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1. 9 Video control buttons p 25 27 15 Infrared rays emitter p 21 29 E STOP stop 44 REW rewind 16 SUPER NIGHTSHOT button p 21 B PLAY playback 17 NIGHTSHOT switch p 21 gt gt FF fastforward Il PAUSE pause 18 Display window p 152 REC recording 19 FOCUS switch p 44 The control buttons light up when you set the POWER switch to VTR 20 Tripod receptacle base Make sure that the length of the tripod 10 EDITSEARCH buttons p 24 screw is less than 9 32 inch 6 5 mm 11 S LASER LINK button p 29 Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage 12 Focus ring p 44 your camcorder 13 Microphone 21 Remote sensor 14 Camera recording lamp p 17 What is SUPER LASER LINK The super laser link system sends and receives pictures and sound between video equipment having the super laser link mark amp by using infrared rays Identifying the parts and controls 22 Eyecup 29 MEMORY DELETE button p 100 23 MEMORY PLAY button p 91 30 FADER button p 34 24 MEMORY button p 85 91 31 BACK LIGHT button p 21 a 25 LCD screen p 18 32 PROGRAM AE button p 41 a 26 Speaker 33 EXPOSURE button p 43 A 27 self timer button p 23 31 83 34 MEMORY MIX button p 84
2. HiFi Sound Playing back Playing back a dual Mode a stereo tape sound track tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Monaural Main sound 2 Unnatural Sound Sub sound You cannot record dual sound programs on your camcorder About i LINK The DV jack on this unit is an i LINK compliant DV input output jack This section describes the i LINK standard and its features What is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital video digital audio and other data in two directions between equipment having the i LINK jack and for 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 unit in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that this unit 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 equipment can be connected to this unit by the i LINK cable DV cable When connecting this unit to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more i LINK
3. POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch AT HiFi SOUND STEREO To play back a stereo tape or dual sound track VTR tape with main and sub sound p 122 1 To play back a stereo tape with the left sound or a dual sound track tape with main sound 2 To play back a stereo tape with the right sound or a dual sound track tape with sub sound TBC ON To correct jitter VTR OFF To not correct jitter Set TBC to OFF when playing back a tape on which you have dubbed over and recorded the signal of a TV game or similar machine TBC stands for Time Base Corrector DNR ON To reduce picture noise VTR OFF To reduce a conspicuous afterimage when the picture has a lot of movement DNR stands for Digital Noise Reduction AUDIO MIX To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and VTR stereo 2 ST1 A ST2 PB MODE AUTO To automatically select the system Hi8 VTR standard 8 or Digital8 E3 that was used to record on the tape and play back the tape Fill To play back a tape that was recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system when your camcorder does not automatically distinguish the recording system A V DV OUT OFF To convert digital video signals into analog VTR video signals via your camcorder ON To convert analog video signals into digital video siginals via your camcorder A V DV appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder p 60 When you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system only Notes on AUD
4. The power goes off e While being operated in CAMERA mode your camcorder has been in the standby mode for more than 3 minutes gt Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE and then to CAMERA again p 17 The image on the viewfinder screen is not clear e The viewfinder lens is not adjusted gt Adjust the viewfinder lens p 20 The SteadyShot function does not work e STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON p 65 e 16 9 WIDE is set to ON in the menu settings gt Set it to OFF p 65 uo ewoyu jeuo ppY The autofocusing function does not work e FOCUS is set to MANUAL gt Set it to AUTO p 44 e Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus gt Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually p 44 The fader function does not work e The digital effect function is working gt Cancel it p 38 The picture does not appear in the viewfinder e The LCD panel is open gt Close the LCD panel p 18 You cannot record in the LP mode e The tape is the standard 8 tape gt Use Hi8 Hli E Digital8 tapes p 70 Continued on the following page 127 128 Troubleshooting Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions A vertical band appears when you e The contrast between the subject and background is too shoot a subject such as lights or a high This is not a malfunction candle flame against a dark background A vertical band a
5. When operating using the Memory Stick Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The Memory Stick does not The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF CHARGE function gt Set it to MEMORY p 77 e The Memory Stick is not inserted gt Insert a Memory Stick p 76 Recording does not function e The Memory Stick has already been recorded to its full capacity gt Delete unnecessary images and record again p 79 100 e The Memory Stick formatted incorrectly is inserted gt Format the Memory Stick on your camcorder or use another Memory Stick p 69 e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 74 The image cannot be deleted e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 74 e The image is protected gt Cancel image protection p 99 You cannot format the Memory e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to Stick LOCK gt Release the lock p 74 Deleting all the images cannot be e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to carried out LOCK gt Release the lock p 74 You cannot protect the image e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 74 e The image to protect is not played back gt Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image p 91 You cannot write a print mar
6. ZERO SET MEMORY MEMORY ETTITA To change the insert end point Press ZERO SET MEMORY again after step 5 to erase the ZERO SET MEMORY indicator and begin from step 3 Notes e The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 E system e The picture and sound recorded on the section between the insert start and end points will be erased when you insert the new scene When the inserted picture is played back The picture may be distorted at the end of the inserted section This is not a malfunction To insert a scene without setting the insert end point Skip step 3 and 4 Press W when you want to stop inserting Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings To change the mode settings in the menu settings select the menu items with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The default settings can be partially changed First select the icon then the menu item and then the mode 1 In CAMERA VTR or MEMORY 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 mode and press the dial to set 5 If you want to change other items select RETURN and press the dial then repeat steps from 2 to 4 For details see Selecting the mode setting of each item p 66 MANUAL SET
7. Using acarbattery Use Sony DC Adaptor Charger not supplied payeys Bua 15 16 Step 2 Inserting a cassette We recommend using Hi8 Hifl Digital8 B video cassettes 1 Prepare the power supply p 11 2 Open the lid of the cassette compartment and press EJECT The cassette compartment opens automatically 3 Insert a cassette with its window facing out and the write protect tab on the cassette up 4 Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment The cassette compartment automatically goes down 5 Close the lid of the cassette compartment To eject a cassette Follow the procedure above and eject the cassette in step 3 Notes e Do not press the cassette compartment down Doing so may cause malfunction e Your camcorder records pictures in the Digital8 E system e The recording time when you use your camcorder is half of indicated time on Hi8 Fi E tape If you select the LP mode in the menu settings 3 4 of indicated time on Hi8 Hi E tape e If you use standard 8 H tape be sure to play back the tape on this camcorder Mosaic pattern noise may appear when you play back standard 8 H tape on other camcorders including other DCR TRV720 TRV820 e The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the lid other than the mark e Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the lid of the cassette compartment Topreventaccidentalerasure Slide the write pr
8. picture or the playback picture is gt Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning not clear or does not appear cassette not supplied p 138 No sound or only a low sound is e The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2 heard when playing back a tape in the menu settings gt Set it to STEREO p 65 e The volume is turned to minimum gt Open the LCD panel and press VOLUME p 25 e AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 side in the menu settings gt Adjust AUDIO MIX p 65 The date search does not work e The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions correctly p 54 The picture which is recorded inthe PB MODE is set to Fli E E in the menu settings Digital8 system is not played back gt Set it to AUTO p 65 The tape which is recorded in the Hi8 Set PB MODE to Fli E E in the menu settings p 65 standard 8 system is not played back correctly Troubleshooting In the recording and playback modes Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The power does not turn on e The battery pack is not installed or is dead or nearly dead gt Install a charged battery pack p 11 12 e The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet gt Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet p 15 The end search function does not work e The tape was ejected after recording e You have not recorded on the new cassette yet The end search function does not wor
9. e When you select BL ON battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording e When you use power sources other than the battery pack BL ON is automatically selected 72 Resetting the date and time The default clock setting is set to East Coast Standard Time The date and time are held in memory by the lithium battery If you replace the lithium battery with the battery pack or other power source connected you need not reset the date and time You must reset the date and time when the lithium battery becomes dead with no power source installed First set the year then the month the day the hour and then the minute 1 While the camcorder is in the standby mode press MENU to display the menu settings 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select J 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 menu settings disappear SETUP MENU SETUP MENU CLOCK SET JAN 1 1999 CLOCK SET AUTO TV ON 12 00 00AM AUTO VON TV INPUT TV INPUT JAN 1 z LTR SIZE s DEMO MODE DEMO MODE ere ere PRETURN ere PRETURN oa 2 2 2 12 00
10. suoi esa do Hunuld 107 Using the printer Introduction Removing the print cartridge Slide the removal switch to the end in the direction of the arrow and remove the print cartridge Removal switch Notes e Do not remove the print cartridge when print paper is inserted This may cause your camcorder to malfunction e Do not remove the print cartridge until you use it up If you reinsert the print cartridge before you use it up the possible number of prints per print cartridge roll may be reduced by one If the removal switch is not slid to the end You may not be able to remove the print cartridge When the print cartridge cannot be inserted easily Remove the print cartridge and then re insert it Turn in the direction of the arrow to take up ribbon slack only if ribbon slack prevents the print cartridge from being inserted correctly 108 Using the printer Introduction Inserting the print paper Be sure to use the specified print paper 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VTR Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN 3 Slide the printer cover in the direction of the arrow to open The PRINT lamp is lit and the PRINT PAPER lamp flashes slowly 4 Insert print paper into the part of the paper feeder marked with ra making sure that the print surface is facing towards you Insert the print paper until less than 3 cm of print pap
11. 2 Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT S and SUPER NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder To cancel the Super NightShot mode press SUPER NIGHTSHOT again Using the NightShot Light The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on To enable NightShot Light set N S LIGHT to ON in the menu settings p 65 Notes e Do not use the NightShot function in bright places ex outdoors in the daytime This may cause your camcorder to malfunction e When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording the picture may be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors e If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot function focus manually While using the NightShot function youcan notuse the following functions Exposure PROGRAM AE While using the Super NightShot function you can notuse the following functions Fader Digital effect Exposure PROGRAM AE Shutter speed in the Super NightShot mode The shutter speed will be automatically changed depending on the brightness of the background The motion of the picture will be slow NightShotLight NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Light is about 10 feet 3 m Recording a picture Self timer recording Recording with the self timer starts in 10 seconds automatically This mode is useful when you want to record yourself You
12. 30 Remaining tape indicator p 20 ZERO SET MEMORY indicator p 49 53 64 Search mode indicator p 24 54 56 NIGHTSHOT indicator p 21 A V DV indicator p 67 DV IN indicator p 62 Audio mode indicator p 70 Warning indicators p 134 Video flash ready indicator This indicator appears when you use the video flash light not supplied Tape counter indicator p 20 49 53 Time code indicator p 20 Self diagnosis display indicator p 133 Remaining battery time indicator p 12 FULL charge indicator p 12 Quick Function Guide Functions to adjust exposure in the recording mode e Ina dark place NIGHTSHOT p 21 e In insufficient light Low lux mode p 41 e In dark environments such as sunset fireworks Sunset amp moon mode p 41 or general night views e Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT p 21 e In spotlight such as at the theater Spotlight mode p 41 e In strong light or reflected light such as Beach amp ski mode p 41 at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope Functions to give images more impact in the recording mode e Smooth transition between scenes FADER p 34 e Taking a still image Tape photo recording p 30 Memory photo recording p 79 e Digital processing of images PICTURE EFFECT p 37 DIGITAL EFFECT p 38 e Creating a soft background for subjects Soft portrait mode p 40 e Superimposing a title TITLE p 44 Functions to give
13. 6 Perform steps 4 to 7 on page 112 Using the A V connecting cable AUDIO VIDEO cA Signal flow Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video jack on the VCR or the TV If your TV or VCR has an S video jack 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 the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable not supplied to the S video jack of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR Making prints Standard print Using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable O e Dv SVIDEO LANC not supplied Signal flow Note Prints cannot be made when images from other equipment are being recorded on your camcorder Print paper is not drawn in even if inserted Titles superimposed on the image You cannot print titles superimposed on the image suoljesado Guljulid 115 116 Making prints Standard print Printing images recorded on Memory Stick Before operation e Be sure to use a fully charged battery when using the battery to make prints e Insert a recorded Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Insert the print cartridge p 106 2 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VTR Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 3 Playback the still image you want to print p 91 4 Open the LCD panel a
14. CAMERA AUTO SHTR iy Loy OTHERS MANUAL SET VTR SET WORLD TIME T4 AUTO SHTR WHiFi SOUND a a ere 3 BEEP COMMANDER AUDIO MIX DISPLAY PB MODE amp REC LAMP A V DV OUT etc INDICATOR 2 OTHERS MENU END MENU END ur WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY MEMORY REC LAMP erca INDICATOR CAMERA SET lt D ZOOM STEADYSHOT OTHERS N S LIGHT a WORLD TIME a BEEP OTHERS uT WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER ON MENU END DISPLAY amp REC LAMP ered INDICATOR P PRETURN MANUAL SET WT 4 WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER e DISPLAY OFF REC LAMP INDICATOR MANUAL SET w4 WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP INDICATOR RETURN OTHERS a WORLD TIME BEEP tat COMMANDER OFF DISPLAY amp REC LAMP etca INDICATOR P RETURN To make the menu display disappear Press MENU Japsoowe gt INO Bulziwojysn gt j 65 66 Changing the menu settings Menu items are displayed as the following icons VTR SET wap OTHERS o T im MANUAL SET CAMERA SET LCD VF SET MEMORY SET PRINT SET DCR TRV820 only TAPE SET SETUP MENU Selecting the mode setting of each item is the default setting Menu
