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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture
DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY
LITHIUM ION BATTERY
DISPOSE OF PROPERLY
Note:
For customers in CANADA
“Memory Stick”
For customers in the U.S.A
Table of contents
Checking supplied accessories
Quick Start Guide
Viewfinder
Guide
Note
Using this manual
Using this manual
Precautions on camcorder care
[a]
[b]
[c]
Step 1 Preparing the power supply
Step 1 Preparing the power supply
Charging the battery pack
(1)
(2)
(3)
Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time
Charging time
Recording time
DCR-TRV120
Playing time
The remaining battery time indicator
What is ”InfoLITHIUM”
Connecting to a wall outlet
12,3
PRECAUTION
Using a car battery
Step 2 Inserting a cassette
Recording a picture
Recording a picture
Note on LOCK (DCR-TRV320only)
To enable smooth transition
If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for 3 minutes
Adjusting the LCD screen
After recording
Using the zoom feature
Notes on digital zoom
When you shoot close to a subject
To record pictures with the viewfinder – adjusting the
viewfinder
Indicators displayed in the recording mode
Format indicator
Time indicator
Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT
BACK LIGHT
If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects
Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot
NightShot Light emitter
Using SUPER NIGHTSHOT
Using the NightShot Light
While using the NightShot function, you can not use the following functions:
Shutter speed in the Super NightShot mode
NightShot Light
Self-timerrecording
– DCR-TRV320only
START/STOP
1 (self-timer)
To stop the self-timerrecording
Checking the recording
Playing back a tape
Playing back a tape
To display the screen indicators – Display function
DATA CODE
Using the data code function
(Data code)
Various playback modes
To view a still picture (playback pause)
To advance the tape
To rewind the tape
To change the playback direction
Viewing the recording on TV
Viewing the recording on TV
Using the AV cordless IR receiver
S. LASER LINK
Super laser link emitter
Before operation
Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording
Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording
Self-timertape photo recording
(self-timer)
Printing the still image
If the video printer is equipped with S video input
Using the wide mode
Using the fader function
[a] STBY
Using the fader function
(1) When fading in [a]
When fading out [b]
To cancel the fader function
Using the Fader function
Before operating the overlap, wipe, or dot function
While using the bounce function, you cannot use the following functions:
Note on the bounce function
Using special effects – Picture effect
Using special effects – Digital effect
Using special effects – Digital effect
To cancel the digital effect
Using special effects – Digital Effect
When recording in the slow shutter mode
Shutter speed
Using the PROGRAM AE function
Using the PROGRAM AE function
To turn the PROGRAM AE function off
Adjusting the exposure manually
Focusing manually
Superimposing a title
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 the custom title
Making your own titles
Making your own titles
To change a title you have stored
If you select []
To erase a character
To enter a space
Inserting a scene
Playing back a tape with picture effects
Playing back a tape with digital effects
Enlarging recorded images – PB ZOOM
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function
Searching a recording by date
– Date search
Searching a recording by date – Date search
Searching for a photo
– Photo search/Photo scan
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan
Scanning photo
To stop scanning
Dubbing a tape
Dubbing a tape
Using the i.LINK cable (DV connectig cable)
Note on tapes that are not recorded in the Digital8 system
During digital editing
If you record playback pause picture via the DV IN/OUT jack
Using with analog video unit and PC
– Signal convert function
Recording video or TV programs
Recording video or TV programs
Using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)
You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)
If you record playback pause picture with the DV IN/OUT jack
Before recording
Inserting a scene from a VCR
– Insert Editing
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
Changing the menu settings
Changing the menu settings
Menu items are displayed as the following icons:
Selecting the mode setting of each item z is the default setting
POWER
Icon/item
HiFi SOUND
TBC
DNR
AUDIO MIX
PB MODE
LCD B. L
LCD COLOR
CONTINUOUS
QUALITY
FLD./FRAME
REC MODE
AUDIO MODE
q REMAIN
DATA CODE
Note on REC MODE
CLOCK SET
AUTO TV ON
TV INPUT
LTR SIZE
DEMO MODE
WORLD TIME
BEEP
COMMANDER
DISPLAY
