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Sony Digital 8- TRV240, Operating Instructions Manual

The Sony Digital 8-TRV240 offers advanced features for capturing precious memories. For hassle-free usage, make sure to refer to the included Operating Instructions Manual. Easily download the manual for free at manualshive.com, and unleash the full potential of this remarkable product.

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Page 1: ...cord The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the spaceprovided below Refer to thesenumbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DCR TRV Modd No AC Serial No Serial No lDb lh O Handycam Gill InfoLl7HlUA J 0 SERIES a 0 DCR TRV740 MEZlLK TM u Digital 8 DCR TRV24O TRV34O TRV740 TRV840 02002 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ... presence of important operating and maintenance servicing 0 instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyclable 1 You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable A batteries to the collection and v recycling locat...

Page 3: ...utioned that any changesor modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment hasbeentested and found to comply with the limits for a ClassB digital device pursuant to Part 15of the FCCRules Theselimits are designed to provide reasonableprotection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment gener...

Page 4: ... Capturing imagesfrom an analog video unit on your computer p 88 Other uses Functions for adjusting exposure in the recording mode l BACKLIGHT p 28 l NightShot Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter p 29 l PROGRAM AE p 51 l Adjusting the exposure manually p 53 Functions for giving images more impact l Digital zoom MENU p 24 The default setting is OFF To zoom greater than 25x DCR TRV240 TRV340 15x DCR ...

Page 5: ...3 DCR TRV240 TRV340 NP FM50 battery pack 1 p 12 13 DCR TRV740ITRV840 141 Size AA R6 battery for Remote Commander 2 p 207 q q A V connecting cable 1 p 38 q Shoulder strap 1 p 201 q Lens cap 1 p 21 181 USB cable 1 p 96 156 191 Memory Stick 1 except DCR TRV240 p 116 11 CD ROM SPVD 008 USB Driver 1 p 96 156 Contents of the recording cannot be compensatedif recording or playback is not made due to a ma...

Page 6: ...der function 44 Using special effects Picture effect 47 Using special effects Digital effect 48 Using the PROGRAM AE function 51 Adjusting the exposure manually 53 Focusing manually 54 Interval recording 55 Frame by frame recording Frame recording 57 Superimposing a title 58 Making your own titles 60 Inserting a scene 62 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back tapes with picture effects 63 Playi...

Page 7: ...es MPEG movie playback 153 Viewing images recorded on Memory Stick s on your computer 155 Copying images recorded on Memory Stick s to tape 164 Enlarging still images recorded on Memory Stick s Memory PB ZOOM 166 Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW I 168 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection 170 Deleting images DELETE 171 Writing a print mark PRINT MARK 174 Using the optio...

Page 8: ...th its A mark facing up lid Slide OPEN EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the AC power adaptor supplied 0 Insert the cassette in straight as far as possible into the cassette compartment with the window facing UP Push the center of the cassette back to insert the cassette 0 Close the cassette compartment by pressing i J on the cassette compartment After the cassette compartment goes down...

Page 9: ...LCD panel is closed usethe viewfinder with your eye When you purchaseyour camcorder the clock setting is setto off If you want to record the date and time for a picture setthe clock setting before recording p 18 0 Setthe POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button 0 Press44 to rewind the tape REW 0 gp j 0 PressF to start playback PLAY fg g Fj Note Do not pick up your camcorder by hol...

Page 10: ...type 2 5 type 420x 6 2 cm 2 5 type 420x 8 8 cm 3 5 type l Provided Not provided The models with MEMORY marked on the POWERswitch is provided with memory functions Seepage 116for details Before using your camcorder With your digital camcorder you can use Hi8 klim Digitalt E3video cassettes Your camcorder records and plays back pictures in the Digital8 E3system Also your camcorder plays back tapesre...

Page 11: ...rding in any way G l Do not let your camcorder becomewet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea a water Letting your camcorder becomewet may causeyour camcorder to malfunction Sometimesthis malfunction cannot be repaired a QNever leaveyour camcorder exposedto temperatures above 60 C 140 F such asin a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b l Becareful when placing the cameranear a win...

Page 12: ...s To remove the battery pack 1 Lift up the viewfinder 2 Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT battery release lever down BATT battery release lever If you install the large capacity battery pack If you install the NP FM70 QM71 FM90 QM91 FM91 battery pack on your camcorder extend its viewfinder ...

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Page 16: ...410 560 NP QM91 FM91 DCR TRV740 475 645 Battery pack Playing time Playing time on LCD screen with LCD closed NP FM30 80 105 NP FM50 supplied 135 170 NP FM70 275 355 NP QM71 325 415 NP FM90 425 540 NP OMSl FM91 490 625 DCR TRV840 Battery pack Playing time Playing time on LCD screen with LCD closed NP FM30 75 105 NP FM50 supplied 125 170 NP FM70 265 355 NP QM71 305 415 NP FM90 400 540 NP QM91 FM9 1 ...

Page 17: ...3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet 2 3 PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source housecurrent aslong asit is connectedto the wall outlet even if the setitself hasbeenturned off Notes l The AC power adaptor cansupply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder l The DC IN jack has source priority This meansthat the battery pack cannot supply any power i...

Page 18: ... Setthe year then the month the day the hour and then the minute 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY except DCR TRV240 and then press MENU to display the menu settings 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CLOCK SET in ZJ then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the desired year then press the dial 4 Set the month day and hour by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and press...

Page 19: ...t 2079 t t If you do not set the date and time 6 7 4 ____ ____ is recorded on the tape and the Memory Stick exceptDCR TRV240 Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operateson a 12 hour cycle l 12 00AM stands for midnight l 12 00PM stands for noon 19 ...

Page 20: ...7 To eject a cassette Follow the procedure above and take out the cassettein step 3 Notes l Do not press the cassettecompartment down Doing so may causea malfunction l Your camcorder records pictures in the Digital8 E3system l The recording time when you useyour camcorder is half of indicated time on Hi8 WB tape If you selectthe LP mode in the menu settings 3 4 of indicated time on Hi8 HiH tape l ...

Page 21: ...n The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press START STOP again The recording lamp lights up in the viewfinder when you record with the viewfinder Your camcorder automatically focusesfor you 1 Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides and attach the lens cap to the grip strap 2 Install the power source and insert a cassette See St...

Page 22: ...ethe battery pack set the POWERswitch to OFF CHG If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for three minutes while the cassette is inserted Your camcorder automatically turns off This is to savebattery power and to prevent battery and tape wear To resume the standby mode setthe POWERswitch to OFF CHG once then turn it to CAMERA again However your camcorder doesnot turn off automatically whil...

Page 23: ...e the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight The LCD screenmay be difficult to see If this happens we recommend that you usethe viewfinder When you adjust angles of the LCD panel Make sure if the LCD panel is opened up to 90degrees When recording with the LCD panel opened Recording time becomesshorter a little compared with when recording with the LCD panel closed Brightness of the LCD screen You ...

Page 24: ... setto OFFasthe default setting The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone The digital zooming zone appears when you selectthe digital zoom power in the menu settings Notes on digital zoom l Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds25x DCR TRV240 TRV340 15x DCR TRV740 TRV840 l The picture quality deteriorates asyou go towards the T side When you shoot close to a subject If yo...

Page 25: ...ens to your eyesight so that the indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus Lift up the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lensadjustment lever Viewfinder backlight You canchangethe brightness of the backlight SelectVF B L in the menu settings p 105 Even if you adjust the VF B L the recorded picture will not be affected 25 ...

Page 26: ...ERA or MEMORY exceptDCR TRV240 Rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees The 0 indicator appearsin the viewfinder and on the LCD screen II0 appears in the standby mode and 0 appearsin the recording mode Someof other indicators appear mirror reversed and others are not displayed Pictures in the mirror mode The picture on the LCD is a mirror image However the picture will benormal when recorded During recor...

Page 27: ...he remaining battery time indicator roughly indicates the continuous recording time The indicator may not becorrect depending on the conditions in which you are recording When you closethe LCD panel and open it again it takesabout one minute for the correct remaining battery time in minutes to be displayed Time code for tapes recorded in the Digital8 E3system only The time code indicates the recor...

