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Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT

When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a
light background, use the backlight function.

In CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV240) mode, press BACK LIGHT.
The

indicator appears on the screen.

To cancel, press BACK LIGHT again.

If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects

The backlight function will be canceled.

Recording a picture

BACK LIGHT

Summary of Contents for Digital Handycam Digital 8 DCR-TRV240

Page 1: ...manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product 3 072 650 12 1 DCR TRV240 TRV340 TRV740 TRV840 Digital Video Camera Recorder DCR TRV740 ...

Page 2: ...nce Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight For customers in the U S A and CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteri...

Page 3: ... cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment 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 equi...

Page 4: ...turing images from an analog video unit on your computer p 88 Other uses Functions for adjusting exposure in the recording mode BACKLIGHT p 28 NightShot Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter p 29 PROGRAM AE p 51 Adjusting the exposure manually p 53 Functions for giving images more impact Digital zoom MENU p 24 The default setting is OFF To zoom greater than 25 DCR TRV240 TRV340 15 DCR TRV740 TRV840 s...

Page 5: ...R TRV240 TRV340 NP FM50 battery pack 1 p 12 13 DCR TRV740 TRV840 4 Size AA R6 battery for Remote Commander 2 p 207 5 A V connecting cable 1 p 38 6 Shoulder strap 1 p 201 7 Lens cap 1 p 21 8 USB cable 1 p 96 156 9 Memory Stick 1 except DCR TRV240 p 116 0 CD ROM SPVD 008 USB Driver 1 p 96 156 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due...

Page 6: ... images recorded on a tape on your computer Windows users only 94 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 105 Main features 4 Checking supplied accessories 5 Quick Start Guide 8 Getting Started Using this manual 10 Step 1 Preparing the power supply 12 Installing the battery pack 12 Charging the battery pack 13 Connecting to a wall outlet 17 Step 2 Setting the date and time 18 Step 3 ...

Page 7: ...ing pictures 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 168 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection 170 Deleting images DELETE 171 Writing a print mark PRINT MARK 174 Using t...

Page 8: ...ide OPEN EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid 2Insert 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 3Close the cassette compartment by pressing on the cassette compartment After the cassette compartment goes down completely close the lid until it clicks Open the DC IN j...

Page 9: ...ording press START STOP button again 1Remove the lens cap C A M E R A M E M O R Y V C R O F F C H G POWER When you purchase your camcorder the clock setting is set to off If you want to record the date and time for a picture set the clock setting before recording p 18 Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen p 34 2Press m to rewind the tape 3Press N to start playback Note Do not pick up y...

Page 10: ...D Screen 6 2 cm 6 2 cm 6 2 cm 8 8 cm 2 5 type 2 5 type 2 5 type 3 5 type z Provided Not provided The models with MEMORY marked on the POWER switch is provided with memory functions See page 116 for details Before using your camcorder With your digital camcorder you can use Hi8 Digital8 video cassettes Your camcorder records and plays back pictures in the Digital8 system Also your camcorder plays b...

Page 11: ...cording in any way Do not let your camcorder become wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder become wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b Be careful when placing the camera near a w...

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

Page 13: ...ch to OFF CHG Charging begins The remaining battery time is indicated in minutes on the display window When the remaining battery indicator changes to u normal charge is completed To fully charge the battery full charge leave the battery pack attached after normal charge is completed until FULL appears on the display window Fully charging the battery allows you to use the battery longer than usual...

Page 14: ...ttery pack If the power may go off although the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct When you use the AC power adaptor Place the AC power adaptor near a wall outlet If any trouble occurs with this unit disconnect the plug from the wal...

Page 15: ...inder the LCD screen Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP FM30 supplied 100 55 80 45 NP FM50 165 95 130 75 NP FM70 345 200 270 155 NP QM71 400 230 315 180 NP FM90 520 300 410 235 NP QM91 FM91 605 350 475 275 DCR TRV740 Recording with Recording with Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP FM30 85 45 70 40 NP FM50 supplied 140 80 110 60 NP FM70 295 170...

Page 16: ...90 410 560 NP QM91 FM91 475 645 DCR TRV740 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 QM91 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...

Page 17: ...a wall outlet PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source house current as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Notes The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the power cord is connect...

Page 18: ... Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CLOCK SET in 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 pressing the dial 5 Set the minute by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial by the time signal The clock starts to move 6 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear ...

Page 19: ...ollows If you do not set the date and time is recorded on the tape and the Memory Stick except DCR TRV240 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 1995 T t 2002 T t 2079 ...

Page 20: ...procedure above and take out the cassette in step 3 Notes Do not press the cassette compartment down Doing so may cause a malfunction Your camcorder records pictures in the Digital8 system The recording time when you use your camcorder is half of indicated time on Hi8 tape If you select the LP mode in the menu settings 3 4 of indicated time on Hi8 tape If you use standard 8 tape be sure to play ba...

Page 21: ...LCD panel while pressing OPEN The viewfinder automatically turns off 5 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The REC indicator appears on the screen The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press START STOP again The recording lamp lights up in the viewfinder when you record with the viewfinder Notes Fasten the grip strap firmly Do not...

Page 22: ...pack set the POWER switch 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 save battery power and to prevent battery and tape wear To resume the standby mode set the POWER switch to OFF CHG once then turn it to CAMERA again However your camcorder does not turn off automatically while the ca...

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

Page 24: ...setting Notes on digital zoom Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 25 DCR TRV240 TRV340 15 DCR TRV740 TRV840 The picture quality deteriorates as you go towards the T side When you shoot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm about 2 feet 5 8 inch away from ...

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

Page 26: ...cept DCR TRV240 Rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees The indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen Xz appears in the standby mode and z appears in the recording mode Some of 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 be normal when recorded During recording in the mi...

Page 27: ...ording or playback time 0 00 00 hours minutes seconds in CAMERA mode and 0 00 00 00 hours minutes seconds frames in VCR mode You cannot rewrite only the time code When you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system the tape counter appears on the screen You cannot reset the time code or the tape counter STBY REC Remaining tape This appears after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA for a w...

Page 28: ... subject with a light background use the backlight function In CAMERA or MEMORY except DCR TRV240 mode press BACK LIGHT The indicator appears on the screen To cancel press BACK LIGHT again If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects The backlight function will be canceled Recording a picture BACK LIGHT ...

Page 29: ...ed 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 and 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 enable NightShot Light set N S LIGHT to ON in the menu settings The defaul...

Page 30: ...owing 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 except DCR 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 pictures may slow down W...

