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Identifying parts and controls

Operation indicators

Cassette Memory

(p. 12, 194)

Remaining battery time

(p. 27)

Zoom

(p. 31)

/Exposure

(p. 59)

Data file name

(p. 128)

Digital effect

(p. 54, 70)

/MEMORY MIX

(p. 116)

/Fader

(p. 50)

16:9WIDE

(p. 48)

Picture effect

(p. 53, 69)

Data code

(p. 39)

Volume

(p. 37)

/Date

(p. 27)

/Time

(p. 27)

PROGRAM AE

(p. 57)

Back light

(p. 32)

SteadyShot off

(p. 174)

Manual focus/Expanded focus

(p. 61)

Self-timer

(p. 46, 122)

Recording mode

(p. 27)

HOLOGRAM AF

(p. 113)

STBY/REC

(p. 27)

/Video control mode

(p. 40)

/Image size

(p. 104)

/Image

quality

(p. 103)

LCD screen and Viewfinder

NIGHTSHOT

(p. 32)

/SUPER NIGHTSHOT

(p. 33)

/COLOR SLOW SHUTTER

(p. 33)

Warning

(p. 192)

Time code

(p. 27)

/Tape counter

(p. 27, 39)

/Self-diagnosis

(p. 191)

/Photo

recording

(p. 44, 107)

/Image number

(p. 128)

/Playback folder

(p. 132)

Remaining tape

(p. 27)

/Memory

playback

(p. 128)

ZERO SET MEMORY

(p. 72)

END SEARCH

(p. 35)

A/V

(p. 167)

/DV IN

(p. 88)

Audio mode

(p. 179)

/Recording folder

(p. 127)

Flash

(p. 111)

This indicator appears only when the
flash is in use.

Continuous photo recording

(p. 109)

Remaining battery time

(p. 27)

/Tape

counter

(p. 27, 39)

/Image number/

Memory capacity/Time code

(p. 27)

Self-diagnosis

(p. 191)

FULL charge

(p. 16)

Display window

AUTO
60 AWB
F1.8 9dB

0:48:00

12min

ZERO SET

MEMORY

END

DV IN

16BIT

50min STBY

STILL
16:9WIDE
NEG. ART

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Summary of Contents for DCR-TRV75

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 TRV75 TRV80 Digital Video Camera Recorder Model No DCR TRV Model No AC Serial No Serial No SERIES TM DCR TRV80 ...

Page 2: ...ol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature 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 y...

Page 3: ...ment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may ...

Page 4: ... still images recorded on the Memory Stick p 128 Viewing moving pictures recorded on the Memory Stick p 130 Capturing images on the computer Viewing moving pictures recorded on the tape using the USB cable p 154 Viewing images recorded on the Memory Stick using the USB cable p 161 166 Capturing images on the computer from your camcorder using the USB cable p 156 Converting an analog signal into di...

Page 5: ...nce to your recordings PROGRAM AE p 57 SPORTS LANDSCAPE Manual focus p 61 Expanded focus p 61 Spot Focus p 63 Functions for using after recording End search Edit search Rec Review p 35 Data code p 38 Tape PB ZOOM Memory PB ZOOM p 71 133 Zero set memory p 72 Title search p 73 Digital program editing p 78 125 Main Features Accessing the network and using BIP DCR TRV80 only You can access the Interne...

Page 6: ...GRAM AE 57 Adjusting the exposure manually 59 Using spot light metering function Flexible Spot Meter 60 Focusing manually 61 Using spot focus function Spot Focus 63 Interval Recording 64 Frame by frame recording Frame recording 65 Recording with all the pixels Progressive Recording Mode 66 Using the viewfinder 67 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back tape with picture effect 69 Playing back ta...

Page 7: ...to a computer using the USB cable For Windows users 144 Viewing pictures recorded on tape on a computer USB Streaming For Windows users 154 Viewing images recorded on Memory Stick on a computer For Windows users 161 Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable For Macintosh users 164 Viewing images recorded on Memory Stick on a computer For Macintosh users 166 Capturing images from ...

Page 8: ...ot press the cassette compartment down forcibly Doing so may cause a malfunction Inserting the cassette 1 Slide OPEN EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid 2 Push the center of the cassette back to insert the cassette Insert the cassette straight as far as possible into the cassette compartment with the window facing up 3 Close the cassette compartment by pressing on the cassette com...

Page 9: ...ART STOP again 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 viewfinder lens to your eyesight p 30 VCR MEMORY NETWORK CAMERA OFF CHG POWER 1Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button 3Press of the touch panel to start playback Note...

Page 10: ...g the data on the Memory Stick Do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data breakdown may occur Quick Start Guide Recording on Memory Stick Connecting the power cord Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 15 Open the DC IN jack cover Connect the plug with its v mark facing up AC Adaptor supplied Access lamp B mark Press the Mem...

Page 11: ...40 Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed use the viewfinder with your eye against the eyecup Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight p 30 FINE 640 2Set the POWER switch to MEMORY while pressing the small green button Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 4Press PHOTO lightly When the green mark stops flashing then lights up you can record a still image VCR MEMORY ...

Page 12: ...ORY NETWORK DCR TRV80 only DCR TRV80 only The MEMORY NETWORK position of the POWER switch is shown as MEMORY or in this manual When you carry out an operation you can hear a beep to indicate that the operation is being carried out Types of differences DCR TRV75 TRV80 Mark on the POWER switch MEMORY MEMORY NETWORK Network function z z Provided Not provided Note on Cassette Memory Your camcorder is ...

Page 13: ...reen 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 Never leave your camcorder expos...

Page 14: ...ander 1 p 215 5 Size AA R6 battery for Remote Commander 2 p 215 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 25 8 Lens hood 1 p 30 9 Memory Stick 1 p 100 0 USB cable 1 p 141 qa CD ROM SPVD 010 USB Driver 1 p 146 qs Cleaning cloth 1 p 203 qd Stylus 1 DCR TRV80 only p 170...

Page 15: ...attery 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 QM71D FM91 QM91 QM91D battery pack on your camcorder extend its viewfinder Step 1 Preparing the power source 1 2 2 BATT release button 1 2 ...

Page 16: ...et 5 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Charging begins The remaining battery time is indicated in minutes in the display window When the remaining battery time indicator changes to normal charge is complete To fully charge the battery pack full charge leave the battery pack attached for about one hour after normal charge is complete until the FULL indicator appears in the display window Fully chargi...

Page 17: ...ining battery time min appears in the display window Charging time Battery pack Full charge Normal charge NP FM50 supplied 150 90 NP FM70 240 180 NP QM71 QM71D 260 200 NP FM91 QM91 QM91D 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 Recor...

Page 18: ...atus of battery pack Battery Info 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG 2 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel 3 Press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO The battery charge level the percentage of remaining battery time and remaining battery time when using the LCD screen or viewfinder are displayed for about seven seconds If you keep pressing DISPLAY BATTERY INFO the Battery Info is displayed for up to about 20 second...

Page 19: ...ing to a wall outlet Connect in the same way as when charging the battery pack p 16 PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source house current as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Notes The AC Adaptor can supply power from a wall outlet even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder The DC IN jack has source priority Th...

Page 20: ...display PAGE1 p 23 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Press r R to select then press EXEC 5 Press r R to select CLOCK SET then press EXEC 6 Press r R to select your area then press EXEC 7 Press r R to select whether your area is in the daylight saving time or not then press EXEC 8 Press r R to select a desired year then press EXEC 9 Set the month day and hour with the same procedure as step 8 10 P...

Page 21: ... local time p 22 If you use your camcorder in an area where daylight saving time is used Set DST SET in to ON in the menu settings Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12 hour cycle 12 00 AM stands for midnight 12 00 PM stands for noon Step 2 Setting the date and time ...