Page 28: ...ehind the subject or a subjectwith a light background usethe backlight function In CAMERA or MEMORY exceptDCR TRV240 mode pressBACK LIGHT The i3 indicator appearson the screen To cancel pressBACK LIGHT again BACK LIGHT If you press EXPOSUREwhen shooting backlit subjects The backlight function will becanceled ...

Page 29: ...sup to 16times brighter than those recorded in the NightShot mode 1 In CAMERA mode slide NIGHTSHOT to ON The and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the screen 2 Press SUPER NS The St34and SUPER NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the screen To cancel the Super NightShot mode press SUPER NS again Using the NightShot Light The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on To enableNightShot Light set N S...

Page 30: ...an not use the following functions Exposure PROGRAM AE While using the Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter function you cannot use the following functions Fader Digital effects Exposure PROGRAM AE Memory Photo recording exceptDCR TRV240 While using the Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter function The shutter speed is automatically adjusted depending on the brightness At this time moving pictur...

Page 31: ...rom 10with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To stop recording press START STOP again 14 I MENU m 16 OWIDE e3 STEADYSHOT LIE FRAME REC 3 INT REC PRETURN MENUI END I To stop the countdown PressSTART STOP To restart the countdown pressSTART STOP again To cancel self timer recording SetSELFTIMERto OFFin the menu settings in the st...

Page 32: ...r the sound from the speakeror headphones EDITSEARCH You cansearchfor the next recording start point In the standby mode hold down the 0 side of EDITSEARCH The recorded portion is played back to go forward 0 to go backward ReleaseEDITSEARCH to stop playback If you pressSTART STOP re recording begins from the point you releasedEDITSEARCH You cannot monitor the sound You cancheckthe last recorded se...

Page 33: ...ou start recording after using the end searchfunction occasionally the transition between the last sceneyou recorded and the next scenemay not be smooth l Onceyou ejectthe cassetteafter you have recor dedon the tape the end search function does not work If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The end searchfunction may not work correctly 33 ...

Page 34: ...urce and insert 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 4 to rewind the tape 5 Press to start playback 6 To adjust the volume press either of the two buttons on VOLUME When you close the LCD panel sound is muted 6 VOLUME To stop playback Pressa When monitoring on the LCD screen You can turn the LCD panel...

Page 35: ...ly pictures on the tape but also the recording data date time or various settings when recorded Data code Use the RemoteCommander for this operation Set the POWER switch to VCR then playback a tape Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander The display changesasfollows date time various settings SteadyShot exposure white balance gain shutter speed aperture value no indicator Date time Various setting...

Page 36: ...our 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 becorrect depending on the conditions in which you are playing back When you closethe LCD panel and open it again it takes about one minute for the correct remaining battery time to be displayed Variou...

Page 37: ...se direction press411 To resume normal playback press To search the last scene recorded END SEARCH PressEND SEARCH in the stop mode The last five secondsof the recorded section plays back and stops In the various playback modes l Noise may appear when your camcorder plays back tapesrecorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system l Sound is muted l The previous recording may appear asa mosaic image when play...

Page 38: ...rder to the LINE IN input on the VCR by using the A V connecting cablesupplied with your camcorder Setthe input selector on the VCR to LINE If your TV or VCR is a monaural type _ I i _ lri Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cableto 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 y...

Page 39: ... release PHOTO select a still image again and then 8 press and hold PHOTO lightly i 8 2 PressPHOTO deeper a The still image on the screen is recorded for about seven seconds The sound 2 during those seven seconds is also recorded The still image is displayed on the screen until recording is completed Notes l During Tape Photo recording you cannot changethe mode or setting l You cannot usePHOTO dur...

Page 40: ...ge on the screenby pressing PHOTO lightly PressPHOTO deeper The still image is then recorded for about sevenseconds and your camcorder returns to the standby mode To record clear and less fluctuated still images We recommend that you record on Memory Stick s You canrecord still imageson Memory Stick s even in CAMERA mode P 124 exceptDCR TRV240 I 40 ...

Page 41: ...en press the 2 d dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial B 4 PressMENU to make the menu settings disappear P 5 Press PHOTO deeper 8 a The self timer starts counting down from 10with a beep sound In the last two 3 seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To cancel self timer recording In the standby mode set SELFTIMERto OFFin the ...

Page 42: ...WIDE in I then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC to select ON then press the dial MiNU To cancel the wide mode Set 16 9WIDEto OFFin the menu settings In the wide mode You cannot operate the following functions OLD MOVIE BOUNCE Memory Photo recording exceptDCR TRV240 During recording You cannot selector cancelthe wide mode When you cancelthe wide mode setyour camcorder to the standby mode and...

Page 43: ...selected ID 2 system The ID 2 system sendsa copyright protection signal with ID l signals inserted between video signals when you connect your camcorder to other equipment by an A V connecting cable If 16 SWIDE is set to ON DCR TRV240 TRV340 only 7 a The SteadyShotfunction doesnot work If you set 16 9WIDEto ON in the menu settings when the SteadyShotfunction is working fl flashesand the SteadyShot...

Page 44: ...nce al FADER M FADER mosaic BOUNCE OVERLAP WIPE 2 DOT bl MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changesfrom black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changesfrom color to black and white 1You can usethis function when D ZOOM is setto OFFin the menu settings Fade in only ...

Page 45: ...tion Beforepressing START STOP pressFADER repeatedly until the indicator disappears Notes l The overlap wipe and dot functions work only for tapesrecorded in the Digital8 E3 system l You cannot usethe following functions while using the fader function Also you cannot usethe fader function while using the following functions Digital effects Color Slow Shutter Super NightShot Photo recording Interva...

Page 46: ...tion you cannot use the following functions Focus Zoom Picture effects Note on the bounce function The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the following mode or functions When D ZOOM is activated in the menu settings Wide mode Picture effects PROGRAM AE ...

Page 47: ... MOSAIC fl The picture appearsmosaic patterned 5 P Lb1 idI el 1 In CAMERA mode press MENU to display the menu settings 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select P EFFECT in m then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired picture effect mode then press the dial MENU To cancel the picture effect SetP EFFECTto OFFin the menu settings MANUAL SET m PROGRAM AE IOFF cr IP EFFECT I...

Page 48: ...EY You can swap a brighter areain a still image with a moving picture TRAIL You canrecord 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 mode is good for recording dark picture more brightly OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcorder automatically setsthe wide mode to ON pic...

Page 49: ...sted STILL The rate of the still image you want to superimpose on the moving picture FLASH The interval of flash motion 2 is LUMI The color schemeof the areain the still image which is to be swapped with a moving picture d TRAIL The vanishing time of the incidental picture P 8 SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speednumber the slower the shutter speedbecomes i3 OLD MOVIE No adjustment ...

Page 50: ... shutter mode l The following functions do not work in the old movie mode Wide mode Picture effects PROGRAM AE When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Digital effectsare automatically canceled When recording in the slow shutter mode Auto focus may not beeffective Focusmanually using a tripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number SLOW SHTR 1 SLOW SHTR 2 Shutter speed l 30 l 15 SLOW SHTR 3 l 8 SLOW SH...

Page 51: ...This mode minimizes camerashakeon fast moving subjectssuch asin tennis or golf d z p Beach ski P P This mode prevents peoples facesfrom appearing dark in strong light or reflected light 8 such asat a beachin midsummer or on a ski slope ii d 4 Sunset moon g This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general 2 night views fireworks displays and neon signs c 9 q Landsc...

Page 52: ...e following modes Spotlight Sports lesson Beach ski l Your camcorder is setto focus only on distant subjectsin the following modes Sunset moon Landscape l The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode Color Slow Shutter Slow shutter OLD MOVIE BOUNCE l While setting NIGHTSHOT to ON the PROGRAM AE function doesnot work The indicator flashes l The PROGRAM AE function doesnot work in the ...

Page 53: ...t scenes faithfully 1 In CAMERA or MEMORY except DCR TRV240 mode press EXPOSURE The exposure indicator appears on the screen 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness To return to the automatic exposure mode PressEXPOSUREto turn off the indicator Note When you adjust the exposure manually the following Functionsdo not work BACKLIGHT Color Slow Shutter Your camcorder automatically retu...

Page 54: ...n the background l Shooting a stationary subjectwhen using a tripod 1 In CAMERA or MEMORY except DCR TRV240 mode press FOCUS The r3 indicator appears on the screen 2 Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus To return to the autofocus mode PressFOCUSto turn off the indicator To focus precisely It is easierto focus on subjectsif you adjust the zoom to shoot at the W wide angle after focusing at the T te...

