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Sony TRV-900 miniDV Camcorder

Notes by Rob Danielson 9/03

Owner's manual:

http://www.sonystyle.com/pdfs/3864632142.pdf

Everything humans might want to know about the TRV-900:

http://www.bealecorner.com/

TRV-900/950 User's Group (may find used ones for sale too)

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/board/list.php?f=13

Suggestions:

MANUALLY set these function:

 

Shutter Speed

 

"Exposure" Aperture setting using with the Zebra display.

 

Color Balance on White Card

 

Use an External Mic and set Mic Level Manually

 

In bright daylight, use ND filter and Set Gain Shift to -3dB

Check battery condition, it takes about 30-60 minutes to charge.

Check the lens for dust etc, remove the shade and ONLY CLEAN WITH LENS
TISSUE!!! Use only lens cleaning tissue - not nose tissue,

When you first turn-on the camcorder, check that the “AUTO Lock” Button is not ON,
put this switch in the center position
.
If you can find it by the main power switch, pull back the “photo mode lock-out”
button so it won’t go into this mode when you put it into camera mode.

Check these Menu Settings before you shoot (BOLD items are especially important):
Open side screen, press "menu" button:
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Auto Shutter: ON
Progressive Scan: OFF  for live video, ON for taking stills.
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Digital Zoom: ON

16:9 Wide: OFF

SteadyShot: ON
AE Shift: Middle Position
Gain Shift: -3dB for Bright Lighting
Frame Record: Off
Int. Rec: Off
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LCD Color: Middle
LCD Brightness: Middle
Zebra: 

ON

- - - -

Record Mode: SP!!!

Summary of Contents for TRV-900

Page 1: ...minutes to charge Check the lens for dust etc remove the shade and ONLY CLEAN WITH LENS TISSUE Use only lens cleaning tissue not nose tissue When you first turn on the camcorder check that the AUTO Lock Button is not ON put this switch in the center position If you can find it by the main power switch pull back the photo mode lock out button so it won t go into this mode when you put it into camer...

Page 2: ...sity Filter The camera can have the gain reduced by 3db and a GS appears in the viewfinder This reduces the overall gain for normal shooting conditions yet allows the gain to go up in low light I recommend this setting for reduced noise If you cannot figure out why the headphones don t seem to be working see if the volume control on the flip out screen has been turned right down In addition to adj...

Page 3: ...rogressive Shutter Mode Prog Scan Zoom Lens Digital Zoom 12X 48X Super SteadyShot System Yes Optical Lux Rating 4 Lux Shutter Speeds 1 15 1 10 000 AE Power Management Stamina Battery Life 8 Hours AccuPower Battery Meter Yes SwivelScreen LCD Monitor diag 3 5 Precision Viewfinder Precision Color LaserLink IR Transmission System Yes i LINK DV Interface IEEE1394 Yes Control L LANC Edit Interface Yes A...

Page 4: ...y Mode Filter Diameter 37mm Optical Zoom 12X Digital Zoom 150X Focusing Full Range Auto Manual Spot Touch Panel Minimum Illumination 7 Lux NightShot Infrared System N A Shutter Speed 1 4 1 10 000 AE Mode Memory Mode Yes 1152 x 864 640 x 480 MPEG Movie EX Mode Yes 320 x 240 160 x 112 Viewfinder Color 180K LCD 3 5 Color 246K Accessory Shoe Yes Intelligent Portable Printer Capable Yes Video Input Out...

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