Sony Group DCRTRV950 Digital Video Camera Recorder TRV950 User Manual manual2

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Advanced Recording Operations

You can set the camcorder to display a zebra pattern (diagonal stripes) in the portion of

the picture on the screen with a subject whose brightness exceeds a certain level. You

can check the picture level of a subject by displaying the zebra pattern. Use the zebra

pattern as a guide for adjusting the exposure so that you can get the desired picture.

The zebra pattern is not recorded in the tape or the “Memory Stick.”

Set the ZEBRA selector to 70 or 100 while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or

MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only).

Setting

100

OFF

To erase the zebra pattern

Set the ZEBRA selector to OFF.

When the ZEBRA selector is set to 100

The portion of the picture where zebra pattern appears is an area of high brightness and

overexposure.

Shooting with the zebra pattern

Meaning

The zebra pattern appears in the portion of the picture on the screen with

a subject whose brightness is about 70 IRE.

The zebra pattern appears in the portion of the picture on the screen with

a subject whose brightness exceeds more than 100 IRE.

The zebra pattern does not appear on the screen.

ZEBRA

OFF 70 100

Using the color bar

If you press COLOR BAR, the color bar is displayed on the screen.

Use the color bar in the following cases:

–At the beginning of the recording, the recorded images may be unstable. To avoid

this, record the color bar first and start recording the desired images when the

captured images become clear.

–To adjust screen color.

Press COLOR BAR while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA.

If you press COLOR BAR again the color bar disappears.

When you adjust color on the screen

Connect your camcorder to the TV (p. 45) and adjust image color on the TV screen.

While the color bar is displayed

The following functions do not work. However, the settings before the color bar is

displayed are retained.

–BACK LIGHT

–SPOT LIGHT

–Picture effect

–Digital effect

–PROGRAM AE

–Shutter speed adjustment

–White balance adjustment

–Exposure

–MEMORY MIX

While the color bar is displayed during Picture effect, Digital effect or MEMORY

MIX

These effects cannot be added on the color bar.

While using the fader

The color bar cannot be displayed.

COLOR BAR

Advanced Recording Operations

AUTO LOCK selector

Set the selector as shown below to maintain or release the settings of the functions.

Manually adjusted functions are retained even if you set the AUTO LOCK selector to

AUTO LOCK. However, all functions will automatically return to the default settings

five minutes after removing the power supply.

AUTO LOCK [a]

Select this position to lock the PROGRAM AE, Shutter speed, White balance, Exposure

and Flexible spot meter functions in order to make these function automatically

adjusted. We recommend that you set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK if you

use the video flash light (optional).

AUTO LOCK release [b]

Select this position for setting the functions manually.

HOLD [c]

Select AUTO LOCK release [b], and set the functions manually. Select this position [c]

to maintain the settings.

Using the PROGRAM AE

You can select the PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) to suit your specific shooting

requirements.

Soft portrait

This mode brings out the subject while creating a soft background for subjects such as

people or flowers.

Sports lesson

This mode minimizes camera-shake on fast-moving subjects such as in tennis or golf.

Beach & ski

This mode prevents people’s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light,

such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope.

Sunset & moon

This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets, general

night views, fireworks displays and neon signs.

Landscape

This mode is for when you are recording distant subjects such as mountains, and

prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows when you

are recording a subject behind glass or a screen.

AUTO

LOCK HOLD

[a] [c]

[b]

Shooting with manual adjustment

(1)Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while

the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK(DCR-TRV950

only). (p. 67)

(2)Press PROGRAM AE.

(3)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode, then press the dial.

The indicator changes as follows:

y y y y

To cancel the PROGRAM AE

Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the AUTO LOCK or press PROGRAM AE.

The PROGRAM AE indicator disappears.

Shooting with manual adjustment

2PROGRAM

AUTO

LOCK HOLD

Advanced Recording Operations

Shooting with manual adjustment

Notes

•Because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance,

you cannot take close-ups in the following modes:

–Sports lesson

–Beach & ski

•Your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects in the following modes:

–Sunset & moon

–Landscape

•The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE:

–BOUNCE

–OLD MOVIE

–Shutter speed adjustment

–Spot focus

•When you set the POWER switch to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only),

Sports lesson does not work. (The indicator flashes.)

The PROGRAM AE does not work

When you are recording images on a “Memory Stick” using the MEMORY MIX. (The

indicator flashes.)

While WHT BAL is set to automatic adjustment

The white balance is adjusted even if the PROGRAM AE is selected.

You can adjust the following functions while using the PROGRAM AE

–Backlight

–Spot light

–Exposure

–Flexible Spot Meter

When recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp

or mercury lamp

Flickering phenomenon whilch lights up or dims the screen, or the color change may

occur in the following modes. If this happens, turn the PROGRAM AE off.

–Soft portrait

–Sports lesson

Adjusting the shutter speed

You can adjust the shutter speed manually to suit your preference and with its shutter

speed fixed.

(1) Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while the

POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK(DCR-TRV950

only). (p. 67)

(2)Press SHUTTER SPEED. The shutter speed indicator appears on the screen.

(3)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired speed. The available

shutter speed ranges from 1/4 to 1/10000. As you turn the dial, the shutter

speed changes as follows:

[CAMERA] 1/4 y 1/8 y 1/15 y 1/30 y ... y 1/4000 y 1/6000

y 1/10000

[MEMORY/NETWORK] 1/60 y 1/90 y 1/100 y 1/125 y 1/180

y 1/250 y 1/350 y 1/500

The shutter speed increases when a smaller number is selected. The size of the

picture displayed on the screen also increases. Conversely, the shutter speed is

slower when a larger number is selected. The picture displayed on the screen

will thus decrease in size.

To return to automatic shutter speed mode

Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press SHUTTER SPEED. The shutter

speed indicator disappears.

Notes

•If you set the shutter speed value to 1/30 or smaller, You cannot use the flash and the

digital effect.

•The Shutter speed cannot be adjusted while you are using the following functions.

– PROGRAM AE

– Exposure

–Flexible spot meter

If you press PROGRAM AE

Shutter speed adjusted manually returns to the automatic shutter speed.

Shooting with manual adjustment

SHUTTER

SPEED

AUTO

LOCK HOLD

Advanced Recording Operations

Shooting with manual adjustment

When shooting at slow shutter speed

At slow shutter speed, automatic focus may be lost. Use a tripod and adjust the focus

manually.

When recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp

or mercury lamp

Flickering phenomenon whilch lights up or dims the screen, or the color change may

occur depending on the shutter speed.

When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only)

Shutter speeds available in the MEMORY/NETWORK(DCR-TRV950 only) mode are

different from those in the CAMERA mode.

Even if you set the shutter speed faster than 1/500 or slower than 1/60 while the

POWER switch is set to CAMERA, the shutter speed setting is automatically reset to

1/500 or 1/60 respectively if you set the POWER switch to MEMORY/

NETWORK(DCR-TRV950 only).

Shooting with manual adjustment

Adjusting the white balance

White balance adjustment makes white subjects look white and allows more natural

color balance for camera recording. You can obtain better results by adjusting the white

balance manually when lighting conditions change quickly or when recording

outdoors: e.g., neon signs, fireworks.

(1) Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while

the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-

TRV950 only). (p. 67)

(2)Press WHT BAL.

(3)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the appropriate white balance mode

under the following conditions. As you turn the dial, the display changes as

follows:

(One-push white balance) y (Outdoor) y n (Indoor)

Indicator

(One-push

white balance)

(Outdoor)

n (Indoor)

WHT BAL

AUTO

LOCK HOLD

Shooting conditions

•Adjusting the white balance according to the light source. Follow the

procedure described on the next page to adjust the setting again.

•Recording a sunset/sunrise, just after sunset, just before sunrise, neon

signs, or fireworks

•Under a color matching fluorescent lamp

•Lighting condition changes quickly

•Too bright a place such as a photography studio

•Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps

Advanced Recording Operations

If you have selected in step 3

When you set the white balance to one-push white balance mode, the setting is locked

and maintained even if lighting conditions change. You can achieve recording with

natural colors without the image being affected by ambient light.

(1)Shoot a white object such as paper fully with displayed on the screen in the

recording standby.

(2)Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

The indicator flashes quickly. When the white balance has been adjusted and stored

in the memory, the indicator stops flashing. The setting will be maintained even after

removing the power supply.

To return to automatic adjustment

Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press WHT BAL. The white balance

indicator disappears.

If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting

We recommend that you record in the n (indoor) mode.