Page 31: ...ds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To stop recording press START STOP again To stop the countdown Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To cancel self timer recording Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings in the standby mode Note The self timer recording mode is automatically canceled when Self timer recording is finished The...

Page 32: ...xt recording start point In the standby mode hold down the 7 side of EDITSEARCH The recorded portion is played back to go forward 7 to go backward Release EDITSEARCH to stop playback If you press START STOP re recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH You cannot monitor the sound Rec Review You can check the last recorded section In the standby mode press the 7 side of EDITSEARCH mom...

Page 33: ...em If you start recording after using the end search function occasionally the transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene may not be smooth Once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape the end search function does not work If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The end search function may not work correctly ...

Page 34: ...e pressing the small green button 3 Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN 4 Press m to rewind the tape 5 Press N to start playback 6 To adjust the volume press either of the two buttons on VOLUME When you close the LCD panel sound is muted To stop playback Press x When monitoring on the LCD screen You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD screen facing ou...

Page 35: ...us settings when recorded Data code Use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR then playback a tape 2 Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander The display changes as follows date time t various settings SteadyShot exposure white balance gain shutter speed aperture value t no indicator a Time code Tape counter b SteadyShot off c Exposure mode d White balance e Gain f S...

Page 36: ...your camcorder to the TV the data code appears on the TV screen Remaining battery time indicator during playback The indicator indicates the approximate continuous playback time The indicator may not be correct depending on the conditions in which you are playing back When you close the LCD panel and open it again it takes about one minute for the correct remaining battery time to be displayed Var...

Page 37: ...tion press c To resume normal playback press N To search the last scene recorded END SEARCH Press END SEARCH in the stop mode The last five seconds of the recorded section plays back and stops In the various playback modes Noise may appear when your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system Sound is muted The previous recording may appear as a mosaic image when playing back ...

Page 38: ...ed 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 jack and the white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV If you connect the white plug the sound is L left signal If you connect the red plug the sound is R right signal If your TV has an S video jack Pic...

Page 39: ...O lightly 2 Press PHOTO deeper The still image on the screen is recorded for about seven seconds The sound during those seven seconds is also recorded The still image is displayed on the screen until recording is completed Notes During Tape Photo recording you cannot change the mode or setting You cannot use PHOTO during the following operations Fader Digital effects When recording a still image d...

Page 40: ...O deeper The still image is then recorded for about seven seconds 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 can record still images on Memory Stick s even in CAMERA mode P 124 except DCR TRV240 Recording still images on a tape Tape Photo recording ...

Page 41: ...to make the menu settings disappear 5 Press PHOTO deeper The self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To cancel self timer recording In the standby mode set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings You cannot cancel self timer recording using the Remote Commander Note The self timer reco...

Page 42: ... cancel the wide mode Set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings In the wide mode You cannot operate the following functions OLD MOVIE BOUNCE Memory Photo recording except DCR TRV240 During recording You cannot select or cancel the wide mode When you cancel the wide mode set your camcorder to the standby mode and then set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings Connection for a TV Pictures recorded in ...

Page 43: ...n size is automatically selected ID 2 system The ID 2 system sends a copyright protection signal with ID 1 signals inserted between video signals when you connect your camcorder to other equipment by an A V connecting cable If 16 9WIDE is set to ON DCR TRV240 TRV340 only The SteadyShot function does not work If you set 16 9WIDE to ON in the menu settings when the SteadyShot function is working fla...

Page 44: ... gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white 1 You can use this function when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings 2 Fade in only a REC STBY REC STBY b Using the fader function FADER M FADER mosaic BOUNCE 1 2 OVERLAP 2 WIPE 2 DOT 2 ...

Page 45: ...pressing START STOP press FADER repeatedly until the indicator disappears Notes The overlap wipe and dot functions work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system You cannot use the following functions while using the fader function Also you cannot use the fader function while using the following functions Digital effects Color Slow Shutter Super NightShot Photo recording Interval recording Fr...

Page 46: ... 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 Using the fader function ...

Page 47: ...ure appears mosaic patterned 1 In CAMERA mode press MENU to display the menu settings 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select P EFFECT in then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired picture effect mode then press the dial To cancel the picture effect Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings While using the picture effect function You cannot operate the following functio...

Page 48: ...EKEY You can swap a brighter area in a still image with a moving picture TRAIL You can record the picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHTR SLOW SHUTTER You can slow down the shutter speed The slow shutter mode is good for recording dark picture more brightly OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to O...

Page 49: ... moving 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 picture SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speed number the slower the shutter speed becomes OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary The more bars there are on the screen the stronger the digital effect...

Page 50: ...ow shutter mode 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 effects are automatically canceled When recording in the slow shutter 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...

Page 51: ...r flowers Sports lesson This mode minimizes camera shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf Beach ski This mode prevents peoples faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope Sunset moon This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs Land...

Page 52: ...llowing modes Sunset moon Landscape The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode Color Slow Shutter Slow shutter OLD MOVIE BOUNCE While setting NIGHTSHOT to ON the PROGRAM AE function does not work The indicator flashes The PROGRAM AE function does not work in the Color Slow Shutter mode If you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lam...

Page 53: ...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 Press EXPOSURE to turn off the indicator Note When you adjust the exposure manually the following functions do not work BACKLIGHT Color Slow Shutter Your camcorder automatically returns to the automati...

Page 54: ...ting a stationary subject when using a tripod 1 In CAMERA or MEMORY except DCR TRV240 mode press FOCUS The 9 indicator appears on the screen 2 Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus To return to the autofocus mode Press FOCUS to turn off the indicator To focus precisely It is easier to focus on subjects if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the W wide angle after focusing at the T telephoto position Wh...

Page 55: ...ress the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired interval time then press the dial The time 30SEC y 1MIN y 5MIN y 10MIN 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select REC TIME then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired recording time then press the dial The time 0 5SEC y 1SEC y 1 5SEC y 2SEC 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select RETURN then press the dial 5...

Page 56: ...me of up to six frames from the selected time 5 7 CAMERA SET SELFT I MER D ZOOM PHOTO REC 16 9W I DE STEADYSHOT FRAME REC I NT REC RETURN ON MENU END CAMERA SET SELFT I MER D ZOOM PHOTO REC 16 9W I DE STEADYSHOT FRAME REC I NT REC RETURN MENU END CAMERA SET SELFT I MER D ZOOM PHOTO REC 16 9W I DE STEADYSHOT FRAME REC I NT REC RETURN ON OFF SET OFF MENU END CAMERA SET I NT REC I NTERVAL REC TIME RE...

