Table of contents

Checking supplied accessories .......................

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Quick Start Guide ...............................

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Getting started

 

Using this manual ............................................

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Step 1 Preparing the power supply ............

10

Installing the battery pack .....................

10

Charging the battery pack .....................

11

Connecting to a wall outlet ...................

14

Step 2 Inserting a cassette ............................

15

Recording – Basics

 

Recording a picture ........................................

16

Shooting backlit subjects

 

– BACK LIGHT ...............................

20

Shooting in the dark

 

– NightShot/Super NightShot ......

20

Self-timer recording

 

(DCR-TRV320 only) ........................

22

Checking the recording – END SEARCH /

 

EDITSEARCH / Rec Review ................

23

Playback – Basics

 

Playing back a tape ........................................

24

Viewing the recording on TV .......................

27

Advanced Recording Operations

Recording a still image on a tape

 

– Tape Photo recording .........................

29

Using the wide mode ....................................

32

Using the fader function ...............................

33

Using special effects – Picture effect ...........

36

Using special effects – Digital effect ............

37

Using the PROGRAM AE function .............

40

Adjusting the exposure manually ...............

42

Focusing manually .........................................

43

Superimposing a title ....................................

44

Making your own titles .................................

46

Inserting a scene .............................................

48

Advanced Playback Operations

Playing back a tape with picture effects .....

49

Playing back a tape with digital effects ......

50

Enlarging recorded images – PB ZOOM ....

51

Quickly locating a scene using the zero set

 

memory function ....................................

52

Searching a recording by date

 

– Date search ...........................................

53

Searching for a photo

 

– Photo search/Photo scan ....................

55

Editing

 

Dubbing a tape ...............................................

57

Using with analog video unit and PC

 

– Signal convert function .......................

59

Recording video or TV programs ................

60

Inserting a scene from a VCR

 

– Insert Editing ........................................

62

Customizing Your Camcorder

Changing the menu settings .........................

64

Resetting the date and time ..........................

71

“Memory Stick” operations

 

(DCR-TRV320 only)

 

Using “Memory Stick”–introduction ..........

72

Recording still images on “Memory Stick”

 

– Memory Photo recording ...................

77

Superimposing a still image in the “Memory

Stick” on a moving image

 

– MEMORY MIX .....................................

82

Recording an image from a tape as a still

 

image ........................................................

85

Copying still images from a tape

 

– Photo save .............................................

87

Viewing a still image

 

– Memory photo playback ....................

89

Copying the image recorded on “Memory

 

Stick” to tapes .........................................

92

Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory

Stick”s – Memory PB ZOOM ................

94

Playing back images in a continuous loop

 

– SLIDE SHOW .......................................

95

Preventing accidental erasure

 

– Image protection ..................................

97

Deleting images ..............................................

98

Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ......

101

Additional Information

 

Digital8 system, recording and playback

.................................................................

102

About i.LINK ................................................

104

Changing the lithium battery in your

 

camcorder ..............................................

106

Troubleshooting ...........................................

108

Self-diagnosis display ..................................

113

Warning indicators and messages .............

114

Using your camcorder abroad ...................

116

Maintenance information and precautions117

Specifications ................................................

122

Quick Reference

 

Identifying the parts and controls .............

123

Quick Function Guide .................................

130

Index ..............................................................

131

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