15. DELETE ALL MEMORY SET 21 4050 MEMORY SET 21 4000 CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS tt QUALITY 4 FLD FRAME PRINT MARK amp PROTECT ere SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL DELETE ALL FORMAT FORMAT RETURN RETURN MENU END MENU END MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY FLD FRAME PRINT MARK amp PROTECT ere SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END 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 103 104 Printing operations Using the printer Introduction DCR TRV820 only You can use the printer on your camcorder to print images on the print paper supplied About the print cartridge e Do not touch the ribbon or leave it in a dusty place Fingerprints or dust on the ribbon sometimes prevent good looking prints from being made e Avoid storing the print cartridge in high temperature or humid locations dusty locations or direct sunlight About print paper e Lines or small squares are printed on the reverse side of print paper Use the side with nothing printed as the print surface e Before you start printing do not write on the print paper or print on the print paper on a word processor When writing on the print surface of print paper after printing use an o
16. MENU END MENU END To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick Select RETURN in step 5 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC 101 Deleting images While DELETING appears Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot delete images 102 Writing a print mark PRINT MARK You can specify the recorded still image to print out This function is useful for printing out still images later Your camcorder conforms with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard for specifying the still images to print out This function is not for printing out still images on your camcorder DCR TRV820 only Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VTR Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Play back the image you want to write a print mark p 91 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select J then press the dial 5 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 erase the menu display The By mark is displayed beside the data file name of the image with a print mark suoijesado 215 Kiowa ete SLIDE SHOW
17. and repeat the procedure from step 2 When the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder As well do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur To record all the images recorded on the tape Rewind the tape all the way back and start copying If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK NOT READY appears when you select PHOTO SAVE in the menu settings When you change the Memory Stick in the middle of copying Your camcorder resumes copying from the last image recorded on the previous Memory Stick Viewing a still image Memory Photo playback You can play back still images recorded on a Memory Stick You can also play back 6 images at a time by selecting the index screen Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VTR Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN 3 Press MEMORY PLAY The last recorded image is displayed 4 Press MEMORY to select the desired still image To see the previous image press MEMORY To see the next image press MEMORY To stop memory photo playback Press MEMORY PLAY To play back recorded images on a TV screen Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A V connect
18. b In the recording mode press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes The indicator changes as follows FADER M FADER BOUNCE MONOTONE OVERLAP WIPE DOT The last selected fader mode is indicated first of all 2 Press START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing After the fade in out is carried out your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode To cancel the fader function Before pressing START STOP press FADER until the indicator disappears suo je19dQ Bulpioday pa2ueApy 35 36 Using the fader function Notes e The overlap wipe and dot functions work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system e You cannot use the following functions while using the fader function Also you cannot use the fader function while using the following functions Digital effect Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE Overlap wipe or dot function only Super NightShot Tape photo recording Before operating the overlap wipe or dot function Your camcorder stores the image on the tape As the image is being stored the indicator flashes quickly and the image you are shooting disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen Depending on the tape condition the image may not be recorded clearly While using the bounce function you cannot use the following functions Focus Zoom Picture effect Note on the bounce function The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the follo
19. sections and play back a tape for about 3 minutes when your camcorder is not to be used for a long time e Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on the lens remove them with a soft cloth e Clean the camcorder body with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent which may damage the finish e Do not let sand get into your camcorder When you use your camcorder on a sandy beach or in a dusty place protect it from the sand or dust Sand or dust may cause your camcorder to malfunction and sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired uo eWoju jeuo ppY Connection to your PC e When recording with i LINK cable the image processed or edited by your PC use a new Hi8 FliE1 Digital8 tape e When inputting the image recorded by Hi8 standard8 analog system into your PC dub the image into a Digital8 F or DV tape first and then input it into your PC When inputting the image recorded by Hi8 standard 8 system into Sony VAIO The Program Capture function of DVgate motion doesn t work To use this function dub the image into a Digital8 or DV tape first and then input it into your Sony VAIO 141 142 Maintenance information and precautions AC power adaptor e Unplug the unit from the wall outlet when you are not using the unit for a long time To disconnect the power cord pull it out by the plug Never pull the powe
20. 5 digit code example E 61 10 If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility uo ewo u jeuo ppY 133 134 Warning indicators and messages If indicators and messages appear on the LCD screen in the viewfinder or in the display window check the following See the page in parentheses for more information Warning indicators The still image is protected Slow flashing e The still image is protected p 68 i 100 0021 O C 21 00 ial Warning indicator as to file Slow flashing e The file is corrupted p 74 e The file is unreadable p 74 Warning indicator as to Memory Stick Slow flashing e No Memory Stick is inserted p 76 Fast flasing The Memory Stick is not readable with your camcorder p 74 Warning indicator as to Memory Stick Fast flashing e Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 69 e The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 74 D gt e The battery is dead or nearly dead Slow flashing e The battery is nearly dead p 12 Fast flasing The battery is dead Depending on conditions the indicator may flash even if there are 5 to 10 minutes remaining Warning indicator as to tape Slow flashing e The tape is near the end e No tape is inserted
21. AM oo MENU END MENU END MENU END ETUP MENU ETUP MENU wr CLOCK SET ur CLOCK SET JUL 4 2000 AUTO VON ton AUTO TV ON 5 30 00PM tj TV INPUT 2000 JUL 4 TV INPUT m LTR SIZE m LTR SIZE amp lt DEMO MODE amp lt DEMO MODE ere PRETURN ere PRETURN MENU END MENU END The year changes as follows 1999 2000 gt 2029 t If you do not set the date and time u wu SRC is recorded on the tape and the Memory Stick Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12 hour cycle e 12 00 AM stands for midnight e 12 00 PM stands for noon Japsoowe gt Jno GHulziwojysn gt j Memory Stick operations Using Memory Stick introduction You can record and play back still images on the Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder You can easily play back record or delete still images You can exchange image data with other equipment such as a personal computer etc using the serial port adaptor for Memory Stick not supplied or PC card adaptor for Memory Stick not supplied On file format JPEG Your camcorder compresses image data in JPEG format extension jpg Typical image data file name 100 0001 This file name appears on the LCD scre
22. Fi E Hi8 WAS VHS Sis S VHS WHSla VHSC SWHSTa S VHSC I Betamax Beta ED Betamax Dy mini DV DY DV or B Digital8 If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your VCR has an S video jack 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 the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable not supplied to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the VCR Dubbing a tape 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 OUT of the DV products With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing You cannot dub the screen indicators 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 Set the input selector on the VCR to DV IN if it is available Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for more information 3 Set the POWER switch to VIR 4 Play back the recorded tape on you
23. Memory Stick operations sing Memory Stick introduction 74 Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording e lt os Superimposing a still image in the Advanced Recording Memory Stick on a moving image 84 Operations MEMORY MIX Recording an image from a tape as a still Copying still images from a tape Photo save Viewing a still image M Photo playb Using special effects emory Thote playbark e image recorded Picture effect Memory Stick to tapes Using special effects nlarging still images recorded Digital effect Memory Stick s Using the PROGRAM AE function 41 Memory PB ZOOM g back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW Preventing accidental erasure Image protection Deleting images Vriting a print mark PRINT MARK 103 Adjusting the exposure manually Table of contents Printing operations DCR TRV820 only Making prints of split screens Split printing Additional Information Digital8 B system recording and playback About i LINK Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder Troubleshooting Self diagnosis displa e Windows is registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation registered in the United States and other countries e Macintosh is trademark of Apple Computer Inc e All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trad
24. To output the melody when you start stop VTR recording or when an unusual condition occurs CAMERA on your camcorder MEMORY NORMAL To output the beep instead of the melody OFF To cancel all sound including shutter sound COMMANDER ON To activate the Remote Commander supplied VTR with your camcorder CAMERA OFF To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid MEMORY remote control misoperation caused by other VCR s remote control DISPLAY LCD To show the display on the LCD screen and in VTR the viewfinder CAMERA V OUT LCD To show the display on the TV screen LCD MEMORY screen and in the viewfinder REC LAMP ON To light up the camera recording lamp at the CAMERA front of your camcorder MEMORY OFF To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subject is not aware of the recording INDICATOR BL OFF To turn off the backlight on display window VTR BL ON To turn on the backlight CAMERA MEMORY Note If you press DISPLAY with DISPLAY set to V OUT LCD in the menu settings the picture from a TV or VCR will not appear on the LCD screen even when your camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR Except when your camcorder is connected with the i LINK cable In more than 5 minutes after removing the power source The AUDIO MIX COMMANDER and HiFi SOUND items are returned to their default settings The other menu items are held in memory even when the battery is removed as long as the lithium battery is installed Notes on INDICATOR
25. a natural appearance to your recordings in the recording mode e Preventing deterioration of picture quality D ZOOM MENU p 65 5 in digital zoom e Focusing manually Manual focus p 44 a e Shooting distant subjects Landscape mode p 41 h e Recording fast moving subjects Sports lesson mode p 41 8 D Functions to use in editing in the recording mode e Watching the picture on a wide screen TV Wide mode p 33 e Viewing images using a personal computer Memory Stick p 74 Functions to use after recording in the playback mode eDigital processing of recorded images PICTURE EFFECT p 50 DIGITAL EFFECT p 51 e Displaying the date time or recording data Data code p 26 when you recorded e Quickly locating a desired scene Zero set memory p 49 53 e Searching for scenes recorded on tape in the Photo search p 56 photo mode e Scanning scenes recorded on tape in the Photo scan p 57 photo mode e Playing back on monaural sound or sub sound HiFi SOUND MENU p 65 e Playing back the picture on a TV without SUPER LASER LINK p 29 connecting a cord 153 154 Index A B AC power adaptor 12 Adjusting viewfinder 20 AFM HiFi Sound 122 AUDIO MIX AUDIO MODE eesceesseeteeeseeee 70 A V connecting cable C D Camera chromakey 000 84 Charging battery Glock set sesyen Connection viewing on TV sccseeeeee dubbing a tape Connection to
26. by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet ona circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For customers in CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT Memory Stick For customers in CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 For customers in the U S A This device complies with Part15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Table of contents Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects y locating a scene using zero set memory function Searching a recording by date Date search Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT Shooting in the dark NightShot Super Nightshot Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert Editing timer recording Checking the recording END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review Playback Basics
27. i 28 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever p 20 Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to the hooks for the shoulder strap 147 148 Identifying the parts and controls 3 m SS al 35 Intelligent accessory shoe 42 PHOTO button p 30 79 36 DATA CODE button p 26 43 DIGITAL EFFECT button p 39 51 37 DISPLAY button p 26 44 END SEARCH button p 24 38 PB ZOOM button p 52 96 45 PICTURE EFFECT button p 37 50 39 TITLE button p 45 46 MENU button p 33 65 40 Power Zoom lever p 19 47 SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 33 65 41 Memory Stick lamp This lamp lights up while Memory Stick is in the Memory Stick compartment intelligent Accessory Shoe Notes on the intelligent accessory shoe e The intelligent accessory shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light or microphone e The intelligent accessory shoe is linked to the POWER switch allowing you to turn the power supplied by the shoe on and off Refer to the operating instructions of the accessory for further information e The intelligent accessory shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw e To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then p
28. images cannot be propely devided Index screen Multi screen 119 120 Making prints of split screens Split printing Printing images recorded on Memory Stick in recording order Before operation e Be sure to use a fully charged battery when using the battery to make prints e Insert a recorded Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Insert the print cartridge p 106 2 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VTR Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 3 Playback the still image you want to print p 91 4 Open the LCD panel and the printer cover then make sure that the PRINT PAPER lamp is flashing slowly Insert the print paper Sticker type 9 split size p 109 5 Select 9PIC MULTI in the menu settings then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 65 Nine still images are displayed divided in order from the playback screen selected in step 3 6 Perform steps 5 to 7 on page 112 PRINT SET r 9PIC SAME SP1C MULTI RETURN a S eTe 2 MENU END In 9PIC MULTI mode You cannot select respective images you want to print or change the order of images to print out If the number of still images is less than nine All of the images up to the last image are displayed Additional Information Digital8 system recording and playback What is the Digital8 B system This video system ha
29. items differ according to the position of the POWER switch The LCD screen and the viewfinder shows only the items you can operate at the moment POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch AUTO SHTR ON To automatically activate the electronic shutter CAMERA when shooting in bright conditions OFF To not automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in bright conditions it D ZOOM OFF To deactivate digital zoom Up to 25x zoom is CAMERA carried out MEMORY 50x To activate digital zoom More than 25x to 50x zoom is performed digitally p 19 450x To activate digital zoom More than 25x to 450x zoom is performed digitally p 19 16 9WIDE OFF CAMERA ON To record a 16 9 wide picture p 33 STEADYSHOT ON To compensate for camera shake CAMERA OFF To cancel the SteadyShot function Natural MEMORY pictures are produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod N S LIGHT ON To use the NightShot Light function p 21 CAMERA OFF To cancel the NightShot Light function MEMORY Notes on the SteadyShot function e The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera shake e Attachment of a conversion lens not supplied may influence the SteadyShot function If you cancel the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot off indicator p appears Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for camera shake Changing the menu settings
