as a moving picture DV OUT DV IN OUT DV Signal flow i LINK cable DV connecting cable option...

Page 151: ...he 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 MARK on the Remote Commander or 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...

Page 152: ...e SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ERASE ALL then select EXECUTE then press the dial All the program marks flash then the settings are canceled To cancel erasing all programs Select RETURN with the SEL PUSH EXEC 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 casse...

Page 153: ...e screen The program 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 Your camcorder stops when the dubbing ends Then the display returns to VID...

Page 154: ...eper 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 Copying still images from a tape PHOTO SAVE 3 2 PHOTO SAVING 0 EN...

Page 155: ...not shake or knock your camcorder As well do not turn the power off 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 ...

Page 156: ...to your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV50 only or VCR Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press PLAY or PB The last recorded image is displayed 3 Press on your camcorder to select the desired still image To see the previous image To see the next image To stop Memory Photo playback Press CAM VCR on your camcorder or MEMORY PLAY button on th...

Page 157: ... playback on a TV or on the LCD screen image quality may appear to have deteriorated This is not a malfunction The image data is as good as ever Turn the audio volume of the TV down before operation or noise howling may be output from the TV speakers Still image You can select still images also with on PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 When no image is recorded on the Memory Stick When you press MEMORY PLAY on th...

Page 158: ...isplayed before changing to the index screen mode T To display the previous six images t To display the following six images To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the normal playback screen single screen Press the image you want to display 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 numb...

Page 159: ...LUME To turn down To turn up When you close the LCD panel sound is muted To stop MPEG movie playback Press MPEG N X You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computer When playing back image data shot with other equipment To play back recorded picutres on a TV screen Before operation connect your camcorder to the TV with the A V conne...

Page 160: ...RY NETWORK DCR TRV50 only or VCR Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press PLAY or PB 3 Press to select the desired moving pictures To see the previous picture To see the next picture 4 Press to select the point where you want to play back To see previous part To see next part 5 Press MPEG N X to start playback To stop MPEG movie playback Press MPEG N X When recordi...

Page 161: ...ommander for this operation p 42 To make screen indicator disappear Press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL Viewing moving pictures MPEG movie playback FN MPEG N X INDEX CAM 320 1 20 0 01 00 MOV00001 JUL 4 2002 12 05 56 Data directory number File number Picture number Total number of recorded pictures Image size Protect Recording date time Various settings are displayed as When the POWER switch is set to VCR VC...

Page 162: ...pe to playback pause 3 Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder The tape is set to the recording pause 4 Press PB The last recorded image is displayed 5 Press to select the desired image To see the previous image To see the next image 6 Press X to start recording and press X again to stop z appears on the screen during recording 7 If you have more to copy repeat ste...

Page 163: ...Y INDEX MEMORY DELETE MEMORY Note on the index screen You cannot record the index screen If you press EDITSEARCH during pause Memory playback stops Image data modified on your computers or shot with other equipment You may not be able to copy modified images with your camcorder When copying movies After step 6 press the MPEG N X and play back the image ...

Page 164: ...ress PB ZOOM PB ZOOM screen appears 3 Press the area that you want to enlarge in the frame on the PB ZOOM screen The area you pressed moves to the center of the screen and the playback image is enlarged approximately at twice the size If you press the other area the area moves to the center of the screen 4 Adjust the zoom ratio by the power zoom lever You can enlarge the image from approximately 1...

Page 165: ...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 In the PB ZOOM mode If you press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL button the frame on the PB ZOOM screen disappears You cannot move the part you pressed to the center of the screen Edge of the enlarged image The edge of the enlarged image cannot be displayed at the center of the scre...

Page 166: ...the slide show Press END To pause during a slide show Press PAUSE To return to FN Press END to return to PAGE3 then press EXIT To start the slide show from a particular image Select the desired image using buttons before step 4 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 duri...

Page 167: ...mage appears 4 Press the image you want to protect The appears on the protected image To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel image protection Press the image you want to cancel image protection in step 4 again The 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...

Page 168: ...u want to delete 3 Press FN to display PAGE1 4 Press DELETE DELETE appears on the LCD screen 5 Press OK The selected image is deleted To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 5 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 the image If the write protect tab o...