Page 57: ... 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 To cancel the frame recording Perform either of the following Set FRAME REC to OFF in the menu settings Set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA Note The remaining tape time is not indicated correctly if you use this funct...

Page 58: ...e desired item then press the dial 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the title is laid out as desired 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial again to complete the setting 6 Press START STOP to start recording 7 When you want to stop recording the title press TITLE Superimposing a title VACATION 1 2 3 4 TITLE PRESET TITLE HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE EN...

Page 59: ...anges as follows SMALL y LARGE You cannot input 13 characters or more in LARGE size If you input more than 12 characters the title size returns to SMALL even you select LARGE The title position changes as follows 1y 2y 3y 4y 5y 6y 7y 8y 9 The larger the position number the lower the title is positioned When you select the title size LARGE you cannot choose position 9 When you are selecting and set...

Page 60: ...TITLE 2 3 4 6 PRESET TITLE HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END TITLE END TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET TITLE END TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET RETURN TITLE END TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET RETURN TITLE END TITLE SET ____________________ ABCDE FGHIJ KLMNO PQRST UVWXY Z TITLE END 12345 67890 ÀÈÌÒÙ ÁÉÍÓÚ ÂÊÔÆŒ ÃÕÑçß ÄÏÖÜÅ P1 F DM i ...

Page 61: ...tte is in your camcorder The power automatically goes off The characters you have entered remain stored in memory Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG once and turn it to CAMERA again then proceed from step 1 We recommend setting the POWER switch to VCR or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters If you select The menu for sele...

Page 62: ...er resets to zero 3 Keep pressing the 7 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 Notes The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system The picture and the sound may be distorte...

Page 63: ...apes recorded in the Digital8 system You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect functions 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 Memory Stick except DCR TRV240 p 135 142 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by picture effect ...

Page 64: ... D EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings Notes Digital effect functions work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system You cannot process externally input scenes using digital effect functions You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder when you have processed the image using digital effect functions However you can record images on a Memory Stick except DCR TRV240 p 135 142 or on a VCR...

Page 65: ...e enlarged image then press the dial R The image moves downwards r 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 t 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 image from 1 1 times up to five times its size W ...

Page 66: ...DCR TRV240 p 135 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player Images in the PB ZOOM function Images in the PB ZOOM function are not output through the DV IN OUT jack PB ZOOM function is automatically canceled when The POWER switch is set to OFF CHG You stop playing back You press MENU You press TITLE You insert a Memory Stick except DCR TRV240 To record an image processed by Tape PB ZOOM on Memory...

Page 67: ...p playback 4 Press m 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 N Playback starts from the counter s zero point Notes The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding ...

Page 68: ... current position is b press to search towards a or press to search towards c Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes Each time you press or your camcorder searches for the previous or next date To stop searching Press x Notes The date search function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system If one day s recording is less than two minutes your c...

Page 69: ...witch 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 t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 3 Press or to select the photo for playback Each time you press or your camcorder searches for the previous or next photo Your camcorder automatically starts playback from the photo To stop...

Page 70: ...t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 3 Press or Each photo is played back for about five seconds automatically To stop scanning Press x Note The photo search and photo scan functions work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The photo search photo scan function may not work correctly Searching for a photo PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 2 SEARCH M...

Page 71: ...r a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Prepare the VCR for recording then set the input selector to LINE Connect the A V connecting cable to 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 on the VCR Refer t...

Page 72: ...V connecting cable Simply connect the i LINK cable DV connecting cable optional to 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 are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing You cannot dub the screen indicators 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape ...

Page 73: ... using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable See page 191 for more information about i LINK Pictures processed by picture effects digital effects or the PB ZOOM function Pictures processed by picture effects digital effects or the PB ZOOM function are not output through the DV IN OUT jack If you record playback pause picture with the DV IN OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough Also when you p...

Page 74: ...sing the same VCR again you can skip steps 2 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 The Digital program editing works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system When you connect with an i LINK cable DV connecting cable you may not be able to operate the dub...

Page 75: ...dure below steps 1 to 4 to send the control signal correctly 1 Set the IR SETUP code 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder 2 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 3 Press MENU to display the menu settings 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 5 For DCR TRV24...

Page 76: ...IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN IR i LINK 0 08 55 06 MENU END VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN 3 0 08 55 06 MENU END OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT INDICATOR RETURN RETURN TAPE MEMORY MENU END OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT INDICATOR RETURN READY MENU END VIDEO EDIT MARK UNDO ERASE ALL START E...

Page 77: ...l Electric 8 32 77 94 101 Goldstar LG 47 GO VIDEO 71 Hitachi 8 42 78 HQ 40 Instant Replay 77 78 JC Penny 8 21 33 35 36 42 77 JVC 12 13 14 21 33 35 Kenwood 21 33 35 47 LXI Sears 36 37 42 44 45 47 49 80 Magnavox 17 77 78 83 Marantz 21 33 35 Marta 47 Memorex 37 77 Minolta 8 42 Brand IR SETUP code Mitsubishi MGA 22 23 24 28 29 Multitech 23 32 80 NEC 21 33 35 Olympic 77 78 Optimus 22 Orion 60 Panasonic...

Page 78: ...cancel recording pause is z Select PB if the button to cancel recording pause is N 3 Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other Locate the infrared rays emitter of your camcorder and face it towards the remote sensor of the VCR Set the devices about 30 cm 12 in apart and remove any obstacles between the devices Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes VIDEO EDIT EDIT...

Page 79: ... When the VCR does not operate correctly After checking the code in About IR SETUP codes set the IR SETUP or the PAUSEMODE again Place your camcorder at least 30 cm 12 in away from the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes 2 3 VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN RETURN EXECU...

Page 80: ... to VCR VTR 3 Press MENU to display the menu settings 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 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 to select EDIT SET then press the dial 7 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC ...

Page 81: ...URN IR i LINK 0 08 55 06 MENU END i LINK VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN 0 08 55 06 MENU END OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT INDICATOR RETURN READY MENU END VIDEO EDIT MARK UNDO ERASE ALL START EDIT SET 1 IN 0 08 55 06 TOTAL 0 00 00 00 SCENE 0 MENU END OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT INDICATOR RETURN RETURN...

Page 82: ...ulate 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 va...

Page 83: ...and audio signals are transmitted in digital format Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes 7 9 4 VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN RETURN EXECUTE ENGAGE REC PAUSE 0 08 55 06 MENU END 3 VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN EXECUTING No 5 IN 60 0 08 55 06 MENU END VIDEO EDIT EDI...

Page 84: ...earch 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 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 scene you want to insert using the video operation buttons then...