Page 22: ...03 00 03 30 04 00 04 30 05 00 05 30 06 00 06 30 07 00 08 00 09 00 09 30 10 00 Area Time zone Area setting code differences 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 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 Solomon Is Fiji Wellington Eniwetok Kwajalein Midway Is Samoa Hawaii Alaska LosAngeles Tijuana Denver Arizona Chicago MexicoCity New York Bogo...

Page 23: ... screen 4 Press PAGE2 PAGE3 to display PAGE2 PAGE3 Operation buttons on PAGE2 PAGE3 are displayed on the LCD screen 5 Press a desired operation item See 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 PAGE3 To cancel settings Press OFF The display returns to PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 To make screen indicators disapp...

Page 24: ...OOM CAM RESIZE DATA CODE PAGE3 LCD BRT CAM IMAGE TRANS VOL DCR TRV80 only Notes When using the touch panel press operation buttons lightly with your finger or the supplied stylus DCR TRV80 only supporting the LCD panel from the back side of it Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects other than the supplied stylus DCR TRV80 only Do not press the LCD screen too hard Do not touch the LCD scree...

Page 25: ...n This sets your camcorder to standby 4 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel The picture appears on the screen 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 3 VCR MEMORY NETWORK CAMERA OFF CHG POWER 50min REC 0 00 ...

Page 26: ...when recorded do not appear during 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 38 If you leave your camcorder during standby for five minutes while the cassette is inserted Your camcorder automatically turns off This is to save battery power and to prevent batt...

Page 27: ...CR You cannot rewrite only the time code Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed during 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 38 0 00 01 60min 50min REC JUL 4 2003 12 05 56PM FN Recording mode Casset...

Page 28: ...justing the LCD screen When you adjust the LCD panel make sure if the LCD panel is opened up to 90 degrees Note When using the LCD screen except in the mirror mode the viewfinder automatically turns off When monitoring on the LCD screen You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to your camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out 180 90 ...

Page 29: ...n 1 When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA press FN and select PAGE2 When the POWER switch is set to VCR press FN to display PAGE1 When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY press FN and select PAGE3 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 PAGE3 in step 1 To retu...

Page 30: ...ery pack p 175 Even if you adjust VF B L The recorded picture will not be affected 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 b...

Page 31: ...OFF as a default setting When you shoot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet 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...

Page 32: ...you press MANUAL of EXPOSURE p 59 or SPOT METER p 60 the back light function will be canceled Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Using NightShot NightShot enables you to shoot a subject in the night or in a dark place When recording with NightShot the picture may be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY 2 Slide NIGHTSHOT...

Page 33: ...w Shutter enables you to record color images in a dim place 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF 3 Press FN and select PAGE3 4 Press COLOR SLW S The indicator lights up on the screen 5 Press EXIT to return to FN To cancel Color Slow Shutter Press COLOR SLW S again to make the indicator disappear Notes Do not use NightShot in bright places e g the outdoors in the daytime This m...

Page 34: ...ing functions Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter NightShot Light The NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Light is about 3 m 10 feet While using Color Slow Shutter you cannot use the following functions Fader Digital effect PROGRAM AE Manual exposure Flexible Spot Meter Progressive Recording Mode Recording with the flash In total ...

Page 35: ...ds of the recorded section are played back and your camcorder returns to standby To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel end search Press END SCH again End search When you use the cassette without Cassette Memory end search does not work once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape If you use a cassette with Cassette Memory end search works even once you eject the cassette If the t...

Page 36: ...k If you press START STOP recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH 7 To go backwards To go forwards Rec Review You can check the last recorded section 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press the 7 side of EDITSEARCH momentarily The section you have stopped most recently will be played back for a few seconds and then your camcorder will return to standby Checking recordings End sear...

Page 37: ...R switch to VCR while pressing the small green button 2 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel 3 Press to rewind the tape 4 Press to start playback 5 Adjust the volume following the steps below 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press VOL The screen to adjust volume appears 3 Press to turn down the volume to turn up the volume 4 Press OK to return to PAGE1 Playback Basics Playing back tape 4 3 1 5 2 VOL OK V...

Page 38: ...s is not a malfunction To display the screen indicators Display function Press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder The indicators disappear from the screen To make the indicators appear press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander again Note Even if you press DISPLAY on the Remote Commander with the POWER switch se...

Page 39: ...er Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback The display changes as follows date time t various settings SteadyShot off exposure white balance gain shutter speed aperture value t no indicator Various settings Various settings shows your camcorder s recording information at the time of recording During tape recording standby the various settings will not be displayed When you use data...

Page 40: ... fastforwarding or while rewinding the tape To resume fastforwarding or rewinding release the button To view the picture at slow speed slow playback Press during playback For slow playback in the reverse direction press then press 1 To view the picture at double speed Press during playback For double speed playback in the reverse direction press then press 1 To view the picture frame by frame Pres...

Page 41: ...astforward the tape y To play back the tape slowly C To forward one frame at a time c To rewind one frame at a time 2 To play back the tape at double speed In the various playback modes Sound is muted The previous picture may remain as a mosaic image during playback When playback pause lasts for five minutes Your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode To resume playback press When you play b...

Page 42: ...hen set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR to be able to view images from your camcorder If your TV is already connected to the VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input ja...

Page 43: ...nnect the S video cable optional to the S video jacks on both your camcorder and the device you want to connect to This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures There is no sound output when connecting only with an S video cable optional To display the screen indicators on TV Set DISPLAY to V OUT LCD in in the menu settings p 181 To make the screen indicators disappear press DISPLAY B...

Page 44: ...croll indicator disappears The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be recorded on the Memory Stick During tape recording The POWER switch should be set to Press PHOTO deeply The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be recorded on the Memory Stick Recording on the Memory Stick is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears Advanced Reco...

Page 45: ...he Memory Stick Your camcorder continues recording on the tape When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button To record still images on the Memory Stick during tape recording You cannot check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly The image when you press PHOTO deeply will be recorded on the Memory...

Page 46: ...ly The self timer starts counting down from about 10 while beeping In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then the recording starts automatically To stop the countdown for recording on the tape Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To cancel the self timer With your camcorder during standby press SELFTIMER and the self timer indicator disappears fr...

Page 47: ...t WHT BAL to AUTO in the menu settings If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting We recommend that you record in the INDOOR mode When you record under fluorescent lighting Select AUTO or HOLD Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the INDOOR mode In the AUTO mode Point your camcorder at the white subject for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER switch t...

Page 48: ...screen TV to the full mode you can watch pictures of normal images d The picture played back in the wide mode on a normal TV appears the same as the picture played back in the wide mode on your camcorder a The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel 1 During recording standby press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select 16 9WIDE in then press EXEC p 174 4...

Page 49: ...r 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 a TV ID 1 system The ID 1 system sends aspect ratio information 16 9 4 3 or letter box with video signals If you connect a TV compatible with the ID 1 system the screen size is automatically selected ID 2 system The ID 2 sys...

Page 50: ... changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white 1 You can use BOUNCE when D ZOOM in is set to OFF in the menu settings 2 You can fade in only Using the fader function a REC STBY REC STBY b NORM FADER normal MOSC FADER mosaic BOUNCE1 2 OVERLAP2 WIPE2 DOT2 ...

Page 51: ...lect the fader mode appears 3 Press a desired mode 4 Press OK to return to PAGE1 5 Press EXIT to return to FN The fader indicator you selected flashes 6 Press START STOP After the fade in out is carried out your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode To cancel the fade in out Before pressing START STOP press OFF to return to PAGE1 Using the fader function FADER MOSC FADER NORM FADER OF...

Page 52: ...tomatically stores the image recorded on the tape As the image is being stored the indicator becomes fast flashing then the playback picture disappears During fading in with BOUNCE you cannot use the following functions Zoom Recording still images on the Memory Stick Picture effect PROGRAM AE Manual exposure Flexible Spot Meter Manual focus Note on the BOUNCE mode You cannot select BOUNCE in the f...

