DCR-TRV740
              Welcome
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture                
For customers in the U.S.A
and CANADA                
CAUTION
              For the customers in the U.S.A
Declaration of Conformity                
Note:
              Recording moving or still images, and playing them back
Capturing images on your computer                
Other uses
Functions for adjusting exposure in the recording mode                
Functions for giving images more impact
              1Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p. 207)
3NP-FM30battery pack (1) (p. 12, 13) DCR-TRV240/TRV340                
NP-FM50battery pack (1) (p. 12, 13) DCR-TRV740/TRV840
4Size AA (R6) battery for Remote Commander (2) (p. 207)                
5A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 38)
              Quick Start Guide
Getting Started                
Recording – Basics
Playback – Basics                
Advanced Recording Operations
              Table of contents
“Memory Stick” operations                
(except DCR-TRV240)
Troubleshooting                
Additional Information
              Guide Start Quick
              REW
              — Getting Started —
Differences by camcorder model                
Before using your camcorder
Note on TV color systems                
Copyright precautions
              Using this manual
Precautions on camcorder care                
Lens and LCD screen/finder
The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely                
[a]
              Installing the battery pack
(1)                
(2)
To remove the battery pack                
If you install the large-capacitybattery pack
              Step 1 Preparing the power supply
Charging the battery pack                
(3)
(4)                
normal charge
              When the battery pack is charged fully
Remaining battery time indicator                
Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time
While charging the battery pack                
When you use the AC power adaptor
              Charging time
Approximate number of minutes to charge an empty battery pack at 25°C (77°F)                
1)Supplied with DCR-TRV240/TRV340
2)Supplied with DCR-TRV740/TRV840                
Recording time
              Playing time
              Connecting to a wall outlet
PRECAUTION                
Notes
Using a car battery              
(5)
(6)              
Step 2 Setting the date and time
The year changes as follows:                
If you do not set the date and time
Note on the time indicator              
To eject a cassette
To prevent accidental erasure              
— Recording – Basics —
Microphone              
Recording a picture
Note on recording mode                
Note on the LOCK switch (except DCR-TRV240)
To enable smooth transition                
Recording data
              Adjusting the LCD screen
When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight                
When you adjust angles of the LCD panel
When recording with the LCD panel opened                
Brightness of the LCD screen
              Using the zoom feature
Notes on digital zoom                
When you shoot close to a subject
When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY (except DCR-TRV240)              
Adjusting the viewfinder
Viewfinder backlight              
Shooting with the Mirror Mode
Rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees                
Pictures in the mirror mode
During recording in the mirror mode              
Indicators displayed in the recording mode
Remaining battery time                
Format
Recording mode                
STBY/REC
              Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT
BACK LIGHT                
If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects
              Shooting in the dark
–NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter                
Infrared rays emitter
Using Super NightShot                
Using the NightShot Light
              While using the NightShot function, you can not use the following functions:
While using the Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter function                
NightShot Light
              Self-timerrecording
–Except DCR-TRV240                
5 START/STOP
START/STOP                
To stop the countdown
              –END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review
END SEARCH                
EDITSEARCH
Rec Review              
Checking recordings – END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review
If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions              
VOLUME
              Playing back a tape
To display the screen indicators – Display function                
DATA CODE
About date/time and various settings                
(Data code)
              To not display various settings
Notes on the data code function                
Data code
Remaining battery time indicator during playback                
Various playback modes
              To monitor high-speedpictures while advancing or rewinding the tape (skip scan)
To view pictures at slow speed (slow playback)                
To view pictures at double speed
To view pictures frame-by-frame                
To search the last scene recorded (END SEARCH)
              If your TV is already connected to a VCR
If your TV or VCR is a monaural type                
If your TV has an S video jack
To display the screen indicators on TV              
— Advanced Recording Operations —
Before operation                
If you record a moving subject with tape photo recording function
To use tape photo recording function using the Remote Commander              
Recording still images on a tape – Tape Photo recording
