Sony DCR-TRV16, DCR-TRV18, DCR-TRV25, DCR-TRV27 manuals
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Sony DCR-TRV16, DCR-TRV18, DCR-TRV25, DCR-TRV27 Manual
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1 DCR-TRV27Welcome 2 WARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For customers in the U.S.A and CANADARECYCLING LITHIUM-IONBATTERIES Lithium-Ionbatteries are recyclable Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium-Ionbatteries CAUTION Notice Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV18 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell, NJ07649 U.S.A Telephone No.: 3 DCR-TRV25,DCRTRV27 For customers in CANADA Note: —Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna —Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver —Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 4 Recording moving pictures or still images, and playing them backCapturing images on your computer 5 Other usesFunctions for adjusting exposure in the recording mode •BACK LIGHT (p. 33) Functions for giving images more impact •Digital zoom (p. 30) OFF D ZOOM Functions for giving a natural appearance to your recordings •Landscape (p. 58) Functions for using after recording 6 Quick Start GuideGetting Started Recording – Basics Playback – Basics Advanced Recording Operations Advanced Playback Editing “Memory Stick” Operations (except DCR-TRV16) 7 Viewing Images Using YourComputer Customizing Your Camcorder Troubleshooting Additional Information Quick Reference 8 Connecting the power cord (p. 22)Inserting a cassette (p. 25) 9 Recording a picture (p. 26)Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen (p. 38) 10 Inserting a “Memory Stick” (p. 106)11 Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick” (p. 112)Monitoring the playback still images on the LCD screen 12 Using this manual15 Checking supplied accessories1Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p. 216) 3Size AA (R6) battery for Remote Commander (2) (p. 216) Battery pack 5A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 42) 6Shoulder strap (1) (p. 213) Lens cap 8“Memory Stick” (1) (p. 105) (except DCR-TRV16) USB cable 0CD-ROM (SPVD-008USB Driver) (1) (p. 159) 16 Step 1 Preparing the power supply23 Step 2 Setting the date and time25 Step 3 Inserting a cassetteTo eject a cassetteWhen you use a cassette with cassette memory To prevent accidental erasure When ejecting a cassette — Recording – Basics — 26 Recording a pictureCamera recording lamp Microphone Note on recording mode 1.5 times 27 Recording a pictureNote on the LOCK switch (except DCR-TRV16) To enable smooth transition When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record in the LP mode The battery use time when you record using the LCD screen After recording 28 Adjusting the LCD screenWhen you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight When you adjust the angle of the LCD panel 29 Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screenAdjusting the viewfinderThe viewfinder lens adjustment lever Viewfinder backlight 30 Using the zoom featureTo use zoom greater than 10⋅ When you shoot close to a subject Note on digital zoom When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY (except DCR-TRV16) 31 Shooting with the Mirror ModeRotate the LCD screen 180 degrees Picture in the mirror mode During recording in the mirror mode 32 Indicators displayed in the recording modeRemaining battery time Cassette memory Recording mode STBY/REC Time code/Tape counter Remaining tape Time Date Remaining battery time indicator during recording Time code Remaining tape indicator Recording data 33 Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHTBACK LIGHT If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects 34 Shooting in the dark–NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow ShutterCOLOR SLOW S SUPER NS NightShot Light emitter Using NightShot Using Super NightShot Using NightShot Light Using Color Slow Shutter 36 1,3 MENU37 ENDSEARCH — Playback – Basics — 38 Playing back a tapeTo stop playbackWhen monitoring on the LCD screen If you leave the power on for a long time When you open or close the LCD panel 39 Playing back a tapeTo display the screen indicators – Display function About date/time and various settings(data code) 1Set the POWER switch to VCR, then play back a tape 2 Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander Date/time [a] [b] [c] [d] [e] [f] [g] [e] [f] [g] To not display various settings 40 Various playback modesTo play back pause (view a still image) To advance the tape To rewind the tape To change the playback direction To locate a scene monitoring the picture (picture search) To monitor high-speedpictures while advancing or rewinding the tape (skip scan) To view the picture at slow speed (slow playback) 41 To view pictures at double speedTo view pictures frame-by-frame To search the last scene recorded (END SEARCH)In the various playback modes When the playback pause mode lasts for five minutes Slow playback When you play back a tape in reverse 42 Viewing the recording on TVIf your TV is