Page 169: ...nlock position 2 Press INDEX to display the index screen 3 Press DEL Then press the images you want to delete The number of the selected image is highlighted 4 Press EXEC DELETE appears on the LCD screen 5 Press OK The selected images are deleted To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 5 Deleting images DELETE 2 INDEX 3 1 3 2 4 5 6 EXIT 1 2 3 4 5 6 EXIT DEL MARK...

Page 170: ...n all unprotected images are deleted COMPLETE is displayed To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick Select RETURN in step 3 or 4 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 FILE NO DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END READY MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET FILE NO DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END RETU...

Page 171: ... to the left unlock position 2 Press INDEX to display the index screen 3 Press MARK The screen to write a print mark appears 4 Press the image you want to write a print mark The appears on the selected image To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel writing print marks Press the image you want to cancel the print mark in step 4 again The disappears If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to...

Page 172: ...our camcorder Before operation Insert a recorded Memory Stick into your camcorder Attach the optional printer to your camcorder as illustrated Setting with the menu You can print DATE TIME on print paper 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV50 only Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MENU then turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select DATE TIME in then ...

Page 173: ...esired mode Nine still images with print marks are printed together Moving pictures recorded on Memory Stick You cannot print moving pictures 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 Images recorded in the MULTI SCRN Yo...

Page 174: ... able to install the USB driver correctly For details about your computer s connectors and editing software contact the computer manufacturer Viewing images recorded on a tape When connecting to a computer using the USB jack For more information see page 177 Camcorder Connection Computer environment Connection jack cable requirements USB jack USB cable USB connector supplied editing software Tape ...

Page 175: ...amcorder with a standard USB connection NORMAL See page 177 when using Windows and page 193 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 recommended operating envi...

Page 176: ...k Compressed files cannot be played back on your 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 u...

Page 177: ...computer Recommended computer usage environment when connecting via USB cable and viewing 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 ...

Page 178: ...play back moving pictures 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 M...

Page 179: ... 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 182 Windows XP Home ...

Page 180: ... title screen appears If the title screen does not 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 d...

Page 181: ...he AC power adaptor and set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV50 only 3 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder with the USB connector 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 U...

Page 182: ...nect the AC power adaptor and set the POWER switch to VCR 3 Connect the USB connector on your computer to the USB jack on your camcorder using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder 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 cli...

Page 183: ...ur Computer Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Professional Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users Windows 98SE Windows Me 5 Select and delete the underlined devices below ...

Page 184: ... your computer to the USB jack on your camcorder using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder 5 Open your computer s Device 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 d...

Page 185: ...nal you must 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 cassette into your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR Select USB STREAM in to ON in the menu settings p 207 4 Select Start t Programs t PIXELA t ImageMixer t PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony 5 Click on the screen The PIX...

Page 186: ...our computer using the supplied USB cable 8 Press N to start playback The picture from the tape appears on preview window on your computer Preview window USB connector USB jack USB cable supplied Push into the end Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer For Windows users ...

Page 187: ...7 on pages 185 186 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 recorded on a tape on your computer For Windows users Preview...

Page 188: ... and down Some images are not displayed correctly due to noise etc Images of different color systems to that of the camcorder are not displayed correctly When your camcorder is in the standby 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 and no cassette is inserted Indicators i...

Page 189: ... Sony A PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony on line help site is available where you can find the detailed operating method of PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony 1 Click located in the upper right corner of the screen The ImageMixer s Manual screen appears 2 You can find the information you need from the list of contents To close on line help Click at the top right of the screen If you have any que...

Page 190: ...t a Memory Stick into your camcorder and connect the AC power adaptor to your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV50 only 4 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder with the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder 5 Open My Computer on Windows and double click the newly recognized drive Example Removable D...

Page 191: ... you play back the file directly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may break off Image file storage destinations and image files Image files recorded with your camcorder are grouped in folders by recording mode The meanings of the file names are as follows ssss stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 For Windows Me users The drive recognizing your camcorder is E Folder Fil...

Page 192: ...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 click to cancel the applicable drive 2 After the Safe to remove message appears disconnect the USB cable and eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Windows users ...

Page 193: ...owing models iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation and a slot loading type CD ROM drive iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation The USB connector must be provided as standard QuickTime 3 0 or newer must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes Operations are not guaranteed for the Macintosh environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single com...

Page 194: ...ining the six files related to Driver 4 Select the following two files 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 For Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 The USB driver need not be installed Your Mac is a...

Page 195: ... 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 eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Follow the pr...