To use the tape photo recording function during normal CAMERA recording                
To record clear and less fluctuated still images
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              To cancel the wide mode
In the wide mode                
During recording
Connection for a TV              
Using the wide mode
ID-1system                
ID-2system
If 16:9WIDE is set to ON (DCR-TRV240/TRV340only)              
[a] STBY
              Using the fader function
(1) When fading in [a]                
When fading out [b]
To cancel the fader function                
When you select OVERLAP, WIPE, or DOT
              While using the bounce function, you cannot use the following functions:
Note on the bounce function              
NEG. ART [a]
SEPIA                
B&W
SOLARIZE [b]                
SLIM [c]
              STILL
FLASH (FLASH MOTION)                
LUMI. (LUMINANCEKEY)
TRAIL                
SLOW SHTR (SLOW SHUTTER)
              Using special effects – Digital effect
Items to be adjusted                
To cancel the digital effect
              When recording in the slow shutter mode
Shutter speed              
Spotlight
Soft portrait                
Sports lesson
Beach & ski                
Sunset & moon
              Using the PROGRAM AE function
To cancel the PROGRAM AE function              
To return to the automatic exposure mode
Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic mode:              
FOCUS
To return to the autofocus mode                
To focus precisely
When you shoot close to the subject                
9changes to the following indicators:
              Example
(7)              
Interval recording
To cancel interval recording                
Perform either of the following:
–Set INT. REC to OFF in the menu settings                
–Set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA
              To cancel the frame recording
When using the frame recording function              
VACATION
              Superimposing a title
To superimpose the title while you are recording                
To select the language of a preset title
If you display the menu while superimposing a title                
To use a custom title
              (1) In the standby or VCR mode, press TITLE
(8) Press TITLE to make the title menu disappear                
TITLE2
              Making your own titles
To change a title you have stored                
If you select []
To erase a character                
To enter a space
              ZERO SET
EDITSEARCH              
— Advanced Playback Operations —
Pictures processed by picture effect functions                
When you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) or stop playing back
              Pictures processed by digital effect functions
              R r
To cancel the PB ZOOM function              
Enlarging recorded images – Tape PB ZOOM
Images in the PB ZOOM function                
PB ZOOM function is automatically canceled when:
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              (photo search)
(photo scan)                
Searching for a photo
              Searching for a photo – PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN
Scanning photo                
To stop scanning
              — Editing —
Using the A/V connecting cable                
When you have finished dubbing a tape
You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems:              
Dubbing a tape
If your VCR is a monaural type                
If your VCR has an S video jack
Using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)              
Note on tapes that are not recorded in the Digital8 system
Pictures processed by picture effects, digital effects or the PB ZOOM function                
If you record playback pause picture with the DV IN/OUT jack
              Step
Using the Digital program editing function on tapes recorded other equipment                
Operation
              Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)
Step 1: Connecting the VCR                
If you connect using an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)
Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the A/V connecting cable                
(1) Set the IR SETUP code
              5 For DCR-TRV240:
For DCR-TRV340/TRV740/TRV840:              
About IR SETUP codes
Brand                
IR SETUP code
* TV/VCR component                
Note on IR SETUP codes
              (2) Setting the modes to cancel the recording pause on the VCR
Buttons to cancel recording pause on the VCR                
(3) Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other
              (4) Confirming VCR operation
When the VCR does not operate correctly              
Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the i.LINK cable
(DV connecting cable)              
When you connect using an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)
You cannot dub the titles and display indicators              
Step 3: Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR
(9)                
(10)
(11)            
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              Operation 1: Making a program
              4For DCR-TRV240:
              Erasing the program you have set
To cancel erasing                
Erasing all programs
To cancel erasing all programs                
To cancel a program you have set
              Operation 2: Performing the program (Dubbing a tape)
To stop dubbing during editing                
To end the Digital program editing function
You cannot record on the VCR when:                
NOT READY appears on the LCD screen when:
              After capturing images and sound
If your computer has a USB jack            
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              Recording video or TV programs
