Sony HANDYCAM DCR-TRV230 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Page 1: ... s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in tire space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Son dealer regarding this product Model No DCR TRV Model No AC Serial No Serial No DCR TRV530 I_i i_ _ Handgcam _ InfoUTHIUM SERIES MEMDRY STI K rM Digital 8 DCR TRV2301TR V3301TR V530 2001 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY LITHIUM ION BATTERY DISPOSE OF PROPERLY You can return your umvanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center Note In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1 ...

Page 3: ...s may cause harmful interfi rence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient...

Page 4: ...e in the recording mode Back light t4 23 NightShot Super NightShot p 23 PROGRAM AE p 44 Adjusting the exposure manually p 46 Functions to give images more impact Digital program editing p 63 Fader p 37 Picture effect p 40 Digital effect p 41 Title p 48 50 MEMORY MIX p 98 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec review t4 26 Manual f...

Page 5: ...7 Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan 58 Editing Dubbing a tape 60 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 63 Using with analog video unit and your computer Signal convert function 74 Recording video or TV programs 75 Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert Editing 77 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 79 Memory Stick operations DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Using Mem...

Page 6: ...ng up AC F ower adaptor supplied 0 Slide OPEN EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid 0 Irtsert the cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartment with the window facing out Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to insert 0 Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment After the cassette compartment goes down completely...

Page 7: ... closed use the viewfinder placing your eye against its eyecup The picture in the viewfinder is black and white 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 17 _ Press _ to rewind the tape REW 8 _Press _ to start playback PLAY _Set tire POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small gre...

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

Page 9: ...n any way Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your canrcorder away front rain and sea water Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outd...

Page 10: ...ck 1 p 11 12 Size AA R6 battery for Remote Commander 2 p 152 A V connecting cable 1 p 31 Shoulder strap 1 p 146 Lens cap 1 p 19 USB cable 1 p 111 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Mlemory Stick 1 p 88 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only CD ROIVl SPVD 004 USB Driver 1 p 111 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder stor...

Page 11: ...ack down until it clicks g 8_ 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 FM90 FM91 battc ry pack on your camcor r _ xtm_d its viewfinder 11 ...

Page 12: ...outlet 4 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Charging begins The remaining battery time is indicated in minutes on the display window When the remaining battery indicator changes to _ normal charge is conrpleted 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 vou to use t...

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

Page 14: ...265 150 NP FMg0 520 300 400 230 NP FM91 605 350 465 265 DCR TRV530 Recording with Recording with Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP FM30 suppli_ d 100 60 70 40 NP FM50 165 105 115 65 NP FM70 345 220 245 140 NP FMg0 520 335 370 210 NP FM91 605 390 430 245 Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery Approximate continuous record...

Page 15: ...65 NP FM70 245 345 NP FMg0 370 520 NP FM91 430 605 g g_ Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery Approximate continuous playing time at 25 _C 77 _F The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment The recording and playing times of a normally charged battery are about 90 of those of a fully charged battery Note The table shows the playing t...

Page 16: ...cord to a wall outlet 1 2 3 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 canlcorder The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the power ...

Page 17: ...nu settings 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select _ then press the dial 9 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CLOCK SET then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the desired year then press the dial 5 Set the month day and hour by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial 6 Set the minute by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial by the time signal Th...

Page 18: ...il it clicks 3 4 5 To eject a cassette Follow thc_procedure abox _ and ejc_ctthe cass_4te in step 3 Notes Do not press the cassette compartment down Doing so may cause malfunction Your camcorder records pictures in the Digital8 system The recording time when you use your camcorder is half of indicated time on Hi8 I 1 tape If you select the LP mode in the menu settings 3 4 of indicated time on Hi8 ...

Page 19: ...ts 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 3 Camera recording lamp Microphone 2 Notes Fasten the grip strap firmly Do not touch the built in microphone during recording Note on Recording mode...

Page 20: ... viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to the lens side If you turn the LCD panel over so that it faces the other way the C _ indicator appears on the LCD screen and in the x iewfinder Mirror mode 180 2O When closing the LCD panel set it vertically until it clicks and swing it into the camcorder bodv Note When using the LCD screen except in the mirror me the viewfinder automatically turns off When...

Page 21: ...erformed digitally To actix ate digital zoom select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings p 79 The picture quality deteriorates as the picture is processed digitally The right side of the bar _hows the digital zooming zone The digital zooming zone appears when you select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings Notes on digital zoom Digital zoom starts to function when...

Page 22: ...switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Date indicator This is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time indicator roughly indicates the recording time The indicator may not be correct depending on he conditions in which you are recording When you close the LCD pan...

Page 23: ...n shooting backlit subjects The backlight function will be canceled The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place For example you can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when vou use this function While your camcorder is in CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV330 TRV530 only mode slide NIGHTSHOT to ON t_ and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the scree...

