Sony DCR-TRV120 manuals
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Welcome 2 WARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY LITHIUM ION BATTERY DISPOSE OF PROPERLY For customers in the U.S.A CAUTION 3 Note:For customers in CANADA “Memory Stick” For customers in the U.S.A 4 Table of contents5 Checking supplied accessories6 Quick Start Guide8 Using this manual10 Step 1 Preparing the power supply14 12,3PRECAUTION Using a car battery 15 Step 2 Inserting a cassette16 Recording a picture17 Recording a pictureNote on LOCK (DCR-TRV320only) To enable smooth transition If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for 3 minutes Adjusting the LCD screen Mirror mode When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight Picture in the mirror mode During recording in the mirror mode Indicators in the mirror mode 18 After recordingUsing the zoom feature Notes on digital zoom When you shoot close to a subject 19 To record pictures with the viewfinder – adjusting theviewfinder Indicators displayed in the recording mode Format indicator Time indicator Date indicator Time code (for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system only) 20 Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHTBACK LIGHT If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot NightShot Light emitter 21 Using SUPER NIGHTSHOTUsing the NightShot Light While using the NightShot function, you can not use the following functions: Shutter speed in the Super NightShot mode NightShot Light 22 Self-timerrecording– DCR-TRV320only START/STOP 1 (self-timer) To stop the self-timerrecording To record still images using the self-timer To cancel self-timerrecording 23 Checking the recording24 Playing back a tape25 Playing back a tapeTo display the screen indicators – Display function DATA CODE Using the data code function (Data code) Not to display recording date Notes on the data code function Recording data Data code 26 Various playback modesTo view a still picture (playback pause) To advance the tape To rewind the tape To change the playback direction To locate a scene monitoring the picture (picture search) To view the picture at slow speed (slow playback) To view the picture at double speed To view the picture frame-by-frame To search the last scene recorded (END SEARCH) In the various playback modes Notes on the playback pause mode Slow playback for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system When you play back a tape in reverse 27 Viewing the recording on TV28 Viewing the recording on TVUsing the AV cordless IR receiver S. LASER LINK Super laser link emitter Before operation To cancel the super laser link function If you use a Sony TV If you turn the power off When super laser link is activated (the S. LASER LINK button is lit) 29 Recording a still image on a tape– Tape Photo recording 32 Using the wide mode33 Using the fader function[a] STBY 34 Using the fader function(1) When fading in [a] When fading out [b] To cancel the fader function 35 Using the Fader functionBefore operating the overlap, wipe, or dot function While using the bounce function, you cannot use the following functions: Note on the bounce function 36 Using special effects – Picture effect37 Using special effects – Digital effect40 Using the PROGRAM AE function42 Adjusting the exposure manually43 Focusing manually44 Superimposing a title45 Superimposing a titleTo superimpose the title while you are recording To select the language of a preset title If you display the menu while superimposing a title To use the custom title Title setting 1y 2y 3y 4y 5y 6y 7y 8y When you are selecting and setting the title When you superimpose a title while you are recording While you are playing back 46 Making your own titles48 Inserting a scene49 Playing back a tape with picture effects50 Playing back a tape with digital effects51 Enlarging recorded images – PB ZOOM52 Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function53 Searching a recording by date– Date search 55 Searching for a photo– Photo search/Photo scan 57 Dubbing a tape58 Dubbing a tapeUsing the i.LINK cable (DV connectig cable) Note on tapes that are not recorded in the Digital8 system During digital editing If you record playback pause picture via the DV IN/OUT jack 59 Using with analog video unit and PC– Signal convert function 60 Recording video or TV programs61 Recording video or TV programsUsing the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) If you record playback pause picture with the DV IN/OUT jack Before recording 62 Inserting a scene from a VCR– Insert Editing 64 Changing the menu settings65 Changing the menu settingsMenu items are displayed as the following icons: Selecting the mode setting of each item z is the default setting POWER Icon/item Mode Meaning switch AUTO SHTR D ZOOM 16:9WIDE STEADYSHOT N.S. LIGHT Notes on the SteadyShot function If you cancel the SteadyShot function 66 HiFi SOUNDTBC DNR AUDIO MIX PB MODE A/V t DV OUT zOFF Notes on AUDIO MIX Note on PB MODE 67 LCD B. LLCD COLOR CONTINUOUS QUALITY FLD./FRAME PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT PHOTO SAVE Notes on LCD B.L Notes on formatting Formatting erases all information on the “Memory Stick” 68 REC MODEAUDIO MODE q REMAIN DATA CODE Note on REC MODE Notes on the LP mode Note on AUDIO MODE *To dub a tape to another VCR 69 CLOCK SETAUTO TV ON TV INPUT LTR SIZE DEMO MODE Notes on DEMO MODE 70 WORLD TIMEBEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP INDICATOR In more than 5 minutes after removing the power source Notes on INDICATOR 