When you record under fluorescent lamp

Use the automatic white balance mode or the (one-push white balance) mode.

Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly if you use the n (indoor)

mode.

Shooting when lighting conditions have changed

Readjust the white balance while the camcorder is in standby mode. White balance

cannot be adjusted in the (One-push white balance) mode during recording.

If the indicator does not stop flashing after you press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial

The white balance cannot be set. Use the automatic mode for recording.

In automatic white balance mode

Point your camcorder at a white subject for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER

switch to CAMERA to get a better adjustment when:

–You detach the battery for replacement.

–You bring your camcorder outdoors from the interior of a house, or vice versa.

Shooting with manual adjustment

Adjusting the exposure

You can manually adjust and set the exposure. Adjust the exposure manually in the

following cases:

–When you need a fine adjustment for the backlit subjects.

–When shooting subjects and dark backgrounds.

–When recording dark pictures (e.g. night scenes) faithfully.

(1)Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while

the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK(DCR-TRV950

only). (p. 67)

(2) Press EXPOSURE. The exposure indicator appears.

(3)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness.

To return to automatic exposure

Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press EXPOSURE. The exposure

indicator disappears.

When you adjust the exposure manually, the following functions do not work:

– Backlight

– Spot light

–Shutter speed adjustment

If you press PROGRAM AE

Your camcorder also returns to automatic exposure.

Shooting with manual adjustment

AUTO

LOCK HOLD

2EXPOSURE

Advanced Recording Operations

Shooting with manual adjustment

Using the spot light-metering – Flexible Spot Meter

You can take a picture with the appropriate exposure automatically for just the point

you want to focus on and with its exposure fixed. Use the Flexible Spot Meter in the

following cases:

–When adjusting the exposure manually to shoot the backlit subjects.

–When there is strong contrast between the subject and background such as with a

subject that is on stage and lighted by a spotlight.

(1)Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while

the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-

TRV950 only). (p. 67)

(2)Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3)Press SPOT METER. The SPOT METER screen appears.

(4)Press the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen.

The SPOT METER indicator flashes on the LCD screen. The exposure of the

point you selected is adjusted.

(5)Press OK to return to PAGE1.

To return to FN

Press EXIT.

To return to automatic exposure

Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press AUTO to return to PAGE1.

The following functions do not work during Flexible Spot Meter

– Backlight

–Spot light

–Shutter speed adjustment

If you press PROGRAM AE

Your camcorder also returns to automatic exposure.

AUTO

SPOT METER

23~5

SPOT

METER

SPOT

FOCUS DIG

EFFT MEM

M I X SPOT

METER

END

SCH

PAGE1 PAGE2

EXIT

AUTO

LOCK HOLD

You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases.

Normally, focus is automatically adjusted.

•The autofocus is not effective when shooting:

–Subjects through glass coated with water droplets

–Horizontal stripes

–Subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls and sky

•When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in

the background.

•Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod.

(1)Set FOCUS to MAN while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or

MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only).

The 9 indicator appears.

(2)Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.

To return to the autofocus

Set FOCUS to AUTO.

To record distant subjects

When you set FOCUS to INFINITY, the focus changes to a setting appropriate for an

object in the far distance, and the indicator appears. When you release FOCUS, your

camcorder returns to the manual focus. Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on

near objects even though you are trying to shoot a distant object.

To shoot with auto focusing momentarily

Press PUSH AUTO.

The auto focus functions while you are pressing PUSH AUTO.

Use this button to focus on one subject and then another with smooth focusing.

When you release PUSH AUTO, manual focusing resumes.

Focusing manually

PUSH AUTO

FOCUS

AUTO

MAN

INFINITY

Focus ring

Advanced Recording Operations

To focus precisely

It is easier to focus on subjects if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the “W” (wide-angle)

after focusing at the “T” (telephoto) position.

When you shoot close to the subject

Focus at the end of the “W” (wide-angle) position.

9 changes as follows:

when recording a distant subject

when the subject is too close to focus on

Focal distance information is displayed for about three seconds on the screen in

the following cases:

–When switching the focus adjustment mode from autofocus to manual

–When turning the focus ring

Focal distance information

–This information aids focusing if it is not easy to focus on the subject, for example,

when recording in the dark. Use this information as a rough guide to get a sharp

focus.

–You cannot get correct information if you have attached a conversion lens (optional)

to your camcorder.

Focusing manually

You can take a picture with the appropriate focus automatically for just the point you

want to focus on and with its focus fixed.

(1)Set FOCUS to MAN while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or

MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only).

(2)Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3)Press SPOT FOCUS. The SPOT FOCUS screen appears.

(4)Press the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen.

The SPOT FOCUS indicator flashes on the LCD screen. The spot focus of the

point you selected is adjusted.

(5)Press OK to return to PAGE1.

To return to FN

Press EXIT.

To return to the autofocus

Set FOCUS to AUTO.

When Using PROGRAM AE

Spot focus do not work.

Focal distance information

It is not displayed on the screen.

Using the spot focus – Spot Focus

23~5

SPOT

FOCUS

SPOT

FOCUS DIG

EFFT MEM

M I X SPOT

METER

END

SCH

PAGE1 PAGE2

EXIT

SPOT FOCUS

PUSH AUTO

FOCUS

AUTO

MAN

INFINITY

Advanced Recording Operations

You can adjust the recording sound level. Use headphones to monitor the sound when

you adjust it.

(1)Set MIC LEVEL in to MANUAL in the menu setting while the POWER

switch is set to CAMERA or VCR. (p. 214)

(2)Press MENU to erase the menu display.

(3)Press AUDIO LEVEL to display the recording level adjustment display in

standby mode.

(4)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the recording level.

[a] Recording level meter

[b]Decreases the recording level

[c] Increases the recording level

To clear the recording level adjustment display

Press AUDIO LEVEL.

To return to automatic recording sound level

Set MIC LEVEL to AUTO in the menu setting.

[MENU] : END

TAPE SET

REC MODE

AUD

O MODE

REMA

C LEVEL

RETURN MANUAL

[MENU] : END

30 20 12 0 dB

[MENU] : END [MENU] : END

TAPE SET

REC MODE

AUD

O MODE

REMA

C LEVEL

RETURN AUTO

MANUAL [a]

[b][c]

AUDIO LEVEL

Adjusting recording level manually – Sound

recording level

Notes on the manual adjustment

•The recording level setting is retained for about five minutes even after removing the

power supply.

•The recording level indicator appears at the lower-right on the screen.

The sound input through the AUDIO/VIDEO jack or the DV Interface

You cannot adjust the recording level.

When MIC LEVEL is set to AUTO

You cannot adjust the recording level, however, the recording level adjustment display

is displayed.

Adjusting recording level manually – Sound recording level

Advanced Recording Operations

Example

[a]REC TIME

[b]Waiting time

[c]INTERVAL

You can make a time-lapse recording by setting the camcorder to automatically record

and standby sequentially. You can achieve an excellent recording for flowering, gradual

appearances, etc., with this function.

(1)In the standby, set INT. REC in to SET in the menu setting. (p. 209)

(2)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to set INTERVAL and REC TIME.

1 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select INTERVAL, then press the dial.

2Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired interval time, then

press the dial.

The time: 30SEC y 1MIN y 5MIN y 10MIN

3Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select REC TIME, then press the dial.

4Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired recording time, then

press the dial.

The time: 0.5SEC y 1SEC y 1.5SEC y 2SEC

5Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select RETURN, then press the dial.

(3)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ON, then press the dial.

10 min10 min

1 s 1 s

9 min 59 s 9 min 59 s

[a]

[b]

[c]

CAMERA SET

D ZOOM

PHOTO REC

16:9WIDE

STEADYSHOT

FRAME REC

INT. REC

RETURN ON

[MENU] : END

[MENU] : END [MENU] : END

CAMERA SET

INT. REC

INTERVAL

REC TIME

RETURN

30SEC

CAMERA SET

INT. REC

INTERVAL

REC TIME

RETURN

30SEC

1MIN

5MIN

10MIN

CAMERA SET

INT. REC

INTERVAL

REC TIME

RETURN 0.5SEC

CAMERA SET

INT. REC

INTERVAL

REC TIME

RETURN 0.5SEC

1SEC

1.5SEC

2SEC

[MENU] : END

CAMERA SET

D ZOOM

PHOTO REC

16:9WIDE

STEADYSHOT

FRAME REC

INT. REC

RETURN ON

OFF

SET

STBY

[MENU] : END

CAMERA SET

INT. REC

INTERVAL

REC TIME

RETURN

30SEC

STBY

(continued on the following page)

Interval recording

4MENU

POWER

OFF(CHG)

CAMERA

MEMORY/

NETWORK

VCR

INTERVAL

STBY

(4)Press MENU to erase the menu display. The INTERVAL indicator flashes.