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

Page 25: ...rom i0 with a beep sotmd In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep sotmd gets faster then recording starts automatically To stop recording press START STOP again START STOP 8 K I START STOP To stop the countdown Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To record still images using the self timer Press PHOTO in step 6 P 34 To cancel self timer recording Set SELFTIMER...

Page 26: ...If you press START STOP re recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH You cannot monitor the sound You can check the section which you have stopped most recentlv Press the side of EDITSEARCH momentarily in the standby mode The section vou have stopped most recently will be played back for a few seconds and then your camcorder will return to the standbv mode You can monitor the sound f...

Page 27: ...e 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 _ to rewind the tape 5 Press D_ to start playback 6 To adjust the volume press either of the two buttons on VOLUME The speaker on your camcorder is silent when the LCD panel is closed REW 8 I VOLUME 1 To stop playback Press ll When monitoring on the LCD screen You ca...

Page 28: ...lows date time _ various settings SteadyShot exposure AUTO MANUAL white balance gain shutter speed aperture value _ no indicator Date time _40rm l_ s_ 0002301 a SteadyShot off indicator b Exposure mode indicator el White balance indicator d Gain indicator el Shutter speed indicator If Aperture value Various settings t _ 40min 1_ sp OOL 23bt a b c d e f Not to display various settings Set DATA CODE...

Page 29: ...de To rosumo normal playback pross IP _ To change the playback direction Press _ on the Remote Commander during playback to reverse the playback direction To resume normal playback press IP _ To locate a scene monitoring the picture picture search Keep prossing _ or _ during playback To rosumo normal playback roleaso tho button To monitor the high speed picture while advancing or rewinding the tap...

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

Page 31: ... VCR by using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE 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 or VCR has an S...

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

Page 33: ...age on the screen is recorded for about seven seconds The sound during those seven seconds is also recorded The still image is displayed until recording is completed 1 2 D O K o Notes During the tape photo recording you cannot changc_ the mode or sc tting The PHOTO button does not work while the digital effect function is set or in use while the fader function is in use When recording a still imag...

Page 34: ...L PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 5 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear 6 Press PHOTO deeper Self tilner starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically PHOTO 1 5 MENU TO cancel self timer recording Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu s_4tings in the standby mode You canno...

Page 35: ... connecting cable to the AUDIO VIDEO jack and connect the yellow plug of the cable to the video input of the video printer Refer to the operating instructions of the video printer as well Video printer I LINE IN VIDEO S VIDEO t Q R 0 K o Signal flow If the video printer is equipped with S video input Use the S _ idc o connecting cable optional Connect it to the S VIDEO jack and the S _ideo input o...

Page 36: ...camcorder to the standby mode and then set 16 9V_TIDE to OFF in the menu settir_ Connection for a TV Pictures recorded in the 16 9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when you connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID ID 1 ID 2 system you connect your camcorder to the S video jack on the TV ID 1 system The ID 1 system sends aspect ratio information...

Page 37: ... FADER mosaic BOUNCE_ 2 OVERLAP 2 o O K o WIPE 2 DOT 2 ramdom dot b MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white _ You can use this function when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu setting 2 Fade in only 37 ...

Page 38: ...til the indicator disappears Notes The overlap wipe and dot functions work only for tapes recorded in the Digital81 system You cannot uso the following functions while using the fader function Also you cannot use tho fader function whilo using the following functions Digital effect Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE Overlap wipe or dot function only Super NightShot Tape photo recording Before operating th...

Page 39: ...on you cannot use the following functions Focus Zoonl Picture effect Note on the bounce function The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the following mode or functions D ZOOM is activated in the menu settings Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE Q O K o 39 ...

Page 40: ...ks like an aninrated cartoon MOSAIC f The image is mosaic a b c d e f 1 Press MENU to display the menu settings in CAMERA mode 2 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select _ then press the dial 3 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select P EFFECT then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired picture effect mode then press the dial 2 4 _1_N u _ L SET _ D EFFECT _EPlA F_ _ET_Rt_ _0LARIZE _c...

Page 41: ...EKEY You can swap a brighter area in a still image with a mo_ ing image TRAIL You can record the image so that an incidental inmge 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 images more brightly OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to inmges Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON pict...

Page 42: ... effect as follows STILL The rate of the still image you want to superimpose on the moving image FLASH The interval of flash motion LUMI The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image TRAIL The vanishing time of the incidental image SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speed number the slower the shutter speed OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary ...

Page 43: ...w shutter mode PROGRAM AE The following functions do not work in the old movie mode Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When you turn the power off The digital effect is automaticallv canceled When recording in the slow shutter mode Auto focus mav 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 S...

Page 44: ...e on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf Beach ski This mode prevents peoplc s faces from appearing dark in strong light or r_flected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope Sunset moon This mode allows vou to maintain atmosphere when you arc_recording sunsets gc_neral night views fir _works displays and neon signs Landscape This mode is for when you are recording distan...

