Sony DCR-TRV11E, DCR-TRV20E, DCR-TRV6E Table of contents

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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 ...................	13
Installing the battery pack ...........................	13
Charging the battery pack ...........................	14
Connecting to the mains ..............................	19
Step 2 Inserting a cassette ....................................	20
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ...............................................	21
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT) ...	30
Shooting in the dark
(NightShot/Super NightShot) .....................	31
Checking the recording – END SEARCH /
EDITSEARCH / Rec Review ...............................	34
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ................................................	36
Viewing the recording on TV ..............................	41
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording ......................................	45
Adjusting the white balance manually ...............	49
Using the wide mode ............................................	51
Using the fader function .......................................	53
Using special effects – Picture effect ...................	56
Using special effects – Digital effect ...................	58
Using the PROGRAM AE function .....................	61
Adjusting the exposure manually .......................	64
Focusing manually ................................................	65
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects .............	67
Playing back a tape with digital effects ..............	68
Enlarging images recorded on tapes
– PB ZOOM ..........................................................	70
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function ................................................	72
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by
title – Title search ................................................	73
Searching a recording by date – Date search .....	75
Searching for a photo
– Photo search/Photo scan ................................	77
Editing
Dubbing a tape .......................................................	80
Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing ..................................	84

Using with analog video unit and PC
– Signal convert function ...................................	96
Recording video or TV programmes ..................	97
Inserting a scene a from VCR
– Insert editing ..................................................	101
Audio dubbing .....................................................	104
Superimposing a title ..........................................	108
Making your own titles .......................................	112
Labelling a cassette ..............................................	114
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ..............................	116
Resetting the date and time ................................	129
“Memory Stick” operation
(DCR-TRV11E/TRV20E only)
Using a “Memory Stick”–introduction ..........	131
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”s
– Memory Photo recording .............................	138
Superimposing a still picture in a
“Memory Stick” on a moving picture
– MEMORY MIX ...............................................	144
Recording an image from a mini DV tape as
a still image ........................................................	149
Copying still images from a mini DV tape
– Photo save .......................................................	152
Viewing a still picture
– Memory photo playback ...............................	154
Copying the image recorded on
“Memory Stick”s to mini DV tapes ................	158
Enlarging still images recorded on
“Memory Stick”s – Memory PB ZOOM ........	160
Playing back images in a continuous loop
– SLIDE SHOW .................................................	162
Preventing accidental erasure
– Image protection ............................................	164
Deleting images ...................................................	166
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK .............	169
Additional Information
Usable cassettes ....................................................	171
About i.LINK ........................................................	174
Troubleshooting ...................................................	176
Self-diagnosis display .........................................	182
Warning indicators and messages ....................	183
Using your camcorder abroad ...........................	194
Maintenance information and precautions ......	195
Specifications ........................................................	200
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls .....................	204
Quick Function Guide .........................................	216
Index ......................................................................	218

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