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Sony Handycam DCR-TRV940, Service Manual

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Quick Start Guide

8

Inserting a cassette 

(p. 23)

Connecting the power cord 

(p. 19)

Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 15).

1

Slide  OPEN/

Z

EJECT in the
direction of the
arrow to open the
lid.

2

Insert the cassette
straight as far as
possible into the
cassette compartment
with the window
facing out and the
write-protect tab
facing upward.

3

Close the cassette
compartment by
pressing 

 on the

cassette compartment.
After the cassette
compartment goes
down completely,
close the lid until it
clicks.

This chapter introduces you to the basic features to recorded
pictures on tapes of your camcorder. See the page in parentheses
“(    )” for more information.

AC power adaptor (supplied)

Connect the plug with its 

v

mark facing up.

Open the DC
IN jack cover.

Write-protect tab

Quick Start Guide – Recording on a tape

Summary of Contents for Handycam DCR-TRV940

Page 1: ... MECHANISM Revision History Revision History Ver 1 0 2002 05 DCR TRV940 TRV940E TRV950 TRV950E RMT 811 US Model Canadian Model DCR TRV950 AEP Model DCR TRV940E TRV950E UK Model DCR TRV950E East European Model North European Model Russian Model DCR TRV940E TRV950E E Model DCR TRV940 TRV940E TRV950 TRV950E Hong Kong Model DCR TRV940 TRV950E Australian Model DCR TRV950E Chinese Model DCR TRV940E Kore...

Page 2: ...d Ver 1 1 2 Varies according to the distance between communicating devices presence of obstacles radiowave conditions and other factors 3 This is a specification matched to specific usage requirements between Bluetooth compatible devices It is laid down in the Bluetooth standards Battery pack Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 8 5 Wh 1 180 mAh Dimensions approx 38 2 2...

Page 3: ...tact high wattage resistors 3 Look for unauthorized replacement parts particularly transistors that were installed during a previous repair Point them out to the customer and recommend their replacement 4 Look for parts which through functioning show obvious signs of deterioration Point them out to the customer and recommend their replacement 5 Check the B voltage to see it is at the values specif...

Page 4: ... mode will be displayed and the counter will show the backup No and the 5 character self diagnosis codes 3 2 Switching of Backup No By rotating the control dial past self diagnosis codes will be shown in order The backup No in the indicates the order in which the problem occurred If the number of problems which occurred is less than 6 only the number of problems which occurred will be shown 1 Occu...

Page 5: ...ions from the beginning Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning Load...

Page 6: ...hone jack cover 3 076 276 01 When change it need to dismantle the set Terminal cover assembly X 3952 618 1 When change it need to dismantle the set Hood assembly X 3952 594 1 Abbreviation AUS Australian model CH Chinese model CND Canadian model EE East European model HK Hong Kong model JE Tourist model KR Korean model NE North European model RU Russian model Les composants identifiés par une marqu...

Page 7: ...AL CHINESE TRV950 E TRV950E HK 3 075 396 81 MANUAL NETWORK INSTRUCTION SIMPLIFIED CHINESE TRV950E E 3 075 494 11 MANUAL INSTRUCTION ENGLISH TRV940 E HK JE TRV950 3 075 494 21 MANUAL INSTRUCTION FRENCH TRV950 CND 3 075 494 31 MANUAL INSTRUCTION SPANISH PORTUGUESE TRV940 E JE TRV950 E 3 075 494 41 MANUAL INSTRUCTION TRADITIONAL CHINESE TRV940 E HK TRV950 E 3 075 494 51 MANUAL INSTRUCTION ARABIC TRV9...

Page 8: ...DCR TRV940 TRV940E TRV950 TRV950E Sony EMCS Co 2002E0500 1 2002 5 Published by DI Customer Center 9 929 978 41 8 ...

Page 9: ...uture reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product DCR TRV940 TRV950 Digital Video Camera Recorder Model No DCR TRV Model No AC Serial No Serial No SERIES TM DCR TRV950 ...

Page 10: ...e accompanying the appliance For customers in the U S A and CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling o...

Page 11: ...nst harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or t...

Page 12: ...3 Viewing still images recorded on a Memory Stick p 165 Viewing moving pictures on a Memory Stick p 168 Capturing images on your computer Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick using the USB cable p 199 203 Viewing moving pictures recorded on tapes using the USB cable p 194 Capturing images on your computer from your camcorder using the USB cable p 196 Converting an analog signal to digital to ...

Page 13: ...for giving images more impact Digital zoom p 31 The default setting is OFF To zoom greater than 12 select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings Fader p 55 Picture effect p 58 Digital effect p 59 Titles p 119 MEMORY MIX p 148 Functions for giving a natural appearance to your recordings Sports lesson p 67 Landscape p 67 Manual focus p 76 Spot Focus p 78 Functions for use with recorde...

Page 14: ...ffects Digital effect 59 Presetting the adjustment for picture quality Custom preset 62 Using the guide frame 64 Shooting with the zebra pattern 65 Using the color bar 66 Shooting with manual adjustment 67 Using the PROGRAM AE 67 Adjusting the shutter speed 70 Adjusting the white balance 72 Adjusting the exposure 74 Using the spot light metering Flexible Spot Meter 75 Focusing manually 76 Using th...

Page 15: ...Images Using your Computer Viewing images on your computer Introduction 183 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users 186 Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer For Windows users 194 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Windows users 199 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Macintosh users 20...

Page 16: ...facing out and the write protect tab facing upward 3 Close the cassette compartment by pressing on the cassette compartment After the cassette compartment goes down completely close the lid until it clicks This chapter introduces you to the basic features to recorded pictures on tapes of your camcorder See the page in parentheses for more information AC power adaptor supplied Connect the plug with...

Page 17: ...ss START STOP again Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen p 39 NOTE Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the viewfinder the flash the LCD panel or the battery pack When you purchase your camcorder the clock setting is set to off If you want to record the date and time for a picture set the clock setting before recording p 20 Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed use the viewfinde...

Page 18: ... the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 15 Open the DC IN jack cover Connect the plug with its v mark facing up AC power adaptor supplied 1 Slide MEMORY OPEN in the direction of the arrow to open the Memory Stick slot 2 Insert a Memory Stick in the Memory Stick slot as far as it can go with the B mark facing up as illustrated Memory Stick slot MEMORY EJECT Inserting a Memory Stick p...

Page 19: ...t the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV950 only or VCR while pressing the small green button 2Press PLAY or PB The last recorded image is displayed 1Remove the lens cap 3Press OPEN to open the LCD panel The picture appears on the screen Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed use the viewfinder with your eye against the eyecup Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight p 30 2Set the POWER sw...

Page 20: ...ep to indicate that the operation is being carried out Types of differences DCR TRV940 TRV950 Mark on the POWER switch MEMORY MEMORY NETWORK Network function z z Provided Not provided Note on Cassette Memory Your camcorder is based on the DV format You can use only mini DV cassettes with your camcorder We recommend that you use a tape with cassette memory Functions that require different operation...

Page 21: ...ight points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a N...

Page 22: ...4 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 250 5 Size AA R6 battery for Remote Commander 2 p 251 6 Shoulder strap 1 Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc 7 Lens cap 1 p 26 8 Memory Stick 1 p 126 9 USB cable 1 p 183 0 CD ROM SPVD 008 USB Driver 1 p 188 qa Cleaning cloth 1 p 237 qs Stylus 1 DCR TRV950 only p ...

Page 23: ...k down until it clicks To remove the battery pack 1 Lift up the viewfinder 2 Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT down If you use the large capacity battery pack If you install the NP FM70 QM71 FM90 FM91 QM91 battery pack on your camcorder extend its viewfinder BATT release button 2 1 1 2 2 ...

Page 24: ...tor 3 Connect the power cord to the wall outlet 4 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Charging begins The remaining battery time is indicated in minutes on the display window When the remaining battery indicator changes to normal charge is completed To fully charge the battery full charge leave the battery pack attached for about one hour after normal charge is completed until FULL appears in the disp...

Page 25: ...s soon as possible to cut off the power Charging time Battery pack Full charge Normal charge NP FM50 supplied 150 90 NP FM70 240 180 NP QM71 260 200 NP FM90 330 270 NP FM91 QM91 360 300 Approximate minutes at 25 C 77 F to charge an empty battery pack The charging time may increase if the battery s temperature is extremely high or low because of the ambient temperature Recording time Recording with...

Page 26: ...icates that the battery pack has enough power to operate Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Recommended charging temperature We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F What is InfoLITHIUM The InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack that can exchange data such as batter...

Page 27: ...t is not disconnected from the AC power supply 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 connected to the DC IN jack even when ...

Page 28: ...TWORK DCR TRV950 only 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CLOCK SET then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired area where you are then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select whether or not the time is daylight saving time then press the dial Select OFF if the time is not daylight saving tim...

Page 29: ...T USB STREAM LTR SIZE LANGUAGE DEMO MODE RETURN MENU END MENU END MENU END SETUP MENU CLOCK SET USB STREAM LTR SIZE LANGUAGE DEMO MODE RETURN DST OFF DATE Y M D GMT 0 0 Lisbon London CLOCK SET AREA 1 R r R r R R R R R R R R R R R R R r r r r r r r r r r r r r EXEC NEXT ITEM EXEC NEXT ITEM CLOCK SET AREA26 GMT 5 0 GMT 5 0 R GMT 5 0 NewYork Bogota NewYork Bogota r NewYork Bogota DST OFF DATE Y M D D...