Page 45: ... far distance In the sunset moon and landscape modes your camcorder is set to focus onlv on distant subjects The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode Slow shutter Old movie Bounce The following functions do not work in the low lux mode Digital eff_ ct Overlap Wipe Dot While setting the NIGHTSHOT to ON the PROGRAM AE function does not work The indicator flash s While shooting in M...

Page 46: ... in CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV330 TRV530 only mode 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 Note When you adjust the exposure manually the backlight function does not work in CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV330 TRV530 only mode Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic mode if you c...

Page 47: ...stationary subject when using a tripod 1 Set FOCUS to MANUAL in CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV330 TRV530 only mode The indicator appears on the screen 2 Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus Q 0 O K o FOCUS _ To return to the autofocusmode SetFOCUStoAUTO To focus precisely Adjust the zoom by first focusing at the T telephoto position and then shooting at the W wide angle position This makes focusing easi...

Page 48: ... PUSH EXEC dial to select the color size or position then press the dial The item appears on the screen _ Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item then press the dial _ Repeat steps and _ m_til 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 PRES...

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

Page 50: ...teps 4 and 5 until you have selected all characters and completed the title 7 To finish making your own titles turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET then press the dial The title is stored in memory 8 Press TITLE to make the title menu disappear 1 TITLE T_TLE SET C_ CUSTOMI SET _t TITLE END T_TLE SET Ca _h_F SET CUSTOM2 SET A T_TLE SET 3 _ _i_i_ _ TITLE END TITLE SET P_ aSCDE _2345 F_C_ FSH_J ...

Page 51: ...n your camcorder The pow_ r automatically goc s off The characters you lrav_ entewd remain stored in nremory 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 P2 Tire menu for selec...

Page 52: ...flashes and the counter resets to zero 3 Keep pressing the 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 The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 i ...

Page 53: ...EPIA S0L_R ZE p o 0 To cancel the picture effect function Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings Notes The picture eff _ct function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 1 system You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function You cannot record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function with this canrcorder To record pictures that you ...

Page 54: ...ils of each digital effect function see page 41 MENU I _ _A _u AL SET 54 To cancel the digital effect function Set D EFFECT to OFF in the monu settings Notes The digital effect function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 El system You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function You cannot record images that you have processed using the digital effi ct functi...

Page 55: ...3 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial The image moves rightward Turn the dial downwards The image moves leftward Turn the dial upwards 1 PBZOOM o o o O To cancel PB ZOOM function Press PB ZOOM Notes PB ZOOM works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system You cannot process externally input scenes using PB ZOOM function You cannot record pictures that you hav...

Page 56: ... 3 Press when you want to stop playback 4 Press _1_ 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 The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 ...

Page 57: ...dicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN no indicator t I 3 When the current position is b press _ to search towards a or press to search towards c Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes Each time you press _ or I_l I the camcorder searches for the previous or next date II II o p o O To stop searching Press 1 Notes The date search wor...

Page 58: ... these operations 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 I 3 Press _ or _ to select the photo for playback Each time you press _ or _1 the camcorder searches for the previous or next photo Your carncorder auto...

Page 59: ...ator changes as follows DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN no indicator t I 3 Press 144 or _ I Each photo is played back for about 5 seconds automatically o 0 To stop scanning Press Note The photo search and photo scan work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The photo search and photo scan functions may not work correctly 59 ...

Page 60: ... the Remote Conmrander 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for more information 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of ...

Page 61: ...LINK cable DV connecting cable Simply connoct tho i LINK cablo DV connecting cablo optional to DV IN OUT and to DV IN OUT of the DV products With 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 into you...

Page 62: ...gnals from the DV IN OUT jack You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable See page 136 for more infomation about i LINK The following functions do not work during digital editing Picture effect Digital effect PB ZOOM If you record playback pause picture via the DV IN OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough Also when you play back the recorded pictures on other video...

Page 63: ...3 Notes The Digital program editing works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 _ system You cannot dub titles or display indicators 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 Set CONTROL to IR in the menu settings of your camcorder When editing digital video the operation signals cannot be sent wit...

Page 64: ...ENU to display the menu Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EDIT SET then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CONTROL then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IR then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IR SETUP then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the IR SETUP code n...

Page 65: ...oo 26 40 77 Realistic 77 36 DBX 21 33 35 Sansui 21 Dilnensia 8 Singer 73 Emerson 26 82 50 48 70 81 Salnsung 94 41 32 32 04 24 Fisher 36 45 37 44 Sanyo 36 37 Funai 80 Scott 40 41 32 37 28 22 23 24 General Erectric 87 8 77 32 94 Sharp 89 88 Goldstar 47 Shintoln 73 Hitachi 78 8 42 Signature 2000 M Wards 80 89 Instant Replay 77 78 Sylvania 83 78 77 80 JC Penny 77 42 8 36 21 33 35 Symphonic 80 JVC 21 1...