30. jacks DV jacks refer to the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected About the Name i LINK i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers uo ewoyu jeuo ppY i LINK Baud rate i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment Three maximum baud rates are defined S100 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 differs from the indicated baud rate What is Mbps Mbps stands for megabits per second or the amount of data that can be sent or received in one second For example a baud rate of 100Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second 123 About i LINK i LINK Functions on this unit For details on how to dub when this unit is connected to other video equipment having DV jacks see page 59 This unit can also be connected to other i LINK DV compatible equipment made by SONY e g VAIO series pe
31. mode set your camcorder to the standby mode and then set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu setting Connection for a TV Pictures recorded in the 16 9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when you connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID ID 1 ID 2 system you connect your camcorder to the S video jack on the TV ID 2 system The ID 2 system sends a copyright protection signal with ID 1 signals inserted between video signals when you connect your camcorder to other equipment by an A V connecting cable If the wide mode is set to ON The SteadyShot function does not work If you set 16 9WIDE to ON in the menu settings when the SteadyShot function is working S flashes and the SteadyShot function does not function suolje19dQ Bulpioday pa2ueApy 34 Using the fader function You can fade the picture in or out to give your recording a professional appearance a FADER M FADER mosaic BOUNCE OVERLAP WIPE DOT ramdom dot b MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white You can use this function when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu setting Fade in only Using the fader function 1 When fading in a In the standby mode press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes When fading out
32. 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 When all the unprotected images are deleted COMPLETE is displayed MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS t QUALITY 4 FLD FRAME PRINT MARK suoijesado 915 Kiowa ff amp PROTECT ee SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT PRETURN MENU END MEMORY SET MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS QUALITY QUALITY FLD FRAME lt FLD FRAME PRINT MARK PRINT MARK PROTECT amp PROTECT ere SLIDE SHOW ere SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL l MENU END MENU END MEMORY SET MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS QUALITY QUALITY FLD FRAME FLD FRAME PRINT MARK PRINT MARK amp PROTECT amp PROTECT ere SLIDE SHOW ere SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL lt RETURN DELETE ALL RETURN FORMAT K FORMAT EXECUTE RETURN RETURN MENU END MENU END MEMORY SET MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS tt QUALITY QUALITY 4 FLD FRAME Z4 FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK amp PRINT MARK amp PROTECT amp PROTECT ere SLIDE SHOW ere SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL 4DELETING DELETE ALL lt COMPLETE FORMAT FORMAT RETURN RETURN
33. start stop zooming and turning the power on off The actual battery life may be shorter payeys Guna 14 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Playing time DCR TRV720 Playing time Playing time Batteryipack on ECD serech with LCD closed NP F330 supplied 70 60 100 90 NP F530 110 95 170 155 NP F550 140 125 205 185 NP F730 250 225 350 310 NP F730H F750 285 255 425 380 NP F930 390 355 555 500 NP F950 445 400 650 590 NP F960 525 470 765 685 DCR TRV820 Playing time Playing time Battery pack on LCD sdah with LCD closed NP F330 supplied 60 55 90 80 NP F530 100 85 145 130 NP F550 125 110 175 160 NP F730 215 195 300 270 NP F730H F750 260 230 365 325 NP F930 355 315 475 430 NP F950 395 350 555 500 NP F960 465 415 660 590 Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery Numbers in parentheses indicate the time using a normally charged battery The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment Theremaining battery timeindicator The indicator may not be correct depending on the conditions in which you are recording When you close the LCD panel and open it again it takes about 1 minute for the correct remaining battery time to be displayed Ifthe powermay gooff although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has e
34. the Hi8 standard 8 system the tape counter appears You cannot reset the time code or the tape counter 20 Recording a picture Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background use the backlight function Press BACK LIGHT in CAMERA or MEMORY mode The A indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder To cancel press BACK LIGHT again BACK LIGHT If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects The backlight function will be canceled Shooting in the dark NightShot Super Nightshot The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place For example you can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when you use this function While your camcorder is in CAMERA or MEMORY mode slide NIGHTSHOT to ON and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder To cancel the NightShot function slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF TSHOT SUPER NIGHTSHOT NightShot Light emitter soiseg Bulpsoday 21 22 Recording a picture Using SUPER NIGHTSHOT The Super NightShot mode makes subjects up to 16 times brighter than those recorded in the NightShot mode 1 Slide NIGHTSHOT to ON in CAMERA mode and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder
35. the paper feeder again e If you disconnect the power source such as the battery pack during printing the platen roller may not move back to the original position gt Install the charged battery pack and perform the operation again p 109 uo ewoyu jeuo ppY Images do not become still images even you press PRINT e Print paper or the print cartridge is not inserted gt Insert the print paper or the print cartridge p 106 109 When you print images recorded on the Memory Stick printing does not start even you press PRINT e You have pressed PRINT lightly gt Press PRINT deeper p 116 The print cartridge cannot be removed from the cartridge compartment e Print paper is inserted gt Remove the print paper p 110 e Printing is executed gt Remove the print cartridge after the printing is completed p 108 Pemoval switch is not slid to the end gt Slide it to the end The ribbon is jammed in the cartridge compartment gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility e If you disconnect the power source such as the battery pack during printing the platen roller may not move back to the original position gt Install the charged battery pack set the POWER switch to VTR or MEMORY and open the LCD panel and the printer cover Continued on the following page 131 132 Troubleshooting Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions You c
36. to LOCK e Format again if the message lt appears Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting e Formatting erases sample images on the Memory Stick e Formatting erases the protected image data on the Memory Stick Japsoowe gt Jno GHulziwoysn gt 69 70 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch amp 9PIC SAME a To make prints of same split screens VTR MEMORY 9PIC MULTI m To make prints of different split screen VTR MEMORY REC MODE esp To record in the SP Standard Play mode VTR LP To increase the recording time to 1 5 times the CAMERA SP mode AUDIO MODE 12BIT To record or play back in the 12 bit mode two VTR stereo sounds CAMERA 16BIT To record or play back in the 16 bit mode the one stereo sound with high quality So REMAIN AUTO To display the remaining tape bar VTR e for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is CAMERA turned on and calculates the remaining amount of tape e for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted and your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape e for about 8 seconds after B is pressed in VTR mode e for about 8 seconds after DISPLAY is pressed to display the screen indicators e for the period of tape rewinding forwarding or picture search in the VTR mode ON To always displ
37. window your camcorder as a 5 digit code a combination of C 21 00 a letter and figures on the LCD screen in the AHA viewfinder or in the display window If a 5 digit code is displayed check the following code chart The last two digits indicated by OO will differ depending on the state of your camcorder Self diagnosis display eC O0 You can service your camcorder yourself eE 00 0 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony facility Five digit display Cause and or Corrective Actions C 04 00 e You are using a battery pack that is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack gt Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 14 21 00 e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 137 C 22 00 e The video heads are dirty gt Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not supplied p 138 31 00 e A malfunction other than the above that you can service C 32 00 has occurred gt Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder gt Disconnect the power cord of the AC power adaptor or remove the battery pack After reconnecting the power source operate your camcorder E 61 e A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred E 62 gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the
38. your PC 60 Dita codorna 26 Date search 54 DEMO zocas 71 DIGITAL EFFECT 38 51 Digital 8 system 121 DISPLAY 26 POTo aekin 34 Dual sound track tape 122 Dubbing a tape ceceeeeeee 58 DV connecting cable 59 88 EDITSEARCH iniisa END SEARCH EXPOSULE iinis External microphone not supplied 0 149 F G H FADER raires Fade in out FLASH MOTION 38 Full charge Grip strap Headphone jack Heads Image protection Image quality mode Index screen eh InfoLITHIUM battery 14 Infrared rays emitter LANC DIGITAL I O i Aiea 93 149 LCD screen w18 LUMINANCEKEY 004 38 M N Main sound csseeseesesseeseeseeee Manual focus Memory chromakey Memory luminancekey 84 MEMORY MIX Memory overlap Memory photo recording 91 Memory Stick nsss 74 Menu settings Mirror mode Moisture condensation Monaural c 2928 MONOTONE 34 Mosaic fader 34 NIGHTSHOT 21 Normal charge we 12 NTSC system sesser 136 O P Q OLD MOVIE oseese 38 Operation indicators 152 OVERLAP wee 34 PB ZOOM 52 PC serial cable 93 Photo scan 57 Photo search a 56 PICTURE EFFECT 37 50 Picture search eae Playback pause 27 Power sources battery pack eee 11 house cur
39. 7656 USA Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR TRV820 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 1 Sony Drive Park Ridge NJ 07656 USA Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ina particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined
40. ARGE You cannot input more than 12 characters in LARGE size e The title position changes as follows 14 4 2 lt 4 344 444 5 6447448459 The larger the position number the lower the title is positioned When you select the title size LARGE you cannot choose position 9 When you are selecting and setting the title You cannot record the title displayed on the screen When you superimpose a title while you are recording The beep does not sound While you are playing back You can superimpose a title However the title is not recorded on tape You can record a title when you dub a tape connecting your camcorder to the VCR with the A V connecting cable If you use the i LINK cable instead of the A V connecting cable you cannot record the title Making your own titles You can make up to two titles and store them in your camcorder Each title can have up to20 characters 1 Press TITLE in the standby or VTR mode 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 12 then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the first line CUSTOM1 or second line CUSTOM2 then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the column of the desired character then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired character then press the dial 6 Repeatsteps4and 5 until youhave selected all characters and completed the title 7 To finish making your own titles turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dia
41. AT RETURN RETURN MENU END MENU END MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS MULT SCRN QUALITY 14 FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK amp PROTECT ere SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END If the capacity of the Memory Stick becomes full NI FULL appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder and you cannot record still images on the Memory Stick suoijesado 2115 Kiowa 81 82 Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording Continuous shooting settings Setting Meaning indicator on the screen OFF Your camcorder shoots one image at a time no indicator MULTISCRN Your camcorder shoots 9 still images at about 0 5 sec intervals and displays the images on a single page divided into 9 boxes E8 Note on using the video flash light not supplied The video flash light does not work in the multi screen mode if you install it to the accessory shoe When recording in the multi screen mode The image is recorded in the FIELD mode automatically even you select the FRAME mode in the menu settings Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording Self timer memory photo recording You can record still images on Memory Stick s with the self timer This mode is useful when you want to record yourself You can also use the Remote Commander for this oper
42. D screen or in the viewfinder by pressing DISPLAY The DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert Editing You can insert a new scene from a VCR onto your originally recorded tape by specifying the insert start and end points Use the Remote Commander for this operation Connections are the same as in Recording video or TV programs on page 61 62 Insert a cassette containing the desired scene to insert into the VCR Bupa 63 64 Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert Editing 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 On the VCR locate just before the insert start point a then press Il to set the VCR to the playback pause mode 3 On your camcorder locate the insert end point c by pressing lt lt or gt gt Then press Il to set it to the playback pause mode 4 Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in memory 5 On your camcorder locate the insert start point b by pressing lt lt then press REC and the button on its right simultaneously to set your camcorder to the recording pause mode 6 First press Il on the VCR and after a few seconds press I on your camcorder to start inserting the new scene Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the counter Your camcorder automatically stops The end point c of the insert stored in memory is canceled
43. DAYS 19 HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING WEDDING VACATION VACATION THE END THE END RETURN TITLE END TITLE END PRESET TITLE HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY 12 HAPPY HOLIDAYS M7 CONGRATULATIONS r OUR SWEET BABY VACATION WEDDING 2 S VACATION AaS THE END RETURN TITLE END TITLE END SMALL TITLE LARGE N tid ly NACATION VACATION KEELA TITLE END suol eiad Bulpso 9y paueapy 46 Superimposing a title To superimpose the title while you are recording Press TITLE while you are recording and carry out steps 2 to 5 When you press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial at step 5 the title is recorded To select the language of a preset title If you want to change the language select before step 2 Then select the desired language and return to step 2 If you display the menu while superimposing a title The title is not recorded while the menu is displayed To use the custom title If you want to use the custom title select in step 2 If you have not made any custom title appears on the display Title setting e The title color changes as follows WHITE lt gt YELLOW gt VIOLET gt RED CYAN lt gt GREEN gt BLUE e The title size changes as follows SMALL gt L
44. IO MIX e When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode you cannot adjust the balance e You can adjust the balance only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 E3 system Note on PB MODE The mode will return to the default setting when you remove the battery pack or power source you turn the POWER switch Japsoowe gt Jno GHulziwoysn gt 67 68 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch LCD B L BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the LCD screen normal VTR BRIGHT To brighten the LCD screen CAMERA MEMORY LCD COLOR To adjust the color on the LCD screen turning VTR the SEL PUSH dial to adjust the fowllowing bar CAMERA MEMORY A to lighten lt gt to darken VF B L BRT NORMAL To set the brightness in the viewfinder normal VTR z F CAMERA BRIGHT To brighten the viewfinder MEMORY Notes on LCD B L and VF B L e When you select BRIGHT battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording e When you use power sources other than the battery pack BRIGHT is automatically selected Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch CONTINUOUS OFF Not to record continuously MEMORY MULTISCRN To record 9 images continuously p 80 QUALITY FINE To record still images in the fine image quality VTR mode using the Memory Stick MEMORY STANDARD To record still images i