already connected to a VCR If your TV or VCR is a monaural typeIf your TV or VCR has an S video jack To display the screen indicators on TV — Advanced Recording Operations — 43 Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” during recording on a tape46 Recording still images on a tape–Tape Photo recordingRecording images with self-timer(except DCR-TRV16) 47 Recording still images on a tape – Tape Photo recordingIf you record a moving subject with the tape photo recording To use tape photo recording using the Remote Commander To use the tape photo recording during normal recording on a tape To record still images with higher quality (except DCR-TRV16) 48 Adjusting the white balance manuallyHOLD : (OUTDOOR) : n(INDOOR) : To return to the automatic white balance modeIf the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting When you record under fluorescent lighting In the automatic white balance mode In the HOLD white balance mode 49 Using the wide mode51 [a] STBY52 FADER53 While using the bounce function, you cannot use the following functions:Note on the bounce function 54 Using special effects – Picture effectNEG. ART [a] : SEPIA : B&W : SOLARIZE [b] SLIM [c] : STRETCH [d] : PASTEL [e] : MOSAIC [f] : To cancel the picture effect functionWhen you set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA 55 Using special effects – Digital effect58 Using the PROGRAM AE functionSPOTLIGHT: PORTRAIT (Soft portrait): SPORTS (Sports lesson): BEACH&SKI: SUNSETMOON (Sunset & moon): LANDSCAPE: 59 Using the PROGRAM AE functionTo cancel the PROGRAM AE functionWhile WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings Even if the PROGRAM AE function is selected 60 Adjusting the exposure manuallyEXPOSURE To return to the automatic exposure modeWhen you adjust the exposure manually, the following functions do not work: Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode: 61 FOCUS/INFINITY62 Interval recordingExample 63 Interval recordingTo cancel the interval recording To suspend interval recording and perform normal recordingOn recording time When pressing START/STOP during recording time 64 Frame by frame recording–Frame recordingTo cancel the frame recordingWhen using the frame recording function — Advanced Playback Operations — 65 Playing back tapes with picture effectTo cancel the picture effectPictures processed by picture effect functions When you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) or stop playing back 66 Playing back tapes with digital effectMENU2 To cancel the digital effectPictures processed by digital effect functions 67 Enlarging images recorded on a tape–Tape PB ZOOM 69 Quickly locating a scene–ZERO SET MEMORY 70 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title – TITLE SEARCHTo stop searchingIf you use a cassette without cassette memory To superimpose a title 71 Searching a recording by date–DATE SEARCH 73 Searching for a photo–PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN 75 Dubbing a tapeUsing the A/V connecting cable When you have finished dubbing a tapeYou can edit on VCRs that support the following systems: 76 Dubbing a tapeIf your VCR is a monaural type If your VCR has an S video jack Using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) 78 Dubbing only desired scenes–Digital program editing (on tapes) 89 Recording video or TV programs92 Inserting a scene from a VCR–Insert Editing[A] [B] [C] 93 Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert EditingTo change the insert end pointIf you insert scenes on the tape recorded on another camcorder When the inserted picture is played back To insert a scene without setting the insert end point 94 Audio dubbingConnecting the microphone with the MIC jack Connecting the microphone to the intelligent accessory shoe 95 Audio dubbingDubbing with the AUDIO/VIDEO jack Dubbing with the built-inmicrophoneIf you make all the connections 96 Adding audio on a recorded tapeAUDIO DUB To add audio more precisely Monitoring the new recorded sound 98 Superimposing a titleVACATION 99 Superimposing a titleTo use a custom title If the tape has a blank portion If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions Titles superimposed with your camcorder If the tape has too many index signals To not display titles Title setting If the “FULL” mark appears 100 Erasing a title(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR (2) Press MENU, then select TITLEERASE in with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial (p. 181) ERASE OK ? indicator appears To cancel erasing a title Select RETURN in step 4 or 101 Making your own titles103 Labeling a cassette104 Labeling a cassetteTo erase the label you have made To change the label you have madeIf you have superimposed titles in the cassette When the “-----”indicator has fewer than 10 spaces To erase the character Erasing all the data in cassette memory To cancel deleting— “Memory Stick” Operations — 105 Using a “Memory Stick” – IntroductionOn file formatStill image (JPEG) Moving picture (MPEG) Typical image data file name Using a “Memory Stick” 106 Using a “Memory Stick” – Introduction“Memory Stick”s formatted on a computerNotes on image data compatibility Inserting a “Memory Stick” Ejecting a “Memory Stick”While the access lamp is lit or flashing If “MEMORY STICK ERROR” is displayed 107 Selecting the still image quality mode108 Image quality settingsSetting Differences in image quality mode 1152 ⋅ 864 image size Image quality Memory capacity 640 ⋅ 480 image size Image quality mode indicator When you select image quality 109 Selecting the image sizeDCR-TRV25/TRV27:You can select either of two image sizes 480.) DCR-TRV18: 640 ⋅ 480 only You can select either of two picture sizes. 