Page 66: ...The buttons vary deponding on your VCR To cancel rocording pauso Select PAUSE if the button to cancel recording pause is Select REC if the button to cancel recording pause is 0 Select PB if the button to cancel recording pause is IP _ 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 d...

Page 67: ...al to select EXECUTE then press the dial If the VCR starts recording the setting is correct When finished the indicator on the screen changes to COMPLETE 3 CONTROL _ COMPLETE _ _ _ CUT O_T g EHU E D When the VCR does not operate correctly After checking the code in About the IR SETUP code set the IR SETUP or the PAUSEMODE again Place your camcorder at least 30 cm 11 7 8 in away from the VCR Refer ...

Page 68: ...menu 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EDIT SET then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CONTROL then press the dial 7 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select i LINK then press the dial 5 COMMANDER _ DISPLAY VIDEO D T DIT ST IND CATOR 4_RETURN IMENU END T A _ ADJ TST CUT IW r OUT OU IR S TUP _ PAUSEMODE IR T ST _RET...

Page 69: ...y The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE S Rewind the tape in the VCR then start slow playback Take a note of the opening numerical value for each IN and the closing numerical value for each OUT 6 Calculate the average of all the opening nmnerical values for each IN and the average of all the closing numerical values for each OUT 7 Turn the SE...

Page 70: ...t the syncronicity is r_ corded for about 50 seconds If you start recording from the very beginning of the tape the first few seconds of the tape may not record properly Be sure to allow about 10 seconds of lead before starting the recording When you connect using 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 ...

Page 71: ... 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 pause playback 8 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The OUT point of the first program is set then the bottom part of the program mark changes to light blue 9 Set the program by repeating steps 5 to 8 When the prog...

Page 72: ...al 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 The Digital program editing does not work when PB MODE is set to 111_t in the menu settings You cannot operate recording during Digital p...

Page 73: ...ark changes to light blue after dubbing is complete When dubbing ends your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop To stop dubbing during editing Pross on your camcorder To quit the Digital program editing function Your canrcordor stops whon dubbing is comploto Thon tlrc display r _turns to VIDEO EDIT in tho menu settings Press MENU to quit tho Digital program editing function You cannot record o...

Page 74: ...on how to capture images refer to the instruction manual of your computer and software AUDIO VIDEO OUT I_l S VIDEO VIDEO UD O VGR Signal flow After capturing images and sound Stop capturing procedares on your computer and stop the playback on the analog video unit Notes You need to install software which can exchange video signals Depending on the condition of the analog video signals the computer...

Page 75: ... VIDEO _ AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO Signal flow When you have finished dubbing a tape Press on both your camcorder and the VCR Notes To enable smooth transition we recommend that you do not mix pictures recorded in the HiS standard 8 with the Digital8 I system ona tape If vou fast forward or slow playback on the other equipment the image being 7 cr S recorded may fluctuate hen recordino from other equipm...

Page 76: ... your camcorder 4 Press I1_ on the VCR to start playback The picture from a TV or VCR appears on the screen of your camcorder 5 Press II on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from DV IN OUT optional Signal flow 76 When you have finished dubbing a tape Press on both your camcorder and the VCR You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable During d...

Page 77: ... insert start and end points Use the Remote Conmrander for this operation Connections are the sanre as in Recording video or TV programs on page 75 76 Insert a cassette containing the desired scene to insert into the VCR a A B c b el A A tape that contains the scene to be superimposed B A tape before editing C A tape after editing 77 ...

Page 78: ...nd after a few seconds press II on your canrcorder 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 memorv is canceled 5 REC 1 To change the insert end point Press ZERO SET MEMORY again aftc r stc p 5 to m as_ the ZERO SET MEMORY indicator and begin from step 3 Notes The zero...

Page 79: ... 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 _ RETURN and press the dial then repeat steps from 2 to 4 For details see Selecting the mode setting of each item p 80 1 MENU CAMERA t_ANUAL SET _PROGRAt_ AE P EFFECT D EFFECT _ AdTO SHTR _ MEHU E_D V...

Page 80: ...ows only the items you can operate at the moment Icon item Mode PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT AUTO SHTR ON OFF POWER Meaning switch To suit your specific shooting requirement CAMERA p 44 MEMORY To add special effects like those in fihns or on the CAMERA TV to images p 40 VCR To add special effects using the various digital CAMERA functions p 41 VCR To automatically activate the electronic shutter C...

Page 81: ...o fire the flash optional regardless of the CAMERA brightness of the surroundings MEMORY r_ AUTO The flash fit es automatically S AUTO o To fire the flash before recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon FLASH LVL HIGH Makes the flash level higher than normal CAMERA MEMORY NORMAL Normal setting LOW Makes the flash level lower than normal DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Notes on the SteadyShot function The...

