Sony DCR-TRV40, DCR-TRV50 26

— Recording – Basics —

Recording a picture

Your camcorder automatically focuses for you.

(1) Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides and pull the lens cap string to fix it.

(2) Prepare the power supply and insert a cassette. See “Step 1” to “Step 3” for more information (p. 15 to 23).

(3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button. This sets your camcorder to the standby.

(4) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel. The viewfinder automatically turns off.

(5) Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. The REC indicator appears. The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up. To stop recording, press START/STOP again.

3 LOCK switch	1
	VCR
	OFF(CHG)
	CAMERA
	MEMORY/
	NETWORK
4	Microphone
	Camera recording

lamp

40min REC 0:00:01

Contents

Page 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) Page 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 Page 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 Page 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 Page 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 Page Various playback modes To play back pause (viewing a still picture) To advance the tape To rewind the tape To change the playback direction Page If your TV is already connected to a VCR If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Page Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” during tape recording Recording images with the flash Page Page 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 Page Using the fader To cancel the fader Page To cancel the picture effect Page Using special effects – Digital effect To cancel the digital effect Page Page Using the PROGRAM AE To cancel the PROGRAM AE Page To return to the automatic exposure Page To return to the autofocus To record distant subjects Focusing manually Page Page Interval recording To cancel the interval recording To perform normal recording during the watinig time To cancel the frame recording Page Page To cancel the PB ZOOM Enlarging images recorded on tapes – Tape PB ZOOM Page Page 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 Page (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 Page 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 Page Page [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 Page Superimposing a title Erasing a title To cancel erasing a title Page Making your own titles To change a title you have stored Page 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 Page 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” Page Recording still images on “Memory Stick”s –Memory Photo recording Recording images continuously If the capacity of the “Memory Stick” becomes full Page Page Shooting with an auxiliary light – HOLOGRAM AF About HOLOGRAM AF Page Self-timermemory photo recording Page Recording images from a tape as still images Recording a still image from external equipment Page Page 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 image Page To stop recording Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s –MPEG movie recording Self-timerMPEG movie recording Page Recording pictures from tape as a moving picture Recording a moving picture from external equipment Page 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 Page Page 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 Page 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:].) Page Page –For Macintosh users Page After capturing images and sound –DCR-TRV50only Accessing the network How to hold your camcorder when operating in NETWORK mode After using the stylus Page Changing the default settings with the menu To make the menu display disappear Selecting the mode setting of each item zis the default setting Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 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 Page Page 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 Page Page Page th tj 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