Page 30: ...00 03 30 03 00 02 00 01 00 Area or country Solomon Is Fiji Wellington Eniwetok Kwajalein Midway Is Samoa Hawaii Alaska LosAngeles Tijuana Denver Arizona Chicago MexicoCity New York Bogota Santiago St John s Brasilia Montevideo Fernando de Noronha Azores To adjust a time difference Select AREA SET in the menu setting and select an area or a country you want to adjust to then press SEL PUSH EXEC dia...

Page 31: ...5 After the cassette compartment goes down completely close the lid until it clicks To eject a cassette Follow the procedure above and take out the cassette in step 3 Notes Do not press the cassette compartment down forcibly Doing so may cause a malfunction The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the cassette compartment other than the mark When you use a cassette wit...

Page 32: ... small green button 4 Press FN Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 5 Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2 Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 6 Press a desired operation item Refer to relevant pages of this manual for each function To return to FN Press EXIT To execute settings Press OK The display returns to PAGE1 PAGE2 To cancel settings Press OFF to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 3 4 1 2 FN POWER OF...

Page 33: ...rol the display with DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder When operation buttons do not work even if you press them an adjustment is required CALIBRATION p 238 When the LCD screen gets dirty clean it with the supplied cleaning cloth When executing each item The green bar appears above the item If the items are not available The color of the items changes to gray Press FN to display the following ...

Page 34: ...e Step 1 to Step 3 for more information p 15 to 23 3 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button This sets your camcorder to the standby 4 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel The viewfinder automatically turns off 5 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The REC indicator appears The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop reco...

Page 35: ...s long as you do not eject the cassette even if you turn off your camcorder However check the following Do not mix recordings in the SP mode and in the LP mode on one tape When you change the battery pack set the POWER switch to OFF CHG When you use a cassette with cassette memory however you can make the transition smooth even after ejecting the cassette if you use the END SEARCH p 37 If you leav...

Page 36: ... LCD panel set it vertically and swing it into the camcorder body Note When the LCD panel is opened the viewfinder automatically turns off and no image is displayed in the viewfinder However in the Mirror Mode images are displayed in the viewfinder as well p 32 LCD screen When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight the LCD screen may be difficult to see If this happens we recommend tha...

Page 37: ...o adjust the brightness of the LCD screen appears 3 Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen using to dim to brighten 4 Press OK to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 To return to FN Press EXIT LCD screen backlight You can change the brightness of the backlight Select LCD B L in the menu settings when using the battery pack p 210 Even if you adjust LCD BRT The recorded picture will not be affected 1 2 3 FN LCD ...

Page 38: ...st the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the images 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 when using the battery pack p 210 The viewfinder lens adjustment lever ...

Page 39: ...lt setting When you shoot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm about 2 feet 5 8 inch away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 cm about 1 2 inch away in the wide angle position Note on digital zoom The picture quality deteriorates as you move the...

Page 40: ... appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen Xz appears in the standby and z appears in the recording while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA Some of other indicators appear mirror reversed and others are not displayed Picture in the mirror mode The picture on the LCD screen is a mirror image However the picture will be normal when recorded During recording in the mirror mode ZERO SET MEMORY o...

Page 41: ...cator may not be displayed accurately depending on the tape Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed while recording However they are recorded automatically on the tape To display the recording data press the DATA CODE button during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 41 Recording a picture 0 00 01 45min 50min R...

Page 42: ...ight function Press BACK LIGHT while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV950 only The indicator appears on the screen To cancel press BACK LIGHT again When shooting backlit subjects If you press SPOT LIGHT EXPOSURE or SPOT METER the backlight function will be canceled When you manually adjust the exposure You cannot use the backlight function BACK LIGHT ...

Page 43: ...trong light such as in the theater Press SPOT LIGHT while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV950 only The indicator appears on the screen To cancel press SPOT LIGHT again when shooting spotlighted subjects If you press BACK LIGHT EXPOSURE or SPOT METER the spot light function will be canceled When you manually adjust the exposure You cannot use the spot light function SPOT ...

Page 44: ...down the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To stop the count down Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To cancel the self timer Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears from the screen while your camcorder is in the standby Note The self timer is automatically canceled when The self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is se...

Page 45: ...gain End search When you use a cassette without cassette memory the end search function does not work once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape If you use a cassette with cassette memory the end search works even once you eject the cassette If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The end search may not work correctly EDITSEARCH You can search for the next reco...

Page 46: ...heck the last recorded section Press the 7 side of EDITSEARCH momentarily in the standby The section you have stopped most recently will be played back for a few seconds and then your camcorder will return to the standby You can monitor the sound from the speaker or headphones ...

Page 47: ...ly and insert the recorded tape 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button 3 Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN 4 Press m to rewind the tape 5 Press N to start playback 6 To adjust the volume press either of the two buttons on VOLUME To turn down To turn up When you close the LCD panel sound is muted To stop playback Press x Playback Basics Playing back a tape 4 5 6 2 ...

Page 48: ...r and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out If you leave the power on for a long time Your camcorder gets warm This is not a malfunction When you open or close the LCD panel Make sure that the LCD panel is set vertically Playing back a tape ...

Page 49: ... time or various settings when recorded data code 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR then play back a tape 2 Press DATA CODE on your camcorder or the Remote Commander The display changes as follows when you press the DATA CODE date time t various settings SteadyShot exposure white balance gain shutter speed aperture value t no indicator a Tape counter b SteadyShot OFF c Exposure mode d White balance e ...

Page 50: ...k portion of the tape is being played back The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set Data code When you connect your camcorder to the TV the data code appears on the TV screen Remaining battery time indicator during playback The indicator indicates the approximate continuous playback time The indicator may not be correct d...

Page 51: ...ing or rewinding the tape skip scan Keep pressing m while rewinding or M while advancing the tape To resume rewinding or advancing release the button To view the picture at slow speed slow playback Press y on the Remote Commander during playback For slow playback in the reverse direction press then press y on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press N To view pictures at double speed P...

Page 52: ...utomatically enters the stop mode To resume playback press N Slow playback The slow playback can be performed smoothly on your camcorder However this function does not work for an output signal through the DV Interface When you play back a tape in reverse Horizontal noise may appear at the center or the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction Playing back a tape ...

Page 53: ...E 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 Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cab...

Page 54: ...PHOTO deeper Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image while pressing the button deeply is recorded on the Memory Stick Notes When recording a still image do not shake your camcorder If you do so the image may flutter You cannot record still images on a Memory Stick during following operations The indicator flashes on the screen Wide mode Fader Picture effect Digital...

Page 55: ...cording still images on a Memory Stick Your camcorder continues recording on tape When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button To record still images on a Memory Stick during tape recording You cannot check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly The image when you press PHOTO will be recorded on ...

Page 56: ...adow to appear You cannot use an external flash optional and the built in flash at the same time auto red eye reduction may not produce the desired effect depending on individual differences the distance to the subject the subject not looking at the pre recording flash or other conditions A flash effect cannot be obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location When recording with th...

Page 57: ...d 1 30 or smaller adjustment The flash does not fire even if you select auto no indicator and auto red eye reduction during the following operations Spot light Shutter speed adjustment Sunset moon of PROGRAM AE Landscape of PROGRAM AE Exposure Flexible Spot Meter When you use an external flash optional which does not have the auto red eye reduction You cannot select the auto red eye reduction ...

Page 58: ...mer indicator appears on the screen 3 Press PHOTO deeper The self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then the recording starts automatically To cancel the self timer Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears from the screen while your camcorder is in the standby You cannot stop the count down Note The self ...

Page 59: ...To change from the selected still image to another image release PHOTO once and press it lightly again 3 Press PHOTO deeper The still image on the screen is recorded for about seven seconds The sound during those seven seconds is also recorded The still image is displayed on the screen until recording is completed Recording images with the flash For the details see page 48 Recording images with se...

Page 60: ...function When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button To use the tape photo recording during the tape recording You cannot check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly Press PHOTO deeper The still image is then recorded for about seven seconds and your camcorder returns to the standby To record c...

Page 61: ...a wide screen TV c is compressed in the longwise direction If you set the screen mode of the wide screen TV to the full mode you can watch pictures of normal images d 1 In the standby press MENU then turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 16 9WIDE in then press the dial p 209 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial To cancel the wide mode Set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu setti...

Page 62: ...ed in the 16 9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when You connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID ID 1 ID 2 system You connect your camcorder to the S video jack on the TV ID 1 system The ID 1 system sends aspect ratio screen horizontal vertical ratio information 16 9 4 3 or letter box with video signals ID 2 system The ID 2 system sends a copy...

Page 63: ...n fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white 1 You can use the bounce when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings 2 Fade in only Using the fader FADER OVERLAP2 WIPE2 DOT2 M FADER mosaic BOUNCE1 2 a REC STBY REC STBY b ...

