DCR-TRV315
Welcome
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture
DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY
LITHIUM ION BATTERY
DISPOSE OF PROPERLY
Table of contents
Quick Start Guide
Viewfinder
Start Quick
Guide
NOTE
Using this manual
Checking supplied accessories
Step 1 Preparing the power supply
Step 1 Preparing the power supply
Charging the battery pack
(1)
(2)
(3)
Charging time
Recording time
Playing time
DCR-TRV203/TRV210
DCR-TRV310
After charging the battery pack
Note on the remaining battery time indicator during recording
Connecting to a wall outlet
WARNING
PRECAUTION
Notes
Using a car battery
Step 2 Inserting a cassette
Recording a picture
Recording a picture
Adjusting the LCD screen
Mirror mode
When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight
Picture in the mirror mode
To record pictures with the viewfinder – adjusting the
viewfinder
Using the zoom feature
When you shoot close to a subject
Notes on digital zoom
START/STOP MODE setting
To extend the recording time in the 5SEC mode
Indicators displayed in the recording mode
Format indicator
STANDBY/REC indicator
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT)
BACK LIGHT
If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects
Shooting in the dark (NightShot)
NightShot Light emitter
Using +SLOW SHUTTER
Using the NightShot Light
While using the NightShot function, you can not use the following functions:
Shutter speed in the NightShot +Slow shutter mode
The +SLOW SHUTTER button does not work:
Checking the recording
Playing back a tape
Playing back a tape
To display the screen indicators – Display function
DATA CODE
Using the data code function
(Data code function)
Various playback modes
To view a still picture (playback pause)
To advance the tape
To rewind the tape
To change the playback direction
Viewing the recording on TV
Viewing the recording on TV
Using the AV cordless IR receiver
LASER LINK
LASER LINK emitter
To cancel the laser link function
Photo recording
Photo recording
Printing the still picture
If the video printer is equipped with S video input
Using the wide mode
Using the fader function
[a] STBY
Using the fader function
(1) When fading in [a]
When fading out [b]
To cancel the fader function
Using the Fader function
When the OVERLAP indicator appears
When START/STOP MODE is set to or 5SEC
While using the bounce function, you cannot use the following functions:
Note on the bounce function
Using special effects – Picture effect
Using special effects – Digital effect
Using special effects – Digital effect
Items to adjust
To cancel the digital effect
Using special effects – Digital Effect
When recording in the slow shutter mode
Shutter speed
Using the PROGRAM AE function
Using the PROGRAM AE function
To turn the PROGRAM AE function off
Adjusting the exposure manually
Focusing manually
Inserting a scene
Playing back a tape with picture effects
Playing back a tape with digital effects
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function
Searching a recording by date
Searching a recording by date
Notes on the date seach mode
If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions
Searching for a photo – Photo search/ Photo scan
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan
Scanning photo
To stop scanning
Dubbing a tape
Dubbing a tape
Using the i.LINK cable
Note on tapes that are not recorded in the Digital8system
You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable
During digital editing
Recording video or TV programs
Inserting a scene from a VCR
Inserting a scene from a VCR
To change the insert end point
When the inserted picture is played back
To insert a scene without setting the insert end point
Changing the MENU settings
Changing the MENU settings
Menu items are displayed as the following six icons:
Depending on your camcorder model
Selecting the mode setting of each item ris the factory setting
Notes on the SteadyShot function
HiFi SOUND
AUDIO MIX
PB MODE
LCD B. L
LCD COLOR
AUDIO MODE
Ò REMAIN
DATA CODE
CLOCK SET
AUTO TV ON
WORLD TIME
BEEP
COMMANDER
DISPLAY
REC LAMP
Resetting the date and time
Digital8 system, recording and playback
Digital8 system, recording and playback
When you playback a dual sound track tape
When you use tapes recorded in the Digital8 system
Sound from speaker
HiFi Sound
Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder
Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder
Changing the lithium battery
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
In the playback mode
In the recording and playback modes
Others
Self-diagnosisdisplay
Warning indicators and messages
Using your camcorder abroad
Maintenance information and precautions
Maintenance information and precautions
Maintenance information
Cleaning the video head
Cleaning the LCD screen
Removing dust from inside the viewfinder
Precautions
Camcorder operation
On handling tapes
Camcorder care
Connection to your PC
AC power adaptor
Notes on dry batteries
If batteries are leaking
Specifications
Identifying the parts and controls
Identifying the parts and controls
! Video control buttons
!ª Camera recording lamp (p. 14)
@º Infrared rays emitter (p. 19, 26) @¡ Microphone
@™ FOCUS switch (p. 40)
@ª START/STOP MODE switch (p. 18)
#¢ BACK LIGHT button (p. 19)
#º Speaker
# PROGRAM AE button (p. 38)
#¡ LCD screen (p. 15)
#ª Intelligent accessory shoe
$™ DIGITAL EFFECT button (p. 35, 43)
$º DATA CODE button (p. 23)
$£ END SEARCH button (p. 21)
$¡ DISPLAY button (p. 23)
EJECT switch
LANC
control jack
$• Cassette compartment (p. 13) $ª Grip strap
S VIDEO jack
Remote Commander
1PHOTO button (p. 27)
2DISPLAY button (p. 23)
3SEARCH MODE button (p. 45, 47, 48)
buttons
Operation indicators
ViewfinderDisplay window
1Tape speed mode indicator
/Mirror mode indicator (p. 15)
2Format indicator (p. 60)
Quick Function Guide
Index
A, B
C, D
F, G, H
I, J, K, L