Sony DCR-TRV828, DCR-TRV830, TRV828, TRV830 Table of contents, Editing, Getting started, Troubleshooting, Quick Reference, Quick Start Guide, Playback – Basics, Recording – Basics, Additional Information

Table of contents

Main Features ...................................................	4
Quick Start Guide .................................	6
Getting started
Using this manual ............................................	8
Checking supplied accessories .....................	10
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ............	11
Installing the battery pack .....................	11
Charging the battery pack .....................	12
Connecting to a wall outlet ...................	16
Step 2 Setting the date and time .................	17
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ............................	18
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ........................................	19
Shooting backlit subjects
– BACK LIGHT ...............................	23
Shooting in the dark
– NightShot/Super NightShot ......	23
Self-timer recording ...............................	25
Checking the recording – END SEARCH/
EDITSEARCH/Rec Review ..................	26
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ........................................	27
Viewing the recording on TV .......................	31
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording .........................	33
Using the wide mode ....................................	36
Using the fader function ...............................	37
Using special effects – Picture effect ...........	39
Using special effects – Digital effect ............	40
Using the PROGRAM AE function .............	43
Adjusting the exposure manually ...............	45
Focusing manually .........................................	46
Superimposing a title ....................................	47
Making your own titles .................................	49
Inserting a scene .............................................	51
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects .....	52
Playing back a tape with digital effects ......	53
Enlarging recorded images
– Tape PB ZOOM ...................................	54
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function ....................................	55
Searching a recording by date
– Date search ...........................................	56
Searching for a photo
– Photo search/Photo scan ....................	57
Editing

Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing ......................	62
Using with analog video unit and your
computer – Signal convert function .....	73
Recording video or TV programs ................	74
Inserting a scene from a VCR
– Insert Editing ........................................	76
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings .........................	78
“Memory Stick” operations
Using “Memory Stick”–introduction ..........	88
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
– Memory Photo recording ...................	97
Recording an image from a tape as a still
image ......................................................	102
Recording moving pictures on “Memory
Stick”s – MPEG movie recording .......	104
Recording moving pictures from a tape ...	106
Superimposing a still image in the “Memory
Stick” on an image
– MEMORY MIX ...................................	110
Copying still images from a tape
– Photo save ...........................................	115
Viewing a still image
– Memory Photo playback ..................	117
Viewing a moving picture
– MPEG movie playback .....................	120
Viewing images using your computer ......	122
Copying the image recorded on “Memory
Stick” to tapes .......................................	127
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory
Stick”s – Memory PB ZOOM ..............	129
Playing back images in a continuous loop
– SLIDE SHOW .....................................	131
Preventing accidental erasure
– Image protection ................................	132
Deleting images ............................................	133
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ......	136
Using the external printer ...........................	137
Troubleshooting
Types of trouble and their solutions .........	138
Self-diagnosis display ..................................	143
Warning indicators and messages .............	144
Additional Information
Digital8 system, recording and playback
.................................................................	146
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
.................................................................	148
About i.LINK ................................................	149
Using your camcorder abroad ...................	151
Maintenance information and precautions
.................................................................	152
Specifications ................................................	157
Quick Reference

Dubbing a tape	59	Identifying the parts and controls .............	159
		Index ..............................................................	167	5