Sony DCR-TRV420E, DCR-TRV520E, DCR-TRV620E Getting started, Recording – Basics, Playback – Basics, Advanced Recording Operations, Advanced Playback Operations, Editing, Customizing Your Camcorder

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Table of contents

Checking supplied accessories .............................	5
Quick Start Guide ...................................	6
Getting started
Using this manual .........................................	10
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ...........	12
Installing the battery pack .....................	12
Charging the battery pack .....................	13
Connecting to the mains ........................	18
Step 2 Inserting a cassette ............................	19
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture .......................................	21
Shooting backlit subjects
– BACK LIGHT ................................	27
Shooting in the dark
–NightShot/Super NightShot .......	28
Self-timer recording ...............................	30
Checking the recording – END SEARCH /
EDITSEARCH / Rec Review ................	31
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ........................................	33
Viewing the recording on TV ......................	38
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording .........................	41
Using the wide mode ....................................	45
Using the fader function ...............................	46
Using special effects – Picture effect ...........	49
Using special effects – Digital effect ...........	51
Using the PROGRAM AE function .............	54
Adjusting the exposure manually ...............	56
Focusing manually ........................................	57
Superimposing a title ....................................	59
Making your own titles ................................	61
Inserting a scene ............................................	63
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects .....	64
Playing back a tape with digital effects ......	65
Enlarging recorded images – PB ZOOM ...	66
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function ....................................	68
Searching a recording by date
– Date search ...........................................	69
Searching for a photo
– Photo search/Photo scan ...................	71
Editing
Dubbing a tape ...............................................	73
Using with analog video unit and PC
– Signal convert function
(DCR-TRV620E only) .............................	77
Recording video or TV programmes
(DCR-TRV620E only) .............................	79
Inserting a scene from a VCR
– Insert Editing (DCR-TRV620E only)
...................................................................	83

Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ........................	85
Resetting the date and time .........................	98
“Memory Stick” operations
Using “Memory Stick”–introduction .......	100
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
– Memory Photo recording .................	105
Superimposing a still image in the
“Memory Stick” on a moving image
– MEMORY MIX...................................	110
Recording an image from a tape as a still
image ......................................................	114
Copying still images from a tape
– Photo save ...........................................	117
Viewing a still image
– Memory Photo playback ..................	119
Copying the image recorded on
“Memory Stick” to tapes
(DCR-TRV620E only) ...........................	123
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory
Stick”s – Memory PB ZOOM ..............	125
Playing back images in a continuous loop
– SLIDE SHOW .....................................	126
Preventing accidental erasure
– Image protection ................................	128
Deleting images ...........................................	130
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK .....	133
Additional Information
Digital8 system, recording and playback
.................................................................	135
About i.LINK ...............................................	137
Changing the lithium battery in your
camcorder ..............................................	139
Troubleshooting ...........................................	141
Self-diagnosis display .................................	146
Warning indicators and messages ............	147
Using your camcorder abroad ...................	157
Maintenance information and
precautions ............................................	158
Specifications ................................................	163
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls .............	165
Quick Function Guide ................................	174
Index ..............................................................	176

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