Sony DCR TRV11 User Manual CAMCORDER Manuals And Guides L0604087

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Digital

Video Camera

Recorder

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly,

and retain it for fllture reference.

Owner's Record

Tile model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the

serial number in the space provided helow. Refer to these numbers

whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. DCR:I'RV. Model No. AC.

Serial No. Serial No.

DCR-TRV20

Di®i[_DHandgcam

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sE_l_s

C| | | Cassette e_

I'1 Memory

MEMORY STIER 1M

DCR- TRV6/TRV11/TRV20

@2000 Sony Corporation

Welcome!

Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Digital Handyranl camrorder. With your Digital

Handycam, you can capture life's precious monlents with superior picture and sound quality, Your Digital

Handycam is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. You will soon be

producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come,

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do

not expose the unit to rain or

moisture.

CAUTION: TO F{EDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER IOn BACK)

NO {JSER-SE_tVlCEAt3LE pA_tT8 INSIDE¸

REFER SERVICING TO QUAI IFIEO SERVICE PERSONNEL¸

This symbol is intended to alert

the user to the presence of

uninsulated 'dangerous voltage"

within tile product's enclosure

that may be of suflicient

magnitude to constitute a risk of

electric shock to persons.

/_ This symbol is intended to alelt

the usel to the plesence of

impoltant opel ating and

maintenance (selvicing)

instructions ill tile literature

accompanying tile appliance.

Never expose the battery pack to temperatures

above 140°F (60°C) such as in a car parked in

tbe sun or under direct sunligbt.

For customers in the U.S.A. and

CANADA

DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY.

LITHIUM ION BATTERY.

DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

You ran return your unwantecl lithiuIn ion batteries

to your nearest Sony Sel_'ice Center or Factory

Service Center.

Note: In some areas the disposal of lithium ion

batteries in househoM or business trash rnay

be prohibited.

For the Sony Service Center nearest you call

1 800 222 SONY (United States only).

For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you call

416 499 SONY (Canada only).

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium

ion batteEy.

For the Customers in the U.S.A.

If you have any questions ahout this product, yot/

rnay call :

Sony Customer Infimnation Center l 800 222 SONY

(7660) or

write to : Sony Custorner Information Center 1 Sony

Drive, Mail Drop #TI lh Park Ridge, NJ, 07656.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY

Model No.: DCR TRV6,

DCR TRVll

Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.

Address: 1 Sony Drive, Park

Ridge, NJ, 07656 USA

Telephone No.: 201 930 6972

This device complies with Part 15 of the

FCC Rtfles. Operation is subject to the

f_ollowing two conditions.: (1) This device

may not cause harmf\fl interference, and

(2)this device nmst accept any interference

received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY

Model No.: DCR TRV20

Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.

Address: 1 Sony Drive, Park

Ridge, NJ, 07656 USA

Telephone No.: 201 930 6972

This device complies with Part 15 of the

FCC Rtfles. Operation is suloject to the

following two conditions.: (1) This device

may not cause harmful interfbrence, and

(2)this device nmst accept any interference

received, including interference that may

cause tmdesired operation.

"Memory Stick"

This device complies with Part 15 of tile FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to tile fMlowing two conditions:

(1)This device may not cause harmfifl interference

and (2) this device nmst accept any interDrence

received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

CAUTION

You are rautioned that any rhanges or

modifications not expressly approved in this

manual cotfld void your authority to operate

this equipment.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and fbtmd to

comply with tile limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmflll

inter%rence in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate

radio fi'equency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with tile instructions,

may cause harmflll inter%rence to radio

coIllIlltlnications. Hovvever, there is no

guarantee that interDrence will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful inter%rence to radio or

television reception, which can be determined

by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct tile inter%rence

by one or more of tile fbllowing measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase tile separation between tile

equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit dif%rent fi'om that to which the

receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/

TV technician fbr help.

For customers in CANADA

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE

BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

This Class B digital ai)paratus complies with

Canadian ICES 003.

Table of contents

Checking supplied accessories .................... 5

Quick Start Guide .............................G

Getting started

Using this manual ................................... 8

Step 1 Preparing tile power supply .......... 10

Installing the battery pack ............. 10

Charging the battery pack ............. 11

Connecting to a wall outlet ........... 14

Step 2 Inserting a cassette ................... 15

Recording - Basics

Recording a picture ............................... 16

Shooting backlit subjects (BACK

LIGHT) ........................................ 21

Shooting in the clark

(NightShot/Super NightSho0 ... 22

Selfitimer recording ....................... 23

Checking the recording END

SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec

Review ......................................... 24

Playback -Basics

Playing back a tape ............................... 25

Viewing the recording oil TV .............. 28

Advanced Recording Operations

Recording a still image on a tape

Tape Photo recording ................. 30

Adjusting tile white balance manually ...33

Using the wide mode ........................... 34

Using the fader f\mction ...................... 35

Using special effects Picture effect ... 37

Using special effects Digital effect ... 38

Using the PROGRAM AE f\mction .... 41

Acljusting the exposure manually ...... 43

Focusing manually ................................ 44

Advanced Playback Operations

Playing back a tape with picture efferts ... 45

Playing back a tape with digital effects ...46

Enlarging ilnages recorded on tapes

PB ZOOM ..................................... 47

Quickly locating a scene using the zero

set memory 11ruction ...................... 48

Searching the boundaries of recorded

tape by title Title search ............. 49

Searching a recording by date

Date search ................................... 50

Searching fiora photo Photo search/

Photo scan ....................................... 52

Editing

Dubbing a tape ...................................... 54

Dubbing only desired scenes

Digital program editing .............. 56

Using with analog video unit and PC

Signal convert fimction ............... 66

Recording video or TV programs ....... 67

Inserting a scene fi'om a VCR

Insert editing ................................ 71

Audio dubbing ...................................... 73

Superimposing a title ........................... 77

Making your own titles ........................ 81

Labeling a cassette ................................ 83

Customizing Your Camcorder

Changing the menu settings ................ 85

Resetting the date and time ................. 92

"Memory Stick" Operations

(DCR-TRV 11/TRV20 only)

Using a "Memory Stick"

introduction .................................. 93

Recording still images on "Memo1T Stick"s

Memory photo recording ............. 100

Superimposing a still picture in a

"Memory Stick" on a moving

picture MEMORY MIX ............. 105

Recording an image from a mini DV

tape as a still image ...................... 108

Copying still images from a mini DV

tape Photo save .......................... 111

Viewing a still picture Memory photo

playback ......................................... 113

Copying the image recorded on "Memory

Stick"s to mini DV tapes ................ 116

Enlarging still images recorded on

"Memory Stick"s

Memory PB ZOOM ................... 118

Playing back images in a continuous

loop

SLIDE SHOW ............................. 119

Preventing accidental erasure

hnage protection ........................ 120

Deleting images ................................... 121

Writing a print mark PRINT MARK ... 123

Additional Information

Usable cassettes ................................... 124

About i.LINK ....................................... 126

Troubleshooting .................................. 128

Selfidiagnosis display ......................... 134

Warning indicators and messages.... 135

Using your camcorder abroad .......... 137

Maintenance infi)rmation and

precautions .................................... 138

Specifications ....................................... 142

Quick Reference

Identif3dng the parts and controls .... 144

Quick Function Guide ........................ 151

Index ........................................ Back cover

Checking supplied accessories

Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with yore camcorder.

[] []

RMT 808

[]

[] DCRTRY20

[]

RMT 811

[]

DCR TRV6/TRV11

O1"

[]

[] []

[] Wireless Remote Commander (1)

(p. 149)

RMT 808: DCR TRV6

RMT-81 I: DCR-TRV11/TRV20

[] AC-L10A/L10B/L10C ac power adaptor

(1), Power cord (1) (p. 11)

[] Size AA (R6) battery for Remote

Commander (2) (p. 149)

[] NP-FMS0 battery pack (1) (p. 10, 11)

[] A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 28, 54)

[] Shoulder strap (1) (p. 144)

[] Lens cap (1) (p. 16)

[] PC serial cable (1) (p. 115)

DCR TRVll/TRV20 only

[] "Memory Stick" (1) (p. 93)

DCR-TRV 11/TRV20 only

[] Application software: PictureGear

4.1Lite (CD ROM) (1) (p. 115)

DCR-TRV 11/TRV20 only

[] Lens hood (1) (p. 19)

DCR-TRV20 only

Quick Start Guide

This chapter introdoces you to the basic features of your

camcorder. See the page in parentheses "( )" for more

infom-lation.

Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 10).

Open tile DC IN

jack cover.

-- Connect the plug with its •

mark facing lens side.

0 Slide OPEN/EJECT in

the direction of the

arrow and open the

lid.

AC power adaptor (supplied)

0 Push the middle

portion of the back of

the cassette to insert.

O Close the cassette

compartment by

pressing the (_usH]

mark on the cassette

compartnlent.

O Afler the cassette

compartment going

down completely,

close the lid until it

clicks.

{_1_ Remove tile lens cap.

PPress START/STOP. Your camcorder starts

recording. To stop recording, press START/

STOP again.

the LCD

panel, press OPEN.

Tile picture appears on

tile LCD screen.

Viewfinder

When file LCD panel is closed, use file viewfinder

placing your eye against its eyecup.

_]_ Set tile POWER switch to VCR

while pressing

tile small green

bntton.

0 Press _ to rewind the tape.

REW@

0 Press _ to start playback.

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NOTE

Do not pick up your camcorder by

holding the viewfinder or the LCD

panel.

-- Getting started --

Using this manual

The instructions in this manual are for tile three models listed in the table below. Before

you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder, check the model number

by looking at the bottom of your camcorder. The DCR TRV20 is tile model used tbr

illustration purposes. Otherwise, tile model name is indicated in the illustrations. Any

differences in operation are clearly indicated in tile text, for example, "DCR TRV20

only".

As you read through this manual, buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in

capital letters.

e.g. Set tile POWER switch to CAMERA.

When you carry out an operation, you can hear a beep sound to indicate that the

operation is being carried out.

Types of differences

DCR TRV6 TRV11 TRV20

MEMORY mark*

(on tile POWER • •

switch)

• Provided

Not provided

* Tile model with MEMORY marked on the POWER switch is provided with memo[y flmctions.

See page 93 fbr details.

Your camcorder is based on the DV format. You can only use mini DV cassettes with

your camcorder. We recommend that you use a tape with cassette memory (IR

The flmctions which require different operations depending on whether the tape has

the cassette ITleIllory OF [lot are_

• End search (p. 24, 27)

• Searching a recording by date date search (p. 50)

• Photo search (i7.52).

The flmctions you can operate only with tile cassette memory are:

• Searching tile boundaries of recorded tape by title title search (i7. 49)

• Superimposing a title (i7. 77)

• Making your own titles (p. 81)

• Labeling a cassette (i7. 83).

For details, see page 124.

You see this mark in tile introduction of the features that are operated only with

cassette iTle iTlo1"y.

Tapes with cassette memory are marked by (Iq (Cassette Memory).

Using this manual

TV color systems differ from country to country. To view your recordings on a TV, you

need an NTSC system based TV. _

Television programs, fihns, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. _

Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to tile provision of the

•The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using high-precision

technology. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points

(red, blue, green, or white) that constantly appear on the LCD screen and in the

viewfinder. These points occur normally in the manufacturing process and do

not affect the recorded picture in any way. Effective ratio of pixels and/or screen

are 99.99% or more.

•Do not let your ramrorder get wet. Keep your ramrorder away fi'om rain and sea

water. Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your eamcorder to malfnnction.

Sometimes this malflmction cannot be repaired [a].

• Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatmes above 140°F (60°C), such as in a

car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight [b].

• Do not place your eamcorder so as to point the viewfinder o1"the LCD screen toward

the sun. The inside of the viewfinder or LCD screen may be damaged [¢].

[a] [b] [c]

Contents of the recording cannot be con-lpensated if recording or playback is not made doe to a

n-lalflmction of the camcorder, video tape, etc.

Step 1 Preparing the power supply

Install the battery pack to use your camcorder outdoors.

(1) Lift up tile viewfinder.

(2) Slide the battery pack down until it clicks.

To remove the battery pack

(1) Lift up the viewfinder.

(2) Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT

down.

BATT release

lever

After installing the battery pack

Do not carry yore camcorder by holding the battery pack. If you do so, tile battery pack

may slide off youl camcorder tmintentionally, damaging your camcorder.

If you use the large capacity battery pack

If you install tile NP FM70/FMgO/FM91 battery pack on your camcorder, extend its

viewfinder. Take care not to pinch yotu finger when lifting the viewfinder up and down.

Step 1 Preparing the power supply

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Use the battelTy"pack after charging it fbr yore camcorder.

Your camcorder operates only with the "InfoLITHIUM" batte W pack (Mseries).

(1) Open the DC IN jack cover, pulling tbe cover out a little and rotating. Connect

the AC power adaptor supplied witb your camcorder to the DC IN jack on

your camcorder with the plug's • mark facing tbe lens side.

(2) Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor.

(3) Connect the power cord to the wall outlet.

(4) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). Charging begins. The remaining battery

time is indicated in minutes on the display window.

When the remaining batte_T indicator changes to ,_, normal charge is completed. To

f\flly charge the batte W (full charge), leave the batte W pack attached for ahout one hour

af'.er normal charge is completed tmtil FULL appears in the display window. Frilly

charging the battery allows you to use the battery longer than usual.

After charging the battery pack

Disconnect the AC power adaptor fi'om the DC IN jack on yore camcorder.

Notes

•Prevent metallic objects fi'om coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug

of the AC power adaptor. This may cause a short circuit, damaging the AC power

adaptor.

• Keep the battery pack dW.

•When the batte W pack is not to be used for a long time, charge the battery pack once

f\flly and then use it tmtil it f\flly discharges again. Keep the battelTy"pack in a cool

place.

Remaining battery time indicator

The remaining battery time you record with the viewfinder is displayed.

The remaining barrelT time indicator in the display window roughly indicates the

recording time with the viewfinder.

Battery pack

The battery pack is charged a little befbre it leaves the f_ctory. 11

Step 1 Preparing the power supply

Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time

rain" appears in tile display window.

While charging the battery pack, no indicator appears or the indicator flashes in

the display window in the following cases:

Tile battery pack is not installed correctly.

Tile AC power adaptor is disconnected.

Something is wrong with the battery pack.

Charging time

Battery pack Full charge (Normal charge)

NP FMS0 (supplied) 150 (90)

NP FM70 240 (180)

NP FM90 330 (270)

NP FM91 360 (300)

Approximate minutes to charge an empty battery pack

Recording time

DCR-TRV6

Recording with Recording with

Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen

Continuous* Typical** Continuous* Typical**

NP FM50 (supplied) 200 (180) 110 (95) 145 (130) 75 (70)

NP FMT0 415 (375) 225 (205) 305 (270) 165 (145)

NP FM90 630 (565) 345 (310) 460 (410) 250 (225)

NP FM91 725 (655) 395 (360) 535 (480) 290 (260)

DCR-TRV11

Recording with Recording with

Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen

Continuous* Typical** Continuous* Typical**

NP FMS0 (supplied) 195 (175) 105 (95) 140 (125) 75 (65)

NP FM70 400 (360) 220 (195) 295 (265) 160 (145)

NP FM90 600 (540) 330 (295) 450 (400) 245 (220)

NP FM91 695 (625) 380 (340) 520 (465) 285 (255)

DCR-TRV2O

Recording with Recording with

Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen

Continuous* Typical** Continuous* Typical**

NP FM50 (supplied) 135 (120) 80 (70) 105 (95) 60 (55)

NP FM70 275 (250) 165 (150) 225 (205) 135 (120)

NP FM90 425 (380) 255 (225) 345 (310) 205 (185)

NP FM91 490 (440) 290 (260) 400 (360) 240 (215)

Approximate minutes wben you use a f\flly charged battery

Step 1 Preparing the power supply

Numbers in parentheses "( )" indicate the time using a normally charged battery.

* Approximate continuous recording time at 77°F (25°C). Tile battery life will be

shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment.

**Approximate number of minutes when recording while you repeat recording start/

stop, zooming and turning tbe power on/off. The actual battery life may be shorter.

Playing time

DCR-TRV6

Battery pack Playing time Playing time

on LCD screen with LCD closed

NP FMS0 (supplied) 145 (130) 200 (180)

NP FM70 305 (270) 415 (375)

NP FM90 460 (410) 630 (565)

NP FM91 535 (480) 725 (655)

DCR-TRV11

Battery pack Playing time Playing time

on LCD screen with LCD closed

NP FM50 (supplied) 140 (125) 195 (175)

NP FM70 295 (265) 400 (360)

NP FM90 450 (400) 600 (540)

NP FM91 520 (465) 695 (625)

DCR-TRV2O

Battery pack Playing time Playing time

on LCD screen with LCD closed

NP FM50 (supplied) 125 (110) 160 (145)

NP FM70 265 (235) 335 (300)

NP FMg0 400 (360) 505 (455)

NP FM91 465 (415) 585 (525)

Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery

Numbers in parentheses "( )" indicate tbe time using a normally charged battery.

The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment.

What is "InfoLITHIUM"?

The "Inf_oLITHIUM" is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data sucb as

battery consumption with compatible electronic equipment. This unit is compatible

with the "InfbLITHIUM" battery pack (M series). Your camcorder operates only witb

the 'hff_)LITHIUM" battery. "InfioLITHIUM" M series battery packs have the

_'1.)I,,IoUTHIUM0 n-lark

"InfoLITHIUM" is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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Step 1 Preparing the power supply

When you use your camcorder fbr a long time, we recommend that you power it Dora a

wall outlet using tile AC power adaptor.

(1) Open the DC IN jack cover, pulling the cover out a little and rotating it.

Connect the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN

jack on your camcorder with the plug's • mark f_acingthe lens side.

(2) Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor.

(3) Com_ect the power cord to a wall outlet.

2, 3

PRECAUTION

The set is not disconnected fl'om the AC power source (house current) as long as it is

connected to the wall outlet, even if tile set itself has been turned off-

Notes

• Tile AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your

camcorder.

• Tile DC IN jack has "source priority." This means that tile batte W pack cannot supply

any power if the power cord is connected to tile DC IN jack, even when tile power

cord is not plugged into a wall outlet.

Using a car battery

Use Sony DC Adaptor/Charger (not supplied).

Step 2 Inserting a cassette

(1) Install the power source.

(2) Slide OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid. The cassette

compartment automatically lifts up and opens.

(3) Push the iniddle portion of the back of the cassette to insert.

Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette comparmmnt with

the window facing out.

(4) Close the cassette compartment by pressing the '_1 mark on the cassette

coinpartinent. The cassette compartment automatically goes down.

(S) After the cassette comparmmnt going down completely, close the lid until it _.

clicks.

OPEN/EJECT 3, 4 5

To eject a cassette

Follow the procedure above, and take out the cassette in step 3.

Notes

• Do not press the cassette comparmlent down. Doing so may cause mall\ruction.

• The cassette compamnent may not be closed when you press any part of the lid other

than the PUSH_mark.

When you use mini DV cassette with cassette memory

Read the instruction about cassette memory to use this function properly (p. 124).

To prevent accidental erasure

Slide the write protect tab on the cassette to expose the red malk.

-- Recording -Basics --

Recording a picture

Your camcorder atltomatically %cuses for yon.

(1) Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides and attatch the lens

cap to the grip strap.

(2) Install the power source and insert a cassette. See "Step 1" and "Step 2" fbr

more ii_fbrmation (p. 10 to p. 15).

(3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button.

Your camcorder is set to the standby mode.

(4) To open the LCD panel, press ()PEN. The viewfinder autoinatically turns off.

(5) Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. The "REC" indicator

appears. The camera recording lamp located on the fl'ont of your camcorder

lights up. To stop recording, )tess START/STOP again.

LOCK Switch

Note

Fasten tile grip strap firmly.

Note on Recording mode

Your camcorder records and plays back in the SP (standard play) mode and in tile LP

(long play) mode. Select SP or LP in the nleilu settings. In tile LP mode, you can record

1.5 times as long as in tile SP mode.

When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing tile

tape on your camcorder.

Recording a picture

Note on the LOCK switch (DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only)

When you slide the LOCK switch to tile right, the POWER switch can no longer be set

to MEMORY accidentally. LOCK switch is set to tile left before your comcorder leaves

the fhctol T.

To enable smooth transition _

Transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene is smooth as long as _u

you do not eject the cassette even if you tnrn off your camcorder.

However, check tile %llowing: K

• Do not mix recordings in tbe SP mode and ones in the LP mode on one tape. _aS'

•When you change tile batte W pack, set tile POWER switch to OFF (CHG). m

When yon use a tape with cassette memo1 T, however, yon can make tile transition g

smooth even after ejecting the cassette if you use the END SEARCH hmction (p. 24). 5'

If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for five minutes while the

cassette is inserted

Yore cameorder auton-latically turns off. This is to save battery power and to prevent

batte W and tape wear. To resume the standby mode, set the POWER switch to OFF

(CHG), and to CAMERA again.

When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes

in the LP mode

Tbe playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly

between scenes.

The LCD panel moves about 90degrees to tile viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to

the lens side.

If you turn tbe LCD panel over so that it faces tbe other way, tile @ indicator appears

on tile LCD screen and in the viewfinder (Mirror mode).

When closing tile LCD panel, set it vertically tmtil it clicks, and swing it into tile

camcorder body.

Note

When using tile LCD screen except in the nlirror nlode, the viewfinder autonlatieally

turns off.

Recording a picture

When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight

The LCD screen may be difficult to see. If this happens, we recommend that you use the

viewfinder.

Picture in the mirror mode

The picture on the LCD screen is a rein'or image. However, tile picture will toe normal

when recorded.

During recording in the mirror mode

ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander does not work.

Indicators in the mirror mode

The STBY indicator appears as 110 and REC as O. Some of the other indicators appear

mirror reversed and others are not displayed.

To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen, press either of the two buttons on LCD

BRIGHT.

to dim to brighten

LCD screen backlight

You ran change the brightness of the barklight. Select LCD B.L. in the menu settings

(p.85).

Even if you adjust the LCD screen backlight or brightness of the LCD screen

The lecorded picture will not be affected.

(1) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).

(2) Close the LCD panel.

(3) Eject the cassette.

Recording a picture

If yon record pictures with tile LCD panel closed, check tile picttue with tile viewfinder.

Adjust tile viewfinder lens to yore eyesight so that the indicators in tile viewf_nder

come into sharp fiocus.

Lift np the viewfinder and n-love the viewfinder lens adjustment lever.