(5)Press START/STOP to start interval recording. The INTERVAL indicator

lights up.

To cancel the interval recording

Perform either of the following:

–Set INT. REC to OFF in the menu settings.

–Set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA.

To perform normal recording during the interval recording

Press START/STOP.

The interval indicator flashes. During the waiting time you can perform normal

recording only once.

To stop normal recording, press START/STOP again. Step4 is displayed on the screen.

On recording time

There may be a discrepancy in the recording time of up to +/– six frames from the

selected time.

When pressing START/STOP during recording time

Interval recording stops. To restart it, press START/STOP again.

Advanced Recording Operations

You can make a recording with a stop-motion animated effect using frame recording.

To create this effect, alternately move the subject a little and make a frame recording.

We recommend that you use a tripod, and operate your camcorder using the Remote

Commander after step 3.

(1) In the standby, set FRAME REC in to ON in the menu setting. (p.209)

(2)Press MENU to erase the menu display.

The FRAME REC indicator lights up.

(3)Press START/STOP to start frame recording. Your camcorder makes a

recording for about six frames, and returns to recording standby.

(4)Move the subject, and repeat step 3.

To cancel the frame recording

Perform either of the following:

–Set FRAME REC to OFF in the menu settings.

–Set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA.

Note

The remaining tape time is not indicated correctly if you use this function continuously.

When using the frame recording

The last recorded frame is longer than other frames.

Frame by frame recording

– Frame recording

CAMERA SET

D ZOOM

PHOTO REC

16:9WIDE

STEADYSHOT

FRAME REC

INT. REC

RETURN

[MENU] : END

CAMERA SET

D ZOOM

PHOTO REC

16:9WIDE

STEADYSHOT

FRAME REC

INT. REC

RETURN

OFF

[MENU] : END

STBY STBY

POWER

OFF(CHG)

CAMERA

MEMORY/

NETWORK

VCR

During playback, you can process a scene using the following picture effect:

NEG. ART, SEPIA, B&W and SOLARIZE.

(1)In the playback or playback pause, press MENU, then select P EFFECT in

with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial (p. 208).

(2)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode, then press the dial.

For details of each picture effect, see page 58.

To cancel the picture effect

Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings.

Notes

•You cannot process externally input scenes using picture effect.

•You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder when you have processed the

image using the picture effect. However, you can record images on a “Memory Stick”

(p. 144, 156), or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player.

Pictures processed by picture effect

Pictures processed by picture effect are not output through the DV Interface.

When you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) or stop playing back

Picture effect is automatically canceled.

— Advanced Playback Operations —

Playing back tapes with picture effect

MANUAL SET

P EFFECT

RETURN OFF

NEG. ART

SEPIA

B&W

SOLARIZE

[MENU] : END

Advanced Playback Operations

12,3

DIG

EFFT

OKOFF

STILL FLASH LUMI. TRAIL

DIG EFFT

During playback, you can process a scene using the following digital effect:

STILL, FLASH, LUMI. and TRAIL.

(1)In the playback or playback pause, press FN and select PAGE2.

(2)Press DIG EFFT. The screen to select a desired digital effect appears.

(3)Press a desired mode. In the STILL or LUMI., the picture where you select the

mode is stored in memory as a still image.

(4)Press –/+ to adjust the effect. Refer to page 60 for details.

(5)Press OK to return to PAGE2.

To return to FN

Press EXIT.

To cancel the digital effect

Press OFF to return to PAGE2.

Notes

•You cannot process externally input scenes using digital effect.

•You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder when you have processed the

image using digital effect. However, you can record images on a “Memory Stick”

(p. 144, 156), or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player.

Pictures processed by digital effect

Pictures processed by digital effect are not output through the DV Interface.

When you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) or stop playing back

Digital effect is automatically canceled.

Playing back tapes with digital effect

You can enlarge playback images recorded on tapes. Besides the operation described

here, your camcorder can enlarge still images recorded on the “Memory Stick” (p. 173).

(1)In the playback or playback pause, press FN and select PAGE2.

(2)Press PB ZOOM. The PB ZOOM screen appears.

(3)Press the area you want to enlarge in the frame on the PB ZOOM screen.

The area you pressed moves to the center of the screen, and the playback

image is enlarged approximately at twice the size. If you press the other area

again, the area moves to the center of the screen.

(4)Adjust the zoom ratio by the power zoom lever.

You can enlarge the image from approximately 1.1 times up to five times its

size.

W: Decreases the zoom ratio.

T: Increases the zoom ratio.

To cancel the PB ZOOM

Press END.

Enlarging images recorded on tapes

– Tape PB ZOOM

1FN

ZOOM

END

× 5.0

PB ZOOM

Advanced Playback Operations

Enlarging images recorded on tapes – Tape PB ZOOM

Notes

•You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB ZOOM.

•You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder when you have processed the

image using the tape PB ZOOM. However, you can record images on a VCR using

your camcorder as a player.

•You cannot record moving pictures on a “Memory Stick” on your camcorder when

you have processed the picture using the tape PB ZOOM.

The PB ZOOM is automatically canceled when you activate the following:

–Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).

–Stop playback.

–Press MENU.

– Insert a “Memory Stick”.

Pictures in the PB ZOOM

Pictures in the PB ZOOM are not output through the DV Interface and the (USB)

jack.

In the PB ZOOM

If you press DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL button, the frame on the PB ZOOM screen

disappears. You cannot move the part you pressed to the center of the screen.

Edge of the enlarged image

The edge of the enlarged image cannot be displayed at the center of the screen.

Your camcorder goes forward or backward to automatically stop at a desired scene

having a tape counter value of “0:00:00”. Use the Remote Commander for this

operation.

(1)In the playback, press DISPLAY when the tape counter does not appear.

(2)Press ZERO SET MEMORY at the point you want to locate later. The tape

counter shows “0:00:00” and then starts counting. The ZERO SET MEMORY

indicator flashes.

(3)Press x when you want to stop playback.

(4)Press m to rewind the tape to the tape counter’s zero point. The tape stops

automatically when the tape counter reaches approximately zero. The ZERO

SET MEMORY indicator disappears, and the time code appears.

(5)Press N. Playback starts from the counter’s zero point.

Notes

•When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape, the zero set memory

will be canceled.

•There may be a discrepancy of several seconds from the time code.

•The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears when you press FN.

If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions

The zero set memory may not work correctly.

Quickly locating a scene

– ZERO SET MEMORY

ZERO SET MEMORY

DISPLAY

Advanced Playback Operations

If you use a cassette with cassette memory, you can search for the boundaries of a

recorded tape by title. Use the Remote Commander for this operation.

Before operation

Set CM SEARCH in to ON in the menu settings. (The default setting is ON.)

(1)Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2)Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the TITLE

SEARCH indicator appears. The indicator changes as follows:

TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH

(no indicator) TPHOTO SCAN

(3)Press . or > on the Remote Commander to select the title for playback.

Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the scene having the title that

you selected.

[a]Actual point you are trying to search for

[b]Present point on the tape

To stop searching

Press x.

If you use a cassette without cassette memory

You cannot superimpose or search a title.

If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions

The title search may not work correctly.

To superimpose a title

See page 119.

MODE

TITLE SEARCH

1 HELLO!

2 CONGRATULATIONS!

3 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

4 PRESENT

5 GOOD MORNING

6 WEDDING

TITLE SEARCH

3 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

4 PRESENT

5 GOOD MORNING

6 WEDDING

7 NIGHT

8 BASEBALL

[b][a]

Searching the boundaries of a recorded

tape by title – TITLE SEARCH

You can automatically search for the point where the recording date changes and start

playback from that point (date search). Use a cassette with cassette memory for

convenience. Use the Remote Commander for this operation.

Use this function to check where recording dates change or to edit the tape at each

recording date.

Searching for the date by using cassette memory

Before operation

•You can use this function only when playing back a cassette with cassette memory.

•Set CM SEARCH in to ON in the menu settings. (The default setting is ON.)

(1)Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2)Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE

SEARCH indicator appears. The indicator changes as follows:

TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH

(no indicator) TPHOTO SCAN

(3)Press . or > on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback.

Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the beginning of the selected

date.

[a]Actual point you are trying to search for

[b]Present point on the tape

To stop searching

Press x.

