Sony DCR-TRV25, DCR-TRV27, DCR-TRV16 specs

Recording a picture

When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a

light background, use the backlight function.

Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY (except DCR-TRV16), press BACK LIGHT.

The [_ indicator appears on the screen.8 To cancel, press BACK LIGHT again.

If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects

The backlight function will be canceled.

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Sony DCR-TRV25, DCR-TRV27, DCR-TRV16 operating instructions If you press Exposure when shooting backlit subjects

DCR-TRV25, DCR-TRV27, DCR-TRV16 specifications

The Sony DCR-TRV16, DCR-TRV25, and DCR-TRV27 are part of Sony's acclaimed Handycam series that gained popularity in the early 2000s for their compact design and advanced features for capturing video. These models are crafted with a keen focus on delivering high-quality video recording and user-friendly functionalities, making them suitable for both amateur videographers and professionals.

The DCR-TRV16 is renowned for its ease of use, featuring a 20x optical zoom lens which allows users to capture distant subjects with clarity. It boasts a 1/6 inch CCD sensor that provides vivid color reproduction and decent low-light performance. This model also includes a 2.5-inch flip-out LCD screen, which enhances the shooting experience by allowing users to view their recordings from various angles. With Digital Still Picture capabilities, the DCR-TRV16 can also capture images in a JPEG format, further increasing its versatility.

Moving up in the lineup, the DCR-TRV25 incorporates a number of enhancements, including a 1.5-inch 16:9 widescreen mode. This feature is especially appealing for users who prefer a cinematic aspect ratio for their recordings. The DCR-TRV25 includes Sony’s Super SteadyShot stabilization technology, providing smoother footage even during handheld shooting. The infrared mode allows for nighttime shooting, making it a reliable option for various filming conditions.

The DCR-TRV27 takes the capabilities a notch higher, featuring a more advanced 1/4 inch CCD sensor. Like the TRV25, it supports a widescreen recording option but boasts even improved audio quality courtesy of its built-in stereo microphone system. This model also offers a broader range of manual control settings, such as exposure and white balance adjustments, catering to those who wish to delve deeper into video production. The DCR-TRV27 also includes a Memory Stick slot for convenient storage options.

All three models support the DV format, ensuring excellent audio and video quality. They feature USB and FireWire connections to facilitate easy downloading of footage to computers for editing and sharing. Compact and lightweight, these camcorders epitomize portability without compromising on performance. Each model in this series reflects Sony's commitment to innovation, making them iconic choices in the era of mini DV camcorders. Their blend of quality, convenience, and creativity continues to resonate with users looking for reliable video recording solutions.