Viewfinder backlight

You can change the brightness of"the backlight. Select VF B.L. in the menu settings.

(p.85)

To record fine pictures under strong light, we recommend attaching the lens hood. Also

the lens cap can be attached even with the lens hood on.

Notes

• When you use the Remote Commander and the lens hood, the Remote Con-ln'JaI'<ter

may not function properly because the lens hood blocks the infl'ared rays from the

Remote Commander. In such case, remove the lens hood from your camcorder.

•You cannot attach filters or other objects onto the lens hood.

When you use the filter (not supplied)

The shadow of the lens hood may appear in the corners of"LCD screen or viewfinder. 19

Recording a picture

Move tile power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it f\lrther for a f_ster zoom.

Using the zoom function sparingly results in better looking recordings.

"T" side: for telephoto (subject appears closet)

"W" side: fbr wide angle (subject appears fiirther away)

W E]I_ZT _ [ WE_I3T

To use zoom greater than 10×

Zoom greater than 10x is performed digitally, if you set D ZOOM to 20× or 120× in the

menu settings. The digital zoom flmction is set to OFF at the f_ctot T. (p. 85)

The right side of the bar shows --

the digital zooming zone.

The digital zooming zone appears

when you set D ZOOM to 20× or

120x.

When you shoot close to asubject

If you cannot get a sharp fl)cus, move the power zoom lever to the "W" side until the

focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about 2 Det 5/8 inch (about 80 cm)

away flora the lens stn f_mein the telephoto position, or about 1/2 inch (about 1 cm)

away in the wide angle position.

Notes on digital zoom

•Digital zoom starts to flmction when zoom exceeds 10×.

•The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever toward the "T"

side.

•You cannot use the digital zoom when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY (DCR

TRV11/TRV20 only).

Recording a picture

The indicators are not recorded on tapes.

Remaining battery time indicator

FCassette memory indicator

This appears when using a tape with cassette memory.

_ -- Recording mode indicator

_ _ -- STBY/RECindicator

_ _ _ Time code/Tape counter

/ \_ Remaining tape indicator

|F_ Time indicator ,

The time is displayed ahout fix e seronds

r --_l after the power is turned on.

Date indicator

Tile date is displayed about five

seconds after the power is turned oil.

Time code

The time cocle indicates the recording or playhack time, "0:00:00" (hours : minutes :

seconds) in CAMERA mode and "0:00:00:00" (hours : minutes : seconds : fl'ames) in

VCR mode. You cannot rewrite only the time code.

Remaining tape indicator

The indicator may not be displayed aerurately depending on the tape.

Recording date and time

The recording date and time are not displayed while recording. However, they are

recorded automatically onto the tape. To display the recording date and time, press

DATE CODE during playback.

When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the suhject or a subject with a

light background, use the backlight f\mction.

In the standby, recording or memory mode, press BACK LIGHT.

The [] indicator appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

To cancel, press BACK LIGHT again.

BACK LIGHT

If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects

The baeklight f\mrtion will be eanreled. 21

Recording a picture

The NightShot flmction enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place. For example, you

can satisfactorily record the envilonment of nocturnal animals fur observation when

you use this f\mction.

In tile standby, recording or memo W mode, slide NIGHTSHOT to ON.

[] and "NIGHTSHOT" indicators flash on the LCD screen or ill tile viewfinder. To

cancel the NightShot function, slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF.

Night:Shot Light emitter

Using Super NightShot

The Super NightShot mode makes subjerts more than 16 times brighter than those

recorded in the NightShot mode

(1) In tlle standby or recording mode, slide NIGHTSHOT to ON. [] indicator

appears on the LCD screen or ii1the viewfinder.

(2) Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT. The [] indicator and "SUPER NIGHTSHOT"

appear.

To cancel the Super NightShot mode, press SUPER NIGHTSHOT.

Using the NightShot Light

The pirmre will be rlearer with the NightShot Light on. To enable NightShot Light, set

N.S. LIGHT to ON in tile menu settings (p. 85).

Notes

•Do not use the NightShot ftmrtion ill bright plares (ex. the outdoors in the daytime).

This may cause your camcorder to malflmction.

•When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON ill normal recording, tile picture may be

recorded ill incorrect or tmnatural colors.

• If fbcusing is diffictflt with the autofbcus mode when using the NightShot flmction,

focus manually.

While using the Night:shot function, you cannot usethe following functions:

Exposure

PROGRAM AE

White balance

While using the :super Night:Shot function

The shutter speed is automatically adjusted depending on the brightness. At that time,

the moving picture may be slow down.

Recording a picture

While usingthe Super NightShot function, you cannot usethe following

functions:

Exposure

PROGRAM AE

Fader

Digital effect

Memo1T mode (DCR TRV11/TRV20 only)

NightShot Light

NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible. Tile maximum shooting distance

using the NightShot Light is about 10 Det (3 m).

You can make a recording with the self timer. This mode is useful when you want to

record yourself2

(1) Press SELFTIMER in the standby mode. The 0 (selfLtimer) indicator appears

on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

(2) Press START/STOP.

Self timer starts counting down fi'om 10 with a beep sound. In the last two

seconds of the countdown, the beep sound gets faster, then recording starts

automatically.

START/STOP

SELFTIMER

To stop the self-timer before recording

Press START/STOP again.

Use the Remote Commander for convenience.

To record still pictures on tapes using the self-timer

Press PHOTO in step 2 (p. 31).

To record still pictures on "Memory Stick"s

Press SELFTIMER, then press PHOTO in MEMORY mode (p. 104).

To cancel self-timer recording

Press SELFTIMER so that the _ indicator disappears flora on the LCD screen oi"in the

viewfinder while your camcorder is in the standby mode.

Note

The self timer recording mode is automatically canceled when:

Self timer recording is finished.

The POWER switch is set to OFF (CHG) o1"VCR.

Checking the recording - END SEARCH /EDITSEARCH /

Rec Review

You can use these huttons to check the recorded picture o1"shoot so that the transition

between the last recorded scene and the next scene you record is smooth.

You can go to the end of the recorded section after you record.

Press END SEARCH in the standby mode.

The last five seconds of the recorded section are played hack and playback stops. You

can monitor tile sotmd fl'om the speaker ol headphones.

You can search for the next recording start point.

Hold down the +/ @ side of EDITSEARCH in the standl)y mode. The recorded section

is played hack.

+ : to go fbrward

@: to go backward

Release EDITSEARCH to stop playback. If you press START/STOP, re recording begins

ficomthe point you leleased EDITSEARCH. You cannot monitor the sotmd.

You can check the last recorded section.

Press the __,side of EDITSEARCH momentarily in the standby mode.

The last few seconds of the selected section are played back. You can monitor the sound

from the speaker or headphones.

End search function

When you use a tape without cassette memo W, the end search ftmction does not work

once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape. If you use a tape with

cassette memory, the end search flmction works even once you eject the cassette.

If there is a blank portion in the recorded portion, the end search function may not work

correctly (p. 124).

-- Playback - Basics --

Playing back a tape

You can monitor tile playback picture on tile LCD screen. If yon close tile LCD panel,

you can monitor tile playback picture in tile viewfinder. You can control playback using

tile Remote Comn-lander snpplied with your camcorder.

(1) Install the power source and insert the recorded tape.

(2) Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button. The

video control buttons light up.

(3) To open the LCD panel, press OPEN.

(4) Press _ to rewind the tape.

(5) Press I_ to start playback.

(6) To adjust the volume, press either of the two buttons on VOLUME. The

speaker on your camcorder is silent "when the LCD panel is closed.

REW8

-- VOLUME ÷

To stop playback

Press II.

When monitoring on the LCD screen

You can mrn the LCD panel over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD

screen f_cing out.

Playing back a tape

Press DISPLAY on your camcorder or the Remote Commander supplied with your

calllcoFder.

The indicators appear oil tile LCD screen.

To make the indicators disappear, press DISPLAY again.

DATA CODE

Using the data code function

Your can-leorder auton-latieally records not only inlages oil the tape but also the

recording data (date/time o1"various settings when recorded) (Data code).

Press DATA CODE on your camcorder o1"the Remote Commander in the playback

mode.

The display changes as follows:

date/time -+ various settings (SteadyShot, white balance, gain, shutter speed, aperture

value, expostne mode) -+ no indicator

Date/time

UL 4 2OOO

12055_ A_4

Not to display various settings

Various settings

(--SteadyShot OFF indicator

/(Exposure mode indicator

I_Au'rof....... White balance indicator

Gain indicator

Shutter speed indicator

Aperture value

Set DATA CODE to DATE in the menu settings (p. 85).

The display changes as follows:

date/time _+ no indicator

Recording data

Recording data is your camcorder's information when you have recorded. In the

recording mode, the recording data will not be displayed.

When you use the data code function, bars (...... ) appear if:

•A blank portion of the tape is being played back.

•The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise.

•The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set.

Data code

The data code is displayed on the TV screen ifyou connect your camcorder to the TV

(p. 28).

Playing back a tape

To operate video control buttons, set tile POWER switch to VCR.

To view a still picture (playback pause)

Press n during playback. To resume norn-lal playback, press I_- or II.

To advance the tape

Press _ in tile stop n-lode. To restm-le normal playback, press I_-.

To rewind the tape

Press 4t_ in tile stop mode. To resume normal playback, press I_ _.

To change the playback direction

Press _< on the Remote Con-ln'JaI'<terduring playback to reverse the playback direction.

To resume normal playback, press I_ _.

To locate a scene monitoring the picture (picture search)

Keep pressing _ or _ during playback. To resume normal playback, release tbe button.

To monitor the high-speed picture while advancing or

rewinding the tape (skip scan)

Keep pressing _ while rewinding or I_- while advancing the tape. To resume

rewinding or advancing, release the button.

To view the picture at slow speed (slow playback)

Press I'- on the Remote Conm-lai'<ler during playback. For slow playback in the reverse

direction, press <<, then press I.- on the Remote Commander. To resume normal

playback, press I_ _.

To view the picture at double speed

Press x2 on the Remote Commander during playback. Foe"double speed playback in the

reverse direction, press _<, then press ×2 on the Remote Commander. To resume

normal playback, press I_-.

To view the picture frame-by-frame

Press II1_on the Remote Colnn'JaI'<ler in the playback pause mode. For flame by fl'ame

playback in the reverse direction, press _11. To resume normal playback, press I_ _.

To search the last scene recorded (END SEARCH)

Press END SEARCH in the stop mode. The last five seconds of the recorded portion

plays back and stops.

End Search

When you use a tape without cassette memory, the end search fnnction does not work

once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape.

When you use a tape with cassette memory, the end search flmction works even once

you eject the cassette.

In the various playback modes

•Sotmd is muted.

• The previous picture may remain as a mosaic image during playback.

When the playback pause mode lasts for five minutes

Your camcorder automatically enters tbe stop mode. To resume playback, press IP--.

Slow playback

The slow playback can toe per%rmed smoothly on your can-lcordee': however, this

flmction does not work %r an output signal through the _,DV IN/OUT jack.

When you play back atape in reverse

Horizontal noise may appear at tbe center, or the top and bottom of the screen. This is

not a malflmction.

¢o

Viewing the recording on TV

Connect your camcorder to your TV or VCR with tile A/V connecting cable supplied

with your camcorder to watch the playback picture on the TV screen. You can operate

the video control buttons in the same way as when you monitor playback pictures on

the LCD screen. When monitoring tile playback picture on tile TV screen, we

recommend that you power your camcorder fi'om a wall outlet using the AC power

adaptor (p. 14). ReDr to the operating instructions of your TV or VCR.

Open the jack cover. Connect your camcorder to the TV using the A/V connecting cable

supplied with your camcorder. Then, set the TV/VCR selector"on the TV to VCR.

,._a,,.. : Signal flow

AUDIO/VIDEO

@ S VIDEO

® VIDEO

)UDIO

Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR by using the A/V connecting

cable supplied with your camcorder. Set the input selecto_ on the VCR to LINE.

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

white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV. If you connect the

white plug, the sotmd is L (left) signal. If you connect the red plug, the sound is R

(right) signal.

If your TV or VCR has an S video jack

Connect using an S video cahle (not supplied) to obtain high quality pictures. With this

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

cable.

Connect the S video cable (not supplied) to the S video jacks on hoth your camcorder

and the TV or the VCR.

This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.

Viewing the recording on TV

Once yon connect tbe AV cordless IR receiver (not supplied) to yonr TV or VCR, you

can easily view the picture on your TV. For details, refer to tile operating instructions of

tile AV cordless IR receiver.

SUPER LASER LINK

Super laser link emitter --

Insert atape into yore camcorder.

(1) After connecting your TV and AV cordless IR receiver, set tile POWER switch

oi1 the AV cordless IR receiver to ON.

(2) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(3) Turn the TV oi1 and set the TV/VCR selector oi1 the TV to VCR.

(4) Press SUPER LASER LINK. The lamp of SUPER LASER LINK lights up.

(5) Press _ on your camcorder to start playback.

(6) Point the super laser link emitter at the AV cordless IR receiver. Adjust the

position of your camcorder and the AV cordless IR receiver to obtain cleat"

playback pictures.

-u

To cancel the super laser link function

Press SUPER LASER LINK again. Tbe lamp on tile SUPER LASER LINK button goes

ont.

If you turn the power off

Tile snper laser link ftmction tnrns off atttomatically.

If you use a Sony TV

•Yon can tnrn on the TV atttomatically wben yon press SUPER LASER LINK. To do so,

make sure yon:

Tnrn the TV's main switch on.

Set AUTO TV ON to ON in tile menu settings.

Point tbe snper laser link emitter at tile TV's remote sensor.

• You can switch the video input of the TV atttomatically to tile one which the AV

cordless IR receiver is connected. To do so, set AUTO TV ON to ON and TV INPUT to

the same video input (1, 2, 3) in tile menn settings. With some models, however, tile

picture and sound may be disconnected momentarily when tile video input is switched.

• Tile above %ature may *lot work on some TV models.

When the super laser link is activated (the SUPER LASER LINK button is lit)

Your camcorder consnmes power. Press SUPER LASER LINK to ttnn off tile laser link

f\mction when it is not needed.

,_ is a trademark of Sony Corporation. 29

-- Advanced Recording Operations --

Recording a still image on a tape -TapePhoto recording

You can record a still picture, %1"example, a photograph or drawing. This mode is

useflfl when you want to print a picture using a video printer (not supplied).

You can record about 510 pictures in the SP mode and ahout 765 pictmes in the LP

mode on a 60 minute tape.

Besides the operation described here, your camcorder can record still pictures on

"Memory Stick" s (p. 100) (DCR TRV11/TRV20 only).

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

(2) In the standby mode, keep pressing PHOTO lightly tmtil a still picture

appears.

The CAPTURE indicator appears. Recording does not start yet.

To change the still picture, release PHOTO, select a still picture again, and then

press and hold PHOTO lightly.

(3) Press PHOTO deeper.

The still picture on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder is recorded for about

seven seconds. The sound during those seven seconds is also recorded.

The still image is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder until

recording is completed.

_CAPTURE

g3_°°°°°°°

Notes

• During tape photo recording, you cannot change the mode or setting.

• When recording a still picture, do not shake your camcorder. The picture may

fluctuate.

• The PHOTO button does not work:

while the flader f\mction is set or in use

while the digital effect fnnction is set o1"in use

If you record a moving subject with tape photo recording function

When you play bark the still pirture on other equipment, the pirture may flurtuate.

To use the tape photo recording function using the Remote Commander

Press PHOTO on the Relnote Con-ln'_aI'_der. Your ramrorder rerords a pirttne on the

LCD screen or in the viewfinder immediately.

To use the tape photo recording function during normal CAMERA recording

Press PHOTO deeper. The still pirture is then rerorded fbr about seven seronds and

your camcorder returns to the standby mode. You cannot select another still picture.

To record clear and lessfluctuated still pictures

30 We reron-lmend that you rerord on "Memory Stirk"s. (DCR TRVI l/TRV20 only)

Recording a still image on a tape - Tape Photo recording

You can make a tape photo recording with tile self timer. This mode is usef\ll when you

want to record yourself.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

(2) Press SELFTIMER. The 0 (self timer) indicator appears oi1 the LCD screen or

in the viewfinder.

(3) Press PHOTO deeper.

Self timer starts counting down fi'om 10with a beep sound. In the last two

seconds of the countdown, the beep sound gets faster, then recording starts

automatically.

ID.

To cancel self-timer tape photo recording

Press SELFTIMER so that the O indicator disappears fronl the LCD screen or in the

viewfinder while your camcorder is in the standby mode. You cannot cancel the self

timer tape photo recording using the Remote Commander.

Note

The self timer tape photo recording n-lode is automatically canceled when:

• Self timer tape photo recording is finished.

•Tile POWER switch is set to OFF or VCR.

Recording a still image on a tape - Tape Photo recording

You can print a still picture by using tile video printer (not supplied). Connect tile video

printer using tile A/V connecting cable sui)plied witb your camcordec.

Connect it to the At JDIO/VIDEO jack and connect tile yellow plug of the cable to tile

video input of tile video printer. Refer to tile operating instructions of tile video printer

as well.

:Signal flow

-- S VIDEO

AUDIO/VIDEO

Video printer

LINE IN

VIDEO S VIDEO

If the video printer is equipped with S video input

Use the S video connecting cable (not supplied). Connect it to the S VIDEO jack and the

S video input of" the video printer.

Adjusting the white balance manually

You can manually adjust and set the white balance. This adjusmlent makes white

sulojects look white and allows more natural color balance. Normally white balance is

atltomatically adjusted.

Ii1 the standby, recording o1"men-lory mode, select a desired white balance mode in

in the mentl settings (p. 85).

:_ (INDOOR) :

•Lighting condition changes quickly

• Too bright place such as photography studios

• Under sodium lamps o1"mercm T lamps

"_} (OUTDOOR):

• Recording a sunset/sunrise, just after sunset, just before sunrise, neon signs, oi"

fileworks

• Under a color matching fluorescent lamp

HOLD :

Recording a single colored subject or background

To return to the automatic white balance mode

Set WHT BAL to AUTO in the menu settings.

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

We recommend that you record in the _@ indoor mode.

When you record under fluorescent lighting

Use the automatic white balance o1"hold mode.

Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the @# indoor mode.

In the automatic white balance mode

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

switch to CAMERA to get a better adjustment when:

•You detach the battel T fbr replacement.

•You bring your camcorder to the outdoors from the interior of a house, o1"vice versa.

In the hold white balance mode

Set the white balance to AUTO and reset to HOLD after a few seconds when:

• You change the PROGRAM AE mode.

• You bring your camcorder to the outdoors from the interior of a house, o1"vice versa.

19.

Using the wide mode

You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on tile 16:9 wide screen TV (16:9WIDE).

Black bands appear on tile screen during recording in 16:9WIDE mode [a]. The picture

during a playback on a normal TV [b] o1"on a wide screen TV [c] is compressed in the

widthwise direction. If you set tile screen mode of the wide screen TV to tile fhll mode,

you can watch pictures of normal images [d].

[a]

)[b]

[c]

In the standby n-lode, set 16:9WIDE to ON in _ in the menu settings (p. 85).

To cancel the wide mode

Set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings.

In the wide mode, you cannot selectthe following functions:

Old n-lovie

Bounce (DCR TRV6/TRV11 only)

Duringrecording

You cannot select or cancel the wide mode. When you cancel the wide mode, set your

camcorder to the standby mode and then set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings.

Connection for a TV

Pictures recorded in the 16:9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at fl/ll

size when you connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID (ID

1/ID 2) system.

ID-1 system

The ID 1system sends aspect ratio information (16:9, 4:3, or letter box) with video

signals. If you connect a TV compatible with the ID 1 system, the screen size is

automatically selected.

ID-2 system

The ID 2system sends a copyright protection signal with ID 1 signals inserted between

video signals when you connect your camcorder to other equipment using an A/V

connecting cable.

Using the fader function

You can fade in or out to give your recording a professional appearance.

[a]

FADER

M.FADER .1)

(mosaic)

BOUNCE*l) 2)

(Fade in only)

OVERLAP

(Fade in only)

WIPE .3)

(Fade in only)

RANDOM DOT

(Fade in only)

[b]

MONOTONE

When f_lding in, the picture gradually changes fi'om black and white to color.

When f_ding out the picture gradually changes fi'om color to black and white.

• 1) DCR TRV6/TRV11 only

•2) You can use this flmction only when

D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings.

• 3) The sound does not wipe away.

Using the fader function

(1) When fading in [a]

In the standby mode, press FADER until tile desired fader indicator flashes.

When fading out [b]

In the recording inode, press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes.

The indicator changes as follows:

FADER --_ M.FADER* --_ BOUNCE* --_ MONOTONE --_ OVERLAP --_

WIPE --* DOT --* no indicator

The last selected finder mode is indicated first of all.

(2) Press START/STOP. The fader indicator stops flashing.

* DCR TRV6/TRVll only

_ _ FADER

FADER

To cancel the fader function

Afier the f_ade in/out is carried out : Your can-leorder automatically returns to the

nomlal mode.

Be%re the tilde in/out is carried out : Be%re pressing START/STOP, press FADER until

the indicator disappears.

Note

You callllO[ use tile following ft/nctions while using tile fader ftlnction. Also, you caollot

use the f_der f\mction while using tile following f\mctions:

Digital effect

Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE (Overlap, Wipe, or Random Dot flmction only)

Super NightShot

Tape Photo recording

When the OVERLAP, WIPE, or RANDOM DOT indicator appear in the standby mode

Your cameorder automatically stores the in-lage :eeorded on a tape. As the image is

being stored, tile indicators flash thst, and tile playback picture disappears. At this

stage, tile picture may :lot be recorded clearly, depending on the tape condition.

While using the bounce function, you cannot use the following functions (DCR-

TRV6/TRVll only):

Exposure

Focus

ZooIl'l

Pictm e effect

Note on the bounce function (DCR-TRV6/TRV11 only)

Tile BOUNCE indicator does :lot appear in tile following mode or f\mctions:

D ZOOM is activated in tile menu settings

16:9 wide

Picture eftect

PROGRAM AE

While inmemory mode (DCR-TRV1 IlTRV20 only)

36 You cannot use the riveter ftmction.

Using special effects -Picture effect

Yon call digitally process images to obtain special effects like those in films o1"on TV.

NEG. ART [a]

SEPIA :

B&W :

SOLARIZE [b]

SLIM [c] :

STRETCH [d] :

PASTEL [e] :

MOSAIC [f] :

The color and brightness of the picture is reversed.

Tile picture gets sepia.