Searching a recording by date

– DATE SEARCH

3.>

2SEARCH

MODE

DATE SEARCH

1 SEP/ 5/02

2 SEP/ 6/02

3 DEC/24/02

4 JAN/ 1/03

5 FEB/ 11/03

6 APR/ 29/03

DATE SEARCH

1 SEP/ 5/02

2 SEP/ 6/02

3 DEC/24/02

4 JAN/ 1/03

5 FEB/ 11/03

6 APR/ 29/03

[b][a]

Advanced Playback Operations

Searching a recording by date – DATE SEARCH

Note

If one day’s recording is less than two minutes, your camcorder may not accurately find

the point where the recording date changes.

If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions

DATE SEARCH may not work correctly.

Cassette memory

The tape with cassette memory can hold six recording dates. If you search among seven

or more dates, see “Searching for the date without using cassette memory” below.

Searching for the date without using cassette memory

(1)Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2)Press MENU, then select CM SEARCH in to OFF with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial (p. 213).

(3)Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE

SEARCH indicator appears. The indicator changes as follows:

DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t (no indicator)

(4)Press . on the Remote Commander to search for the previous date or press

> on the Remote Commander to search for the next date. Your camcorder

automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes. Each time

you press . or > your camcorder searches for the previous or next date.

To stop searching

Press x.

You can search for a still image you have recorded on a tape (PHOTO SEARCH).

You can also search for still images one after another and display each image for

five seconds automatically regardless of cassette memory (PHOTO SCAN). Use the

Remote Commander for these operations.

Use this function to check or edit still images.

Searching for a photo by using cassette memory

Before operation

•You can use this function only when playing back a cassette with cassette memory.

•Set CM SEARCH in to ON in the menu settings. (The default setting is ON.)

(1)Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2)Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the

PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears. The indicator changes as follows:

TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH

(no indicator) TPHOTO SCAN

(3)Press . or > on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback.

Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo having the date

that you selected.

[a]: Actual point you are trying to search for

[b]: Present point on the tape

To stop searching

Press x.

Searching for a photo

– PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN

MODE

PHOTO SEARCH

1 SEP/ 5/02 5:30PM

2 SEP/ 6/02 8:50AM

3 DEC/24/02 10:30AM

4 JAN/ 1/03 11:25PM

5 FEB/ 11/03 4:11PM

6 APR/ 29/03 1:45PM

PHOTO SEARCH

1 SEP/ 5/02 5:30PM

2 SEP/ 6/02 8:50AM

3 DEC/24/02 10:30AM

4 JAN/ 1/03 11:25PM

5 FEB/ 11/03 4:11PM

6 APR/ 29/03 1:45PM

[b][a]

Advanced Playback Operations

Searching for a photo – PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN

Searching for a photo without using cassette memory

(1)Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2)Press MENU, then turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select CM SEARCH in

to OFF, then press the dial (p. 213).

(3)Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the

PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears. The indicator changes as follows:

DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t (no indicator)

(4)Press . or > on the Remote Commander to select the photo for playback.

Each time you press . or > your camcorder searches for the previous or

next photo.

Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo.

To stop searching

Press x.

Scanning photos

(1)Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2)Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the

PHOTO SCAN indicator appears. The indicator changes as follows:

TITLE SEARCH* t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH

(no indicator) TPHOTO SCAN

* Displayed only when CM SEARCH is set to ON in the menu settings.

(3)Press . or > on the Remote Commander.

Each photo is played back for about five seconds automatically.

To stop scanning

Press x.

If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions

PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN may not work correctly.

The available number of photos that can be searched using the cassette memory

The available number is up to 12 photos. However, you can search 13 photos or more

using the PHOTO SCAN.

Searching for a photo – PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN

MODE

PHOTO 00

SCAN

Editing

Using the A/V connecting cable

You can dub or edit on the VCR connected to your camcorder using your camcorder as

a player.

Connect your camcorder to the VCR using the A/V connecting cable supplied with

your camcorder.

Before operation

•Set DISPLAY in to LCD in the menu settings. (The default setting is LCD.)

•Press the following buttons to make the indicator disappear so that they will not be

superimposed on the edited tape:

On your camcorder:

DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL, DATA CODE

On the Remote Commander:

DISPLAY, DATA CODE, SEARCH MODE

(1)Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into the VCR, and insert

the recorded tape into your camcorder.

(2)Prepare the VCR for recording, then set the input selector to LINE.

Connect the A/V connecting cable to the AUDIO/VIDEO jack.

Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR.

(3)Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.

(4)Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder.

(5)Start recording on the VCR. Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR.

When you have finished dubbing a tape

Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR.

: Signal flow

VCR

Yellow

White

Red

A/V connecting

cable (supplied)

S VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

AUDIO/VIDEO

S VIDEO

— Editing —

Dubbing a tape

You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems:

8 mm, Hi8, VHS, S-VHS, VHSC, S-VHSC,

Betamax, ED Betamax, mini DV, DV, Digital8, MICRO MV

If your VCR is a monaural type

Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and the

white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV. When the white

plug is connected, the left channel audio is output, and when the red plug is connected,

the right channel audio is output.

If your VCR has an S video jack

Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable (optional).

With this connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V

connecting cable.

Connect an S video cable (optional) to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the

VCR.

This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.

Dubbing a tape

Editing

Using the i.LINK cable

Simply connect the i.LINK cable (optional) to the DV Interface on your camcorder and

to DV IN on the DV products. With a digital-to-digital connection, video and audio

signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing. You cannot dub the

titles, display indicators or the contents of cassette memory or letters on the “Memory

Stick” index screen.

Set the input selector on the VCR to the DV input position if the VCR is equipped with

the input selector.

(1)Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into the VCR, and insert

the recorded tape into your camcorder.

(2)Prepare the VCR for recording, then set the input selector to LINE. Refer to the

operating instructions of the VCR.

(3)Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.

(4)Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder.

(5)Start recording on the VCR. Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR.

When you have finished dubbing a tape

Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR.

You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable

See page 233 for more information about i.LINK.

Pictures processed by the picture effect, the digital effect or PB ZOOM

These pictures are not output through the DV Interface.

If you record a playback pause picture with the DV Interface

The recorded picture becomes rough. Also, when you play back the picture using other

video equipment, the picture may jitter.

Dubbing a tape

i. LINK cable (optional)

: Signal flow

DV IN

You can duplicate selected scenes (programs) for editing onto a tape without operating

the VCR.

Scenes can be selected by frame. You can set up to 20 programs.

Your camcorder can dub on a “Memory Stick.” See p. 160 for more information.

Before operating the Digital program editing on tapes

recorded on other equipment

Step 1Connecting the VCR.

Step 2Setting the VCR for operation (p. 99, 103).

Step 3Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR (p. 104).

When you dub using the same VCR again, you can skip steps 2 and 3.

Using the Digital program editing on tapes recorded on other

equipment

Operation 1Making a program (p. 106).

Operation 2Performing the program (dubbing a tape) (p. 108).

Note

When editing digital video on tapes, the operation signals cannot be sent with the

LANC.

Step 1: Connecting the VCR

You can connect both an A/V connecting cable and an i.LINK cable.

When you use the A/V connecting cable, connect the devices as illustrated on page 95.

When you use the i.LINK cable, connect the devices as illustrated on page 97.

If you connect using the i.LINK cable

With a digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital

form for high-quality editing.

Dubbing only desired scenes

– Digital program editing (on tapes)

Unwanted scene Unwanted scene

Switch the order

Editing

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

OTHERS

DATA CODE

BEEP

COMMANDER

DISPLAY

VIDEO EDIT

RETURN RETURN

TAPE

MEMORY

VIDEO EDIT

MARK

UNDO

ERASE ALL

START

EDIT SET IR

0:08:55:06

TOTAL 0:00:00:00

SCENE 0

[MENU] : END

VIDEO EDIT

EDIT SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT–IN”

”CUT–OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

RETURN

0:08:55:06

[MENU] : END

VIDEO EDIT

MARK

UNDO

ERASE ALL

START

EDIT SET

1 IN0:08:55:06

TOTAL 0:00:00:00

SCENE 0

[MENU] : END

OTHERS

DATA CODE

BEEP

COMMANDER

DISPLAY

VIDEO EDIT

RETURN READY

[MENU] : END

VIDEO EDIT

EDIT SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT–IN”

”CUT–OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

RETURN

0:08:55:06

[MENU] : END

VIDEO EDIT

EDIT SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT–IN”

”CUT–OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

RETURN

i. LINK

0:08:55:06

[MENU] : END

Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the A/V connecting cable

To edit using the VCR, send the control signal by infrared rays to the remote sensor on

the VCR.