Page 85: ... 00 47 12 SCENE 3 MENU END VIDEO EDIT MARK UNDO ERASE ALL START EDIT SET 2 IN 0 09 07 06 TOTAL 0 00 12 00 SCENE 1 MENU END 4 VIDEO EDIT MARK UNDO ERASE ALL START EDIT SET 1 IN 0 08 55 06 TOTAL 0 00 00 00 SCENE 0 MENU END OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT INDICATOR RETURN RETURN TAPE MEMORY MENU END OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT INDICATOR RETURN READY MENU END ...

Page 86: ...hen press 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 Select RETURN in step 2 To cancel a program you have set Press MENU The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejected Notes Digital program editing does not work when PB MODE is...

Page 87: ...flashes The SEARCH indicator 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 Press x on your camcorder To end the Digital program editing function Your camcorder stops when the dubbing ends Then the display return...

Page 88: ...ck on the analog video unit Notes You need to install software that supports the exchange video signals Depending on the state of the analog video signals your computer may not be able to output the images correctly when you convert analog video signals into digital video signals via your camcorder Depending on the analog video unit the image may contain noise or incorrect colors You cannot record...

Page 89: ...rded tape into the VCR 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder 3 Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder then immediately press X on your camcorder 4 Press N on the VCR to start playback 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 5 Press X on your...

Page 90: ... Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to 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 S video cable opti...

Page 91: ...art playback The picture to be recorded appears on the screen of your camcorder 5 Press X on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from When you have finished dubbing a tape Press x 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 color of the display may be uneven However this does not aff...

Page 92: ...points Use the Remote Commander for this operation Connections are the same as on page 89 91 Insert a cassette containing the desired scene to insert into the VCR A A tape that contains the scene to be superimposed B A tape before editing C A tape after editing Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert Editing a b c A B C ...

Page 93: ... press X 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 To change the insert end point Press ZERO SET MEMORY again after step 5 to make the ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappear and begin from step 3 Notes The zero set memory function work...

Page 94: ... operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS If you are using Windows 98 you cannot capture sounds CPU Minimum 500 MHz Intel Pentium III or faster 800 MHz or faster recommended Application DirectX 8 0a or later Sound system 16 bit stereo sound card and speakers Memory 64 MB or more Hard disk Minimum 200 MB available hard disk space for installation 1 GB hard disk space or m...

Page 95: ...aneously 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 States and or other countries All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case...

Page 96: ... you are using Windows 2000 Professional 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 Follow the on screen messages to install the USB driver 5 Connect t...

Page 97: ...uter t ImageMixer t sonyhcb sys and click the OK button When the installation is complete go to Installing PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony on page 100 If you cannot install the USB driver The USB driver has been registered incorrectly as your computer was connected to your camcorder before installation of the USB driver was completed Perform the following procedure to correctly install the USB ...

Page 98: ...If there is no System inside Pick a Category after clicking Control Panel click Switch to Classic View instead For Windows 2000 Professional Select My Computer t Control Panel t System t Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button For Windows 98SE Windows Me Select My Computer t Control Panel t System and click the Device Manager button 5 Select and delete the underlined devices below Windows...

Page 99: ...sconnect the USB cable 7 Restart your computer Step 2 Install the USB driver on the CD ROM Perform the entire procedure described in Installing the USB driver on page 96 Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer Windows users only Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP ...

Page 100: ...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 application software screen appears after a while 3 Move the cursor...

Page 101: ... to load 2 Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB jack on your camcorder and the other end to the USB connector on your computer 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 in the menu settings p 105 5 Select Start t Program t PIXELA t ImageMixer t ImageMixer Ver 1...

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

Page 103: ...rom your camcorder appears live in the preview window Capturing images Capturing still images 1 Click 2 Click at the point to capture using the preview window The captured image appears on the thumbnail list window Capturing moving pictures 1 Click 2 Click at the start point to capture using the preview window The changes to Then click at the stop point to capture The captured image appears on the...

Page 104: ...the USB driver was completed Reinstall the USB driver following the procedure on page 97 If any trouble occurs Close all running applications then restart it Carry out the following operations after quitting the application Disconnect the USB cable Change the POWER switch setting or set it to OFF CHG Seeing the on line help operating instructions of PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony PIXELA ImageM...

Page 105: ...SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode and press the dial to set 5 If you want to change other items select RETURN and press the dial then repeat steps from 2 to 4 For details see Selecting the mode setting of each item p 106 1 CAMERA 2 3 4 VCR MEMORY MENU MANUAL SET P EFFECT D EFFECT MENU END MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL N S LIGHT AUTO SHTR MENU END MANUAL S...

Page 106: ...using the various digital functions p 48 64 To fire the flash optional regardless of the brightness of the surroundings The flash fires automatically To fire the flash before recording to reduce the red eye Makes the flash level higher than normal Normal setting Makes the flash level lower than normal To use the NightShot Light function p 29 To cancel the NightShot Light function To automatically ...

Page 107: ... record still images on Memory Stick s in CAMERA mode while you are in the standby mode or recording moving pictures to tape by pressing PHOTO p 124 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 To record a 16 9 wide picture p 42 To compensate for camera shake To cancel the SteadyShot function Natural pic...

Page 108: ...t To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and stereo 2 To output digital images and sound in analog format using your camcorder To output analog images and sound in digital format using your camcorder p 88 To automatically select the system Hi8 standard 8 or Digital8 that was used to record on the tape and play back the tape To play back a tape that was recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system whe...

Page 109: ...ightness on the viewfinder screen to normal To brighten the viewfinder screen POWER switch CAMERA VCR MEMORY CAMERA VCR MEMORY CAMERA VCR MEMORY CAMERA VCR MEMORY Notes on LCD B L and VF B L When you select BRIGHT battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording When you use power sources other than the battery pack BRIGHT is automatically selected Even if you adjust LCD BRIGHT LCD B L...

Page 110: ...uality mode p 119 To record still images in the fine image quality mode p 119 To record still images in the standard image quality mode To record moving subjects correcting jitter p 124 To record stopping subjects in high quality To record still images in 1152 864 size p 121 To record still images in 640 480 size To record moving pictures at 320 240 size p 121 To record moving pictures at 160 112 ...

Page 111: ...s the dial 3 After EXECUTE appears press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial FORMATTING flashes during formatting COMPLETE appears when formatting is finished POWER switch VCR MEMORY MEMORY VCR VCR MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY Notes on formatting Supplied Memory Stick s have been formatted at factory Formatting Memory Stick s on your camcorder is not required Do not do any of the following while FORMATTING is displaye...