Page 82: ...To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and VCR stereo 2 II l ST1 A ST2 PB MODE AUTO Fli A V DV OUT OFF ON To automatically select the system HIS VCR standard 8 or Digital8 I_ that was used to record on the tape and play back the tape To play back a tape that was recorded in the HiS standard 8 system when your camcorder does not automatically distinguish the recording system To convert digital ...

Page 83: ... to record continuously MEMORY MULTI SCRN To record 9 images continuously p 94 QUALITY FINE To record still images in the fine image quality V R mode MEMORY STANDARD To record still images in the standard image quality mode p 91 FED FRAME FIELD To record moving subiects correcting jitter MEMORY FRAME To r_cord stopping subjects in high quality PRINT MARK ON To writ_ a print mark on the recorded st...

Page 84: ...order OFF To make prints without the recording date and MEMORY time DATE TIME DATE To make prints with the recording date DAY TIME To make prints with the recording date and time p 124 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Notes on formatting DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Supplied or optional Memory Stick s have been formatted at factory Formatting with this camcorder is not required Do not turn the POWER switch or pre...

Page 85: ...y date time and recording data VCR during playback S To display date and time during playback Note on REC MODE When vou record on the standard 8 tape your camcorder records in the SP mode even you select the LP mode in the menu settings In this case the indicator 8ram TAPE SP REC Hi8 TAPE LP SP REC appears on the screen Use the Hi8 I i_l tapes for the LP mode Notes on the LP mode When you record a...

Page 86: ...ain CAPTURE END VCR SEARCH and VOL MEMORY To display the information indicators in French To display the infornmtion indicators in Spanish To display the information indicators in Portuguese To display the information indicators in Chinese DEMO MODE ON To make the demonstration appear CAMERA OFF To cancel the demonstration mode Notes on DEMO MODE You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inse...

Page 87: ...MEMORY OFF To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subject is not aware of the recording VIDEO EDIT To make program and perform video editing VCR p 63 EDIT SET To adjust and set the synchronicity of your VCR camcorder and a VCR for dubbing in edit set mode p 63 INDICATOR BL OFF To turn off the backlight on display window CAMERA BL ON To turn on the backlight VCR MEMORY To show the displa...

Page 88: ...ct tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Depending on the model the position and shape of the switch may be different We recommend backing up important data hnage data may be damag d in the following cases If you remove the Memory Stick turn the power of L or detach the battery for replacement when the access lamp is flashing If you use Memory Stick s near static electricity or magnetic fields Pr...

Page 89: ...00 D770 that does not conform with this universal standard These models are not sold in some areas If vou cannot use the Memory Stick that has been used on other equipment format the Memory Stick on your camcorder following the steps on page 84 Note that all images on the Memory Stick will be deleted if you format it Memory Stick and _ are trademarks of Sony Corporation MemurYS_leK Microsoft and W...

Page 90: ...button The Memory Stick pops up When the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data from the Memory Stick or recording the data on the Memory Stick Do not turn the power off ject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur If _ fl MEMORY STICK ERROR is displayed The Memory Stick may be...

Page 91: ... dial to select _ then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select STILL SET then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select QUALITY then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image quality then press the dial FOROAT RETURN MENU END 4 o _S_NGLE MENU END 5 6 STANDARD _ _RETURN ETC MENU END 3 O N O o Note In some cases changing the image quality mo...

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

Page 93: ...emory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK is set to the left unlock position 2 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly The green mark stops flashing then lights up The brightness of the image and focus are adjusted being targeted for the middle of the image and are fixed Recording does not start yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be r...

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

Page 95: ... dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PIC MODE then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired setting then press the dial 7 Press MENU to erase the menu display 8 Press PHOTO deeper 2 7 MENU PHOTO IT MEMOR_SET _ S_NGLE _ QUALITY 4 FLB_FRAME _RETIJRt_ MENO _E_IU r_ PRJ_IT M_RK P_OTECT D_SLIBE SHO_ STILL SET _ OUALITY MULTI SCR_I D4 FLD_FRAME _RETUR_ 3 0 N 0 If the c...

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

Page 97: ...ngs disappear 7 Press PHOTO deeper Self timer starts comating down from 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically _PHOTO 3 0 0 g MENU r CAMERA SET L_ _ OFF _D ZOOM _ TEADYSHOT N S LIGHT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL E_RETURN MENU END To cancel self timer recording Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the MENU settings while your camcorde...

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

Page 99: ...urn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode The mode changes as follows M CHROM H M LUiVlI H C CHROM _ M OVERLAP 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The still image is superimposed on the moving image 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect M CHROM The color blue scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image M LUMI The color bright scheme of the a...