When you connect using the A/V connecting cable, follow the procedure below, steps

(1) to (4), to send the control signal correctly.

(1) Set the IR SETUP code

1Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.

2Turn the power of the connected VCR on, then set the input selector to LINE.

When you connect a video camera recorder, set its power switch to VCR/VTR.

3Press MENU, then turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to set VIDEO EDIT in to

TAPE, then press the dial (p. 217).

4Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select EDIT SET, then press the dial.

5Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select CONTROL, then press the dial.

6Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select IR, then press the dial.

7Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select IR SETUP and turn the dial to select

IR SETUP code number of your VCR, then press the dial.

Check the code in “About IR SETUP codes.” (p. 100)

100

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*TV/VCR component

Note on IR SETUP codes

Digital program editing is not possible if the VCR does not support IR SETUP codes.

About IR SETUP codes

The IR SETUP code is stored in the memory of your camcorder. Be sure to set the

correct code to match your VCR. The default setting is code number 3.

Brand IR SETUP code

Sony 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Admiral (M. Wards) 89

Aiwa 47, 54, 80

Akai 49, 51

Audio Dynamic 21, 35

Bell&Howell 36

(M. Wards)

Broksonic 21, 70, 82

Canon 77, 78

Citizen 47

Craig 47, 73

Curtis Mathis 8, 77, 80

Daewoo 26, 40, 77

DBX 21, 33, 35

Dimensia 8

Emerson 26, 48, 59, 70, 80, 81, 82

Fisher 36, 37, 44, 45

Funai 80

General Electric 8, 32*, 77, 94*, 101

Goldstar/LG 47

GO VIDEO 71

Hitachi 8, 42, 78

HQ 40

Instant Replay 77, 78

JC Penny 8, 21, 33, 35, 36, 42, 77

JVC 12, 13, 14, 21, 33, 35

Kenwood 21, 33, 35, 47

LXI (Sears) 36, 37, 42, 44, 45, 47, 49, 80

Magnavox 17, 77, 78, 83

Marantz 21, 33, 35

Marta 47

Memorex 37, 77

Minolta 8, 42

Brand IR SETUP code

Mitsubishi/MGA 22, 23, 24, 28, 29

Multitech 23, 32, 80

NEC 21, 33, 35

Olympic 77, 78

Optimus 22

Orion 60

Panasonic 16, 17, 77, 78

Pentax 8, 42

Philco 26, 70, 77, 78

Philips 47, 77, 78, 83

Pioneer 78

Quasar 6, 16, 17, 77, 78

RCA/PROSCAN 7, 8, 16, 40, 41, 42, 77, 78, 78*, 83,

101

Realistic 22, 36, 37, 77, 80, 88

Sansui 21

Singer 73

Samsung 24, 24*, 32, 32*, 41, 94, 94*

Sanyo 26, 36, 37, 47

Scott 22, 23, 24, 28, 32, 37, 40, 41

Sharp 88, 89

Shintom 73

Signature 2000 80, 89

Sylvania 77, 78, 80, 83

Symphonic 80

Tashiro 47

Tatung 21, 33, 35

Teac 21, 33, 35, 80

Technics 77, 78

Toshiba 7, 40, 49

Wards 37, 47, 88, 89, 95

Yamaha 21, 33, 35, 36

Zenith 95

101

Editing

(2) Setting the modes to cancel the recording pause on the VCR

1Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select PAUSEMODE, then press the dial.

2Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the mode to cancel recording pause

on the VCR, then press the dial.

Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR.

Buttons to cancel recording pause on the VCR

The buttons vary depending on your VCR. To cancel recording pause:

–Select PAUSE if the button to cancel recording pause is X.

–Select REC if the button to cancel recording pause is z.

–Select PB if the button to cancel recording pause is N.

(3) Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other

Locate the infrared rays emitter of your camcorder and face it towards the remote

sensor of the VCR.

Set the devices about 30 cm (12 in.) apart, and remove any obstacles between the

devices.

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

VIDEO EDIT

EDIT SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT–IN”

”CUT–OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

RETURN

PAUSE

REC

0:08:55:06

[MENU] : END

VIDEO EDIT

EDIT SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT–IN”

”CUT–OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

RETURN

PAUSE

0:08:55:06

[MENU] : END

VCR

Remote sensor

A/V connecting cable (supplied)

Infrared rays emitter

102

(4) Confirming VCR operation

1Insert a recordable tape into the VCR, then set to recording pause.

2Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select IR TEST, then press the dial.

3Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE, then press the dial.

If the VCR starts recording, the setting is correct.

When recording is finished, the indicator changes to COMPLETE.

When the VCR does not operate correctly

•After checking the code in “About IR SETUP codes”, set the IR SETUP or the

PAUSEMODE again.

•Place your camcorder at least 30 cm (12 in.) away from the VCR.

•Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR.

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

VIDEO EDIT

EDIT SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT–IN”

”CUT–OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

RETURN

ENGAGE

REC PAUSE

RETURN

EXECUTE

0:08:55:06

[MENU] : END

VIDEO EDIT

EDIT SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT–IN”

”CUT–OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

RETURN COMPLETE

0:08:55:06

[MENU] : END

103

Editing

Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the i.LINK cable

When you connect using the i.LINK cable (optional), follow the procedure below.

(1)Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.

(2)Turn the power of the connected VCR on, then set the input selector to DV

input. When you connect a digital video camera recorder, set its power switch

to VCR/VTR.

(3)Press MENU, then turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to set VIDEO EDIT in to

TAPE, then press the dial (p. 217).

(4)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select EDIT SET, then press the dial.

(5)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select CONTROL, then press the dial.

(6)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select i.LINK, then press the dial.

When you connect using an i.LINK cable

You cannot dub the titles, display indicators.

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

OTHERS

DATA CODE

BEEP

COMMANDER

DISPLAY

VIDEO EDIT

RETURN RETURN

TAPE

MEMORY

VIDEO EDIT

EDIT SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT–IN”

”CUT–OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

RETURN

i. LINK

0:08:55:06

[MENU] : END

VIDEO EDIT

MARK

UNDO

ERASE ALL

START

EDIT SET

1 IN0:08:55:06

TOTAL 0:00:00:00

SCENE 0

[MENU] : END

OTHERS

DATA CODE

BEEP

COMMANDER

DISPLAY

VIDEO EDIT

RETURN READY

[MENU] : END

VIDEO EDIT

MARK

UNDO

ERASE ALL

START

EDIT SET IR

0:08:55:06

TOTAL 0:00:00:00

SCENE 0

[MENU] : END

VIDEO EDIT

EDIT SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT–IN”

”CUT–OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

RETURN

0:08:55:06

[MENU] : END

VIDEO EDIT

EDIT SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT–IN”

”CUT–OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

RETURN

i. LINK

0:08:55:06

[MENU] : END

104

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

Step 3: Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR

You can adjust the synchronization of your camcorder and the VCR. Have a pen and

paper ready for notes. Before operation, eject a cassette from your camcorder.

(1)Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into the VCR, then set

to recording pause.

When you select i.LINK in CONTROL, you do not need to set to recording

pause.

(2)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ADJ TEST, then press the dial.

(3)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE, then press the dial.

IN and OUT are recorded on an image for five times each to calculate the

number values for adjusting the synchronization.

The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the screen.

When finished, the indicator changes to COMPLETE.

(4)Rewind the tape in the VCR, then start slow playback.

Take a note of the first number value of each IN and the closing number value

of each OUT.

(5)Calculate the average of all the first number values of each IN, and the

average of all the last number values of each OUT.

(6)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select “CUT-IN”, then press the dial.

(7)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the average number value of IN, then

press the dial.

The calculated start position for recording is set.

(8)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select “CUT-OUT”, then press the dial.

(9)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the average number value of OUT,

then press the dial.

The calculated stop position for recording is set.

(10)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select RETURN, then press the dial.

105

Editing

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

2,3 6

VIDEO EDIT

EDIT SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT–IN”

”CUT–OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

RETURN

EXECUTE

ENGAGE

REC PAUSE

0:08:55:06

[ME VIDEO EDIT

EDIT SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT–IN”

”CUT–OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

EXECUTING

No. 5

–60

0:08:55:06

[ME VIDEO EDIT

EDIT SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT–IN”

”CUT–OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

RETURN

COMPLETE

0:08:55:06

[MENU] : END

VIDEO EDIT

EDIT SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT–IN”

”CUT–OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

RETURN

0:08:55:06

[MENU] : END

VIDEO EDIT

EDIT SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT–IN”

”CUT–OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

RETURN

0:08:55:06

[MENU] : END

Notes

•When you complete step 3, the image used to adjust the synchronization is recorded

for about 50 seconds.