Page 55: ... REC TIME 5 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select INTERVAL then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired interval time then press the dial The time 30SECe 1MIN 5MIN t 1OMIN Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select REC TIME then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired recording time then press the dial The time O SSECc 1SECc 1 5SECt ZSEC 2 Turn the SE...

Page 56: ...POWER switch to other than CAMERA To perform normal recording during interval recording You canperform normal recording only once during INTERVAL PressSTART STOP The INTERVAL indicator flashes and normal recording starts To stop normal recording pressSTART STOP again On recording time There may be a discrepancy in the recording time of up to six frames from the selectedtime 56 ...

Page 57: ...e SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 4 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear The FRAME REC indicator appears 5 Press START STOP to start frame recording Your camcorder makes a recording for about six frames and returns to recording standby 6 Move the subject and repeat step 5 MENU n MENU END MENU1 END 1 To cancel the frame recording Perform either of the following SetFRAM...

Page 58: ...e then press the dial The titles are displayed in the language you selected 4 Change the color size or position if necessary Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select COLOR SIZE or POSITION then press the dial The selected item appears on the screen Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item then press the dial Repeat steps and until the title is laid out as desired 5 Press the SEL PUSH EX...

Page 59: ...le sizechangesasfollows d SMALL LARGE B You cannot input 13charactersor more in LARGE size If you input more than 12 3 characters the title size returns to SMALL even you selectLARGE 3 l The title position changesasfollows s l 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The larger the position number the lower the title is positioned When you selectthe title size LARGE you cannot chooseposition 9 When you are selecting and s...

Page 60: ...or CUSTOM2 SET then press the dial 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 have selected all characters and completed the title 7 To finish making your own titles turn the SELlPUSH EXEC dial to select SETJ then press the dial The...

Page 61: ... is in your camcorder The power automatically goesoff The charactersyou have entered remain stored in memory Setthe POWERswitch to OFF CHG once and turn it to CAMERA again then proceed from step 1 We recommend setting the POWERswitch to VCR or removing the cassettesothat z your camcorder doesnot automatically turn off while you are entering title characters 6 2 d If you select SP2 i The menu for s...

Page 62: ... and the counter resets to zero 3 Keep pressing the 0 side of EDITSEARCH and release the button at the insert start point a 4 Press START STOP to start recording The scene is inserted Recording stops automatically near the counter zero point Your camcorder returns to the standby mode ZERO SET MEMORY EDITSEARCH Notes l The zero setmemory function works only for tapesrecorded in the Digital8 E3syste...

Page 63: ...OFFin the menu settings I c PRETURN SEPIA B W z SOLARIZE m 3 IMENU END Notes l Picture effect functions work only for tapesrecorded in the Digital8 E3system l You cannot processexternally input scenesusing the picture effect functions l You cannot record pictures on a tape on your camcorder when you have processed the picture using the picture effect function However you can record pictures on a M...

Page 64: ...he effect For details of each digital effect function seepage 48 To cancel the digital effect SetD EFFECTto OFFin the menu settings Notes l Digital effect functions work only for tapesrecorded in the Digital8 E3system l You cannot processexternally input scenesusing digital effect functions You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder when you have processedthe image using digital effect f...

Page 65: ...the screen 2 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial 1 The image moves downwards 1 The image moves upwards 3 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial t The image moves rightward Turn the dial downwards The image moves leftward Turn the dial upwards 4 Except DCR TRV240 Adjust the zoom ratio by the power zoom lever You can enlarge the imag...

Page 66: ...canrecord imageson a Memory Stick exceptDCR TRV240 p 135 or on a VCR using your camcorder asa player images in the PB ZOOM function Images in the PBZOOM function are not output through the b DV IN OUT jack PB ZOOM function is automatically canceled when The POWERswitch is setto OFF CHG You stop playing back You pressMENU You pressTITLE You insert a Memory Stick exceptDCR TRV240 To record an image ...

Page 67: ...ss n when you want to stop playback 4 Press 4 to rewind the tape to the counter s zero point The tape stops automatically when the counter reaches approximately zero The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears and the time code appears 5 Press Playback starts from the counter s zero point DISPLAY ZERO SET MEMORY Notes l The zero setmemory function works only for tapesrecorded in the Digital8 E3system...

Page 68: ...es as follows DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN no indicator 4 I 3 When the current position is b press I44 to search towards a or press bbl to search towards cl Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes Each time you press t44 or bbl your camcorder searches for the previous or next date To stop searching Press a Notes l The date searchfunction works only f...

Page 69: ...photo 1 ___l A 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the photo search indicator appears on the screen The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN no indicator t 3 Press I44 or w to select the photo for playback Each time you press t44 or g F l your camcorder searches for the previous or next photo Your camcorder automati...

Page 70: ...The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN no indicator I 3 Press I44 or w Each photo is played back for about five seconds automatically To stop scanning Pressn Note The photo searchand photo scanfunctions work only for tapesrecorded in the Digital8 E3system If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The photo search photo scanfunction may not work correctly...

Page 71: ...lank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder E 2 Prepare the VCR for recording then set the input selector to LINE n 24 Connect the A V connecting cable to the AUDIO VIDEO jack Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording ...

Page 72: ... Using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable Simply connect the i LINK cable DV connecting cable optional to h DV IN OUT on your camcorder and to DV IN OUT on the DV products With a digital to digital connection video and audio signals aretransmitted in digital form for high quality editing You cannot dub the screenindicators 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and ...

Page 73: ...CR only using the I LINK cable DV connecting cable Seepage 191for more information about i LINK Pictures processed by picture effects digital effects or the PB ZOOM function Pictures processedby picture effects digital effectsor the PBZOOM function are not output through the g DV IN OUT jack If you record playback pause picture with the b DV IN OUT jack The recorded picture becomesrough Also when ...

Page 74: ... the VCR for operation p 75 80 Step 3 Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR p 82 When you dub using the sameVCR again you can skip steps2 and 3 Using the Digital program editing function on tapes recorded other equipment Operation 1 Making a program p 84 Operation 2 Performing the program dubbing a tape p 87 Notes l The Digital program editing works only for tapesrecorded in the Digital8 E3syst...

Page 75: ... below steps 1 to 4 to send the control signal correctly 1 Set the IR SETUP code Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder Turn the power of the connected VCR on then set the input selector to LINE When you connect a video camera recorder set its power switch to VCR VTR Press MENU to display the menu settings Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select l then press the dial For DCR TRV240 Turn the S...

Page 76: ...08 55 06 W COMMANDER E ALL EDIT SET T S MENU END I For DCR TRV340 TRV740 TRV840 MENU END I I ifi 1 N 08 55 06 z ALL EDIT SET 1 TOTAL O oO OO OO SC W O IT13 0 06 55 06 CONTROL ADJ TEST T T wT4N P 3 IR TEST PRETURN MENU END 6 VIDEO EDIT19 0 08 55 06 MARK UNDO ERASE ALL TOTAL O OO OO OO SCENE 0 I IM PAUSEMODE 76 ...

Page 77: ...7 78 RCA PROSCAN 7 8 16 40 41 42 77 78 78 83 101 Realistic 22 36 37 77 80 88 Sansui 21 DBX 21 33 35 Dimensia 8 Emerson 26 48 59 70 80 81 82 Fisher 36 37 44 45 Singer Samsune 73 24 24 32 32 41 94 94 General Electric 8 32 77 94 101 Sanyo 26 36 37 47 Scott 22 23 24 28 32 37 40 41 Goldstar LG GO VIDEO Share 88 89 Hitachi 8 42 78 Shintom 73 Signature 2000 80 89 Instant Replav 77 78 Sylvania 77 78 80 83...

Page 78: ...uctions of your VCR Buttons to cancel recording pause on the VCR The buttons vary depending on your VCR To cancelrecording pause SelectPAUSE if the button to cancelrecording pauseis II SelectRECif the button to cancelrecording pauseis 0 SelectPBif the button to cancelrecording pauseis 3 Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other Locate the infrared rays emitter of your camcorder and fac...

