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Welcome
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture
CAUTION
For customers in the U.S.A
IMPORTANT NOTE
For customers in CANADA
Recording moving pictures or still images, and playing them back
Capturing images on your computer
Main features
Accessing the Internet via a Bluetooth equipped device (DCR-TRV50only)
Other uses
Quick Start Guide
Getting Started
Recording – Basics
Playback – Basics
Advanced Recording
Table of contents
Viewing Images Using your
Computer
Using the Network function (DCR-TRV50only)
Customizing Your Camcorder
Connecting the power cord (p. 19)
Inserting a cassette (p. 23)
Recording a picture (p. 26)
Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen (p. 40)
Inserting a “Memory Stick” (p. 119)
Recording a still image on “Memory Stick” (p. 126)
Monitoring the playback still image on the LCD
screen
Note on Cassette Memory
Using this manual
Note on TV color systems
Copyright precautions
Precautions on camcorder care
Lens and LCD screen/finder (on mounted models only)
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Installing the battery pack
To remove the battery pack
Step 1 Preparing the power supply
Charging the battery pack
After charging the battery pack
Charging time
Recording time
Playing time
Connecting to a wall outlet
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Step 2 Setting the date and time
Simple setting of clock by a time difference
World time differences
To eject a cassette
To return to FN
To execute settings
To cancel settings
Step 4 Using the touch panel
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Recording a picture
After recording
Adjusting the LCD screen
Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen
Adjusting the viewfinder
Attaching the supplied lens hood
Using the zoom feature
Shooting with the Mirror Mode
Indicators displayed in the recording
Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT
Shooting in the dark
–NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter
Using NightShot
Using Super NightShot
Using NightShot Light
Using Color Slow Shutter
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Self-timerrecording
To stop the countdown
To cancel the self-timer
END SEARCH
To stop searching
EDITSEARCH
Checking recordings – END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review
Rec Review
To stop playback
Playing back a tape
To display the screen indicators – Display function
About date/time and various settings
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Various playback modes
To play back pause (viewing a still picture)
To advance the tape
To rewind the tape
To change the playback direction
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If your TV is already connected to a VCR
If your TV or VCR is a monaural type
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Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” during tape recording
Recording images with the flash
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Recording images with self-timer
Recording still images on a tape – Tape Photo recording
To return to the automatic white balance
[a][b]
[c][d]
To cancel the wide mode
Using the wide mode
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Using the fader
To cancel the fader
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To cancel the picture effect
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Using special effects – Digital effect
To cancel the digital effect
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Using the PROGRAM AE
To cancel the PROGRAM AE
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To return to the automatic exposure
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To return to the autofocus
To record distant subjects
Focusing manually
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Interval recording
To cancel the interval recording
To perform normal recording during the watinig time
To cancel the frame recording
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To cancel the PB ZOOM
Enlarging images recorded on tapes – Tape PB ZOOM
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Searching for the date by using cassette memory
Searching a recording by date – DATE SEARCH
Searching for the date without using cassette memory
Searching for a photo by using cassette memory
Searching for a photo – PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN
Searching for a photo without using cassette memory
Scanning photo
To stop scanning
Using the A/V connecting cable
When you have finished dubbing a tape
Dubbing a tape
Using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)
Using the Digital program editing on tapes recorded on other equipment
Step 1: Connecting the VCR
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)
Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the A/V connecting cable
(1) Set the IR SETUP code
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(2) Setting the modes to cancel the recording pause on the VCR
(3) Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other
(4) Confirming VCR operation
Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the i.LINK cable
(DV connecting cable)
Step 3: Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR
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Operation 1: Making a program
Erasing the program you have set
Erasing all programs
Operation 2: Performing the program (Dubbing a tape)
To stop dubbing during editing
To end the Digital program editing
Using the Remote Commander
Recording video or TV programs
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[A]
[B]
[C]
Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert Editing
To change the insert end point
Connecting the microphone with the MIC jack
Connecting the microphone to the intelligent accessory shoe
Audio dubbing
Connecting the A/V connecting cable to the AUDIO/VIDEO jack
Dubbing with the built-inmicrophone
Adding audio on a recorded tape
Monitoring the new recorded sound
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Superimposing a title
Erasing a title
To cancel erasing a title
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Making your own titles
To change a title you have stored
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Labeling a cassette
To erase the label you have made
To change the label you have made
Erasing all the data in cassette memory
To cancel deleting
On file format