•If you start recording from the very beginning of the tape, the first few seconds of the

tape may not record properly. Be sure to allow about 10 seconds’ lead before starting

recording.

•When the recording unit cannot be operated properly by the i.LINK cable, leave the

connection as it is, and make the A/V connecting cable settings (p. 99). Video and

audio are sent by digital signals.

106

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

Operation 1: Making a program

(1)Insert the tape for playback into your camcorder, and insert a tape for

recording into the VCR.

(2)Press MENU, then turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to set VIDEO EDIT in to

TAPE, then press the dial (p. 217).

(3)Search for the beginning of the first scene you want to insert using the video

operation buttons, then pause playback.

You can fine-adjust one frame at a time with EDITSEARCH.

(4)Press MARK on the Remote Commander, or turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to

select MARK, then press the dial.

The IN point of the first program is set, and the top part of the program mark

changes to light blue.

(5)Search for the end of the first scene you want to insert using the video

operation buttons, then pause playback. You can fine-adjust one frame at a

time with EDITSEARCH.

(6)Press MARK on the Remote Commander, or the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

The OUT point of the first program is set, then the bottom part of the program

mark changes to light blue.

(7)Repeat steps 3 to 6, then set the program.

When the program is set, the program mark changes to light blue.

You can set up to 20 programs in maximum.

OTHERS

DATA CODE

BEEP

COMMANDER

DISPLAY

VIDEO EDIT

RETURN READY

[MENU] : END

OTHERS

DATA CODE

BEEP

COMMANDER

DISPLAY

VIDEO EDIT

RETURN RETURN

TAPE

MEMORY

[MENU] : END

VIDEO EDIT

MARK

UNDO

ERASE ALL

START

EDIT SET

1 IN 0:08:55:06

TOTAL 0:00:00:00

SCENE 0

[MENU] : END

VIDEO EDIT

MARK

UNDO

ERASE ALL

START

EDIT SET

4 IN 0:10:01:23

TOTAL 0:00:47:12

SCENE 3

[MENU] : END

VIDEO EDIT

MARK

UNDO

ERASE ALL

START

EDIT SET

2 IN 0:09:07:06

TOTAL 0:00:12:00

SCENE 1

[MENU] : END

VIDEO EDIT

MARK

UNDO

ERASE ALL

START

EDIT SET

1 OUT

0:08:55:06

TOTAL 0:00:00:00

SCENE 0

[MENU] : END

N X N X N X

107

Editing

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

Erasing the program you have set

Erase OUT first and then IN from of the last program.

(1)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select UNDO, then press the dial.

(2)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE, then press the dial.

The last set program mark flashes, then the setting is canceled.

To cancel erasing

Select RETURN with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial in step 2.

Erasing all programs

(1)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ERASE ALL.

(2)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE, then press the dial.

All the program marks flash, then the settings are canceled.

To cancel erasing all programs

Select RETURN with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial in step 2.

To cancel a program you have set

Press MENU.

The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejected.

Note

You cannot operate recording during Digital program editing.

If the tape has a blank portion

You cannot set IN and OUT on the portion.

If there is a blank portion between IN and OUT on the tape

The total time code may not be displayed correctly.

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Operation 2: Performing the program (Dubbing a tape)

Make sure that your camcorder and the VCR are connected, and that the VCR is set to

recording pause. When you use an i.LINK cable, the following procedure is not

necessary.

When you use a digital video camera recorder, set its power switch to VCR/VTR.

(1)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select START.

(2)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE, then press the dial.

Search for the beginning of the first program, then start dubbing.

The program mark flashes.

The SEARCH indicator appears during search, and the EDITING indicator

appears during edit on the screen.

The PROGRAM indicator changes to light blue after dubbing ends.

When dubbing ends, your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop.

To stop dubbing during editing

Press x using the video operation buttons.

To end the Digital program editing

Your camcorder stops when the dubbing ends. Then the display returns to VIDEO

EDIT in the menu settings.

Press MENU to erase the menu display.

You cannot record on the VCR when:

–The tape has run out.

–The write-protect tab on the cassette is set to lock.

–The IR SETUP code is not correct. (when IR is selected)

–The button to cancel recording pause is not correct. (when IR is selected)

NOT READY appears on the LCD screen when:

–The program to operate the Digital program editing has not been made.

–i.LINK is selected but an i.LINK cable is not connected.

–The power of the connected VCR is not turned on. (when you set i.LINK)

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

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Editing

Using the A/V connecting cable

You can record a tape from another VCR or a TV program from a TV that has video/

audio outputs. Use your camcorder as a recorder.

Before operation

Set DISPLAY in to LCD in the menu settings. (The default setting is LCD.)

(1)Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder. If

you are recording a tape from the VCR, insert a recorded tape into the VCR.

(2)Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.

(3)Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder,

then immediately press X on your camcorder.

(4)Press N on the VCR to start playback if you record a tape from a VCR. Select

a TV program if you are recording from a TV. The picture from a TV or VCR

appears on the screen.

(5)Press X on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording

from.

When you have finished dubbing a tape

Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR.

Using the Remote Commander

In step 3, press z REC and MARK simultaneously, then immediately press X. In step 5,

press X at the scene where you want to start recording from.

VCR

S VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO/

VIDEO

S VIDEO

REC PAUSE

: Signal flow

White

Yellow

Red A/V connecting cable (supplied)

Recording video or TV programs

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If your TV or VCR is a monaural type

Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video output jack and the

white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV. When the white

plug is connected, the left channel audio is output, and when the red plug is connected,

the right channel audio is output.

If your TV or VCR has an S video jack

Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable (optional).

With this connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V

connecting cable.

Connect an S video cable (optional) to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the

TV or VCR.

This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.

Note on the Remote Commander

Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2. Commander modes 1, 2 and 3

are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid erroneous

remote control operation. If you use another Sony VCR in the commander mode VTR 2,

we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with

black paper.

Recording video or TV programs

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Editing

Using the i.LINK cable

Simply connect the i.LINK cable (optional) to the DV Interface on your camcorder and

to DV OUT on the DV products. With a digital-to-digital connection, video and audio

signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing.

(1)Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder,

and insert the recorded tape into the VCR.

(2)Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.

(3)Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder,

then immediately press X on your camcorder.

(4)Press N on the VCR to start playback. The picture to be recorded appears on

the screen.

(5)Press X on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording

from.

When you have finished dubbing a tape

Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR.

Using the Remote Commander

In step 3, press z REC and MARK simultaneously, then immediately press X. In step 5,

press X at the scene where you want to start recording from.

Recording video or TV programs

i.LINK cable (optional)

: Signal flow

DV OUT

REC PAUSE

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You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable

During digital editing

The color of the display may be uneven. However, this does not affect the dubbed

picture.

If you record playback pause picture with the DV Interface

The recorded picture becomes rough. When you play back the picture using your

camcorder, the picture may jitter.

Before recording

Make sure that the DV IN indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

The DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment.

Note on the Remote Commander

Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2. Commander modes 1, 2 and 3

are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid erroneous

remote control operation. If you use another Sony VCR in the commander mode VTR 2,

we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with

black paper.

Recording video or TV programs

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Editing

You can insert a new scene from a VCR onto your originally recorded tape by

specifying the insert start and end points. Use the Remote Commander for this

operation. Connections are the same as on page 109 or 111.

Insert a cassette containing the desired scene to insert into the VCR.

[A]:A tape that contains the scene to be superimposed

[B]:A tape before editing

[C]:A tape after editing

(1)Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.

(2)On the connected VCR, locate just before the insert start point [a], then press

X to set the VCR to the playback pause.

(3)On your camcorder, locate the insert end point [c]. Then press X to set your

camcorder to the playback pause.

(4)Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander. The ZERO SET

MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in

memory. The tape counter shows “0:00:00.”

(5)On your camcorder, locate the insert start point [b] by pressing m, then press

z REC and the button on its right simultaneously.

(6)First press X on the VCR, and after a few seconds press X on your camcorder

to start inserting the new scene.

Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the tape counter. Your

camcorder automatically returns to the recording pause.

Inserting a scene from a VCR

– Insert Editing

[A]

[B]

[C]

[a]

[b][c]

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To change the insert end point

Press ZERO SET MEMORY again after step 5 to erase the ZERO SET MEMORY

indicator and begin from step 3.