REC LAMP
Resetting the date and time
Using “Memory Stick”–introduction
Using “Memory Stick”–introduction
Formatting the supplied “Memory Stick”
“Memory Stick” supplied with your camcorder
“Memory Stick”s formatted by a computer
Notes on image data compatibility
Inserting “Memory Stick”
2 “Memory Stick” compartment
access lamp
To eject the “Memory Stick”
When the access lamp is lit or flashing
2,6 MENU
Image quality settings
Setting
Meaning
Differences in image quality mode
Image quality mode
Recording still images on “Memory Stick” – Memory Photo recording
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
– Memory Photo recording
When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY
When you are recording a still image
When you press the PHOTO button on the Remote Commander
2,6
If the capacity of the “Memory Stick” becomes full
Continuous shooting settings
Meaning (indicator on the screen)
Note on using the video flash light (not supplied)
When recording in the multi screen mode
Self-timermemory photo recording
Superimposing a still image in the “Memory Stick” on a moving image
– MEMORY MIX
Still image
To change the still image to superimpose
To change the mode setting
To cancel M. CHROM/M. LUMI/C. CHROM/M.OVERLAP
The “Memory Stick” supplied with your camcorder stores 20 images
Sample images
Recording an image from a tape as a still image
Recording an image from a tape as a still image
Recording a still image from other equipment
VCR
Copying still images from a tape
– Photo save
Copying still images from a tape – Photo save
To stop copying
When the memory of the “Memory Stick” is full
To record all the images recorded on the tape
If the write-protecttab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK
Viewing a still image
– Memory photo playback
To stop memory photo playback
Viewing a still image – Memory photo playback
Screen indicators during still image playback
Playing back 6 recorded images at a time (index screen)
To return to the normal playback screen (single screen)
Files modified with personal computers
Viewing the recorded images using a personal computer
Copying the image recorded on “Memory Stick” to tapes
Copying the image recorded on “Memory Stick” to tapes
During copying
Note on the index screen
If you press the EDITSEARCH buttons during pause mode
If you press the DISPLAY button in the standby or recording mode
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s – Memory PB ZOOM
Playing back images in a continuous loop
– SLIDE SHOW
Playing back images in a continuous loop – SLIDE SHOW
To view the recorded images on TV
If you change the “Memory Stick” during operation
Preventing accidental erasure
– Image protection
Deleting images
Deleting images
Deleting all the images
To cancel deleting all the images in the “Memory Stick”
While DELETING appears
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK
Digital8 system, recording and playback
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
About i.LINK
About i.LINK
i.LINK Functions on this unit
Required i.LINK Cable
Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder
Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder
Changing the lithium battery
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
In the playback mode
In the recording and playback modes
When operating using the “Memory Stick”
Others
Self-diagnosisdisplay
Warning indicators and messages
Warning indicators and messages
Warning messages
Using your camcorder abroad
Maintenance information and precautions
Maintenance information and precautions
Maintenance information
Cleaning the LCD screen
Cleaning the video head
When you playback /record in the Digital8 system
Removing dust from inside the viewfinder
Caution
Precautions
Camcorder operation
On handling tapes
Camcorder care
Connection to your PC
AC power adaptor
Notes on dry batteries
If batteries are leaking
Specifications
Identifying the parts and controls
Identifying the parts and controls
9Video control buttons (p. 24, 26)
0EDITSEARCH buttons (p. 23)
qa S. LASER LINK button (p. 28) qs Focus ring (p. 43)
qd Microphone
ws Eyecup
ea MEMORY INDEX button* (p. 90)
wd Viewfinder
es MEMORY DELETE button* (p. 98)
wf MEMORY PLAY button* (p. 89)
rs Lithium battery compartment (p. 107) rd PB ZOOM button (p. 51, 94)
rf TITLE button (p. 44)
rg Power Zoom lever (p. 18)
rh “Memory Stick” lamp
rj PHOTO button (p. 29, 77)
td EJECT button (p. 15)
tf Access lamp* (p. 74)
tg “Memory Stick” compartment* (p. 74)
th LOCK knob (p. 16)
tj Cassette compartment (p. 15)
Remote Commander
1PHOTO button (p. 30)
2DISPLAY button (p. 25)
3SEARCH MODE button (p. 53, 55)
buttons
Operation indicators
LCD screen and Viewfinder
Display window
2Format indicator (p. 102)
3Remaining battery time indicator
Quick Function Guide
Index
A, B
C, D
F, G, H
I, J, K, L