Page 79: ...al Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial If the VCR starts recording the setting is correct When recording is finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE When the VCR does not operate correctly l After checking the code in About IR SETUPcodes setthe IR SETUPor the PAUSEMODE again l Placeyour camcorder at least30cm 12in away from the VCR l Referto the operating instructio...

Page 80: ...nnect a digital video camera recorder set its power switch to VCR VTR 3 Press MENU to display the menu settings 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IETC then press the dial 5 For DCR TRV240 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select VIDEO EDIT then press the dial For DCR TRV340 TRV740 TRV840 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select TAPE in VIDEO EDIT then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial t...

Page 81: ...NU END I 8 VIDEO EDITU 0 08 55 06 Em i LINK CUT IN CUT OUT IR SENP PAUSEMODE IR TEST PRETURN IMEW END 6 Vi J K EDIT B o oa 55 0t UNDO ERASE ALL START I EDIT SET 1 IR 1TOTAL 0 OO OO OO When you connect using an i LINK cable DV connecting cable You cannot dub the titles and display indicators 81 ...

Page 82: ... the number values for adjusting the synchronization The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE 5 Rewind the tape in the VCR then start slow playback Take a note of the first number value of each IN and the last number value of each OUT 6 Calculate the average of all the first number values of each IN and the average of all the last number values ...

Page 83: ...on is recorded for about 50seconds l If you start recording from the very beginning of the tape the first few secondsof the tape may not record properly Besure to allow about 10seconds lead before starting recording l When you connect with an i LINK cable DV connecting cable you may not be able to operate the dubbing function correctly depending on the VCR Keep the i LINK connection and setCONTROL...

Page 84: ...e beginning of the first sceneyou want to insert using the video operation buttons then pause playback You can fine adjust one frame at a time with EDITSEARCH 6 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The IN point of the first program is set and the top part of the program mark changes to light blue 7 Search for the end of the first sceneyou want to insert using the video operation buttons then pause playbac...

Page 85: ... scenes Digital program editing on tapes 4 For DCR TRV240 W COMMANDER m READY TOTAL O OO OO oO For DCR TRV340 TRV740 TRV840 LMENU END J 8 TOTAL 0 00 12 00 W N E 00 47 12 SIP MENU END TOTAL 0 OO OO OO 6 TOTAL O OO OO OO 85 ...

Page 86: ...the dial 2 Select ERASE ALL in the menu settings Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial All the program marks flash then the settings are canceled To cancel erasing all programs SelectRETURN in step 2 To cancel a program you have set PressMENU The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejected Notes l Digital program editing does not work when PB MODE is set to NH...

Page 87: ...appears during search and the EDITING indicator appears during edit on the screen The program mark changes to light blue after dubbing ends When dubbing ends your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop To stop dubbing during editing Pressn on your camcorder To end the Digital program editing function Your camcorder stops when the dubbing ends Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu se...

Page 88: ...using S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO VCR L I SVlDEOl Signal flow After capturing images and sound Stop capturing procedures on your computer and stop the playback on the analog video unit Notes l You need to install software that supports the exchangevideo signals l Depending on the stateof the analog video signals your computer may not beable to output the images correctly when you convert analog video sign...

Page 89: ...tape into the VCR 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder 3 Press 0 REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder then immediately press II on your camcorder 4 Press on the VCR to start playback if you are recording a tape from VCR Select a TV program if you are recording from TV The picture from a TV or VCR appears on the screen of your camcorder E 5 Press II on your ca...

Page 90: ...pe Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cableto the video output jack and the white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR 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 TV or VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an Svideo cable opti...

Page 91: ...ur camcorder 4 Press on the VCR to start playback The picture to be recorded appears on the screen of your camcorder 5 Press II on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from E CI 2 A Signal flow When you have finished dubbing a tape Pressw on both your camcorder and the VCR You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable During digital editing The co...

Page 92: ...tape by specifying the insert start and end points Use the RemoteCommander for this operation Connections are the sameason page 89 91 Insert a cassettecontaining the desired sceneto insert into the VCR al Al Bl A A tape that contains the sceneto be superimposed B A tape before editing Cl A tape after editing 92 ...

Page 93: ...ause mode 6 First press II on the VCR and after a few seconds press II on your camcorder to start inserting the new scene Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the counter Your camcorder automatically stops The end point c of the insert stored in memory is canceled ti3 To change the insert end point PressZERO SETMEMORY again after step 5to make the ZERO SETMEMORY indicator disappear...

Page 94: ...XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional standard installation However operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS If you are using Windows 98 you cannot capture sounds CPU Minimum 500MHz Intel Pentium III or faster 800MHz or faster recommended Application DirectX 8 0aor later Sound system 16bit stereo sound card and speakers Memory 64 MB or more Hard disk Minimum 200MB a...

Page 95: ...rate depending on the type of USBequipment that is used simultaneously l Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above Windows and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United Statesand or other countries All other product names mentioned herein may bethe trademarks or registered trademarks of their respe...

Page 96: ...Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP users If you are using Windows 2000Professional or Windows XP log in with permission of administrator 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer The application software screen appears 3 Move the cursor to USB Driver and click This starts USB driver installation 4...

Page 97: ...puter then select Browse My Computer ImageMixer sonyhcb sys and click the OK button When the installation is complete go to Installing PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 Ofor Sony on page 100 If you cannot install the USB driver The USBdriver has been registered incorrectly as your computer was connected to your camcorder before installation of the USBdriver was completed Perform the following procedure to c...

Page 98: ... clicking Control Panel click Switch to Classic View instead For Windows 2000Professional Select My Computer Control Panel System Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button For Windows 98SE Windows Me Select My Computer Control Panel System and click the Device Manager button Select and delete the underlined devices below Sound videoand mme Lontrdlerm c s PCIto USBlJn wsalHostController Hard...

Page 99: ...essional e ion _ Computer Disk drives Display adapters ND CD RQM drives Floppy diskcontrollers Floppy disk drives IDE ATA ATAFII controllers Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices Other devices Processor5 Sound video and game controllers Audio Codecs Intal r 828illiX4lEAM AC 97 Audio Controller Legacy Audio Drivers Lauacy Video ICapture Devices Media Control Devices MPU401 Compatihia MIDI Devic...

Page 100: ...rator For Windows XP you must be authorized asan Administrator 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load If you are using your computer close all running applications 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer The application software screen appears If the application software screen does not appear double click My Computer and then ImageMixer CD ROM Drive The appl...

Page 101: ...es recorded on a tape 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Connect one end of the USB cable to the q USB jack on your camcorder and the other end to the USB connector on your computer USBconnector USB cable 3 Connect the AC power adaptor to your camcorder and then to a wall outlet and insert a cassette into your camcorder 4 Set the POWER switch to VCR Select USB STREAM to ON in lZZi...

Page 102: ...mputer Windows users only 6 Click on the screen The PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 Ofor Sony startup screen appears on your computer 7 Click iZ 0 Preview window 8 Start playback on your camcorder The image from the tape appears in the preview window 102 ...

Page 103: ...settings p 105 3 Follow the steps 5 to 7 on page 101 102 The image from your camcorder appears live in the preview window Capturing images Preview window Capturing still images 1 Click m at the point to capture using the preview window The captured rs on the thumbnail list window Capturing moving pictures 1 Click c 2 Click CT at the start point to capture using the preview window The changes to Th...

Page 104: ... USBdriver was completed Reinstall the USBdriver following the procedure on page 97 If any trouble occurs Closeall running applications then restart it Carry out the following operations after quitting the application Disconnect the USBcable Change the POWERswitch setting or setit to OFF CHG Seeing the on line help operating instructions of PIXE L ImageMixer Ver O for Sony PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 ...

Page 105: ...the desired icon then press the dial to set 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item then press the dial to set 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode and press the dial to set 5 If you want to change other items select a RETURN and press the dial then repeat steps from 2 to 4 For details see Selecting the mode setting of eachitem p 106 1 CAMERA 1 MENU t3 D EFFECT...

Page 106: ... VCR FLASH MODE l ON To fire the flash optional regardless of the CAMERA brightness of the surroundings MEMORY AUTO The flash fires automatically AUTO 0 To fire the flash before recording to reduce the red eye FLASH LVL HIGH Makes the flash level higher than normal CAMERA 0 NORMAL LOW Normal setting Makes the flash level lower than normal MEMORY N S LIGHT l ON OFF To usethe NightShot Light functio...