Page 53: ...ould be set to Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select P EFFECT in then press EXEC p 173 4 Select a desired mode then press EXEC To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel picture effect Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings Note While using picture effect you cannot use following functions BOUNCE OLD MOVIE Using special effects Picture effe...

Page 54: ...e with a moving picture TRAIL You can record a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHTR slow shutter You can slow down the shutter speed The SLOW SHTR mode is good for recording dark pictures more brightly OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcorder automatically sets the 16 9WIDE mode picture effect to SEPIA and the appropriate shutter s...

Page 55: ...ng picture FLASH The interval of flash motion LUMI The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving 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 PAGE2 To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel digital effect Pr...

Page 56: ...PROGRAM AE does not work in the SLOW SHTR mode The following functions do not work in the OLD MOVIE mode Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When recording in the SLOW SHTR mode Auto focus may not be effective Focus manually using a tripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number Shutter speed SLOW SHTR 1 1 30 SLOW SHTR 2 1 15 SLOW SHTR 3 1 8 SLOW SHTR 4 1 4 ...

Page 57: ...e prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope SUNSETMOON sunset moon 2 This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs LANDSCAPE2 This mode is for when you record distant subjects such as mountains Also it prevents your camcorder from...

Page 58: ...lowing functions do not work in PROGRAM AE Color Slow Shutter During fading in with BOUNCE SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE Spot Focus PROGRAM AE does not work in the following cases The indicator flashes NightShot When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY you use MEMORY MIX When you set the POWER switch to MEMORY the SPORTS mode does not work The indicator flashes Using PROGRAM AE MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT ...

Page 59: ...g the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press EXPOSURE The screen to adjust the exposure appears 3 Press MANUAL 4 Adjust the exposure using to dim to brighten 5 Press OK to return to PAGE1 To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic exposure Press AUTO to return to PAGE1 Note When you adjust the exposure manually the following functions do not work Back light function Color Slow Shutte...

Page 60: ...r Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press SPOT METER The SPOT METER screen appears 3 Press the desired area in the frame The SPOT METER indicator flashes on the 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 Note The following functions do ...

Page 61: ...from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod The POWER switch should be set to or 1 Press FOCUS The 9 focus indicator appears on the screen 2 Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus To return to the autofocus Press FOCUS to turn off the 9 or indicator About expanded focus If you set EXPANDED F in to ON in the menu settings p 174 whe...

Page 62: ... wide angle position 9 changes as follows when recording a distant subject when the subject is too close to focus on Focal distance information is displayed for about three seconds on the LCD screen in the following cases When switching the focus adjustment mode from autofocus to manual When turning the focus ring Focal distance information You cannot get correct information if you have attached a...

Page 63: ...OCUS The SPOT FOCUS screen appears 3 Press the desired area in the frame The SPOT FOCUS indicator flashes on the screen The focus of the point you selected is adjusted 4 Press OK to return to PAGE1 To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the autofocus Press AUTO to return to PAGE1 Note The back light function does not work during Spot Focus Focal distance information It is not displayed on the scr...

Page 64: ... 30SEC y 1MIN y 5MIN y 10MIN 7 Select REC TIME then press EXEC 8 Select a desired recording time then press EXEC The time 0 5SEC y 1SEC y 1 5SEC y 2SEC 9 Press RET 10 Set INT REC to ON then press EXEC 11 Press EXIT to return to FN The INTERVAL TAPE indicator flashes on the screen 12 Press START STOP to start Interval Recording The INTERVAL TAPE indicator lights up during Interval Recording To canc...

Page 65: ...EC in then press EXEC p 179 4 Select ON then press EXEC 5 Press EXIT to return to FN The FRAME REC indicator lights up 6 Press START STOP to start frame recording Your camcorder makes a recording for about six frames and returns to recording standby 7 Move the subject and repeat step 6 To cancel frame recording Set FRAME REC to OFF in the menu settings Note The proper remaining tape time is not in...

Page 66: ... them in turns every 1 60 of a second Thus the actual image displayed in an instant covers only half of the apparent image area Displaying the whole image simultaneously on a full screen is called displaying with all the pixels In this function the picture is clearer than one in normal function but moving objects appear jerky since the picture is read output every about 1 30 second When recording ...

Page 67: ...rs on the screen 3 Press OK The LCD screen is turned off 4 Using the viewfinder press the LCD screen EXPOSURE OK ON and FADER only when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA appear 5 Press the LCD screen and select a desired item then press OK EXPOSURE Adjust the exposure by pressing FADER Press FADER until a desired fader mode appears The indicator changes as follows FADER t M FADER t BOUNCE t MONOTO...

Page 68: ...yback you cannot operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder To operate the items that do not appear Set the LCD panel back to the previous position Operate the items using the LCD screen Available recording time This is the time when you record pictures using the viewfinder p 17 ...

Page 69: ... To cancel picture effect Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using picture effect You cannot record images on the tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using picture effect Record images on the Memory Stick p 114 123 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by picture effect Pictures processed by pict...

Page 70: ... Press to adjust the effect 5 Press OK to return to PAGE2 To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel digital effect Press OFF to return to PAGE2 Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using digital effect You cannot record images on the tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using digital effect Record images on the Memory Stick p 114 123 or on a VCR using your camcorder as ...

Page 71: ...rease the zoom ratio To cancel tape PB ZOOM Press END Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using tape PB ZOOM with your camcorder You cannot record images on the tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using tape PB ZOOM However you can record images on the Memory Stick p 114 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player You cannot record moving pictures on the Memory ...

Page 72: ...stop playback 3 Press m to rewind the tape to the tape counter s zero point The tape stops automatically when the tape counter reaches approximately zero 4 Press N Playback starts from the counter s zero point Notes When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape the zero set memory function will be canceled There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the time code and the tape ...

Page 73: ...LE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t no indicator 2 Press or on the Remote Commander 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 cancel searching Press x on the Remote Commander If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions Title search may n...

Page 74: ...ld be set to Operate by touching the panel 1 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears The date search screen appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t no indicator 2 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the beginning of the selected date a Actu...

Page 75: ...ack at the point where the date changes Each time you press or your camcorder searches for the previous or next date To cancel searching Press x on the Remote Commander or on your camcorder Note If one day s recording is less than two minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions Date search may n...

Page 76: ...creen indicators Cassette Memory contents and Memory Stick index screen lettering cannot be recorded Connecting to the VCR You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems 8 mm Hi8 Digital8 VHS S VHS VHSC S VHSC Betamax ED Betamax mini DV DV or MICROMV Connecting with the A V connecting cable Connecting with the i LINK cable Editing Dubbing tape VIDEO AUDIO IN S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO A ...

Page 77: ...cording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR When you have finished dubbing the tape Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR If your 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 When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output an...

Page 78: ...hronization of the VCR p 82 When you dub using the same VCR again you can skip step 2 and 3 Using Digital program editing on the tape recorded on other equipment Operation 1 Making a program p 84 Operation 2 Performing Digital program editing Dubbing the tape p 86 Note When editing digital video the operation signals to the VCR cannot be sent with LANC jack Step 1 Connecting to the VCR You can con...

Page 79: ...XEC 8 When connecting with the A V connecting cable select IR then press EXEC When connecting with the i LINK cable select i LINK press EXEC then go to Step 3 Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR on page 82 9 Select IR SETUP then press EXEC 10 Select the IR SETUP code of your VCR then press EXEC Check the code in About the IR SETUP code p 81 4 5 7 9 6 V I DEO ED I T ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST...

Page 80: ...ng is correct The indicator you selected to cancel recording pause on the VCR flashes on the screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE 11 12V I DEO ED I T ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RET EXEC PAUSE END V I DEO ED I T ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RET EXEC PAUSE REC PB END Dubbing only desired scenes Digi...