Page 64: ...fader Before pressing START STOP press FADER until the indicator disappears Note You cannot use the following functions while using the fader Also you cannot use the fader while using the following functions Recording still images on a Memory Stick in the tape recording or recording standby Tape photo recording Digital effect Interval recording Frame recording When you select OVERLAP WIPE or DOT Y...

Page 65: ...ng BOUNCE you cannot use the following functions Zoom Picture effect Shutter speed adjustment Exposure Flexible Spot meter Focus manually Spot Focus Note on BOUNCE The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the following mode or functions When D ZOOM is activated in the menu settings Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE Using the fader ...

Page 66: ... the POWER switch to CAMERA Press MENU then select P EFFECT in with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial p 208 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode then press the dial To cancel the picture effect Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings Note The following functions do not work during the picture effect Recording still images on a Memory Stick in the tape recording or rec...

Page 67: ...ON You can record still images successively at constant intervals LUMI LUMINANCEKEY 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 OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON and picture effect to SEPIA and sets the appropri...

Page 68: ...f the still image you want to superimpose on the moving picture FLASH The interval of frame by frame playback LUMI The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving picture TRAIL The vanishing time of the incidental image OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary 5 Press OK to return to PAGE1 To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the digital effect Press OFF to return to ...

Page 69: ...ing still images on a Memory Stick in the tape recording or recording standby Tape photo recording Fader Shutter speed 1 30 or smaller adjustment The following functions do not work in the old movie Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE Shutter speed adjustment When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Digital effect is automatically canceled ...

Page 70: ...the desired item then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the selected item then press the dial 7 Press CUSTOM PRESET The CUSTOM PRESET menu disappears and the indicator appears on the screen 2 4 5 6 1 CUSTOM PRESET CP END CUSTOM PRESET STBY CP END CUSTOM PRESET STBY SET COLOR LVL SHARPNESS WB SH I FT AE SH I FT AGC LIMIT RESET RETURN OFF CP END CUSTOM PRESET STBY SET COLOR LVL ...

Page 71: ...50 only The custom preset setting appears on the screen When you preset the desired picture quality in CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV950 only The preset is only available in each mode you preset If you want to use a preset both in CAMERA and MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV950 only you have to preset in each mode About the AGC Limit When adjusting the exposure manually the level of the gain is up to 18 dB...

Page 72: ...nu display The guide frame is displayed on the screen To clear the guide frame Select GUIDE FRAME to OFF in the menu setting or simply press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL Note The guide frame indicates only a rough level The size and position of the guide frame do not affect the setting of the camcorder If you set GUIDEFRAME to ON The other indicators are also displayed on the screen 1 2 MENU LCD VF SET LCD...

Page 73: ...selector to 70 or 100 while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV950 only Setting 70 100 OFF To erase the zebra pattern Set the ZEBRA selector to OFF When the ZEBRA selector is set to 100 The portion of the picture where zebra pattern appears is an area of high brightness and overexposure Shooting with the zebra pattern Meaning The zebra pattern appears in the portion of the ...

Page 74: ...BAR again the color bar disappears When you adjust color on the screen Connect your camcorder to the TV p 45 and adjust image color on the TV screen While the color bar is displayed The following functions do not work However the settings before the color bar is displayed are retained BACK LIGHT SPOT LIGHT Picture effect Digital effect PROGRAM AE Shutter speed adjustment White balance adjustment E...

Page 75: ...e functions manually Select this position c to maintain the settings Using the PROGRAM AE You can select the PROGRAM AE Auto Exposure to suit your specific shooting requirements Soft portrait This mode brings out the subject while creating a soft background for subjects such as people or flowers Sports lesson This mode minimizes camera shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf Beach ...

Page 76: ...950 only p 67 2 Press PROGRAM AE 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode then press the dial The indicator changes as follows y y y y To cancel the PROGRAM AE Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the AUTO LOCK or press PROGRAM AE The PROGRAM AE indicator disappears Shooting with manual adjustment 3 2 PROGRAM AE 1 AUTO LOCK HOLD ...

Page 77: ...K DCR TRV950 only Sports lesson does not work The indicator flashes The PROGRAM AE does not work When you are recording images on a Memory Stick using the MEMORY MIX The indicator flashes While WHT BAL is set to automatic adjustment The white balance is adjusted even if the PROGRAM AE is selected You can adjust the following functions while using the PROGRAM AE Backlight Spot light Exposure Flexib...

Page 78: ... 1 180 y 1 250 y 1 350 y 1 500 The shutter speed increases when a smaller number is selected The size of the picture displayed on the screen also increases Conversely the shutter speed is slower when a larger number is selected The picture displayed on the screen will thus decrease in size To return to automatic shutter speed mode Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press SHUTTER SPEED The ...

Page 79: ...lights up or dims the screen or the color change may occur depending on the shutter speed When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV950 only Shutter speeds available in the MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV950 only mode are different from those in the CAMERA mode Even if you set the shutter speed faster than 1 500 or slower than 1 60 while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA the shutter speed setti...

Page 80: ...ress WHT BAL 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the appropriate white balance mode under the following conditions As you turn the dial the display changes as follows One push white balance y Outdoor y n Indoor Indicator One push white balance Outdoor n Indoor WHT BAL 3 1 AUTO LOCK HOLD 2 Shooting conditions Adjusting the white balance according to the light source Follow the procedure describ...

Page 81: ...ure is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting We recommend that you record in the n indoor mode When you record under fluorescent lamp Use the automatic white balance mode or the one push white balance mode Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly if you use the n indoor mode Shooting when lighting conditions have changed Readjust the white balance while the camcorder is in st...

Page 82: ...e the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV950 only p 67 2 Press EXPOSURE The exposure indicator appears 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness To return to automatic exposure Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press EXPOSURE The exposure indicator disappears When you adjust the exposure manually the following functions do not work Backlight Spot light Shu...

Page 83: ...e the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV950 only p 67 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press SPOT METER The SPOT METER screen appears 4 Press the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen The SPOT METER indicator flashes on the LCD screen The exposure of the point you selected is adjusted 5 Press OK to return to PAGE1 To return to FN Press EXIT To return to automatic exposure S...

Page 84: ...he 9 indicator appears 2 Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus To return to the autofocus Set FOCUS to AUTO To record distant subjects When you set FOCUS to INFINITY the focus changes to a setting appropriate for an object in the far distance and the indicator appears When you release FOCUS your camcorder returns to the manual focus Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even tho...

Page 85: ...is too close to focus on Focal distance information is displayed for about three seconds on the screen in the following cases When switching the focus adjustment mode from autofocus to manual When turning the focus ring Focal distance information This information aids focusing if it is not easy to focus on the subject for example when recording in the dark Use this information as a rough guide to ...

Page 86: ...red area in the frame on the LCD screen The SPOT FOCUS indicator flashes on the LCD screen The spot focus of the point you selected is adjusted 5 Press OK to return to PAGE1 To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the autofocus Set FOCUS to AUTO When Using PROGRAM AE Spot focus do not work Focal distance information It is not displayed on the screen Using the spot focus Spot Focus 2 3 5 FN SPOT FO...

Page 87: ...he SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the recording level a Recording level meter b Decreases the recording level c Increases the recording level To clear the recording level adjustment display Press AUDIO LEVEL To return to automatic recording sound level Set MIC LEVEL to AUTO in the menu setting MENU END TAPE SET REC MODE AUD I O MODE REMA I N M I C LEVEL RETURN MANUAL MENU END 2 3 30 20 12 0 dB MENU ...

Page 88: ...ng level indicator appears at the lower right on the screen The sound input through the AUDIO VIDEO jack or the DV Interface You cannot adjust the recording level When MIC LEVEL is set to AUTO You cannot adjust the recording level however the recording level adjustment display is displayed Adjusting recording level manually Sound recording level ...

Page 89: ...SH 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 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 10 min 10 min 1 s 1 s 9 min 59 s 9 min 59 s a b c 3 CAMERA SET D ZOOM PHOTO REC 16 9WIDE STEADYSHOT FRAME REC INT REC RETURN ON MENU END MENU END MENU END MENU E...

Page 90: ...menu settings Set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA To perform normal recording during the interval recording Press START STOP The interval indicator flashes During the waiting time you can perform normal recording only once To stop normal recording press START STOP again Step4 is displayed on the screen On recording time There may be a discrepancy in the recording time of up to six frames fro...

Page 91: ...es a recording for about six frames and returns to recording standby 4 Move the subject and repeat step 3 To cancel the frame recording Perform either of the following Set FRAME REC to OFF in the menu settings Set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA Note The remaining tape time is not indicated correctly if you use this function continuously When using the frame recording The last recorded frame...

Page 92: ...ou cannot process externally input scenes using picture effect You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder when you have processed the image using the picture effect However you can record images on a Memory Stick p 144 156 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by picture effect Pictures processed by picture effect are not output through the DV Interface When you...

Page 93: ...er to page 60 for details 5 Press OK to return to PAGE2 To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the digital effect Press OFF to return to PAGE2 Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using digital effect You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder when you have processed the image using digital effect However you can record images on a Memory Stick p 144 156 or on a VCR using your ...