Contents

DCR-TRV27 Digital Video Camera Trade Name Declaration ConformityModel No Responsible PartySony Electronics Inc Sony Declaration ConformityDCRTRV25, DCR TRV2? Main Features Functionsfor giving a natural appearance to your recordings Main FeaturesDigital program editing p Functions for giving images more impact +Digital zoom p Table of contents Viewing Images Using Your Computer ContentsCustomizing Your Camcorder Quick Reference Cassette compartment Quick Start Guide Recording on a tape Viewfinder Play Mark Memory Stick slot Except DCR-TRV16Page Getting Started Types DifferencesDCR TRV16 TRV18 TRV25 TRV27 Memory END Search Date Photo Using this manualPage Connecting cable 1 p Shoulder strap I p Lens cap 1 p Checking supplied accessoriesNP FM30DCR-TRVI6/TRV18 NP-FM50DCR-TRV25/TRV27 USB cable 1 p CD-ROM SPVD-008 USB Driver 1 p Preparing the power supply To remove the battery packIf you use the large capacity battery pack After charging the battery pack Preparing the power supply When you use the AC power adaptor Battery pack Full charge Normal chargeCharging time DCR-TRV16/TRV18 Recording TimeDCR-TRV25 DCR-IRV27 Playing time Battery pack Playing time On LCD screen With LCD closed Recommendedcharging temperature Using a car battery Precaution Power Setting the date and timeClock SET Four Months Setting the date and time Year changesas follows 1995 *-- .... -+ 2002 *-- .... -+If you do not set the date and time Inserting a cassette When you use a cassette with cassette memoryTo eject a cassette To prevent accidental erasure Recording Basics Lock switch To enable Smooth Transition Battery use time when you record using the LCD screenRecording a picture When you adjust the angle of the LCD panel When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight Viewfinder lens adjustment lever Viewfinder backlight MenuLCD screen backlight When you shoot close to a subject When the Power switch is set to Memory except DCR-TRV16To use zoom greater than 10× Picture in the mirror mode During recording in the mirror modeRotate LCD screen 180 degrees STBY/REC If you press Exposure when shooting backlit subjects NightShot Light emitter Using NightShot Using Color Slow ShutterUsing Super NightShot Using NightShot Light While using Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter Program AETotal darkness Except To cancel self-timerDCR-TRV16 START/STOP If a tape has a Blank portion between recorded portions Checking recordings END SEARCHIEDITSEARCHIRec Review When you open or close the LCD panel If you leave the power on for a long timeTo stop playback Press Date/time Various Settings About date/time and various settingsTo not display various settings Playing back a tape To advance the tape To play back pause view a still imageTo rewind the tape To change the playback direction To view pictures at double speed When the playback pause mode lasts for five minutesTo view pictures frame-by-frame To search the last scene recorded END Search To display the screen indicators on TV Signal flow suppliedViewing the recording on TV If your IV or VCR has an S video jack Advanced Recording Operations Before operationAlb To record still images using the Remote Commander When the Power switch is set to CameraImage size of still images DCR-TRV25/TRV27 only During and after recording still images on a Memory Stick Before operation Taking photos with the self-timer Recording still images on a tape Tape Photo recording Recording images with self-timer except DCR-TRV16 To record still images with higher quality except DCR-TRV16 Recording still images on a tape Tape Photo recording To return to the automatic white balance mode Adjusting the white balance manuallySet WI-IT BAL to Auto in the menu settings Hold To cancel the wide mode Using the wide modeSet 16gWIDE to OFF in tile menu settings Wide mode ID-1 system Using the wide mode Fader Using the fader functionMosaic Bounce Overlap Wipe DOT To cancel the fader function Using the fader functionWhen fading in a When fading out b EoctlS To cancel the picture effect function Using special effects Picture effectSet P Effect to OFF in the menu settings When you set the Power switch to other than Camera OLD Movie Using special effects Digital effectStill Lumi To cancel the digital effect function Using special effects Digital effectSet D Effect to OFF in the menu settings Items To be adjusted Digital effect will he automatically canceled When you set the POWERswitch to OffchgWhen recording in the slow shutter mode Shutter speed PORTRAITSoft portrait Using the Program AE functionSports Sports lesson 1P BEACH&SKI To cancel the Program AE function Using the Program AE functionEven if the Program AE function is selected Portrait Sports Adjusting the exposure manually To return to the automatic exposure modePress Exposure again Focusing manually To return to the autofocus modePress FOCUS/INFINITY lightly to turn off the indicator Interval recording ExampleHiWaiting time c Interval When pressing START/STOP during recording time To cancel the interval recordingInterval recording To suspend interval recording and perform normal recording To cancel the frame recording When using the frame recording functionFrame by frame recording Frame recording To cancel the