The picture appears ill monochlome (black and white).

Tile light intensity is clearer, and tile picture looks like an illustration.

The picture expands vertically.

The picture expands horizontally.

The contrast of the picture is emphasized, and the picture looks like an

aniI_lated cartoon.

The picture gets mosaic patterned.

[a] [b] [c] [d] [e] [f]

(1) In the standby or recording mode, select P EFFECT in _ in the menu settings.

(p. 85).

(2) Select the desired picture efDct mode in the menu settings.

{D.

To cancel the picture effect function

Set P EFFECT to (-OFFill the menu settings.

While using the picture effect function

You cannot select the old movie mode with DIGITAL EFFECT.

When you turn the power off

Your camcorder automatically rettuns to tile norn-lal mode.

Using special effects- Digital effect

You can add special effects to recorded _ictures using the various digital functions. The

sound is recorded normally.

STILL

You can record a still picture so that it Is superimposect on a moving picture.

FLASH (FLASH MOTION)

You can record still pictures successively at constant intervals.

LUMI. (LUMINANCEKEY)

You can swap a brighter area in a still picture with a moving picture.

TRAIL

You can record the picture so that an incidental image like a tlail is left.

SLOW SHTR (SLOW SHUTTER)

You can slow down the shutter speed. The slow shutter n-lode is good fur recording

clark pictures more brightly. However, the picture may be less clear.

OLD MOVIE

You can add an old Inovie type atmosphere to pictures. Your eamcorder a_utomatically

sets the wide mode to ON and picttne effect to SEPIA, and the appropriate shutter

speed.

Still picture Moving picture

STILL

LUMI.

Still picture Moving pictm e

Using special effects - Digital effect

(1) In the standby or recording mode, press DIGITAL EFFECT. The digital effbct

indicator appears.

(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired digital effect mode.

The indicator changes as follows:

STILL *--+FLASH *--+LUMI. *--+TRAIL *--+SLOW SHTR *--+OLD MOVIE

(3) Press tile SEL/PUSH EXEC diah The indicator lights up and the bars appear.

In the STILL and LUMI. modes, the still picture is stored in memory.

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

Itemsto be adjusted

STILL The rate of tile still picture you want to superhnpose on the moving

picttue =

FLASH The interval of flash motion _-

LUMI. Tile color"scheme of tile area in tile still picture which is to be swapped o

with a moving picture _.

TRAIL The time tmtil the incidental image vanishes _'

SLOW SHTR Shutter speed. Tile larger"tile shutter speed number, the slower the

shutter speed. _

OLD MOVIE No adjusmlent necessa W _'

Tile more bars there are on the screen, the stronger the digital effect. The bars appear in

tile following modes: STILL, FLASH, LUMh and TRAIL.

3LUML

To cancel the digital effect function

Press DIGITAL EFFECT again.

Using special effects - Digital effect

Notes

•The following f\mctions do not work during digital effect:

Pader

Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE

Tape photo recording

Super NightShot

• The following function does not work in the slow shutter mode:

PROGRAM AE

• The fk_llowing ftmctions do not work in the old movie mode:

Wide mode

Picture effect

PROGRAM AE

When you turn the power off

The digital effect will be automatically canceled.

When recording in the slow shutter mode

Auto focus may not be effective. Focus manually using a tripod.

Shutter speed

Shutter speed mm_ber Shutter speed

SLOW SHTR 1 1/30

SLOW SHTR 2 1/15

SLOW SHTR 3 1/8

SLOW SHTR 4 1/4

Using the PROGRAM AE function

Yon can select PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) mode to suit your specific shooting

requil ements.

Spotlight mode

This mode prevents people's faces, %1" example, from appearing excessively white

when shooting subjects lit hy strong light in the theater.

mn Soft portrait mode

This mode hrings ont the snbject while creating a soft hackground for subjects such as

people o1"flowers.

_ Sports lesson mode

This mode minimizes shake on fast moving snhjects such as in tennis o1"golf.

_" Beach & ski mode

This mode prevents people's faces fl'om appearing dark in snong light or reflected light,

snch as at a beach in midsnmmer or on a ski slope.

o_ Sunset & moon mode

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

night views, fireworks displays and neon signs.

[] Landscape mode

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

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

are recording a suhject behind glass or a screen.

Low lux mode

This mode makes subjects brighter in insnfficient light.

ID.

Using the PROGRAM AE function

(1) In the standby or memory inode, press PROGRAM AE. The PROGRAM AE

indicator appears.

(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired PROGRAM AE mode.

The indicator changes as follows:

To cancel the PROGRAM AE function

Press PROGRAM AE again.

Notes

• In the si3otlight, sports lesson and beach & ski modes, you cannot take close ups. This

is because your camcorder is set to fiocus only on subjects in the middle to far distance.

• In the sunset & moon and landscape modes, your camcorder is set to focus only on

distant sulojects.

• The following f\mctions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode:

Slow shutter

Old movie

Bounce (DCR TRV6/TRV11 only)

• The following f\mctions do not work in the low lnx mode:

Digital effect

Overlap

Wipe

Random clot

• While setting the NIGHTSHOT to ON. the PROGRAM AE f\mction does not work.

(The indicator flashes.)

• While shooting in memory mode. the low lux and sports lesson modes do not work.

(The indicator flashes.)

While WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings

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

Even if the PROGRAM AE function is selected

You can adjust the exposure.

If you are recording under adischarge tube such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium

lamp or mercury lamp

Flickering or changes in color may occur in the fbllowing modes. If this happens, ttun

the PROGRAM AE fnnction off.

Soft portrait mode

Sports lesson mode

Adjusting the exposure manually

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

following cases:

•Tile sul0ject is backlit

• Bright subject and clark hackground

•To record dark pictures (e.g. night scenes) fidthfu]ly

(1) In the standby, recording o1"memory mode, press EXPOSURE. Tile exposure

indicator appears.

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

To return to the automatic exposure mode

Press EXPOSURE again.

Note

When you adjust tile exposnre manually, the backlight f\mction does not work.

If you change the PROGRAM AE mode or slide NIGHTSHOT to ON

Your eameorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode.

Focusing manually

You can gain better results by manually adjnsting the focus in the fbllowing cases:

•The autofocus mode is not effective when shooting

subjects through glass coated with water choplets

horizontal stripes

subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls and sky

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

background

• Shooting a stationm y subject when using a tripod

(1) In the standby, recording or memory mode, set FOCUS to MAN. The _

indicator appears.

(2) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.

To return to the autofocus mode

Set FOCUS to AUTO.

To record distant subjects

When you press FOCIIS down to INFINITY, tile lens fbeuses on and _ indicator

appears. When you release FOCUS, your camcorder returns to the manual fbcus mode.

Use this mode when your camcorder fbcuses on near objects even though you are

trying to shoot a distant object.

To focus precisely

It is easier to focus on the subject 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 tile end of tile "W" (wide angle) position.

_'_ changes as follows:

when recording a distant subject.

when the stlbject is too close to focus on.

-- Advanced Playback Operations --

Playing back a tape with picture effects

Dnring playback, you can process a scene nsing the picture effect functions: NEG. ART,

SEPIA, B&W and SOLARIZE.

In the playback or playback pause mode, select the desired picttue effect n-lode in _ in

tlle menu settings (p. 85).

For"details of each picture effect flmction, see page 37.

To cancel the picture effect function

Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings.

Notes

•Yon cannot process tile picture that is input fl'om other equipment using tile picture

ef_bctf\mction.

•To record pictures that yon have processed using the picture eftect flmction, record

tile pictures on the VCR, using your camcorder as a player'.

Picturesprocessedby the picture effect function

Picttues processed by tile picture eftect function are not output throngh tile _,DV IN/

OUT jack.

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

Tile picture ef'fect f\mctinn is automatically canceled.

Playing back a tape with digital effects

During playhack, you can process a scene using tile digital effect functions: STILL,

FLASH, LUMI. and TRAIL.

(1) Ill the playback/playback pause mode, press DIGITAL EFFECT and turn the

SEL/PUSH EXEC dial tmtil the desired digital effect indicator (STILL, FLASH,

LUMI. or TRAIL) flashes.

(2) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

The digital efDct indicator lights up and the bars appear. In the STILL or

LUMI. mode, the picture is captured and is stored in memory as a still picture

at the time you press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

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

For details of each digital eflect Ikmction, see page 38.

DIGITALEFFECT

STILL Imlml

To cancel the digital effect function

Press DIGITAL EFFECT again.

Notes

•You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect f\mction.

• To record pictures that you have processed using the digital eft)ct, record the pictures

on the VCR, using your camcorder as a player.

Pictures processed by the digital effect function

Pictures processed by the digital effect f\mction are not output thlough the P, DV IN/

OI IT jack.

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

The digital effect ftlllCtioi1 is automatically canceled.

Enlarging images recorded on tapes

- PB ZOOM

You can enlarge still and n-loving playback picttues. You can also dub the enlarged

picttues to tapes o1"copy to "Memo1 T Stick"s.

(1) In the playback oi"playback pause mode, press PB ZOOM on your camcorder.

The image is enlarged, and T ,_*-- ---*appears on the LCD screen or in tile

viewfinder.

(2) Turn SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image, then press the dial.

: The image moves downward

,L: The image moves upward

(3) Turn SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image, then press the dial.

---*: The image moves leftward (Turn the dial to upward.)

*-- : The image moves rightward (Turn the dial to downward.)

ZO0_

[]

To cancel the PB ZOOM function

Press PB ZOOM again.

Note

You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB ZOOM f\u'<tion vv'itl'_your

can]corder.

The following functions do not work in the PB ZOOM function:

Digital ef'fect

While displaying the menu settings or title

The PB ZOOM ftmction does not work.

The PB ZOOM function is automatically canceled when you operate the following

functions:

Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG)

Stop playback

Display the menu settings

Display the title

Pictures in the PB ZOOM

Picttues in the PBZOOM mode are not output through the _ DV IN/OUT jack.

Quickly locating a scene using the zero

set memory function

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

having a tape counter value of ' 0:00:00". You can do this with the Remote Commander.

(1) In the playback mode, press DISPLAY.

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

counter shows "0:00:00" and the ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes.

(3) Press • wherl you want to stop playback.

(4) Press <1<1 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 I_. Playback starts.

_--- ZERO SET MEMORY

IP_DISPLAY

Notes

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

fimction will be canceled.

• There may be a discrepancy of several seconds fl'om tile time code.

• The zero set memo1T f\mction may not work when there is a blank portion between

pictures on a tape.

The zero set memory functions also in the recording standby mode

When you insert a scene in tile middle of"a recorded tape, press ZERO SET MEMORY at

the point you want to end tile insertion. Rewind the tape to tile insert start point, and

strut recording. Recording stops automatically at tile tape cotmter zero point. Your

camcorder returns to tile standby mode.

Searching the boundaries of recorded

tape by title -Title search

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

recorded tape hy title (Title search). Use the Remote Commander for this

operation.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Set CM SEARCH in _ to ON in the menu settings (p. 85). Factory setting is

ON.

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

SEARCH indicator appears.

The indicator changes as IMlows:

TITLE SEARCH ---+ DATE SEARCH ---+ PHOTO SEARCH ---+ PHOTO SCAN

--+ no indicator

(4) Press _ or _ on the Remote Commander to select the title fbr playback.

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

you selected.

TITLE SEARCH

SEARCH _ HELLO!

CONGRATULATIONS!

MODE s HAPPY NEW YEAR!

4 PRESENT

GOOD MORNING

WED©ING

i®1 i

To stop searching

Pressm.

If you use atape without cassette memory

You cannot superimpose or search a title.

In the _ / mark

•The bar in the _ mark indicates the present point on the tape.

• The _ mark in the [_ ............................I indicates the actual point you are hying to search.

If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions

The title search function may not work correctly.

To superimpose a title

See page 77.

Searching a recording by date

- Date search

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

playback fl'om that point (Date search).Use a tape with cassette memory fbr

convenience. Use tile Remote Commander for this operation.

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

recording date.

You can use this f\mction only when playing back a tape with cassette memory (p. 124).

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Set CM SEARCH in _ to ON in the menu settings (p. 85). Factory setting is

ON.

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

SEARCH indicator appears.

The indicator changes as fiAlows:

TITLE SEARCH ---* DATE SEARCH ---* PHOTO SEARCH ---* PHOTO SCAN

---+ no indicator

(4) Press I-<1<1or b,-IH on the Remote Colnmander to select the date fior playback.

Your camcorder autolnatically starts playback at the beginning of the selected

date.

DATE SEARCH

21 SEp/ 5/00SEARCH sEp/ 6too

MODE 3 DEC/24 / oo

4 JAN / /0/

FEB/ II101

ApR/ 29/01

I®l I

To stopsearching

Pressl

Searching a recording by date - Date search

Note

Ifone day's rerording is less than two minutes, your ramrorder may not arrorately find

tile point where the recording date changes.

In the _ mark

• Tile bar in the [_iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]mark indicates the present point on the tape.

• The l mark in the _ ) indicates the actual point you are trying to search.

If a tape has ablank portion between recorded portions

The date searrh f\mrtion may not work rorrertly.

Cassette memory

The tape cassette memory can hold six recording date data. If you search the date

among seven or more data, see "Searching for the date without using cassette memoly"

below.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Set CM SEARCH in _ to OFF in the menu settings (p. 85).

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

SEARCH indicator appears.

The indicator changes as fMlows:

DATE SEARCH ---+PHOTO SEARCH ---+PHOTO SCAN ---+no indicator

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

on the Remote Commander to search fi_r the next date. Your camcorder

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

you press _ or I_pt, your camcorder searches for the previous or next date.

To stop searching

Press m.

Searching for a photo -Photo search/

Photo scan

You can search for a still picture you have recorded on a mini DV tape (photo search).

You can also search fin" still pictures one after another and display each picttne for five

seconds automatically regardless of cassette memo W (photo scan). Use the Remote

Commander for these operations.

Use this flmction to check or edit still pictures.

You can use this flmction only when playing back a tape v_'ith cassette memory (p. 124).

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Set CM SEARCH in _ to ON in tile menu settings (p. 85). Factory setting is

ON.

(3) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Conlnlander repeatedly, until the

PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears.

Tile indicator changes as fbllows:

TITLE SEARCH ---+DATE SEARCH ---+PHOTO SEARCH ---+PHOTO SCAN

---+no indicator

(4) Press _ or _ on tile Remote Commander to select the date for playback.

Your camcorder autolnatically starts playback of tile photo having tile date

that you selected.

To stop searching

Press I.

In the _ mark

•The bar in the _ mark indicates the present point on the tape.

• The _ mark in the [_[iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]indicates the actual point you are trying to search.

If atape has a blank portion between recorded portions

The photo search flmction may not work correctly.

The available number of photos that can be searchedusing the cassettememory

The available nnmber is up to 12photos. However, yon can search 13 photos oi"more

using the scanning photo function.

Searching for a photo -Photo search/Photo scan

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Set CM SEARCH in _to OFF in the menu settings (p. 85).

(3) Press SEARCH MODE on tile Remote Conlillander repeatedly, until tile

PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears.

The indicator changes as follows:

DATE SEARCH ---+PHOTO SEARCH ---+PHOTO SCAN ---+no indicator

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

Each tilne you press _ or _, your camcorder searches for the previous or

next photo.

Your camcorder autoinatically starts playback of the photo.

To stop searching

Press m.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press SEARCH MODE oil tile Remote Commander repeatedly, until tile

PHOTO SCAN indicator appears.

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

Each photo is played back for about five seconds autoinatically.

ID.

MODE

To stop scanning

Pressm.

-- Editing --

Dubbing a tape

Using the AJV connecting cable

Connect your eameorder to tile VCR using tile A/V connecting cable supplied with

your Call-lcorder.

Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE, if available.

(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 fur recording, then set the input selector to LINE.

Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR.

(3) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

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

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

AUDIO/VIDEO

S VIDEO

_ @ VIDEO

®TAUalO

®_ VCR

: Signal flow

When yo,, have finished d,,bbing a tape

Press • on both your cameorder and the VCR.

Before a dubbing

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

Be sure to clear the indicators from the screen

If they are displayed, press tbe fbllowing buttons not to record the indicators on the

dubbed tape:

•Tbe DISPLAY button

• The DATA CODE button

• The SEARCH MODE button on the Remote Commander

You can edit on VCRsthat support the following systems

[] 8 ram, Hig Hi8, [VgSVHS, SlVgS,S VHS, Vtl_51_VHSC, S/VItSI_S VHSC,

rfl Betamax, _ ED Betamax, _"1_" mini DV, 1}_"DV, |) Digital8

If your VCR is amonaural type

Connect tbe yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to tbe video inputjack and the

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

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

right channel audio is output.

Dubbing a tape

Connect using an S video cable (not supplied) to obtain high-quality pictures

With this conneeticm, you do not need to ecmnect tile yellow (video) plug of tile A/V

connecting cable.

Connect an S video cable (not supplied) to the S video jacks of" both your camcorder and

the VCR.

This connection produces higher quality DV fbrmat pictures.

Using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)

Simply connect the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (not supplied) to _ DV IN/OUT

and to DV IN of the DV products. With digital to digital connection, video and audio

signals ale transmitted in digital form fur high quality editing. You cannot dub the

titles, display indicators or the contents of cassette memory.

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

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 Ibr recording.

Set the input selector to LINE. Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR.

(3) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

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

(5) Start recording on the VCR.

,--"'-:Signalflow

DV IN/OUT

(not supplied)

When you have finished dubbing a tape

Press• onboth your eameorderand the connected DV product.

You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)

The following functions do not work during digital editing:

Digital effect

PB ZOOM

Picture effect

If you record a playback pause picture with the _, DV IN/OUT jack

The recorded picture becomes rongb. And wben you play back tbe picture using tbe

other video equipment, the picture may jitter.

Dubbing only desired scenes -Digital

program editing

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

the VCR.

Scenes can be selected by fl'ame.

Before operating the digital program editing

Step 1Connecting tile VCR. (p. 54, 55)

Step 2 Setting the VCR fur operation. (p. 57,60)

Step 3Adjusting the synchronicity of the VCR. (p. 62)

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

Using the digital program editing function

Operation 1 Making the program. (p. 64)

Operation 2Perfi)rming a digital program editing (dubbing a tape). (p. 65)

Connect your camcorder and the VCR as shown on pages 54, 55.

You can connect both an AV cable and an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable).

Dubbing only desired scenes -Digital program editing

To edit using the VCR, send the control signal by infrared ray to the remote sensor oil

the VCR.

When you connect nsing an AV connecting cable, follow tile procedures below.

Set the IR SETUP code

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

(2) Turn tile power of tile cormected VCR oil, then set tile input selector to LINE.

When you connect a video camera recorder, set its POWER switch to VCR/

VTR.

(3) Press MENU to display the menu.

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

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

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

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

(8) Turn tile SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select IR SETUP, then press tile dial.

(9) Turn tile SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select tile IR SETUP code of your VCR

(P.58), then press tile dial.

_t D_SPLAY

VIDEO EDIT

EDiTSET

IMENU]END

l OTHERS

EDITSET

_t AD TEST

} "CUT _N"

"CUT OUT"

i: IR SETUP

t PAUSEMODE

_RETURN

[MENU] END

6-9

OTHERS

EDITSET

_ ADJ TEST

r*OUT IN"

r_ _ "CUT OUT"

_s_ _ R SETUP

@J PAUSEN_D8

I_ _RETURN

[MENU] END

OTHERS

EDITSET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

[R TEST

"CUT IN,,

i_ PAUSEN_DE 3

_ _RETURN

[MENU] END

Dubbing only desired scenes -Digital program editing

About the IR SETUP code

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

correct code, depending on your VCR. Code number 1 is preset at the factory.

Brand Remote control mode Brand Remote control mode

Sony h 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Multitech 23, 80, 32

Admiral (M. Wards) 89 NEC 21, 33, 35

Aiwa 80 Olympic 77, 78

Audio Dynamic 21, 35 Panasonic 16, 17, 78, 77, 96

Bell&Howell (M. Wards) Pentax 42, 08

36 Philco 78, 77

Brocsonic 70, 82 Philips 83, 78, 77

Canon 77, 78, 97 Pioneer 78

Citizen 47 Quasar 78, 77, 16, 17

Craig 73, 47 RCA/PROSCAN 08, 42, 16, 77, 83, 07, 40, 41, 78*

Curtis Mathis 08, 80, 77 Realistic 77, 36

Daewoo 26, 40, 77 Sansui 21

DBX 21, 33, 35 Singer 73

Dimensia 08 Samsung 94, 41, 32, 32*, 94*, 24*

Emerson 26, 82, 59, 48, 70, 81 Sanyo 36, 37

Fisher 36, 45, 37, 44 Scott 40, 41, 32, 37, 28, 22, 23, 24

Funai 80 Sharp 89, 88

General Electric 87, 08, 77, 32", 94* Shintom 73

Goldstar 47 Signature 2000 (M. Wards)

Hitachi 78, 08, 42 80, 89

Instant Repley 77, 78 Sylvania 83, 78, 77, 80

JC Penny 77, 42, 08, 36, 21, 33, 35 Symphonic 80

JVC 21, 12, 13, 14, 33, 35 Tashiro 47

Kenwood 21, 33, 47, 35 Tatung 21, 33, 35

LXI (Sears) 80, 47, 42, 44, 45, 36, 37 Teac 21, 33, 80, 35

Magnavox 83, 78, 77 Technics 77, 78

Marantz 21, 33, 35 Toshiba 40, 07

Marta 47 Wards 89, 88, 37, 95, 47

Memorex 77, 37 Yamaha 36, 2 h 33, 35

Minolta 42, 08 Zenith 95

Mitsubishi/MGA 28, 22, 23, 24

* TV/VCR component

Note on remote control mode

You cannot do the assemble editing with some VCRs (%1"recording) if the remote

control mode does not correspond to this VCR (fUrplaying).

Dubbing only desired scenes -Digital program editing

Setting the modes to cancel the recording pause on the VCR

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

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

on the VCR, then press the dial.

The correct button depends on your VCR.

Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR.

_ EDFTSET

CONTROL

'_t ADJ TEST

"CUT IN"

"CUT OUT"

IR SETUP FAUSE

IR TEST

_ _RETURN

[MENU] END

The buttons to cancel recording pause on the VCR

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

•Select playback pause if" file button to cancel recording pause is II.

•Select recording if the button to cancel recording pause is O.

• Select playback if the button to cancel recording pause is I_.

Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other

Locate tile infl'ared ray emitter ofyotu cameorder and face it towards tile ren-lote sensor

of the VCR.