Page 94: ...the PB ZOOM screen The area you pressed moves to the center of the screen and the playback image is enlarged approximately at twice the size If you press the other area again the area moves to the center of the screen 4 Adjust the zoom ratio by the power zoom lever You can enlarge the image from approximately 1 1 times up to five times its size W Decreases the zoom ratio T Increases the zoom ratio...

Page 95: ...camcorder when you have processed the picture using the tape PB ZOOM The PB ZOOM is automatically canceled when you activate the following Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Stop playback Press MENU Insert a Memory Stick Pictures in the PB ZOOM Pictures in the PB ZOOM are not output through the DV Interface and the USB jack In the PB ZOOM If you press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL button the frame on the PB ZO...

Page 96: ...to rewind the tape to the tape counter s zero point The tape stops automatically when the tape counter reaches approximately zero The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears and the time code appears 5 Press N Playback starts from the counter s zero point Notes When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape the zero set memory will be canceled There may be a discrepancy of several seconds f...

Page 97: ...ote Commander to select the title for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the scene having the title that you selected a Actual point you are trying to search for b Present point on the tape To stop searching Press x If you use a cassette without cassette memory You cannot superimpose or search a title If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The title search ma...

Page 98: ...efault setting is ON 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH no indicator T PHOTO SCAN 3 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the beginning of the selected date a A...

Page 99: ...memory below Searching for the date without using cassette memory 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press MENU then select CM SEARCH in to OFF with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 213 3 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 4 Press on the Remote Commander to search ...

Page 100: ...Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH no indicator T PHOTO SCAN 3 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo having the date that you selected a Actual point you are trying to search for b ...

Page 101: ...hen press the dial p 213 3 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 4 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the photo for playback Each time you press or your camcorder searches for the previous or next photo Your camcorder automatically starts playback ...

Page 102: ...menu settings 3 Press or on the Remote Commander Each photo is played back for about five seconds automatically To stop scanning Press x If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN may not work correctly The available number of photos that can be searched using the cassette memory The available number is up to 12 photos However you can search 13 photos or more u...

Page 103: ...r DISPLAY DATA CODE SEARCH MODE 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Prepare the VCR for recording then set the input selector to LINE Connect the A V connecting cable to the AUDIO VIDEO jack Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder 4 Play back the recorded tape ...

Page 104: ... the TV When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and when the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable optional to the S video ...

Page 105: ...e VCR for recording then set the input selector to LINE Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR When you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR You can connect one VCR only using the i LIN...

Page 106: ...g on tapes recorded on other equipment Operation 1 Making a program p 106 Operation 2 Performing the program dubbing a tape p 108 Note When editing digital video on tapes the operation signals cannot be sent with the LANC Step 1 Connecting the VCR You can connect both an A V connecting cable and an i LINK cable When you use the A V connecting cable connect the devices as illustrated on page 95 Whe...

Page 107: ... Setting the VCR to operate with the A V connecting cable To edit using the VCR send the control signal by infrared rays to the remote sensor on the VCR When you connect using the A V connecting cable follow the procedure 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 ...

Page 108: ...lectric 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 16...

Page 109: ...to 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 E...

Page 110: ...en the VCR does not operate correctly After checking the code in About IR SETUP codes set the IR SETUP or the PAUSEMODE again Place your camcorder at least 30 cm 12 in away from the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes 2 3 VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN ENGAGE REC PAUS...

Page 111: ...he dial When you connect using an i LINK cable You cannot dub the titles display indicators Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes 3 5 4 6 OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT RETURN RETURN TAPE MEMORY VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN IR i LINK 0 08 55 06 MENU END VIDEO EDIT MARK UNDO ERASE ALL START EDIT SET ...

Page 112: ...usting the synchronization The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE 4 Rewind the tape in the VCR then start slow playback Take a note of the first number value of each IN and the closing number value of each OUT 5 Calculate the average of all the first number values of each IN and the average of all the last number values of each OUT 6 Turn the ...

Page 113: ...TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN 0 0 08 55 06 MENU END VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN 0 0 08 55 06 MENU END Notes When you complete step 3 the image used to adjust the synchronization is recorded 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...

Page 114: ...s then pause playback You can fine adjust one frame at a time with EDITSEARCH 6 Press MARK on the Remote Commander or the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The OUT point of the first program is set then the bottom part of the program mark changes to light blue 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 then set the program When the program is set the program mark changes to light blue You can set up to 20 programs in maximum MENU 4 ...

Page 115: ...asing all programs 1 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ERASE ALL 2 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 with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial in step 2 To cancel a program you have set Press MENU The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejected Note You cannot ope...

Page 116: ...er dubbing ends When dubbing ends your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop To stop dubbing during editing Press x using the video operation buttons To end the Digital program editing Your camcorder stops when the dubbing ends Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Press MENU to erase the menu display You cannot record on the VCR when The tape has run out The write protect...

Page 117: ...y on your camcorder then immediately press X on your camcorder 4 Press N on the VCR to start playback if you record a tape from a VCR Select a TV program if you are recording from a TV The picture from a TV or VCR appears on the screen 5 Press X on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from When you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR Usi...

Page 118: ...nal With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable optional to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures Note on the Remote Commander Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder ...

Page 119: ...der 3 Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder then immediately press X on your camcorder 4 Press N on the VCR to start playback The picture to be recorded appears on the screen 5 Press X on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from When you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR Using the Remote Commander In...

Page 120: ... Before recording Make sure that the DV IN indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder The DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment Note on the Remote Commander Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid erroneous remote control operation If you use another Sony VCR in the commande...

Page 121: ...the VCR to the playback pause 3 On your camcorder locate the insert end point c Then press X to set your camcorder to the playback pause 4 Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in memory The tape counter shows 0 00 00 5 On your camcorder locate the insert start point b by pressing m then press z REC and the but...

Page 122: ...r When the inserted picture is played back Pictures and sound may be distorted at the end of the inserted portion This is not a malfunction Pictures and sound at the start point and the end point may be distorted in the LP mode To insert a scene without setting the insert end point Skip steps 3 and 4 Press x when you want to stop inserting If you press FN The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator is not displ...

Page 123: ...e the Remote Commander for this operation Select one of the following connections to add audio Connecting the microphone with the MIC jack You can check recorded picture and sound by connecting your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable Recorded sound is not output from a speaker Check the sound by using a TV or headphones Connecting the microphone to the intelligent accessory shoe Micro...

Page 124: ...rded picture on the screen You can check the recorded sound by using headphones You cannot add audio with the DV Interface If you make all the connections The audio input to be recorded will take precedence over others in the following order MIC PLUG IN POWER jack Intelligent accessory shoe AUDIO VIDEO jack Built in microphone Audio dubbing LINE OUT L R AUDIO VIDEO Audio equipment Do not connect t...

Page 125: ...s X and start playing back the audio you want to record at the same time The new sound is recorded in stereo 2 ST2 during playback While audio is being recorded the red appears on the screen 6 Press x at the point where you want to stop recording When you dub the recorded sound You can adjust the recorded sound by using MIC LEVEL p 79 However when the camcorder is connected to the AUDIO VIDEO jack...

Page 126: ...ecorded on a tape already recorded in the 16 bit mode 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz New audio cannot be recorded on a tape already recorded in the LP mode You cannot add audio on the blank portion of the tape If an i LINK cable optional is connected to your camcorder You cannot add audio to a recorded tape We recommend that you add audio on a tape recorded with your camcorder If you add audio on a tap...

Page 127: ...al 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the title is laid out as desired 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial again to complete the setting In the recording playback or playback pause The TITLE SAVE indicator appears on the screen for five seconds and the title is set In the standby The TITLE indicator appears When you press START STOP to start recording TITLE SAVE appears on the screen for five seconds and the...

Page 128: ...memory becomes full In this case delete data you do not need To not display titles Set TITLE DSPL to OFF in the menu settings p 213 Title setting The title color changes as follows WHITE y YELLOW y VIOLET y RED y CYAN y GREEN y BLUE The title size changes as follows SMALL y LARGE You cannot input 13 characters or more in LARGE size If you input more than 12 characters the title size returns to SMA...

Page 129: ...l OK changes to EXECUTE 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial The ERASING flashes on the screen When the title is erased the COMPLETE is displayed To cancel erasing a title Select RETURN in step 4 or 5 Superimposing a title MENU 2 3 4 CM SET TITLE TITLEERASE TITLE DSPL CM SEARCH TAPE TITLE ERASE ALL RETURN MENU END TITLE ERASE 1 HELLO 2 CONGRATULATIONS 3 HAPPY NEW YEA...

Page 130: ...EC dial to select the column of the desired character then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired character then press the dial 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have selected all characters and completed the title 8 To finish making your own titles turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET then press the dial Making your own titles 3 4 5 7 1 2 3 4 TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET ...

Page 131: ...enter characters in the standby while a cassette is set in your camcorder The power automatically goes off The characters you have entered remain stored in memory Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG once and then to CAMERA again then proceed from step 1 We recommend setting the POWER switch to VCR or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering ti...

Page 132: ... Tape title display appears 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the column of the desired character then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired character then press the dial 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you finish the label 7 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET then press the dial The label is stored in the memory Labeling a cassette 3 4 6 MENU END TAPE TITLE ...