Page 107: ...ssing PHOTO P 124 TAPE To record still images on tape in CAMERA mode while you are in the standby mode or recording moving pictures to tape by pressing PHOTO P 39 16 9WIDE l OFF ON STEADYSHOT 0 ON OFF To record a 16 9wide picture p 42 To compensate for camera shake To cancel the SteadyShotfunction Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod CAMERA CAMERA MEMORY FR...

Page 108: ...o adjust the balance between the stereo 1and stereo 2 I ST1 A ST2 VCR VCR A V DV OUT 0 OFF To output digital images and sound in analog format using your camcorder VCR PB MODE ON 0 AUTO Hi Ewu To output analog images and sound in digital format using your camcorder p 88 To automatically selectthe system His VCR standard 8 or Digital8 E3 that was used to record on the tape and play back the tape To...

Page 109: ...the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the VCR following bar MEMORY intensity intensity VF B L l BRTNORMAL To set the brightness on the viewfinder screento CAMERA i normal VCR U 2 BRIGHT To brighten the viewfinder screen MEMORY 2 z Notes on LCD B L and VF B L 5 l When you selectBRIGHT battery life is reduced by about 10percent during 8 recording i l When you usepower sourcesother than the battery pack B...

Page 110: ...RV840 only To record still images in the standard image quality mode To record moving subjectscorrecting jitter P 124 To record stopping subjectsin high quality To record still images in 1152x 864size p 121 To record still images in 640x 480size MEMORY VCR MEMORY MOVIE SET IMAGESIZE 0 320x 240 To record moving pictures at 320x 240size VCR 121 MEMORY 160x 112 To record moving nictures at 160x 112si...

Page 111: ...the dial i 2 SelectOK with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial 2 then press the dial s 3 After EXECUTE appears press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial FORMATTING flashes during formatting COMPLETE i appears when formatting is finished iii 7 Notes on formatting l Supplied Memory Stick s have beenformatted at factory Formatting Memory Stick s on your camcorder is not required l Do not do any of the following while FORMATTI...

Page 112: ...sed in VCR mode l For about eight secondsafter DISPLAY is pressed to display the screenindicators l For the period of tape rewinding forwarding or picture search in VCR mode ON Note on PRINT SET To always display the remaining tape bar 9PIC PRINT and DATE TIME are displayed only when an external printer optional is connected to the intelligent accessory shoe Notes on the LP mode l When you record ...

Page 113: ...h 2 E PORTUGUES To display the information indicators in 2 Portuguese if WC To display the information indicators in Chinese A Ewi To display the information indicators in Korean 3 DEMO MODE l ON To makethe demonstrationappear CAMERA OFF To cancelthe demonstration mode 7 DCR TRV740 TRV840 only Notes on DEMO MODE l You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcorder l The DEMO...

Page 114: ...ound COMMANDER 0 ON OFF 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 CAMERA VCR MEMORY DISPLAY l LCD V OUT LCD To show the display on the LCD screenand in the viewfinder To show the display on the TV screen LCD screenand in the viewfinder CAMERA VCR MEMORY Note If yo...

Page 115: ...m MPEG editing P 146 INDICATOR 0 BL OFF BL ON To turn off the backlight on display window To turn on the backlight on display window CAMERA VCR MEMORY Except DCR TRW40 When recording a close subject When RECLAMP is setto ON the red camerarecording lamp on the front of the camcorder may reflect on the subject if it is close In this case we recommend that you setRECLAMP to OFF 7 2 z Notes on INDICAT...

Page 116: ...y Stick Terminal Write protect tab Labeling position l You cannot record or eraseimages when the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is setto LOCK l The position and shapeof the write protect tab may be different depending on the model l We recommend backing up important data on the hard disk of your computer l Image data may bedamaged in the following cases If you remove the Memory Stick or tur...

Page 117: ...eas l If you cannot usethe Memory Stick that is used with other equipment format it with this camcorder p 111 However formatting erasesall information on the Memory Stick l Memory Stick and LB mzc I are trademarks of Sony Corporation l Windows and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United Statesand or other countries l Macintosh and Mac OS ...

Page 118: ... the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or knock your camcorder becauseyour camcorder is reading the data from the Memory Stick or recording the data on the Memory Stick Do not turn the power off ejectthe Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may becomedamaged If I MEMORY STICK ERROR is displayed Reinsert Memory Stick a few times The Memory Stick may be damaged if t...

Page 119: ... LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 PressMENU to display the menu settings 3 Turn the SELlPUSH EXEC dial to select STILL SET in 11 11 then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select QUALITY then press the dial 5 Turn the SELlPUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image quality then press the dial MENU Note In somecases changing the image quality mode may not affect the imag...

Page 120: ...ity mode Recorded images are compressedin JPEGformat before being stored into memory The memory capacity allotted to eachimage varies depending on the selectedimage quality mode and image size Details are shown in the tablesbelow You canselect 1152x 864 or 640x 480image size in the menu settings DCR TRV740 TRV840 only 1152 x 864 image size DCR TRV740 TRV840 only Image quality mode SUPERFINE Memory...

Page 121: ... sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MENU to display the menu settings 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select STILL SET still image DCR TRV740 TRV840 only or MOVIE SET moving picture in m then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IMAGESIZE then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image size then press the dial The i...

Page 122: ... images L i SFN G52 640 x 480 Records 640 x 480 still images L40 SFN E l 320 x 240 Records 320 x 240 moving pictures Pn320 160 x 112 Records 160x 112 moving pictures P 160 DCR TRV740 TRV840 only Maximum recording time of moving pictures DCR TRV340 only Image size Maximum recording time 320 x 240 15 seconds 160x 112 60 seconds 122 ...

Page 123: ...ages 100images 205images 160images 325images 650images 100images 205images 415images 325imaees 650imaees 1310imaQes 150images 300images 600images 485images 980images 1970images Approximate time of moving pictures you can record on a Memory Stick The time of moving pictures you can record varies depending on which image sizeyou selectand the complexity of the subject Type of Memory Stick s Image si...

Page 124: ...hen you pressed PHOTO deeper will be recorded on the Memory Stick a Number of recorded images b Approximate number of images that can be recorded on the Memory Stick For DCR TRV340 only You canselectthe FIELD or FRAME mode in still image recording Your camcorder compensatesfor camera shakewhen recording moving subjectsin the FIELD mode Your camcorder records still images in high quality in the FRA...

Page 125: ...Stick To display the recording data press DATA CODE on the RemoteCommander during playback You can record still images on Memory Stick s in CAMERA mode even while you are in the standby mode or recording moving pictures to tape SetPHOTO RECto MEMORY in the menu settings before operation Thedefault setting is MEMORY PressPHOTO to record still images on Memory Stick s in CAMERA mode while you aresta...

Page 126: ...at different exposure BRK MULTI SCRN Recording image size is 640 x 480 b Your camcorder shootsnine still images at about 0 4set intervals and displays the images on a single pagedivided into nine boxes w al bl 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MENU to display the menu settings 3 Turn the SELlPUSH EXEC dial to select STILL SET...

Page 127: ...ot continuously varies depending on the image size and the capacity of the Memory Stick DCR TRV740 TRV840 only When shooting with the self timer function or the Remote Commander Your camcorder automatically records up to the maximum recordable number of still images DCR TRV740 TRV840 only When selecting NORMAL DCR TRV740 TRV840 only Recording continues up to the maximum number of still images duri...

Page 128: ...ppear 6 Press PHOTO deeper Self timer starts counting down from 10with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To record moving pictures on Memory Stick s with the self timer PressSTART STOP in step 6 To cancelrecording pressSTART STOP again To cancel self timer recording SetSELFTIMERto OFFin the menu settings while your camcorder is...

Page 129: ...a handwritten illustration or title with a moving picture Record a title on the Memory Stick before a trip or event for convenience C CHROM camerachroma key You cansuperimpose a moving picture on a still image such asan image can be used as background Shoot the subjectagainst a blue background The blue areaof the moving image will beswapped with a still image g z M OVERLAP memory overlap 2 You can...

Page 130: ...MEMORY 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode The mode changes as follows M CHROM t3 M LUMI C CHROM c M OVERLAP 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The still image is superimposed on the moving picture 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect M CHROM The color blue scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving picture M LUMI The color bright sche...