Page 81: ...35 Dimensia 8 Emerson 26 48 59 70 80 81 82 Fisher 36 37 44 45 Funai 80 General 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 TV VCR component Brand IR SETUP code Mitsubishi ...

Page 82: ...en press EXEC 3 Select EXECUTE then press EXEC 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 Five IN numbers and corresponding OUT numbers are displayed Take a note of the openi...

Page 83: ...the recording unit cannot be operated properly by the i LINK cable leave the connection as it is and make the A V connecting cable settings p 79 Video and audio are sent by digital signals 2 3 6 8 V I DEO ED I T ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RET EXEC 0 V I DEO ED I T ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RET EXEC 0 END END V I...

Page 84: ...uttons on the screen then pause playback You can fine adjust one frame at a time with 9 Press MARK OUT on the screen or MARK on the Remote Commander The OUT point of the first program is set then the lower part of the program mark changes to light blue 10 Repeat step 6 to 9 When one program is set the program mark changes to light blue You can set 20 programs in maximum To finish making programs P...

Page 85: ...he program you have set Erase OUT mark first and then IN mark of the last set program 1 Press UNDO 2 Press ERASE 1 MARK The last set program mark flashes then the DELETE indicator appears 3 Press EXEC The last set program is deleted To cancel erasing Press CANCEL in step 3 Erasing all programs 1 Follow the step 2 to 5 on page 84 2 Press UNDO 3 Press ERASE ALL All the set program marks flash then t...

Page 86: ...he EDITING indicator appears during editing on the screen The program mark changes to light blue after the dubbing is complete When the dubbing ends your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop To cancel dubbing during editing Press CANCEL To end Digital program editing Your camcorder stops when the dubbing is complete Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Press END to end t...

Page 87: ... you connect with the i LINK cable optional video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing Connecting to the VCR or the TV Connecting with the A V connecting cable Connecting with the i LINK cable Recording video or TV programs S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OUT S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO Signal flow White Red A V connecting cable supplied TV VCR Yellow i LINK DV Interface Signal f...

Page 88: ... 2 to 4 press z REC and MARK simultaneously then immediately press X In step 6 press X at the scene where you want to start recording from 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 the commander mode VTR...

Page 89: ... VCR to playback pause 2 On your camcorder locate the insert end point c then set it to playback pause 3 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 4 On your camcorder locate the insert start point b 5 Press FN and select PAGE3 6 Press REC CTRL 7 Press REC PAUSE 8 First press...

Page 90: ...In step 5 to 7 press z REC and MARK simultaneously then immediately press X In step 8 press X at the scene where you want to start recording from To insert a scene without setting the insert end point Skip step 2 and 3 Press x on the Remote Commander or on your camcorder when you want to stop inserting 3 ZERO SET MEMORY 0 00 00 ZERO SET MEMORY Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing ...

Page 91: ...he intelligent accessory shoe Connecting the A V connecting cable to the AUDIO VIDEO jack The audio input to be recorded will take precedence over others in the following order MIC jack Intelligent accessory shoe AUDIO VIDEO jack Built in microphone Dubbing with the built in microphone No connection is necessary If no external microphone optional is connected sound is recorded via the built in mic...

Page 92: ... VIDEO jack or the built in microphone pictures are not output through the S VIDEO jack or AUDIO VIDEO jack Check the recorded picture on the screen You can check the recorded sound by using headphones Audio dubbing AUDIO L AUDIO R LINE OUT L R AUDIO VIDEO Audio equipment Do not connect the video yellow plug Signal flow White Red A V connecting cable supplied Microphone optional Intelligent access...

Page 93: ...indicator appears on the screen 6 Press on your camcorder and at the same time start playing back the audio you want to record The new sound is recorded in stereo 2 ST2 during playback While recording new sound the red indicator appears on the screen 7 Press on your camcorder at the point where you want to stop recording Using the Remote Commander The POWER switch should be set to 1 Follow the ste...

Page 94: ... you add new sound on the tape recorded with another camcorder including other DCR TRV75 TRV80 the sound quality may become worse Monitoring the new recorded sound The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel 1 Play back the tape on which you added audio 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Select AUDIO MIX in then press EXEC p 175 5 Press r R to adjust...

Page 95: ...78 5 Select then press EXEC 6 Select a desired title then press EXEC The title appears on the screen 7 If necessary change the color size or position by pressing COLOR SIZE POS r or POS R 8 Press TITLE OK 9 Press SAVE TITLE During playback playback pause or recording The TITLE SAVE indicator appears on the screen for about five seconds and the title is set During recording standby The TITLE indica...

Page 96: ...nges as follows SMALL y LARGE You cannot input 13 characters or more in LARGE size The title position as follows If you select the title size SMALL you have nine choices for the title position If you select the title size LARGE you have eight choices for the title position Erasing a title The POWER switch should be set to or Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to...

Page 97: ...SET depending on which title you want to change then press EXEC and enter the new title as desired If you take five minutes or longer to enter characters during tape recording standby with the cassette inserted 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 start again fro...

Page 98: ... Repeat the same procedure as step 5 and 6 to complete the label 7 Press SET The label is stored in memory To return to FN Press EXIT To erase the label you have made Select C to erase the label in step 5 then press SET To change the label you have made Insert the cassette to change the label and operate in the same way to make a new label If you have superimposed titles in the cassette When the l...

Page 99: ... OK then press EXEC The OK indicator changes to EXECUTE 5 Select EXECUTE then press EXEC The ERASING indicator flashes on the screen Once erasing is complete the COMPLETE indicator appears To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel erasing Select RETURN in step 5 then press EXEC Erasing all the data in Cassette Memory 3 4 CM SET TITLE TITLEERASE TITLE DSPL CM SEARCH TAPE TITLE ERASE ALL EXIT RET EXEC RE...

Page 100: ...itional information such as your camcorder s setting information at the time of recording Moving picture MPEG Your camcorder compresses and records picture data in MPEG Moving Picture Expert Group format The file extension is mpg Typical image data file name Still image 101 0001 This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder DSC00001 JPG This file name appears on the display of a computer ...

Page 101: ...Stick for recording image data on your camcorder However you cannot record or play back the music protected by copyright signals on your camcorder Notes on using the Memory Stick Duo Be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor when using the Memory Stick Duo with your camcorder Verify that the insert direction of the Memory Stick Duo The use of wrong direction may caus...

Page 102: ...ck once lightly Notes If you insert the Memory Stick forcibly in the opposite direction the Memory Stick slot may be damaged Do not insert anything other than the Memory Stick into the Memory Stick slot This may cause a malfunction While the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data from the Memory Stick or recording the data on...

Page 103: ... EXEC 5 Select a desired image quality then press EXEC Setting Meaning FINE FINE Use this mode when you want to record high quality images Fine images are compressed to about 1 4 STANDARD STD This is the standard image quality Standard images compressed to about 1 10 To return to FN Press EXIT Selecting the quality and size of image data 3 4 MEM SET 1 STILL SET BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE EXIT RET EXE...

Page 104: ...ator changes as follow 1600 640 Memory capacity of still images Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored in memory The memory capacity of still images varies depending on the selected image quality mode and image size Details are shown in the table below 1600 1200 image size Image quality Memory capacity FINE About 960 KB STANDARD About 420 KB 640 480 image size Image qual...

Page 105: ...re size You can select picture size 320 240 or 160 112 The default setting is 320 240 The POWER switch should be set to or Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select MOVIE SET in then press EXEC p 176 4 Select IMAGESIZE then press EXEC 5 Select a desired image size then press EXEC The indicator changes as follow 320 160 Selecting the quality...

