Table of contents

Main Features ..........................................

4

Quick Start Guide .............................

6

Getting started

 

Using this manual ...................................

8

Checking supplied accessories ............

10

Step 1 Preparing the power supply ...

11

Installing the battery pack ............

11

Charging the battery pack .............

12

Connecting to a wall outlet ...........

15

Step 2 Setting the date and time ........

16

Step 3 Inserting a cassette ...................

18

Recording – Basics

 

Recording a picture ...............................

19

Shooting backlit subjects

 

– BACK LIGHT ........................

25

Shooting in the dark

 

– NightShot ...............................

26

Superimposing the date and time

 

on pictures ................................

27

Checking the recording

 

– END SEARCH .............................

28

Playback – Basics

 

Playing back a tape ...............................

29

Viewing the recording on TV ..............

32

Advanced Recording

 

Operations

 

Using the wide mode ...........................

33

Using the fader function ......................

35

Using special effects – Picture effect ..

37

Using the PROGRAM AE function ....

38

Adjusting the exposure manually ......

40

Focusing manually................................

41

Superimposing a title ...........................

42

Making your own titles ........................

44

Using the built-in light

 

(CCD-TRV107/TRV308/TRV408/

 

TRV608 only) ..................................

46

Editing

 

Dubbing a tape ......................................

49

Dubbing a tape easily

 

– Easy dubbing ...............................

51

PC Connection (CCD-TRV608

 

only)

 

Viewing images using your computer

 

– USB Streaming

 

(Windows users only) .................

59

Customizing Your Camcorder

Changing the menu settings................

67

Troubleshooting

 

Types of trouble

 

and their solutions..........................

73

Self-diagnosis display ...........................

77

Warning indicators and messages ......

78

Additional Information

 

About video cassettes ...........................

80

About the “InfoLITHIUM”

 

battery pack .....................................

81

Using your camcorder abroad ............

83

Maintenance information and

 

precautions ......................................

84

Specifications .........................................

89

Quick Reference

 

Identifying the parts and controls ......

91

Index .......................................................

98

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