Set tile devices about 11 7/8 in. (30 cm) apart, and remove any obstacles between the

devices.

VCR

Remote sensor

Dubbing only desired scenes -Digital program editing

Confirming the VCR operation

(1) Insert a recordable tape into tile VCR, then set to recording pause.

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

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

If the VCR starts recording, the setting is correct.

The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

When finished, the indicator changes to COMPLETE.

When the VCRdoes not operate correctly

• Afier checking the code in "Ahout the IR SETUP code", set the "IR SETUP" or the

"PAUSEMODE" again.

• Place your camcorder at least 11 7/8 in. (30 cm) away flora the VCR.

Dubbing only desired scenes -Digital program editing

When you connect using i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (not supplied), follow the

procedures 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 COlmect a digital video camera recorder, set its POWER switch to

VCR/VTR.

(3) Press MENU to display the menu.

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

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

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

(7) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select i.LINK, then press the dial. 5'

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Dubbing only desired scenes -Digital program editing

You can adjust tile synchronicity of your camcorder and the VCR.

Have a pen and paper ready for notes.

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

(2) 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, the above procedure is not necessary.

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

(4) 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

numerical values for adjusting the synchronicity.

The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

When finished, the indicator changes to COMPLETE.

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

Take a note of the opening numerical value of each IN and the closing

numerical value of each OUT.

(6) Calculate the average of all the opening nunmrical values of each IN, and the

average of all the closing numerical values of' each OUT.

(7) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select "CUT-IN', then press the dial.

(8) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the average numerical value of IN,

then press the dial.

The calculated start position fbr recording is set.

(9) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select "CUT-OUT", then press the dial.

(10) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the average numerical value of OUT

then press the dial.

The calculated stop position for recording is set.

(11) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select RETURN, then press the diah

Dubbing only desired scenes -Digital program editing

0r_

Notes

• If you start recording fl'Olll the very beginning of tile tape, tile thst few seconds of the

tape may not record properly. Be sure to allow about 10 seconds' lead bef_ore starting

tile recording.

• You cannot dub tile titles, display indicators, o1"tile contents of cassette memory.

• When you connect with an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable), you may not be able to

operate tile dubbing f\mction correctly, depending on the VCR.

Set CONTROL to IR in tile menu settings of your camcorder.

• When editing digital video, tile operation signals cannot be sent with DIGITAL I/O/

(LANC).

If you connect using an i,LINK cable (DV connecting cable)

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

form for bigh quality editing.

When the operations of the VCR do not work with an i.LINK cable (DV connecting

cable)

Keep the i.LINK connection, and select IR.

Dubbing only desired scenes -Digital program editing

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

recording into the VCR.

(2) Press MENU to display the menu.

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

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

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

operation huttons, then pause playback (p. 27).

(6) Press MARK on the Remote Commander (DCR TRV11/TRV20 only), or the

SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

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

changes to light hlue.

(7) Search Ik_r the end of the first scene you want to insert using the video

operation huttons, then pause playback.

(8) Press MARK on the Remote Commander (DCR TRV11/TRV20 only), 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.

(9) Repeat steps 5 to 8, then set PROGRAM.

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

You can set n_aximum of 20 programs.

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[MENU} END

Erasing the program you have set

Erase OUT fhst and then IN flora 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 cancelled.

To cancel erasing

64 Select RETURN in step 2, then press the dial.

Dubbing only desired scenes -Digital program editing

Erasing all programs

(1) Select VIDE() EDIT in the menu settings. Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to

select ERASE ALL, then press the dial.

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

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

To cancel erasing all programs

Select RETURN in step 2, then press the dial.

To cancel a program you have set

Press MENU.

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

On a blank portion of the tape

You cannot set IN o1"Ol JT on a blank portion of the tape.

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

The total time code may not be displayed correctly.

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

pause. When you use an i.LINK cable (DVconnecting cahle) the following procedure is

not necessary.

Wizen you use a digital video camera recorder, set its POWER switch to VCR.

(1) Select VIDEO EDIT. Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select START, then

press tile dial.

(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 tile EDIT indicator appears

during edit on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

The PROGRAM indicator changes to light blue after dubbing is complete.

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

To stop dubbing

Press • using the video operation huttons.

To end the program editing function

Your eanzeorder stops when the dubhing is complete. Then the display returns to

VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings.

Press MENU to end the program editing fimction.

You cannot recordon the VCRwhen:

•The cassette is not inserted.

•The tape has run out.

•The write protect tah is set to expose the red mark.

•The IR SETUP code is not correct. (Wizen IR is selected.)

•The button to cancel recording pause is not correct. (When IR is selected.) (see page 59)

NOT READYappears on the LCDscreenwhen:

•The program to operate the digital program editing has not made.

• i.LINK is selected but an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) is not connected.

•The power of the connected VCR is not turned on. (when you set i.LINK). 65

Using with analog video unit and PC -

Signal convert function

You can convert analog video signals into digital video signals via your camcorder

connected to a PC and analog video trait.

Analog video signals -+ Digital video signals

You can capture images and sound fl'om an analog video trait connecting a PC which

has the i.LINK (DV) jack to your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Set DISPLAY in _ to LCD in the menu settings.

(3) Set A/V ---+DV OUT in _ to ON in the menu settings.

(4) Start playback on the analog video unit slightly ahead of the point fl'Oln which

you want to start capturing images.

(5) Start capturing procedures on your PC. The operation procedures depend on

your PC and tile software which you use.

For details on how to capture ilnages, refer to the instruction manual of PC and

software.

VCR

@ S VIDEO

® VIDEO

.%OD,O

: Signal flow

[, DV IN/OUT

After capturing images and sound

Stop capturing procedures on yotu PC, and stop tile playback on tile analog video unit.

Notes

•You need to install software which can exchange video signals.

• Depending on the condition of the analog video signals, the PC may not be able to

outi)ut tile images correctly when you convert analog video signals into digital video

signals via your camcorder. Depending on tile analog video unit, tile image may

contain noise o1"incorrect colors.

Recording video or TV programs

Using the AN connecting cable

You can record a tape fl'om another VCR o1"a TV progranl fl"on-ia TV that has video/

audio outputs. Use yore camcorder as a recorder.

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

you are recording a tape fl'om the VCR, insert a recorded tape into the VCR.

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

(3) Set DISPLAY in _ to LCD in the menu settings (p. 85).

(4) Press • REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder,

then immediately press I I on your camcorder.

(S) Press I_- on the VCR to start playback if you record a tape fl'om a VCR. Select

a TV program if you record from a TV. The picture from a TV or VCR appears

on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

(6) Press II on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording

fl'om. r-,

OUT

@ S VIDEO

VIDEO

.%UD,O

: Signal flow

AUDIO/VIDEO

When you have finished dubbing a tape

Press •on both your camcorder and the VCR.

Using the Remote Commander

(DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only)

In step 4, press •REC and MARK sinmltaneously, then immediately press n. And in

step 6, press || at the scene where you want to start recording fl'om.

Recording video or TV programs

Note

When tile pictt/l e fi'onl the VCR o1"TV does not appear on the LCD screen o1"in tile

viewfindec, check if tile A/V connecting cable is connected to tile output jack for

playback.

If your VCR is a monaural type

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

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

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

right channel audio is output.

Connect using an Svideo cable (not supplied) to obtain high-quality pictures

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

connecting cable.

Connect an S video cable (not supplied) to the S (S1) video jacks of both your camcorder

and the VCR.

This connection produces higher quality DV fbrmat pictures.

Recording video or TV programs

Using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)

Simply connect tile i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (not supplied) to _ DV IN/OUT

and to DV IN/OUT of the DV products. With 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 tile recorded tape into the VCR.

(2) Set tile POWER switch to VCR on your" comcorder.

(3) Set DISPLAY ill _ to LCD ill the menu settings (p. 76).

(4) Press • REC and the button oil its right simultaneously on your camcorder,

then immediately press II on your camcorder.

(5) Press I_ on the VCR to start playback. Tile picture to be recorded appears oil

the LCD sct'een or ill the viewfinder.

(6) Press II on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording

fl'om.

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. DV IN/OUT

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When you have finished dubbing a tape

Press • on both your camcorder and the VCR.

Using the Remote Commander

(DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only)

In step 4, press •REC and MARK simultaneously, then immediately press n. And in

step 6, press n at the scene where you want to start recording fi'om.

Recording video or TV programs

You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)

When you dub apicture in digital form

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

picture.

If you record playback pause picture with the F, DV IN/OUT jack

The recorded picture becomes rough. And when you play back tile picture using your

camcorder, tile picture may jitter.

Before recording

Make sure if the DV IN indicator appears on tile LCD screen or in the viewfinder. Tile

DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment.

Inserting a scene from a VCR -Insert editing

You can insert a new scene fl'om a VCR onto your originally recorded tape by

specif}?ing the insert stalt and end points. Use tile Remote Commander for this

operation. Connections are the same as on page 67 or 69.

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

[a]

[A]

[B]

[C]

I I

[b] [c]

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

[B]: A tape befi0re editing

[C]: A tape after editing

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(s)

(6)

Set the POWER switch to VCR on your comcorder.

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

| | to set the VCR to the playback pause mode.

On your camcorder, locate the insert end point [¢] by pressing _ or ll,_.

Then press | | to set it to the playback pause mode.

Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Conlmander. Tile ZERO SET

MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored ii1

memory. The tape counter shows "0:00:00."

On your camcorder, locate the insert start point [b] by pressing <<, then press

• REC and tile button on its tight simultaneously.

First press | | on tile VCR, and after a few seconds press | | on your camcorder

to start inserting the new scene.

Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the ta/e counter. Your

camcorder automatically returns to tile recording pause mode.

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Inserting a scene from a VCR -Insert editing

To change the insert end point

Press ZERO SET MEMORY again af'.er step 5 to erase the ZERO SET MEMORY

indicator and begin fl'om step 3.

Using the Remote Commander

(DCR-TRV1 I/TRV20 only)

In step 5, press @REC and MARK simultaneously, then immediately press n. And in

step 6, press II at the scene where you want to start recording from.

Note

The picture alld sound recorded Oil tile portion betvveen the insert start and end points

will be erased when you insert tile new scene.

If you insert scenes on the tape recorded with other camcorder (including other

DCR-TRV6/TRV11/TRV20)

Tim picture and sound n-lay be distorted. We reeonnnend tbat you insert scenes on a

tape recorded with your camcorder.

When the inserted picture is played back

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

malfunction.

The picture and sound at the start point and tile end point may be distorted in tile LP

mode.

To insert ascene without setting the insert end point

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

Audio dubbing

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

audio equipment or a microphone. If you connect the audio eqnipment, you can add

sound to your recorded tape by specifying starting and ending points. Tile original

sound will not be erased.

Use tile Remote Commander for this operation.

(PLUG IN

POWER)

_ : Signal flow Microphone (not supplied)

You can check the recorded picture and sound by connecting the AI JDIO/VIDEO jack

to a TV.

The recorded sotmd is not output flora a speaker. Check the sotmd by using the TV or

headphones.

Microphone (not supplied)

Intelligent Accessory Shoe

Audio dubbing

AUDIO/

VIDEO

: Signal flow

Audio equipment

[ LINE OUT ]

IL_ CR I

AUDIO L R

J Do not connect the

video (yellow) plug.

No connectiol] is necessary.

Notes

•When dubbing with tile AUDIO/VIDEO jack, you can check tile recorded picture on

tile LCD screen or in the viewfinder, and can check tile recorded sound by using a

speaker or headphones.

•When dubbing with tile built in microphone or an external one, you can check the

recorded picture on the LCD screen, in tile viewfinder, or on the screen of equipment

connected wkh tile S VIDEO.jack, and can check tile recorded sound by using

headphones.

Audio dubbing

(1) Insert the recorded tape into your camcorder.

(2) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your can:corder.

(3) Locate the recording start point by pressing I1_ on the Remote Commander.

Then press I I at the point where you want to start recording to set your

camcorder to the playback pause :::ode.

(4) Press AUDIO DUB on the Remote Commander. The green _ I I indicator

appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

(5) Press II on the camcorder or on the Remote Commander 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.

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

AUDIO DUB

To play back the sound

Adjust the balance between the original sound (ST1) and the new sound (ST2) by

selecting AUDIO MIX in the men:, settings (p. 85).

VCR SET

RETURN

MENU] END

Five minutes after when you disconnect the power source or remove the battery pack,

the setting of AUDIO MIX rettuns to the original sotu'<] (ST1) only. Tile default setting

is original sound only.

Audio dubbing

Notes

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

44.1 kHz or 48kHz) (p. 89).

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

• You cannot add audio with the _,DV IN/OUT jack.

Ifyou make all the connections

The audio input to be recorded will take precedence over others in tile fbllowing order.

• MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack

• Intelligent accesso W shoe

• AUDIO/VIDEO jack

• Built in microphone

If an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (not supplied) is connected to your

camcorder

You cannot add a sound to a recorded tape.

To add new sound more precisely

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

stop recording later in the playback mode.

Can T out steps 3to 5.Recording automatically stops at the point where ZERO SET

MEMORY was pressed.

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

If'you add new sound on a tape recorded with another camcorder (including

DCR TRV6/TRV11/TRV20), the sound quality may become worse.

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

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

On blank portions

You cannot add an audio.

Superimposing a title

If you use a tape witb cassette men-lory, you can stu)erimpose the title while

recording or after recording. When you play back tile tape, the title is displayed

for five seconds fl'om tile point wbere you superimposed it.

You can select one of eight preset titles and two custom titles (p. 81).

You can also select tbe color, size and

position of titles.

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

display the title menu.

(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 is flashing.

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

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

then press the dial. The item appears.

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

dial.

@ Repeat steps @ and @ until the title is laid out as desired.

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

In the recording, playback or playback pause mode:

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

title is set.

In the standby inode:

The "TITLE" indicator appears. And wtmn you press START/STOP to start

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

is set.

Superimposing a title

L [EXEC] SAVE [T_TLEL END

I[you set the write-protect tab to lock

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

protection.

To use the custom title

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

If the tape has ablank portion

You cannot superimpose a title on the portion.

If the tape has ablank portion in the middle of the recorded parts

The title may not be displayed correctly.

The titles superimposed with your camcorder

•They are displayed by only the DV Mi3'_format video equipment with index titler

t\mction.

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

searching a recording with other video equipment.

Ifthe tape has too many index signals

You may not be able to superimpose a title because the memory is frill. In this case.

delete data you do not need.

Not to display titles

Set TITLE DSPL to OFF in the menu settings (p. 85).

Superimposing a title

Title setting

•Tile title color changes as t_ollows:

WHITE _-+ YELLOW _-+ VIOLET _-+ RED _-+ CYAN _-+ GREEN _-+ BLUE

•Tile title size changes as ti011ows:

SMALL _-+ LARGE

You cannot input more than 13 characters or more t_ora LARGE size.

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

If you select the title size "LARGE," you have eight choices fbr tile title position.

One cassette can have up to about 20 titles, if one title consists of five characters

However, if the cassette memory is 1i111with date, photo and cassette label data, one

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

Cassette memory capacity is as fi_llows:

• 6 date data (maximum)

• 12 photo data (maximum)

• 1 cassette label (maximum)

If the "_ FULL" mark appears

The cassette memory is t\_ll.If you erase the title in the cassette, you can label it.

r-,

Superimposing a title

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press MENU to display the menu.

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

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

Title erase display appears.

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

the dial.

"ERASE OK ?" indicator appears.

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

dial to select ERASE, then press the dial.

CM SET

CM SEARCH

TITLEERASE

_TITLE DSPL

TAPE TITLE

ERASE ALL

L [MENU] END

5,6

CM SET

_' CM SEARCH

_tlT_TLEERASEIIm

TITLE DSPL

TAPE T_TLE

_ERASE ALL

/ RET"RNo

L [MENU]END

/ HELLO!

2 CONGRATULATIONS!

3 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

4 PRESENT

5 GOOD MORNING

6 WEDDING

[MENU]END

TITLE ERASE

4 PRESENT

ERASE OK9 ERASE

[MENU]END

To cancel erasing a title

Select RETURN in step 6.

Making your own titles

You can make tip to two titles and store them in cassette memory. Each title can

have tip to 20 characters.

(1) Press TITLE in the standby or VCR mode.

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

(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the first line (CUSTOMI) or second

line (CUSTOM2), then press the dial.

(4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the colunm 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 tmtil you have selected all characters and completed the

title.

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

[SETI, then press the dial. The title is stored in memory.

(8) Press TITLE to make the title menu disappear.

1TITLE 2

O TITLE SET _ _ TITLE SET _B

V s

ABC_E _ ABODE _3_

FGHIJ _7_0 F_HIJ _7_9_

UWXY [SET_ UV_×Y [_T]

[TITLE]ENO [T_TLE/END

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Making your own titles

To change a title you have stored

In step 3, select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2, depending on which title you want to change,

then press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. Ttnn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select I÷1,then

press the dial to delete the tide. The last character is erased. Enter the new title as

desired.

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

cassette is 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 o1"removing the cassette so that

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

To delete the title

SelectI<'1.The last character is erased.

To enter a space

Select IZ& ?!I, then select the blank part.

Labeling a cassette

If you use a tape witb cassette memory, you can label a cassette. The label can

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

tile labelled cassette and turn tile power on, the label is displayed for about five

seconds.

(1) Insert the cassette you want to label.

(2) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(3) Press MENU to display the menu.

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

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

title display appears.

(6) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the cohmm of the desired character,

then press the dial.

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

dial.

(8) Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you finish the label.

(9) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select [SETI, then press the dial.

The label is stored in memory.

6-8

4,5 cMsEt

t_ CM SEARCH

,1_ TITLEERASE

TITLE DSPL

ERASE AU

i_rc I_' Cbl SEARCH

_;t TITLEERASE

_TC TAPE T _TLE_

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PQRST [ ÷ ]

[MENU] END

TAPETITLE_ r_ TAPIT[TLE_

ABCDE 12345 ABCDE 12345

FGHIJ 6789O FGHIJ 67890

[RiN_' ;/[ _.No' -PQRST [ PQRST [

UVWXY {SET} UVWXY [SET)

z& _1 z& ?t

[MENU] END [MENU] END

TAPET_TLE_ "_ TAPII[TLE_

M..........

ABODE 12345 ABODE 12345

FGHIJ 67890 FGHIJ 67890

K_O' ;/[ K_O' -

PQRST [ PQRST [

UVWXY {SETI UVWXY [SET]

z& ?1 z& ?_

{MENU]END [MENU]END

Labeling a cassette

To erase a character

In step 6 turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select I÷1,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 saIl-le vv'ay to make a new label.

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

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

If the _ mark appears in step 5

The cassette memory is f\fll. If you erase tile title iI1 the cassette, you can label it.

If you have superimposed titles in the cassette

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

When the "-----" indicator has fewer than 10 spaces

The cassette memory is frill.

The .... indicates tbe numl)er of cbaracters you can select fbr the label.

To enter a space

Select IZ& ? ! l, then select the blank part.

-- Customizing Your Camcorder --

Changing the menu settings

To change tile mode settings in tile menu settings, select the menu items with tile SEL/

PUSH EXEC dial. The factory settings can be partially changed. First, select tile icon.

then the menu item and then tile mode.

(1) In the standby, memory or VCR mode, press MENU.

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

set.

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

set.

(4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired inode, then press the dial

to set.

(5) If you want to change other items, select _ RETURN and press the dial, then

repeat steps 2 to 4.

For details, see "Selecting the mode setting of each item" (p. 86).

WHT BAL

OTHERS

WORLD TIME

C7 I_ BEEP

_rc _ COMMANDER

7 _ _ {i_ DISPLAY

REC LAMP

o HR

3BEEP

{:_ OTHERS

WORLD TIME

J _ BEEP

_ DISPLAY

REC LAMP

DRETURN

I CAMERA VCR

MANUAL SET

7Z,

I MEMORY

MANUAL SET

WHT BAE

_[MENU]END

¢')

Changing the menu settings

To make the menu display disappear

Press MENU.

Menu items are displayed as the following icons:

MANUAL SET

CAMERA SET

VCRSET

LCD/VF SET

MEMORY SET (DCR TRV11/TRV20 only)

{_ CM SET

D TAPE SET

SETUP MENU

@ OTHERS

Menu items diffbr depending on the position of the POWER switch.

POWER

Icon/item Mode Meaning switch

{_ PEFFECT To add special effects like those in fihns o1"oil CAMERA

the TV to images (p. 37). VCR

WHT BAL To adjust the white balance (p. 33). CAMERA

MEMORY

AUTO SHTR • ON To antomatically activate the electronic shntter CAMERA

when shooting in bright conditions.

OFF To not automatically activate the electronic

shutter even when shooting in bright conditions.

• OFF To deactivate the digital zoom. Up to 10x zoonl CAMERA

is carried out.

20x To activate tile digital zoom. More than 10x to

20x zoom is performed digitally (p. 20).

120x To activate tile digital zoom. More than 10x to

120x zoom is performed digitally (p. 20).

• OFF CAMERA

ON To record a 16:9 wide picture (p. 34).

• ON To compensate for camera shake. CAMERA

OFF To cancel tile SteadyShot flmction. Natural

pictures are produced when shooting a

stationary object with a tripod.

N.S. LIGHT • ON To use tile NightShot Light fnnction (p. 22). CAMERA

OFF To cancel the NightShot Light fnnction. MEMORY

DZOOM

16:9WIDE

STEADYSHOT

Notes on the SteadyShot function

• Tile SteadyShot flmction will not correct excessive camera shake.

•Attachment of a conversion lens (not supplied) may influence tile SteadyShot

f\mction.

If you cancel the SteadyShot function

The SteadyShot off indicator "@' appears. Your camcorder prevents excessive

compensation fur camera shake.

Changing the menu settings

POWER

Icon/item Mode Meaning switch

HiFi SOUND • STEREO To play back a stereo tape or dual sound track VCR

tape with main and sub sound (p. 125).

1 To play back a stereo tape with the left sound o1"

a dual sound tape with main sound.

2 To play back a stereo tape with the right sound

or a dual sound track tape with suh sound.

To adjust the balance hetween the stereo 1 and VCR

stereo 2 (p. 75).

L! ]

STI Alk ST2

AUDIO MIX

A/V-+DV OUT • OFF

LeD B.L. • BRT NORMAL

To output digital images and sound in analog

format using your camcorder.

To output analog images and sotmd in digital

format using your camcorder.

To set the hrightness on the LCD screen normal.

BRIGHT To hrighten the LCD screen.

LeD COLOR

VCR

VF B.L.