Page 106: ...mages and time of moving pictures that can be recorded on the Memory Stick formatted with your camcorder FINE STANDARD Type of 1600 1200 640 480 1600 1200 640 480 Memory Stick 1600 640 1600 640 8MB supplied 8 50 18 120 16MB optional 16 96 37 240 32MB optional 32 190 75 485 64MB optional 65 390 150 980 128MB optional 130 780 300 1970 Image size Type of 320 240 160 112 Memory Stick 320 160 8MB suppl...

Page 107: ...iddle of the image Recording does not start yet 2 Press PHOTO deeply Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be recorded on the Memory Stick Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording a Approximate number of images can be recorded on the Memory Stick b Folder name to be recorded 1 12 FINE...

Page 108: ...ately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button When you press PHOTO lightly in step 1 The image momentarily flickers This is not a malfunction Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded do not appear during recording However they are recorded automatically onto the Memory Stick To display the recording data press DATA CODE during playback...

Page 109: ...07 sec intervals EXP BRKTG b Your camcorder automatically shoots three images at about 0 5 sec intervals at different exposures The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select STILL SET in then press EXEC p 176 4 Select BURST then press EXEC 5 Select a desired mode then press EXEC 6 Press EXIT to make the menu di...

Page 110: ...er of still images When selecting HIGH SPEED Flickering or changes in color may occur If remaining capacity on the Memory Stick is less than for three images EXP BRKTG does not work FULL appears when you press PHOTO The effect of EXP BRKTG The effect of EXP BRKTG may not be noticeable on the screen We recommend viewing images on TV or the computer to recognize the effect When selecting NORMAL or H...

Page 111: ... in the menu settings p 173 the indicator changes as follows t t Forced flash The flash fires regardless of the surrounding brightness Auto red eye reduction The flash fires before recording to reduce the red eye Forced red eye reduction The flash fires before recording to reduce red eye regardless of the surrounding brightness No flash The flash does not fire The amount of flash is automatically ...

Page 112: ... at the pre recording flash or other conditions The flash effect cannot be obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location The flash charge lamp flashes while the power for firing is being charged After charging is complete the flash charge lamp lights up When recording with the flash with the POWER switch set to CAMERA it takes longer to prepare for image capture This is because yo...

Page 113: ...t 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 satisfies Class 1 time base 30 000 seconds specified in all of JIS Japan IEC EU and FDA US industry standards Complying with these standards identifies the laser product to be safe under a condition that a human looks at t...

Page 114: ...ange the still image release PHOTO select a still image again and then press and hold PHOTO lightly 3 Press PHOTO deeply Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be recorded on the Memory Stick Sound recorded on the tape You cannot record audio from the tape Title You cannot record the titles Recording date ...

Page 115: ...ER switch should be set to 1 Play back the recorded tape or turn the TV on to see a desired program The image of the other equipment is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 2 At the point where you want to record follow the step 2 and 3 on page 114 Note If recording from a tape in poor condition such as one that has been reused often for recording you may be unable to record still imag...

Page 116: ...picture To use this function we recommend recording a title on the Memory Stick before a trip or event C CHROM Camera Chroma key You can superimpose a moving picture on top of a still image such as an image which can be used as background Shoot the subject against a blue background Only the blue area of the moving picture will be swapped with a still image M OVERLAP Memory Overlap You can make a m...

Page 117: ...rder Insert the tape for recording into your camcorder The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN and select PAGE2 2 Press MEM MIX The image recorded on the Memory Stick appears in the lower right corner of the screen 3 Press to see the previous image to see the next image in the lower right corner of the screen to select the still image that you want to superimpose...

Page 118: ...mages into your camcorder The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel 1 Follow the step 1 to 6 on page 117 2 Press PHOTO deeply to start recording Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be recorded on the Memory Stick To cancel MEMORY MIX Press OFF to return to PAGE2 Image size of still...

Page 119: ...T R STL to ON then press EXEC 9 Press EXIT to return to FN The INTERVAL MEM STILL indicator flashes on the screen 10 Press PHOTO deeply Interval Photo Recording starts The INTERVAL MEM STILL indicator lights up on the screen during Interval Photo Recording To cancel Interval Photo Recording Set INT R STL to OFF in the menu settings Note Interval Photo Recording is canceled if you press IMAGE TRANS...

Page 120: ...er lights up The picture and sound are recorded up to the capacity of the Memory Stick See page 106 for details of recording time To stop recording Press START STOP Recording moving pictures on Memory Stick MPEG MOVIE recording 320 50min REC 15sec BBB 0 00 00 101 b a c a Available recording time on the Memory Stick b This indicator appears for five seconds after pressing START STOP This indicator ...

Page 121: ...f the external flash off when recording moving pictures on the Memory Stick Otherwise the charging sound of the flash may be recorded Recording date time The date time do not appear during recording However they are automatically recorded onto the Memory Stick To display the recording date time press DATA CODE during playback Various settings cannot be recorded p 38 Self timer recording You can re...

Page 122: ... picture The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel 1 Follow the step 1 to 3 in Recording a still image 2 Press START STOP The self timer starts counting down from about 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To stop the countdown for recording moving picture Press START STOP To restart the countdown pre...

Page 123: ...48 kHz is converted to one in 32 kHz when recording images from the tape to the Memory Stick Sound recorded in stereo is converted to monaural sound when recording from the tape Titles You cannot record the titles If the AUDIO ERROR indicator appears Sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder has been recorded Connect the A V connecting cable to input images played back on an external device ...

Page 124: ...d tape on the VCR or turn the TV on to see a desired program The image of the other equipment is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 2 Press START STOP at the scene where you want to start recording from Note In the following instances recording may stop in the middle or distorted images may be recorded If the tape has a blank portion If recording from a tape in a poor condition such ...

Page 125: ...nnot operate recording during the Digital program editing on the Memory Stick On a blank portion of the tape You cannot set IN or OUT on a blank portion of the tape If there is a blank portion between IN and OUT on the tape The total time may not appear correctly During making a program If you eject the cassette the NOT READY indicator appears on the screen The program will be erased Erasing the p...

Page 126: ...ically stops To stop dubbing Press CANCEL The program you made is recorded on the Memory Stick up to the place where you pressed CANCEL To end Digital program editing Your camcorder stops when the dubbing ends Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Press END to end Digital program editing Note In the following instances recording may stop in middle or distorted images may be r...

Page 127: ...er The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select REC FOLDER in then press EXEC p 176 4 Press r R to select a folder you want to save to then press EXEC To return to FN Press EXIT Notes Up to 9999 image files can be recorded in each folder When a folder is full a new folder is automatically created Once a folder...

Page 128: ... To display the recording data date time or various settings when recorded press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 38 Notes on the file name The folder may not appear and only the file name may appear if the structure of the folder does not conform to the DCF standard The file name flashes on the screen if the file is corrupted or the file is unre...

Page 129: ...the image that appears before changing to the index screen mode T To display the previous six images t To display the next six images To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the normal playback screen single screen Press the image you want to display Viewing a still image Memory Photo playback 1 2 3 4 5 6 EXIT DEL MARK MARK T t 1 40 101 B mark This number indicates the order in which images are re...

Page 130: ... previous picture to see the next picture to select a desired moving picture 3 Press MPEG N X to start playback 4 Adjust the volume following the steps below 1 Press FN and select PAGE3 2 Press VOL The screen to adjust volume appears 3 Press to turn down the volume to turn up the volume to adjust the volume 4 Press OK to return to PAGE3 5 Press EXIT to return to FN To cancel MPEG MOVIE playback Pr...

Page 131: ... recording time is too short The moving picture may not be divided into parts Screen indicators during moving picture playback To make screen indicators appear or disappear press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO Recording date time To display the recording date time press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 38 Viewing a moving picture MPEG MOVIE playback FN MPE...

Page 132: ...ck then press END to return to PAGE1 To select the previous folder To select the next folder 4 Press EXIT to play back the image Note Your camcorder does not recognize folder names created or changed using the computer Current playback folder The current playback folder is valid until the next recording is made Once you record an image the current folder to record becomes the current playback fold...