If your TV or VCR has an S video jack              
You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)
During digital editing                
Before recording
              [A]
[b][c]                
[B]
[C]              
Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert Editing
To change the insert end point                
When the inserted picture is played back
To insert a scene without setting the insert end point              
Connecting with USB cable and viewing images on your computer
Recommended computer environment                
OS:
CPU:                
Application: DirectX 8.0a or later
              Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer (Windows users only)
              Installing the USB driver
Connect the USB cable in step                
(1) Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load
(4) Follow the on-screenmessages to install the USB driver                
(5) Connect the AC power adaptor to your camcorder and then to a wall outlet
              If you cannot install the USB driver
Step 1: Uninstall the incorrect USB driver              
Windows 98SE
              Windows 2000 Professional
Windows XP                
Step 2: Install the USB driver on the CD-ROM
              Installing “PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony”
              Capturing images with “PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony”
Viewing images                
Viewing images recorded on a tape
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              Viewing images live from your camcorder
Capturing images                
Capturing still images
Capturing moving pictures              
If image data cannot be transferred by the USB connection
If any trouble occurs                
Carry out the following operations after quitting the application:
Seeing the on-linehelp (operating instructions) of “PIXELA                
ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony”
              — Customizing Your Camcorder —
              Changing the menu settings
To make the menu display disappear                
Menu items are displayed as the following icons:
MANUAL SET                
CAMERA SET
              SELFTIMER
(DCR-TRV240                
TRV340)
(DCR-TRV740                
TRV840)
              HiFi SOUND
TBC                
DNR
AUDIO MIX                
ST1
              LCD BRIGHT
LCD B. L                
LCD COLOR
VF B.L                
Notes on LCD B.L. and VF B.L
              STILL SET
BURST                
(DCR
TRV740                
TRV840 only)
              * PROTECT
SLIDE SHOW                
PHOTO SAVE
FILE NO                
DELETE ALL
              9PIC PRINT
DATE/TIME                
REC MODE
AUDIO MODE                
VCR
              CLOCK SET
USB STREAM                
USBCONNECT
LTR SIZE                
LANGUAGE
              DATA CODE
WORLD TIME                
BEEP
COMMANDER zON                
DISPLAY
              REC LAMP
VIDEO EDIT                
INDICATOR
When recording a close subject                
Notes on INDICATOR
              — “Memory Stick” operations —
On file format                
Still image (JPEG)
Moving picture (MPEG)                
Typical image data file name
              Using “Memory Stick”– Introduction
“Memory Stick”s formatted on computer                
Notes on image data compatibility
              Inserting “Memory Stick”
Access lamp                
b mark
Ejecting the “Memory Stick”                
When the access lamp is lit or flashing
              Selecting the still image quality mode
              Image quality settings
Setting                
Differences in image quality mode
1152 ⋅ 864 image size (DCR-TRV740/TRV840only)                
Image quality mode
              Selecting the image size
              Image size settings
Indicator                
Recording
Playback                
SFN
              Approximate number of still images you can record on a “Memory Stick”
Type of “Memory Stick”s                
Image quality
Approximate time of moving pictures you can record on a “Memory Stick”              
For DCR-TRV340only
              Recording still images on “Memory Stick”s
–Memory Photo recording                
When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY
When you press PHOTO lightly in step                
While you are recording a still image
              Recording images continuously
NORMAL [a] (DCR-TRV740/TRV840only)                
EXP BRKTG (Recording image size is 640 ⋅ 480) (DCR-TRV740/TRV840only)
MULTI SCRN (Recording image size is 640 ⋅ 480) [b]              
If the capacity of the “Memory Stick” becomes full
When recording in the multi screen mode                
The number of images in continuous shooting
When shooting with the self-timerfunction or the Remote Commander                
When selecting NORMAL (DCR-TRV740/TRV840only)
              Self-timermemory photo recording
To record moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s with the self- timer                
To check the image to be recorded
              C. CHROM
M. OVERLAP                
Blue
M.OVERLAP              
Superimposing a still image in the “Memory Stick” on an image
–MEMORY MIX                
Recording superimposed images on a tape
              To change the still image to superimpose
Do either of the following:                
–Press MEMORY+/– before step
–Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial before step 7, and repeat the procedure from step                
To change the mode setting
              Recording superimposed images on a “Memory Stick” as a still
image            
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              The PROGRAM AE function does not work. (The indicator flashes.)