Typical image data file name
Using a “Memory Stick”
Using a “Memory Stick” – Introduction
“Memory Stick”s formatted on computer
Notes on image data compatibility
Inserting a “Memory Stick”
Ejecting a “Memory Stick”
Using a touch panel
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Selecting the still image quality
Image quality settings
Selecting the image size
Image size settings
Approximate number of still images you can record on a “Memory Stick”
Approximate time of moving pictures you can record on a “Memory Stick”
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Recording still images on “Memory Stick”s
–Memory Photo recording
Recording images continuously
If the capacity of the “Memory Stick” becomes full
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Shooting with an auxiliary light – HOLOGRAM AF
About HOLOGRAM AF
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Self-timermemory photo recording
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Recording images from a tape as still images
Recording a still image from external equipment
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Superimposing a still image in the “Memory Stick” on an image
–MEMORY MIX
Recording superimposed images on a tape
To change the still image to be superimposed
To cancel MEMORY MIX
Recording superimposed images on a “Memory Stick” as a still
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To stop recording
Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s
–MPEG movie recording
Self-timerMPEG movie recording
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Recording pictures from tape as a moving picture
Recording a moving picture from external equipment
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Making the program
Recording edited pictures from a tape as a moving picture
–Digital program editing (on “Memory Stick”s)
Performing the program (Dubbing on a “Memory Stick”)
To stop copying
When the “Memory Stick” becomes full
Copying still images from a tape – PHOTO SAVE
To stop Memory Photo playback
Viewing still images – Memory Photo playback
Screen indicators during still image playback
Playing back six recorded images at a time (index screen)
To return to the normal playback screen (single screen)
To stop MPEG movie playback
Viewing moving pictures – MPEG movie playback
Playing back a moving picture from the desired part
Screen indicators during moving picture playback
To stop copying in the middle
Copying images recorded on “Memory Stick”s to tape
To cancel PB ZOOM
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s
–Memory PB ZOOM
To stop the slide show
To pause during a slide show
To start the slide show from a particular image
To cancel image protection
Deleting selected images
To cancel deleting an image
Deleting images – DELETE
Deleting selected images on the index screen
Deleting all images
To cancel deleting all the images in the “Memory Stick”
To cancel writing print marks
Setting with the menu
Using the optional printer
Setting with the touch panel
Viewing images recorded on a tape
When connecting to a computer using the USB jack
Viewing images on your computer – Introduction
When connecting to a computer using the DV jack
Viewing images recorded on a “Memory Stick”
When connecting to a computer without a USB jack
Notes on using your computer
Software
Communications with your computer
When connecting to a computer using the USB cable
Recommended computer usage environment when connecting
via USB cable and viewing tape images on the computer
Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable
–For Windows users
Installing the USB driver
Making the computer recognize the camcorder
Viewing images recorded on “Memory Stick”s
If you cannot install the USB driver
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Capturing images with “PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony”
Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer
Viewing pictures live from your camcorder
Capturing still images
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Seeing the on-linehelp (operating instructions) of “PIXELA
ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony”
Note on using your computer
Viewing images
Viewing images recorded on a “Memory Stick” on your computer
Image file storage destinations and image files
For Windows Me users
(The drive recognizing your camcorder is [E:].)
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–For Macintosh users
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After capturing images and sound
–DCR-TRV50only
Accessing the network
How to hold your camcorder when operating in NETWORK mode
After using the stylus
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Changing the default settings with the menu
To make the menu display disappear
Selecting the mode setting of each item zis the default setting
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In the recording
Types of trouble and how to correct trouble
In the playback
In the recording and playback
When operating using the “Memory Stick”
Others
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Warning indicators
Warning indicators and messages
Warning messages
Selecting cassette types
Usable cassettes
Copyright signal
When you play back
When you record
Audio mode
Notes on the cassette
When affixing a label on the cassette
After using the cassette
When the cassette memory does not work
Cleaning the gold-platedconnector
What is the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
Effective use of the battery pack
Remaining battery time indicator
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
How to store the battery pack
Battery life
What is i.LINK
About the name “i.LINK”
i.LINK baud rate
About i.LINK
i.LINK functions on this unit
Required i.LINK cable
Using your camcorder abroad
Moisture condensation
If moisture condensation has occurred
Maintenance information and precautions
Maintenance information
Cleaning the video heads
Cleaning the LCD screen
Adjusting the LCD screen (CALIBRATION)
Charging the built-inrechargeable battery
Precautions
Camcorder operation
On handling tapes
Camcorder care
AC power adaptor
About care and storage of the lens
Notes on dry batteries
Video camera
recorder
Specifications
Camcorder
Identifying parts and controls
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Remote Commander
To prepare the Remote Commander
Operation indicators
LCD screen and Viewfinder
Display window
A, B
C, D
F, G, H
I, J, K, L
M, N
