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DCR-TRV50 Network 3-074-603-11(1).US3-074-603-11 (1)Network FunctionOperatingInstructions© 2002 Sony CorporationRegistration code (for a detailed explanation of this cord, see page 28.)

2DCR-TRV50 Network 3-074-603-11(1).USOn trademarks•ImageStation is the registered trademark of Sony Corporation.•“Memory Stick” and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.•The BLUETOOTH trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by SonyCorporation under license.•NetFront by Access Co., Ltd. is adopted for the Internet function of this product.NetFront is a registered trademark of Access Co., Ltd in Japan.Copyright © 1996 – 2001 ACCESS CO., LTD.•Portions of the supplied software are based partially on the work of the IndependentJPEG Group.All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registeredtrademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, “™” and “®” are notmentioned in each case in this manual.No compensation for your recordingsAny recording contents or downloaded files cannot be compensated for being lost dueto redording/playback malfunction or storage media problems.Precautions•Before using the network function, make sure to set the clock on the camcorder. Fordetails, refer to the operating instructions of the camcorder. If you use the networkfunction without setting the clock, you may not be able to send/receive email, or viewa web page.•Do not remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC power adaptor while operatingin NETWORK mode. The setup for the NETWORK mode may be lost. Also, exit theNETWORK mode when setting the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) or switching themode. These are to prevent the NETWORK mode setup from being lost.•It is recommended that you make backup copies of your email messages and yournetwork preferences. These may be lost from time to time due to memory corruption.To save the network preferences, write them down on paper, or use “Setup memo,”described (p. 108). Also, this data may be lost when the camcorder is repaired byservices.•The network function with this product is available only in the U.S.•The reset button cannot reset the network preferences.Note on network operation when using the battery packWhen the remaining battery time is insufficient in NETWORK mode, use the AC poweradaptor or replace the battery pack with a fully charged battery pack. Before connectingthe AC power adaptor or replacing the battery pack, be sure to exit the NETWORKmode.

3IntroductionDCR-TRV50 Network 3-074-603-11(1).USTable of contentsIntroductionThe network function on the camcorder... 4Basic operations in the NETWORK mode.................................................................. 6How to use the Network Menu .......... 6How to hold your camcorder whenoperating in the NETWORKmode ................................................ 7How to use the stylus .......................... 8How to input characters ...................... 9Character input display ..................... 11The available characters list .............. 12Character input setting ...................... 17PreparationUsing the NETWORK functions ..............18Overview of the Bluetooth wirelesstechnology ............................................19Registering a Bluetooth device ......... 20Using your Modem Adaptor withBluetooth Function ...................... 20When the registration has failed ...... 24Displaying information on yourcamcorder ..................................... 24Radio wave indication ....................... 26Selecting other Bluetooth devicesfrom the list .................................. 26Deleting a registered Bluetoothdevice from the list ...................... 26Customer registration ................................28DI customer registration.................... 28Online registration using your PC ... 28Online registration with yourcamcorder ..................................... 28Registering your album on the Web ........31Internet service provider ...........................32Registering with “So-net” ......................... 33Setting network preferences ..................... 34Entering your DI customer ID andpassword ...................................... 34Setting your provider preferences ... 36Network OperationMaking your album on the Web .............. 45Uploading images to your albumon the Web.................................... 45Viewing or editing your albumon the Web.................................... 52Deleting images from your album ... 57Finishing viewing or editing thealbum ............................................ 57Using email..................................................58Sending email...................................... 58Using the address book ..................... 69Receiving email................................... 75Deleting unnecessary email .............. 80Viewing web pages ....................................82Viewing web pages ............................ 82How to use the menu bar on thebrowser ......................................... 84Storing the web page into a“Memory Stick”– Page Memo ................................ 90Shutting down the browser .............. 95Additional InformationFile storage destinations and file names................................................................ 96Troubleshooting .......................................... 97Trouble accessing the Internet .......... 97Trouble with email ............................. 98Trouble viewing web pages .............. 99Troubles about the album on theWeb .............................................. 100Adjusting the LCD screen(CALIBRATION) ....................... 100Specifications ............................................. 101Messages .................................................... 102General ............................................... 102Album on the Web ........................... 103Email................................................... 103Browser .............................................. 104Album error codes .................................... 105Glossary ..................................................... 106Setup memo............................................... 108

5IntroductionDCR-TRV50 Network 3-074-603-11(1).USThe network function on the camcorderMaking your albumon the WebYou can upload images toyour album, and view oredit your album.Set the camcorder’s clock setting before using the Network functions. (The default setting is OFF.)If you do not set the clock setting, you cannot send and receive emails or view web pages.You also have to set up your camcorder and the peripheral device, and complete requiredregistrations (DI customer registration, etc.).For more information, see the supplied flyer “Getting Online with your Sony NetworkHandycam® camcorder”.“DI” in “DI customer ID” stands for “Digital Imaging”.Using the “So-net” option, you caneasily set the required Internet andemail preferences. For details on“So-net,” see “Using therecommended provider (So-net)”(p. 32), or the supplied flyer“Getting Online with your SonyNetwork Handycam® camcorder.”Easy networkpreferences (So-net)

6DCR-TRV50 Network 3-074-603-11(1).USThis section describes basic control ways to operate your camcorder, those which areused for network operations.How to use the Network MenuTo access the Network Menu, refer to “Accessing the network” in the operatinginstructions supplied with your camcorder.[a]: Send and receive email. For details, see “Using email” (p. 58).[b]: View a web page through the Internet. For details, see “Viewing web pages”(p. 82).[c]: You have to make various settings using this menu before using the networkfunction. For details, see “Setting network preferences” (p. 34).[d]: Exit the NETWORK mode.[e]: Upload images to your album on the Web and post the images on the Internet. Fordetails, see “Making your album on the Web” (p. 45).The actual screens may differ slightly from the illustrations in this networkfunction operating instructions.Basic operations in the NETWORK mode[a][b][c][d][e]