Using the Remote Commander

In step 5, press z REC and MARK simultaneously, then immediately press X. In step 6,

press X at the scene where you want to start recording from.

Note

Pictures and sound recorded on the portion between the insert start and end points will

be erased when you insert the new scene.

If you insert scenes on the tape recorded on another camcorder (including another

DCR-TRV940/TRV950)

The pictures and sound may be distorted. We recommend that you insert scenes on a

tape recorded on your camcorder.

When the inserted picture is played back

Pictures and sound may be distorted at the end of the inserted portion. This is not a

malfunction.

Pictures and sound at the start point and the end point may be distorted in the LP

mode.

To insert a scene without setting the insert end point

Skip steps 3 and 4. Press x when you want to stop inserting.

If you press FN

The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator is not display.

Note on the Remote Commander

Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2. Commander modes 1, 2 and 3

are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid erroneous

remote control operation. If you use another Sony VCR in the commander mode VTR 2,

we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with

black paper.

Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert Editing

0:00:00

ZERO SET

MEMORY

ZERO SET

MEMORY

REC

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Editing

You can record audio to add to the original sound on a tape by connecting audio

equipment or a microphone. If you connect audio equipment, you can add sound to

your recorded tape already recorded in the 12-bit mode by specifying the start and end

points. The original sound will not be erased.

Use the Remote Commander for this operation.

Select one of the following connections to add audio.

Connecting the microphone with the MIC jack

You can check recorded picture and sound by connecting your camcorder to a TV with

the A/V connecting cable.

Recorded sound is not output from a speaker. Check the sound by using a TV or

headphones.

Connecting the microphone to the intelligent accessory shoe

Microphone (optional)

Intelligent accessory shoe

Microphone (optional)

: Signal flow

MIC

(PLUG IN POWER)

Audio dubbing

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Connecting the A/V connecting cable to the AUDIO/VIDEO jack

Dubbing with the built-in microphone

No connection is necessary.

Notes

•When dubbing with the AUDIO/VIDEO jack or the built-in microphone, pictures are

not output through the S VIDEO jack or the AUDIO/VIDEO jack. Check the recorded

picture on the screen. You can check the recorded sound by using headphones.

•You cannot add audio with the DV Interface.

If you make all the connections

The audio input to be recorded will take precedence over others in the following order:

•MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack

•Intelligent accessory shoe

•AUDIO/VIDEO jack

•Built-in microphone

Audio dubbing

LINE OUT

AUDIO/

VIDEO

Audio equipment

Do not connect the

video (yellow) plug.

: Signal flow

AUDIO L

(White)

AUDIO R (Red)

A/V connecting cable (supplied)

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Editing

Adding audio on a recorded tape

Choose a connection described on the previous pages, and connect audio equipment or

microphone to your camcorder. Then follow the procedure below.

(1)Insert the recorded tape into your camcorder.

(2)Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.

(3)Locate the recording start point by pressing N. Then press X at the point

where you want to start recording to set your camcorder to the playback

pause.

(4)Press AUDIO DUB . The green X indicator appears on the screen.

(5)Press X and start playing back the audio you want to record at the same time.

The new sound is recorded in stereo 2 (ST2) during playback. While audio is

being recorded, the red appears on the screen.

(6)Press x at the point where you want to stop recording.

When you dub the recorded sound

You can adjust the recorded sound by using MIC LEVEL (p. 79). However, when the

camcorder is connected to the AUDIO/VIDEO jack, sound cannot be adjusted.

To add audio more precisely

Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander at the point where you want to

stop recording later in the playback.

Carry out from steps 3 to 5. Recording automatically stops at the point where ZERO

SET MEMORY was pressed.

Audio dubbing

AUDIO DUB

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Audio dubbing

Monitoring the new recorded sound

(1)Play back the tape on which you added audio.

(2)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select AUDIO MIX in in the menu

settings, then press the dial.

(3)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the balance between the original

sound (ST1) and the new sound (ST2), then press the dial.

Five minutes after you remove the power supply or the battery pack, the AUDIO MIX

setting returns to original sound (ST1) only. The default setting is original sound only.

Notes

•New audio cannot be recorded on a tape already recorded in the 16-bit mode (32 kHz,

44.1 kHz or 48 kHz).

•New audio cannot be recorded on a tape already recorded in the LP mode.

•You cannot add audio on the blank portion of the tape.

If an i.LINK cable (optional) is connected to your camcorder

You cannot add audio to a recorded tape.

We recommend that you add audio on a tape recorded with your camcorder

If you add audio on a tape recorded with another camcorder (including another

DCR-TRV940/TRV950), the sound quality may become worse.

If you set the write-protect tab of the cassette to lock

You cannot record on a tape. Slide the write-protect tab to release the write protection.

ST1 ST2

VCR SET

HiFi SOUND

AUDIO MIX

A/VcDV OUT

RETURN

[MENU] : END

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Editing

If you use a tape with cassette memory, you can superimpose the title. When

you play back the tape, the title is displayed for five seconds from the point

where you superimposed it.

(1)In the recording , recording standby, playback or playback pause, press

MENU, then select TITLE in with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial (p. 213).

(2)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select , then press the dial.

(3)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired title, then press the dial.

The title flashes.

(4)Change the color, size, or position, if necessary.

1Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select COLOR, SIZE or POSITION, then

press the dial. The selected item appears.

2Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item, then press the

dial.

3Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the title is laid out as desired.

(5)Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial again to complete the setting.

In the recording, playback or playback pause:

The TITLE SAVE indicator appears on the screen for five seconds and the title

is set.

In the standby:

The TITLE indicator appears. When you press START/STOP to start

recording, TITLE SAVE appears on the screen for five seconds, and the title is

set.

VACATION

PRESET TITLE

HELLO!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

CONGRATULATIONS!

OUR SWEET BABY

WEDDING

VACATION

THE END

[MENU] : END

PRESET TITLE

HELLO!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

CONGRATULATIONS!

OUR SWEET BABY

WEDDING

VACATION

THE END

RETURN

[MENU] : END

PRESET TITLE

HELLO!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

CONGRATULATIONS!

OUR SWEET BABY

WEDDING

VACATION

THE END

RETURN

[MENU] : END

TITLE

[EXEC] : SAVE [MENU] : END

TITLE

[EXEC] : SAVE [MENU] : END

SIZE SMALL

SIZE LARGE

Superimposing a title

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Superimposing a title

If you set the write-protect tab of the tape to lock

You cannot superimpose or erase the title. Slide the write-protect tab to release the write

protection.

To use a custom title

If you want to use a custom title, select in step 2.

If the tape has a blank portion

You cannot superimpose a title on the portion.

If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions

Titles may not be displayed correctly.

Titles superimposed with your camcorder

•Titles are displayed by only the DV format video equipment with an index titler.

•The point you superimposed the title may be detected as an index signal when

searching a recording with other video equipment.

If the tape has too many index signals

You may not be able to superimpose a title because memory becomes full. In this case,

delete data you do not need.

To not display titles

Set TITLE DSPL to OFF in the menu settings (p. 213).

Title setting

•The title color changes as follows:

WHITE y YELLOW y VIOLET y RED y CYAN y GREEN y BLUE

•The title size changes as follows:

SMALL y LARGE

You cannot input 13 characters or more in LARGE size. If you input more than 12

characters, the title size returns to SMALL even if you select LARGE.

•If you select SMALL, you have nine choices for the title position.

If you select LARGE, you have eight choices for the title position.

One cassette can have up to about 20 titles, with each title comprising five

characters

However, if the cassette memory is full with date, photo and cassette label data, one

cassette can have only up to about 11 titles each comprising five characters.

Cassette memory capacity is as follows:

–six date data

–12 photo data

–one cassette label

If the “ FULL” mark appears

The cassette memory is full. Erase unwanted titles.

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Editing

Erasing a title

(1)Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR.

(2)Press MENU, then turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select TITLEERASE in

, then press the dial (p. 213).

(3)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the title you want to erase, then press

the dial. ERASE OK ? indicator appears.

(4)Make sure that the title is the one you want to erase, and turn the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial to select OK, then press the dial. OK changes to EXECUTE.

(5)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE, then press the dial.

The ERASING flashes on the screen. When the title is erased, the COMPLETE

is displayed.

To cancel erasing a title

Select RETURN in step 4 or 5.