45. K No Memory Stick is inserted p 76 e 3 MEMORY STICK ERROR The Memory Stick data is corrupted e S FORMAT ERROR Check the type of formatting e X Om DIRECTORY ERROR The Memory Stick has more than one directory such as 100msdcf You hear the melody or beep sound The indicator and ma CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder uo ewoyu jeuo ppY 135 136 Using your camcorder abroad Using your camcorder abroad You can use your camcorder in any country or area with the 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 plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet b a b Your camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback picture on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with VIDEO AUDIO input jack The following shows TV color systems used overseas NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland T
46. PEN knob p 106 D 4 PRINT lamp p 105 6 7 DCR TRV820 only 150 Identifying the parts and controls Remote Commander The buttons that have the same name on the Remote Commander as on your camcorder function identically to the buttons on your camcorder Oo B N 6 10 1 PHOTO button p 30 80 7 ZERO SET MEMORY button p 49 53 2 DISPLAY button p 26 8 Transmitter 2 3 SEARCH MODE button p 54 56 Point toward the remote sensor to a control the camcorder after turning on e 4 kea PP1 buttons p 54 56 the camcorder S 5 Tape transport buttons p 27 9 START STOP button p 17 g 6 DATA CODE button p 26 10 Power zoom button p 19 To prepare the Remote Commander Insert 2 size AA R6 batteries by matching the and polarities on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment Notes on the Remote Commander e Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly e Your camcorder works in the Commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control misoperation If you use another Sony VCR in the Commander mode VTR 2 we recommend changing
47. S O N Y 3 059 564 13 1 Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DCR TRV___________ Model No AC Serial No Serial No Digital Handycam D InfourrHium L AAS d Memory STICK mm B Digital 8 DCR TRV720 TRV820 2000 Sony Corporation come Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder With your Digital Handycam you can capture life s precious moments 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 To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient mag
48. The display changes as follows date time no indicator Notes on the data code function e The data code function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 E3 system e Various settings of the recording data are not recorded when recording images on Memory Stick 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 data code function bars and appear if A blank section 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 When you connect your camcorder to the TV the data code appears on the TV screen Playing back a tape Various playback modes To operate video control buttons set the POWER switch to VTR To view a still image playback pause Press Il during playback To resume playback press II or B To advance the tape Press gt in the stop mode To resume normal playback press B To rewind the tape Press lt lt in the stop mode To resume normal playback press B To change the playback direction Press lt on the Remote Commander during playback to reverse the playback direction To resume normal playback press B To locate a scene monitoring the picture picture search Keep pressing lt lt or gt gt during playback To resume normal playb
49. V connecting cable Simply connect the 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 the recorded tape into the VCR 2 Set the POWER switch to VTR 3 Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings p 65 4 Press REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder then immediately press Il on your camcorder 5 Press B on the VCR to start playback The picture from a TV or VCR appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 6 Press I on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from SVIDEO LANC DV IN OUT not supplied DV IN OUT Signal flow When you have finished dubbing a tape Press Won both your camcorder and the VCR You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable During digital editing The color of the display may be uneven However this does not affect the dubbed picture If you record playback pause picture with the DV IN OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough And when you play back the picture using your camcorder the picture may jitter Before recording Make sure if the DV IN indicator appears on the LC
50. V820 only Print cartridge 2 p 106 DCR TRV820 only Head cleaner 1 p 139 DCR TRV820 only Platen roller cleaner 1 p 140 DCR TRV820 only Getting started Using this manual The instructions in this manual are for the two 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 TRV820 is the model used for illustration purposes Otherwise the model name is indicated in the illustrations Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text for example DCR TRV820 e g Set the 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 Q only 4 As you read through this manual buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in Z capital letters n gw e a Type of difference DCR TRV720 TRV820 Printer J Provided Not provided Before using your camcorder With your digital camcorder you can use Hi amp Hli E Digital video cassettes Your camcorder records and plays back pictures in the Digital8 E3 system Also your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the Hi8 FliEl standard 8E analog system You however cannot use the functions in Advanced Playback Operations on page 50 to 57 for playback in the Hi8 Hli E standard 8E system To enable smooth trans
51. VTR 2 Using the video control buttons search a point where you want to record the desired still image Set the Hi8 Hi E Digital8 tape to playback pause mode 3 Press REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder The Hi8 Hifl Digital8 B tape is set to the recording pause mode 4 Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the still image you want to copy p 91 5 Press Ill to start recording and press Il again to stop 6 If you have more to copy repeat steps 4 and 5 To stop copying in the middle Press W Copying the image recorded on Memory Stick to tapes During copying You cannot operate the following buttons MEMORY PLAY MEMORY INDEX MEMORY DELETE MEMORY MIX MEMORY and MEMORY Note on the index screen You cannot record the 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 memory playback and the file name indicators in addition to the indicators pertinent to Hi8 FliE1 Digital8 B tapes such as the time code indicator When copying You cannot copy the image recorded on Memory Stick with titles to tapes suoijejado pps Mow N 95 96 Enlarging still images recorded on Memory Stick s Memory PB ZOOM You ca
52. ack release the button To monitor the high speed picture while advancing or rewinding the tape skip scan Keep pressing lt 4 while rewinding or gt while advancing the tape To resume rewinding or advancing release the button To view the picture at slow speed slow playback Press B on the Remote Commander during playback For slow playback in the reverse direction press lt then press B gt on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press B To view the picture at double speed Press x2 on the Remote Commander during playback For double speed playback in the reverse direction press lt then press x2 on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press B To view the picture frame by frame Press IIB on the Remote Commander in the playback pause mode For frame by frame playback in the reverse direction press lt All To resume normal playback press B To search the last scene recorded END SEARCH Press END SEARCH in the stop mode The last 5 seconds of the recorded section plays back and stops seg yoeqAe d In the various playback modes e Noise may appear when your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system e Sound is muted e The previous recording may appear as a mosaic image when playing back in the Digital8 3 system Notes on the playback pause mode e When the playback pause mode lasts for 3 minutes your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode To
53. al effect function record the images on the VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the digital effect function Pictures processed by the digital effect function are not output through the DV IN OUT jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE or stop playing back The digital effect function is automatically canceled suoi esado Jeq ejd pasueApy 51 52 Enlarging recorded images PB ZOOM You can enlarge moving and still images recorded on tapes Besides the operation described here your camcorder can enlarge still images recorded on Memory Stick s 1 Press PB ZOOM on your camcorder while you are playing back The image is enlarged and f appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 2 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial The image moves downwards The image moves upwards becomes available 3 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial The image moves rightward Turn the dial downwards The image moves leftward Turn the dial upwards PB ZOOM EXEC W PB ZOOM EXEC f To cancel PB ZOOM function Press PB ZOOM Notes e PB ZOOM works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system e You cannot process externally input scenes using PB ZOOM function e You cannot record pictures that you have processed using PB ZOOM function with th
54. and then shooting at the W wide angle position This makes focusing easier When you shoot close to the subject Focus at the end of the W wide angle position changes to the following indicators a when recording a distant subject amp when the subject is too close to focus on Superimposing a title You can select one of eight preset titles and two custom titles p 47 You can also select the language color size and position of titles 1 Press TITLE to display the title menu in the standby mode 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select D then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired title then press the dial The titles are displayed in the language you selected 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 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial again to complete the setting 6 Press START STOP to start recording 7 When you want to stop recording the title press TITLE PRESET TITLE 14 HELLO Q HAPPY BIRTHDAY 12 HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END TITLE END PRESET TITLE PRESET TITLE HELLO CHELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ga HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1 HAPPY HOLI
55. annot insert the print e If you disconnect the power source such as the battery cartridge pack during printing the platen roller may not move back to the original position gt Install the charged battery pack set the POWER switch to VTR or MEMORY and open the LCD panel and the printer cover The PRINT lamp is flashing fast e The inside of the printer has become too hot gt Leave your camcorder until it cools down then resume printing images The PRINT CARTRIDGE lamp is e The ribbon has run out flashing fast gt Replace the print cartridge with a new one p 106 e You have left the printer cartridge in high temperature so that the ribbon is damaged gt Replace the print cartridge with a new one p 106 Printing stops mid may and the e An error has occured during printing PRINT PAPER lamp or the PRINT gt Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE once and lamp is flashing fast then set it to VTR or MEMORY again gt Charged the battery and reinstall it You cannot select 9PIC SAME or e Print paper is not inserted and the still image to print is 9PIC MULTI in the menu settings not played back gt Insert print paper and play back the still image to print p 91 109 The printed image has a black e If you record the image on Memory Stick with other frame equipment other than this unit the printed image may have a black frame This is not a malfunction Others Symptom Cause and or Correc
56. ation 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Press Q self timer The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 3 Press PHOTO firmly Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically PHOTO PHOTO self timer To cancel self timer recording Press X self timer so that the indicator disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen while your camcorder is in the standby mode You cannot cancel self timer recording with the Remote Commander Note The self timer recording mode is automatically cancelled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHARGE or VTR suoijesado 9115 Mow N 83 84 Superimposing a still image in the Memory Stick on a moving image MEMORY MIX You can superimpose a still image you have recorded on the Memory Stick on top of the moving image you are recording M CHROM Memory chroma key You can swap a blue area of a still image such as an illustration or a frame with a moving image M LUMI Memory luminance key You can swap a brighter area of a still image such as a handwritten illustlation or title with a moving image Record a title on the Memory Stick before a trip or event f
57. attery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur Using Memory Stick introduction Selecting image quality mode You can select image quality mode in still image recording Default setting is FINE 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR or MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Press MENU to make the menu display appear then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 9 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 6 Press MENU to erase the menu display MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY Z4 FLD FRAME PRINT MARK amp PROTECT etc SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET tw CONTINUOUS QUALITY lt F INE 4 FLD FRAME STANDARD PRINT MARK amp PROTECT ere SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY STANDARD 4FLD FRAME PRINT MARK amp PROTECT ete SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END Note In some cases changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality depending on the types of images you are shooting suoijeiado 215 Kiowa F 77 78 Using Memory Stick i
58. ay the previous 6 images keep pressing MEMORY To return to the normal playback screen single screen Press MEMORY to move the gt mark to the image you want to display on full screen then press MEMORY PLAY Viewing a still image Memory Photo playback 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 different from the data file names Files modified with personal computers These files may not be displayed on the index screen Image files shot with other equipment may not be displayed on the index screen either Viewing the recorded images using a personal computer The image data recorded with your camcorder is compressed in the JPEG format If you use the application software PictureGear 4 1 Lite supplied with your camcorder you can see images recorded on the Memory Stick on a computer screen Use the PC serial cable supplied with your camcorder for this operation LANC G DIGITAL I O Signal flow PC serial cable supplied suoijesado pps Mow N 93 Copying the image recorded on Memory Stick to tapes You can copy still images or titles recorded on Memory Stick s and record them to Hi8 Hli E Digital8 B tapes Before operation Insert a Hi8 Hli EJ Digital8 B tape for recording and a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to
59. ay the remaining tape bar DATA CODE DATE CAM To display date time and recording data VTR during playback DATE To display date and time during playback DCR TRV 820 only Note on REC MODE When you record on the standard 8 E tape your camcorder records in the SP mode even you select the LP mode in the menu settings In this case the indicator 8mm TAPE SP REC Hi8 TAPE LP SP REC appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Use the Hi8 Fli El tapes for the LP mode Notes on the LP mode e When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder we recommend playing the tape on your camcorder When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs noise may occur in images or sound e When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in the LP mode the playback image may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between scenes Note on AUDIO MODE When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode you cannot adjust the balance in AUDIO MIX To dub a tape to another VCR You cannot select AUDIO MODE for tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system You however can select AUDIO MODE when you dub tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system to another VCR using the i LINK cable Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch 3 CLOCK SET To reset the date or time p 73 CAMERA MEMORY AUTOTVON OFF VTR ON To a
60. can also the Remote Commander for this operation 1 Press self timer in the standby mode The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 2 Press START STOP Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically START STOP 1 amp elf timer To stop the self timer recording PressSTART STOP Use the Remote Commander for convenience To record still images using the self timer Press PHOTO in step 2 p 31 To cancel self timer recording Press Q self timer so that the indicator disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen while your camcorder is in the standby mode Note The self timer recording mode is automatically cancelled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHARGE or VTR soiseg Bulpsov0y 23 Checking the recording END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review You can use these buttons to check the recorded picture or shoot so that the transition between the last recorded scene and the next scene you record is smooth Gaz EDIT SEARCH END SEARCH END SEARCH You can go to the end of the recorded section after you record Press END SEARCH in the standby mode The last 5 seconds of the recorded section are played back and returns to the standby mode You can monitor the sound from the speaker o