picture effect Advanced Playback OperationsPictures processed by picture effect functions To cancel the digital effect Playing back tapes with digital effectPictures processed by digital effect functions Enlarging images recorded on a tape Tape PB Zoom To cancel the PB Zoom function PressPB Zoom Pictures in the PB Zoom Enlarging images recorded on a tape Tape PB Zoom Display Quickly locating a scene= Zero SET Memory Title Search --+ Date Search --+ Photo Search To stop searchingI11 or If you use a cassette without cassette memory Press m Searching a recording by dateTitle Search Date Search Photo Search Photo Scan Searching a recording by date Date Search Searching for a photo Search ModePhoto Search Title Search --+ Date Searching for a photo Photo Searchiphoto Scan To stop scanningTitle Search + Date Search -+ Photo When you have finished dubbing a tape Signal flowPress on both your camcorder and the VCR Editing Dubbing a tape If your VCR is a monaural typeIf your VCR has an S video jack See page 199 for more information about i.LINK Lanc If you connectusing the i.LINKcable DV connecting cable MEN Set the IR Setup code Code About IR Setup codes 2Setting the modes to cancel the recording pause on the VCR Buttons to cancel recording pause on the VCRSetting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other When the VCR does not operate correctly WDO EOT When you connect using the i.LINK cable DV connecting cable Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes To cancel erasing all programs To cancel erasingTo cancel a program you have set Erasing the program you have set To stop dubbing during editing Press using the video operation buttonsTo end the Digital program editing function You cannot record on the VCR when Connecting cable supplied Recording video or TV programsC2x Recording video or TV programs If your VCR or TU is a monaural typeIf your 15/or VCR has an S video jack Link cable DV connecting cablo optional When you have finished dubbing a tapeWhen you dub a picture in digital form Recording video or IV programs BIc Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert Editing To insert a scene without setting the insert end point When the inserted picture is played backInserting a scene from a VCR Insert Editing To change the insert end point Audio dubbing Intelligent accessory shoe Microphone optional Audio dubbing AudioaudioIf you make all the connections To add audio more precisely Audio DUB If you set the write-protect tab of the cassette to lock Superimposing a title Superimposing a title Select Return in or To cancel erasing a title 101 Making your own titles Making your own titles 102To change a title you have stored To delete the title 103 Labeling a cassette 104 To cancel deletingLabeling a cassette To change the label you have made 105 Using a Memory Stick While the access lamp is lit or flashing Access lampIf Memory Stick Error is displayed 106 107 Using a Memory Stick Introduction Image quality mode indicator Image quality settings SettingMeaning108 1152 x 864 image Size Image Quality Memory Capacity Still images 109Moving pictures Picture in D with the SEE/PUSH Exec dial p Introduction Image Size Settings Meaning Using a Memory Stick110 Approximate number of still images you can record on a Approximate time of moving pictures you can record on a 111Type Sticks Image Size 112 When the Power switch is set to Memory DCR-TRV25/TRV27 only When the Power switch is set to Memory113 While you are recording a still image NORMAL* a 114EXP Brktg Exposure bracketing Multi Scrn Multi screen b If the capacity of the Memory Stick becomes full 115Number of images in continuous shooting During recording images continuously Photo Menu 116 Except DCR-TRV16 117Image size is automatically set to 640 × If 5 appears on the screen Recording an image from a tape as a still image Using the A/V connecting cable 119 Blue Superimposing a still image Memory Stick on an imageStill image Chrom Superimposing a still image in the Memory Stick on an image 121Chrom ,,-*M. Lumi ,,-*C. Chrom ,,-*M. Overlap Chrom To cancel Memory MIX To change the mode setting122 To change the still image to superimpose Chrom * M. Lumi C. Chrom 123 124 To change the still image to superimposeSample images To stop recording 125Press START/STOP Before operation 126 Recording date/timeDuring recording on a Memory Stick To stop the countdown 127 128 Recording pictures from a tape as a moving picture If YJ Audio Error is displayed When the access lamp is lit or flashing129 Recording pictures from a tape as a moving picture If your TV or VCR has an S videojeck 130 131 Signal flow i.LINK cable DV connecting cable optional 132 7910 133 To cancel erasing all programsErasing the program you have set Erase OUT first and then in fiom of the last program 134 When Memory Stick does not have enough space to record Copying still images from a tape When the Memory Stick becomes full135 To stop copying Copying still images from a tape Photo Save 136 137 Viewing still images Memory Photo playbackTo stop memory photo playback Press Memory Play Viewing still images Memory Photo playback When no image is recorded on the Memory Stick138 Image size Image number/Total number of recorded images To return to the normal