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Table of contents

Main Features ....................................................	3
Checking supplied accessories .......................	5
Quick Start Guide ..................................	10
Getting started
Using this manual ..........................................	14
Step 1 Preparing the power supply .............	18
Installing the battery pack ......................	18
Charging the battery pack ......................	19
Connecting to a wall socket ...................	23
Step 2 Setting the date and time ...................	25
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ..............................	27
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ........................................	29
Shooting backlit subjects
– BACK LIGHT ........................................	37
Shooting in the dark
– NightShot/
Super NightShot
(DCR-TRV140E only)/
Colour Slow Shutter
(DCR-TRV140E only) ..............................	38
Superimposing the date and time on pictures
(CCD-TRV107E/TRV108E/TRV208E/
TRV408E only) .........................................	41
Checking the recording
– END SEARCH ......................................	42
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape .........................................	43
Viewing the recording on TV .......................	50

Advanced Recording Operations

Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording
(DCR-TRV140E only) ..............................	53
Using the wide mode .....................................	55
Using the fader function ................................	58
Using special effects
– Picture effect ..........................................	61
Using special effects
– Digital effect
(DCR-TRV140E only) ..............................	63
Using the PROGRAM AE function ..............	66
Adjusting the exposure manually ................	69
Focusing manually .........................................	70
Interval recording
(DCR-TRV140E only) ..............................	72
Frame by frame recording
– Cut recording
(DCR-TRV140E only) ..............................	75
Superimposing a title .....................................	77
Making your own titles .................................	80
Using the built-in light ...................................	82

Advanced Playback Operations (DCR-TRV140E only)

Playing back a tape with picture effects ......	86
Playing back a tape with digital effects .......	87
Enlarging images recorded on tapes
– Tape PB ZOOM ....................................	89
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function .....................................	91
Searching a recording by date
– Date search ............................................	93
Searching for a photo
– Photo search/Photo scan ....................	95

Editing
Dubbing a tape ................................................	97
Dubbing a tape easily
– Easy Dubbing
(CCD-TRV107E/TRV108E/TRV208E/
TRV408E only) .......................................	102
Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing
(DCR-TRV140E only) ............................	111

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