Page 133: ...imes its size W Decrease the zoom ratio T Increase the zoom ratio To cancel memory PB ZOOM Press END Memory PB ZOOM is canceled when you press the following buttons on the Remote Commander MEMORY PLAY MEMORY INDEX MEMORY In memory PB ZOOM If you press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO the frame on the memory PB ZOOM screen disappears You cannot move the part you pressed to the center of the screen Edge of an e...

Page 134: ...ck the images in the folder selected with PB FOLDR The folder name is displayed in the sss 5 Press START Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on the Memory Stick in sequence When all images are played back slide show automatically stops To cancel slide show Press END To pause slide show Press PAUSE To return to FN Press END to return to PAGE1 then press EXIT To start slide show from a par...

Page 135: ... protected image To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel image protection Press the image you want to cancel image protection in step 3 again The indicator disappears from the image Note Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick including the protected image data Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot...

Page 136: ...he screen 4 Press OK The selected image is deleted To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 4 Notes To delete a protected image first cancel image protection Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Check the images to delete carefully before deleting them If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot delete images Deleting images D...

Page 137: ...ndex screen 2 Press DEL Then press the image you want to delete The number of the selected image is highlighted 3 Press EXEC The DELETE indicator appears on the screen 4 Press OK The selected images are deleted To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 4 Deleting images DELETE 1 INDEX 2 DEL 1 3 2 4 5 6 EXIT DEL EXEC T t RET 3 40 101 ...

Page 138: ...e folder name is displayed in the sss 5 Select OK then press EXEC OK changes to EXECUTE 6 Select EXECUTE then press EXEC The DELETING indicator appears then flashes on the screen When all the unprotected images are deleted the COMPLETE indicator appears To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick Select RETURN in step 5 or 6 then press EXEC While the DELETING i...

Page 139: ...creen appears 3 Press 640 480 or 320 240 The image is recorded as the most recently used file in the selected folder to record To change still images Press before step 3 To return to FN Press END to return to PAGE2 then press EXIT Notes You cannot resize the picture recorded with MPEG MOVIE recording You may not be able to change the size of an image recorded with another camcorder You cannot choo...

Page 140: ...K The screen to write a print mark appears 3 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 3 again The disappears from the image If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot write or cancel print marks on still images Moving...

Page 141: ...stall the USB driver correctly For details about the computer s ports and editing software contact the computer manufacturer Viewing pictures recorded on the tape When connecting to a computer with the USB port See page 144 for details Viewing images with a computer Viewing images with a computer Introduction USB port USB USB cable supplied Push into the end Tape image live from your camcorder Ref...

Page 142: ...age 164 when using Macintosh You can also use a Memory Stick Reader Writer optional When connecting to the computer without a USB port 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 environment Viewing images with a computer Introduction Signal flow DV Interface i LIN...

Page 143: ...n the Memory Stick 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 a 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 an...

Page 144: ...ictures on a 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 a computer is running Windows 98 but you can read still images CPU Minimum 500 MHz Intel Pentium III or faster 800 MHz or faster ...

Page 145: ... Windows Media Player must be installed to 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 environ...

Page 146: ...ixer CD ROM Drive 3 Select Handycam on the screen The title screen appears 4 Move the cursor to USB Driver and click This starts USB driver installation 5 Follow the on screen messages to install the USB driver 6 Remove the CD ROM then restart the computer and follow the on screen messages Notes If you connect the USB cable before USB driver installation is complete the USB driver will not be prop...

Page 147: ...istrators 1 Turn on the computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of the computer The application software starts up 3 Select Handycam on the screen The title screen appears 4 Move the cursor to Image Transfer and click The Install Wizard program starts up and the Choose Setup Language screen appears 5 Select the language for installation 6 Follow the on s...

Page 148: ...d CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of the computer The application software starts up 3 Select Handycam on the screen The title screen appears 4 Move the cursor to ImageMixer and click The Install Wizard program starts up and the Choose Setup Language screen appears 5 Select the language for installation 6 Follow the on screen messages The installation screen disappears when installation is complete 7...

Page 149: ...ermission of administrators If you are using Windows XP log in with permission of computer administrators Viewing pictures recorded on the tape 1 Connect the AC Adaptor then set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Select USB STREAM in then press EXEC p 180 5 Select ON then press EXEC 6 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB port on the ...

Page 150: ... screen of your camcorder The computer recognizes your camcorder and the Add Hardware Wizard starts 4 Follow the on screen messages so that the Add Hardware Wizard recognizes that the USB drivers have been installed The Add Hardware Wizard starts two times because two different USB drivers are installed Be sure to allow the installation to complete without interrupting it You cannot install the US...

Page 151: ...load 2 Connect the AC Adaptor then set the POWER switch to VCR 3 Connect the USB port on the computer to the USB jack on your camcorder using the USB cable supplied 4 Open the computer s Device Manager Windows XP Select Start t Control Panel t System t Hardware and click the Device Manager button If there is no System inside Pick a category after clicking Control Panel click Switch to classic view...

Page 152: ...or Windows users Windows 2000 Windows XP 6 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG on your camcorder then disconnect the USB cable 7 Restart the computer Step 2 Install the USB driver on the supplied CD ROM Follow the entire procedure in Installing the USB driver on page 146 ...

Page 153: ...anager button If there is no System inside Pick a category after clicking Control Panel click Switch to classic view instead Windows 2000 Select My Computer t Control Panel t System t Hardware and click the Device Manager button Other OS Select My Computer t Control Panel t System and click Device Manager 6 Select Other devices Select the device prefixed with the mark and delete Ex Sony Handycam 7...

Page 154: ...n the computer and allow Windows to load 2 Connect the AC Adaptor then insert the cassette into your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR 4 Press FN to display PAGE1 5 Press MENU to display the menu 6 Select USB STREAM in then press EXEC p 180 7 Select ON then press EXEC 8 Select Start t Programs t PIXELA t ImageMixer t ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony The ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony startup screen ...

Page 155: ...om the tape appears on the monitor window on the computer Viewing pictures live from your camcorder 1 Follow the step 1 and 2 on page 154 2 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 3 Follow the step 4 to 11 on pages 154 155 The picture from your camcorder appears on the monitor window on the computer USB port USB cable supplied USB jack Viewing pictures recorded on tape on a computer USB Streaming For Windo...

Page 156: ...Click to start playback 3 Looking at the monitor window click at the first scene of the movie you want to capture changes to 4 Looking at the monitor window click at the last scene you want to capture The moving picture is captured The captured images appear in the thumbnail list window Viewing pictures recorded on tape on a computer USB Streaming For Windows users Monitor window Thumbnail list wi...

Page 157: ... is inserted Indicators on the screen of your camcorder do not appear on images that are captured into the computer If you capture a fast moving picture the monitor window may not move smoothly You can make the picture move more smoothly by shifting the upper right slider on the bottom of the monitor window to the left although this reduces the picture quality You cannot carry out any Memory Stick...

Page 158: ...hich you want to capture images onto the CD R 3 Click 4 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB port on the computer using the supplied USB cable 5 Insert a new CD R in the CD R drive of the computer 6 Click Start The tape is automatically played back Easy Video CD automatically begins to capture images onto the CD R to create a Video CD 7 After the Video CD successfully created message ...

Page 159: ...u create To play back Video CDs on a computer you need to have Video CD software installed You can play back Video CDs with Windows Media Player However you cannot use menu functions such as capturing function You also may not be able to play back Video CDs in certain computer environment such as OS or hardware 1 Start up Windows Media Player Windows XP Select Start t All Programs t Accessory t En...

Page 160: ...hod of ImageMixer Ver 1 5 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 questions about ImageMixer ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony is the product of PIXELA corporation For details refer to the operating in...