Page 100: ... from step 4 To cancel MEMORY MIX Press MEMORY MIX The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorderstores20 images For M CHROM 18 images such as a frame 100 0001N100 0018 For C CHROM 2 images such as a background 100 0019N100 0020 Sample images Sanrple images stored in the Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder are protected p 119 When you select M OVERLAP You cannot change the still image or the ...

Page 101: ...ress MEMORY 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode The mode changes as follows M CHROM M LUiVlI C CHROM 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The still image is superimposed on the moving image 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect M CHROM The color blue scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image M LUMI The color bright scheme of the ar...

Page 102: ...de setting Press the SEL PUSH EXECdial before step 7 and repeat the procedure from step 4 To cancel MEMORY MIX Press MEMORY MIX During recording You cannot change the mode setting The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorderstores20 images For M HR M 18 images such as a frame 100 0001_100 0018 For C CHROM 2 images such as a background 100 0019N100 0020 Sample images Sample images stored in the Me...

Page 103: ...corded on the Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears 3 O O When the acccess lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike the unit Also do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise an image data breakdown may occur If _ appears on the screen The inserted Memory Stick is incompatible with your camcorder because its forma...

Page 104: ...V or VCR has an S video jack Connect using an S video cable optional to obtain high quality pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable optional to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR Using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable 104 DV OUT optional md2x Signal flow DV IN OUT Note The _ may ...

Page 105: ...the tape Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press MENU to make the menu display appear 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select D then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PHOTO SAVE then press the dial PHOTO BUTTON appears on the screen 5 Press PHOTO deeper The still image from the tape is recorded on the Memory Stick The number of still ima...

Page 106: ...s lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder As well do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown nlay OCCUr If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK NOT READY appears on the screen when you select PHOTO SAVE in the menu settings When you change the Memory Stick in the middle of copying Your camcorder r...

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

Page 108: ...e to play them back with your camcorder hnage number Total number of recorded images Print mark Protect indicator Data file name You can play back 6 recorded images at a time This function is especially useful when searching for a particular image 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MEMORY INDEX to display the index scre...

Page 109: ...urn to the normal playback screen single screen Press MEMORY to move the _ mark to the image you want to display on full screen then press MEMORY PLAY Note When displaying the index screen the number appears above each image This indicates the order in which images are recorded on the Memory Stick These numbers are different from the data file names Image data modified with your computer or shot w...

Page 110: ... 0 to Windows 2000 Professional CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster The USB connector nmst be provided as standard Recommended Macintosh environment Macintosh computer with the Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 standard installation However note that the update to Mac OS 9 0 should be used for the following models iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation and a slot loading type CD ROM drive iBook or G4 wit...

Page 111: ...RY PC MODE appears on the screen of your camcorder Your computer recognizes the camcorder and the Windows Add Hardware Wizard starts 7 The Add Hardware Wizard starts twice because 2 different USB drivers are installed Be sure to allow the installation to complete without interrupting it USB jack Push in until the connector clicks into place USB cable USB connector 3 O O Note You cannot install the...

Page 112: ...le from the folder Double click the folder or the file in the following order Dcim folder _ 100msdcf folder hnage file For the detailed folder and file name see hnage file storage destinations and image files p 113 USB jack Push in until the connector clicks into place USB cable USB connector To unplug the USB cable or eject the Memory Stick follow the procedure below For Windows 2000 users 1 Move...

Page 113: ...r when you directly modify the inrage on the canrcorder the image fornrat will differ so a file error indicator may appear and you may be unable to open the file Communications with your computer Comnmnications botwoon your camcorder and your computer may not recovor after recox ering from Suspend Resume or Sleep 3 O Image files recorded with your canrcorder are grouped in a folder The meanings of...

Page 114: ... VCR 2 Using the video control buttons search a point where you want to record the desired still image Set the Hi8 Him Digital8 tape to playback pause mode 3 Press REC and the button on its right sinmltaneously on your calncorder The Hi8 Hi Digital8 t tape is set to the recording pause mode 4 Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the still image you want to copy 5 Press II to start recording and press II...

Page 115: ...ause mode Memory playback stops Image data modified with your computer or shot with other equipment You may not be abk to copy them with your camcordc_r If you press DISPLAY in the standby or recording mode You can see memory playback and the file name indicators in addition to the indicators pertinent to Hi8 Hilil Digital8 tapes such as the time code indicator When copying You cannot copy the ima...

Page 116: ... while you are playing back images recorded on Memory Stick The still image is enlarged and _ _ 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 The ima I _ moves downward The ima I e moves upward becomes available 4 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial The image moves ...

Page 117: ...emorv Stick s In the PB ZOOM mode The digital effect function does not work The PB ZOOM function is cancelled when the following buttons are pressed MENU MEMORY PLAY MEMORY INDEX MEMORY Pictures in the PB ZOOM mode Pictures in the PB ZOOM mode are not output through the DV IN OUT jack when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY 3 O O 117 ...

