Main
Digital Video Camera
Recorder
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"Memory Stick"
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Table of contents
Main Features ......................................4 Quick Start Guide
Getting Started
Recording
Playback
Table of contents
Viewing Images Using Your Computer
Customizing Your Camcorder
Quick Reference
Quick Start Guide -Recording on a tape
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Using this manual
Using this manual
Using this manual Lens and LCD screen/finder (on mounted models only)
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Checking supplied accessories
Step 1 Preparing the power supply
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Charging time
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Playing time DCR-TRV16/TRV18
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Step 2 Setting the date and time
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Step 3 Inserting a cassette
Recording a picture
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Playing back a tape
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Viewing the recording on TV
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Recording still images on a "Memory Stick" during recording on a tape
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Recording still images on a "Memory Stick" during recording on a tape
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Recording still images on a tape - Tape Photo recording
Recording still images on a tape - Tape Photo recording
Adjusting the white balance manually
To return to the automatic white balance mode SetWI-IT BAL to AUTO in the menu settings.
Using the wide mode
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To cancel the wide mode Set 16:gWIDE to OFFin tile menu settings.
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Using the fader function
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Using the fader function (1)
To cancel the fader function Before pressing START/STOP, press FADERuntil tile indicator disappears.
Using the fader function
Using special effects - Picture effect
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To cancel the picture effect function SetP EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings.
Using special effects - Digital effect
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Using special effects - Digital effect
Using the PROGRAM AE function
Using the PROGRAM AE function
Adjusting the exposure manually
To return to the automatic exposure mode Press EXPOSURE again.
Focusing manually
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To return to the autofocus mode Press FOCUS/INFINITY lightly toturn offthe indicator.
Interval recording
Interval recording
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Frame by frame recording -Frame recording
Playing back tapes with picture effect
To cancel the picture effect Set P EFFECTto OFF in the menu settings.
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Playing back tapes with digital effect
Enlarging images recorded on a tape -Tape PB ZOOM
To cancel the PB ZOOM function PressPBZOOM.
Enlarging images recorded on a tape - Tape PB ZOOM
Quickly locating a scene - ZERO SET MEMORY
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Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title - TITLE SEARCH
Searching a recording by date -DATE SEARCH
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Searching a recording by date -DATE SEARCH
Searching for a photo - PHOTO SEARCHIPHOTO SCAN
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Searching for a photo - PHOTO SEARCHIPHOTO SCAN
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Press m.
To stop scanning Pressm.
Dubbing a tape
Dubbing a tape
DVIN/OUT
When you have finished dubbing a tape Press on both your camcorder and the VCR.
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Dubbing only desired scenes - Digital program editing (on tapes)
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Erasing
To stop dubbing during editing Press using the video operation buttons.
Recording video or TV programs
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Recording video or TV programs
Recording video or IV programs
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When you have finished dubbing a tape
Inserting a scene from a VCR -Insert Editing
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Inserting a scene from a VCR -Insert Editing
Audio dubbing
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Superimposing a title
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Superimposing a title
Making your own titles
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Making your own titles
Labeling a cassette
Labeling a cassette
Using a "Memory Stick" - Introduction
Using a "Memory Stick"
"Memory Stick"s formatted on a computer
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Using a "Memory Stick" -Introduction
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Recording still images on a "Memory Stick" - Memory Photo recording
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Recording an image from a tape as a still image
Recording an image from atape as a still image
Using the A/V connecting cable
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Superimposing a still image in the "Memory Stick" on an image -MEMORY MIX
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Recording moving pictures on a "Memory Stick" - MPEG movie recording
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Recording moving pictures on a "Memory Stick" -MPEG movie recording
Recording pictures from a tape as a moving picture
Recording pictures from a tape as a moving picture
Recording pictures from atape as a moving picture
Using the A/V connecting cable
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Erasing the program you have set Erase OUT first and then IN fi'om of the last program.
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Copying still images from a tape - PHOTO SAVE
To stop copying PressMENU oi-II.
Copying still images from a tape - PHOTO SAVE
Viewing still images - Memory Photo playback
To stop memory photo playback Press MEMORY PLAY.
Viewing still images - Memory Photo playback
Image size* Image number/Total number of recorded images
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Viewing moving pictures -MPEG movie playback
Viewing moving pictures - MPEG movie playback
To stop MPEG movie playback Press MPEG 11_ II or SEL/PUSH EXECdial.
Viewing moving pictures -MPEG movie playback
Copying images recorded on "Memory Stick"s to a tape
Copying images recorded on "Memory Stick's to a tape
Enlarging still images recorded on a "Memory Stick" - Memory PB ZOOM
To cancel PB ZOOM mode Press PB ZOOM.
Enlarging still images recorded on a "Memory Stick" - Memory PB ZOOM
Playing back images in a continuous loop - SLIDE SHOW
Preventing accidental erasure - Image protection
Deleting images - DELETE
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Deleting images - DELETE
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Writing a print mark- PRINT MARK
Using the optional printer
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Using the optional printer
Viewing images with your computer
- Introduction
When connecting to a computer using the USB cable For more information, see page 157.
Viewing images with your computer - Introduction
Viewing images with your computer -Introduction
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Communications with your computer
Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable - For Windows users
When connecting to a computer using the USB cable
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Viewing images recorded on a "Memory Stick" -Except DCR-TRV16
Viewing images recorded on a tape with your computer - For Windows users
Viewing images recorded on a tape
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Viewing images recorded on a tape with your computer
Capturing moving pictures Preview window Thumbnail list widow
Viewing images recorded on a tape with I/our computer
Viewing images recorded on a "Memory Stick" with your computer - For Windows users
Viewing images recorded on a "Memory Stick" with your computer - For Windows users
Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable - For Macintosh users
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Viewing images recorded on a "Memory Stick" with your computer - For Macintosh users
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Capturing images from an analog video unit on your computer Signal convert function
Changing the menu settings
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Types of trouble and how to correct trouble
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Self-diagnosis display
Warning indicators and messages
Warning indicators
Warning indicators and messages
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Usable cassettes
Usable cassettes
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About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack
About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack
Remaining battery
About i.LINK
About i.LINK
Using your camcorder abroad
[a] [b]
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Maintenance information and precautions
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Specifications
Specifications
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LCD screen and viewfinder
Display window
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Index
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C, D
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