Page 133: ...ory is full The indicates the number of characters you can select for the label To delete the title Select P The last character is erased To enter a space Select Z then select the blank part Erasing all the data in cassette memory You can erase all the data in cassette memory at once 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR 2 Press MENU then turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ERASE ALL in then p...

Page 134: ... write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK The position and shape of the write protect switch may be different depending on the model We recommend backing up important data on the hard disk of your computer Image data may be damaged in the following cases If you eject the Memory Stick or turn the power off during reading or writing If you use a Memory Stick near static electricity or...

Page 135: ...on Technology Industries Association You cannot play back on your camcorder still images recorded on other equipment DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV900E or DSC D700 D770 that does not conform with this universal standard These models are not sold in some areas If you cannot use the Memory Stick that is used with other equipment format it with this camcorder p 212 However formatting erases all information o...

Page 136: ... lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake 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 Otherwise image data may become damaged If MEMORYSTICK ERROR is displayed Reinsert the Memory Stick a few times The Memory Stick may be damaged if the indicator is still displayed If...

Page 137: ...een You can switch the memory playback memory camera by pressing PLAY CAM 3 Press FN Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 4 Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2 Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 5 Press PAGE3 to go to PAGE3 Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 6 Press a desired operation item Refer to relevant pages for each function FN 1 3 6 2 FN INDEX PLAY FN INDEX CAM SPOT FOCUS PLAY...

Page 138: ...LCD screen touch the LCD screen lightly to make it appear You can control the display with DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder When operation buttons do not work even if you press them an adjustment is required CALIBRATION p 238 When the LCD screen gets dirty clean it with the supplied cleaning cloth When executing each item The green bar appears above the item If the items are not available The...

Page 139: ... 2 Press MENU then select STILL SET in with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 211 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select QUALITY then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image quality then press the dial Using a Memory Stick Introduction MENU 1 3 4 MEMORY SET STILL SET BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE RETURN SUPER FINE FINE STANDARD MENU END REMAIN 12 MEMORY SET STILL SET BURST QUALI...

Page 140: ...ences in image quality Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored in memory The memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected image quality and image size Details are shown in the table below You can select 1152 864 or 640 480 image size in the menu settings 1152 864 image size Image quality Memory capacity SUPER FINE About 600 KB FINE About 300 KB ...

Page 141: ...T moving picture in then press the dial p 211 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IMAGESIZE then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image size then press the dial The indicator changes as follows Still images Moving pictures Using a Memory Stick Introduction 1152 640 320 160 3 4 1 320 1152 MEMORY SET STILL SET BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE RETURN 1152 864 640 480 MENU...

Page 142: ... When still images recorded on your camcorder in 1152 864 size are played back on other equipment that does not support 1152 864 size the full image may not appear or images in the reduced size may appear in the center of the screen Type of the Memory Stick Image size 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB supplied optional optional optional optional 320 240 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min 21 min 20 sec 40 sec 20 sec ...

Page 143: ...d Recording does not start yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper The still image will be displayed after the shutter sounds Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image when you pressed PHOTO deeper will be recorded on the Memory Stick You can record still images on a Memory Stick in the tape recording or recording standby For the details see p 46 3 2 1 12 SFN 1152 SFN 1152 FN INDEX...

Page 144: ...y records the image that is on the screen when you press the button When you press PHOTO lightly in step 2 The image momentarily flickers This is not a malfunction Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed while recording However they are recorded automatically onto the Memory Stick To display the recording data press the DATA CODE button durin...

Page 145: ...r 13 still images in 640 480 size at about 0 5 sec intervals EXP BRKTG Exposure Bracketing Your camcorder automatically shoots three images at about 0 5 sec intervals at different exposures MULTI SCRN Multi Screen b Your camcorder shoots nine still images at about 0 4 sec intervals and displays the images on a single page divided into nine boxes Still images are recorded in 640 480 size a b Record...

Page 146: ...continuously The flash does not work The effect of exposure bracketing EXP BRKTG The effect may not appear clearly on the LCD screen Checking images on a TV monitor or computer display for the expected effect is recommended When selecting NORMAL Recording continues up to the maximum number of still images during pressing PHOTO deeper Release PHOTO to stop recording When shooting with the self time...

Page 147: ...tor appears on the screen Each press of flash changes the indicator as follows t t t no indicator Auto red eye reduction The flash fires before recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon Forced flash The flash fires regardless of the surrounding brightness No flash The flash does not fire The flash is automatically adjusted to the appropriate brightness You can also change FLASH LVL to the desired...

Page 148: ...lash in a bright location If it is not easy to focus on a subject automatically for example when recording in the dark use HOLOGRAM AF p 141 or the focal distance information p 77 for focusing manually When the flashlight does not reach to the subjects The color of the image may change If you leave your camcorder for five or more minutes after removing the power supply Your camcorder returns to th...

Page 149: ...ess LEDs or lamps the system satisfies Laser Class 1 specification and thus maintains higher safety for human eyes No safety problems will be caused by directly looking into the HOLOGRAM AF emitter at a close range However it is not recommended to do so because you may experience such effects like several minutes of image residual and dazzling that you encounter after looking into a flashlight HOL...

Page 150: ...bject will not be focused Focusing may be hampered if the light emitted from the HOLOGRAM AF is blocked by an obstruction Focus is achieved as long as HOLOGRAM AF light reaches to the subject even if its light is slightly out of the middle position of the subject If HOLOGRAM AF light is dim it sometimes becomes difficult to focus If this happens wipe the HOLOGRAM AF emitter with a soft dry cloth T...

Page 151: ... The self timer indicator appears on the screen 4 Press PHOTO deeper Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To cancel the self timer Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears on the screen You cannot stop the countdown Note The self timer is automatically canceled when S...

Page 152: ...PHOTO lightly until the picture you want to capture from the tape freezes and CAPTURE appears on the screen Recording does not start yet To change from the selected image to another image release PHOTO once and press it lightly again 4 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on the Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears a Number of...

Page 153: ...u press PHOTO lightly in the playback Your camcorder stops momentarily Sound recorded on a tape You cannot record audio from a tape Titles already recorded on cassettes You cannot record titles on a Memory Stick Titles do not appear while you are recording a still image with PHOTO Recording date time The recording data date time when it is recorded on a Memory Stick is recorded Various settings ar...

Page 154: ...low steps 3 and 4 on page 144 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 cable optional ...

Page 155: ...t the Memory Stick to record distortion free images When recording on a tape in a poor recording state for example on a tape that has been repeatedly used for dubbing When attempting to input images that are distorted due to poor radio wave reception when a TV tuner unit is in use Recording images from a tape as still images DV DV OUT DV Signal flow i LINK cable optional ...

Page 156: ...mory 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 picture will be swapped with a still image M OVERLAP memory overlap You can make a moving picture fade in on top of a still image recorded on the Memory St...

Page 157: ...t to superimpose To see the previous image To see the next image 5 Press a desired mode The still image is superimposed on the moving picture 6 Press on the left lower corner of the screen to adjust the effect then press OK to return to PAGE1 M CHROM Blue chroma key only blue background portion to extract a still image and superimpose it on a moving image M LUMI Brightness level used when extracti...

Page 158: ...r computer or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play back modified images with your camcorder When you record the still image without superimposing Select M LUMI mode Press mark until all bars are displayed Only the still image will be displayed on the screen When you select M OVERLAP You cannot change the still image or the mode setting To record the superimposed image as a still i...

Page 159: ...se To see the previous image To see the next image 5 Press a desired mode The still image is superimposed on the moving picture 6 Press on the left lower corner of the screen to adjust the effect then press OK to return to PAGE2 M CHROM Blue chroma key only blue background portion to extract a still image and superimpose it on a moving image M LUMI Brightness level used when extracting a still ima...

Page 160: ... automatically set to 640 480 Image data modified with your computers or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play back modified images with your camcorder When recording images on a Memory Stick using the MEMORY MIX The PROGRAM AE does not work The indicator flashes The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder stores 20 images For M CHROM 18 images such as a frame 100 0001 100 0018 F...

Page 161: ... Your camcorder starts recording The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up The picture and sound are recorded up to the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick For more information about recording time see page 134 To stop recording Press START STOP 2 POWER OFF CHG CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK VCR 320 40min REC 0 00 03 15min BBB FN INDEX PLAY a b a Recording time can be re...

Page 162: ...date time are not displayed while recording However they are automatically recorded onto the Memory Stick To display the recording date time press the DATA CODE button during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 41 Various settings cannot be recorded During recording on a Memory Stick Do not eject the cassette tape from your camcorder During ejecting the tape sound i...

Page 163: ...ss START STOP Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To stop the self timer Press START STOP To restart the self timer press START STOP again To cancel the self timer Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears on the screen Note The self timer is automatically canceled wh...

Page 164: ...ayed back And press X at the scene where you want to start recording from 3 Press START STOP on your camcorder The picture and sound are recorded up to the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick For more information about recording time see page 134 To stop recording Press START STOP Recording pictures from a tape as a moving picture 3 2 PLAY PAUSE POWER OFF CHG CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK VCR 320 BBB N...