–For M. CHROM: 18 images (such as a frame) 100-0001~100-0018                
–For C. CHROM: two images (such as a background) 100-0019~100-0020
Sample images                
While using the MEMORY MIX function
              If appears on the screen
If you press PHOTO lightly in the playback mode                
Sound recorded on a tape
              Recording images from a tape as still images
Titles superimposed on tapes                
Recording date/time
While recording still images from a tape as still images                
Recording a still image from external equipment
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              Copying still images from a tape – PHOTO SAVE
To stop copying                
When the “Memory Stick” becomes full
If the write-protecttab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK                
When you change the “Memory Stick” during copying
              To stop recording
              Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s
–MPEG movie recording                
When using an external flash (optional)
During recording on “Memory Stick”              
PLAY
PAUSE              
Recording pictures from a tape as moving pictures
If “AUDIO ERROR” is displayed                
The picture may be recorded on the “Memory Stick” incorrectly if:
Moving pictures processed by PB ZOOM              
Recording a moving picture from external equipment
              When “REC ERROR” is displayed
              Making the program
              Recording edited pictures as a moving picture
–Digital program editing (on “Memory Stick”s)                
(1) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC to select UNDO, then press the dial
(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC to select EXECUTE, then press the dial              
During making a program
If you set over the maximum recording time (DCR-TRV340only)              
Performing the program (Dubbing a “Memory Stick”)
When “Memory Stick” does not have enough space to record                
If you set over the maximum recording time
              To stop memory photo playback
Notes on the file name              
Viewing still images – Memory Photo playback
To play back recorded images on a TV screen                
When no still image is recorded on the “Memory Stick”
Screen indicators during still image playback              
Playing back six recorded images at a time (index screen)
To return to the normal playback screen (single screen)                
Image data modified on your computer or shot with other equipment
              To stop MPEG movie playback
When no image is recorded on the “Memory Stick”              
Viewing moving pictures – MPEG movie playback
Screen indicators during moving picture playback              
Viewing images using computer
              Viewing images recorded on “Memory Stick”s on your computer
For Windows users                
Recommended Windows environment
For Windows XP users                
For Windows 98/98SE/Me, Windows 2000 Professional users
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              Step1: Uninstall the incorrect USB driver
Step2: Install the USB driver on the CD-ROM              
Viewing images on Windows
Desired file type                
Double-clickin this order
Unplug the USB cable or eject the “Memory Stick”                
–For Windows 2000 Professional/Me, Windows XP users
              For Macintosh users
Recommended Macintosh environment                
For Mac OS 9.1/9.2/Mac OS X (v10.0/v10.1)
For Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0 users            
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              Viewing images on Macintosh
For Mac OS X (v10.0) users              
Software
Image file storage destinations and image files                
ssss
For Windows Me users                
(The drive recognizing your camcorder is [E:].)
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              Copying images recorded on “Memory Stick”s to tape
During copying                
Note on the index screen
If you press EDITSEARCH during pause mode                
If you press DISPLAY in the standby or recording mode
              T t
              Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s
–Memory PB ZOOM                
To cancel memory PB ZOOM mode
The PB ZOOM mode is canceled when the following buttons are pressed:                
Moving pictures recorded on “Memory Stick”s
              To stop the slide show
To pause during a slide show                
To start the slide show from a particular image
              Playing back images in a continuous loop – SLIDE SHOW
To view recorded images on TV                
If you change the “Memory Stick” during operation
              To cancel image protection
              Deleting selected images
To cancel deleting an image                
To delete an image displayed on the index screen
              Deleting images – DELETE
Deleting all images                
You can delete all unprotected images in the “Memory Stick.”