Page 131: ...for moving pictures recorded on Memory Stick s l When the overlapping still image hasa large amount of white the thumbnail image of the picture may not beclear Image data modified on your computer or shot with other equipment You may not beable to play modified images back with your camcorder When you select M OVERLAP You cannot change the still image or the mode setting During recording You canno...

Page 132: ...PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode The mode changes as follows M CHROM c M LUMI f C CHROM 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The still image is superimposed on the moving picture 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect M CHROM The color blue scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving picture M LUMI The color bright scheme of the area in the still image...

Page 133: ...e the still image to superimpose Do either of the following PressMEMORY before step 7 Pressthe SEL PUSH EXECdial before step 7 and repeat the procedure from step 4 To change the mode setting Pressthe SEL PUSH EXECdial beforestep 7 and repeat the procedure from step 4 To cancel MEMORY MIX PressMEMORY MIX 133 ...

Page 134: ...es on a Memory Stick using the MEMORY MIX function The PROGRAM AE function doesnot work Theindicator flashes The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder is already stored with 20 images For M CHROM 18images suchasa frame 100 0001 100 0018 For C CHROM two images suchasa background 100 0019 100 0020 Sample images Sampleimages stored in the Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder are protected p ...

Page 135: ...icture from the tape freezes CAPTURE appears on the screen Recording does not start yet 4 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on the Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears REW 8 FF fyqqfq cIYI El 3 CAPTURE 0 g B When the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shakeor knock the unit Also do not turn the power off ejectthe Memory ...

Page 136: ... 480 even if you set IMAGESIZE to 1152x 864in the menu settings DCR TRV740 TRV840 only Recording a still image from external equipment __j j Before operation SetDISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings Thedefault setting is LCD 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Play back the recorded tape or turn the TV on to seethe desired program The picture from TV or VCR appears on the screen of your camcorder 3 Foll...

Page 137: ...t possible g Record undistorted images 2 G When recording on a tape in a poor recording state for example on a tape that has 2 beenrepeatedly used for dubbing i x Betweenscenesor in the various playback modes on the tape recorded in Hi8 standard 8system When attempting to input imagesthat are distorted due to poor radio wave reception when a TV tuner unit is in use 2 3 rn 137 ...

Page 138: ...corded in the Digital8 E3system and rewind the tape l Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press MENU to display the menu settings 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PHOTO SAVE in 15 then press the dial PHOTO BUTTON appears on the screen 4 Press PHOTO deeper The still image from the tape is recorded on the Memory Stick The number of still images copied is ...

Page 139: ...e image data may become damaged if the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK NOT READY appearson the screenwhen you selectPHOTO SAVE in the menu settings When you change the Memory Stick during copying Your camcorder resumescopying from the last image recorded on the previous Memory Stick While copying still images from a tape l The image is recorded in the FIELD mode automatically ...

Page 140: ...t to 320 x 240 the maximum recording time is 15seconds However when IMAGESIZE in the menu settings is set to 160x 112 the rnaximum recording time is 60 seconds a The recording time can be recorded on the Memory Stick b This indicator is displayed for five seconds after pressing START STOP This indicator is not recorded To stop recording Press START STOP Note Sound is recorded in monaural When the ...

Page 141: ...ictures on Memory Stick s Otherwise the charging sound for the flash 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 pressDATA CODE on the RemoteCommander during playback Various settings cannot be recorded During recording on Memory Stick Do not ejectthe cassettetap...

Page 142: ...WER switch to VCR 2 Press The picture recorded on the tape is played back And press I I at the scene where you want to start recording from 3 Press START STOP on your camcorder For DCR TRV340 only When IMAGESIZE in the menu settings is set to 320x 240 the maximum recording time is 1 5seconds However when IMAGESIZE in the menu settings is set to 160x 112 the maximum recording time is 60 seconds 2 P...

Page 143: ...RROR is displayed Sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder hasbeenrecorded Connect the A V connecting cableto input imagesfrom external equipment used to play back the image p 144 Recording date time The recording data date time when it is recorded on Memory Stick is recorded Various settings are not recorded The picture may be recorded on the Memory Stick incorrectly if You turn the POWERs...

Page 144: ...finder 3 Follow the procedure on page 142from step 3 onwards at the point where you want to start recording from Using the A V connecting cable h Signal flow Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cableto 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 Svideo cable optional With this connection you do not need ...

Page 145: ...s playback modes on the tape recorded in His standard 8 system 0 When attempting to input images that are distorted due to poor radio wave reception when aTV tuner unit is in use 3 cf The recording stops automatically if the picture is disrupted When the input signal is cut off s When FIIREC ERROR is displayed Recording is discontinued and image data is not saved During recording on Memory Stick D...

Page 146: ...dial to select IMAGESIZE then press the dial 7 Search for the beginning of the first scene you want to insert using the video operation buttons then pause playback You can fine adjust one frame at a time with EDITSEARCH 8 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The IN point of the first program is set and the top part of the program mark changes to light blue 9 Search for the end of the first sceneyou want t...

Page 147: ... the SEL PUSH EXEC to select EXECUTE then press the dial To cancel erasing SelectRETURN in step 2 Erasing a II programs 1 SelectVIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select MEMORY then press the dial 2 Select ERASE ALL in the menu settings Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial To cancel erasing all programs Select RETURN in step 2 To cancel a pr...

Page 148: ...or OUT on a blank portion of the tape l If there is a blank portion between IN and OUT on the tape the total time code may not be displayed correctly During making a program If you ejectthe cassette NOT READY appearson the screen The program will be erased If you set over the maximum recording time DCR TRV340 only The program mark changesto yellow and OVER 15SECLIMIT appearswhen IMAGESIZE is setto...

Page 149: ...stops To stop dubbing during editing Pressw using the video operation buttons The program you made is recorded on a Memory Stick up to the place where you pressedn To end the Digital program editing function Your camcorder stops when the dubbing ends Then the display returns to VIDEO 3 2 EDIT in the menu settings i4 PressMENU to end the Digital program editing function s 4 NOT READY appears on the...

Page 150: ...RY To seethe next image press MEMORY To stop memory photo playback PressMEMORY PLAY Note You may not be able to play back imageswith your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computer When playing back image data shot with other equipment Notes on the file name l The directory number may not be displayed and only the file name may be displayed if the structure of the directory d...

Page 151: ... The image data is asgood asever l Turn the audio volume of the TV down before operation or noise howling may be output from the TV speakers When no still image is recorded on the Memory Stick The message a NO FILE appears Screen indicators during still image playback Image size DCR TRV740 TRV840 only Image number Total number of recorded images Print mark Protect Recording data I Data file name R...

Page 152: ...ging to the index screenmode 1 El 4 El 100 0006 F mark l To seethe next six images keep pressing MEMORY l To seethe previous six images keep pressing MEMORY To return to the normal playback screen single screen PressMEMORY to move the F mark to the image you want to display on full screen then pressMEMORY PLAY Note When displaying the index screen the number appearsabove eachimage This indicates t...

Page 153: ...ed moving pictures To seethe previous picture press MEMORY To seethe next picture press MEMORY 4 Press MPEG II to start playback To stop MPEG movie playback PressMPEG II Note 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 images on a TV screen l Beforeope...

Page 154: ... I I I Data directory number File number Image size Picture number Total number of recorded pictures Memory playback Protect Recording date time Various settings are displayed as Recording date time You can view recording date time by pressing DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback 154 ...

Page 155: ... users p 156 For Macintosh users p 160 Notes l Operations are not guaranteed for either the Windows or Macintosh environment if you connecttwo or more USBequipment to a single computer at the sametime or when using a hub l Someequipment may not operate depending on the t ypeof USBequipment that is used simultaneously l Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments 2 m...

Page 156: ...amcorder If you installed the USBdriver in Viewing images recorded on tape on your computer p 96 start from step 5 For Windows XP users The USBdriver needsnot be installed Your computer is automatically recognized asa driver just by connecting your computer using the USBcable For Windows 98 98SE Me Windows 2000 Professional users If you are using Windows 2000Professional log in with permission of ...

Page 157: ...using the supplied USB cable USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder Your computer recognizes the camcorder and the Windows Add Hardware Wizard starts Follow the on screen messagesto make the Add Hardware Wizard recognize the hardware The Add Hardware Wizard starts two times because two different USB drivers are installed Be sure to allow each installation to complete without interrup...