7IntroductionDCR-TRV50 Network 3-074-603-11(1).USHow to hold your camcorder when operating in the NETWORKmodeWhen operating in the NETWORK mode, you can turn the LCD panel over and move itback to your camcorder with the LCD screen facing over to use the stylus (for touchpanel operation, supplied).1Turn the LCD panel over and move it back to your camcorder with the LCDscreen facing over.2Hold your camcorder as illustrated below.The way to hold and operate your camcorder varies depending on the model.For detail, refer to the “Operating Instructions” supplied with your camcorder.Basic operations in the NETWORK mode

8DCR-TRV50 Network 3-074-603-11(1).USHow to use the stylusThe buttons required for operating your camcorder are displayed on the LCD screen.Operate by pressing the buttons on the screen directly but lightly with the stylusprovided. In this manual, pressing the buttons in this way using the stylus is referred toas “tapping”.Tap the desired button on the screen with the stylus.The selected button turns orange.,Notes•Do not tap them with sharp-pointed objects other than the stylus supplied.•Do not tap the LCD screen too hard.•Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands.•When the LCD screen gets dirty, use the supplied cleaning cloth.•You cannot drag icons, like on a computer, by touching and sliding across yourcamcorder screen with the stylus.•Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your camcorder for the stylusstorage location. To avoid losing the stylus, we recommend that you return it to thestorage location after use.Basic operations in the NETWORK mode

9IntroductionDCR-TRV50 Network 3-074-603-11(1).USHow to input charactersYou have to frequently enter characters, such as email addresses, or web pagesaddresses (URL), to use the network function. This section describes how to inputcharacters.1(1)Open the Network Menu.For details on how to open the Network Menu, refer to “Accessing thenetwork” in the operating instructions supplied with your camcorder.(2)Tap [ Mail].The Send screen appears.,(3)Tap [To].,(4)Tap [ New].The character input screen appears.,Basic operations in the NETWORK mode

10DCR-TRV50 Network 3-074-603-11(1).USBasic operations in the NETWORK mode2Selecting the character typeTap [abcy123], then tap the desired character type.abc: When inputting alphabetical characters.123: When inputting numerical characters.When you selected abc When you selected 1233Inputting characters(1)Tap the character you want to input.(2)After you input the characters, tap [Enter].The screen which is displayed before you display the character input screenappears.

11IntroductionDCR-TRV50 Network 3-074-603-11(1).USBasic operations in the NETWORK mode1[a/A] button[a/A] button is displayed when you input alphabetical characters.You can switch between upper case and lower case.2[abcy123] buttonA list box appears when you tap the [abcy123] button. Tap the desiredtype of letter from the list box.3Input byte number/maximum byte number4PreferencesYou can change the keyboard type for alphabet input.5Text areaYou can scroll up or down the display by tapping v or V.6[Space] buttonA space is entered.7[Back space] buttonThe letter right before the cursor is deleted. If you tap the button forabout three seconds, all the characters before the cursor are deleted.8 buttonThe cursor moves to a new line.9[Enter] buttonTap this button to decide or close the input screen.126789543Character input display

$12DCR-TRV50 Network 3-074-603-11(1).USSymbol charactersThe symbol characters below are inputted by single tapping:The green keys input the symbol characters.The symbol characters change as follows:Basic operations in the NETWORK modeThe available characters listWhen selecting [abc]Alphabetical charactersThe alphabet keyboard has 2 types (PC Style and Alphabetical order). The defaultsetting is PC arrangement. You can change the keyboard setting in . Refer to page 17for more information.(PC Style) (Alphabetical order)Key Character` ´ ˆ* a: à t á t â t a t... A: À t Á t Â t A t...e: è t é t ê t e t... E: È t É t Ê t E t...i: ì t í t î t i t... I: Ì t Í t Î t I t...o: ò t ó t ô t o t... O: Ò t Ó t Ô t O t...u: ù t ú t û t u t... U: Ù t Ú t Û t U t...y: ´y t y t... Y: ´Y t Y t...¨ ˜* a: ä t ã t a t... A: Ä t Ã t A t...e: ë t e t... E: Ë t E t...i: ï t i t... I: Ï t I t...n: ñ t n t... N: Ñ t N t...o: ö t õ t o t... O: Ö t Õ t O t...u: ü t u t... U: Ü t U t...y: ÿ t y t...’ ”’ t ” t ’ t ...? ¿? t ¿ t ? t ...! ¡! t ¡ t ! t ...ç Ç ßç t Ç t ß t ç t.... ,. t , t . t .../ \/ t \ t / t ...abcdefghi jklmnopqr s tuvwxy zABCDEFGHI J KLMNOPQR S TUVWXY Z* You can input the alphabet characters with accent symbols. When you input thecharacters, tap ` ´ ˆ or ¨ ˜ after inputting a, e, i, n, o, u, y, A, E, I, N, O, U or Y.~–_@:$

$13IntroductionDCR-TRV50 Network 3-074-603-11(1).USBasic operations in the NETWORK modeTo switch between upper and lower case alphabet lettersTap [a/A] to change the alphabetical keyboard, then enter characters.To delete a characterMove the cursor with the stylus to the right of the character at which you want todelete, tap [Back space]. The character at the left of the cursor is deleted.To add a characterMove the cursor with the stylus to the position at which you want to add a character,then input characters.To start a new lineTap [ ].When selecting [123]Symbol characters(Numerical order)123+( )$C\%456–[]&ˆ|˜789/{}`”’ ,* 0#=<> . : ; _$