(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select DELETE ALL in , then press the dial              
To cancel deleting all the images in the “Memory Stick”
While DELETING appears              
To cancel writing of print marks
              Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK
Moving pictures                
While the file name is flashing
              9PIC PRINT
DATE/TIME                
SAME PICS
DATE              
Using the optional printer
Images recorded in the multi screen mode                
Moving pictures recorded on “Memory Stick”
When “Memory Stick” has no files                
When there are no files with a PRINT MARK
              — Troubleshooting —
In the recording mode                
Symptom
              Types of trouble and how to correct trouble
SymptomCause and/or Corrective Actions                
In the playback mode
              In the recording and playback modes
              When operating using the “Memory Stick”
– Except DCR-TRV240                
• The POWER switch is not set to MEMORY
c Set it to MEMORY (p. 124)                
• The “Memory Stick” is not inserted
              Others
Cause and/or Corrective Actions                
•The input selector on the VCR is not set correctly
cCheck the connection and set the input selector on the VCR again (p. 75)                
cSet it to IR (p. 75)
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              LCD screen, viewfinder or display window
Five-digitdisplay              
Warning indicators
100-0001 Warning indicator as to file (except DCR-TRV240)                
C:21:00 Self-diagnosisdisplay (p. 184)
EWarning indicator as to battery                
%Moisture condensation has occurred
              Warning indicators and messages
Warning messages              
— Additional Information —
What is the “Digital8 system”                
Usable cassette tapes
Playback system                
Display during automatic detection of system
              Digital8 system, recording and playback
When you playback a dual sound track tape                
When you use tapes recorded in the Digital8 system
Sound from speaker                
HiFi Sound
              What is the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
Effective use of the battery pack                
Remaining battery time indicator
              About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
How to store the battery pack                
Battery life
              What is “i.LINK”
About the name “i.LINK”                
i.LINK baud rate
              About i.LINK
i.LINK functions on this unit                
Required i.LINK cable
              Using your camcorder abroad
AC-L10A/L10B/L10C                
NTSC system
PAL system                
PAL-Msystem
              Moisture condensation
If moisture condensation has occurred                
Note on moisture condensation
How to prevent moisture condensation              
Maintenance information and precautions
Maintenance information                
Cleaning the video heads
When you playback/record in the Digital8 system                
When you play back in the Hi8/Standard 8 (analog) system
              Charging the built-inrechargeable battery
Charging the built-inrechargeable battery:                
Precautions
Camcorder operation                
On handling tapes
              Camcorder care
Connection to your computer                
When inputting the image recorded by Hi8/standard 8 system into Sony VAIO
AC power adaptor              
About care and storage of the lens
Notes on dry batteries                
If batteries are leaking
              Video camera
recorder              
Specifications
(except DCR-TRV240)              
— Quick Reference —
Camcorder                
1 Lens cap (p. 21)
6 BATT (battery) release lever (p. 12)                
2 LCD screen (p. 21)
              Identifying parts and controls
qa SUPER NS/COLOR SLOW S button                
qf Microphone
qk NIGHTSHOT switch (p. 29)                
ql Display window (p. 208)
              wf RESET button (p. 183)
wg EDITSEARCH button (p. 32)                
wj DISPLAY button (p. 35)
wk MENU button (p. 105)                
Attaching the lens cap
              ea Power zoom lever (p. 24)
eh PHOTO button (p. 39, 124)                
es Intelligent accessory shoe
ej “Memory Stick” slot* (p. 118)                
ed Speaker
              rf i (headphones) jack
rg LANCjack                
rh Eyecup
rj Viewfinder lens adjustment lever (p. 25)                
rk OPEN/EJECT switch (p. 20)
              S VIDEO jack
ts AUDIO/VIDEO jack (p. 38, 71, 136)                
td DV IN/OUT jack (p. 72, 137) The DV IN/OUT jack is i.LINK compatible
tf (USB) jack (p. 97, 157)                
Fastening the grip strap
              Remote Commander
1 PHOTO button (p. 39, 124)                
7 ZERO SET MEMORY button (p. 67)
2 DISPLAY button (p. 35)                
3 SEARCH MODE button (p. 68, 69)
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              A, B
A/V connecting cable                
C, D
Charging built-inrechargeable                
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