Page 118: ... dial to select SLIDE SHOW then press the dial 5 Press MEMORY PLAY Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on the Memory Stick in sequence MENU _ PROTE _ _EaD DELETE _ L L FORM_T _c TRETUR MENU E D 118 To stop the slide show Press MENU To pause during a slide show Press MEMORY PLAY To start the slide show from a particular image Select the desired image using MEMORY buttons before step 2 To ...

Page 119: ...l to select _ then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PROTECT then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 7 Press MENU to erase the menu display The _ mark is displayed beside the data file name of the protected image 3 7 MENU 3 0 0 To cancel image protection SelectOFF in step6 then press tire SEL PUSH EXEC dial Note Formatting erases all ...

Page 120: ... to delete 3 Press MEMORY DELETE DELETE appears 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 1_ indicator to the desired image and follow steps 3 and 4 Notes To delete a protected image first cancel inmge protection Once you delete an image you can...

Page 121: ... then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select DELETE ALL then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select OK then press the dial OK changes to EXECUTE 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial DELETING appears on the screen When all the unprotected images are deleted COMPLETE is displayed 4_ I MEr_0R_ sE_ STILL SET PR0_EC_ I _E_OR_ SET _ _LL SET ...

Page 122: ...e images in the Memory Stick Sek ct RETURN in step 5 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC While DELETINGappears 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 122 ...

Page 123: ...nt mark 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select _ then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PRINT MARK then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 7 Press MENU to erase the menu display The ZX mark is displayed beside the data file name of the image with a print mark O _ _ OFF _ _ PRO ECT _ISL DE SH 0_ I DELE...

Page 124: ... menu on your camcorder p 79 Before operation Insert a recorded Memory Stick into your canrcorder Connect the printer to your camcorder as illustrated 9PIC PRINT DATE TIME MENU You can print 9 still images on the 9 split print paper Select the desired mode in the menu settings SAME PICS MULTI PICS or MARKED PICS 9 still images with print marks are printed together You can make prints with the reco...

Page 125: ...again p 19 The battery pack is dead or nearly dead Install a fully charged battery pack p 11 12 The image on the viewfinder screen The viewfinder lens is not adjusted is not cleat Adjust the viewfinder lens p 22 The SteadyShot function does not STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings work Set it to ON p 79 16 9WIDE is set to ON in the menu settings Set it to OFF p 79 The autofocusing functio...

Page 126: ...rce Two or more external flashes optional are attached Only one external flash optional can be attached AUTO is selected in FLASH MODE in the menu settings while recording in a bright place Set it to ON p 79 Symptom The tape does not move when a video control button is pressed The playback button does not work There are horizontal lines on the picture or the playback picture is not clear or does n...

Page 127: ... with a new battery pack p 11 You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environnrent for a long time The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged Replace with a new battery pack p 11 The battery is dead Use a fully charged battery pack p 11 12 A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery tinre Charge the battery fully p 12 A deviation has occurred in the remain...

Page 128: ...ick p 84 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Release the lock p 88 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Release the lock p 88 The image is protected Cancel image protection p 119 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Release the lock p 88 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Release the lock p 88 The write protect tab ...

Page 129: ...5 seconds You cannot charge the battery pack While charging the battery pack the backlight of the display window does not light While charging the battery pack the remaining battery time indicator flashes No function works though the power is on Moisture condensation has occurred Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 139 Some troubles has occurred in you...

Page 130: ...attery pack that is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 135 Moisture condensation has occurred Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 139 The video heads are dirty Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette optional p 140 A malfunction other than the above that you can service has occurred Remove the cassette a...

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

Page 132: ...40 You tried to record a picture that has a copyright control signal p 133 The Memory Stick is full p 95 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK p 88 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only No still image is recorded on the Memory Stick p 108 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only No Memory Stick is inserted DCR TRV330 TRV530 only The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 90 DCR TRV330 TRV530 on...

Page 133: ...re the tape is played back During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8 Hi 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 I li _ standard 8 system is automatically detected and the playback system is automatically switched to During switching of systems the screen turns blue and the f...

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

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

Page 136: ... piece of equipment can be connected to this unit by the i LINK cable DV cable When connecting this unit to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more i LINK jacks DV jacks refi r to the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by nrany corporations IEEE 1394 is an internatio...

Page 137: ...ersonal computer other than video equipment Before connecting this unit to a personal computer nrake sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on the personal computer For details on precautions when connecting this unit also refi r to the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected Use tire Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during DV dubbing i LINK and _ ...

Page 138: ...ystems used oxerseas NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Janraica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan tire 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 Switze...

Page 139: ...hour with the cassette compartment open Your canrcorder can be used again if the indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again Note on moisture condensation Moisture nray condense when you bring your camcorder front a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your canrcorder in a hot place as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by...