Page 161: ...6 to 148 1 Turn on the computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert the Memory Stick into your camcorder then connect the AC Adaptor to your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 4 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB port on the computer using the supplied USB cable 5 Image Transfer automatically starts up and the transfer of image data begins 6 ImageMixer automatically starts up...

Page 162: ...ODE indicator appears on the screen of your camcorder 5 Open My Computer on Windows and double click the newly recognized drive Example Removable Disk F The folders inside the Memory Stick appear 6 Double click a desired image file from the folder in this order DCIM folder t sssMSDCF folder1 t Image file2 See Image file storage destinations and image files p 163 for the detailed folder and file na...

Page 163: ... to OFF CHG For Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP users 1 Move the cursor to the Unplug or Eject Hardware 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 Memory Stick on a computer For Windows users Folder containing image files rec...

Page 164: ...ot loading type CD ROM drive iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation The USB port must be provided as standard QuickTime 3 0 or later 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 computer at the same time or when using a hub Some equipment may not operate...

Page 165: ...USB Driver to open the folder containing the six files related to Driver 5 Select the following two files and drag and drop them into the System Folder Sony Camcorder USB Driver Sony Camcorder USB Shim 6 When the message appears click OK The USB driver is installed on the computer 7 Remove the CD ROM from the computer 8 Restart the computer For Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 v10 2 The USB dri...

Page 166: ...ck a desired image file from the folder in this order DCIM folder t sssMSDCF folder1 t Image file2 1 sss stands for any number within the range from 101 to 999 2 Copying a file to the hard disk of a 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...

Page 167: ... Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select A V t DV OUT in then press EXEC p 175 4 Select ON then press EXEC 5 Start playback on the analog video unit 6 Start capturing procedures on the computer The operation procedures depend on the computer and the software which you use For details of how to capture images refer to the operating instructions of the computer and software After capturing images an...

Page 168: ...he video output via your camcorder when the video tape include copyright protection signals such as the ID 2 system If the computer has a USB port You can connect using a USB cable but images may not be transferred smoothly 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 p...

Page 169: ...ed with your camcorder Notes Make sure that your camcorder is during standby with the POWER switch set to MEMORY NETWORK Do not remove the power source while operating the network functions or your network settings may be erased Also close the network function before you turn the POWER switch On trademarks The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Sony Corporation under li...

Page 170: ...The operation buttons needed for network functions appear on the LCD screen Press the buttons with the stylus supplied After using the stylus Put it back in the stylus holder Hold the stylus correctly as illustrated and insert it until it clicks Note While operating the network functions do not cover the part as shown in the illustration or radio waves may be blocked ...

Page 171: ... should be set to Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN and select PAGE3 2 Press RMT CAM Your camcorder is set to connecting standby For details refer to the Network Function Application Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder Image Transport The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN and select PAGE3 2 Press IMAGE TRANS For details refer to the Netwo...

Page 172: ...To return to FN Press EXIT 2 3 4 5 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE RED EYE R FLASH LVL WHT BAL SHARPNESS OTHERS AREA SET DST SET BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP ON OFF EXIT RET EXEC R r EXIT MENU OTHERS AREA SET DST SET BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP OTHERS AREA SET DST SET BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP ON OTHERS AREA SET DST SET BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP OFF EXIT EXIT EXIT OTHERS AREA SET DST SET ...

Page 173: ...e with R r To automatically activate the electronic shutter when shooting in bright conditions To not automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in bright conditions POWER switch The electronic shutter is the function used to adjust the shutter speed automatically Note on RED EYE R and FLASH LVL You cannot adjust RED EYE R and FLASH LVL if the external flash optional is not c...

Page 174: ...31 To activate the digital zoom More than 10 to 120 zoom is performed digitally To not activate the expanded focus While focusing manually the center of the screen is displayed at twice the size p 61 To not record a 16 9 wide picture To record a 16 9 wide picture p 48 To compensate for camera shake To cancel SteadyShot Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary subject with a tripod ...

Page 175: ... To play back the stereo tape or dual sound track tape with main and sub sound p 195 To play back the stereo tape with the left sound or the dual sound track tape with main sound To play back the stereo tape with the right sound or the dual sound track tape with sub sound To adjust the balance between stereo 1 and stereo 2 p 94 To output digital images and sound in analog format using your camcord...

Page 176: ... in 160 112 size To display the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick in the following cases For five seconds after setting the POWER switch to VCR and inserting the Memory Stick When the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick is less than two minutes after setting the POWER switch to MEMORY For five seconds from the start of moving picture recording For five seconds after completing moving pictu...

Page 177: ...ry Stick Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting 1 Select FORMAT then press EXEC 2 Select OK then press EXEC 3 After the EXECUTE indicator appears press EXEC The FORMATTING indicator flashes during formatting The COMPLETE indicator appears when formatting is complete POWER switch The folder name is displayed in the sss Notes on formatting Do not do any of the following while the F...

Page 178: ... superimpose a title or make your own title p 95 97 To erase the title you have superimposed p 96 To display the title you have superimposed To not display the title To search using Cassette Memory p 73 74 To search without using Cassette Memory To label the cassette p 98 To cancel erasing all To erase all the data in Cassette Memory p 99 POWER switch ...

Page 179: ...Interval Recording To set INTERVAL and REC TIME for Interval Recording POWER switch Notes on the LP mode When you record the tape in the LP mode on your camcorder we recommend playing back 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 mini DV cassette...

Page 180: ...EMO MODE You cannot select DEMO MODE when the cassette or the Memory Stick is inserted in your camcorder When NIGHTSHOT is slid to ON the NIGHTSHOT indicator appears on the screen and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the menu settings If you press the touch panel during the demonstration the demonstration stops for a while then it starts again after about 10 minutes DEMO MODE is set to STBY Standby ...

Page 181: ...of the melody To cancel melody the beep sound and shutter sound To activate the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid remote control misoperation caused by other VCR s remote control To show the display on the LCD screen and viewfinder To show the display on the TV screen LCD screen and viewfinder POWER switch Mode z DATE CAM DATE z OFF ON z MELO...

Page 182: ...d to their default settings Other menu items are held in memory even when the power source is removed Changing the menu settings Icon item OTHERS REC LAMP VIDEO EDIT Meaning To light up the camera recording lamp at the front of your camcorder To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the person is not aware of the recording To cancel Digital program editing To make programs and perform Digital...

Page 183: ...your camcorder has been during recording 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 fully charged battery pack The viewfinder lens is not adjusted c Adjust the viewfinder lens p 30 STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 174 The setting is the manual focus c Press FOCUS to set to...

Page 184: ...EADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings p 174 The power of the external flash optional is off or the power source is not installed c Turn on the external flash optional or install the power source Two or more external flashes optional are attached c Only one external flash optional can be attached Phenomena that appear when recording in the PORTRAIT or SPORTS mode of PROGRAM AE in light from a discha...

Page 185: ...sette Memory c Use a cassette with Cassette Memory p 73 CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 178 There is no title in the tape c Superimpose the titles p 95 The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion p 73 AUDIO MIX is set to the ST1 side in the menu settings c Adjust AUDIO MIX p 175 TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 178 The TV color s...

Page 186: ... remaining battery time 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 remaining battery time indicator is correct p 16 The power source is disconnected c Connect it firmly p 15 19 The battery pack is dead c Use a charged battery pack p 15 16 Moisture condensation has occurred c Remove the cassett...

Page 187: ... write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 100 You try to delete images more than 100 images c You can only choose the image to delete for up to 100 images at one time The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 100 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 100 The write protect tab on the Memory ...

Page 188: ...is written on 999 files c A print mark can only be written on up to 999 files You may not be able to play back images in actual size when you try to play back images recorded by other equipment This is not a malfunction Your camcorder may not be able to play back some images processed with a computer or whose folder or file names have been changed with the computer If you record images with any ot...