Page 158: ...he POWER switch to MEMORY Connect the USB connector on your computer to the q USB jack on your camcorder using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder Open your computer s Device Manager Windows 2000Professional Select My Computer Control Panel Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button Other OS Select My Computer Control Panel System and click Device Manager Select Other devices Select t...

Page 159: ... and double click the desired image file from the folder For the detailed folder and file name see Image file storage destinations and image files p 163 USBcable Desired file type Double click in this order Still image Dcim folder 1OOmsdcf folder Image file Moving picture Mssony folder MomlOOOl folder Image file Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended If y...

Page 160: ...driver Beforeconnecting your camcorder to your computer install the USBdriver on the computer The USBdriver is packaged together with application software for viewing images on the CD ROM supplied with your camcorder Do not connect the USBcable to your computer before installation of the USBdriver is completed For Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Mat OS X vlO O v1O 1 The USBdriver neednot be installed Your Mac is a...

Page 161: ...our computer 3 Click USB Driver to open the folder containing the six files related to Driver Sny Cmcorder USBShim 4 Select all six files and drag and drop them into the System Folder 5 When the message appears click OK 6 Restart your computer 161 ...

Page 162: ...ouble click the desired image file from the folder Desired file type Double click in this order Still image Dcim folder 100msdcf folder Image file I Moving picture Mssony folder Mom10001 folder 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 Unplug the USB cable o...

Page 163: ...rectly modify the image on your camcorder the image format will differ so a file error indicator may appear and you may be unable to open the file Communications with your computer Communications betweenyour camcorder and your computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend Resume or Sleep z 2 Image file stortige destinations and image files u 1 Image files recorded with your camcorder are ...

Page 164: ... you want to record the desired still image Setthe tape to playback pause mode 3 Press 0 REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder The tape is set to the recording pause mode 4 Press MEMORY PLAY The last recorded image is displayed 5 Press MEMORY to select the desired image To seethe previous image press MEMORY To seethe next image press MEMORY 6 Press II to start recording ...

Page 165: ...dex screen If you press EDITSEARCH during pause mode Memory playback stops Image data modified on your computer or shot with other equipment You may not beable to copy modified imageswith your camcorder If you press DISPLAY in the standby or recording mode You can seememory playback and the file name indicators in addition to the indicators pertinent to tapes such asthe time code indicator f I u z...

Page 166: ...OOM on your camcorder while you are playing back images recorded on Memory Stick The still image is enlarged and 7 1 indicators showing the direction to move the image appear on the screen 3 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial t The image moves downward 1 The image moves upward becomes available 4 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the ...

Page 167: ...lowing buttons are pressed MENU MEMORY PLAY MEMORY INDEX MEMORY Moving pictures recorded on Memory Stick s The PBZOOM mode doesnot work To record an image processed by PB ZOOM on Memory Stick s PressPHOTO to record the image processedby PBZOOM To record an image processed by PB ZOOM on tape PressRECto record the image processedby Memory PBZOOM 167 ...

Page 168: ...to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MENU to display the menu settings 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SLIDE SHOW in m then press the dial 4 Press MEMORY PLAY Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on the Memory Stick in sequence To stop the slide show PressMENU To pause during a slide show PressMEMORY PLAY 2 MENU To start the slide sho...

Page 169: ...TV Beforeoperation connectyour camcorder to aTV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder If you change the Memory Stick during operation The slide show function doesnot operate If you change the Memory Stick besure to follow the stepsagain from the beginning 169 ...

Page 170: ...al to select PROTECT in m then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 6 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear The h mark is displayed beside the data file name of the protected image 36 I I tiCAII I MEMORY SET 0 STILL SET e FILE NO i lXE A ALL RETURN MENUI END To cancel image protection SelectOFF in step 5 then pressthe SEL PUSH EXECdial Note Formatt...

Page 171: ...te 3 PressMEMORY DELETE DELETE appears on the screen 4 Press MEMORY DELETE again The selected image is deleted To cancel deleting an image PressMEMORY in step 4 To delete an image displayed on the index screen PressMEMORY to move the b indicator to the image and follow steps3 and 4 Notes l You cannot delete a protected image To deletea protected image first cancelimage protection l Onceyou delete ...

Page 172: ...K switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MENU to display the menu settings 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select DELETE ALL in a then press the dial 4 Turn the SELlPUSH EXEC dial to select OK then press the dial OK changes to EXECUTE 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial DELETING appears on the screen When all unprotected images are deleted COMPLETE is di...

Page 173: ...ll the images in the Memory Stick SelectRETURN in step 4 then pressthe SEL PUSH EXEC While DELETING appears Do not turn the POWERswitch or pressany buttons If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot delete images 173 ...

Page 174: ... POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Play back the still image you want to write a print mark on 3 Press MENU to display the menu settings 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PRINT MARK in 14 then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 6 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear The mark i...

Page 175: ...ite protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot write print marks on still images Moving pictures You cannot write print marks on moving pictures While the file name is flashing You cannot write the print mark on the still image ...

Page 176: ...peration l Insert a recorded Memoiy Stick into your camcorder l Attach the optional printer to your camcorder I Printer I 9PIC PRINT PRINT SET QIf 19PIC PRINT 14kETURN 1 a DATE TIME SAME El PRETURN MULTI MARKED if Erc 3 MENU END I I MENU You canprint nine still imageson the g split print paper Selectthe desired mode in the menu settings SAME PIGS MULTI PIGSor MARKED PIGS Nine still imageswith prin...

Page 177: ... recorded in the multi screenmode on sticker type print paper Moving pictures recorded on Memory Stick You cannot print moving pictures When Memory Stick has no files a NO STILL IMAGE FILE appears on the screen When there are no files with a PRINT MARK NO PRINT MARK appears on the screen 177 ...

Page 178: ...MERA again p 21 Theimageon theviewfinder screen is not clear l The battery pack is dead or nearly dead Install a charged battery pack p 12 13 l The viewfinder lens is not adjusted Adlust the viewfinder lens p 2 5 TheSteadvShot function doesnot l STEADYSHOT is setto OFFin the menu settings _I work 9 Setit to ON p 105 l 16 9WIDEis setto ON in the menu settings Setit to OFF p 105 DCR TRV240 TRV340 on...

Page 179: ... are attached 6 Only one external flash can be attached 5 5 l AUTO is selected in FLASH MODE in the menu settings 8 while recording in a bright place d Set it to ON p 105 2 Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The tape does not move when a l The POWER switch is not set to VCR video control button is pressed 3 Set it to VCR p 34 The playback button does not work l The cassette has run out of tap...

Page 180: ... pack in an extremely hot or does not indicate the correct time cold environment for a long time l The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged Replace with a new battery pack p 12 l The battery is dead Use a fully charged battery pack p 12 13 l A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time Charge the battery pack fully so that the remaining battery time indicator indicates...

Page 181: ...l the images cannot be carried out You cannot protect the image The photo savefunction does not work You cannot record still images on Memory Stick s while in the standby mode or while moving pictures are being recorded to tape Releasethe lock p 116 l The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is setto LOCK 4 Releasethe lock p 116 l The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is setto LOCK Releasethe...

Page 182: ...FFin the menu settings with your camcorderdoesnot work Setit to ON p 10 5 l Something is blocking the infrared rays Removethe obstacle l The batteries are inserted with and incorrectly matching and inside the battery compartment Insert the batteries correctly p 207 l The batteries are dead Insert new ones p 207 Thepicture from aTV or VCRdoes not appearon thescreenevenwhen your camcorderis connecte...

Page 183: ...isconnect the power cord of the AC power adaptor or ison remove the battery then reconnect it in about one minute Turn the power on If the functions still do not work open the LCD panel and pressthe RESETbutton under TITLE button using a sharp pointed object If you pressthe RESETbutton all the settings including the date and time return to their defaults 1to 2031 lmage data cannot be transferred b...

Page 184: ...LITHIUM battery pack 1 14 189 l Moisture condensation hasoccurred Removethe cassetteand leaveyour camcorder for at leastone hour to acclimatize p 194 c 22 00 l The video headsare dirty Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette optional p 195 c 31 ocl C 32 ClO l A malfunction other than the above that you can service hasoccurred Removethe cassetteand insert it again then operate you...

