Before you begin

Using this manual

The instructions in this manual are for the seven models listed below. Before you start reading this manual and operating the unit, check your model number by looking at the bottom of your camcorder. The CCD-TRV65 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, “CCD-TRV65 only.”

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

e.g. Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

You can hear the beep sound to confirm your operation.

Types of differences

CCD-

TRV15

TRV25/TRV215

TRV35/TRV315

TRV65/TRV615

System

h

h

h

H

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO/AUDIO IN*

—

—

—

r

S VIDEO

—

—

—

r

 

 

 

 

 

Optical zoom

16x

16x

18x

18x

Digital zoom

64x

64x

72x

72x

NightShot

—

—

r

r

Steady Shot

—

r

r

r

LASER LINK

—

—

r

r

Fader

—

—

r

r

function

 

 

 

 

Stripe

—

—

—

r

Manual focus

—

—

r

r

Exposure

—

—

r

r

Audio

monaural

monaural

monaural

stereo

 

 

 

 

 

*The models without VIDEO/AUDIO IN have CAMERA, OFF and PLAYER mode on the POWER switch.

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