Page 165: ...ready recorded on cassettes You cannot record titles on a Memory Stick Titles do not appear while you are recording moving picture with START STOP If AUDIO ERROR is displayed Sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder has been recorded Connect the A V connecting cable to input images from external equipment used to play back the image p 158 Recording date time The recording data date time whe...

Page 166: ... onwards at the point where you want to start recording from Using the A V connecting cable If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable optional to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VC...

Page 167: ...ing on a tape in a poor recording state for example on a tape that has been repeatedly used for dubbing When attempting to input images that are distorted due to poor radio wave reception when a TV tuner unit is in use When the input signal is cut off DV OUT DV DV Signal flow i LINK cable optional Recording pictures from a tape as a moving picture ...

Page 168: ... mark changes to light blue 6 Search for the end 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 7 Press MARK on the Remote Commander or the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The OUT point of the first program is set then the bottom part of the program mark changes to light blue 8 Repeat steps 4 to 7 then set the ...

Page 169: ...arks flash then the settings are canceled To cancel erasing all programs Select RETURN with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial in step 2 To cancel a program you have set Press MENU The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejected Notes You cannot dub the titles display indicators or the contents of cassette memory You cannot operate recording during the digital program editing on a Memory Stick If th...

Page 170: ...tically stops To stop dubbing during editing Press x using the video operation buttons The program you made is recorded on a Memory Stick up to the place where you pressed x To end the Digital program editing Your camcorder stops when the dubbing ends Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Press MENU to erase the menu display When the program to operate the Digital program edi...

Page 171: ...he 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 To stop copying Press x using the video operation buttons or press MENU When the Memory Stick becomes full MEMORY FULL appears on the screen and copying stops Insert another Memory Stick and repeat the procedure from step 2 Copying still images from a tape ...

Page 172: ...ck your camcorder As well do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick Otherwise image data may become damaged If the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK NOT READY appears when you select the item 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 ...

Page 173: ...tick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV950 only or VCR Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the further side unlock position 2 Press PLAY or PB The last recorded image is displayed 3 Press on your camcorder to select the desired still image To see the previous image To see the next image To stop memory photo playback Press CAM VCR on your camcorder or MEMORY P...

Page 174: ...a TV or on the LCD screen image quality may appear to have deteriorated This is not a malfunction The image data is as good as ever Turn the audio volume of the TV down before operation or noise howling may be output from the TV speakers Still images You can select still images also with on PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 When no still image is recorded on the Memory Stick When you press MEMORY PLAY on the Remo...

Page 175: ...the image that is displayed before changing to the index screen mode T To display the previous 6 images t To display the following 6 images To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the normal playback screen single screen Press the image you want to display Note When displaying the index screen the number appears above each image This indicates the order in which images are recorded on the Memory S...

Page 176: ... VOLUME To turn down To turn up When you close the LCD panel sound is muted 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 the TV with the A V...

Page 177: ...OCK switch is set to the further side unlock position 2 Press PLAY or PB The last recorded image is displayed 3 Press to select the desired moving pictures To see the previous picture To see the next picture 4 Press to select the point where you want to play back To see previous part To see next part 5 Press MPEG N X to start playback To stop MPEG movie playback Press MPEG N X When recording time ...

Page 178: ...ake screen indicator disappear Press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL Viewing moving pictures MPEG movie playback FN MPEG N X INDEX CAM 320 1 20 0 01 00 MOV00001 JUL 4 2002 12 05 56 Data directory number File number Picture number Total number of recorded pictures Image size Protect Recording date time Various settings are displayed as When the POWER switch is set to VCR VCR is displayed instead of CAM ...

Page 179: ...pe to playback pause 3 Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder The tape is set to the recording pause 4 Press PB The last recorded image is displayed 5 Press to select the desired image To see the previous image To see the next image 6 Press X to start recording and press X again to stop z appears on the screen during recording 7 If you have more to copy repeat ste...

Page 180: ...MEMORY DELETE MEMORY Note on the index screen You cannot record the index screen If you press EDITSEARCH during pause Memory playback stops Image data modified on your computers or shot with other equipment You may not be able to copy modified images with your camcorder When copying movies After step 6 press MPEG u and play back the image ...

Page 181: ...yback 2 Press PB ZOOM PB ZOOM screen appears 3 Press the area that you want to enlarge in the frame on the PB ZOOM screen The area you pressed moves to the center of the screen and the playback image is enlarged approximately at twice the size If you press the other area the area moves to the center of the screen 4 Adjust the zoom ratio by the power zoom lever You can enlarge the image from approx...

Page 182: ...essed by Memory PB ZOOM on a Memory Stick Press PHOTO to record the still image processed by PB ZOOM Images are recorded at 640 480 size In the PB ZOOM mode If you press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL button the frame on the PB ZOOM screen disappears You cannot move the part you pressed to the center of the screen Edge of the enlarged image The edge of the enlarged image cannot be displayed at the center of ...

Page 183: ...on the Memory Stick in sequence To stop the slide show Press END To pause during a slide show Press PAUSE To return to FN Press END to return to PAGE3 then press EXIT To start the slide show from a particular image Select the desired image using buttons before step 4 To view recorded images on TV Before operation connect your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camco...

Page 184: ...ears 4 Press the image you want to protect A appears on the protected image To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel image protection Press the image you want to cancel image protection in step 4 again The disappears Note Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick including the protected image data Before formatting a Memory Stick check its contents If the write protect switch on the Memory...

Page 185: ...k the image you want to delete 3 Press FN to display PAGE1 4 Press DELETE DELETE appears on the LCD screen 5 Press OK The selected image is deleted To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 5 Notes To delete a protected image first cancel image protection Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Before deleting an image carefully check the image If the write...

Page 186: ...osition 2 Press INDEX to display the index screen 3 Press DEL Then press the images you want to delete The number of the selected image is highlighted 4 Press EXEC DELETE appears on the LCD screen 5 Press OK The selected images are deleted To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 5 Deleting images DELETE 2 INDEX 3 1 3 2 4 5 6 EXIT 1 2 3 4 5 6 EXIT DEL MARK MARK E...

Page 187: ... on the screen When all unprotected images are deleted COMPLETE is displayed To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick Select RETURN in step 3 or 4 While DELETING appears Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons 2 4 3 MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET FILE NO DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END READY MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET FILE NO DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END RETURN OK...

Page 188: ...ition 2 Press INDEX to display the index screen 3 Press MARK The screen used to write a print mark appears 4 Press the image for which you want to write a print mark A appears on the selected image To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel writing print marks Press the image for which you want to cancel the print mark set in step 4 again The disappears If the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is...

Page 189: ... operation Insert a recorded Memory Stick into your camcorder Attach the optional printer to your camcorder as illustrated Inserting DATE DAY TIME You can print the recorded DATE DAY TIME data on the print paper 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV950 only Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the further side unlock position 2 Press MENU then turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select D...

Page 190: ...n a Memory Stick You cannot print moving pictures When there are no files other than moving pictures NO STILL IMAGE FILE appears on the screen When the Memory Stick has no files NO FILE appears on the screen When there are no files with a PRINT MARK NO PRINT MARK appears on the screen Images processed by 9PIC PRINT You cannot insert a DATE TIME indicator Images recorded in the MULTI SCRN You can p...

Page 191: ...ter first you will not be able to install the USB driver correctly For details about your computer s connectors and editing software contact the computer manufacturer Viewing images recorded on a tape When connecting to a computer using the USB jack For more information see page 186 Camcorder Connection Computer environment Connection jack cable requirements USB jack USB cable USB connector Tape s...

Page 192: ... the camcorder with a standard USB connection NORMAL See page 186 when using Windows and page 201 when using Macintosh You can also use a Memory Stick Reader Writer optional When connecting to a computer without a USB jack Use an optional floppy disk adaptor for a Memory Stick or a PC card adaptor for a Memory Stick When purchasing an accessory check its catalog beforehand for the recommended oper...

Page 193: ...n the Memory Stick Compressed files cannot be played back on your camcorder Software Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file When you load an image modified using retouching software from your computer to your camcorder or when you directly modify the image on your camcorder the image format will differ so a file error indicator may appear...

Page 194: ...mmended computer usage environment when connecting via USB cable and viewing tape images on the computer OS Microsoft Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required However operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS You cannot hear sound if your computer is running Windows 98 but you ca...

Page 195: ... be installed to play back moving pictures Notes Operations are not guaranteed for the Windows environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time or when using a hub Some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above Wind...

Page 196: ...r installation 4 Follow the on screen messages to install the USB driver 5 Remove the CD ROM and then restart the computer in accordance with the instructions on the screen Note If you connect the USB cable before USB driver installation is complete the USB driver will not be properly registered Carry out installation again in accordance with the steps on page 191 Windows XP Home Edition Professio...

Page 197: ...ear double click My Computer and then ImageMixer CD ROM Drive The application software screen appears after a while 3 Move the cursor to PIXELA ImageMixer and click The Install Wizard program starts up and the Select Settings Language screen appears 4 Select the language for installation 5 Follow the on screen messages The installation screen disappears when installation is complete 6 Click Direct...

Page 198: ...d set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV950 only 3 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder Your computer recognizes the camcorder and the Add Hardware Wizard starts 4 Follow the on screen messages to make the Add Hardware Wizard recognize that the USB drivers have been ins...

