CCD-TRV87
Welcome
Table of contents
Quick Start Guide
Viewfinder
NOTE
Using this manual
Using this manual
Note on TV color systems
Copyright precautions
Precautions on camcorder care
The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using
Checking supplied accessories
Step 1 Preparing the power supply
Step 1 Preparing the power supply
Charging the battery pack
(1)
(2)
(3)
Notes
Remaining battery time indicator
Battery pack
Charging time
Battery pack
Full charge (Normal charge)
Recording time
CCD-TRV37/TRV47/TRV57/TRV67
Playing time
After charging the battery pack
Note on the remaining battery time indicator during recording
What is ”InfoLITHIUM”
Connecting to a wall outlet
PRECAUTION
Using a car battery
Step 2 Inserting a cassette
Recording a picture
Recording a picture
To set the counter to 0:00:00
After recording
After use your camcorder (CCD-TRV37/TRV57/TRV67/TRV87only)
Adjusting the LCD screen
Using the zoom feature
When you shoot close to a subject
Notes on digital zoom
To record pictures with the viewfinder – adjusting the
viewfinder
Indicators displayed in the recording mode
Hi8 format indicator (CCD-TRV67/TRV87only)
Recording mode indicator
STBY/REC indicator
Remaining tape indicator
Shooting in the dark (NightShot)
NightShot Light emitter
Using the Super NightShot mode
– CCD-TRV87only
Using the NightShot Light
The SUPER NIGHTSHOT button does not work (CCD-TRV87only):
NightShot Light
Superimposing the date and time on pictures
DATETIME
If you do not record the date and time in the picture
Checking the recording
Playing back a tape
Playing back a tape
To control the display of the screen indicators
DISPLAY
Various playback modes
To view a still picture (playback pause)
To advance the tape
To rewind the tape
To locate a scene monitoring the picture (picture search)
Viewing the recording on TV
Viewing the recording on TV
If your TV or VCR is a monaural type
To connect to a TV or VCR without Video/Audio input jacks
If your TV or VCR has an S video jack (CCD-TRV67/TRV87only)
Monitoring the picture from a TV or VCR (CCD-TRV87only)
If you turn the power off
If you use a Sony TV
Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording
Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording
To use the tape photo recording function during normal CAMERA recording
Printing the still picture
If the video printer is equipped with S video input
Using the wide mode
CINEMA
Using the wide mode
To cancel the wide mode
Ifthewidemodeissetto16:9FULL(CCD-TRV57/TRV67/TRV87only)
Inthewidemode
Dateortimeindicator
Using the fader function
[a] STBY
Using the fader function
(1) Whenfadingin[ a]
Whenfadingout[ b]
To cancel the fader function
Note (CCD-TRV87only)
The date, time indicator and title do not fade in or fade out
While using the bounce function, you cannot use the following functions:
Note on the bounce function
Using special effects – Picture effect
Using special effects – Digital effect
Using special effects – Digital effect
To cancel the digital effect
Using special effects – Digital Effect
When recording in the slow shutter mode
Shutter speed
Using the PROGRAM AE function
Using the PROGRAM AE function
To turn the PROGRAM AE function off
Adjusting the exposure manually
Focusing manually
Superimposing a title
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
Making your own titles
Making your own titles
To change a title you have stored
If you select []
To delete the title
Using the built-inlight
Using the built-inlight
Replacing the bulb
Playing back a tape with digital effects
Dubbing a tape
Dubbing a tape
If you have displayed the screen indicators on the TV
You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems
If your VCR is a monaural type (CCD-TRV87only)
Recording video or TV programs
Changing the menu settings
Changing the menu settings
Menu items are displayed as the following icons:
Depending on your camcorder model
Selecting the mode setting of each item zisthedefaultsetting
Icon/item
HiFi SOUND
EDIT
TBC
DNR
LCD B. L
REC MODE
ORC TO SET
qREMAIN
Notes on the LP mode
Notes on ORC setting
CLOCK SET
AUTO DATE
AUTO TV ON
TV INPUT
LTR SIZE
WORLD TIME
BEEP
COMMANDER
DISPLAY
REC LAMP
Resetting the date and time
Resetting the date and time
To check the preset date and time
The year changes as follows:
Auto date function
(Auto date function)
Usable cassettes and playback modes
Usable cassettes and playback modes
Copyright signal
When you record
When you play back a dual sound track tape
Sound from speaker
Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder
Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder
Changing the lithium battery
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
In the playback mode
In the recording and playback modes
Others
Self-diagnosisdisplay
Warning indicators and messages
Using your camcorder abroad
Maintenance information and precautions
Maintenance information and precautions
Maintenance information
Cleaning the video head
Note on video heads
Cleaning the LCD screen
Precautions
Camcorder operation
Built-inlight
– CCD-TRV37/TRV57/TRV67/TRV87only
On handling tapes
AC power adaptor
Notes on dry batteries
If batteries are leaking
Specifications
Specifications
Identifying the parts and controls
Identifying the parts and controls
qj Video control buttons (p. 24, 26, 54)
qk EDITSEARCH button (p. 23)
ql S.LASER LINK button (CCD-TRV87only) (p. 28)
w; Lens cover (p. 16)
wl Lithium battery compartment (p. 65)
eg PROGRAM AE button (p. 42)
e; Speaker
eh EXPOSURE button (p. 43)
ea LCD screen (p. 17)
Page
rh Viewfinder (p. 5)
LIGHT switch
rj EJECT switch (p. 15)
tf RFU DC OUT (RFU adaptor DC output)
rk LANC control jack
Remote Commander
– CCD-TRV47/TRV57/TRV67/TRV87only
1Transmitter
2Video control buttons (p. 26)
3DISPLAY button (p. 25)
Operation indicators
LCD screen and Viewfinder
Display window
wd3
Quick Function Guide
Index
A, B
C, D
F, G, H
I, J, K, L
