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Icon/item
PROGRAM AE
P EFFECT
D ZOOM
16:9WIDE
STEADYSHOT
*
N.S.LIGHT
Menu items are displayed as the following icons:
MANUAL SET
CAMERA SET
PLAYER SET
LCD/VF SET
TAPE SET
SETUP MENU
OTHERS
Depending on your camcorder model
The menu display may be different from that in this illustration.
Selecting the mode setting of each item
z
is the default setting.
Menu items differ according to the position of the POWER switch.
The screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment.
Changing the menu settings
Mode
——
——
z
OFF
40
×
560
×
z
OFF
40
×
460
×
z
OFF
40
×
450
×
z
OFF
CINEMA
16:9FULL
z
ON
OFF
z
ON
OFF
Meaning
To suit your specific shooting requirement.
(p. 38)
To add special effects like those in films or on the
TV to images. (p. 37)
If you set to OFF, digital zoom is deactivated and
up to 20
×
is carried out.
If you set to 40
×/
560
×
, digital zoom is activated
and more than 20
×
to 40
×
/560
×
is performed
digitally. (p. 22)
(CCD-TRV408/TRV608 only)
If you set to OFF, digital zoom is deactivated and
up to 20
×
is carried out.
If you set to 40
×/
460
×
, digital zoom is activated
and more than 20
×
to 40
×
/460
×
is performed
digitally. (p. 22)
(CCD-TRV108/TRV308 only)
If you set to OFF, digital zoom is deactivated and
up to 20
×
is carried out.
If you set to 40
×/
450
×
, digital zoom is activated
and more than 20
×
to 40
×
/450
×
is performed
digitally. (p. 22)
(CCD-TRV107 only)
—
To record in the CINEMA mode. (p. 33)
To record in the 16:9FULL mode.
To compensate for camera-shake.
To cancel the SteadyShot function. Natural
pictures are produced when shooting a stationary
object with a tripod.
To use the NightShot Light function. (p. 26)
To cancel the NightShot Light function.
POWER
switch
CAMERA
CAMERA
CAMERA
CAMERA
CAMERA
CAMERA
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Customizing Your Camcorder
Icon/item
EDIT
TBC
TBC stands for “Time Base Corrector.”
DNR
DNR stands for “Digital Noise Reduction.”
In more than 5 minutes after removing the power source
The “EDIT” item is returned to their default settings.
The other menu items are held in memory even when the battery is removed.
Changing the menu settings
Notes on the SteadyShot function
*
•The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera-shake.
•Attachment of a conversion lens (optional) may influence the SteadyShot function.
•SteadyShot does not operate in the 16:9FULL mode. If you set STEADYSHOT to ON
in the menu settings, the
indicator flashes.
If you cancel the SteadyShot function
*
The SteadyShot off indicator
appears. Your camcorder prevents excessive
compensation for camera-shake.
* CCD-TRV308/TRV408/TRV608 only
Mode
z
OFF
ON
z
ON
OFF
z
ON
OFF
Meaning
—
To minimize picture deterioration when editing.
To correct jitter.
To not correct jitter. Set TBC to OFF when playing
back a tape on which you have dubbed over and
recorded the signal of a TV game or similar
machine.
To reduce picture noise.
To reduce a conspicuous afterimage when the
picture has a lot of movement.
POWER
switch
PLAYER
PLAYER
PLAYER
Icon/item
LCD BRIGHT
LCD B.L.
LCD COLOR
VF B.L.
*
Mode
—––
z
BRT NORMAL
BRIGHT
—––
z
BRT NORMAL
BRIGHT
Meaning
To adjust the brightness on the LCD screen with
the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the following
bar.
To set the brightness on the LCD screen normal.
To brighten the LCD screen.
To adjust the color on the LCD screen, turn the
SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the following bar.
To set the brightness in the viewfinder normal.
To brighten the viewfinder.
POWER
switch
PLAYER
CAMERA
PLAYER
CAMERA
PLAYER
CAMERA
PLAYER
CAMERA
To reduce
intensity
To increase
intensity
To darken
To lighten
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Notes on the LP mode
•When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing
back the tape on your camcorder. When you play back the tape on other camcorders
or VCRs, noise may occur in images or sound.
•When you record in the LP mode, we recommend using a Sony video cassette so that
you can get the most out of your camcorder.
•When you record in both the SP and LP modes on one tape, or you record some scenes
in the LP mode, the playback image may be distorted.
•Noise may occur also when you play back on your camcorder tapes recorded in the
LP mode on other camcorders or VCRs.
•When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, recording is carried out in
the standard 8 mm system.
Icon/item
REC MODE
ORC TO SET
ORC stands for “Optimizing the Recording Condition.”
q
REMAIN
Changing the menu settings
Meaning
To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode.
To increase the recording time to twice the SP
mode.
To automatically adjust the recording condition
to get the best possible recording. Press
START/STOP to start adjustment. Your
camcorder takes about 10 seconds to check the
tape condition and then returns to the standby
mode.
To display the remaining tape bar:
– for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is
turned on and calculates the remaining
amount of tape.
– for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted
and your camcorder calculates the remaining
amount of tape.
– for about 8 seconds after
N
is pressed in
PLAYER mode.
– for about 8 seconds after DISPLAY is pressed
to display the screen indicators.
– for the period of tape rewinding, forwarding
or picture search in PLAYER mode.
To always display the remaining tape bar.
POWER
switch
CAMERA
CAMERA
PLAYER
CAMERA
Mode
z
SP
LP
—––
z
AUTO
ON
Notes on VF B.L.
*
and
LCD B.L.
•When you select BRIGHT, battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during
recording.
•When you use power sources other than the battery pack, BRIGHT is automatically
selected.
* CCD-TRV107/TRV308/TRV408/TRV608 only
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Customizing Your Camcorder
Icon/item
CLOCK SET
AUTO DATE
USB STREAM
LTR SIZE
LANGUAGE
DEMO MODE
POWER
switch
CAMERA
CAMERA
PLAYER
CAMERA
PLAYER
CAMERA
PLAYER
CAMERA
CAMERA
Changing the menu settings
Mode
——
z
ON
OFF
z
OFF
ON
z
NORMAL
2
×
z
ENGLISH
FRANÇAIS
ESPAÑOL
PORTUGUÊS
z
ON
OFF
Meaning
To set the date or time. (p. 16)
To record the date for 10 seconds after
recording has started.
To cancel the auto date function.
To deactivate the USB Streaming function.
To activate the USB Streaming function.
To display selected menu items in normal size.
To display selected menu items at twice the
normal size.
To display the following information indicators
in English: min, STBY, REC, VOL,
END SEARCH and START.
To display the information 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 mode.
Notes on DEMO MODE
•You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcorder.
•DEMO MODE is set to STBY (Standby) at the factory and the demonstration starts
about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a
cassette inserted.
To cancel the demonstration, insert a cassette, set the POWER switch to other than
CAMERA, or set DEMO MODE to OFF.
•When NIGHTSHOT is set to ON,
“NIGHTSHOT” indicator appears on the screen
and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the menu settings.
Notes on ORC setting
•Each time you eject the cassette, the ORC setting will be canceled. If necessary, set the
setting.
•You cannot use this setting on a tape with the red mark on the cassette exposed.
(i. e. the tape is write-protected)
•When you set ORC TO SET, a non-recorded section of about 0.1 second appears on the
tape. However, note that this non-recorded section disappears from the tape when
you continue recording from this section.
•To check if you have already set the ORC setting, select ORC TO SET in the menu
settings. “ORC ON” is displayed if ORC TO SET is already set.