Page 185: ...and leave it for about one hour with the cassettecompartment open p 194 27 Warning indicator as to Memory Stick except DCR TRV240 Slow flashing No Memory Stick isinserted a Warning indicator as to Memory Stick formatting except DCR TRV240 Fastflashing l Memory Stick data is corrupted p 116 l Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 111 L Warning indicator as to tape Slow flashing l The tapeis nea...

Page 186: ...t tab on the Memory Stick is setto LOCK p 116 No still image is recorded on the Memory Stick p 151 No Memory Stick is inserted You are trying to record an image with sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder on Memory Stick p 143 l E7 PLAY ERROR l a RECERROR l i NO PRINT MARK l m NO STILL IMAGE FILE l DELETING l FORMATTING l f NOW CHARGING You hear the melody or beep ExceotDCR TRV240 such as...

Page 187: ... before the tape is played back During playback of tapesrecorded in the Hi8 t ii standard 8 q system digital signals are output asthe image signals from the b DV IN OUT jack Display during automatic detection of system The Digital8 E3system or Hi8 biia standard 8q system is automatically detected and the playback system is automatically switched to During switching of systems the screenturns blue ...

Page 188: ...de a stereo tape STEREO Stereo Main sound Playing back a dual sound track tape Main sound and sub sound 2 1 Rch Subsound When you use a tape recorded in the Hi8lstandard 8 system When you play back a dual sound track tape recorded in an AFM HiFi stereosystem setHiFi SOUND to the desired mode in the menu settings p 105 Sound from speaker HiFi Sound 1 Playing back Playing back a dual Mode STEREO 1 2...

Page 189: ...u start taking shots Usethe large capacity battery pack NP FM70 QM71 FM90 FM91 QM91 optional l 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 QM7 1 FM90 FM91 QM9 1 optional l Besure to turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not taking shots or playing back on your cam...

Page 190: ... battery pack up on your camcorder leave your camcorder in the standby mode until the power goes off without a cassette inserted Battery Iife l 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...

Page 191: ...ected 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 B x i LTNK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394data transport bus proposed by SONY 2 and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394is an international...

Page 192: ...eriespersonal computer other than video equipment Beforeconnecting 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 durin...

Page 193: ...stemsused overseas NTSC system BahamaIslands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system B i Australia Austria Belgium China CzechRepublic Denmark Finland Germany Great 4 Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Iu Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Swi...

Page 194: ... about one hour with the cassette compartment open Your camcorder can be used again if the 53indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a hot place as follows l You bring your camcorcler from a ski slope into a place ...

Page 195: ...appear l The 0 indicator and CLEANING CASSETTE messageappear one after another When you play back in the Hi8 Standard 8 analog system The video head may be dirty when l Playback pictures contain noise l Playback pictures arehardly visible l Playback pictures do not appear or If the above problem occurs clean the video headswith the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette optional Check the picture and if ...

Page 196: ...urs Precautions Camcorder operation l Operate your camcorder on 7 2V battery pack or 8 4V AC power adaptor l For DC or AC operation usethe accessoriesrecommended in theseoperating instructions l If any solid objector liquid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further l Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock Beparticularly care...

Page 197: ...k To usethis function dub the image into a Digital8 E3or DV tape first and then input it into your Sony VAIO AC power adaptor l Unplug the unit from the wall outlet when you are not using it for a long time To disconnect the power cord pull it out by the plug Never pull the power cord itself l Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord or if the unit has beendropped or damaged l Do not bend the p...

Page 198: ...asin a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight l Keep the battery pack dry l Do not exposethe battery pack to any mechanical shock l Do not disassemblenor modify the battery pack l Attach the battery pack to the video equipment securely l Charging while somecapacity remains doesnot affect the original battery capacity Notes on dry batteries To avoid possible damagefrom battery leakageor cor...

Page 199: ...ctors S video input output 4 pin mini DIN Luminance signal 1Vp p 75R ohms unbalanced Chrominancc signal 0 286Vp p 75LZ ohms unbalanced Audio Video input output AV MINIJACK 1Vp p 75R ohms unbalanced sync negative 327mV at output impedance more than 47 kiZ kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2kG kilohms Stereo minijack 0 3 5mm Input impedance more than 47kR kilohms Headphone jack Stereominijac...

Page 200: ...ord Battery pack Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Mean output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity NP FMSO 5 0Wh 700mAh NP FM50 8 5wh 1 180mAh Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Dimensions approx 38 2x 20 5x 55 6rnm 19 16x 13 16 x 2 l 4 in w h d Mass approx NP FM30 65g 2 3oz NP FMSO 76g 2 7oz Type Lithium ion Memory Flash memory 8MB MSA 8A Operating voltage 2 7 3 6V Power consumption Approx 45mA ...

Page 201: ...121 LCD screen p 21 q POWER switch p 21 q OPEN button p 21 181 START STOP button p 21 141 VOLUME button p 34 191 Hooks for shoulder strap x P 151 Battery pack p 12 q DC INjack p 13 Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to the hooks for the shoulder strap 201 ...

Page 202: ...recording lamp p 21 16 Infrared rays emitter p 29 1171 Video control buttons p 34 36 W STOP stop CI REW rewind b PLAY playback M FF fast forward II PAUSE pause 0 REC recording 118 NIGHTSHOT switch p 29 19 Display window p 208 1201 FOCUS button p 54 1211 FADER button p 45 1221 BACK LIGHT button p 28 1231 Remote sensor I 202 ...

Page 203: ...MEMORY PLAY button p 150 MEMORY button p 150 MEMORY button p 150 MEMORY MIX button p 130 MEMORY DELETE button p 171 MPEG HI button p 153 MEMORY INDEX button p 152 Except DCR TRV240 1281 MENU button p 105 q SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 105 q EXPOSURE button p 53 Attaching the lens cap Attach the lens cap to the grip strap asillustrated 203 ...

Page 204: ...oryshoesupplies power to optional accessoriessuch asa video light or microphone or printer exceptDCR TRV240 l The intelligent accessoryshoeis linked to the POWERswitch allowing you to turn the power supplied by the shoeon and off Refer to the operating instructions of the accessoryfor further information l The intelligent accessoryshoehasa safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely ...

Page 205: ...ontrol jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video equipment and other peripherals connected to the video equipment This jack has the same function as the jack indicated as CONTROL L or REMOTE Eyecup Viewfinder lens adjustment lever I 25 OPEN EJECT switch p 20 Tripod receptacle base Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch Otherwise you cannot attach...

Page 206: ...and controls 511S VIDEOjack p 38 71 136 1521AUDIO VIDEOjack p 38 71 136 1531 b DV IN OUTjack p 72 137 The DV IN OUT jack is i LINK compatible 541 USB jack p 97 157 Fastening the grip strap Fastenthe grip strap firmly 206 ...

Page 207: ...35 m Power zoom button p 24 To prepare the Remote Commander Insert 2 sizeAA R6 batteries by matching the and on the batteries to the and in the battery compartment 8 ii x B D 3 8 Notes on the Remote Commander l Point the remote sensoraway from strong light sourcessuch asdirect sunlight or overhead iighting Otherwise the RemoteCommander may not function properly l Your camcorder works in the Comman...

Page 208: ... 54 Self timer except DCR TRV240 p 31 41 128 STBY REC p 21 Video control mode P 36 Tape counter p 27 Time code p 27 Self diagnosis display p 184 Tape Photo recording p 39 Remaining tape p 27 ZERO SET MEMORY p 67 Search mode p 32 68 69 NIGHTSHOT p 29 SUPER NIGHTSHOT p 29 KOLOR SLOW SHUTTER p 29 A V DV p 88 DV IN p 91 Audio mode p 112 Warning p 185 Recording lamp p 21 This indicator appears in the v...

Page 209: ...ate search 68 DEMO 113 DIGITAL EFFECT 48 64 Digital8 system 187 Digital program editing 74 146 DISPLAY 35 DOT 44 Dual sound track tape 188 DV connecting cable 72 137 E EDITSEARCH 32 END SEARCH 32 37 EXPBRKTG 126 Exposure 53 6 G H FADER 44 Fadein out 44 FLASH MOTION 48 FOCUS 54 Format 111 Frame recording 57 Full charge 13 Grip strap 205 Headphones jack 205 Heads 195 HiFi SOUND 108 M N Main sound 18...

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