61. corded images using the various digital functions The sound is recorded normally STILL You can record a still image so that it is superimposed on a moving image FLASH FLASH MOTION You can record still images successively at constant intervals LUMI LUMINANCEKEY You can swap a brighter area in a still image with a moving image TRAIL You can record the image so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHTR SLOW SHUTTER You can slow down the shutter speed The slow shutter mode is good for recording dark images more brightly However the image may be less clear OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to images Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON picture effect to SEPIA and the appropriate shutter speed Still image Moving image STILL LUMI Using special effects Digital effect 1 Press DIGITAL EFFECT in CAMERA mode The digital effect indicator appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired digital effect mode The indicator changes as follows STILL FLASH LUMI gt TRAIL SLOW SHTR gt OLD MOVIE 3 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The indicator lights up and the bars appear In the STILL and LUMI modes the still image is stored in memory 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect as follows STILL The rate of the still image you want to superimpose on the moving image FLASH The interval of flash motio
62. e that the PRINT PAPER lamp is flashing slowly Insert the print paper p 109 8 Perform steps 4 to 7 on page 112 MEMORY MIX Still image If you press PHOTO after step 6 118 You can record the image on Memory Stick Making prints of split screens Split printing DCR TRV820 only You can print images recorded on Memory Stick to print paper Sticker type 9 split size Printing a single image Before operation e Be sure to use a fully charged battery when using the battery to make prints e Insert a recorded Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Insert the print cartridge p 106 2 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VTR Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 3 Playback the still image you want to print p 91 4 Open the LCD panel and the printer cover then make sure that the PRINT PAPER lamp is flashing slowly Insert the print paper Sticker type 9 split size p 109 5 Select 9PIC SAME in the menu settings then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 65 6 Perform steps 5 to 7 on page 112 suoljesado Hunuld PRINT SET w7 9P1C SAME READY tt 9PIC MULTI RETURN Da4 a S etc 2 MENU END The display on the LCD screen You cannot print the display on the LCD screen When printed on to the print paper Sticker type 9 split size The following
63. each amp ski modes you cannot take close ups This is because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance e In the sunset amp moon and landscape modes your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects e The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode Slow shutter Old movie Bounce e The following functions do not work in the low lux mode Digital effect Overlap Wipe Dot Exposure e While setting the NIGHTSHOT to ON the PROGRAM AE function does not work The indicator flashes e While shooting in MEMORY mode the low lux mode does not work If you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp Flickering or changes in color may occur in the following modes If this happens turn the PROGRAM AE function off Soft portrait mode Sports lessonmode Adjusting the exposure manually You can manually adjust and set the exposure Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases The subject is backlit Bright subject and dark background To record dark pictures e g night scenes faithfully 1 Press EXPOSURE in CAMERA or MEMORY mode The exposure indicator appears on the LCDscreen or in the viewfinder 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness To return to the automatic exposure mode PressEXPOSURE Notes e When you adjust the exposure manually the follo
64. ead cleaner 1 772 863 11 e Platen roller cleaner 1 772 862 11 Maintenance information and precautions Precautions Camcorder operation e Operate your camcorder on 7 2 V battery pack or 8 4 V AC power adaptor e For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in this operating instructions e If any solid object or liquid get inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further e Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock Be particularly careful of the lens e Keep the POWER switch set to OFF CHARGE when you are not using your camcorder e Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside e Keep your camcorder away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration Noise may appear on the image e Do not touch the LCD screen with your fingers or a sharp pointed object e If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder This is not a malfunction e While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction On handling tapes Do not insert anything into the small holes on the rear of the cassette These holes are used to sense the type and thickness of the tape and if the recording tab is in or out Camcorder care e Remove the tape and periodically turn on the power operate the CAMERA and VTR
65. emarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual apiny es PND Quick Start Guide This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your camcorder See the page in parentheses for more information Connecting the power cord p 15 Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 11 Open the DC IN jack cover Connect the plug with its A mark facing up AC power adaptor supplied 2 Open the lid of the Insert a cassette Close the cassette cassette compartment into the cassette compartment by and press EJECT The compartment pressing the mark compartment opens with its window on the cassette automatically facing out and the compartment The write protect tab cassette compartment on the cassette up automatically goes E down A N Close the lid of the cassette compartment Inserting a cassette p 16 3 Recording a picture p 17 switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button Press the red button Your camcorder starts recording To stop recording press the red button again Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN The picture appears on the LCD screen Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed use the viewfinder placing your eye against its eyecup 4 Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen p 25 Press lt 4 to rewind t
66. en or in the viewfinder of your camcorder Dsc00001 jpg This file name appears on the display of your personal computer Before using Memory Stick Terminal Write protect tab Labeling position e You cannot record or erase still images when the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK e We recommend backing up important data eImage data may be damaged in the following cases If you remove the Memory Stick turn the power off or detach the battery for replacement when the access lamp is flashing If you use Memory Stick s near static electricity or magnetic fields e Prevent metallic objects or your finger from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section e Stick its label on the labeling position e Do not bend drop or apply strong shock to Memory Stick s e Do not disassemble or modify Memory Stick s e Do not let Memory Stick s get wet e 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 the scorching sun Under direct sunlight Very humid or subject to corrosive gases e When you carry or store a Memory Stick put it in its case Using Memory Stick introduction Memory Stick s formatted by a computer Memory Stick s formatted by Windows OS or Macintosh computers do not have a guaranteed compatibility with this camcorder Notes on image data compatib
67. ent accidental erasure of important images you can protect selected images Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VTR Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Play back the image you want to protect p 91 3 Press MENU to make the menu display appear 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 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 erase the menu display The 9 mark is displayed beside the data file name of the protected image MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY FLD FRAME suoijesado 9115 AMow N DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET 21 4020 MEMORY SET 21 4050 CONTINUOUS DELETE ALL DELETE ALL FORMAT FORMAT RETURN RETURN MENU END MENU END MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY Z4 FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK amp PROTECT N ere SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END To cancel image protection Select OFF in step 6 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Note Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick including the protected image data Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formattin
68. equipment securely e Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity Note on dry batteries To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosion observe the following Be sure to insert the batteries with the polarities matched to the marks Dry batteries are not rechargeable Do not use a combination of new and old batteries Do not use different 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 e Wipe off the liquid in the battery compartment carefully before replacing the batteries e If you touch the liquid wash it off with water e 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 Specifications Video camera recorder System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scaning system Audio recording system Rotary heads PCM system Quantization 12 bits Fs 32 kHz stereo 1 stereo 2 16 bits Fs 48 kHz stereo Video signal NTSC color EIA standards Recommended cassette Hi8 Digital8 video cassette Recording playback time using 120 min Hi8 video cassette SP mode 1 hour LP mode 1 hour and 30 minuites Fastforward rewind time using 120 min Hi8 video cassette Approx 5 min Viewfinder Elec
69. er is protruding from your camcorder Press the print paper into the paper feeder for about two seconds after the beep The print paper starts to be automatically drawn in PRINT PAPER lamp Se PRINT lamp PRINT CARTRIDGE WHEE lamp SJ aN suoijesado Hunuid W Printer cover Less than 3 cm 109 110 Using the printer Introduction To remove drawn in print paper Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE and set again to either MEMORY or VTR The print paper is automatically ejected Pull out the print paper in the direction of the arrow Supplied print paper Your camcorder is provided with the following print paper Select the paper type to suit your specific requirements e Standard type e Sticker type Standard size e Sticker type 9 split size Notes e The print paper will not be automatically drawn in unless it is firmly inserted as far as possible e Do not insert print paper from the printer cover side or from the paper dispenser Doing so may cause your camcorder to malfunction e When the cassette compartment is open print paper will not be automatically drawn in e Do not pull out drawn in print paper forcibly Doing so may cause your camcorder to malfunction When the PRINT CARTRIDGE lamp is flashing slowly Check the print cartridge If print paper is not inserted The PRINT PAPER lamp flashes slowly The PRINT PAPER lamp flashes fast when an error occurs Using the printer Introduc
70. er printing started While the ribbon is being aligned print paper is sometimes inserted and ejected from the left and right sides of the body without the LCD screen turning off even if PRINT light flashes slowly To make a print It takes about 150 seconds The printer on your camcorder The printer on your camcorder does not conform with print marks p 103 suoljesado Guljulid 117 Making prints Standard print Printing images on which superimposed a still image by using MEMORY MIX function Before operation e Be sure to use a fully charged battery when using the battery to make prints e Insert a recorded Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Insert the print cartridge p 106 2 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 3 Press MEMORY MIX The last recorded still image on Memory Stick appears on the lower part of the screen as a thumbnail image 4 Press MEMORY to select the still image you want to superimpose To see the previous image press MEMORY To see the next image press MEMORY 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode then press the dial to set The mode changes as follows M CHROM gt M LUMI gt C CHROM 6 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The still image is superimposed on the moving image Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect p 85 7 Open the LCD panel and the printer cover then make sur
71. g If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot carry out image protection 99 100 Deleting images You can delete images stored in a Memory Stick Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder Deleting selected images 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VTR Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Play back the image you want to delete p 91 3 Press MEMORY DELETE DELETE appears on the LCD screen 4 Press MEMORY DELETE again The selected image is deleted DELETE 21 400 400 0021 DELETE DELETE DELETE DEL CANCEL To cancel deleting an image Press MEMORY in step 4 To delete an image displayed on the index screen Press MEMORY to move the gt indicator to the desired image and follow steps 3 and 4 Notes e To delete a protected image first cancel image protection e Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Check the images to delete carefully before deleting them Deleting images Deleting all the images You can delete all the unprotected images in the Memory Stick 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VTR Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Press MENU to make the menu display appear 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select J then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to
72. g to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV If you connect the white plug the sound 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 cable not supplied to obtain high quality pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable not supplied to the S video jacks on both your camcorder and the TV or the VCR Viewing the recording on TV Using the AV cordless IR receiver Once you connect the AV cordless IR receiver not supplied to your TV or VCR you can easily view the picture on your TV For details refer to the operating instructions of the AV cordless IR receiver S LASER LINK seg yoeqAe d Super laser link emitte Before operation Attach the power supply such as the AC power adaptor to your camcorder and insert the recorded tape 1 After connecting your TV and AV cordless IR receiver set the POWER switch on the AV cordless IR receiver to ON 2 Turn the TV on and set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR 3 Set the POWER switch on your camcorder to VIR 4 Press S LASER LINK The lamp of S 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 clear pla
73. ght b However do not leave your camcorder exposed to temperature above 131 F 55 C when the print cartridge is in your camcorder DCR TRV820 only e Do not place your camcorder so as to point the viewfinder the LCD screen or lens toward the sun The inside of the viewfinder LCD screen or lens may be damaged c c we Ai IN Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder video tape etc Step 1 Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack Install the battery pack to use your camcorder outdoors Slide the battery pack down until it clicks To remove the battery pack Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT RELEASE down BATT RELEASE Afterinstallingthebattery pack Do not carry your camcorder by holding the battery pack If you do so the battery pack may slide off your camcorder unintentionally damaging your camcorder payeys Guna 11 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack Use the battery pack after charging it for your camcorder Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack L series 1 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN jack with the plug s A mark facing up 2 Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the po
74. hailand etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guyana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Ukraine etc Simple setting of clock by time difference You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference Select WORLD TIME in the menu settings See page 65 for more information Maintenance information and precautions Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder on the surface of the tape or on the lens In this condition the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged or your camcorder may not operate correctly If there is moisture inside your camcorder the beep sounds and the indicator flashes When the amp indicator flashes at the same time the cassette is inserted in your camcorder If moisture condenses on the lens the indicator will not appear If moisture condensation occurred None of the functions except cassette ejection will work Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open Your camcorder can be used again if the B indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder
75. hange 139 140 Maintenance information and precautions DCR TRV820 only About the influence of dirt on the platen roller Printed images may have red blue or white dots periodically in horizontal direction due dirt or dust on the platen roller which is inside of the printer If this happens clean the platen roller with the platen roller cleaner How to clean the platen roller Perform steps 1 to 7 on page 112 Note that insert the platen roller cleaner instead of print paper in step 3 making sure that the front side of the platen roller cleaner is facing towards you Cleaner part Front side Back side Store the platen roller cleaner in the bag which it first came in Notes e If you insert the platen roller cleaner in the wrong direction it will not be drawn in the paper feeder e Insert the platen roller cleaner vertically against the body Inserting inappropriately may cause a malfunction e You can clean the platen roller 3 times per platen roller cleaner You cannot use it more than 3 times e Because cleaning the platen roller can be done by printing an image on the platen roller cleaner the printed image may not be clear This is not a malfunction e The number of printed image per print cartridge roll will be reduced by one after cleaning the platen roller On purchasing cleaners Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the following product numbers e H
76. he tape REW Press B gt to start playback PLAY 1 Setthe POWER switch to VTR while pressing the small green button Note Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the viewfinder the LCD panel or the battery pack p nd HEJS 41ND Checking supplied accessories Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder LEZ SS sony O 12 os Q Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 151 2 AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor 1 Power cord 1 p 12 3 NP F330 battery pack 1 p 11 12 4 CR2025 lithium battery 1 p 125 The lithium battery is already installed in your camcorder 5 Size AA R6 battery for Remote Commander 2 p 151 6 A V connecting cable 1 p 28 7 Shoulder strap 1 p 147 8 Lens cap 1 p 17 9 PC serial cable 1 p 93 10 11 12 13 14 15 Memory Stick 1 p 74 Application software PictureGear 4 1 Lite CD ROM 1 p 93 Print paper p 109 Standard type 20 sheets x 1 Sticker type Standard size 10 sheets x 1 Sticker type 9 split size 10 sheets x 1 DCR TR
77. il based pen Printing on the print surface is not possible on a word processor e When handling print paper do not touch the print surface e Do not leave print paper in dusty locations Fingerprints or dust on the ribbon sometimes prevent good looking prints from being made e Do not load sticker print paper whose seals have been peeled off Doing so might cause paper jams e Use only the specified print paper Use of other paper may cause your camcorder to malfunction Do not fold or bend print paper Doing so might cause paper jams e Store print paper in the bag which it first came in e Avoid storing print paper in high temperature or humid locations dusty locations or direct sunlight If you use up the supplied print paper and print cartridge Purchase the specified color print pack CPPM NR4O0 Standard type or CPPM SC40 Sticker type for this camcorder Using the printer Introduction About lamp indications p 131 PRINT CARTRIDGE lamp PRINT lamp PRINT PRINT PAPER lamp PRINT lamp Fast flashing green e Printer error e Heat buildup inside printer Slow flashing orange e During printing PRINT PAPER lamp red Fast flashing e Print paper error suoljesado Guljulid Slow flashing e Print paper not inserted PRINT CARTRIDGE lamp red Fast flashing e Ribbon error Run out of ribbon Slow flashing e Print cartridge not inserted 105 Using the printer Introduction In
78. ility e Image data files recorded on Memory Stick s by your camcorder conform with the Design Rules for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEIDA Japan Electronic Industry Development Association You cannot play back on your camcorder still images recorded on other equipment DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV9O00E or DSC D700 D770 that does not conform with this universal standard These models are not sold in some areas e If you cannot use the Memory Stick that has been used on other equipment format the Memory Stick on your camcorder following the steps on page 69 Note that all images on the Memory Stick will be deleted if you format it Pane Memory Stick and Nem Ue trademarks of Sony Corporation EMORY STICK suoljesado pps Mow N 75 76 Using Memory Stick introduction Inserting Memory Stick 1 Open the lid of the cassette compartment 2 Insert the Memory Stick with the A mark facing toward the Memory Stick compartment as illustrated until it clicks 3 Close the lid of the cassette compartment 2 Memory Stick compartment To eject the Memory Stick Open the lid of the cassette compartment then press the Memory Stick once lightly The Memory Stick pops up When the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder Do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the b
79. in a hot place as follows You bring 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 moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and tightly seal it Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about 1 hour uo ewoyu jeuo ppY 137 Maintenance information and precautions Maintenance information Cleaning the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty we recommend using a LCD Cleaning Kit not supplied to clean the LCD screen Cleaning the video head To ensure normal recording and clear pictures clean the video heads When you playback record in the Digital8 F system The video head may be dirty when mosaic pattern noise appears on the playback picture playback pictures do not move playback pictures are hardly visible playback pictures do not appear the indicator and sta CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder or When you play back in the Hi8 Standard 8 analog system The video head may be dirty when playback picture
80. in the FIELD mode Your camcorder records still images in high quality in the FRAME mode Select the FIELD or FRAME in the menu settings p 65 Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly The green mark stops flashing then lights up The brightness of the image and focus are adjusted being targeted for the middle of the image and are fixed Recording does not start yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on the Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears Number of images can be recorded m a on the Memory Stick Number of recorded images FINE WEE Notes e When recording fast moving subjects in the FRAME mode the recorded image blurry e When recording in the FRAME mode your camcorder may not correct camera shake We recommend that you shoot objects with a tripod e When recording still images at step 2 with the PHOTO button pressed lightly the image momentarily flickers This is not a malfunction e Before you shoot in autofocus mode check that the subject is in sharp focus e The brightness of the picture and focus are adjusted on the center portion of the image suoiesado PPRS Aiowal 80 Recording still images on Mem
81. ing The scene is inserted Recording stops automatically near the counter zero point Your camcorder returns to the standby mode ZERO SET MEMORY EDITSEARCH Notes e The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system e The picture and the sound may be distorted at the end of the inserted section when it is played back If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The zero set memory function may not work correctly suoi esado Bulpsoday padsueApy 49 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects During playback you can process a scene using the picture effect functions NEG ART SEPIA B amp W and SOLARIZE During playback press PICTURE EFFECT and turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial until the desired picture effect indicator NEG ART SEPIA B amp W or SOLARIZE appears For details of each picture effect function see page 37 PICTURE EFFECT es NEG ART To cancel the picture effect function Press PICTURE EFFECT Notes e The picture effect function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system e You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function e You cannot record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function with this camcorder To record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function
82. ing cable supplied with your camcorder before the operation e When operating memory photo playback on a TV or the LCD screen the image quality may appear to have deteriorated This is not a malfunction The image data is as good as ever e Turn the audio volume of the TV down before operation or noise howling may be output from the TV speakers If NI NO FILE appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder No image is recorded on the Memory Stick Image data modified with personal computers or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play them back with your camcorder suoijejado pps Aow N 91 Viewing a still image Memory Photo playback Screen indicators during still image playback Image number Total number of recorded images GED 40 0 100 0021 om2 MEMORY PLAY Print mark Protect indicator Data file name Playing back 6 recorded images at a time index screen You can play back 6 recorded images at a time This function is especially useful when searching for a particular image MEMORY PLAY INDEX DELETE MEMORY MIX E p MEMORY INDEX Press MEMORY INDEX A red gt mark appears above the image that is displayed before changing to the index screen mode 1 2 3 4 5 amp 6 QW mark 100 0006 6 400 e To display the following 6 images keep pressing MEMORY e To displ
83. is camcorder To record pictures that you have processed using PB ZOOM function record the pictures on the VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by PB ZOOM function Pictures processed by PB ZOOM function are not output through the 5 DV IN OUT jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE or stop playing back PB ZOOM function is automatically canceled 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 counter value of 0 00 00 Use the Remote Commander for this operation Use this function for example to view a desired scene later on during playback 1 In the playback mode press DISPLAY 2 Press ZERO SET MEMORY at the point you want to locate later The counter shows 0 00 00 and the ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes 3 Press W when you want to stop playback 4 Press lt 4 to rewind the tape to the counter s zero point The tape stops automatically when the counter reaches approximately zero The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears and the time code appears 5 Press B gt Playback starts from the counter s zero point DISPLAY Notes e The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 E system e When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape the zero set memory function is canceled e There may be a discrepancy of several seconds fro
84. isplay window While charging the battery pack no indicator appears or the indicator flashes in the display window in the following cases The battery pack is not installed correctly The AC power adaptor is disconnected Something is wrong with the battery pack Charging time Battery pack Full charge Normal charge NP F330 supplied 150 90 NP F530 F550 210 150 NP F730 F730H F750 300 240 NP F930 F950 390 330 NP F960 420 360 Approximate number of minutes to charge an empty battery pack Recording time Recording with Recording with Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP F330 supplied 105 95 60 55 70 65 40 35 NP F530 175 160 100 90 110 100 60 55 NP F550 210 190 120 110 140 125 80 70 NP F730 365 325 210 185 255 230 145 130 NP F730H F750 440 395 250 225 290 260 165 150 NP F930 575 520 325 295 400 360 230 205 NP F950 675 610 385 345 455 410 260 235 NP F960 790 710 450 405 535 480 305 275 Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery Numbers in parentheses indicate the time using a normally charged battery Approximate continuous recording time at 77 F 25 C The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment Approximate number of minutes when recording while you repeat recording
85. ition we recommend that you do not mix pictures recorded in the Hi amp lifd standard 86 with the Digital system on a tape Note on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to country To view your recordings on a TV you need an NTSC system based TV Copyright precautions Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws No compensation for contents of the printing DCR TRV820 only Contents of the printing cannot be compensated for if printing is not made due toa malfunction of your camcorder etc 10 Using this manual Precautions on camcorder care e 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 e Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a e Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 140 F 60 C such as ina car parked in the sun or under direct sunli
86. k correctly e The tape has a blank portion in the beginning or middle The battery pack is quickly discharged e The operating temperature is too low e The battery pack is not fully charged gt Charge the battery pack fully again p 12 e The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Replace with a new battery pack p 11 The battery remaining indicator does not indicate the correct time e You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environment for a long time e The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Replace with a new battery pack p 11 e The battery is dead gt Use a charged battery pack p 11 12 The power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate e Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct The cassette cannot be removed from the holder uo ewoyu jeuo ppY The power source is disconnected gt Connect it firmly p 12 15 e The battery is dead gt Use a charged battery pack p 11 12 The and amp indicators flash and no functions except for cassette ejection work e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 137 Continued on the following page 129 130 Troubleshooting
87. k on e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to the still image LOCK gt Release the lock p 74 e The image to write a print mark is not played back gt Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image p 91 The photo save function does not e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to work LOCK gt Release the lock p 74 Troubleshooting When operating using the printer DCR TRV820 only Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions Print paper cannnot be drawn in the paper feeder e The print cartridge is not inserted gt Insert the print cartridge p 106 e The printer cover is closed gt Slide the printer cover to open p 109 e You have inserted print paper into the paper feeder right after you turned the power source on gt Remove the print paper once Make sure that the PRINT PAPER lamp is flashing slowly and then insert print paper into the paper feeder p 109 e The POWER switch is not set to VTR or MEMORY gt Set it to VTR or MEMORY p 109 e The print paper is not inserted properly gt Press the print paper into the paper feeder for about two seconds after the beep sounds p 109 e The tape is running gt Press W STOP button p 25 e Printing images continuously makes the inside of the printer heat up When this happens you may not be able to insert print paper gt Leave your camcorder until it cools down then insert print paper into
88. l to select SET then press the dial The title is storedinmemory 8 Press TITLE to make the title menu disappear TITLE SET TITLE SET CusTOM1 jan f cusTom2 194 a 2 2 TITLE END TITLE END PRESET TITLE HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY T HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS n SEL 2 OUR SWEET BABY m VAATAN ABCDE 12345 F DIE VACATION n THE END a FGHIJ 67890 di6 KLMNO AEIOU e PORST AEIOU P2 TITLE END pansy AELOD ape 7 amp 7 AONSB 2 ALOUA TITLE END TITLE END TITLE SET TITLE SET ABCDE 12345 F DIE ABCDE 12345 FGHIJ 67890 di6 FGHIJ 67890 KLMNO AE1OU KLMNO AE1OU PORST AEiOU Porst AEiOU UVWXY AEORE SET UVWXY AEORE SET NeR Z amp AONGB Sagt t ATOU TITLE END TITLE END TITLE SET TITLE SET S ABCDE 12345 F DIE ABCDE 12345 FYWE FGHIJ 67890 did FGHIJ 67890 did EioU ej KLMNO AEIOU e PORSI AEIOU gt P2 PanislT AEIOU gt P2 UVWXY AEO E SET UVWXY AEORE SET 7 amp 2 AONGB 7 amp 2 AONGB ATOUA at ALOU TITLE END TITLE END suol eiad Huip o y pa2ueApy 48 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 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial t
89. lide LOCK to the left the POWER switch can no longer be set to MEMORY accidentally The LOCK is released as a default setting Toenablesmooth transition You can make the transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene smooth as long as you do not eject the cassette if you turn off your camcorder When you change the battery pack set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE If youleave your camcorder inthe standby mode for3 minutes Your camcorder automatically turns off This is to save battery power and to prevent battery and tape wear To resume the standby mode set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE once then turn it to CAMERA again Adjusting the LCD screen To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen press either of the two buttons on LCD BRIGHT The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees to the viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to the lens side If you turn the LCD panel over so that it faces the other way the indicator appears on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder Mirror mode to brighten When closing the LCD panel set it vertically until it clicks and swing it into the camcorder body Note When using the LCD screen except in the mirror mode the viewfinder automatically turns off When youusetheLCD screen outdoors in directsunlight The LCD screen may be difficult to see If this happens we recommend that you use the viewfinder Pictureinthemirrormode The picture on the LCD is a mirror image Ho