VCR

CAMERA

MEMORY

To adjust the color on the LCD screen, turn and VCR

press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. CAMERA

To get low _ To get high MEMORY

,A intensity

intensity

• BRT NORMAL To set the hrightness on the viewfinder screen to VCR

normal. CAMERA

BRIGHT To hrighten the viex_finder screen. MEMORY

Notes on LCDB.L

•Wizen you select "BRIGHT". battel T life is reduced by about 10 percent during

recording.

•When you use power sources other than the batte_T pack, "BRIGHT" is automatically

selected.

Notes on VF B.L

When you select "BRIGHT", battery life is reduced by about 10percent during

recording.

Changing the menu settings

POWER

Icon/item Mode Meaning switch

1) CONTINUOUS •OFF Not to record continuously. MEMORY

ON *_} To record pictures continuously (p. 102).

MULTI SCRN To record nine still picutures continuously (p. 102).

QUALITY • SUPER FINE _) To record still pictures in the super fine image VCR

quality mode. using the "Memory Stick" (p. 96). MEMORY

FINE To record still pictures in the fine image quality

mode. using the "Memory Stick" (p. 96).

STANDARD To record still pictures in the standard image

quality mode. using the "Memory Stick" (i7. 96).

IMAGE SIZE*z) • 1152×864 To record still pictures with 1152×864 size MEMORY

(p.98).

640×480 To record still pictures with 640×480 size (i7. 98).

PRINT MARK ON To write a print mark oi7 the recorded still VCR

images you want to print out later. MEMORY

• OFF To erase print marks oi7 still pictures.

PROTECT ON To protect selected still pictures against VCR

accidental erasure (i7. 120). MEMORY

• OFF Not to protect still pictures.

SLIDESHOW To play back images in a continuous loop (p. 119). MEMORY

DELETEALL To delete all the unprotected images (i7. 122). MEMORY

FORMAT • RETURN To cancel formatting. MEMORY

OK To format an inserted "Memory Stick." 1. Select

FORMAT with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. then

press the dial. 2. Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC

dial to select OK. then press the dial. 3. After

"EXECUTE" appears, press the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial. "FORMATTING" flashes during

forlnatting. "COMPLETE" appears when

forlnatting is finished.

PHOTO SAVE To duplicate mini DV still pictures oi7 "Memory VCR

Stick" (p. 111).

q/ DCR TRV11/TRV20 only

•2/DCR TRV20 only

Note on IMAGE SIZE (DCR-TRV20 only):

When you set CONTINUOUS to MULTI SCRN o1"you set the POWER switch to VCR,

IMAGE SIZE is automatically set to 640x480.

Notes on formatting

• Supplied "Memory Stick"s have been formatted at factory. Formatting with this

camcocder is not zequiced.

• Do not tmn the POWER switch or press any button while the display shows

"FORMATTING. "

•You cannot format the "Memo1T Stick" if the write protect tab on the "Memo1T Stick"

is set to LOCK.

• Format again if the message "_',_" appears.

Formatting erasesall information on the "Memory Stick"

Check the contents of the "Memory Stick" before formatting.

• Formatting erases sample images on the "Memo W Stick."

• Formatting erases the protected image data on the "Memo1T Stick."

Changing the menu settings

POWER

Icon/item Mode Meaning switch

CM SEARCH • ON To search using cassette memory (p. 49). VCR

OFF To search without using cassette Tnemory.

TITLEERASE To erase the title you have superimposed (p. 80).

TITLE DSPL

TAPE TITLE

ERASE ALL

D REC MODE

•ON

OFF

To display tile title you have superimposed.

Not to display the title.

To label a cassette (p. 83).

To erase all tile data in cassette memory.

VCR

CAMERA

VCR

CAMERA

VCR

CAMERA

VCR

CAMERA

• SP To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode.

LP To increase the recording time to 1.5 times the

SP mode.

AUDIO MODE • 12BIT To record in the 12 bit mode (two stereo VCR

sonnds). CAMERA

16BIT To record in the 16 bit mode (the one stereo

sound with high quality).

Notes on the LP mode

• When yon record a tape in tile LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing

tile tape on your camcorder. When you play back tile tape on other camcorders or

VCRs, noise may occur in pictures or sotmd.

• When yon record in the LP mode, we recommend using a Sony Excellence/Master

mini DV cassette so that you can get tile most out of your camcorder.

• Yon cannot make audio dubbing on a tape recorded in tile LP mode. Use the SP mode

for tile tape to be audio dubbed.

• When yon record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in

tile LP mode, tile playback picture may he distorted or the time code may not be

written properly between scenes.

Notes on AUDIO MODE

• Yon cannot dub audio sotmd on a tape cecorded in the 16 bit mode.

• When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode, you cannot adjust the balance

in AUDIO MIX.

Changing the menu settings

POWER

Icon/item Mode Meaning switch

DE3REMAIN • AUTO To display tile remaining tape bar: VCR

• for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is CAMERA

turned o11 and calculates the remaining

amount of tape.

• for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted

and your camcorder calculates the remaining

amount of tape.

• for about 8 seconds after D_ is pressed in

VCR mode.

• for about 8 seconds after DISPLAY is pressed

to display the screen indicators.

• for the period of tape rewinding, forwarding

or picture search in the VCR mode.

ON To ahvays display the remaining tape indicator.

• DATE/CAM To display date. time and various settings VCR

during playback.

To display date and time during playback.

To reset the date or time (p. 92).

DATA CODE

DATE

CLOCK SET

AUTO TV ON • OFF

IV INPUT • VIDEOI

VIDEO2

VIDEO3

OFF

LTRSIZE • NORMAL

2×

DEMO MODE • ON

OFF

To autonmtically turn on a Sony TV when using

the laser link flmction (P. 29).

To switch the video input oi1 a Sony TV when

using the laser flmction (P. 29).

CAMERA

MEMORY

VCR

CAMERA

MEMORY

VCR

CAMERA

MEMORY

To display selected menu items in normal size. VCR

To display selected meno items at twice the CAMERA

MEMORY

nornlal size.

To make the demonstration appear. CAMERA

To cancel the demonstration mode.

Notes on DEMO MODE

• You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcorder.

• DEMO MODE is set to STBY (Standby) at the factory and the demonstration starts

about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a

cassette inserted.

Note that you cannot select STBY of DEMO MODE in the menu settings.

• When NIGHTSHOT is set to ON, the NIGHTSHOT indicator appears on the LCD

screen or in the viewfinder and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the menu settings.

Changing the menu settings

POWER

Icon/item Mode Meaning switch

WORLD TIME To set the clock to the local time. Turn the SEL/ CAMERA

PUSH EXEC dial to set a time difference. The MEMORY

clock changes by the time difference you set

here. If you set the time difference to 0. tile clock

returns to the originally set time.

BEEP • MELODY To output the melody when you start/stop VCR

recording o1"when all t/nt/stlal condition occurs CAMERA

on your camcorder. MEMORY

NORMAL To output the beep instead of the melody.

OFF To cancel tile melody and beep sound.

COMMANDER • ON To activate tile Remote Commander supplied VCR

with your camcorder. CAMERA

OFF To deactivate tile Remote Commander to avoid MEMORY

remote control misoperation caused by other

VCR's remote control.

DISPLAY • LCD To show the display on tile LCD screen and in VCR

tile viewfinder. CAMERA

V OUT/LCD To show tile display on tile TV screen, LCD MEMORY

screen and in tile viewfinder.

REC LAMP • ON To light up the camera recording lamp at the CAMERA

h'ont of your camcorder. MEMORY

OFF To turn tile camera recording lamp off so that

tile person is not aware of tile recording.

VIDEO EDIT To make program and perform video editing VCR

(p. 64).

EDIT SET TO adjust and set tile synchronicity of your VCR

camcorder and a VCR fur dubhing ill edit set

mode.

Note

If you press DISPLAY with DISPLAY set to V OUT/LCD in the Tnentlsettings, the

picttu e from a TV o1"VCR will not appear on tile LCD screen even when your

camcorder is connected to outputs on tile TV or VCR.

When recording aclose subject

When REC LAMP is set to ON, tile red camera recording lamp on the Dont of tile

camcorder may reflect on tile subject if it is close. In this case, we recommend you set

REC LAMP to OFF.

In more than five minutes after removing the power source

Tile "AUDIO MIX", 'COMMANDER", "HiFi SOUND", and "WHT BAL" items are

returned to their factoW settings.

The other menu items are held in memo1T even when the battery is removed.

Resetting the date and time

The clock is set at tile f_tctory to East Coast Standard time for the models sold in tile

United States, and to Japan, Hong Kong, New York or Panama time for other models.

If you do not use your camcorder for about six montbs, the date and time settings may

be released (bars may appear) because the vanadium lithium battel T installed in yore

camcorder will have been discharged (p. 139).

First, set the year, then the month, the day, the hotu and then the minute.

(1) In the standby mode, press MENU to display the menu.

(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial m select {_, then press the dial.

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

(4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the desired year, then press the dial.

(5) Set the month, day and hour by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial and

pressing the dial.

(6) Set the minute by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial by

the time signal. The clock starts to move.

(7) Press MENU to make the inenu settings disappear.

IW MENU

[MENU/ENO

_JAN / 2000 @ I

12 O0 AM/ 2 00 A_,,/

The year changes as follows:

1995 *-+ 2000 *-- .... --* 2079

t T

If you do not set the date and time

" : : " is recorded on the data code of the tape and tbe "Memo1T Stick" (DCR

TRV11/TRV20 only).

Note on the time indicator

The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12 hour cycle.

•12:00 AM stands for midnight.

• 12:00 PM stands fbr noon.

-- "Memory Stick" Operations --

Using a "Memory Stick" - introduction

- DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only

You can record and play back still images on a "Memory Stick" supplied with your

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

image data witb other equipment such as a personal computer etc., using the PC serial

cable for "Memory Stick" supplied with your camcorder o1"PC card adaptor for

"Memory Stick" (not supi)lied ).

On file format (JPEG)

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

Typical image data file name

100 0001:Tbis file name appears on the LCD screen o1"in the viewfinder of your

caI_'IcoFdoF.

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

Using a "Memory Stick"

Terminal

Labeling position

•You cannot record or erase still images when the write protect tab on the "Memory

Stick" is set to LOCK.

•We recommend backing up important data.

• hnage data may be damaged in the following cases:

If you remove the "Memo1T Stick" o1"turn the power off while reading or writing.

If you use "Memot T Stick % near magnets or magnet fields.

• Prevent metallic objects or yore finger fi'om coming into contact with the metal parts

of the connecting section.

• Stick its label on the labeling position.

• Do not bend, drop or apply stlong shock to "Memory Stick"s.

• Do not disassemble or modif}? "Memo1T Stick"s.

• Do not let "Memo W Stick"s get wet.

• Do not use or keep "Memory Stick"s in locations that are:

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

l Jnder direct sunlight.

VeW humid o1"subject to corrosive gases.

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

Using a "Memory Stick" - introduction

Formatting the supplied "Memory Stick"

Formatting with this can-lcorder is not requiled. Tile "Men-lory Stick" has been

formatted in tile FAT format at fhctol T.

"Memory Stick" supplied with your camcorder

•Sample images are recorded in the "Memory Stick" (p. 107). Note that these images

will be deleted if you fbrmat the "Memory Stick."

• Stick the supplied lahel on the labeling position to prevent the accidental erasure. As

for the labeling position, see the illustration on the previous page.

"Memory Stick's formatted by a computer

"Memory Stick's fl)rmatted by Windows OS or Macintosh computers do not have a

guaranteed compatibility with this camcorder.

Notes on image data compatibility

•Image data files recorded on "Memory Stick"s by your camcorder conform with the

Design Rules for Camera File Systems tmiversal standard established by the JEIDA

(Japan Electronic Indust W Development Association). You cannot play back on yore

camcorder still images recorded on other equipment (DCR TRV890E/TRV900/

TRV900E or DSC D700/D770) that does not confiorm with this tmiversal standard.

(These models are not sold in some areas.)

•If you cannot use the "Memory Stick" that is used with other equipment, fbrmat it

with this camcorder (p. 88). However, formatting erases all infiormation on the

"Memory Stick."

"Memory Stick" and _, are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• Windows is a registered trademark licensed to Microsoft Corporation, registered in

the U.S.A. and other cotmtries.

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

trademarks of thei_ respective companies.

Furthermore, "*"" and "(_)"are not mentioned in each case in this manuah

Using a "Memory Stick" - introduction

(1) Slide MEMORY OPEN in the direction of the arrow. The "Memory Stick"

coinpartment opens.

(2) Insert a "Memory Stick" in as far as it can go with its rounded corner fhcing

up.

Then, close tile "Memory Stick" compartment.

O 0

Access lamp MEMORY OPEN

"Memory Stick" compartment

Open the "Memory Stick" compartment in step 1, press MEMORY RELEASE. The

"Memory Stick" comes out.

MEMORY RELEASE

When the access lamp is lit or flashing

Never shake or strike yotu camcorder. Do not ttun the power off, eject a "Memory

Stick" or remove the battery pack. Otherwise, the image data breakdown may occtu.

Using a "Memory Stick" - introduction

You can select image quality n-lode in still pictme recording. Image quality is set to

SUPER FINE mode at the thctory.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR. Make sure that the LOCK switch

is set to the left (unlock) position.

(2) Press MENU to display the menu.

(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial m select {_Z, then press the dial.

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

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

the dial.

Note

In some cases, changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality,

depending on the types of images you are shooting.

Using a "Memory Stick" - introduction

Image quality settings

Setting Meaning

St IPER FINE (SFN) This is the highest image quality in your camrorder.

(DCR TRV20 only) The number of still images you can record is less than

in FINE mode. The image is compressed to about 1/3.

SFN appears oil the screen.

FINE (FINE) Use this mode when you want to record high quality

images. The image is compressed to about 1/6. FINE

appears on the screen.

STANDARD (STD) This is the standard image quality. The image is

compressed to about 1/10. STD appears on the screen.

Differences in image quality mode

Recorded images are compressed in JPEG %rmat he%re being stored in memory. The

memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected image quality

mode and image size. Details are shown in the table below. (You can select 1152×864 o1"

640×480 image size in tbe menu settings.)

1152 ×864 image size (DCR TRV20 only)

Image quality mode Memory capacity

SUPER FINE About 600 KB

FINE About 300 KB

STANDARD Ahout 200 KB

640 x 480 image size

Image quality mode Memory capacity

SUPER FINE About 190 KB

(DCR TRV20 only)

FINE About 100 KB

STANDARD About 60 KB

Image quality mode indicator

The image quality mode indicator is not displayed during playback.

Using a "Memory Stick" - introduction

- DCR-TRV20 only

You can select either one of two image sizes: 1152×864 or 640×480. (In VCR mode, yon

can select only 640x480.)

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to

the left (unlock) position.

(2) Press MENU to display the menu.

(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select {_D, then press tile diah

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

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

dial.

The indicator changes as fbllows:

1_152 _-_ _640

Image size settings

Setting Meaning

1152 x 864 Records 1152 × 864 still images.

Indicator

Recording Playback

E752SFN _52

640 x 480 Records 640 x 480 still images. E'g640SFN _40

Note

When images recorded on a camcorder in 1152x864 size are played back on a unit that does

not sul)l)ort that size, tile fkrl] image may not appear.

Using a "Memory Stick" - introduction

Approximate number of images you can record on a "Memory

Stick"

The number ofimages you can record varies depending on which image quality n-lodeanct

image size you select and the complexity of the sul0ject.

1152x864image size and SUPER FINE are selected with DCR TRV20 only.

4MB type (supplied):

Image size 640 ×480 1152 x864

SUPER FINE (SFN) 20 images 6 images

FINE (FINE) 40 images 12 images

STANDARD (STD) 60images 18images

8MB type (not supplied):

Image size 640 ×480 1152 × 864

SUPER FINE (SFN) 40 images 12 images

FINE (FINE) 81 images 25 images

STANDARD (STD) 122 images 37 images

16MB type (not supplied):

Image size 640 ×480 1152 ×864

SUPER FINE (SFN) 82 images 25 images

FINE (FINE) 164 images 51 images

STANDARD (STD) 246 images 75images

32MB type (not supplied):

Image size 640 ×480 1152 ×864

SUPER FINE (SFN) 164 images 52 images

FINE (FINE) 329 images 104 images

STANDARD (STD) 494 images 152 images

64MB type (not supplied):

Image size 640 ×480 1152 × 864

SUPER FINE (SFN) 329 images 104 images

FINE (FINE) 659 images 208 images

STANDARD (STD) 988 images 304 images

Recording still images on "Memory

Stick"s -Memory photo recording

- DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only

You can record still pictures oil "Memory Stiek"s.

Before operation

Insert a "Memo_ T Stick" into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to

the left (unlock) position.

(2) Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the desired still picture appears. The green

• mark stops flashing, then lights up. The brightness of tile picture and fi)cus

are adjusted, being targeted for the middle of the picture and are fixed.

Recording does not start yet.

(3) Press PHOTO deeper. The image displayed on tile screen will be recorded on a

"Memory Stick." Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator

disappears.

2Number of images can be recorded

on the "Memory Stick"

Number of recorded images

$IIIIIII1_

100

Recording still images on "Memory Stick"s - Memory photo

recording

When the POWERswitch is set to MEMORY

The following flmctions do not work:

Wide TV mode

Digital zoom

SteadyShot flmction

SUPER NIGHTSHOT

Fader

Picture effect

Digital effect

Title

Low lux mode (The indicator flashes.)

Sports lesson mode (The indicator flashes.)

While you are recording a still image

You can neither turn off the power nor press PHOTO.

When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander

Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press

the button.

Note

When recording still images at step 2with the PHOTO button pressed lightly, the in-lage

momentarily flickers. This is not a malflmction.

When recording in memory mode

The angle of view is a little increased than one in CAMERA mode.

101

Recording still images on "Memory Stick"s - Memory photo

recording

You can record still pictures continuously. Select one of the two modes described below

before recording.

Continuous mode [a] (DCR-TRV20 only)

When the image size is set to 1152 × 864, you can record up to four pictures

continuously.

When the image size is set to 640 × 480, you can record up to 16 pictures continuously.

The number of recorded photos in coi'_tii'mous mode depends on the capacity of the

"Memory Stick."

Multi screen mode (Recording image size is 640 ×480) [b]

You can record nine still pictures continuously on a single page.

[al lt)]

While pressing down PHOTO, your camcorder continuously record maxinmm number

of still pictures depending on the image size.

When you stop pressing, the recording stops.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to

the left (unlock) position.

(2) Press MENU to display the menu.

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

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

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

102

Recording still images on "Memory Stick's - Memory photo

recording

MENU 3

If the capacity of the "Memory Stick" becomes full

"_"_ FULL" appems on the LCD screen o1"in tile viewfinder, and you cannot record still

pictmes oil this "Memory Stick."

Continuous shooting settings

Setting Meaning (indicator on the screen)

OFF Your can-lcorder shoots one image at a time. (no indicator)

ON Your camcorder shoots up to 16 still images at about 0.5 sec intervals.

(DCR TRV20 (1_)

only)

MULTI SCRN Your camcorder shoots nine still images at about 0.5 sec intervals and

displays the images on a single page divided into nine boxes. Still

images are recorded in 640 × 480 size. ( _ )

The number of images in continuous shooting

The number of in-lages you can shoot continuously ,,,aries depending on the image size

and the capacity of the "Memory Stick."

Image size The number of images

640 x 480 tip to 16 in-lages

l 152 x 864 up to 4 in-lages

103

Recording still images on "Memory Stick"s - Memory photo

recording

Note on using the video flash light (not supplied)

The video flash light does not work in the rontinuous or nmlti srreen mode if you

install it to the intelligent accessory shoe.

You can make a memory photo recording with tile self timer. This mode is useful when

you want to record yourselfi

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to

the left (unlock) position.

(2) Press SELFTIMER in the standby mode. The _ (self-timer) indicator appears

on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

(3) Press PHOTO.

Self timer starts counting down from l0 with a beep sound. In the last two

seconds of the countdown, the beep sound gets fhster, then recording starts

automatically.

PHOTO

SELFTIMER

To cancel self-timer recording

Press SELFTIMER so that the _ (self'timer) indirator disappears from on the LCD

screen or in the viewfinder. You cannot cancel the self timer recording using the

Remote Commander.

Note

The self timer recording mode is automatically canceled when:

Self timer recording is finished.

The POWER switch is set to OFF (CHG) or VCR.

To check the picture to be recorded

You can check the picture with pressing the PHOTO button lightly, then press it deeper

to capture.

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Superimposing a still picture in a "Memory

Stick" on a moving picture -MEMORY MIX

-DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only

You can superin-li)ose a still picttue you have recorded on a "Memory Stick" on the top

of the moving picture you are recording.

M. CHROM (Memory chromakey)

You can swap a blue area of a still pictm e such as an illustration or a fi'ame with a

moving picture.

M. LUMI (Memo W luminancekey)

You can swap a brighter area of a still picttue such as a handwritten illustration or title

with a moving picture. Record a title on a "Memory Stick" before a trip or event for

COIlVelliOIK'O.

C, CHROM (Camera chromakey)

You can superimpose a moving picttu e on the top of a still picttu e such as a picture can

be used as background. Shoot the stfloject against a blue backgrotmd. The blue area of

the moving picture will be swapped with a still picture.

M. OVERLAP (Memory overlap)

You can make a moving image fade in on top of a still image.

M. CHROM

Still picture

Blue

Moving picture

M. LUMI

Still picture

Moving picture

+ ÷

Still picture Moving picture

C. CHROM ÷

Blue

Still picture

M, OVERLAP ÷

Moving picture

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Superimposing a still picture in a "Memory Stick" on a moving

picture -MEMORY MIX

Before operation

•Insert a mini DV tape for recording into your camcorder.

•Insert a recorded "Memory Stick" into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

(2) Press MEMORY MIX in the standhy mode.

The last recorded or last composed image appears on the lower part of the

screen as a thumbnail image.

(3) Press MEMORY+/ to select the still picture you want to superimpose.

To see tile previous image, press MEMORY .To see the next ilnage, press

MEMORY+.

(4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode.

Tlle mode changes as follows:

M.CHROM ---+M.LUMI ---+C.CHROM ---+M. OVERLAP

(5) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

Tile still picture is superimposed on the moving picture. Your camcorder

automatically returns to ttle standhy mode.

(6) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect.

When M.OVERLAP is selected, no adjustment is necessary.

(7) Press START/STOP to start recording.