Superimposing a title

CM SET

TITLE

TITLEERASE

TITLE DSPL

CM SEARCH

TAPE TITLE

ERASE ALL

RETURN

[MENU] : END

TITLE ERASE

1 HELLO!

2 CONGRATULATIONS!

3 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

4 PRESENT

5 GOOD MORNING

6 WEDDING

[MENU] : END

TITLE ERASE

1 HELLO!

2 CONGRATULATIONS!

3 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

4 PRESENT

5 GOOD MORNING

6 WEDDING

[MENU] : END

TITLE ERASE

4 PRESENT

ERASE OK? RETURN

EXECUTE

[MENU] : END

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You can make up to two titles and store them in the memory of your camcorder. Each

title can have up to 20 characters.

(1)Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR.

(2)Press MENU, then turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select TITLE in , then

press the dial (p. 213).

(3)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select , then press the dial.

(4)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET,

then press the dial.

(5)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the column of the desired character,

then press the dial.

(6)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired character, then press the

dial.

(7)Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have selected all characters and completed the

title.

(8)To finish making your own titles, turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select

[SET], then press the dial.

Making your own titles

TITLE SET

CUSTOM1 SET

CUSTOM2 SET

[MENU] : END

TITLE SET

CUSTOM1 SET

CUSTOM2 SET

RETURN

[MENU] : END

TITLE SET

–––––––––––––––––––

–

[MENU] : END

TITLE SET

––––––––––––––––––––

[MENU] : END

TITLE SET

S–––––––––––––––––––

[MENU] : END

TITLE SET

CUSTOM1 SET

CUSTOM2 SET

RETURN

[MENU] : END

TITLE SET

–––––––––––––––––––

–

TITLE SET

––––––––––––––––––––

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Editing

To change a title you have stored

In step 4, select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET, depending on which title you want

to change, then press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to

select [C], then press the dial to delete the title. The last character is erased. Enter the

new title as desired.

If you take five minutes or longer to enter characters in the standby while a

cassette is set in your camcorder

The power automatically goes off. The characters you have entered remain stored in

memory. Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) once and then to CAMERA again, then

proceed from step 1.

We recommend setting the POWER switch to VCR or removing the cassette so that

your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters.

To delete the title

Select [C]. The last character is erased.

To enter a space

Select [ Z& ? ! ], then select the blank part.

Making your own titles

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If you use a cassette with cassette memory, you can label a cassette. Labels can

consist of up to 10 characters and is stored in cassette memory. When you insert

the labeled cassette and when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or VCR, the

label is displayed for about five seconds.

(1)Insert the cassette you want to label.

(2)Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR.

(3)Press MENU, then turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select TAPE TITLE in ,

then press the dial (p. 213). Tape title display appears.

(4)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the column of the desired character,

then press the dial.

(5)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired character, then press the

dial.

(6)Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you finish the label.

(7)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select [SET], then press the dial.

The label is stored in the memory.

Labeling a cassette

3 4~6

[MENU] : END

TAPE TITLE

––––––––––

[MENU] : END

TAPE TITLE

––––––––––

[MENU] : END

TAPE TITLE

––––––––––

[MENU] : END

TAPE TITLE

–––––––––

[MENU] : END

CM SET

TITLE

TITLEERASE

TITLE DSPL

CM SEARCH

TAPE TITLE

ERASE ALL

RETURN

READY

––––––––––

[MENU] : END

CM SET

TITLE

TITLEERASE

TITLE DSPL

CM SEARCH

TAPE TITLE

ERASE ALL

RETURN

[MENU] : END

TAPE TITLE

––––––––––

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Editing

To erase the label you have made

In step 4 turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select [C], then press the dial. The last

character is erased.

To change the label you have made

Insert the cassette to change the label, and operate in the same way to make a new label.

If you set the write-protect tab of the cassette to lock

You cannot label the tape. Slide the write-protect tab to release the write protection.

If the tape has too many index signals

You may not be able to label a cassette because the cassette memory becomes full. In

this case, delete data you do not need.

If you have superimposed titles in the cassette

When the label is displayed, up to four titles also appear.

When the “-----” indicator has fewer than 10 spaces

The cassette memory is full.

The “-----” indicates the number of characters you can select for the label.

To delete the title

Select [P]. The last character is erased.

To enter a space

Select [ Z& ? ! ], then select the blank part.

Erasing all the data in cassette memory

You can erase all the data in cassette memory at once.

(1)Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR.

(2)Press MENU, then turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ERASE ALL in ,

then press the dial (p. 213).

(3)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select OK, then press the dial. OK changes

to EXECUTE.

(4)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE, then press the dial.

ERASING flashes on the screen. When all the data is erased, COMPLETE is

displayed.

To cancel deleting

Select RETURN with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial in step 3 or 4.

Labeling a cassette

[MENU] : END

CM SET

TITLE

TITLEERASE

TITLE DSPL

CM SEARCH

TAPE TITLE

ERASE ALL

RETURN RETURN

[MENU] : END

CM SET

TITLE

TITLEERASE

TITLE DSPL

CM SEARCH

TAPE TITLE

ERASE ALL

RETURN RETURN

EXECUTE

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You can record and play back images on the “Memory Stick” supplied with your

camcorder. You can easily play back, record or delete images. You can exchange image

data with other equipment such as your computer etc., using the USB cable for the

“Memory Stick” supplied with your camcorder.

On file format

Still image (JPEG)

Your camcorder compresses image data in JPEG format (extension .jpg).

Moving picture (MPEG)

Your camcorder compresses picture data in MPEG format (extension .mpg).

Typical image data file name

Still image

100-0001: This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder.

Dsc00001.jpg: This file name appears on the display of your computer.

Moving picture

MOV00001: This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder.

Mov00001.mpg: This file name appears on the display of your computer.

Using a “Memory Stick”

•You cannot record or erase images when the write-protect switch on the “Memory

Stick” is set to LOCK.

•The position and shape of the write-protect switch may be different depending on the

model.

•We recommend backing up important data on the hard disk of your computer.

•Image data may be damaged in the following cases:

–If you eject the “Memory Stick” or turn the power off during reading or writing.

–If you use a “Memory Stick” near static electricity or magnetic fields.

•Prevent metallic objects or your finger from coming into contact with the metal parts

of the terminal.

•Stick the label at the labeling position.

•Do not bend, drop or apply strong shock to a “Memory Stick.”

•Do not disassemble or modify a “Memory Stick.”

•Do not let a “Memory Stick” get wet.

•Do not use or keep a “Memory Stick” in locations that are:

–Extremely hot such as in a car parked in the sun or under the scorching sun.

–Under direct sunlight

–Very humid or subject to corrosive gases

•When you carry or store a “Memory Stick,” put it in its case.

— “Memory Stick” Operations —

Using a “Memory Stick” – Introduction

Write-protect switch Labeling position

Terminal

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“Memory Stick” Operations

Using a “Memory Stick” – Introduction

“Memory Stick” formatted on computer

The “Memory Stick” formatted on Windows OS or Macintosh computers is not

guaranteed compatible with your camcorder.

Notes on image data compatibility

•Image data files recorded on the “Memory Stick” by your camcorder conform with the

Design Rules for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEITA

(Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). You cannot

play back on your camcorder still images recorded on other equipment (DCR-

TRV890E/TRV900/TRV900E or DSC-D700/D770) that does not conform with this

universal standard. (These models are not sold in some areas.)

•If you cannot use the “Memory Stick” that is used with other equipment, format it

with this camcorder (p. 212). However, formatting erases all information on the

“Memory Stick.”

•“Memory Stick” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

•All other product names mentioned here may be the trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective companies.

“TM” and “®” are not mentioned in each case in this manual.

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Inserting a “Memory Stick”

(1)Slide the MEMORY OPEN in the direction of the arrow to open the “Memory

Stick” slot.

(2)Insert a “Memory Stick” in the “Memory Stick” slot as far as it can go with the

B mark facing up as illustrated. Close the “Memory Stick” slot.

Ejecting a “Memory Stick”

Press MEMORY EJECT once lightly to eject it.

While the access lamp is lit or flashing

Do not shake or knock your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data

from the “Memory Stick” or recording the data on the “Memory Stick.” Do not turn the

power off, eject the “Memory Stick.” Otherwise, image data may become damaged.

If “ MEMORYSTICK ERROR” is displayed

Reinsert the “Memory Stick” a few times. The “Memory Stick” may be damaged if the

indicator is still displayed. If this occurs, use another “Memory Stick.”

Using a “Memory Stick” – Introduction

1 2

“Memory Stick” slot B mark

Access lamp

MEMORY OPEN

MEMORY EJECT

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