Sony DCR-TRV120E, DCR-TRV125E Table of contents

English

Checking supplied accessories ......................	5
Quick Start Guide ...................................	6

Customizing Your Camcorder

Changing the menu settings ........................	76
Resetting the date and time ..........................	89

Getting started
Using this manual .........................................	10
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ...........	12
Installing the battery pack .....................	12
Charging the battery pack .....................	13
Connecting to the mains ........................	18
Step 2 Inserting a cassette ............................	19
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture .......................................	21
Shooting backlit subjects
– BACK LIGHT ................................	27
Shooting in the dark
– NightShot/Super NightShot ......	28
Self-timer recording
(DCR-TRV320E only) ......................	30
Checking the recording – END SEARCH/
EDITSEARCH/Rec Review ..................	31
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ........................................	33
Viewing the recording on TV ......................	38

“Memory Stick” operations
Using “Memory Stick”–introduction .........	91
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
– Memory Photo recording ...................	96
Superimposing a still image in the “Memory
Stick” on a moving image
– MEMORY MIX...................................	101
Recording an image from a tape as a still
image ......................................................	105
Copying still images from a tape
– Photo save ...........................................	107
Viewing a still image
– Memory photo playback ..................	109
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory
Stick”s – Memory PB ZOOM ..............	113
Playing back images in a continuous loop
– SLIDE SHOW .....................................	114
Preventing accidental erasure
– Image protection ................................	116
Deleting images ...........................................	118
Writing a print mark
– PRINT MARK ....................................	121

Advanced Recording Operations

Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording .........................	41
Using the wide mode ....................................	45
Using the fader function ...............................	46
Using special effects – Picture effect ...........	49
Using special effects – Digital effect ...........	51
Using the PROGRAM AE function .............	54
Adjusting the exposure manually ...............	56
Focusing manually ........................................	57
Superimposing a title ....................................	59
Making your own titles ................................	61
Inserting a scene ............................................	63

Additional Information
Digital8 system, recording and
playback .................................................	123
About i.LINK ................................................	125
Changing the lithium battery in your
camcorder ..............................................	127
Troubleshooting ...........................................	129
Self-diagnosis display .................................	134
Warning indicators and messages ............	135
Using your camcorder abroad ...................	145
Maintenance information and precautions
.................................................................	146
Specifications ................................................	152

Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects .....	64
Playing back a tape with digital effects ......	65
Enlarging recorded images – PB ZOOM....	66
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function ....................................	67
Searching a recording by date
– Date search ...........................................	68
Searching for a photo – Photo search/
Photo scan ................................................	70
Editing

Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls .............	154
Quick Function Guide ................................	163
Index ..............................................................	165

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