Page 112: ...e screen indicators For the period of tape rewinding forwarding or picture search in VCR mode To always display the remaining tape bar POWER switch MEMORY MEMORY CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR Note on PRINT SET 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 When you record a tape in the LP mode on ...

Page 113: ...T USB STREAM USBCONNECT LTR SIZE LANGUAGE DEMO MODE Mode z OFF ON z NORMAL PTP z NORMAL 2 z ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS z ON OFF Meaning To set the date or time p 18 To deactivate the USB Streaming function To activate the USB Streaming function To select normal USB connection To select USB connection supporting Picture Transfer Protocol compatible with Windows XP To display selected menu i...

Page 114: ...e 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 To show the display on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder To show the display on the TV screen LCD screen and in the viewfinder POWER switch VCR MEMORY CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA VCR MEMORY CAMERA VCR MEMORY CAMERA VCR MEMORY Note If yo...

Page 115: ...program and perform MPEG editing p 146 To turn off the backlight on display window To turn on the backlight on display window POWER switch CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA VCR MEMORY Except DCR TRV240 When recording a close subject When REC LAMP is set to ON the red camera recording lamp on the front of the camcorder may reflect on the subject if it is close In this case we recommend that you set REC LAMP...

Page 116: ...s when the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK The position and shape of the write protect tab may be different depending on the model We recommend backing up important data on the hard disk of your computer Image data may be damaged in the following cases If you remove the Memory Stick or turn the power off during reading or writing If you use Memory Stick s near static electrici...

Page 117: ...rd These models are not sold in some areas If you cannot use the Memory Stick that is used with other equipment format it with this camcorder p 111 However formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation Windows and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countr...

Page 118: ...e or knock your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data from the Memory Stick or recording the data on the Memory Stick Do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may become damaged If MEMORY STICK ERROR is displayed Reinsert Memory Stick a few times The Memory Stick may be damaged if the indicator is still displayed If this occurs...

Page 119: ... 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select QUALITY then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image quality then press the dial Note In some cases changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality depending on the type of images you are shooting Using Memory Stick Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 MENU C A M E R A M E M O R Y V C R O F F C H G POWER MEMORY SET STILL ...

Page 120: ...ality mode Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored into memory The memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected image quality mode and image size Details are shown in the tables below You can select 1152 864 or 640 480 image size in the menu settings DCR TRV740 TRV840 only 1152 864 image size DCR TRV740 TRV840 only Image quality mode Memory capa...

Page 121: ...hen press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image size then press the dial The indicator changes as follows Still images DCR TRV740 TRV840 only 1152 640 Moving pictures 320 160 Using Memory Stick Introduction 4 5 1 C A M E R A M E M O R Y V C R O F F C H G POWER 160 112 MEMORY SE T MOV I E SE T RE TURN REMA I N MENU END I MAGES I Z E REMA I N 2 min BURS T MEMORY SE T S T...

Page 122: ...4 still images 1152 SFN 1152 640 480 Records 640 480 still images 640 SFN 640 320 240 Records 320 240 moving pictures 320 320 160 112 Records 160 112 moving pictures 160 160 DCR TRV740 TRV840 only Maximum recording time of moving pictures DCR TRV340 only Image size Maximum recording time 320 240 15 seconds 160 112 60 seconds ...

Page 123: ...c 20 sec 40 sec 20 sec 320 240 1 min 2 min 5 min 10min 21min 20 sec 40 sec 20 sec 40 sec 20 sec The table above shows approximate number of still images and times of moving pictures you can record on a Memory Stick formatted on your camcorder Using Memory Stick Introduction Type of Memory Stick s Image quality Image size 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB supplied optional optional optional optional SUPER F...

Page 124: ...ELD or FRAME mode in still image recording Your camcorder compensates for camera shake when recording moving subjects in the FIELD mode Your camcorder records still images in high quality in the FRAME mode Select the FIELD or FRAME in the menu settings p 105 Notes When recording fast moving subjects in the FRAME mode the recorded image blurry DCR TRV340 only When recording in the FRAME mode your c...

Page 125: ...ODE on the Remote Commander 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 Set PHOTO REC to MEMORY in the menu settings before operation The default setting is MEMORY Press PHOTO to record still images on Memory Stick s in CAMERA mode while you are standing by for recording or recording moving...

Page 126: ... is 640 480 b Your camcorder shoots nine still images at about 0 4 sec intervals and displays the images on a single page divided into nine boxes 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 SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select STILL SET in then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ...

Page 127: ...g in the multi screen mode The image is recorded in the FIELD mode automatically even you select FRAME in the menu settings DCR TRV340 only The number of images in continuous shooting The number of images you can shoot 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 c...

Page 128: ... countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To record moving pictures on Memory Stick s with the self timer Press START STOP in step 6 To cancel recording press START STOP again To cancel self timer recording Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings while your camcorder is in the standby mode You cannot cancel self timer recording with Remote Commander Note The self timer ...

Page 129: ...cture Record a title on the Memory Stick before a trip or event for convenience C CHROM camera chroma key You can superimpose a moving picture on a still image such as an image can be used as background Shoot the subject against a blue background The blue area of the moving image will be swapped with a still image M OVERLAP memory overlap You can make a moving picture fade in on top of a still ima...

Page 130: ... select the desired mode The mode changes as follows M CHROM y M LUMI y C CHROM y M OVERLAP 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The still image is superimposed on the moving 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 whic...

Page 131: ...ORY MIX function for moving pictures recorded on Memory Stick s When the overlapping still image has a large amount of white the thumbnail image of the picture may not be clear Image data modified on your computer or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play modified images back with your camcorder When you select M OVERLAP You cannot change the still image or the mode setting During r...

Page 132: ...EL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode The mode changes as follows M CHROM y M LUMI y C CHROM 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The still image is superimposed on the moving 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 im...

Page 133: ...lowing Press MEMORY before step 7 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial before step 7 and repeat the procedure from step 4 To change the mode setting Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial before step 7 and repeat the procedure from step 4 To cancel MEMORY MIX Press MEMORY MIX 2 4 5 6 M CHROM M LUMI M LUMI M LUMI III I 100 0021 100 0021 3 100 0021 100 0021 MEMORY MIX Still image ...

Page 134: ...s on a Memory Stick using the MEMORY MIX function The PROGRAM AE function does not work The indicator flashes The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder is already stored with 20 images For M CHROM 18 images such as a frame 100 0001 100 0018 For C CHROM two images such as a background 100 0019 100 0020 Sample images Sample images stored in the Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder are prote...

Page 135: ...TURE 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 When the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or knock the unit Also do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may become damag...