Page 196: ...puter and stop the playback on the analog video unit Notes You need to install software that supports the exchange video signals Depending on the state of the video signals the computer may not be able to output the images correctly when you convert video signals into digital video signals via your camcorder You cannot record or capture the video output via your camcorder when the video tapes incl...

Page 197: ...describes only how to open the Network Menu 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press NETWORK Bluetooth lamp lights up and Network Menu appears For the details refer to the Network Function Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder Using the Network function Accessing the network 1 VCR MEMORY NETWORK CAMERA OFF CHG ...

Page 198: ...the stylus correctly as shown in the illustration and insert it until it clicks On trademarks The BLUETOOTH trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Sony Corporation under license All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore TM and are not mentioned in each case in this manual Note Make sure that your ...

Page 199: ...t 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 200 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the default settings with the menu CAMERA VCR MEMORY NETWORK 1 2 3 4 or or MENU MANUAL SET P EFFECT FLASH LVL WHT BAL N S LIGHT AUTO SHTR MENU END TAPE SET REC MODE AUDIO MODE REMAIN MENU END TAPE SET REC MODE AUDIO MODE...

Page 200: ...TRV40 Changing the default settings with the menu Mode HIGH z NORMAL LOW z ON OFF z ON OFF Meaning To add special effects like those in films or on the TV to images p 60 75 Makes the flash level higher than normal Normal setting Makes the flash level lower than normal To adjust the white balance p 54 To use the NightShot Light p 35 To cancel the NightShot Light To automatically activate the electr...

Page 201: ...cording standby p 52 To record a 16 9 wide picture p 55 To compensate for camera shake To cancel the SteadyShot Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod To deactivate Frame recording To activate Frame recording p 74 To activate interval recording p 72 To deactivate interval recording To set the INTERVAL and REC TIME for interval recording The HOLOGRAM AF emits ...

Page 202: ...brightness on the LCD screen to normal To brighten the LCD screen To adjust the color on the LCD screen turn the SEL PUSH EXE dial To set the brightness on the viewfinder screen to normal To brighten the viewfinder screen Mode z STEREO 1 2 z OFF ON z BRT NORMAL BRIGHT z BRT NORMAL BRIGHT Changing the default settings with the menu POWER switch VCR VCR VCR VCR CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK VCR CAMERA MEMOR...

Page 203: ...rd still images in the standard image quality mode To record still images at 1360 1020 size p 124 To record still images at 640 480 size To record moving pictures at 320 240 size p 124 To record moving pictures at 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 MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV50 only or VCR For five...

Page 204: ...y Stick is set to LOCK Format the Memory Stick when FORMAT ERROR is displayed Formatting erases protected image data on the Memory Stick Meaning To copy still images on tape onto Memory Stick p 154 To assign numbers to file in sequence even if the Memory Stick is changed To reset the file numbering each time the Memory Stick is changed To delete all unprotected images p 170 To cancel formatting To...

Page 205: ... To superimpose a title or make your own title p 110 113 To erase the title you have superimposed p 112 To display the title you have superimposed To not display the title To search using cassette memory p 80 81 83 To search without using cassette memory To label a cassette p 115 To erase all the data in cassette memory p 116 POWER switch MEMORY NETWORK VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR VCR VCR CAMERA VCR...

Page 206: ...s with the menu 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 Sony Excellence Master cassette so that you can get the most out of your camcorder You cannot dub audio on a tape ...

Page 207: ...ormation 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 POWER switch CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK VCR CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK VCR CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK VCR CAMERA MEMORY NETWOR...

Page 208: ...r when an unusual condition occurs on your camcorder To output the beep instead of the melody To cancel all sound including shutter sound To activate the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid erroneous remote control operation caused by other VCR s remote control Changing the default settings with the menu Mode z DATE CAM DATE z OFF ON z MELODY N...

Page 209: ...N OFF z RETURN TAPE MEMORY POWER switch VCR CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK VCR Note If you press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL with DISPLAY set to V OUT LCD in the menu settings the picture from a TV or VCR will not appear on the LCD screen even when your camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR When recording a close subject When REC LAMP is set to ON the red camera recording lamp on...

Page 210: ...acclimatize p 228 While being operated when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA your camcorder has been in the standby for more than five minutes c Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG and then to CAMERA The battery pack is dead or nearly dead c Install a charged battery pack PHOTO REC is set to TAPE in the menu settings c Set it to MEMORY p 201 PHOTO REC is set to MEMORY in the menu settings c Set it to...