90. m the time code If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The zero set memory function may not work correctly ZERO SET MEMORY functions also in the standby mode When you insert a scene in the middle of a recorded tape press ZERO SET MEMORY at the point you want to end the insertion Rewind the tape to the insert start point and start recording Recording stops automatically at the tape counter zero point Your camcorder returns to the standby mode suol esado ypeqAejg pa2ueApy 53 Searching a recording by date Date search You can automatically search for the point where the recording date changes and start playback from that point Date search Use the Remote Commander for this operation Use this function to check where recording dates change or to edit the tape at each recording date mn JUL 4 2000 JUL 5 2000 lt ______ DEC 31 2000 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the date search indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 When the current position is b press kK to search towards a or press PPI to search towards c Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes Each time you press I lt or BPI the camcorder searches for the previous or next date To stop searching Press W 54 Searching a reco
91. mage which is to be swapped with a moving image M LUMI The color bright scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image C CHROM_ The color blue scheme of the area in the moving image which is to be swapped with a still image M OVERLAP No adjustment necessary The fewer bars there are on the screen the stronger the effect 7 Press START STOP to start recording 2 Still image suonesado PRS Aiowal 85 86 Superimposing a still image in the Memory Stick on a moving image MEMORY MIX To change the still image to superimpose Do either of the following Press MEMORY before step 7 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial before step 7 and repeat the procedure from step 4 To change the mode setting Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial before step 7 and repeat the procedure from step 4 To cancel M CHROM M LUMI C CHROM M OVERLAP Press MEMORY MIX During recording You cannot change the mode setting The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder stores 20 images For M CHROM 18 images such as a frame 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 your camcorder are protected p 99 When you select M OVERLAP You cannot change the still image or the mode setting Recording an image from a tape as a still image Your ca
92. mcorder can read moving image data recorded on a tape in the Digital8 B system and record it as a still image on a Memory Stick Your camcorder can also take in moving image data through the input connector and record it as a still image on a Memory Stick Before operation Insert a tape recorded in the Digital8 B system and a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 Press B gt The image recorded on the tape is played back 3 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the image from the tape freezes 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 the Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears 2 REW PLAY TH CAPTURE When the acccess lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike the unit Also do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise an image data breakdown may occur If x appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder The inserted Memory Stick is imcompartible with your camcorder because its format does not comform with your camcorder Check the format of the Memory Stick If you press PHOTO lightly in the playback mode Your camcorder stops momentarily Sound recorded on a tape You cannot record the audio from a tape Titles supe
93. n LUMI The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image TRAIL The vanishing time of the incidental image SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speed number the slower the shutter speed OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary suo je19dQ Bulpiod9y pa2ueApy The more bars there are on screen the stronger the digital effect The bars appear in the following modes STILL FLASH LUMI and TRAIL DIGITAL EFFECT To cancel the digital effect Press DIGITAL EFFECT 39 Using special effects Digital Effect Notes e The following functions do not work during digital effect Fader Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE Tape photo recording Super NightShot e The following functions do not work in the slow shutter mode Exposure PROGRAM AE e The following functions do not work in the old movie mode Exposure Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When you turn the power off The digital effect is automatically canceled When recording in the slow shutter mode Auto focus may not be effective Focus manually using a tripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number 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 You can select PROGRAM AE Auto Exposure mode to suit your specific shooting requirements Spotlight mode This mode
94. n enlarge images recorded on a Memory Stick Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VTR Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Press PB ZOOM on your camcorder while you are playing back images recorded on Memory Stick The still image is enlarged and appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 3 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial The image moves downwards The image moves upwards 4 becomes available 4 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial The image moves rightward Turn the dial downwards The image moves leftward Turn the dial upwards PB ZOOM ExEq W PB ZOOM 4 EXEC f To cancel memory PB ZOOM function Press PB ZOOM Notes e Pictures processed by PB ZOOM function are not output through the DV IN OUT jack e You cannot print pictures processed by PB ZOOM function with the printer on your camcorder DCR TRV820 only Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW You can automatically play back images in sequence This function is useful especially when checking recorded images or during a presentation Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make su
95. n procedures depend on your PC and the software which you use For details on how to capture images refer to the instruction manual of PC and software i LINK not supplied Signal flow After capturing images and sound Stop capturing procedures on your PC and stop the playback on the analog video unit Notes e You need to install software which can exchange video signals e Depending on the condition of the analog video signals the PC may not be able to output the images correctly when you convert analog video signals into digital video signals via your camcorder Depending on the analog video unit the image may contain noise or incorrect colors e You cannot record or capture the video output via your camcorder when the video includes copyright protection signals such as ID 2 system Recording video or TV programs Using the A V connecting cable You can record a tape from another VCR or a TV program from a TV that has video audio outputs Use your camcorder as a recorder 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into your camcorder If you are recording a tape from the VCR insert a recorded tape into the VCR 2 Set the POWER switch to VTR 3 Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings p 65 4 Press REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder then immediately press Il on your camcorder 5 Press B on the VCR to start playback if you are reco
96. n the standard image quality mode using the Memory Stick FLD FRAME FIELD To record moving subjects MEMORY FRAME To record stopping subjects in high quality PRINT MARK OFF To cancel print marks on still images VTR ON To write a print mark on the recorded still VEMORY images you want to print out later PROTECT OFF Not to protect still images VTR ON To protect selected still images against MEMORY accidental erasure p 99 SLIDE SHOW To play back images in a continuous loop p 97 MEMORY DELETE ALL To delete all the images p 101 VTR MEMORY FORMAT RETURN To cancel formatting VTR FORMAT To format an inserted Memory Stick MEMORY 1 Select FORMAT with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select FORMAT then press the dial 3 After EXECUTE appears press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial FORMATTING appears during formatting COMPLETE appears when formatting is finished PHOTO SAVE To duplicate still images p 89 VTR Note on print marks You can print images with the printer on your camcorder including images without print marks DCR TRV820 only Notes on formatting e Supplied or optional Memory Stick s have been formatted at factory Formatting with this camcorder is not required e Do not turn the POWER switch or press any button while the display shows FORMATTING e You cannot format the Memory Stick if the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set
97. nd the printer cover then make sure that the PRINT PAPER lamp is flashing slowly Insert the print paper p 109 5 Press PRINT firmly PREPARING appears on the LCD screen 6 Printing is started The image on the LCD screen disappears During printing PRINT lamp flashes slowly and the print paper is fed to the left and right four times When printing ends the image appears on the LCD screen and the beep sounds 7 When printing ends draw out the print paper in the direction of the arrow PREPARING Printing the index screen Display the index screen in step 4 p 92 Printing images recorded on tape Start from step 1 after capturing the image on Memory Stick as a still image Making prints Standard print Notes e During printing the print paper is inserted and ejected between the paper dispenser and the printer cover Do not place any objects that may prevent the print paper from being inserted and ejected from the body e During printing do not draw out the print paper Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction e During printing do not touch the print surface e During printing do not subject the body to vibration or shock e Printing is canceled midway if the LCD panel or printer cover is closed during printing If you open the LCD panel or printer cover again the print paper will automatically be ejected You cannot continue the printing Aft
98. nitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 140 F 60 C such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY LITHIUM ION BATTERY DISPOSE OF PROPERLY You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center Note Insome areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may 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 battery For customers in the U S A If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 or write to Sony Customer Information Center 1 Sony Drive Mail Drop T1 11 Park Ridge NJ 07656 CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR TRV720 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 1 Sony Drive Park Ridge NJ 0
99. nough powerto operate Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Whatis InfoLITHIUM The InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data such as battery consumption with compatible electronic equipment This unit is compatible with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack L series Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery InfoLITHIUM battery packs have H infotitHium mark InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation Step 1 Preparing the power supply Connecting to a wall outlet When you use your camcorder for a long time we recommend that you power it from a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor 1 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug s A mark facing up 2 Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source house current as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Notes e The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder e The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the power cord is connected to the DC IN jack even when the power cord is not plugged into a wall outlet
100. ntroduction Image quality settings Setting Meaning FINE FINE Use this mode when you want to record high quality images The image is compressed to about 1 6 STANDARD STD This is the standard image quality The image is compressed to about 1 10 Differences in image quality mode Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored into memory The memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected image quality mode Details are shown in the table below The number of pixels is 640 x 480 regardless of image quality mode The data size before compression is about 600 KB Image quality mode Memory capacity FINE About 100 KB STANDARD About 60 KB Approximate number of images you can record on a Memory Stick The approximate number of images you can record on a Memory Stick formatted using this camcorder varies depending on which image quality mode you select and the complexity of the subject Maximum number of images you can record on a Memory Stick Setting 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB supplied FINE 40 81 164 329 659 STANDARD 60 122 246 494 988 Note on the image quality mode indicator This is only displayed during recording Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording You can select the FIELD or FRAME mode in still image recording Your camcorder compensates for camera shake when recording moving subjects
101. o delete the title The last character is erased Enter the new title as desired If you take 3 minutes or longer to enter characters in the standby mode while a cassttes is in your camcorder The power automatically goes off The characters you have entered remain stored in memory Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE once and turn it to CAMERA again then proceed from step 1 We recommend setting the POWER switch to VTR or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters If you select gt P2 The menu for selecting alphabet and Russian characters appear Select P1 to return to the previous screen To erase a character Select The last character is erased To enter a space Select Z amp then select the blank part Inserting a scene You can insert a scene in the middle of a recorded tape by setting the start and end points The previously recorded frames between these start and end points will be erased Use the Remote Commander for this operation eB alte 4 Meke LEE 1 While your camcorder is in the standby mode keep pressing EDITSEARCH and release the button at the insert end point b 2 Press ZERO SET MEMORY The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the counter resets to zero 3 Keep pressing the amp side of EDITSEARCH and release the button at the insert start point a 4 Press START STOP to start record
102. ode and about 765 images in the LP mode on a tape which can record for 60 minutes in the SP mode Besides the operation described here your camcorder can record still images on Memory Stick s p 74 1 In the standby mode keep pressing PHOTO lightly until a still image appears The CAPTURE indicator appears Recording does not start yet To change the still image release PHOTO select a still image again and then press and hold PHOTO lightly 2 Press PHOTO deeper The still image 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 untill recording is completed 3 CAPTURE SILLI Notes e During the tape photo recording you cannot change the mode or setting e The PHOTO button does not work while the digital effect function is set or in use while the fader function is in use e When recording a still image do not shake your camcorder Mosaic pattern noise may appear on the image To use tape photo recording function using the Remote Commander Press PHOTO in the Remote Commander Your camcorder record an image on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder immediately When you use the tape photo recording function during normal CAMERA recording You cannot check an image on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder by pressing PHOTO lightly Press PHOTO deepe
103. or convenience C CHROM Camera chroma key You can superimpose a moving image on top of a still image such as an image can be used as background Shoot the subject against a blue background The blue area of the moving image will be swapped with a still image M OVERLAP Memory overlap You can make a moving image fade in on top of a still image Still image Moving image M CHROM Blue Still image Moving image M LUMI HAPPY BIRTHDAY Still image C CHROM Still image Still image Moving image Moving image M OVERLAP z Superimposing a still image in the Memory Stick on a moving image MEMORY MIX Before operation Insert a Hi8 Hli E Digital8 tape for recording and a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press MEMORY MIX in the standby mode The last recorded still image on Memory Stick appears on the lower part of the screen as a thumbnail image 3 Press MEMORY to select the still image you want to superimpose To see the previous image press MEMORY To see the next image press MEMORY 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode The mode changes as follows M CHROM gt M LUMI gt C CHROM gt M OVERLAP 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The still image is superimposed on the moving image 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect M CHROM The color blue scheme of the area in the still i
