— Getting started —

Using this manual

The instructions in this manual are for the two models listed in the table below. Before you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder, check the model number by looking at the bottom of your camcorder. The DCR-TRV10 is the model used for illustration purposes. Otherwise, the model name is indicated in the illustrations. Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text, for example, “DCR-TRV10 only.”

As you read through this manual, buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in capital letters.

e.g. Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

When you carry out an operation, you can hear a beep sound to indicate that the operation is being carried out.

Types of differences

DCR-

TRV8

TRV10

DV synchro-editing

—

z

MEMORY mark*

—

z

(on the POWER switch)

 

 

z Provided

 

 

— Not provided

 

 

*The model with MEMORY marked on the POWER switch is provided with memory functions. See page 79 for details.

Note on Cassette Memory

Your camcorder is based on the DV format. You can only use mini DV cassettes with your camcorder. We recommend you to use a tape with cassette memory .

The functions which depend on whether the tape has the cassette memory or not are: •End search (p. 24, 27)

•Searching a recording by date – date search (p. 49) •Photo search (p. 52).

The functions you can operate only with the cassette memory are: •Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title – title search (p. 51) •Superimposing a title (p. 65)

•Making your own titles (p. 68) •Labeling a cassette (p. 70).

For details, see page 109.

You see this mark in the introduction of the features that operate only with

cassette memory.

 

Tapes with cassette memory are marked by

(Cassette Memory).

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