playback screen single screen 139 Viewing moving pictures Mpeg movie playback When no image is recordedon the Memory Stick140 To stop Mpeg movie playback 141 When recording time is not longViewing moving pictures Mpeg movie playback Press Mpeg 11 II or SEL/PUSH Exec dial Data Code 142 143 Copying images recorded on Memory Sticks to a tapeTo stop copying in the middle Press B When copying movies If you press Editsearch during pause mode144 Copying images recorded on Memory Sticks to a tape 145 To cancel PB Zoom modePress PB Zoom SEE/PUSH To copy the still image processedby Memory Pbzoom to a tape 146See Moving pictures recorded on Memory Sticks 147 Playing back images in a continuous loopTo stop the slide show To pause during a slide show Preventing accidental erasure Image protection To cancel image protection148 If the write=protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to Lock Deleting images Delete To cancel deleting an image149 To delete an image displayed on the index screen 150 To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory StickDeleting images Delete While Deleting appears Writing a print mark- Print Mark To cancel writing of print marks151 While the file name is flashing 152 Using the optional printerSame Pics Multi Pics or Marked Pics 153 Using the optional printer Viewing Images Using Your Computer When connecting to a computer using the USB cableViewing images with your computer 154 155 When connecting to a computer without a USBjackViewing images with your computer Introduction OUT 156 Communications with your computerSoftware When connecting to a computer using the USB cable 157CPU 158 Windows XP Home Edition/Professional users 159 Move Viewing images recorded on a tape Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick Except DCR-TRV16 161 Windows XP Home Edition/Professional 162Windows 2000 Professional Windows 98SE/Windows Me 163 Install the USB driver on the supplied CD-ROM 164 Uninstall the incorrect USB driverWindows 2000 Professional Other OS Viewing images recorded on a tape 165 166 Capturing still imagesViewing pictures live from your camcorder Capturing moving pictures 167Preview window Thumbnail list widow If image data cannot be transferred by the USB connection 168 To close on-line helpCommunications with your computer Desired File type Double-click This order 169 For Windows Me users Drive recognising your camcorder is E 170Folder File Meaning Ioomsdcf DSCOE3E3DD.JPG 171 When connecting to a computer using the USB cableTrademarks of their respective companies Mentioned in each case in this manual 172 Desired File type Double-click in this order 173Hard disk For Mac OS X vlO.O users AUDIO/VIDEO 174After capturing images and sound If your computer has a USBjack Customizing Your Camcorder 175 Flash Mode PowerMenu items are displayed as the following icons Manual SET Program AE 177 Changing Menu settings DV OUT OFF 178LCD B.L LCD Color Icon/item Mode Meaning Switch Memory SET except DCR*TRV16 Changing the menu settings179 Still SET Burst 180 9PIC Print 181 Icon/item Mode Meaning Switch Tape gET REC Mode SP182 Demo Mode on Setup Menu183 USB Stream OFF USBCONNECT* Normal When recording a close subject More than five minutes after removing the power sourceReclamp on OFF Video Edit RETURN* Tape Memory Troubleshooting Types of trouble and how to correct troubleSymptom 185 186 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble 187 Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions 188 Except DCR-TRV16 Symptom Lock 189 Digital program editing to a Memory Stick does not function 190 Self-diagnosis display 191Five-digit display Cause and/or Corrective Actions 192 193 MessagesMessages 194 Additional InformationMlnlc 195 When you play backUsable cassettes Stereo When the cassette memory function does not work After using the cassetteWhen affixing a label on the cassette Cleaning the gold-plated connector Battery Pack About197 Remaining Battery Battery Pack198 About 199 What is i.LINK? What is Mbps? 200About i.LINK 201 Using your camcorder abroadPAL-Nsystem Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay How to prevent moisture condensation Maintenance information and precautions202 If moisture condensation has occurred Cleaning the LCD screen Maintenance information and precautionsCleaning the video heads 203 Camcorder operation 204On handling tapes Camcorder care AC power adaptor Battery pack205 About care and storage of the lens If batteries are leaking 206 207 Specifications Mass approx Specifications Focus ring p 209Microphone FOCUS/INFINITY Identifying parts and controls 210Fastening the grip strap Super NS/COLOR Slow S button p Exec dial Lock switch Batt release Button Intelligent accessory Shoe211 SEL/PUSH USBjack DV IN/OUT jack p 212 LCDscreen p 213 214 VolumeEndsearch Back Light Tripod receptacle 215 Search Mode Power zoom button p216 Photo LCD screen and viewfinder Display window Audio mode p 218Video flash ready 219 Index T 3 8 5 5 I z HpJhvww.sonne

Sony DCR-TRV25, DCR-TRV27, DCR-TRV16 If you press Exposure when shooting backlit subjects

Models: DCR-TRV25 DCR-TRV27 DCR-TRV16

Recording a picture

If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects

DCR-TRV25, DCR-TRV27, DCR-TRV16 specifications