Page 189: ... tape is attempted c Set the program again on a recorded portion p 84 The synchronization of your camcorder and the VCR is not adjusted c Adjust the synchronization of the VCR p 82 The IR SETUP code is not correct c Set the correct code p 81 Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is attempted c Set the program again on a recorded portion p 125 COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings c...

Page 190: ...y DISPLAY BATTERY INFO is pressed c Press the LCD screen lightly c Press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 38 c Adjust the screen CALIBRATION p 204 The USB cable was connected before installation of the USB driver was complete c Uninstall the incorrect USB driver and reinstall the USB driver p 151 USB STREAM is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to O...

Page 191: ... cassette A malfunction 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 e g E 61 10 If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display function This function ...

Page 192: ...y Stick data is corrupted p 100 The Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 177 If indicators appear on the screen check the following See the page in parentheses for details Warning indicator as to incompatible Memory Stick Slow flashing An incompatible Memory Stick is inserted Q Warning indicator as to the tape Slow flashing The tape is near the end No cassette is inserted The write protect ta...

Page 193: ...O ERROR You are trying to record an image with sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder on the Memory Stick p 123 1 MEMORY STICK ERROR The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 102 1 FORMAT ERROR The Memory Stick is not recognized p 177 1 Check the format PLAY ERROR The image is distorted and cannot be played back 1 2 REC ERROR Turn the POWER switch on again 1 INCOMPATIBLE The Memory Stick inser...

Page 194: ...ecording if you operate the following You have ejected the cassette during recording You have played back the tape You have used edit search If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on the tape re record from the beginning to the end of the tape as described above The same result may occur when you record using a digital video camera recorder without Cassette Memory on the tape recorded...

Page 195: ...ay back the dual sound track tape recorded in a stereo system set HiFi SOUND in to a desired mode in the menu settings p 175 Sound from speaker HiFi Sound Mode Playing back the stereo tape Playing back the dual sound track tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Lch Main sound 2 Rch Sub sound You cannot record dual sound programs on your camcorder Notes on the cassette To prevent accidental ...

Page 196: ...irty or dusty Cleaning gold plated connector If the gold plated connector on the cassette is dirty or dusty the remaining tape indicator sometimes does not appear correctly and you may not be able to operate functions using Cassette Memory Clean up the gold plated connector with a cotton wool swab about every 10 times ejection of a cassette b b ...

Page 197: ...ecommend the following to use the battery pack longer Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up and insert it in your camcorder immediately before you start taking shots Use the large capacity battery pack NP FM70 QM71 QM71D FM91 QM91 QM91D optional Frequently using the LCD screen or frequently operating playback fast forward or rewind wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using the ...

Page 198: ...ur camcorder leave your camcorder during tape 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 Please buy a new batter...

Page 199: ...equipment can be connected to this unit by the i LINK cable When connecting this unit to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more DV Interfaces 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 international...

Page 200: ... this unit to a computer make sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on a computer Even if a video device such as a digital TV DVD or MICROMV has an i LINK it may not support digital video Confirm digital video compatibility before connecting For details on precautions when connecting this unit also refer to the operating instructions for the equipment to be con...

Page 201: ...rder If you want to view the playback 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 Repu...

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

Page 203: ...ck the picture and if the above problem persists repeat cleaning If the video heads get dirtier the entire screen becomes blue c Note on the video head The video head suffers from wear after long use If you cannot obtain a clear image even after using a cleaning cassette it might be because the video head is worn Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility to have the...

Page 204: ...corder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch set to OFF CHG for more than 24 hours Or install the fully charged rechargeable battery pack on your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch set to OFF CHG for more than 24 hours Adjusting the LCD screen CALIBRATION The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly If this happens follow the procedure below 1 Set the POWER ...

Page 205: ...creen may heat up This is not a malfunction On handling the tape Do not insert anything into the small holes on the rear of the cassette These holes are used to sense the type and thickness of the tape and if the recording tab is in or out Do not open the tape protect cover or touch the tape Avoid touching or damaging the terminals To remove dust clean the terminals with a soft cloth Camcorder car...

Page 206: ... the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instance When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is used in environments such as the seaside Store the lens in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold from occurring periodically perform the above We recommend turning on and operating your camcorder about once per mo...

Page 207: ...n of new and old batteries Do not use different types of batteries Current flows from batteries when you are not using them for a long time Do not use leaking batteries If batteries are leaking Wipe off the liquid in the battery compartment carefully before replacing the batteries If you touch the liquid wash it off with water If the liquid get into your eyes wash your eyes with a lot of water and...

Page 208: ...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 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 than 47 kΩ kilohms DV input output 4 pin connector Headphone jack Stereo minijack ø 3 5 mm LANC jack Ste...

Page 209: ...on 0 35 0 18 A Power consumption 18 W Output voltage DC OUT 8 4 V 1 5 A 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 56 31 100 mm 2 1 4 1 1 4 4 in w h d excluding projecting parts Mass approx 190 g 6 7 oz excluding power cord Rechargeable battery pack NP FM50 Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 8 5 Wh 1...

Page 210: ...tton If you press RESET all the settings DCR TRV80 except the network settings including the date and time return to the default Camcorder 5 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever p 30 6 BATT release button p 15 7 START STOP button p 25 8 Access lamp 9 Memory Stick slot p 102 q DISPLAY BATTERY INFO button p 18 38 1 3 2 5 6 7 9 8 q 4 ...

Page 211: ...qf BACK LIGHT button p 32 qs qa qd qf ql qk qg qh qj qg Cassette compartment qh Cassette lid p 8 qj OPEN EJECT lever p 8 qk Lens cap p 25 ql Tripod receptacle Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder ...

Page 212: ...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 The lens for your camcorder is also T coated to suppress unwanted reflection and faithfully reproduce colors MTF Stands for Modul...

Page 213: ...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 details The intelligent accessory shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory secu...

Page 214: ...9 rj LANC jack blue rk MIC PLUG IN POWER jack red Connect an external microphone optional This jack also accepts a plug in power microphone When the external microphone is connected it takes precedence rl i headphones jack green When you use headphones the speaker on your camcorder is silent t AUDIO VIDEO jack p 42 76 87 167 About Bluetooth lamp DCR TRV80 only The blue lamp lights up when your cam...

Page 215: ...ower zoom button p 31 71 133 qd buttons p 73 74 qf AUDIO DUB button p 93 7 qf 5 4 3 2 1 qs qd 0 qa 9 8 6 To prepare the Remote Commander Insert two size AA R6 batteries by matching the and on the batteries to the and in the battery compartment Notes on the Remote Commander Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Comma...

Page 216: ...32 SUPER NIGHTSHOT p 33 COLOR SLOW SHUTTER p 33 qk Warning p 192 ql Time code p 27 Tape counter p 27 39 Self diagnosis p 191 Photo recording p 44 107 Image number p 128 Playback folder p 132 w Remaining tape p 27 Memory playback p 128 wa ZERO SET MEMORY p 72 ws END SEARCH p 35 wd A V t DV p 167 DV IN p 88 wf Audio mode p 179 Recording folder p 127 wg Flash p 111 This indicator appears only when th...

Page 217: ...00 Labeling a cassette 98 LANC jack 214 LUMI 54 M N Main sound 195 Manual exposure 59 Manual focus 61 M CHROM 116 M LUMI 116 MEMORY MIX 116 Memory PB ZOOM 133 Memory Photo recording 107 Memory Stick 100 Memory Stick capacity 104 106 Menu settings 172 Mirror mode 29 Moisture condensation 202 MONOTONE 50 MOSC FADER 50 M OVERLAP 116 MPEG 100 Network function 169 NIGHTSHOT 32 NORMAL 109 NORM FADER 50 ...

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