MEMORY MIX

Still picture

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Superimposing a still picture in a "Memory Stick" on a moving

picture -MEMORY MIX

Items to be adjusted

M. CHROM Tile color (blue) scheme of tile area in the still picture which is to be

swapped with a moving picture

M. LUMI The color (bright) scheme of the area in the still picture which is to be

swapped with a moving picture

C. CHROM Tile color (bhm) scheme of"tile area in the moving picture which is to be

swapped with a still picture

M. OVERLAP No adjustment necessa W

The fewer bars there are on the screen, the stronger the effect.

To change the still picture to be superimposed

Do either of"the fbllowing:

Press MEMORY+/ befiore step 6.

Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial befor step 6, and repeat the procedure form step 4.

To change the mode setting

Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial before step 6, and repeat the proredure flora step 4.

To cancel M. CHROM/M. LUMI/C. CHROMIM. OVERLAP

Press MEMORY MIX again.

During recording

You cannot change the mode setting.

The "Memory Stick" supplied with your camcorder has stored 20 images

For M.CHROM : 18 images (surh as a fi'ame) 100 0001 - 100 0018

For C.CHROM : 2 images (such as a background) 100 0019 - 100 0020

Sample images

Sample images stored in the "Memory Stick" supplied with yotlr camcorder are

protected (p. 120).

Ifastill picture to be superimposed haslots of white areas

Tbe thumbnail image may not be displayed rlearly.

Image data modified with personal computers or shot with other equipment

You n-lay not be able to play tben-l bark with your ramrorder.

Note

When the overlapping still pirtore has a large amotmt of white, the thumbnail image of

the picture may not be clear.

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Recording an image from a mini DV tape

as a still image

- DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only

Your can-leorder can read moving picture data recorded on a mini DV tape and record it

as a still image on a "Memory Stick".

Before operation

•Insert a recorded mini DV tape into your camcorder.

• Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press _. The picture recorded on the mini DV tape is played back.

(3) Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the picture fi'Oln the mini DV tape fi'eezes.

"CAPTURE" appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. Recording does

not start yet.

(4) Press PHOTO deeper. The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on a

"Memory Stick." Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator

disappears.

p CAPTURE

Image size of still pictures

Image size is automatically set to 640 × 480.

When the access lamp is lit or flashing

Never shake or strike the trait. As well do not turn the power off, eject a "Memory

Stick" or ren-love tile battery pack. Otherwise, tile image data breakdown may occur.

If "_" appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder

The inserted "Memory Stick" is incompatible with your eameorder because its format

does not conform with yotu camcorder. Check the format of the "Memory Stick."

If you press PHOTO lightly in the playback mode

Your camcorder stops momentarily.

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Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image

Soundrecordedon a mini DVtape

You rannot record the audio from a mini DV tape.

Titles have already recordedon mini DVtapes

You rannot record tile titles on "Memory Stirk"s. The title does not appear while you

are recording a still picture with PHOTO.

When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander

Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press

the button.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR and set DISPLAY in _ to LCD in tile menu

settings.

Set A/V ---+ DV OUT in _ to OFF in the menu settings.

(2) Play back the recorded tape, or turn the TV on to see the desired program.

The ilnage of tile other equipment is displayed on tile LCD screen or in the

viewfinder.

(3) Follow steps 3 and 4 on page 108.

When recording the image through the AUDIONIDEOjack

:Signal flow

A/V connecting cable

I}AUDIO/VIDEO

Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video jack on the VCR o1"

the TV.

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Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image

When recording the image through the |, DV INIOUTjack

c::£:x

_,i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)

: Signal flow

Connect using an S video cable (not supplied) to obtain high-quality pictures

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

connecting cable.

Connect an S video cable (not supplied) to tile Svideo jacks of both your camcorder and

tile VCR.

This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.

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Copying still images from a mini DV tape

- Photo save

-DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only

Using the search fimction, you can autonlatically take in only still images flora mini DV

tapes and record them oil a "Memory Stick" in sequence.

Before operation

• Insert a recorded mini DV tape into your camcorder and rewind the tape.

• Insert a 'Memory Stick" into yore camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press MENU to display the menu.

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

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

"PHOTO BUTTON" appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

(S) Press PHOTO deeper. The still image fl'om the mini DV tape is recorded on a

"Memory Stick." The mm]ber of still images copied is displayed. "END" is

displayed when copying is completed.

PHOTO_ENuSAVJNGSAVEEND_,C_OOOOOOO4/15_J'_ PHOTO[_ENU]ENDSAVENB O°30 8/15_]°°°°

_I_I_RETuRNPROTECT ..... _ PHOTO BUTTON

PHOTO] START [MENU END

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Copying still images from a mini DV tape - Photo save

To stop or end copying

Press MENU.

When the memory of the "Memory Stick" is full

"MEMORY FULL" appears on tile LCD screen or in the viewfinder, and tile copying

stops. Insert another "Memo_T Stick" and repeat tile procedure Dora step 2.

Image size of still pictures

Image size is automatically set to 640 × 480.

When the access lamp is lit or flashing

Never sbake or strike your camcorder. As well do not turn tile power off, eject a

"Memory Stick" or remove the battery pack. Otherwise, the image data breakdown may

OCCL/F.

To record all the images recorded on the mini DV tape

Rewind tbe tape all tile way back and start copying.

If the write-protect tab on the "Memory Stick" is set to LOCK

"NOT READY" appears when you select the item in tile menu settings.

When you change "Memory Stick"s in the middle of copying

Your camcorder resumes copying flora tile last linage recorded on the previous

"Memory Stick."

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Viewing a still picture -Memory photo

playback

-DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only

You can play back still images recorded on a "Memory Stick." You can also play back

six images at a time by selecting the index screen.

Before operation

Insert a "Memo1 T Stick" into your camcorder.

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

Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left (unlock) position.

(2) Press MEMORY PLAY. The last recorded image is displayed.

(3) Press MEMORY +/ to select the desired still image. To see the previous

image, press MEMORY . To see the next image, press MEMORY +.

PLAY

To stop memory photo playback

Press MEMORY PLAYagain.

To play back recorded images on a TVscreen

•Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A/V connecting cable supplied witb your

camcorder bet_0reoperation.

•When operating memory photo playback on a TV or on the LCD screen, the image

quality may appear to have deteriorated. This is not a malt\ruction. The image data is

as good as ever.

•Turn the audio volume of the TV down betore operation, or noise (bowling) may be

output fl'om the TV speakers.

•The message "._._ NO FILE" appears when no image is recorded on the "Memory

Stick".

Recording date

When you press DATA CODE, you can see the date of the recording.

Image data modified with personal computers or shot with other equipment

You may not be able to play tbem back with your camcorder.

113

Viewing a still picture - Memory photo playback

_ Image size

f--

hnage number/

Total nnmber of recorded images

Print mark

Protect indicator

"-- Data Directory Number, File Number

114

You can play back six recorded images at a time. This flmction is especially nseful when

searching for a palticnlar image.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR. Make sure that the LOCK switch

is set to the left (unlock) position.

(2) Press MEMORY INDEX to display the index screen.

INDEX 1

A red l_ mark appears above tile image that is displayed be%re changing to tile index

screen nlode.

MEMORY : to display the previous six images

MEMORY + : to display the following six images

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100-0006 6 /100_

-- l_ mark

Viewing a still picture - Memory photo playback

To return to the normal playback screen (single screen)

Press MEMORY +/ to nlove the _ mark to the image you want to display on fidl

screen, then press MEMORY PLAY.

Note

When displaying the index screen, the number appears above each image. This

indicates the order in which images are recorded on the "Memory Stick." These

numbers are difDrent flora the data file names.

Files modified with personal computers

These files may not be displayed on the index screen. Image files shot with other

equii)ment may not be displayed on the index screen either.

To make the display disappear

Press DISPLAY.

The image data recorded with your camcorder is compressed in the JPEG format. If you

use the application software, "PictureGear 4.1Lite" sui)plied with your camcorder, you

can see images recorded on the "Memo W Stick" on a computer screen. Use the PC serial

cable supplied with your camcorder fbr this operation.

You can playback the images on the "Memory Stick"s on the computer screen only in

the memory mode.

L DIGITAL I/0

_' (LANC)

PC serial cable

:Signal flow

Port

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Copying the image recorded on "Memory

Stick's to mini DV tapes

- DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only

You can copy still images o1"titles recorded oil "Memory Stick" and record them to a

mini DV tape.

Before operation

•Insert mini DV tape tor recording into yonr camcorder.

• Insert a 'Memory Stick" into yore camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Using tile video control buttons, search a point where you want to record the

desired still image. Set the mini DV tape to playback pause.

(3) Press • REC and the button on its right simultaneously oil your caincorder.

The mini DV tape is set to the recording pause mode.

(4) Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the still image you want to copy.

(5) Press II to start recording and press II again to stop.

(6) If you have more to copy, repeat steps 4 and 5.

To stop copying in the middle

Press II.

During copying

You cannot operate the fbllowing buttons:

MEMORY PLAY, MEMORY INDEX MEMORY DELETE, MEMORY +, MEMORY

and MEMORY MIX.

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Copying the image recorded on "Memory Stick"s to mini DV tapes

Note on the index screen

You cannot record tile index screen.

If you press EDITSEARCH during pause mode

Memory playback stops.

image data modified with personal computers or shot with other equipment

You may not be able to copy them with your camcorder.

If you press DISPLAY in the standby or recording mode

You can see inen-lot'y playback and tile file name indicators in addition to tbe indicators

pertinent to mini DV tapes, such as tbe time code indicator.

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Enlarging still images recorded on

"Memor_f Stick"s -Memor_f PB ZOOM

- DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only

You can enlarge still images recorded on a "Memory Stick".

Before operation

Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder.

(1) In tile memory playback mode, press PB ZOOM on your camcorder.

Tile still image is enlarged, and _ ,L_-- --+ appears on the LCD screen or ill the

viewfinder.

(2) Turn SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image, then press the dial.

T:The image moves downwards

,L: The image moves upwards

(3) Turn SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image, then press the dial.

----*: The image moves leftward (Turn the dial to upwards.)

_-- :The image moves rightward (Turn the dial to downwards.)

_BZOOM []

To cancel the play zoom function

Press PB ZOOM again.

Note

You cannot record the images enlarged by the PB ZOOM mode on "Memory Stick"s.

The PBZOOM function is cancelledwhen the following buttons are pressed:

MEMORY PLAY

MEMORY INDEX

In the PB ZOOM mode

The digital eff_ct f\mction does not work.

Pictures in the PB ZOOM mode

Pictures in the PB ZOOM mode are not output through the _,DV IN/OUT jack.

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Playing back images in a continuous loop

- SLIDE SHOW

-DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only

You can automatically play back images in sequence. This flmction is nsef\ll especially

when checking recorded images o1"during a presentation.

Before operation

Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to

the left (unlock) position.

(2) Press MENU to display the menu.

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

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

(5) Press MEMORY PLAY. Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on a

"Memory Stick" in sequence.

,1_ QUALITY

IMAGE SIZE

_PRINT MAR_

PROTECT

_ SLIDE SHOW

DELETE ALL

FORMAT

[M PLAY}START {MENUJEND

To stop or end the slide show

PressMENU.

To pause during a slide show

Press MEMORY PLAY.

To start the slide show from a particular image

Select the desired image using MEMORY +/ bnttons before step 2.

To view the recorded images on TV

Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A/V connecting cable supplied with yore

camcorder before operation.

If you change the "Memory Stick" during operation

The slide show does not operate. If yon change the "Memory Stick," he sure to follow

the steps again fi'om the beginning.

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Preventing accidental erasure

-Image protection

- DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only

To prevent accidental erasure of"important images, you can protect selected images.

Before operation

Insert a "Memo_ T Stick" into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR. Make sure that the LOCK switch

is set to the left (unlock) position.

(2) Play back the ilnage you want to protect.

(3) Press MENU to display the menu.

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

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

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

(7) Press MENU to make the menu display disappear. The "c-,," mark is

displayed beside the data file name of the protected image.

QUALITY

I_A6E S_ZE

_o_F

_ SLIDE SHOW

DELETE ALL

FORMAT

_ETURN

[MENUIEND

To cancel image protection

Select OFF in step 6, then press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

Note

Formatting erases all infbrmation on the "Memory Stick," including the protected

image data. Check the contents of the "Memory Stick" before formatting.

If the write-protect tab on the "Memory Stick" is set to LOCK

120 You cannot carry out in-lage protection.

Deleting images

-DCR.TRV11/TRV20 only

Before operation

Insert a "Memo1 T Stick" into yonr camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR. Make sure that the LOCK switch

is set to tile left (unlock) position.

(2) Play back tile image you want to delete (p. 113).

(3) Press MEMORY DELETE with a sharp-pointed object. "DELETE?" appears on

the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

(4) Press MEMORY DELETE again. Tile selected image is deleted.

To cancel deleting an image

Press MEMORY instep 4.

To delete an image displayed on the index screen

Press MEMORY +/ to move the l_ indicator to the desiled inlage aI'<l follow steps 3

and 4.

Notes

•To delete a protected image, f]lst cancel image protection.

• Once you delete an image, you cannot restore it. Check the images to delete carefiflly

befbre deleting them.

•You cannot delete images if the write protect tab on a "Memory Stick" is set to LOCK.

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Deleting images

You can delete all tile unprotected images in a "Memory Stick."

Before operation

Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to

the left (unlock) position.

(2) Press MENU to display the menu.

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

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

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

to "EXECUTE."

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

"DELETING" appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. When all the

unprotected images are deleted, "COMPLETE" is displayed.

To cancel deleting all the images in the "Memory Stick"

Select _ RETURN in step 5, then pressthe SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

While "DELETING"appears

Do llOtturn the POWER switch or press any buttons.

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Writing a print mark -PRINT MARK

- DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only

You can specify tile recorded still image to print out. This flmetion is useflfl for printing

out still images later.

Your camcorder conforms with tile DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard fbr

specifying tile still images to print out.

Before operation

Insert a "Men-lo17,/Stick" into yore" camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR. Make sure that the LOCK switch

is set to the left (m-flock) position.

(2) Play back the image to be printed out.

(3) Press MENU to display tile metlu.

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

(S) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select PRINT MARK, then press the dial.

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

(7) Press MENU to make the menu display disappear. The "d2_'/" mark is

displayed beside the data file name of the linage with a print mark.

To cancel writing print marks

Select OFF in step 6, then press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

If the write-protect tab on the "Memory Stick" is set to LOCK

You cannot write print marks on still images. 123

-- Additional Information --

Usable cassettes

You can use tile M_.|1_,,mini DV cassette only*. You cannot use any other [] 8 ram,

HI[] Hi8, I} Digital8, _ VHS, 'VlI_R_]VHSC, Sviis S VHS, S[VIISI?itS VHSC, m

Betamax, I_I!N_ED Betamax o1"I_" DV cassette.

* There are two types of mini DV cassettes: with cassette memory and without cassette

memory. Tapes with cassette memory have (Iq (Cassette Memory) mark.

We recommend you to use the tape with cassette memory.

The IC memory is motmted on this type of mini DV cassette. Your camcorder can read

and write data such as dates of recording or titles, etc. to this memory.

The functions using the cassette memo W require successive signals recorded on the

tape. If the tape has a blank portion in the beginning or between the recorded

portions, a title may not be displayed properly or the search functions may not work

properly. Not to make any hlank portion on the tape, operate the followings.

Press END SEARCH to go to the end of the recorded portion befi0re you begin the

next recording if you operate the fbllowings:

you have ejected the cassette while recording.

you have played back the tape in the VCR.

you have used the edit search fimction.

If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on your tape, re record flora the

heginning to the end of the tape concerning ahove.

The same result may occur when you record using a digital video camera recorder

without a cassette memory fimction on a tape recorded by one with the cassette

memo_T f\mction.

(Iq4K mark on the cassette

The memory capacity of tapes marked with (Iq 4K is 4KB.Your camcorder can

accommodate tapes having a memo1T capacity of up to 16KB. 16KBtape is marked with

ClII16K.

M rl • Digiml ,

1_ c_'_2;_.Thin is the Mini DV mark.

Cassette • •

C_ _Memory Tl'as Is the Cassette Memory mink.

These are trademarks.

When you play back

lIsing any other video ramera rerorder, you rannot rerord on tape that has rerorded a

your canlcorder.

When you record

You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control

signals for copyright protection of software.

"COPY INHIBIT" appears on the LCD srreen, in the viewfinder or on the TV srreen if

you tly to record such software.

Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records.

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Usable cassettes

Audio mode

12 bit mode: The original sound ran be rerorded in stereo 1, and tim new sound in

stereo 2in 32 kHz. The balance between stereo 1 and stereo 2can be adjusted by

selecting AUDIO MIX in the menu settings during playback. Both sounds can be played

back.

16 bit mode: A new sound cannot be recorded but the original sotmd can be recorded in

high quality. Moreover, it can also play back sotmd recorded in 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or

48 kHz. When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode, 16BIT indicator appears

on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

When you play back a dual sotmd track tape recorded in a stereo system, set "HiFi

SOUND" to the desired mode in the menu settings (p. 85).

Sound from speaker

HiFi SOUND Playing back Playing back a dual

mode a stereo tape sound track tape

Stereo Main sotmd and

STEREO sub sound

1 Left sotmd Main sotmd

2 Right sound 87117sound

You c_{nno{ record dual SOtlnd progranls oil your c_lnlcorder.

iiii ii

When affixing a label on the mini DV cassette

Be sure to affix a label only on the lorations as illustrated below [a] so as not to cause

mall\ruction of your camcorder.

After using the mini DV cassette

Rewind the tape to tile beginning, put tile rassette in its rase, and store it in an upright

position.

When the cassette memory function does not work

Reinsert a rassette. The goM plated ronnertor of n7ini DV cassettes may be dirty or

dusty.

Cleaning gold-plated connector

If the gold plated ronnertor of n7ini DV rassettes is dirty or dusty, you may not operate

tile f\mction using cassette memo1T. Clean up the gold plated connector with cotton

wool swab, about eve1T 10 times ejection of a cassette. [b]

Do not affix a label

around tllis border. _ [b]

[a] 12 5

About i.LINK

The DVjack on this unit is an i.LINK compliant DV input/output jack. This section

describes the i.LINK standard and its f_attnes.

What is i.LINK?

i.LINK is a digital serial interf_re for handling digital video, digital audio and other

data in two directions between equipment having the i.LINK jack, and fbr controlling

other equipment.

i.LINK compatible equipment can be connected by a single i.LINK cable. Possible

applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment.

When two or more i.LINK compatible equipment are connected to this trait in a daisy

chain, operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that

this trait is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected

equipment.

Note, however, that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the

characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected, and that operations

and data transactions are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment.

Note

Normally, only one piece of"eqtfipment can be connected to this trait by the i.LINK

cable (DV cable). When connecting this trait to i.LINK compatible eqtfipment having

two or more i.LINK jacks (DVjacks), lefbr to the instruction manual of the eqtfipment

to be connected.

i.LINK is a more f_mliliar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY,

and is a trademark approved by many corporations.

IEEE 1394is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and

Electronic Engineers.

i.LINK's maxinmm baud rate varies according to the equipment. Three maximum

baud rates are defined:

$100 (approx. 100Mbps _)

$200 (approx. 200Mbps)

$400 (approx. 400Mbps)

The baud rate is listed under "Specifications" in the instruction manual of each

equipment. It is also indicated near the i.LINK jack on some equipment.

The maximum baud rate of equipment on which it is not indicated such as this unit is

"S100".

When units are connected to equipment having a different maximum baud rate, the

baud rate sometimes diftbrs fl'om the indicated haud rate.

*What is Mbps?

Mbps stands fbr megahits per second, or the amotmt of data that can be sent or

received in one second. For example, a baud rate of 100Mbps means that 100megabits

of data can be sent in one second.

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About i.LINK

For details on how to dub when this unit is connected to other video equipment having

DVjacks, see page 55, 69.

This unit can also be connected to other i.LINK (DV) compatible equipment made by

SONY (e.g. VAIO series personal computer) other than video equipment.

Befbre connecting this unit to a personal comi)uter, make sure that application software

supported by this unit is already installed on the personal computer.

For details on precautions when connecting this unit, also refer to the instruction

manuals for the equipment to be connected.

Use the Sony i.LINK 4pin to 4pin cable (during DV dubbing).

i.LINK and _,are trademarks.

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Troubleshooting

If you run into any problem using youc camcocder, use the following table to

troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power somce and

contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony selwice facility. If "C:K]K]:K]K]"

appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder, the selfdiagnosis display flmction has

wolked. See page 134.

Symptom

START/STOPdoes not operate.

Causeand/or Corrective Actions

•The POWER switch is not set to CAMERA.

+ Set it to CAMERA. (p. 16)

• The tape has run out.

") Rewind the tape or insert a new one. (p. 15,27)

• The write protect tab is set to expose the red mark.

") Use a new tape or slide the tab. (p. 15)

• The tape is stuck to the chum (moisture condensation).

") Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at

least one hour to acclimatize. (p. 138)

The power goes ofT. • While being operated in CAMERA mode, yotu camcorder

has been in the standby mode for more than five minutes.

") Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) and then to

CAMERA again. (p. 17)

The image on the viewfinder screen • The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.

is not clear. ") Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 19)

The SteadyShot function does not STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings.

work. ÷ Set it to ON. (p. 85)

The autofocusing flmction does not FOCUS is set to MAN.

work. ") Set it to AUTO. (p. 44)

Shooting conditions are not suitable fbr autofocus.

") Adjust to fiocusmanually. (p. 44)

The fader function does not work. The digital effect flmction is working.

+ Cancel it. (p. 39)

The picture does not appear in the The LCD panel is open.

viewfinder. ") Close the LCD panel. (p. 17)

A vertical band appears when you The contrast between the subject and background is too

shoot a subject such as lights or a high. Yotu camcorder is not a malflmction.

candle flame against a dark

background.

A vertical band appears when you • Your camcorder is not a malflmction.

shoot a very bright subject.

Some tiny white spots appear on the • Slow shutter, low lux or Super NightShot mode is

LCD screen or in the viewfinder, activated. This is not a malflmction.

An unknown picture is displayed on • If 10minutes elapse aftec you set the POWER switch to

the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. CAMERA o1"DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu

settings without a cassette inserted, yotu camcorder

automatically starts the demonstration.

") Insert a cassette and the demonstration stops.