Page 211: ... settings c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL p 208 Set the STEADYSHOT in the menu settings to OFF p 201 The power of the external flash is off or the power supply is not installed c Turn on the external flash or install the power supply Two or more external flashes optional are attached c Only one external flash optional can be attached continued on the following page Types of trouble and how to correct...

Page 212: ... p 82 The cassette has no cassette memory c Use a cassette with cassette memory p 80 CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 205 There is no title in the tape c Superimpose the titles p 110 The tape has a blank portion between recorded portions p 80 AUDIO MIX is set to the ST1 side in the menu settings c Adjust AUDIO MIX p 109 TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings c S...

Page 213: ...in so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct p 16 A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time c Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining battery time indicator is correct p 16 The power supply is disconnected c Connect it firmly p 15 19 The battery is dead c Use a charged battery pack p 15 16 Moisture condensation has...

Page 214: ...EX to display the INDEX screen and protect the image p 167 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 117 INDEX screen is not displayed c The print marks cannot be written to the single screen p 171 The Memory Stick is full c Delete unnecessary print marks and write a print mark again p 168 You are trying to write a print mark on a moving picture c Print marks ca...

Page 215: ...d to set a program on a blank portion of the tape c Set the program again on a recorded portion p 97 The camcorder and the VCR are not synchronized c Adjust the synchronization p 95 The IR SETUP code is incorrect c Set the correct code p 91 Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is attempted c Set the program again on a recorded portion p 151 COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings c ...

Page 216: ...tly c Press the DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL button on your camcorder or the DISPLAY button on the Remote Commander p 42 Adjust the screen CALIBRATION p 230 The mirror mode is activated This is not a malfunction 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 179 182 USBCONNECT is set to PTP in the menu set...

Page 217: ... that you cannot 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 Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display function This function displays the current state of your camcorder as a 5 digit code a combination of a letter and figures on the screen If a 5 digit code is displayed check the following list of ...

Page 218: ...messages appear on the screen or in the display window 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 Fast flashing Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 204 The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 117 Q Warning indicator as to tape Slow flashing The tape is near the end No cassette is insert...

Page 219: ...RROR The Memory Stick is not recognized Check the format p 204 DIRECTORY ERROR There are more than two of the same directories p 157 PLAY ERROR The image cannot be played back Reinsert the Memory Stick then play back the image again REC ERROR Check the input signal before retrying recording p 138 150 COPY INHIBIT The tape contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software p 22...

Page 220: ...y not be displayed 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 ejected the cassette while recording You have played back the tape You have used the edit search If there is a blank ...

Page 221: ...d 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 camcorder 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 222: ...mory 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 about ever...

Page 223: ...nd insert it in your camcorder immediately before you start taking shots Use the large capacity battery pack NP FM70 QM71 FM90 FM91 QM91 optional Frequently using the LCD panel or frequently operating playback fast forward or rewind wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using the large capacity battery pack NP FM70 QM71 FM90 FM91 QM91 optional Be sure to turn off the power switch when not...

Page 224: ...er leave your camcorder in the recording standby until the power goes off without a cassette inserted Battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Buy a new battery pack The battery lif...

Page 225: ...nt can be connected 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 operating instructions 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 int...

Page 226: ...s 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 operating instructions of the equipment to be connected Required i LINK cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during ...

Page 227: ...picture on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with the AUDIO VIDEO input jack The following shows TV color systems used overseas NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada 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 H...

Page 228: ... 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 camcorder from a cold place into a wa...

Page 229: ...ng If the above problem a b or c occurs clean the video heads for 10 seconds with the Sony DVM 12CLD cleaning cassette optional Check the picture and if the above problem persists repeat cleaning If the video heads get dirtier the entire screen becomes blue c Cleaning the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty we recommend using the Cleaning cloth supplied to clean the LCD sc...

Page 230: ...hen keep pressing DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL for about five seconds 4 Follow the procedure below using an object such as the corner of a Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder You can use the supplied stylus for this operation DCR TRV50 only 1 Touch at the upper left corner 2 Touch at the lower right corner 3 Touch in the middle of the screen Note If you do not press the right spot always returns to t...

Page 231: ...r operation Operate your camcorder on 7 2 V battery pack or 8 4 V AC power adaptor For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in these operating instructions If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the ...