320 ⋅ 240 or 160 ⋅ The default setting is 320 ⋅ (2) Press MENU, then select STILL SET (still image) or MOVIE SET (moving picture) in with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial (p. 179) (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select IMAGESIZE, then press the dial Still images*: Moving pictures: 110 Image size settingsApproximate number of still images you can record on a “Memory Stick”Type of “Memory Stick”s Image size Note 111 Approximate time of moving pictures you can record on a “Memory Stick”112 Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” – Memory Photo recording117 Recording an image from a tape as a still imageImage size of still images When the access lamp is lit or flashing If “” appears on the screen 118 Recording an image from a tape as a still imageIf you press PHOTO lightly in the playback mode Sound recorded on a tape Titles already recorded on cassettes Recording date/time Recording a still image from external equipment 120 Superimposing a still image in the “Memory Stick” on an image–MEMORY MIX 125 Recording moving pictures on a “Memory Stick” – MPEG movie recording128 2 PLAY PAUSE129 Recording pictures from a tape as a moving pictureIf “AUDIO ERROR” is displayed 130 Recording a moving picture from external equipment132 Making the program133 Recording edited pictures from a tape as a moving picture–Digital program editing (on “Memory Stick”s) 134 Performing the program (Dubbing a “Memory Stick”)135 Copying still images from a tape–PHOTO SAVE 137 Viewing still images–Memory Photo playback 140 Viewing moving pictures–MPEG movie playback 143 3 zX144 Copying images recorded on “Memory Stick”s to a tapeDuring copying Note on the index screen If you press EDITSEARCH during pause mode Image data modified on computers or shot with other equipment If you press DISPLAY during recording or in the recording standby mode When copying movies 145 4 PB147 Playing back images in a continuous loop–SLIDE SHOWTo stop the slide show To pause during a slide show To start the slide show from a particular imageTo view recorded images on TV If you change the “Memory Stick” during operation 148 Preventing accidental erasure–Image protectionTo cancel image protection 149 Deleting images – DELETEDeleting selected images To cancel deleting an image To delete an image displayed on the index screen 150 Deleting images – DELETEDeleting all images You can delete all unprotected images in a “Memory Stick.” (2) Press MENU, then select DELETE ALL in with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial (p. 180) To cancel deleting all the images in the “Memory Stick” Select RETURN in step 3 or 4, then press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons 151 Writing a print mark – PRINT MARKTo cancel writing of print marksMoving pictures While the file name is flashing 152 Using the optional printer9PIC PRINT DATE/TIME SAME PICS DATE 153 Using the optional printerImages recorded in the multi screen mode Moving pictures recorded on a “Memory Stick” When “Memory Stick” has no files When there are no files with a PRINT MARK Images processed by 9PIC PRINT — Viewing Images Using Your Computer — 154 Viewing images with your computer–Introduction 165 Viewing images recorded on a tape with your computer – For Windows users169 Viewing images recorded on a “Memory Stick” with your computer171 –For Macintosh users174 Capturing images from an analog video unit on your computer–Signal convert functionAfter capturing images and soundIf your computer has a USB jack — Customizing Your Camcorder — 175 Changing the menu settings185 Types of trouble and how to correct troubleIn the recording mode 186 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON c Set it to OFF. (p. 34) • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place c Set it to OFF . (p. 34) • BACK LIGHT is activated c Deactivate it. (p. 33) •PHOTO REC is set to TAPE in the menu settings. c Set it to MEMORY (p. 177) • PHOTO REC is set to MEMORY in the menu settings c Set it to TAPE (p. 177) • BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL. (p. 184) c Set the STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings (p. 177) In the playback mode • The POWER switch is not set to VCR c Set it to VCR. (p. 38) • The cassette has run out of tape c Rewind the tape. (p. 40) • The video heads may be dirty c Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (optional) (p. 203) • The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to