Sony DCR-TRV140 Table of contents

Table of contents

Main Features ..........................................	4
Checking supplied accessories ..............	5
Quick Start Guide .............................	8
Getting started
Using this manual .................................	10
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ...	13
Installing the battery pack.............	13
Charging the battery pack .............	14
Connecting to a wall outlet ...........	18
Step 2 Setting the date and time ........	19
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ...................	21
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ...............................	23
Shooting backlit subjects
– BACK LIGHT ........................	29
Shooting in the dark
– NightShot/
Super NightShot
(DCR-TRV140 only)/
Color Slow Shutter
(DCR-TRV140 only) .................	29
Superimposing the date and time on
pictures
(CCD-TRV107/TRV108/
TRV308/TRV408/
TRV608 only) ............................	31
Checking the recording
– END SEARCH .............................	32
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ...............................	33
Viewing the recording on TV ..............	38

Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording
(DCR-TRV140 only) .......................	40
Using the wide mode ...........................	41
Using the fader function ......................	43
Using special effects
– Picture effect .................................	46
Using special effects
– Digital effect
(DCR-TRV140 only) .......................	47
Using the PROGRAM AE function ....	50
Adjusting the exposure manually ......	52
Focusing manually ................................	53
Interval recording
(DCR-TRV140 only) .......................	54
Frame by frame recording
– Cut recording
(DCR-TRV140 only) .......................	56
Superimposing a title ...........................	57
Making your own titles ........................	59
Using the built-in light
(CCD-TRV107/TRV308/TRV408/
TRV608, DCR-TRV140 only) .........	61

Advanced Playback Operations (DCR-TRV140 only)

Playing back a tape with picture
effects ...............................................	64
Playing back a tape with digital
effects ...............................................	65
Enlarging images recorded on tapes
– Tape 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

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