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Table of contents
Checking supplied accessories............................ 3
Main Features........................................................ 4
Quick Start Guide...................................... 8

Getting started

Using this manual............................................... 12
Step 1 Preparing the power supply................. 15
Installing the battery pack.......................... 15
Charging the battery pack.......................... 16
Connecting to a wall socket....................... 21
Step 2 Setting the date and time ......................22
Step 3 Inserting a cassette................................. 24

Recording – Basics

Recording a picture............................................. 26
Shooting backlit subjects
– BACK LIGHT ....................................32
Shooting in the dark
– NightShot/Super NightShot........... 33
Self-timer recording ....................................35
Checking the recording – END SEARCH/
EDITSEARCH/Rec Review....................... 37

Playback – Basics

Playing back a tape............................................. 39
Viewing the recording on TV............................ 44

Advanced Recording Operations

Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording ..............................48
Using the wide mode .........................................52
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
Superimposing a title .........................................67
Making your own titles...................................... 69
Inserting a scene.................................................. 71

Advanced Playback Operations

Playing back a tape with picture effects.......... 72
Playing back a tape with digital effects........... 73
Enlarging recorded images
– Tape PB ZOOM ........................................75
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function......................................... 77
Searching a recording by date
– Date search................................................ 78
Searching for a photo
– Photo search/Photo scan......................... 80

Editing

Dubbing a tape.................................................... 82
Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing........................... 86
Using with analog video unit and your
computer – Signal convert function (DCR-
TRV730E/TRV828E/TRV830E only) .......98
Recording video or TV programmes (DCR-
TRV730E/TRV828E/TRV830E only) .....100
Inserting a scene from a VCR
– Insert Editing (DCR-TRV730E/TRV828E/
TRV830E only)........................................... 104

Customizing Your Camcorder

Changing the menu settings............................ 107

“Memory Stick” operations

Using “Memory Stick”–introduction............. 126
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
– Memory Photo recording...................... 136
Recording an image from a tape as a still image
......................................................................142
Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s
– MPEG movie recording......................... 145
Recording moving pictures from a tape........ 147
Superimposing a still image in the “Memory
Stick” on an image
– MEMORY MIX........................................ 150
Copying still images from a tape
– Photo save................................................ 157
Viewing a still image
– Memory Photo playback....................... 159
Viewing a moving picture
– MPEG movie playback.......................... 163
Viewing images using your computer........... 165
Copying the image recorded on “Memory
Stick” to tapes (DCR-TRV730E/TRV828E/
TRV830E only)........................................... 171
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory
Stick”s – Memory PB ZOOM................... 173
Playing back images in a continuous loop
– SLIDE SHOW.......................................... 175
Preventing accidental erasure
– Image protection..................................... 177
Deleting images................................................. 179
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK........... 182
Using the external printer................................ 184

Troubleshooting

Types of trouble and their solutions.............. 185
Self-diagnosis display....................................... 190
Warning indicators and messages.................. 191

Additional Information

Digital8 system, recording and playback
......................................................................201
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack....... 204
About i.LINK..................................................... 206
Using your camcorder abroad........................ 208
Maintenance information and precautions
......................................................................209
Specifications..................................................... 215

Quick Reference

Identifying the parts and controls.................. 219
Index................................................................... 230