You can also cancel DEMO MODE. (p. 90)

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Troubleshooting

Symptom Causeand/or Corrective Actions

Tile picture is recorded in incorrect or •NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.

unnatural colors. + Set it to OFF. (p. 22)

Picture appears too bright, and the • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON ill a bright place.

subject does not appear oil the LCD ") Set it to OFF, o1"use the NightShot function in a dark

screen or in the viewfinder, place. (p. 22)

The click of the shutter does not • BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings.

sound. + Set it to MELODY or NORMAL. (p. 85)

Black bands appear when you + Set the STEADYSHOT in the menu settings to OFF.

record TV or computer screen. (p. 85)

Symptom

The tape does not move when a

video control button is pressed.

The playback button does not work.

The playback picture is not clear or

does not appear.

There are horizontal lines on the

picture or the playback picture is not

clear or does not appear.

No sotmd or only a low sotmd is

beard when playing back a tape.

Displaying the recorded date. date

search function does not work.

The title search flmction does not

work.

The new sound added to the

recorded tape is not heard.

The title is not displayed.

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

•The POWER switch is not set to VCR.

+ Set it to VCR. (p. 25)

• The tape has rtm out.

") Rewind the tape. (p. 27)

• The television's video channel is not adjusted correctly.

+ Adjust it. (p. 28)

• The video head may be dirty.

÷ Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (not

supplied). (p. 138)

• The volume is turned to minimum.

") Tmn up the volume. (p. 25)

• AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings.

+ Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 85)

• The tape has no cassette memot T.

÷ Use a tape with cassette memo W. (p. 50, 124)

• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.

+ Set it to ON. (p. 85)

• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion.

(p. 50)

• The tape has no cassette memo W.

--)Use a tape with cassette memo W. (p. 49, 124)

• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.

+ Set it to ON. (p. 85)

• There is no title in the tape.

") Superimpose the titles. (p. 77)

• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion.

(p. 49)

• AUDIO MIX is set to ST1 side in the menu settings.

+ Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 85)

• TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings.

+ Set it to ON. (p. 85)

{D.

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Troubleshooting

Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The power does not turn oil. • Tile hattery pack is not installed, or is dead or nearly dead.

") Install a charged battery pack. (p. 10,11)

• Tile AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet.

÷ Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall ontlet. (p. 14)

Tile end search fimction does not •Tile tape was ejected after recolding when nsing a tape

work. witbont cassette memo1T. (p. 24, 27)

• Yon have not recorded on tile new cassette yet. (p. 24,27)

The end search ftmction does not • Tile tape has a blank portion in the beginning o1"middle.

work correctly.

The hattery pack is quickly • Tile operating temperature is too low.

discharged. • Tile hatte W pack is not t\dly charged.

÷ Charge tile hatte W pack again. (p. 11)

• Tile hattel T pack is completely dead, and cannot be

recharged.

÷ Replace with a new battel T pack. (p. 10)

The hattery remaining indicator does • Yon have nsed tile hattery pack in an extremely hot o1"

not indicate tile correct time. cold environment t_ora long time.

• Tile hattel T pack is completely dead, and cannot be

recharged.

÷ Replace with a new battel T pack. (p. 10)

• Tile batte W is dead.

÷ Use a charged battel T pack. (p. 10, 11)

÷ Charge tile batte W pack t\flly again so that tile indication

on tile hattel T remaining indicator is correct.

Tile power goes off althongh the

battery remaining indicator indicates

that the battery pack has enongh

power to operate.

The cassette cannot be removed fl'om • Tile power source is disconnected.

the holder. ÷ Connect it fiunly. (p. 10, 14)

• Tile batte W is dead.

÷ Use a charged battery pack. (p. 10, 11)

The [] and A indicators flash and no • Moistme condensation has occurred.

ftmctions except for cassette ejection @ Remove tile cassette and leave your camcorder fbr at

work. least one honr to acclimatize. (p. 138)

(Ill indicator does not appear when •Tile gold plated connector of the tape is dirty o1"dusty.

using a tape with cassette memor> + Clean the gold plated connector. (p. 125)

Remaining tape indicator is not • Tile _ REMAIN is set to AUTO in tile menu settings.

displayed. + Set it to ON to always display tile remaining tape

indicator. (p. 85)

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Troubleshooting

- DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only

Symptom

The "Memory Stirk" does not

flmction.

Recording does not function.

The image cannot be deleted.

Yon cannot format tile "Memory

Stick".

Deleting all tile images cannot be

can'ied ont.

Yon cannot protect the image.

You cannot write a print mark on

the still image.

Tile photo save fnnction does not

work.

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

•The POWER switch is not set to MEMORY.

-) Set it to MEMORY. (p. 100)

• The "MemolTy Stick" has already been recorded to its fnll

capacity.

") Erase tmnecessary images and record again. (p. 121)

• The "Memory Stick" is not inserted.

") Insert a "Memory Stick _'. (p. 95)

• The "Memory Stick" formatted incorrectly is inserted.

") Format the "Memory Stick" or use anotber "Memory

Stick. " (p. 88)

• The write protect tab on tile "Memory Stick" is set to

LOCK.

") Set tile tab to write. (p. 93)

• The image is protected.

") Cancel image protection. (p. 120)

• The write protect tab on tile "Memory Stick" is set to

LOCK.

") Set tile tab to write. (p. 93)

• The write protect tab on tile "Memory Stick" is set to

LOCK.

") Set tile tab to write. (p. 93)

• The write protect tab on tile "Memory Stick" is set to

LOCK.

") Set tile tab to write. (p. 93)

• The write protect tab on tile "Memory Stick" is set to

LOCK.

") Set tile tab to write. (p. 93)

• The image to protect is not be played back.

") Press MEMORY PLAY to play back tile image. (p. 113)

• The write protect tab on tile "Memory Stick" is set to

LOCK.

") Set tile tab to write. (p. 93)

• The image to write a print mark is not be played back.

") Press MEMORY PLAY to play back tile image. (p. 113)

• The write protect tab on tile "Memory Stick" is set to

LOCK.

-> Set tile tab to write. (p. 93)

• The battery pack is dead.

") Install a charged battel T pack or use the AC power

adaptor

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131

Troubleshooting

Symptom

The title is not rerorded.

The cassette label is not recorded.

While editing using the i.LINK cable

(DV connecting cable), recording

picture cannot be monitored.

Digital program editing does not

function.

The Remote Commander supplied

with your camcorder does not work.

Causeand/or Corrective Actions

•Tile tape has no cassette memory.

•") 1Jse a tape with cassette memory. (i7. 77, 124)

•The cassette memory is full.

") Erase another title. (i7. 80)

• The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure.

") Slide the write protect tab so that red portion is not

visible. (i7. 15)

• Nothing is recorded in that position on the tape.

") Superimpose the title to the recorded position. (p. 77)

•The tape has no cassette memo W.

") lJse a tape with cassette memory. (i7. 83. 124)

• The cassette memory is full.

÷ Erase some titles. (p. 80)

• The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure.

") Slide the write protect tab so that red portion is not

visible. (i7. 15)

• Remove the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable), and

connect it again.

•The input selector"on the VCR is not set correctly.

") Check the connection and set the input selector"on the

VCR again. (p. 56)

• The camcorder is connected to DV equipment of other

than Sony.

÷ Set it to IR. (i7.57)

• Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is

attempted.

") Set the PROGRAM again on a recorded portion. (p. 64)

• The camcorder and the VCR are not synchronized.

") Adjust the synchronicity. (i7.62)

• COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings.

÷ Set it to ON. (i7.85)

• Something is blocking the infiared rays.

") Remove the obstacle.

• The batteries are inserted in the batterT hoMer with the +

polarities incorrectly matching the + marks.

") Insert the batteries with the correct polarity. (i7. 149)

• The batteries are dead.

") Insert new ones. (p. 149)

The picture fl'om a TV or VCR does •Display is set to V O1 JT/LCD in the menu settings.

not appear even when your ") Set it to LCD. (i7.85)

camcorder is connected to output ol1

the TV or VCR.

You cannot charge the battery park. • The POWER switch is not set to OFF (CHG).

÷ Set it to OFF (CHG).

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Troubleshooting

Symptom

The melody o1"heep sounds for five

seconds.

While charging tile hattery pack, no

indicator appears o1"tile indicator

flashes in the display window.

No function works thongh the

power is on.

When you set tile POWER switch to

VCR o1"OFF (CHG), if yon move

yonr camcorder, yon may hear a

clatter sound fl'om inside your

can-lcordel'.

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

•Moisture condensation has occnrred.

") Remove tile cassette and leave your camcorder for at

least one hour to acclimatize. (p. 138)

• Some troubles has occurred in yonr camcocder.

") Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate

yonr camcorder.

• The AC power adaptor is disconnected.

+ Connect it firmly. (p. 14)

• The battery pack is not properly installed.

+ Install it properly.

• Something is wrong with the battery pack.

+ Contact your Sony dealer or local anthorized Sony

service facility.

• Disconnect the power cord of the AC power adaptor or

remove tile battery, then reconnect it in about one minute.

Tmn tile power on. If the flmctions still do not work, open

the LCD panel and press the RESET button beside the

SELFTIMER button using a sharp pointed object. (If you

press tile RESET bntton, all tile settings inelnding tile date

and time retnrn to the defanlt.) (p. 146)

• Your camcorder is not a malflmction. {D.

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Self.diagnosis display

Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display

t\mction.

This t\mction displays tile current condition of

your camcorder as a 5 digit code (a combination of

aletter and figures) in tile viewfindec, on the LCD

screen or in the display window. Ifa 5 digit code is

displayed, check tile fbllowing code chart. Tile last

two digits (indicated lay DEE])will diffbr depending

on the state of yore camcorder.

LCD screen (or Viewfinder)

Self-diagnosis display

• C:K]K]:K]KI

You can service your camcorder

yourself.

• E:KIK]:K]KI

Contact your Sony dealer or local

authorized Sony facility.

Five-digit display

C:04:KIK]

C:21:K]K]

C:22:K]K]

C:31:KIK]

C:32:[Z]K]

E:61:K]E3

E:62:K]E3

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

•You are using a battery pack that is not an

"InfioLITHIUM" hatte W pack.

• Use an "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack. (p. 11)

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

• Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder fur at

least one hour to acclimatize. (p. 138)

• The video heads are dirty.

• Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (not

supplied). (p. 139)

• A malfunction other than the ahove that you can service

has occurred.

• Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate

your can-lcordet'.

•Disconnect the power cord of the AC power adaptor or

ren-love the battery pack. After reconnecting the power

source, opel'ate your calllcorder.

• A mall\ruction that you cannot service has occun'ed.

• Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony

service facility and infbrm them of the 5 digit code.

(example: E:61:10)

If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you nTy corrective actions a few times,

contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

134

Warning indicators and messages

If indicators and messages appear in the viewfinder, on tile LCD screen or in tile

display window, check tile %llowing:

See the page in parentheses "( )" fbr more information.

The indicators and messages are displayed in yellow.

Warning indicators

The video heads are dirty

Slow flashing:

•Yon need to clean tile heads nsing the Sony DVM 12CLD cleaning cassette (not supplied) (p. 139).

The battery is dead or

nearly dead

Slow flashing:

•The hattery is nearly dead.

• The batte W is dead (p. 11).

Depending on conditions.

the c\. indicator may flash,

even if there ale five to 10

minntes remaining.

Warning indicator asto --

tape

Slow flashing:

•The tape is neal the end.

• No tape is inserted (p. 15).*

•The write protect tab on the

cassette is ont (red) (p. 15). -c\_ [

Fast flashing: -- _ A

•The tape has run out (p. 15,

27).*

You need to eject the cassette

Slow flashing:

•The write protect tah on the

cassette is out (red) (p. 15).

Fast flashing:

•Moisture condensation has

occnrred (p. 138).

•The tape has run out (p. 15.27).*

•The self diagnosis display

fimction is activated (p. 134).*

. Moisture condensationhas occurred*

Fast flashing:

• Eject the cassette, mrn offyonr

camcorder, and leave it fbr ahout 1hour

with the cassette compamnent open

(p. 138).

Warning indicator as to cassettememory

Slow flashing:

• No tape with cassette memo1T is inserted

(p. 124).*

:2I:00

%--

/00 _ I0/

Self-diagnosis display (p. 134).

......f_tarning indicator as to "Memory

irk" (DCR-TRV1lfrRV20 only)

Slow flashing:

• No "Memory Stick" is inserted (p. 95).*

Fast flashing:

•The "Memory Stick" is not readable

with your camcoMer (p. 93).*

Warning indicator asto "Memory Stick"

(DCR-TRV11/TRV20only)

Fast flashing:

•Memo W Stick is not fiormatted correctly

(p. 88).

•The "Memory Stick" data is corrupted.*

•Different size of "Memo1T Stick" is inserted.

--Warning indicator as to file

Slow flashing:

•The file is corrupted.

•The file is nnreadahle.

* You hear the melody o1"beep sonnd.

..........The still image is protected

(DCR-TRV11/TRV20only)

Slow flashing:

•The still image is protected (p. 120).*

ID.

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Warning indicators and messages

Warning messages

•CLOCK SET Reset tile date and time (p. 92).

• FOR "InIoLITHIUM" Use an "InIoLITHIUM" battery pack (p. 11).

BATTERY ONLY

• _ CLEANING CASSETTE

Tile video heads are dirty (p. 139).

• _ FULL Tile tape cassette memo1T is fidl.

16BIT AI IDIO MODE is set to 16BIT (p. 89).* You cannot dub new

sound.

REC MODE REC MODE is set to LP (p. 89).*You cannot dub new sound.

TAPE There is no recorded portion oil tile tape. You cannot dub new

sound.

"i.LINK" CABLE i.LINK cable is connected (i7.76).*You cannot dub new sound.

• _ FULL Tile "Memory Stick" is fi111.(DCR TRV11/TRV20 only) (i7. 103)

• _ o._ The write protect tab on the "Memo W Stick" is set to LOCK

(i7.93).* (DCR TRV11/TRV20 only)

• _ NO FILE No still image is recorded on the "Memo1T Stick" (i7. 113).*

(DCR TRV11/TRV20 only)

• _"_,NO MEMORY STICK

No "Memory Stick" is inserted (p. 95).

(DCR TRV11/TRV20 only)

• _5] MEMORY STICK ERROR

Tile "Memory Stick" data is corrupted.

(DCR TRV11/TRV20 only)

• g_5]FORMAT ERROR

Tile "MemoW Stick" is not recognized. Check the f5rmat (p. 94).

(DCR TRV11/TRV20 only)

• _',_,o-_ DIRECTORY ERROR

There is more tban two same directions.

• COPY INHIBIT Tile tape contains copyright control signals for copyrigbt

protection of software (i7. 124).*

• _ TAPE END Tile tape has reached tile end of tile tape (p. 27).*

• _ NO TAPE Insert a cassette tape (i7. 15).*

* You hear tile melody o1"beep sound.

136

Using your camcorder abroad

You can use your camcorder in any country or area with tile AC power adaptor

supplied with your camcorder within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.

When charging the battery pack, use a commercially available AC ping adaptor [a], if

necessary, depending on tile design of" the wall outlet [b].

AC-LIOA/LIOB/LIOC

[a] [b]

Yonr camcorder is an NTSC system hased camcorder. If you want to view the playback

picture on a TV, it must be an NTSC system based TV with the AUDIO/VIDEO input

jack.

The fbllowing shows TV color systems used overseas.

NTSC system

Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica,

Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Sorinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela,

etc. ;4

PAL system

Anstl alia, Anstlia, Belgitlnl, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Gern-lany, Great

Britain, Holland, Hong Kong, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal,

Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, etc.

PAL-M system

Brazil

PAL-N system

Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

SECAM system

Bulgaria, France, Guyana, Hungmy, Iran, h'aq, Monaco, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, etc.

You can easily set the clock to the local tin-le by setting a time difference. Select WORLD

TIME in the n-lenu settings. See page 85 for more inforn-lation.

137

Maintenance information and

precautions

If your camcorder is brought directly fi'om a cold place to a warm place, moisture may

condense inside your camcorder, on tile surface of tile tape. or on the lens. In this

condition, the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged o1"your camcorder may

not operate correctly. If"there is moisture inside your camcorder, the beep sounds and

the [] indicator flashes. When tile _--indicator flashes at tile same time, the cassette is

inserted in your camcorder. If"moisture condenses on tile lens, tile indicator will not

appear.

If moisture condensation occurred

None of the flmctions except cassette ejection will work. Eject the cassette, turn off your

camcorder, and leave it for ahout one horn with the cassette compartment open. Your

camcorder can be used again if the [] indicator does not appear when the power is

turned on again.

Note on moisture condensation

Moisture n-lay condense when you bring yore camcorder fl'om a cold place into a waHn

place (or vice versa) or when you use your camcorder in a hot place as follows:

•You hring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating

device.

•You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place

outside.

•You use your camcorder after a squall or a shower.

•You use your camcorder in a high temperature and humidity place.

How to prevent moisturecondensation

When you bring your camcorder fl'om a cold place into a warm place, put your

camcorder in a plastic bag and tightly seal it. Remove tile bag when tile air temperature

inside tile plastic bag has reached the surrotmding temperature (after about one hour).

138

Maintenance information and precautions

Cleaning the video head

To ensure normal rerording and rlear pirtmes, clean tile video beads. Tbe video bead

may be dirty when:

•mosaic pattern noise appears on tile playback picture.

• playback pictures do not move.

• playback pictures do not appear.

• tile _ indicator and "t'_ CLEANING CASSETTE" message appear one after another

o1"tile _ indicator flashes on tile LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

If the above problem, [a] or [b] occurs, clean the video heads %r 10seconds with tile

Sony DVM 12CLD cleaning cassette (not supplied). Check the picture and if the above

problem persists, repeat cleaning.

[a] [b]

Cleaning the LCD screen

If fingerprints oi"dust make the LCD srreen dirty, we recommend using a LCD

Cleaning Kit (not supplied) to clean the LCD screen.

iiiiiiiiiiii!ii !! ! i !iii i i!ii!ii!ii!i i

Your camcorder is supplied with a vanadium lithium battery installed so as to retain

the date and time, etc., regardless of tile setting of the POWER switch. The vanadium

lithium battery is always charged as long as you are using your camcorder. Tile battery,

however, will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder. It will be

completely discharged in about four months if you do not use your camcorder at all.

Even if the vanadium lithium battery is not charged, it will not affect tile camcorder

operation. To retain tile date and time, etc., charge tile battery if tile battery is

discharged.

Charging the vanadium-lithium battery:

• Connect your camcorder to bouse current using the AC power adaptor supplied with

your camcorder, and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for

more than 24 hours.

• Or install the fully charged battery pack in your camcorder, and leave your camcorder

with tile POWER switch turned offfor more than 24 hours.

{D.

139

Maintenance information and precautions

Camcorder operation

•Operate your ramrorder on 7.2 V (battery park) o1"8.4 V (AC power adaptor).

• For DC or AC operation, use tile accessories recommended in this operating

instructions.

• If any solid ohject or liquid get inside tile casing, unplug your camcorder and have it

checked by a Sony dealer hefore operating it any further.

• Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock. Beparticularly careful of the lens.

• Keep tile POWER switch set to OFF (CHG) when you are not using yotn camcorder.

• Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel, for example, and operate it. Doing so

might cause heat to build up inside.

• Keep yotn camcorder away flora strong magnetic fields or mechanical vihration.

• Do not touch tile LCD screen with your fingers or a sharp pointed object.

• If your camcorder is used in a cold place, a residual image may appear on the LCD

screen. This is not a malflmction.

• While using your camcorder, the back of the LCD screen may heat up. This is not a

malflmction.

On handling tapes

• Do not insert anything into the small holes on the rear of the rassette. These holes are

used to sense tile type and thickness of tile tape and if tile recording tah is in or out.

• Do not open tile tape protect cover or touch tile tape.

• Avoid touching or damaging the terminals. To remove dust, clean tile terminals with

asoft cloth.

Camcorder care

• Remove tile tape, and periodically turn on tbe power, operate the CAMERA and VCR

sections and play back a tape fur about three minutes when your camcorder is not to

be used fur a long time.

• Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust. If there are fingerprints on the lens,

remove them with a soft clotb.

• Clean the camcorder hody witb a dry soft cloth, o1"a soft cloth lightly moistened with

a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent which may damage the

finish.

• Do not let sand get into yore camcorder. When you use your camcorder on a sandy

beach or in a dusty place, protect it from tile sand or dust. Sand or dust may cause

your camcorder to malflmction, and sometimes this malflmction cannot be repaired.

AC power adaptor

• Unplug the unit fi'on-i the wall outlet when you are not using the unit for a long time.

To disronnert the power rord, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the power rord itself_

• Do not operate the unit witb adamaged rord o1"if the unit bas heen dropped o1"

damaged.

• Do not bend the power cord forcibly, or place a heavy ot0jecton it. This will damage

the cord and may cause fire or electrical shock.

• Prevent metallic ot0jects from coming into contact with tile metal parts of tile

connecting section. If this happens, a short may occm and tile unit may be damaged.

• Always keep metal contacts clean.

• Do not disassemble tile unit.

• Do not apply mechanical shock or chop tile unit.

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Maintenance information and precautions

• While tile unit is in use, particularly during charging, keep it away fl'om AM receivers

and video eqnipment. AM receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception and

video operation.

• Tile unit becomes warm during use. This is not a malflmction.

• Do not place the unit in locations that are:

Extremely hot or coM

Dusty or dirty

Very humid

Vibrating

Battery pack

•Use only the specified charger o1"video equipment with the charging function.

• To prevent accident from a short circuit, do not allow metal objects to come into

contact with the battery terminals.

• Keep the battecy pack away fl'om fire.

• Never expose the batte W pack to temperatures above 140°F (60°C), such as in a car

parked in the sun or under direct sunlight.

• Keep the battery pack dly.

• Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock.

• Do not disassemble nor modify the battecy pack.

•Attach the battery pack to the video equipment securely.

• The battery pack is not resistant to water. Do not wet the battecy pack.

• Unless you use the battery pack for a long period, store the battery pack after you

charge it f\llly and use it completely once a year.

• Store the battery pack in a cool, &y place.

Notes on dry batteries

To avoid possible dan-lage from battery leakage or corrosion, observe the fbllowing:

• Besure to insert the batteries with the + polarities matched to the + marks.

• DW batteries are not rechargeahle.

• Do not use a combination of new and old batteries.

• Do not use diffbrent types of batteries.

•Current flows from batteries when you are not using them for a long time.

• Do not use leaking batteries.

If batteries are leaking

• Wipe off the liquid in the battery compartment carefully before replacing the batteries.

• If you touch the liquid, wash it offwith water.

• If"the liquid get into your eyes, wash your eyes with a lot of water and then consult a

doctor.