Page 136: ...DCR TRV740 TRV840 only Recording a still image from external equipment Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Play back the recorded tape or turn the TV on to see the desired program The picture from TV or VCR appears on the screen of your camcorder 3 Follow the steps 3 and 4 on page 135 Using the A V connecting cable Con...

Page 137: ...g on a tape in a poor recording state for example on a tape that has been repeatedly used for dubbing Between scenes or in the various playback modes on the tape recorded in Hi8 standard 8 system When attempting to input images that are distorted due to poor radio wave reception when a TV tuner unit is in use DV DV OUT DV IN OUT Signal flow optional Recording images from a tape as still images ...

Page 138: ...Press MENU to display the menu settings 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PHOTO SAVE in 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 displayed END is displayed when copying ends 4 3 PHOTO 2 MENU SAVING 0 END 4 PHOTO BUTTON PHOTO SAVE MENU END 0 00 00 00 21 40 FINE...

Page 139: ...ged If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK NOT READY appears on the screen when you select PHOTO SAVE in the menu settings When you change the Memory Stick during copying Your camcorder resumes copying from the last image recorded on the previous Memory Stick While copying still images from a tape The image is recorded in the FIELD mode automatically even you select FRAME in t...

Page 140: ... in the menu settings is set to 160 112 the maximum recording time is 60 seconds To stop recording Press START STOP Note Sound is recorded in monaural When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work Wide mode SUPER NIGHTSHOT Color Slow Shutter Fader Picture effects Digital effects Titles Digital zoom DCR TRV740 TRV840 only SteadyShot DCR TRV740 TRV840 only Sports lesson ...

Page 141: ...und 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 press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback Various settings cannot be recorded During recording on Memory Stick Do not eject the cassette tape from your camcorder During ejecting the tape ...

Page 142: ...is played back And press X 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 320 240 the maximum recording time is 15 seconds However when IMAGESIZE in the menu settings is set to 160 112 the maximum recording time is 60 seconds To stop recording Press START STOP or x Recording pictures from a ...

Page 143: ...t be recorded by your camcorder has been recorded Connect the A V connecting cable to input images from external equipment used to play back the image p 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 POWER switch during recording You pr...

Page 144: ... point where you want to start recording from Using the A V connecting cable Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video jack on the VCR or the TV If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video...

Page 145: ...em When attempting to input images that are distorted due to poor radio wave reception when a TV tuner unit is in use The recording stops automatically if the picture is disrupted When the input signal is cut off When REC ERROR is displayed Recording is discontinued and image data is not saved During recording on Memory Stick Do not eject the cassette tape from your camcorder During ejecting the t...

Page 146: ...ene 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 scene you want to insert using the video operation buttons then pause playback 10 Press the SEL PUSH E...

Page 147: ...NU Erasing the program you have set Erase OUT first and then IN from of the last program 1 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC to select UNDO then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC to select EXECUTE then press the dial To cancel erasing Select RETURN in step 2 Erasing all programs 1 Select VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select MEMORY then press the dial 2 Select ERASE ALL ...

Page 148: ...ape the total time code may not be displayed correctly During making a program If you eject the cassette NOT READY appears on the screen The program will be erased If you set over the maximum recording time DCR TRV340 only The program mark changes to yellow and OVER 15 SEC LIMIT appears when IMAGESIZE is set to 320 240 or OVER 60 SEC LIMIT appears when IMAGESIZE is set to 160 112 However you can r...

Page 149: ...tomatically stops To stop dubbing during editing Press x using the video operation buttons The program you made is recorded on a Memory Stick up to the place where you pressed x To end the Digital program editing function Your camcorder stops when the dubbing ends Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Press MENU to end the Digital program editing function NOT READY appears on...

Page 150: ...top memory photo playback Press MEMORY PLAY 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 Notes on the file name The directory number may not be displayed and only the file name may be displayed if the structure of the directory does not conform to the DCF standard DIREC...

Page 151: ...me 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 NO FILE appears Screen indicators during still image playback Recording data You can view recording data date time or various settings when recorded by pressing DATA CODE on the Remote Commander Viewing still images Memory Photo playback 21 40 MEMOR...

Page 152: ...images keep pressing MEMORY To see the previous six images keep pressing MEMORY To return to the normal playback screen single screen Press MEMORY to move the B mark to the image you want to display on full screen then press MEMORY PLAY Note When displaying the index screen the number appears above each image This indicates the order in which images are recorded on the Memory Stick These numbers a...

Page 153: ...us picture press MEMORY To see the next picture press MEMORY 4 Press MPEG N X to start playback To stop MPEG movie playback Press MPEG N X 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 Before operation connect your camcorder to...

Page 154: ...TA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback Viewing moving pictures MPEG movie playback Picture number Total number of recorded pictures Image size Data directory number File number Protect JUL 4 2002 12 05 56 PM 320 MOV00001 2 20 MEMORY PLAY 0 12 Memory playback Recording date time Various settings are displayed as ...

Page 155: ...0 Notes Operations are not guaranteed for either the Windows or 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 depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above All other product names m...

Page 156: ...ages recorded on tape on your computer p 96 start from step 5 For Windows XP users The USB driver needs not be installed Your computer is automatically recognized as a driver just by connecting your computer using the USB cable For Windows 98 98SE Me Windows 2000 Professional users If you are using Windows 2000 Professional log in with permission of administrator Start the following operation with...

Page 157: ...reen of your camcorder Your computer recognizes the camcorder and the Windows Add Hardware Wizard starts 7 Follow the on screen messages to 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 interrupting them Note You cannot install the USB driver if a Me...

Page 158: ...the POWER switch to MEMORY 4 Connect the USB connector on your computer to the USB jack on your camcorder using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder 5 Open your computer s Device Manager Windows 2000 Professional Select My Computer t Control Panel t Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button Other OS Select My Computer t Control Panel t System and click Device Manager 6 Select Other de...

Page 159: ...the detailed folder and file name see Image file storage destinations and image files p 163 Desired file type Double click in this order Still image Dcim folder t 100msdcf folder t Image file Moving picture Mssony folder t Moml0001 folder t Image file Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended If you play back the file directly from the Memory Stick the image...

Page 160: ... computer install the USB driver on the computer The USB driver is packaged together with application software for viewing images on the CD ROM supplied with your camcorder Do not connect the USB cable to your computer before installation of the USB driver is completed For Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 The USB driver need not be installed Your Mac is automatically recognized as a driver just...

Page 161: ...to open the folder containing the six files related to Driver 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 Viewing images recorded on Memory Stick s on your computer ...

