Sony DCR-TRV330, DCR-TRV530 Table of contents, Editing, Getting started, Troubleshooting, Quick Reference, Quick Start Guide, Playback – Basics, Recording – Basics, Additional Information

Table of contents

Main Features ...................................................	4
Quick Start Guide .................................	6
Getting started
Using this manual ............................................	8
Checking supplied accessories .....................	10
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ............	11
Installing the battery pack .....................	11
Charging the battery pack .....................	12
Connecting to a wall outlet ...................	16
Step 2 Setting the date and time .................	17
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ............................	18
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ........................................	19
Shooting backlit subjects
– BACK LIGHT ...............................	23
Shooting in the dark
– NightShot/Super NightShot ......	23
Self-timer recording
(DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only) .......	25
Checking the recording – END SEARCH/
EDITSEARCH/Rec Review ..................	26
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ........................................	27
Viewing the recording on TV .......................	31
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording .........................	33
Using the wide mode ....................................	36
Using the fader function ...............................	37
Using special effects – Picture effect ...........	40
Using special effects – Digital effect ............	41
Using the PROGRAM AE function .............	44
Adjusting the exposure manually ...............	46
Focusing manually .........................................	47
Superimposing a title ....................................	48
Making your own titles .................................	50
Inserting a scene .............................................	52

Editing
Dubbing a tape ...............................................	60
Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing ......................	63
Using with analog video unit and your
computer – Signal convert function .....	74
Recording video or TV programs ................	75
Inserting a scene from a VCR
– Insert Editing ........................................	77
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings .........................	79
“Memory Stick” operations
(DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only)
Using “Memory Stick”–introduction ..........	88
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
– Memory Photo recording ...................	93
Superimposing a still image in the “Memory
Stick” on an image
– MEMORY MIX .....................................	98
Recording an image from a tape as a still
image ......................................................	103
Copying still images from a tape
– Photo save ...........................................	105
Viewing a still image
– Memory Photo playback ..................	107
Viewing images using your computer ......	110
Copying the image recorded on “Memory
Stick” to tapes .......................................	114
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory
Stick”s – Memory PB ZOOM ..............	116
Playing back images in a continuous loop
– SLIDE SHOW .....................................	118
Preventing accidental erasure
– Image protection ................................	119
Deleting images ............................................	120
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ......	123
Using the printer (optional) ........................	124
Troubleshooting
Types of trouble and their solutions .........	125
Self-diagnosis display ..................................	130
Warning indicators and messages .............	131

Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects .....	53
Playing back a tape with digital effects ......	54
Enlarging recorded images
– Tape PB ZOOM ...................................	55
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function ....................................	56
Searching a recording by date
– Date search ...........................................	57
Searching for a photo
– Photo search/Photo scan ...................	58

Additional Information

Digital8 system, recording and playback
.................................................................	133
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ..	135
About i.LINK ................................................	136
Using your camcorder abroad ...................	138
Maintenance information and precautions	139
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Specifications ................................................	144

Quick Reference

Identifying the parts and controls .............	146
Index ..............................................................	154	5