Page 232: ...he power cord forcibly or place a heavy object on it This will damage the cord and may cause fire or electric shock Prevent metallic objects 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...

Page 233: ...me capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity Notes on dry batteries To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosion observe the following Be sure to insert the batteries with the and correctly matching the and inside the battery compartment Dry batteries are not rechargeable Do not use a combination of new and old batteries Do not use different types of batteries Cu...

Page 234: ...nfrared lighting Input Output connectors S video input output 4 pin mini DIN Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Ω ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Ω ohms unbalanced Audio Video input output AV MINI JACK 1 Vp p 75 Ω ohms unbalanced sync negative 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 kΩ kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kΩ kilohms Stereo minijack ø 3 5 mm Input impedance more tha...

Page 235: ...r consumption 23 W Output voltage DC OUT 8 4 V 1 5 A in the operating mode Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 125 39 62 mm 5 1 9 16 2 1 2 in w h d excluding projecting parts Mass approx 280 g 9 8 oz excluding power cord Battery pack Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 8 5 Wh 1 180 mAh Dimensio...

Page 236: ... p 132 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 q 7 Note 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 indicate...

Page 237: ... switch p 26 qd DC IN jack cover qf DC IN jack p 19 qg START STOP button p 26 qh POWER switch p 26 qj EDITSEARCH button p 38 qk NIGHTSHOT switch p 34 ql Bluetooth lamp DCR TRV50 only p 197 w SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S button p 34 wa Stylus DCR TRV50 only p 198 qj qk ql w wa qs qa qd qg qf qh ...

Page 238: ... DV IN OUT jack p 88 102 138 150 wl LANC jack blue e Jack cover p 46 ea MIC jack PLUG IN POWER red Connect an external microphone optional This jack also accepts a plug in power microphone es S VIDEO ID 2 jack p 46 86 137 149 ed i headphones jack green When you use headphones the speaker on your camcorder is silent ef AUDIO VIDEO jack yellow p 46 86 137 149 wj wg ws wf wk wl e ef wh es ed ea wd ...

Page 239: ...gent accessory shoe The intelligent accessory shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light or microphone 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 install...

Page 240: ... 216 rg FADER button p 58 rh BACK LIGHT button p 34 Identifying parts and controls rj Viewfinder lens adjustment lever p 30 rk NETWORK button DCR TRV50 only p 197 rl SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 199 t PROGRAM AE button ta EXPOSURE button p 67 rs rd rf rg rj rh rk rl ta t ...

Page 241: ...sette compartment th Grip strap tj Holder DCR TRV50 only p 198 tk Lens cap p 26 tl Cassette lid p 23 y 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 Fastening the grip strap Fasten the grip strap firmly 4 3 2 1 ...

Page 242: ...LAY button p 42 3 Memory control buttons 4 SEARCH MODE button p 80 81 83 5 Video control buttons p 44 6 REC button 7 MARK button p 97 8 Transmitter Point toward the remote sensor to control your camcorder after turning on your camcorder 9 ZERO SET MEMORY button p 79 q START STOP button p 26 qa DATA CODE button p 42 qs Power zoom button p 31 qd buttons p 80 81 83 qf AUDIO DUB button p 108 7 qf 5 4 ...

Page 243: ... direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander 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 erroneous remote 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...

Page 244: ...creen and Viewfinder qk Warning p 218 ql Tape counter p 33 Time code p 33 Self diagnosis p 217 Tape photo p 52 Memory photo p 126 Image number p 157 w Remaining tape p 33 Memory playback p 157 wa ZERO SET MEMORY p 79 ws END SEARCH p 38 wd A V t DV p 196 DV IN p 103 wf Audio mode p 206 wg Data file name p 117 Time p 33 wh Flash p 49 130 This indicator appears only when the flash is in use wj Contin...

Page 245: ...238 LUMINANCE KEY 61 M N Main sound 221 Manual focus 69 Memory chroma key 139 Memory luminance key 139 MEMORY MIX 139 Memory PB ZOOM 164 Memory photo recording 126 Memory Stick 117 Memory Stick recording capacity 125 Menu settings 199 Memory overlap 139 M FADER 57 Mirror mode 32 Moisture condensation 228 MONOTONE 57 MPEG 117 MPEG movie recording 144 MULTI SCRN 128 NETWORK 197 Nightshot 34 NTSC sys...

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