Page 140: ...ndicator and 1_ CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another or When you play back in the Hi8 Standard 8 analog system The video head may b_ dirty when playback pictures contain noise playback pictures are hardly visible playback pictures do not appear or If the above problem occurs clean the video heads with the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette optional Check the picture and if the above pro...

Page 141: ...larly careful of tire lens Keep the POWER switch set to OFF CHG when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might heat to build up inside cause Keep your camcorder away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical x ibration Noise may appear on tire image Do not touch the LCD screen with your fingers or a sharp pointed object If yo...

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

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

Page 144: ...ACK I Vp p 75 _ ohms unbalanced sync negative 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 k _ kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 k_ _ kilohms Stereo mini jack o 3 5ram Input impedance more than 47 k _ ki ohrns Headphone jack Stereo minijack o 3 5 ram USB jack DCR TRV330 TRV530 mini B LANC jack Stereo mini minijack o 2 5 mm MIC jack Stereo minijack o 3 5 rrtm DV input output 4 pill connector P...

Page 145: ...0 g q 8 oz excluding power cord Maximun output voltage DC 8 4 V Mean output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 5 0 Wl_ 700 mAh Operating temperatur 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 _ F Dimensions approx 38 2 20 5 55 6 mm 1 9 16 13 16 x 2 4in w h d Mass approx 65 g 2 3 oz DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Memory Hash memory 4MB MSA 4A Operating voltage 2 7 3 6 V Power consumption Approx 45 mA in the operating rl_ode Approx 30 ...

Page 146: ...RT STOP button p lC_ Hooks for shoulder strap DC IN jack p 12 This mark indicates that this product is a genuine accessory for Sony video products When purchasing Sony video products Sony recommends that you purchase accessories with this GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES mark Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with vour camcorder to the hooks for the shoulder strap 146 ...

Page 147: ...button p 23 Focus ring p 47 Lens Microphone Camera recording lamp p 19 Infrared rays emitter p 23 32 NIGHTSHOT switch p 23 Display window p 153 FOCUS switch p 47 BACK LIGHT button p 23 FADER button p 37 Remote sensor What is SUPER LASER LINK The super laser link system sends and recei_ es pictures and sound between _ideo equipment ha_ ing the super laser link mark _ by using infrared rays 147 ...

Page 148: ...107 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only RESET button p 129 MEMORY INDEX button p 108 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only MEMORY DELETE button p 120 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only EXPOSURE button p 46 MEMORY MIX button p 99 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only MEMORY button p 99 107 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only Attaching the lens cap Attach the lens cap to the grip strap as illustrated 148 ...

Page 149: ...nt accessory shoe The intelligent accessory shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light microphone or printer DCR TRV330 TRV530 only The intelligent accessory shoe is linked to the POWER switch allowing you to turn the power supplied by the shoe on and off Refer to the operating instructions of the accessory for further information The intehigent accessory shoe has a safety d...

Page 150: ...WER jack Connect an external microphone optional This jack also accepts a plug in power microphone Eyecup Vievvfinder lens adjustment lever p 22 OPEN EJECT switch p 18 Tripod receptacle base Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 6 5 mm 9 32 inch Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder Cassette compartment p 18 150 ...

Page 151: ...NC stands for Local Application Control Bus System The LANC control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video equipment and other peripherals connected to the video equipment This jack has the same function as the jack indicated as CONTROL L or REMOTE t_ USB jack p 111 DCR TRV330 TRV530 only _0 8 Fastening the grip strap Fasten tlre grip strap firmly 151 ...

Page 152: ...utton p 21 To prepare the Remote Commander Insert 2 size AA R6 batteries by matching the and polarities on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment 152 Notes on the Remote Commander Point the remote sensor away front strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander nray not function properly Your camcorder works in the Commander nrod...

Page 153: ...RV330 TRV530 only STBY REC indicator p 19 Video control mode p 29 Display window Tape counter indicator p 22 Time code indicator p 22 Self diagnosis display indicator p 130 Tape photo recording indicator p 33 Remaining tape indicator p 22 ZEROSET MEMORY indicator p 52 56 78 Search mode indicator p 26 57 58 NIGHTSHOT indicator p 23 A V DV indicator p 74 1 DV IN indicator p 76 Audio mode indicator p...

Page 154: ...y ow_rlap 98 Memory Pg Z R M 116 Memory photo recording 93 Memory Stick 88 Menu settings 79 Mirror mode 20 Moisture condensation 139 Monaural 31 MONOTONE 37 Mobaic fader 37 NIGHTSHOT 23 NTS stem 138 O P Q OLD MOVIE 41 Operation indicators 153 OVERLAP 37 Photo scan 59 Photo seardl 58 PICTURE EEFECT 40 53 Picture search 29 Pla_oack pause 29 Print mark 123 PR RAM AE 44 R Recording time 14 RESET butto...

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