Page 162: ...type Double click in this order Still image Dcim folder t 100msdcf folder t Image file Moving picture Mssony folder t Moml0001 folder t Image file Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended If you play back the file directly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may break off Unplug the USB cable or eject the Memory Stick To unplug the USB cable or eject ...

Page 163: ...ctly 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 between your camcorder and your computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend Resume or Sleep Image file storage destinations and image files Image files recorded with your camcorder are grouped in...

Page 164: ...layback pause mode 3 Press z 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 see the previous image press MEMORY To see the next image press MEMORY 6 Press X to start recording and press X again to stop z appears on the screen during re...

Page 165: ...TSEARCH during pause mode Memory playback stops Image data modified on your computer or shot with other equipment You may not be able to copy modified images with your camcorder If you press DISPLAY in the standby or recording mode You can see memory playback and the file name indicators in addition to the indicators pertinent to tapes such as the time code indicator Copying images recorded on Mem...

Page 166: ...image is enlarged and R r 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 R The image moves downward r The image moves upward T t becomes available 4 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial T The image moves rightward Turn the dial downward t The image moves leftward Turn...

Page 167: ...NDEX MEMORY Moving pictures recorded on Memory Stick s The PB ZOOM mode does not work To record an image processed by PB ZOOM on Memory Stick s Press PHOTO to record the image processed by PB ZOOM To record an image processed by PB ZOOM on tape Press REC to record the image processed by Memory PB ZOOM Enlarging still images recorded on Memory Stick s Memory PB ZOOM ...

Page 168: ...EL PUSH EXEC dial to select SLIDE SHOW in 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 Press MENU To pause during a slide show Press MEMORY PLAY To start the slide show from a particular image Select the desired image using MEMORY buttons before step 2 Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW...

Page 169: ...der to a TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder If you change the Memory Stick during operation The slide show function does not operate If you change the Memory Stick be sure to follow the steps again from the beginning Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW ...

Page 170: ...mage protection Select OFF in step 5 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Note Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick including the protected image data Before formatting a Memory Stick check its contents If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot protect images Preventing accidental erasure Image protection 3 6 MENU 4 5 MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET PRINT ...

Page 171: ...on the screen 4 Press MEMORY DELETE again The selected image is deleted To cancel deleting an image Press MEMORY in step 4 To delete an image displayed on the index screen Press MEMORY to move the B indicator to the image and follow steps 3 and 4 Notes You cannot delete a protected image To delete a protected image first cancel image protection Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Before...

Page 172: ...cted images are deleted COMPLETE is displayed Deleting images DELETE 2 MENU 3 4 5 MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW FILE NO DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN READY MENU END MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW FILE NO DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN RETURN OK MENU END MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW FILE NO DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN RE...

Page 173: ...ages in the Memory Stick Select RETURN in step 4 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC While DELETING appears Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot delete images Deleting images DELETE ...

Page 174: ...T MARK in 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 is displayed beside the data file name of the image with a print mark To cancel writing of print marks Select OFF in step 5 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Writing a print mark PRINT MARK 3 6 MENU 4 5 MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET PRINT MARK PROT...

Page 175: ... 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 Writing a print mark PRINT MARK ...

Page 176: ...tick into your camcorder Attach the optional printer to your camcorder You can print nine still images on the 9 split print paper Select the desired mode in the menu settings Nine still images with print marks are printed together You can make prints with the recording date and or recording time Select the desired mode in the menu settings SAME PICS MULTI PICS or MARKED PICS JUL 4 2002 DATE DAY TI...

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

Page 178: ...s is not adjusted c Adjust the viewfinder lens p 25 STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 105 16 9WIDE is set to ON in the menu settings c Set it to OFF p 105 DCR TRV240 TRV340 only The setting is the manual focus mode c Set FOCUS to the autofocus mode p 54 Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus c Adjust for manual focusing p 54 The LCD panel is open c Close th...

Page 179: ...y be dirty c Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette optional p 195 The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2 in the menu settings c Set it to STEREO p 105 The volume is turned to minimum c Press VOLUME p 34 AUDIO MIX is set to the ST2 side in the menu settings c Adjust AUDIO MIX p 105 The tape has a blank portion between recorded portion p 68 PB MODE is set to in t...

Page 180: ...p 12 13 A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time c Charge the battery pack fully so that the remaining battery time indicator indicates correct time p 13 A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time c Charge the battery pack fully so that the remaining battery time indicator indicates correct time p 13 The power source is disconnected c Connect it firmly p 12 17 The battery...

Page 181: ...Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 116 The image to protect is not played back c Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image p 150 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 116 The image to write a print mark to is not played back c Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image p 150 You are trying to write a print mark on a moving picture c Print marks cannot be...

Page 182: ...the batteries correctly p 207 The batteries are dead c Insert new ones p 207 DISPLAY is set to V OUT LCD in the menu settings c Set it to LCD p 105 Moisture condensation has occurred c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize p 194 Some trouble have occurred in your camcorder c Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder The POWER sw...

Page 183: ...till do not work open the LCD panel and press the RESET button under TITLE button using a sharp pointed object If you press the RESET button all the settings including the date and time return to their defaults p 203 The USB cable was connected before installation of the USB driver was completed c Uninstall the incorrect USB driver and re install the USB driver p 97 158 While charging the battery ...

Page 184: ...occurred c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code example E 61 10 If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display function This function displays the current state of your camcorder as ...

Page 185: ...eave it for about one hour with the cassette compartment open p 194 Warning indicator as to Memory Stick except DCR TRV240 Slow flashing No Memory Stick is inserted Warning indicator as to Memory Stick formatting except DCR TRV240 Fast flashing Memory Stick data is corrupted p 116 Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 111 C 21 00 100 0001 Q Warning indicator as to tape Slow flashing The tape i...

Page 186: ... Memory Stick p 143 MEMORY STICK ERROR The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 118 FORMAT ERROR Check the type of formatting p 111 DIRECTORY ERROR The Memory Stick has more than one directory such as 100msdcf p 150 PLAY ERROR The image cannot be played back Reinsert the Memory Stick then playback the image again REC ERROR Check the input signal before retrying recording p 137 145 NO PRINT MARK You se...

Page 187: ...lly detected before the tape is played back During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system digital signals are output as the image signals from the DV IN OUT jack Display during automatic detection of system The Digital8 system or Hi8 standard 8 system is automatically detected and the playback system is automatically switched to During switching of systems the screen turns blue an...

Page 188: ...ack tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Lch Main sound 2 Rch Sub sound When you use a tape recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system When you play back a dual sound track tape recorded in an AFM HiFi stereo system set HiFi SOUND to the desired mode in the menu settings p 105 Sound from speaker HiFi Sound Playing back Playing back a dual Mode a stereo tape sound track tape STEREO Stereo Main ...