Page 199: ...nnect the AC power adaptor and set the POWER switch to VCR 3 Connect the USB connector on your computer to the USB jack on your camcorder using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder 4 Open your computer s Device Manager Windows XP Home Edition Professional Select Start t Control Panel t System t Hardware and click the Device manager button If there is no System inside Pick a category after cl...

Page 200: ...ws 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Professional Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users Windows 98SE Windows Me 5 Select and delete the underlined devices below ...

Page 201: ...e 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 System t Hardware and click the Device Manager button Other OS Select My Computer t Control Panel t System and click Device Manager 6 Select Other devices Select the device prefixed w...

Page 202: ...ized as Administrators Viewing images recorded on a tape 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Connect the AC power adaptor and insert a tape into your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR Select USB STREAM in to ON in the menu settings p 215 4 Select Start t Programs t PIXELA t ImageMixer t PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony The PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony startup screen a...

Page 203: ... to the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable 8 Press N to start playback The picture from the tape appears on your computer Preview window USB connector USB jack USB cable supplied Push into the end Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer For Windows users ...

Page 204: ...he picture from your camcorder appears on the preview window on your computer Capturing still images 1 Select 2 Looking at the preview window move the cursor to and press it at the point you want to capture The still image on the screen is captured Captured images are displayed in the thumbnail list window Preview window Thumbnail list widow Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer For W...

Page 205: ...age shakes up and down Some images are not displayed correctly due to noise etc Images of different color systems to that of the camcorder are not displayed correctly When your camcorder is in the standby mode with a cassette inserted it turns off automatically after five minutes We recommend setting DEMO MODE to OFF in the menu settings when your camcorder is in the standby mode and no cassette i...

Page 206: ...1 0 for Sony on line help site is available where you can find the detailed operating method of PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony 1 Click located in the upper right corner of the screen The ImageMixer s Manual screen appears 2 You can find the information you need from the list of contents To close on line help Click at the top right of the screen If you have any questions about PIXELA ImageMixer...

Page 207: ...er using the supplied USB cable USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder 5 Open My Computer on Windows and double click the newly recognized drive Example Removable Disk E The folders inside the Memory Stick are displayed 6 Select and double click the desired image file from the folder For the detailed folder and file name see Image file storage destinations and image files p 200 Desir...

Page 208: ...ture data Folder containing still image data Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Windows users Disconnect the USB cable and eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG For Windows 2000 Professional Me Windows XP Home Edition Professional users To disconnect the USB cable eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG following the procedure below...

Page 209: ...els iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation and a slot loading type CD ROM drive iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation The USB connector must be provided as standard QuickTime 3 0 or newer must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes Operations are not guaranteed for the Macintosh environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at ...

Page 210: ...the six files related to Driver 4 Select the following two files and drag and drop them into the System Folder Sony Camcorder USB Driver Sony Camcorder USB Shim 5 When the message appears click OK The USB driver is installed on your computer 6 Remove the CD ROM from the computer 7 Restart your computer For Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 The USB driver need not be installed Your Mac automatica...

Page 211: ...ll image Dcim folder t 100msdcf folder t Image file Moving picture Mssony folder t Moml0001 folder t Image file Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended If you play back the file directly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may break off Disconnect the USB cable and eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Follow the procedure below 1...

Page 212: ...on your computer and stop the playback on the analog video unit Notes You need to install software that supports the video signal exchange Depending on the state of the video signals the computer may not be able to output the images correctly when you convert video signals into digital video signals via your camcorder You cannot record or capture the video output via your camcorder when the video ...

Page 213: ...nly how to open the Network Menu 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the further side unlock position 2 Press NETWORK Bluetooth lamp lights up and Network Menu appears For the details refer to the Network Function Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder Using the Network function Accessing the network 1 LOCK POWER OFF CHG CAMERA MEMORY NETW...

Page 214: ...s shown in the illustration and insert it until it clicks On trademarks The BLUETOOTH trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Sony Corporation under license All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore TM and are not mentioned in each case in this manual Note Make sure that your camcorder is in the st...

Page 215: ...e SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired icon then press the dial to set 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item then press the dial to set 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode then press the dial to set 5 If you want to change other items select RETURN and press the dial then repeat steps 2 to 4 For details see Selecting the mode setting of each item p 208 C...

Page 216: ...he POWER switch on the DCR TRV950 It is referred to as MEMORY on the DCR TRV940 Changing the default settings with the menu Mode HIGH z NORMAL LOW z ON OFF Meaning To add special effects like those in films or on the TV to images p 58 84 Makes the flash level higher than normal Normal setting Makes the flash level lower than normal To automatically activate the electronic shutter when shooting in ...

Page 217: ...dby p 51 To record a 16 9 wide picture p 53 To compensate for camera shake To cancel the SteadyShot Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod To deactivate Frame recording To activate Frame recording p 83 To activate interval recording p 81 To deactivate interval recording To set the INTERVAL and REC TIME for interval recording The HOLOGRAM AF emits when focusin...

Page 218: ...ORY NETWORK VCR CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK Meaning To play back a stereo tape or dual sound track tape with main and sub sound p 229 To play back a stereo tape with the left sound or a dual sound tape with main sound To play back a stereo tape with the right sound or a dual sound track tape with sub sound To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and stereo 2 p 118 To output digi...

Page 219: ... record still images at 640 480 size To record moving pictures at 320 240 size p 133 To record moving pictures at 160 112 size To display the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick in the following cases For five seconds after setting the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV950 only or VCR For five seconds after setting the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV950 only or VCR and inserting a Me...

Page 220: ...y Stick Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting 1 Select FORMAT 2 Select OK with the SEL PUSH EXE dial then press the dial 3 After EXECUTE appears press SEL PUSH EXE dial FORMATTING flashes during formatting COMPLETE appears when formatting is finished Notes on formatting Do not do any of the following while FORMATTING is displayed Switch the POWER switch Operate buttons Eject the...

Page 221: ... To superimpose a title or make your own title p 119 122 To erase the title you have superimposed p 121 To display the title you have superimposed To not display the title To search using cassette memory p 89 90 92 To search without using cassette memory To label a cassette p 124 To erase all the data in cassette memory p 125 POWER switch MEMORY NETWORK VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR VCR VCR CAMERA VCR...

Page 222: ... settings with the menu Notes on the LP mode When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder we recommend playing the tape on your camcorder When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs noise may occur in pictures or sound When you record in the LP mode we recommend using a Sony Excellence Master cassette so that you can get the most out of your camcorder You cannot dub audio on...

Page 223: ...tion indicators in French To display the information indicators in Spanish To display the information indicators in Portuguese To display the information indicators in Chinese To display the information indicators in Korean To make the demonstration appear To cancel the demonstration POWER switch CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK VCR CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK VCR CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK VCR CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK CA...

Page 224: ...ording or when an unusual condition occurs on your camcorder To output the beep instead of the melody To cancel all sound including shutter sound To activate the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid remote control operation caused by other VCR s remote control Changing the default settings with the menu Mode z DATE CAM DATE z OFF ON z MELODY NOR...

Page 225: ... TAPE MEMORY POWER switch VCR CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK VCR Note If you press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL with DISPLAY set to V OUT LCD in the menu settings the picture from a TV or VCR will not appear on the LCD screen even when your camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR When recording a close subject When REC LAMP is set to ON the red camera recording lamp on the front of ...

Page 226: ... new one p 23 43 The write protect tab is set to expose the red mark c Use a new tape or slide the tab p 23 The tape is stuck to the drum moisture condensation c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize p 236 While being operated when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA your camcorder has been in the standby for more than five minutes c Set the POWER switch t...

Page 227: ...ower supply is not installed c Turn on the external flash or install the power supply Two or more external flashes optional are attached c Only one external flash optional can be attached The manual adjustment is not suitable for the situations The indicator flashes c Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or cancel the manual adjustment p 67 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble The pictur...

Page 228: ...e tape has a blank portion between recorded portions p 91 The cassette has no cassette memory c Use a cassette with cassette memory p 89 CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 213 There is no title in the tape c Superimpose the titles p 119 The tape has a blank portion between recorded portions p 89 AUDIO MIX is set to the ST1 side in the menu settings c Adjust AUDIO MIX p 1...

Page 229: ...in so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct p 16 A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time c Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining battery time indicator is correct p 16 The power supply is disconnected c Connect it firmly p 15 19 The battery is dead c Use a charged battery pack p 15 16 Moisture condensation has...

Page 230: ...DEX screen is not displayed c Press INDEX to display the INDEX screen and protect the image p 176 The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 126 INDEX screen is not displayed c Press INDEX to display the INDEX screen and write the print marks on the screen p 180 You are trying to write a print mark on a moving picture c Print marks cannot be written on a movin...

Page 231: ...rogram on a blank portion of the tape c Set the program again on a recorded portion p 106 The camcorder and the VCR are not synchronized c Adjust the synchronization p 104 The IR SETUP code is incorrect c Set the correct code p 100 Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is attempted c Set the program again on a recorded portion p 160 COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to...

