Sony CCD-TRV338 Table of Contents

Read this first................. ............................................................................ 2

Recording movies ...................................................................................... 8

Recording/Playing back with ease ........................................................... 10

Step 1: Checking supplied items................................. ............................. 11

Step 2: Charging the battery pack............................................................ 12

Using an outside power source .................................................................................15

Step 3: Turning the power on................................................... ................ 15

Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder...................... ................ 16

Adjusting the LCD panel ........................................................................................... 16

Adjusting the viewfinder ............................................................................................ 16

Step 5: Setting the date and time............................................. ................ 17

Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape.............................................................. 18

Step 7: Setting the screen language. ....................................................... 19

Recording movies .................................................................................... 21

Recording for a longer time .......................................................................................23

Using zoom ...............................................................................................................23

Using the built-in light ................................................................................................23

Recording in mirror mode ......................................................................................... 24

Superimposing the date and time on pictures ( TRV138/338) ........................... 25

Recording still images – Tape photo recording ( TRV280).................... 25

Recording with ease – Easy Handycam .................................................. 26

Adjusting the exposure............................................................................. 27

Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects ...............................................................27

Adjusting the exposure manually ..............................................................................28

Recording in dark places – NightShot plus .............................................. 28

Adjusting the focus manually ................................................................... 29

Recording a picture using various effects ................................................ 30

Fading in and out of a scene – FADER .................................................................... 30

CCD-TRV138: TRV138 CCD-TRV338: TRV338

DCR-TRV280: TRV280

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