Page 189: ...mmediately before you start taking shots Use the large capacity battery pack NP FM70 QM71 FM90 FM91 QM91 optional Frequently using the LCD panel or frequently operating playback fast forward or rewind wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using the large capacity battery pack NP FM70 QM71 FM90 FM91 QM91 optional Be sure to turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not taking shots or playing ...

Page 190: ...e the battery pack up on your camcorder leave your camcorder in the standby mode until the power goes off without a cassette inserted Battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Buy a ...

Page 191: ... be connected to this unit by the i LINK cable DV cable When connecting this unit to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more i LINK jacks DV jacks refer to the operating instructions of the equipment to be connected About the name i LINK i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an internati...

Page 192: ... VAIO series personal computer other than video equipment Before connecting this unit to a personal computer make sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on the personal computer For details on precautions when connecting this unit also refer to the operating instructions of the equipment to be connected Required i LINK cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin ca...

Page 193: ...slands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M system Brazil PAL ...

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

Page 195: ...LEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another When you play back in the Hi8 Standard 8 analog system The video head may be dirty when Playback pictures contain noise Playback pictures are hardly visible Playback pictures do not appear If the above problem occurs clean the video heads with the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette optional Check the picture and if the above problem persists repeat cl...

Page 196: ... more than 24 hours Precautions Camcorder operation Operate your camcorder on 7 2 V battery pack or 8 4 V AC power adaptor For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in these operating instructions If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock Be pa...

Page 197: ...tion dub the image into a Digital8 or DV tape first and then input it into your Sony VAIO AC power adaptor 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 Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord or if the unit has been dropped or damaged Do not bend the power cord forcibly or pl...

Page 198: ...h as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight Keep the battery pack dry Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock Do not disassemble nor modify the battery pack Attach the battery pack to the video equipment securely Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity Notes on dry batteries To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corr...

Page 199: ...i8 video cassette Approx 5 min Viewfinder Electric Viewfinder Monochrome Image device DCR TRV240 TRV340 3 mm 1 6 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Gross Approx 460 000 pixels Effective Approx 290 000 pixels DCR TRV740 TRV840 4 5 mm 1 4 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Gross Approx 1 070 000 pixels Effective Approx 690 000 pixels Camera mode Approx 1 000 000 pixels Memory mode Lens Combined power zoom l...

Page 200: ...put voltage DC 8 4 V Mean output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity NP FM30 5 0 Wh 700 mAh NP FM50 8 5 wh 1 180 mAh Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Dimensions approx 38 2 20 5 55 6 mm 1 9 16 13 16 2 1 4 in w h d Mass approx NP FM30 65 g 2 3 oz NP FM50 76 g 2 7 oz Type Lithium ion Memory Stick except DCR TRV240 Memory Flash memory 8MB MSA 8A Operating voltage 2 7 3 6 V Power consumption Appr...

Page 201: ... 21 4 VOLUME button p 34 5 Battery pack p 12 6 BATT battery release lever p 12 7 POWER switch p 21 8 START STOP button p 21 9 Hooks for shoulder strap 0 DC IN jack p 13 Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to the hooks for the shoulder strap Camcorder 4 3 2 7 8 9 0 1 6 5 ...

Page 202: ...Video control buttons p 34 36 x STOP stop m REW rewind N PLAY playback M FF fast forward X PAUSE pause z REC recording qk NIGHTSHOT switch p 29 ql Display window p 208 w FOCUS button p 54 wa FADER button p 45 ws BACK LIGHT button p 28 wd Remote sensor Identifying parts and controls qh qf qd qg qa qs qk ql ws wa w wd qj REW REC FF PAUSE STOP PLAY ...

Page 203: ...150 MEMORY button p 150 MEMORY MIX button p 130 MEMORY DELETE button p 171 MPEG u button p 153 MEMORY INDEX button p 152 wk wf wg wh wj wl e PLAY MEMORY MIX DELETE MPEG INDEX MEMORY Except DCR TRV240 Attaching the lens cap Attach the lens cap to the grip strap as illustrated wj DISPLAY button p 35 wk MENU button p 105 wl SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 105 e EXPOSURE button p 53 ...

Page 204: ...upplies power to optional accessories such as a video light or microphone or printer except DCR TRV240 The intelligent accessory shoe is linked to the POWER switch allowing you to turn the power supplied by the shoe on and off Refer to the operating instructions of the accessory for further information The intelligent accessory shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely T...

Page 205: ...trol 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 rs ra r rf rd rg rh Eyecup rj Viewfinder lens adjustment lever p 25 rk OPEN EJECT switch p 20 rl Tripod receptacle base Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch ...

Page 206: ...nd controls ts ta tf td Fastening the grip strap Fasten the grip strap firmly ta S VIDEO jack p 38 71 136 ts AUDIO VIDEO jack p 38 71 136 td DV IN OUT jack p 72 137 The DV IN OUT jack is i LINK compatible tf USB jack p 97 157 ...

Page 207: ...mote control operation If you use another Sony VCR in the Commander mode VTR 2 we recommend changing the Commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper Remote Commander The buttons that have the same name on the Remote Commander as on your camcorder function identically to the buttons on your camcorder Identifying parts and controls 1 PHOTO button p 39 124 2 DISPLAY button p 35 ...

Page 208: ...elf diagnosis display p 184 Tape Photo recording p 39 50min REC 0 00 00 M FADER 16 9WIDE SEPIA 16B I T T W DATE 01 SEARCH ZERO SET MEMORY A V DV SP 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 qa qs 3 1 qd qf qh ql wa w ws wf wd wg qk qj qg wh 2 wj 3 qh Remaining tape p 27 qj ZERO SET MEMORY p 67 qk Search mode p 32 68 69 ql NIGHTSHOT p 29 SUPER NIGHTSHOT p 29 COLOR SLOW SHUTTER p 29 w A V t DV p 88 DV IN p 91 wa Audio mode p...

Page 209: ...Manual focus 54 Memory chromakey 129 Memory luminancekey 129 MEMORY MIX 129 Memory overlap 129 Memory PB ZOOM 166 Memory photo recording 124 Memory Stick 116 Menu settings 105 Mirror mode 26 Moisture condensation 194 Monaural 38 MONOTONE 44 M FADER 44 MPEG 116 MPEG movie recording 140 MULTI SCRN 126 NIGHTSHOT 29 NTSC system 193 O P Q OLD MOVIE 48 Operation indicators 208 OVERLAP 44 Photo scan 70 P...

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