Page 232: ... PANEL button is pressed c Press the LCD screen lightly c Press the DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL button on your camcorder or the DISPLAY button on the Remote Commander p 41 Adjust the screen CALIBRATION p 238 The mirror mode is activated This is not a malfunction p 32 The USB cable was connected before installation of the USB driver was completed c Uninstall the incorrect USB driver and re install the USB ...

Page 233: ... service has occurred c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code example E 61 10 Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display function This function displays the current state of your camcorder as a 5 digit code a combination of a letter and figures on the screen If a 5 digit code is displayed check the following list of codes The last t...

Page 234: ...erted Fast flashing The Memory Stick is not readable on your camcorder p 126 The image cannot be recorded on the Memory Stick Warning indicator pertaining to Memory Stick formatting Fast flashing The Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 212 The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 126 Q Warning indicator pertaining to the tape Slow flashing The tape is near the end No cassette is inserted The wri...

Page 235: ...RMAT ERROR The Memory Stick is not recognized Check the format p 145 212 DIRECTORY ERROR There are more than two of the same directories p 166 PLAY ERROR The image cannot be played back Reinsert the Memory Stick then play back the image again REC ERROR Check the input signals before retrying recording COPY INHIBIT The tape contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software p 2...

Page 236: ...ay not be displayed properly or the search functions may not work properly Perform the following to prevent a blank portion from being made on the tape Press END SCH to go to the end of the recorded portion before you begin the next recording if you operate the following You have ejected the cassette while recording You have played back the tape You have used the edit search If there is a blank po...

Page 237: ...d in stereo 2 in 32 kHz The balance between stereo 1 and stereo 2 can be adjusted by selecting AUDIO MIX in the menu settings during playback Both sounds can be played back 16 bit mode New audio cannot be recorded but the original sound can be recorded in high quality Moreover your camcorder can also play back sound recorded in 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 ...

Page 238: ...ssette in its case and store it upright When the cassette memory does not work Reinsert a cassette The gold plated connector of the cassette may be dirty or dusty Cleaning the gold plated connector If the gold plated connector on the cassette is dirty or dusty the remaining tape indicator is sometimes not displayed correctly and you may not be able to operate functions using cassette memory Clean ...

Page 239: ...warm it up and insert it in your camcorder immediately before you start taking shots Use the large capacity battery pack NP FM70 QM71 FM90 FM91 QM91 optional Frequently using the LCD panel or frequently operating playback fast forward or rewind wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using the large capacity battery pack NP FM70 QM71 FM90 FM91 QM91 optional Be sure to turn the POWER switch ...

Page 240: ...er leave your camcorder in the recording standby until the power goes off without a cassette inserted Battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Buy a new battery pack The battery lif...

Page 241: ...of equipment can be connected to this unit by the i LINK cable When connecting this unit to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more 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 in...

Page 242: ... SONY e g 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...

Page 243: ...ew the playback picture on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with the AUDIO VIDEO input jack The following shows TV color systems used overseas NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland G...

Page 244: ... condense your camcorder sometimes cannot detect condensation If this happens the cassette is sometimes not ejected for 10 seconds after the cassette lid is opened This is not a malfunction Do not close the cassette lid until the cassette is ejected Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use yo...

Page 245: ...ng If the above problem a b or c occurs clean the video heads for 10 seconds with the Sony DVM 12CLD cleaning cassette optional Check the picture and if the above problem persists repeat cleaning If the video heads get dirtier the entire screen becomes blue c Cleaning the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty we recommend using the Cleaning cloth supplied to clean the LCD sc...

Page 246: ... DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder then keep pressing DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL for about five seconds 4 Follow the procedure below using an object such as the corner of a Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder You can use the supplied stylus for this operation DCR TRV950 only 1 Touch at the upper left corner 2 Touch at the lower right corner 3 Touch in the middle of the screen Note If you do not...

Page 247: ...ration Operate your camcorder on 7 2 V battery pack or 8 4 V AC power adaptor For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in these operating instructions If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the POWER...

Page 248: ...he power cord forcibly or place a heavy object on it This will damage the cord and may cause fire or electric shock Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section If this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged Always keep metal contacts clean Do not disassemble the unit Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit While the unit is...

Page 249: ...me capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity Notes on dry batteries To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosion observe the following Be sure to insert the batteries with the and correctly matching the and inside the battery compartment Dry batteries are not rechargeable Do not use a combination of new and old batteries Do not use different types of batteries Cu...

Page 250: ...e signal 1 Vp p 75 Ω ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Ω ohms unbalanced Audio Video input output AV MINI JACK 1 Vp p 75 Ω ohms unbalanced sync negative 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 kΩ kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kΩ kilohms Stereo minijack ø 3 5 mm Input impedance more than 47 kΩ kilohms DV input output 4 pin connector Headphone jack Stereo minijack ø 3 5 ...

Page 251: ...r requirements 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 23 W Output voltage DC OUT 8 4 V 1 5 A in the operating mode Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 125 39 62 mm 5 1 9 16 2 1 2 in w h d excluding projecting parts Mass approx 280 g 9 8 oz excluding power cord Battery pack Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Output voltage DC...

Page 252: ...icrophone qg Infrared rays emitter p 101 qh Remote sensor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 qh qg qf qs qd 0 qa 9 The FADER button has a tactile dot for easy operation Removing the lens hood To remove the lens hood to attach the optional wide teleconversion lens filter etc unscrew the lens hood counterclockwise To attach the lens hood again fit the protrusions on the lens hood into the holes of the lens and screw t...

Page 253: ...y operation Notes on the intelligent accessory shoe The intelligent accessory shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light or microphone The intelligent accessory shoe is linked to the POWER switch allowing you to turn the power supplied by the shoe on and off Refer to the operating instructions of the accessory for further information The intelligent accessory shoe has a safe...

Page 254: ...ack green When you use headphones the speaker on your camcorder is silent rs LANC jack blue rd Jack cover p 45 rf USB jack p 183 rg S VIDEO ID 2 jack p 45 95 146 158 rh DV Interface p 97 111 147 159 204 LANC The LANC stands for Local Application Control Bus System The LANC control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video equipment and peripherals connected to it This jack has the s...

Page 255: ...er p 31 86 173 rk PHOTO button p 46 51 135 rl OPEN Z EJECT lever p 23 t Grip strap ta Holder DCR TRV950 only ts Stylus p 206 DCR TRV950 only Identifying parts and controls td NETWORK button p 205 DCR TRV950 only tf Bluetooth lamp p 205 DCR TRV950 only tg Cassette lid rj td tf tg rk rl t ta ts ...

Page 256: ...ARCH button p 37 y DATA CODE button p 41 ya COLOR BAR button p 66 ys CUSTOM PRESET button p 62 yd PROGRAM AE button p 68 yf SHUTTER SPEED button p 70 yg WHT BAL button p 72 yh EXPOSURE button p 74 yj AUDIO LEVEL button p 79 yk ZEBRA selector p 65 Each of the buttons has a raised tactile dot The EDIT SEARCH button has it on the 7 side Use it for easy operation ...

Page 257: ...nd controls yl Battery Pack p 15 u Tripod receptacle Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder ua Lens cap p 26 yl u ua ...

Page 258: ...int toward the remote sensor to control your camcorder after turning on your camcorder 9 ZERO SET MEMORY button p 88 q START STOP button p 26 qa DATA CODE button p 41 qs Power zoom button p 31 qd buttons p 89 90 92 qf AUDIO DUB button p 117 7 qf 5 4 3 2 1 qs qd 0 qa 9 8 6 Remote Commander The buttons that have the same name on the Remote Commander as on your camcorder function identically to the b...

Page 259: ... direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid erroneous remote control operation If you use another Sony VCR in the commander mode VTR 2 we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the...

Page 260: ...41 9 Volume p 39 Date p 33 0 PROGRAM AE p 67 qa Backlight p 34 Spot light p 35 qs SteadyShot off p 209 qd Manual focus Infinity p 76 qf Self timer p 36 50 143 155 qg Recording mode p 27 qh HOLOGRAM AF p 141 qj STBY REC p 26 Video control mode p 43 Image size p 133 Image quality p 131 qk Warning p 226 ql Tape counter p 33 Time code p 33 Self diagnosis p 225 Tape photo p 51 Memory photo p 46 135 Ima...

Page 261: ...w e wk wl wk Remaining battery time indicator p 16 Tape counter p 33 Time code indicator p 33 Image number p 166 Self diagnosis indicator p 225 wl Remaining battery time p 16 e FULL charge indicator p 16 Identifying parts and controls ...

Page 262: ...k 246 LUMINANCEKEY 59 M N Main sound 229 Manual focus 76 Memory chromakey 148 Memory luminancekey 148 MEMORY MIX 148 Memory overlap 148 Memory PB ZOOM 173 Memory photo recording 135 Memory Stick 126 Menu settings 207 M FADER 55 Mirror mode 32 Moisture condensation 236 MONOTONE 55 MPEG 126 MPEG movie recording 153 NETWORK 205 NTSC system 235 O P Q OLD MOVIE 59 Operation indicators 252 OVERLAP 55 Ph...

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Page 264: ...Sony Corporation Printed in Japan 3 0 7 5 4 9 4 1 1 ...

Page 265: ...Revision History 992997841 pdf Reverse Ver 1 0 Date 2002 05 History Official Release Contents S M Rev issued ...

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