in the menu settings c Set it to STEREO (p. 178) • The volume is turned to minimum c Turn up the volume. (p. 38) • AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings c Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 178) •The cassette has no cassette memory cUse a cassette with cassette memory. (p. 71) •CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings cSet it to ON. (p. 181) •The tape has a blank portion during recorded portions. (p. 72) 187 In the recording and playback modes188 When operating using the “Memory Stick”189 Others190 • Setting program on a blank portion of the tape isattempted c Set the program again on a recorded portion (p. 132) • COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON. (p. 184) • Something is blocking the infrared rays c Remove the obstacle • The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the + – polarities incorrectly matching the + – marks c Insert the batteries correctly. (p. 216) • The batteries are dead c Insert new ones. (p. 216) •DISPLAY is set to V-OUT/LCDin the menu settings. c Set it to LCD. (p. 184) •Moisture condensation has occurred •Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder cRemove the cassette and insert it again, then operate your camcorder •The battery pack is not properly installed. c Install it properly. (p. 16) •Something is wrong with the battery pack cContact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility You cannot charge the battery pack. • The POWER switch is not set to OFF (CHG) cSet it to OFF (CHG). (p. 17) c Uninstall the incorrect USB driver and re-installthe USB driver (p. 162) •USBCONNECT is set to PTP when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY c Set it to NORMAL. (p. 183) •Moisture has started to condense in your camcorder (p. 202) 191 Self-diagnosisdisplayLCD screen, viewfinder or display window Five-digitdisplay 192 Warning indicators and messagesWarning indicators100-0001 Warning indicator as to file C:21:00 Self-diagnosisdisplay (p. 191) Warning indicator as to “Memory Stick” formatting*1) *2) Fast flashing: QWarning indicator as to tape EThe battery is dead or nearly dead %Moisture condensation has occurred*2) Warning indicator as to cassette memory*2) Slow flashing: Warning indicator as to “Memory Stick”*1) ZYou need to eject the cassette*2) -The still image is protected*1) *2) Warning indicator as to recording of still image 193 Warning indicators and messagesWarning messages• -*1) — Additional Information — 194 Usable cassettesSelecting cassette types 195 Usable cassettesCopyright signal When you play back When you record Audio mode When you play back a dual sound track tapeSound from speaker HiFi SOUND Playing back Playing back a dual mode a stereo tape sound track tape 196 Notes on the cassetteWhen affixing a label on the cassette After using the cassette When the cassette memory function does not work Cleaning the gold-platedconnector 197 About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack199 About i.LINKWhat is i.LINK About the name “i.LINK” 200 About i.LINKi.LINK baud rate i.LINK functions on this unit Required i.LINK cable 201 Using your camcorder abroadUsing your camcorder abroadAC-L10A/L10B/L10C NTSC system PAL system PAL-Msystem PAL-Nsystem SECAM system Simple setting of clock by time difference 202 Maintenance information and precautions207 SpecificationsVideo camera recorder — Quick Reference — 209 Identifying parts and controlsCamcorder1 Focus ring (p. 61) 4 Viewfinder (p. 29) 2 Lens 5 Display window (p. 17) 3 Microphone 6 FOCUS/INFINITY button (p. 61) 7 FADER button (p. 52) Note on the Carl Zeiss lens 210 Identifying parts and controls211 qj waqj BATT release button (p. 16) wa Intelligent accessory shoe (p. 94) qk SEL/PUSH EXEC dial (p. 23) ws LOCK switch* (p. 26) ql START/STOP button (p. 26) wd POWER switch (p. 17) w; DC IN jack cover wf Access lamp* (p. 106) wg “Memory Stick” slot* (p. 106) Notes on the intelligent accessory shoe 212 wjeswl AUDIO/VIDEO jack (black) (p. 75, 95) e; (USB) jack ea DV IN/OUT jack (p. 76) es i (headphones) jack (green) 213 ef Speakerel Viewfinder lens adjustment lever eg OPEN button (p. 26) eh LCD screen (p. 26) r; MEMORY operation buttons* (p. 121) ej RESET button (p. 190) ek Video control buttons (p. 40) ra Hooks for sholder strap Attaching the shoulder strap 215 ta Battery pack (p. 16)tf Cassette compartment tg Lens cap (p. 26) th Tripod receptacle 216 Remote Commander1PHOTO button (p. 43) 2DISPLAY button (p. 39) 3SEARCH MODE button (p. 70) 4./> buttons (p. 70) 5Tape transport buttons (p. 40) 6Transmitter 7ZERO SET MEMORY button (p. 69) 8START/STOP button (p. 26) 9DATA CODE button (p. 39) q; Power zoom button (p. 30) To prepare the Remote CommanderNotes on the Remote Commander Operation indicators LCD screen and viewfinder Display window 217 q; qa qs218 wf Audio mode (p. 182)wg Data file name*1) *2) (p. 124)/Time (p. 23) wh Video flash ready wj Continuous mode*1) (p. 114) wl FULL charge (p. 17) 219 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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