If any problem occurs, unplug your camcorder and contact your nearest Sony dealer.

ID.

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Specifications

Video recording system

2 rotary beads

Helical scanning system

Audio recording system

Rotary heads, PCM system

Qnantization: 12 bits (Fs 32

kHz, stereo 1. stereo 2), 16 bits

(Fs 48 kHz. stereo)

Video signal

NTSC color, EIA standards

Usable cassette

Mini DV cassette with tile M°_[]k"

mark printed

Tape speed

SE: Approx. 18.81 mm/s

LP: Approx. 12.56 mm/s

Recording/playback time

(using cassette DVM60)

SP: 1 honr

LP: 1.5 hours

Fastforward/rewind time

(using cassette DVM60)

Approx. 2 rain. and 30 seconds

Viewfinder

Electric viewfinder (color)

Image device

1/4 type CCD (Charge Coupled

Device)

DCR TRV6/TRVI 1:

Approx. 680,000 pixels

(Effective: Approx. 340,000

pixels)

DCR TRV20:

Approx. 1.070,000 pixels

(Effective (still): 1.000,000

pixe[s)

(Effective(moving): 690.000

pixels)

Lens

Carl Zeiss

Combined power zoom lens

Filter diameter

DCR TRV6/TRVI 1:1 3/16 in.

(30 ram)

DCR TRV20:1 1/2 in. (37 ram)

10× (Optical). 120× (Digital)

Focal length

DCR TRV6/TRVI 1:

5/32 15/16in.(3.3 33ram)

DCR TRV20:

3/16 1 ll/16in. (4.2 42ram)

When converted to a 35 mm

142 still camera

DCR TRV6/TRVI 1:

Camera/Memory mode:

1 11/16 165/8in.(42 420

thin)

DCR TRV20:

Can-lera mode:

1 15/16 19 in. (48 480 ram)

Memory mode:

1 5/8 153/4in. (40 400ram)

Color temperature

Auto, HOLD (HoM), @,_Indoor

(3200K), _,Ontdoor (5800K)

Minimum illumination

DCR TRV6/TRVI 1:5 lux (F 1.7)

DCR TRV20:7 lux (F 1.8)

0 lux (in tile NightShot mode)*

Objects tmable to be seen due

to the clark can be shot with

infl'ared lighting.

S video input/output

4 pin n-fini DIN

Lun-finanee signal: 1 Vp p. 75

ohms. unbalanced

Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp p,

75 ohms, unbalanced

AudiolVideo inputloutput

AV MINI JACK, 1Vp p. 75

ohms, tmbalanced, sync

negative

327 mV, (at output impedance

more than 47 kilohms)

Output impedance with less

than 2.2 kilohms/Stereo

mini jack

(o 3.5ram)

Input impedance more than

47 kilohms

_,DV input/output

4 pin connector

Headphonejack

Stereo minijack (o 3.5 ram)

_' (LANC)jack (DCR-TRV6)

DIGITAL I/O/_._ (LANC) jack

(DCR-TRV11/TRV20)

Mini minijack (o 2.5 ram)

MlCjack

Minijack, 0.388 mV low

in-lpedance with 2.5 to 3.0 V DC,

output impedance 6.8 kilohms

(o 3.5 mm)

Stereo type

Picture

DCR TRV6:

2.5 inches measured diagonally

2 × 1 1/2 in. (50.3 × 37.4 ram)

DCR TRVI 1/TRV20:

3.5 inches measured diagonally

2 7/8 × 2 in. (72.4 × 50.4 ram)

Total dot number

DCR TRV6:200,640 (880 x 228)

DCR TRVI 1:184,800 (840 × 220)

DCR TRV20:246,400 (1120 ×

220)

Power rec Jirements

7.2 V (battery pack)

8.4 V (AC power adaptor)

Average power consumption

(when using the battery pack)

During camera recording using

LCD

DCR TRV6:3.4 W

DCR TRVI 1:3.5 W

DCR TRV20:4.5 W

Viewfinder

DCR TRV6:2.5 W

DCR TRVI 1: 2.6W

DCR TRV20:3.7 W

Operating temperature

32 "F to 104 °F (0 "C to 40 "C)

Storage temperature

4 "F to +140 "F

( 20 "C to +60 °C)

Dimensions (Approx.)

DCR TRV6/TRVI 1:

27/8×3 3/4 ×61/2in.

(71 × 93 × 163 ram) (w/h/d)

DCR TRV20:

27/8x3 3/4 ×6 3/4 in.

(71 × 93 × 170 ram) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)

DCR TRV6:1 lb 4 oz (580 g)

DCR TRVI 1:1 lb 5 oz (620 g)

DCR TRV20:1 lb 7 oz (680 g)

main nnit only

DCR TRV6:1 lb 7 oz (680 g)

DCR TRVI 1:1 lb 9 oz (720 g)

DCR TRV20:1 lb 11 oz (780 g)

including the battery pack,

NP FM50,cassette DVM60, lens

call and shotflder strap

Supplied accessories

See page 5.

Specifications

Power requirements

100 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption

23 W

Output voltage

DC OUT: 8.4 V, 1.5 A in the

operating mode

Operating temperature

32 "F to 104 "F (0 °C to 40 "C)

Storage temperature

4 "F to +140 "F ( 20 °C to +60

"C)

Dimensions (approx.)

5 × 1 9/16 × 2 1/2 in.

(125 × 39 × 82 ram) (w/h/d)

exclnding projecting parts

Mass (approx.)

9.8 oz (280 g)

exclnding mains lead

Cord length (approx.)

Power cord: 6.6 feet (2 in)

Connecting cord: 5.2 %et (1.6

in)

Output voltage

DC 7.2V

Capacity

8.5 Wh (1,180 mA)

Dimensions (approx,)

1 9/16 × 13/16 × 2 1/4 in.

(38.2 × 20.5 × 55.6 mm)

(w/h/d)

Mass (approx,)

2.7 oz (76 g)

Type

Lithium ion

Memory

Flash memory

4MB: MSA 4A

Operating voltage

2.7 3.6V

Power consumption

Approx. 45mA in the operating

mode

Approx. 1301.1A in the standby

mode

Dimensions (approx,)

2 × 1/8 ×7/8in.

(50 × 2.8 × 21.5 ram) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx,)

0.14 oz (4 g)

Design and specifications are

subject to change without

notice.

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--Quick Reference--

Identifying the parts and controls

[]

[] []

[] Viewfinder lens adjustment lever

(p. 19)

[] Display window (p. 150)

[] OPEN button (p. 16)

[] PROGRAM AE button (p. 41)

[] EXPOSURE button (p. 43)

[] SEL/PUSH EXEC dial (p. 33, 85)

[] Hooks for shoulder strap

This mark indicates that this product is a genuine accessory for Sony

video products.

When purchasing Sony video products, Sony recommends that you

purchase accessories with this "GEN[ lINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES"

mark.

Attaching the shoulder strap

Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to tile hooks for the shoulder

strap.

144

Identifying the parts and controls

[]

[] EDITSEARCH buttons (p. 24)

[] Intelligent accessory shoe (p. 73)

[] Focus ring (p. 44)

[] FOCUS switch (p, 44)

[] Camera recording lamp (p. 16)

[] Microphone

[] Infrared rays emitter (p. 22, 29, 59)

[] Remote sensor

[] SUPER LASER LINK button (p. 29)

[] Viewfinder (p. 19)

[] FADER button (p. 35)

[] VOLUME buttons (p. 25)

[] LCD BRIGHT +/- buttons (p. ]8)

[] BACK LIGHT button (p. 21)

[]

_,_1Intelligent

AccessoryShoe

Notes on the intelligent accessory shoe

•Tile intelligent arressory shoe supplies power to optional arressories surh as a video

light or microphone.

•Tile inte]ligent accessory shoe is linked to the POWER switch, allowing you to turn the

power supplied lay tile shoe on and off. Refer to the operating instructions of the

accessory for ftnther inftormation.

• The intelligent accessory shoe has a saDty device fbr fixing the installed accessory

securely. To connect an accesso_ T, press down and push it to the end. and then tighten

the screw.

• To remove an accessory, loosen the screw, and then press down and pull out the

accessory.

145

Identifying the parts and controls

[],

[]

l--

[]

[] DISPLAY button (p. 20)

[] Speaker

[] LCD screen (p. 17)

[] DIGITAL EFFECT button (p. 38, 46)

[] PB ZOOM button (p. 47, 118)

[] RESET button (p. 133)

[] MEMORY +/- buttons

(DCR TRV 11/TRV20 only) (p. 106, 114)

[] MEMORY PLAY button (p. 113)

(DCR-TRV 11/TRV20 only)

[] MEMORY INDEX button

(DCR-TRV 11/TRV20 only) (p. 114)

[] MEMORY DELETEbutton

(DCR TRVI1/TRV20 only) (p. 121)

[] MEMORY MIX button (p. 106)

(DCR-TRV 11/TRV20 only)

[] END SEARCH button (p. 24)

[] MENU button (p. 33, 85)

[] DATA CODE button (p. 26)

[] TITLEbutton (p. 77, 81)

[] @ SELFTIMER button (p. 23, 31, 104)

146

Identifying the parts and controls

[]

[] Access lamp (DCR TRV11/TRV20 only)

(p. 95)

[] Power zoom lever (p. 20)

[] PHOTO button (p. 30, 100)

[] BATT release button (p. 10)

[] MEMORY OPEN button

(DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only) (p. 95)

[] LOCK switch (DCR-TRV11/TRV20

only) (p. 16)

[] START/STOP button (p. 16)

[] POWER switch (p. 16)

[]

Video control buttons (p. 25)

• STOP (stop)

<1<1REW (rewind) £_

I_ PLAY (playback)

FF (fastfbrward)

II PAUSE (pause) _'

• REC (record)

The control buttons light up when you

set the POWER switch to VCR.

[] NIGHTSHOT switch (p. 22)

[] SUPER NIGHTSHOT button (p. 22)

[] MEMORY RELEASE button (p. 95)

(DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only)

[] Lens Cap (p. 16)

[] Grip strap

Fastening the grip strap

Fasten tile grip strap finYlly. 147

Identifying the parts and controls

[]

[] AUDIO/VIDEO jack (p. 28, 54, 67)

[] _) (headphones)jack

When you use headphones, the speaker

on your camcorder is silent.

[] OPEN/EJECT lever (p. 15)

[] Tripod receptacle

Make sure that the length of the tripod

screw is less than 9/32 inch (6.5 ram).

Otherwise, you cannot attach the tripod

securely and the screw nmy danmge

yOtlF can]coFdeF.

[] r, DV IN/OUT jack (p. 55, 66, 69)

This "i.LINK" mark is a tradenmrk of

Sony Corporation and indicates that this

product is in agreement with IEEE 1394-

1995 specifications and their revisions.

The _ DV IN/OUTjack is i.LINK compatible.

[]

DC IN jack (p. 11)

DIGITAL I/O _(LANC) control jack

(DCR TRVll/TRV20 only)

I,_ (LANC) controljack(DCR-TRV6 only)

LANC stands for Local Application

Control Bus System. The _ control jack

is used for controlling the tape transport

of video equipment and other

peripherals connected to the video

equipnmnt. This jack has the same

function as the jack indicated as

CONTROL L or REMOTE.

[] MlCjack (PLUG IN POWER)

Connect an external ndcrophone

(not supplied). This jack also accepts

a "plug-in-power" microphone.

[] S VIDEO jack (p. 28, 54, 67)

fNote on the Carl Zeiss lens

Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce a fine

image.

The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly hy Carl Zeiss. in Germany, and

Sony Corporation. It adopts the MTF measurement system fen"video camera and

offers a quality as the Carl Zeiss lens.

*MTF is an abhreviation of Modulation Transfer Function/Factor.

The value number indicates the amotmt of light of a suhject penetrating into the

lens.

148

Identifying the parts and controls

[]

The buttons that have the same nan-le on the Remote Con-lmander as on your can-lcorder

ftmction identically to the buttons on yore camcorder.

RMT-808 RMT-811

® [] ®

[]

[] [] []

[] PHOTO button (p. 30, 100)

[] DISPLAY button (p. 26)

[] Memory control buttons (p. 106)

PLAY/INDEX/+/ button

[] SEARCH MODE button (p. 49, 50, 52)

[] Video control buttons (p. 25)

[] RECbutton (p. 67, 69, 71)

[] MARK button (DCR-TRV11/TRV20

only) (p. 64, 67, 69, 71)

[] AUDIO DUB button (p. 75)

[] ZEROSET MEMORY button (p. 48)

[] DATA CODE button (p. 26)

[] Transmitter

Point toward the remote sensor to _"

control yotlr camcorder after turning on

your camcorder.

[] START/STOP button (p. 16) ¢

[] Power zoom button (p. 20)

[] _/I_H buttons (p. 49, 50, 52)

To prepare the Remote Commander

Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by matrhing the + and polarities on the batteries to

the + marks inside the battery compaltment.

Notes on the Remote Commander

•Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight o1"

overhead lighting. Otherwise, the Remote Commander may not f\mction properly.

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

are used to distinguish your camcorder flora other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control

misoperation. If you use another Sony VCR in the commander mode VTR 2, we

recommend changing the commander mode o1"covering the sensor of the VCR with

black paper. 149

Identifying the parts and controls

_120rain _rm sp STB

,ST I L LIIIIIIII

16:gWIDE

,NEG ART L'_ m

[]

@_ FRo SE_ ._

.j "E"°Z

SEARCH" "_

150

[]

[] Cassette memory indicator (p. 21, 124)

[] Remaining battery time indicator

(p. 21)

[] Zoom indicator (p. 20)/Exposure

indicator (p. 43)/Data file name

indicator (DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only)

(p. ,93)

[] Digital effect indicator (p. 38)/

MEMORY MIX indicator (DCR TRV11/

TRV20 only) (p. 105)/FADER indicator

(p. 35)

[] 16:9WIDE indicator (p. 34)

[] Picture effect indicator (p. 37)

[] Data code indicator (p. 26)

[] LOB bright indicator (p. 18)/Volume

indicator (p. 25)/Date indicator (p. 21)

[] PROGRAM AE indicator (p. 41)

[] Backlight indicator (p. 21)

[] SteadyShot off indicator (p. 86)

[] Manual focus/Infinity indicator (p. 44)

[] Recording mode indicator (p. 21, 89)

[] STBY/REC indicator (p. 16)/Video

control mode indicator (p. 27)/Image

size indicator (p. 98)/Image quality

mode indicator (DCR-TRV11/TRV20

only) (p. 96)

[] NIGHTSHOT indicator (p. 22)

[] Warning indicators (p. 135)

[]

[] Tape counter indicator (p. 48)/Time

code indicator (p. 21)/Self-diagnosis

indicator (p. 134)/Tape photo indicator

(p. 30)/Memory photo indicator

(DCR TRV 11/TRV20 only) (p. 100)/

Image number indicator (DCR-TRVI 1/

TRV20 only) (p. 114)

[] Remaining tape indicator (p. 21)/

Memory playback indicator

(DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only) (p. 114)

[] ZERO SET MEMORY indicator (p. 48)

[] END SEARCH indicator (p. 24)

[] Audio mode indicator (p. 89)

[] Data file name indicator

(DCR-TRVll/TRV20 only) (p. 105)/

Time indicator (p. 21)

This indicator appears when the

MEMORY MIX functions work.

[] Continuous mode indicator

(DCR TRVll/TRV20 only) (p. 102)

[] Video flash ready indicator

This indicator appears when you use the

video flash light (not supplied).

[] Self-timer indicator (p. 23)

[] Remaining battery time indicator

(p. 48)/Tape counter (p. ll)/Memory

counter (DCR TRVll/TRV20 only)/

Time code indicator (p. 21, 114)

[] FULL charge indicator (p. 11)

Quick Function Guide

Functions to adjust exposure (in the recording mode)

•In a dark place

• In insufficient light

• In dark environments such as sunset,

fireworks, o1"general night views

• Shooting backlit suhjects

• In spotlight, such as at the theater or a fbrmal

event

• In strong light or reflected light, such as at a

beach in midsummer or on a ski slope

NIGHTSHOT (p. 22)

Low lux mode (i3.41)

Sunset & moon mode (p. 41)

BACK LIGHT (p. 21)

Spotlight mode (p. 41)

Beach & ski mode (p. 41)

Functions to give images more impact (in the recording mode)

• Smooth transition between scenes

• Taking a still picture

• Digital processing of images

• Creating a soft background for subjects

• Superimposing a title

FADER (p. 35)

TAPE PHOTO (p. 30)/MEMORY

PHOTO (p. 100)

PICTURE EFFECT (i3. 37)/

DIGITAL EFFECT (i3.38)

Soft portrait *node (i3. 41)

TITLE (p. 77)

Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings

(in the recording mode)

• Preventing deterioration of picture quality in D ZOOM [MENUI (p. 85)

digital zoom

• Focusing manually Manual flocus (p. 44)

•Shooting distant subjects Landscape mode (p. 41)

•Recording fiist moving subjects Sports lesson mode (p. 41)

¢D

Functions to be used in editing (in the recording mode)

•Watching the picture on a wide screen TV Wide mode (p. 34)

• Viewing images using a personal computer "Memory Stick" (p. 93)

(DCR TRV11/TRV20 only)

Functions to be used after recording

•Digital processing of recorded images

•Displaying the date/time or various settings

when you recorded

• Quickly locating a desired scene

• Searching fur scenes having a title

• Searching fur scenes recorded in the photo

mode

• Scanning scenes recorded in the photo mode

• Playing back monaural sound or sub sotmd

• Playing back the picture on a TV without

connecting cord

• Enlarging still images

(in the playback mode)

PICTURE EFFECT (I3. 45)/

DIGITAL EFFECT (I3. 46)

Data code (p. 26)

Zero set memory (p. 48)

Title search (p. 49)

Photo search (i3. 52)

Photo scan (i3. 53)

HiFi SOUND IMENU] (i3. 85)

SUPER LASER LINK (i3. 29)

PB ZOOM(p. 47)/Memo1T PB

ZOOM (i3. 118) (DCR TRVll/

TRV20 only) 151

Index

A,B

AC power adaptor .................. II

Adjusting viewfinder ............. 19

Audio dubbing ........................ 73

AUDIO MIX ............................ 87

Audio mode ............................. 89

AUTO SHTR ............................ 86

A/V connecting cable

.................................... 28, 54, 67

BACK LIGHT .......................... 21

Battery pack ............................. 10

Beep .......................................... 91

BOUNCE .................................. 35

C,D

Camera chromakey .............. 105

Cassette memory .............. 8, 125

Charging battery ..................... 11

Charging vanadium lithiunl

battery ................................. 139

Clock set ................................... 92

Coilnection

(viewing oll TV) ................... 29

(dubbing a tape) .......... 54, 109

Continuous ............................ 102

Data code ................................. 26

Date search .............................. 50

DEMO ....................................... 90

DIGITAL EFFECT ............ 38, 46

DIGITAL I/O/l._ (LANC)

.............................................. 148

Digital program editing ......... 56

DISPLAY .................................. 26

Dual sound track tape .......... 125

Dubbing a tape ........................ 54

DV connecting cable ......... 55, 69

EDITSEARCH ......................... 24

END SEARCH ................... 24, 27

Expostn'e .................................. 43

External microphone (not

supplied) ............................. 148

F,G,H

FADER ..................................... 35

Fade in/out .............................. 35

FLASH MOTION .................... 38

FOCUS ...................................... 44

Format ...................................... 93

Full charge ............................... 11

Grip strap ............................... 147

Headphone jack .................... 148

Heads ...................................... 139

HiFi SOUND ........................... 87

I, J, K, L

i.LINK ..................................... 126

hnage protection ................... 120

hnage quality mode ............... 96

INDEX (Multiple) display ... 114

"InfoLITHIUM" battery ........ 13

Infrared rays emitter ... 22.29, 59

Insert editing ........................... 71

Intelligent accessory shoe .... 145

JPEG .......................................... 93

LANC ..................................... 148

Labeling a cassette .................. 83

LCD screen .............................. 17

LUMINANCEKEY ................. 38

M,N

Main sound .............................. 87

Manual focus ........................... 44

Memory chromakey ............. 105

Memory luminancekey ........ 105

MEMORY MIX ...................... 105

Memory PB ZOOM .............. 118

Memory photo recording

.............................................. 100

Memory Stick .......................... 93

Menu settings .......................... 85

Memory overlap ................... 105

M.FADER ................................. 35

Mirror mode ............................ 17

Moisture condensation ........ 138

MONOTONE .......................... 35

NIGHTSHOT .......................... 22

Normal charge ........................ 11

NTSC system ......................... 137

O,P,Q

OLD MOVIE ............................ 38

Operation indicators ............ 150

OVERLAP ........................ 35. 105

PB ZOOM ................................ 47

Photo scan ................................ 53

Photo search ............................ 52

PICTURE EFFECT ............ 37.45

Picture search .......................... 27

Playback pause ........................ 27

Power SOUrces

(house current) ..................... 14

(car battery) .......................... 14

(battery pack) ....................... 10

Power zoom ............................. 20

Print mark .............................. 123

PROGRAM AE ....................... 41

RANDOM DOT ...................... 35

Rec review ............................... 24

Recording time ........................ 12

Remaining battery time

indicator ................................ 21

Remaining tape indicator ...... 21

Remote commander ............. 149

Remote sensor. ...................... 145

RESET ..................................... 133

S video jack .................. 28.54.67

Self diagnosis display .......... 134

Self timer recording ............... 23

SEL/PUSH EXEC dial ........... 85

Serial port adalltor. ............... 115

Shoulder strap ....................... 144

Signal convert flmetion .......... 66

Skip scan .................................. 27

Slide show. ............................. 119

Slow playback ......................... 27

SLOW SHUTTER .................... 38

STEADYSHOT ........................ 86

Stereo tape ............................. 125

STILL ........................................ 38

Sub SOtllld ................................ 87

SUPER LASER LINK ............. 29

SUPER NIGHTSHOT ............. 22

T,U,V

Tape counter ...................... 21.48

Tape photo recording ............. 30

Telephoto ................................. 20

Time code ................................. 21

Title ..................................... 77.81

Title search ............................... 49

TRAIL ....................................... 38

Transition ................................. 17

TV color" systems ................... 137

W, X, Y, Z

Warning indicators ............... 135

White balance .......................... 33

Wide angle .............................. 20

Wide mode .............................. 34

WIPE ......................................... 35

WORLD TIME ......................... 91

Write protect tab ..................... 15

Zero set memory ............... 48.71

Zoom ........................................ 20

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