71 Resetting the date and time72 Using “Memory Stick”–introduction73 Using “Memory Stick”–introductionFormatting the supplied “Memory Stick” “Memory Stick” supplied with your camcorder “Memory Stick”s formatted by a computer Notes on image data compatibility 74 Inserting “Memory Stick”2 “Memory Stick” compartment access lamp To eject the “Memory Stick” When the access lamp is lit or flashing Selecting image quality mode 75 2,6 MENU76 Image quality settingsSetting Meaning Differences in image quality mode Image quality mode Memory capacity Approximate number of images you can record on a “Memory Stick” Maximum number of images you can record on a “Memory Stick” 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB Note on the image quality mode indicator 77 Recording still images on “Memory Stick” – Memory Photo recording78 Recording still images on “Memory Stick”– Memory Photo recording When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY When you are recording a still image When you press the PHOTO button on the Remote Commander Recording images continuously Multi screen mode 79 2,682 Superimposing a still image in the “Memory Stick” on a moving image– MEMORY MIX 85 Recording an image from a tape as a still image87 Copying still images from a tape– Photo save88 Copying still images from a tape – Photo saveTo stop copying When the memory of the “Memory Stick” is full To record all the images recorded on the tape If the write-protecttab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK When you change the “Memory Stick” in the middle of copying 89 Viewing a still image– Memory photo playback 92 Copying the image recorded on “Memory Stick” to tapes94 Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s – Memory PB ZOOM95 Playing back images in a continuous loop– SLIDE SHOW 97 Preventing accidental erasure– Image protection 98 Deleting images99 Deleting imagesDeleting all the images To cancel deleting all the images in the “Memory Stick” 100 While DELETING appears101 Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK102 Digital8 system, recording and playback103 Digital8 system, recording and playbackWhen you playback a dual sound track tape When you use tapes recorded in the Digital8 system Sound from speaker HiFi Sound Playing back Playing back a dual a stereo tape sound track tape When you use a tape recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system 104 About i.LINK106 Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder108 Troubleshooting113 Self-diagnosisdisplay114 Warning indicators and messages116 Using your camcorder abroad117 Maintenance information and precautions122 Specifications123 Identifying the parts and controls124 Identifying the parts and controls9Video control buttons (p. 24, 26) 0EDITSEARCH buttons (p. 23) qa S. LASER LINK button (p. 28) qs Focus ring (p. 43) qd Microphone qf Camera recording lamp (p. 16) qk Display window (p. 129) ql FOCUS switch (p. 43) w; Tripod receptacle (base) wa Remote sensor What is SUPER LASER LINK 125 ws Eyecupea MEMORY INDEX button* (p. 90) wd Viewfinder es MEMORY DELETE button* (p. 98) wf MEMORY PLAY button* (p. 89) ed FADER button (p. 33) wg MEMORY – button* (p. 83, 89) ef BACK LIGHT button (p. 20) wh LCD screen (p. 17) eg PROGRAM AE button (p. 41) wj Speaker eh EXPOSURE button (p. 42) wk (self-timer)button* (p. 22, 81) ej MEMORY MIX button* (p. 83) wl Viewfinder lens adjustment lever ek MEMORY + button* (p. 83, 89) e; Eyecup RELEASE knob (p. 119) Attaching the shoulder strap 126 rs Lithium battery compartment (p. 107) rd PB ZOOM button (p. 51, 94)rf TITLE button (p. 44) rg Power Zoom lever (p. 18) rh “Memory Stick” lamp rj PHOTO button (p. 29, 77) rk DIGITAL EFFECT button (p. 38, 50) rl END SEARCH button (p. 23) t; PICTURE EFFECT button (p. 36, 49) ta MENU button (p. 32, 64) ts SEL/PUSH EXEC dial (p. 32, 64) Notes on the intelligent accessory shoe 127 td EJECT button (p. 15)tf Access lamp* (p. 74) tg “Memory Stick” compartment* (p. 74) th LOCK knob (p. 16) tj Cassette compartment (p. 15) tk Grip strap tl LANC control jack (DCR-TRV120) LANC /DIGITAL I/O jack y; S VIDEO ID-2jack (p. 27) ya i (headphones) jack ys AUDIO/VIDEO ID-2jack (p. 27, 31, 57) yf DV IN/OUT jack (p. 58, 86) Fastening the grip strap 128 Remote Commander1PHOTO button (p. 30) 2DISPLAY button (p. 25) 3SEARCH MODE button (p. 53, 55) buttons 5Tape transport buttons (p. 26) 6DATA CODE button (p. 25) 7ZERO SET MEMORY button (p. 48, 52) 8Transmitter 9START/STOP button (p. 16) 0Power zoom button (p. 18) To prepare the Remote Commander Notes on the Remote Commander 129 Operation indicatorsLCD screen and Viewfinder Display window 2Format indicator (p. 102) 3Remaining battery time indicator 4Zoom indicator (p. 18)/Exposure indicator (p. 42) 5Fader indicator (p. 34)/Digital effect indicator (p. 38, 50) 6Wide mode indicator (p. 32)/FRAME indicator* (p. 77) 7Picture effect indicator (p. 36, 49) 8LCD bright indicator (p. 17)/Volume indicator (p. 24)/Data code indicator 9PROGRAM AE indicator (p. 41) 0 Backlight indicator (p. 20) qf STBY/REC indicator (p. 19)/Video control mode (p. 26) wd wf qh Remaining tape indicator (p. 19) qj ZERO SET MEMORY indicator (p. 48, 52) qk Search mode indicator (p. 23, 53, 55, 56) ql NIGHTSHOT indicator (p. 20) w; A/V t DV indicator (p. 66)/ DV IN indicator (p. 61) wf Video flash ready indicator Remaining battery time indicator (p. 11, 19) wh FULL charge indicator (p. 11) 130 Quick Function Guide131 IndexA, B C, D F, G, H I, J, K, L M, N O, P, Q T, U W, X, Y, Z
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