104. order Connect the A V connecting cable to the AUDIO VIDEO jack and connect the yellow plug of the cable to the video input of the video printer Refer to the operating instructions of the video printer as well Besides the video printer not supplied you can use the printer on your camcorder to print images on the specified paper DCR TRV820 only p 104 LINE IN VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO oc Signal flow 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 32 Using the wide mode You can record a 16 9 wide picture to watch on the 16 9 wide screen TV 16 9 WIDE Black bands appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder during recording in 16 9 WIDE mode a The picture during playing back on a normal TV b or a wide screen TV c are compressed in the widthwise direction If you set the screen mode of the wide screen TV to the full mode you can watch pictures of normal images d a b oO gt d c Q Q In the standby mode set 16 9WIDE to ON in the menu settings p 65 MENU To cancel the wide mode Set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings In the wide mode you cannot select the following functions Old movie Bounce During recording You cannot select or cancel the wide mode When you cancel the wide
105. ory Stick Memory Photo recording When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work wide mode digital effect picture effect title low lux mode of PROGRAM AE When 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 Recording images continuously You can record still images continuously Multi screen mode You can record 9 still images continuously on a single page Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Press MENU to make the menu display appear 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 4 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 6 Press MENU to erase the menu display MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS OFF QUALITY is MULTI SCRN T4FLD FRAME z MI PRINT MARK amp PRINT MARK amp PROTECT amp PROTECT ete SLIDE SHOW ere SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL DELETE ALL FORMAT FORM
106. otect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark Recording Basics Recording a picture Your camcorder automatically focuses for you 1 Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides and attach the lens cap to the grip strap 2 Install the power source and insert a cassette See Step 1 and Step 2 for more information p 11 to 16 3 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button Your camcorder is set to the standby mode 4 Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN The viewfinder automatically turns off 5 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The REC indicator appears The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press START STOP again cai40min B REC 0 00 01 AT U Wo 4 Microphone Camera recording lamp Notes e Fasten the grip strap firmly e Do not touch the built in microphone during recording NoteonRecording mode Your camcorder records and plays back in the SP standard play mode and in the LP long play mode Select SP or LP in the menu settings p 65 In the LP mode you can record 1 5 times as long as in the SP mode When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder we recommend that you play back the tape on your camcorder soiseg Bulpioo0y W 17 Recording a picture NoteonLOCK When you s
107. ows DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 Press k or PPI Each photo is played back for about 5 seconds automatically 2 SPAREN PHOTO o To stop scanning Press W suoesado y2eqAe jq paueapy Note The photo search and photo scan work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The photo search and photo scan functions may not work correctly Editing Dubbing a tape Using the A V connecting cable Connect your camcorder to the VCR using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder 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 Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for more information 3 Set the POWER switch to VIR 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for more information IN S VIDEO Signal flow When you have finished dubbing a tape Press Won both your camcorder and the VCR Be sure to clear the indicators from the screen If they are displayed press the following buttons not to record the indicators on the dubbed tape DISPLAY DATA CODE SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems E18 mm
108. p 16 e The write protect tab on the cassette is out red p 16 Fast flashing e The tape has run out You hear the melody or beep sound Self diagnosis display p 133 Moisture condensation has occurred Fast flashing e Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open p 137 You need to eject the cassette Slow flashing e The write protect tab on the cassette is out red p 16 Fast flashing e Moisture condensation has occurred p 137 e The tape has run out e The self diagnosis display function is activated p 133 The lithium battery is weak or is not installed p 125 Warning indicators and messages Warning messages e CLOCK SET Reset the date and time p 73 e FOR InfoLITHIUM Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 14 BATTERY ONLY 8mm TAPE SP REC Use Hi8 Fi E1 Digital8 F tapes when you record Hi8 TAPE LP SP REC in the LP mode p 70 e Ga TAPE END The tape has run out a NO TAPE Insert a cassette tape p 16 e a CLEANING CASSETTE The video heads are dirty p 138 e COPY INHIBIT You tried to record a picture that has a copyright control signal p 121 e NI FULL The Memory Stick is full p 81 eNom The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK p 74 e NI NO FILE No still image is recorded on the Memory Stick p 91 e XI NO MEMORY STIC
109. peed 1 8 in 3 05 mm second Size of print paper 35 8x21 4 in 91 x 55 mm Print area size 25 8 x1 15 16 in 64 x 48 mm Number of prints per print cartridge roll 20 Power Consumption 8W General Power requirements 7 2 V battery pack 8 4 V AC power adaptor Average power consumption when using the battery pack During camera recording using LCD 44W Viewfinder 3 0 W Operating temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Guaranteed operating temperature for printing DCR TRV820 only 50 F to 95 F 10 C to 35 C Storage temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Print cartridge storage temperature DCR TRV820 only 4 F to 131 F 20 C to 55 C Dimensions Approx 41 2x47 8x 85 8 in 112 x 121 x 218 mm w h d Mass approx DCR TRV 720 2 Ib 6 oz 1 1 kg DCR TRV 820 2 Ib 13 oz 1 3 kg excluding the battery pack lithium battery cassette and shoulder strap DCR TRV 720 2 Ib 10 oz 1 2 kg DCR TRV 820 3 Ib 1 oz 1 4 kg including the battery pack NP F330 lithium battery CR2025 120 min Hi8 cassette and shoulder strap Supplied accessories See page 8 uo ewo u jeuo ppY 143 Specifications AC power adaptor 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 temperatu
110. ppears when you e This is not a malfunction 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 malfunction An unknown picture is displayed on If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to the LCD screen or in the viewfinder CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings without a cassette inserted your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration gt Insert a cassette and the demonstration stops You can also cancel DEMO MODE p 71 The picture is recorded in incorrect e NIGHTSHOT is set to ON or unnatural colors gt Set it to OFF p 21 Picture appears too bright and the e NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place subject does not appear on the LCD gt Set it to OFF or use the NightShot function in a dark screen or in the viewfinder place p 21 A horizontal black band appears e Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings p 65 when shooting a TV screen or computer screen In the playback mode Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The tape does not move when a e The POWER switch is set to CAMERA MEMORY or OFF video control button is pressed CHARGE gt Set it to VIR p 25 The playback button does not work e The tape has run out gt Rewind the tape p 25 There are horizontal lines on the e The video head may be dirty
111. prevents people s faces for example from appearing excessively white when shooting subjects lit by strong light in the theater m Soft portrait mode This mode brings out the subject while creating a soft background for subjects such as people or flowers G Sports lesson mode This mode minimizes shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf T Beach amp ski mode This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope Sunset amp moon mode This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs 4 Landscape mode This mode is for when you are recording distant subjects such as mountains and prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows when you are recording a subject behind glass or a screen l Low lux mode This mode makes subjects brighter in insufficient light suoljeiadQ Bulpioday pasueapy jf 41 42 Using the PROGRAM AE function 1 Press PROGRAM AE in CAMERA or MEMORY mode The PROGRAM AE indicatorappears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode Theindicator changesas follows ac m lt gt JF F gt Jf lt gt fd gt 2 1 PROGRAM To turn the PROGRAM AE function off Press PROGRAM AE Notes e In the spotlight sports lesson and b
112. r 1 Installthepowersourceandinserttherecordedtape 2 Setthe POWERswitchtoVTRwhilepressing thesmallgreenbutton The videocontrolbuttonslightup 3 OpentheLCDpanelwhilepressingOPEN 4 Press lt lt torewindthetape E 5 Press B gt tostartplayback z 6 Toadjustthevolume presseitherofthetwobuttonson VOLUME The speakeronyourcamcorderissilentwhentheLCDpanelisclosed a w o To stop playback Press W When monitoring on the LCD screen You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out 25 Playing back a tape To display the screen indicators Display function Press DISPLAY on your camcorder or the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder The indicators appear on the LCD screen To make the indicators disappear press DISPLAY again DATA CODE DISPLAY Using the data code function Your camcorder automatically records not only images on the tape but also the recording data date time or various settings when recorded Data code Press DATA CODE on your camcorder or the Remote Commander in the playback mode The display changes as follows date time various settings SteadyShot exposure AUTO MANUAL white balance gain shutter speed aperture value no indicator ia AUTO JUL 4 2000 60 AWB 12 05 56 AM F1 6 9dB Not to display recording date Set DATA CODE to DATE in the menu settings p 65
113. r The still image is then recorded for about seven seconds and your camcorder returns to the standby mode During the seven seconds to record you cannot shoot another still image Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording Self timer tape photo recording You can record still images on tapes with the self timer This mode is useful when you want to record yourself You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 In the standby mode press self timer The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 2 Press PHOTO firmly Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically 1 self timer To cancel self timer recording Press Q self timer so that the indicator disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen while your camcorder is in the standby mode You cannot cancel self timer recording with the Remote Commander Note The self timer recording mode is automatically cancelled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHARGE or VTR suolje19d9 Bulpiod9y pa2ueApy 31 Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording Printing the still image You can print a still image by using the video printer not supplied Connect the video printer using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camc
114. r camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for more information Bupa oO e DV SVIDEO LANC not supplied DV IN OUT Signal flow When you have finished dubbing a tape Press Mon both your camcorder and the VCR Note on tapes that are not recorded in the Digital8 E system The picture may fluctuate This is not a malfunction During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system Digital signals are output as the image signals from the DV IN OUT jack You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable See page 123 for more information about i LINK During digital editing You cannot use PICTURE EFFECT or DIGITAL EFFECT button function If you record playback pause picture via the DV IN OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough Also when you play back the recorded pictures on other video equipment the picture may jitter 59 60 Using with analog video unit and PC Signal convert function You can capture images and sound from an analog video unit connected to a PC which has the i LINK DV jack to your camcorder Analog video signals Digital video signals 1 Set the POWER switch to VIR 2 Set A V DV OUT to ON in the menu settings p 65 3 Start playback on the analog video unit 4 Start capturing procedures on your PC The operatio
115. r cord itself e Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord or if the unit has been dropped or damaged e Do not bend the power cord forcibly or place a heavy object on it This will damage the cord and may cause fire or electrical shock e Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section If this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged e Always keep metal contacts clean e Do not disassemble the unit e Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit e While the unit is in use particularly during charging keep it away from AM receivers and video equipment AM receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception and video operation e The unit becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating Battery pack e Use only the specified charger or video equipment with the charging function e To prevent accident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals e Keep the battery pack away from fire e Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 140 F 60 C such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight e Keep the battery pack dry e Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock e Do not disassemble nor modify the battery pack e Attach the battery pack to the video
116. r headphones EDITSEARCH You can search for the next recording start point Hold down the side of EDITSEARCH in the standby mode The recorded section is played back to go forward to go backward Release EDITSEARCH to stop playback If you press START STOP re recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH You cannot monitor the sound Rec Review You can check the section which you have stopped most recently Press the side of EDITSEARCH momentarily in the standby mode The section you have stopped most recently will be played back for a few seconds and then your camcorder will return to the standby mode You can monitor the sound from the speaker or headphones Notes eEND SEARCH EDITSEARCH and Rec Review work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8E system e If you start recording after using the end search function occasionally the transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene may not be smooth e Once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape t he end search function does not work Ifatapehasa blank portion inthe recorded portions The end search function may not work correctly Playback Basics Playing back a tape You can monitor the playback picture on the LCD screen If you close the LCD panel you can monitor the playback picture in the viewfinder You can control playback using the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorde
117. rding a tape from VCR Select a TV program if you are recording from TV The picture from a TV or VCR appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 6 Press If on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from Bupa pully Y f AUDIO VIDEO gt Signal flow When you have finished dubbing a tape Press W on both your camcorder and the VCR Notes e To enable smooth transition we recommend that you do not mix pictures recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 with the Digital8 B system on a tape e If you fast forward or slow playback on the other equipment the image being recorded may fluctuate When recording from other equipment be sure to play back the original tape at normal speed If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video output jack and the white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your TV or VCR has an S video jack 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 the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable not supplied to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR 61 62 Recording video or TV programs Using the i LINK cable D
118. rding by date Date search Notes e The date search works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 E system e If one day s recording is less than two minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The date search function may not work correctly suo esado 42eqAejq pa2ueapy 55 Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan You can search for the still image recorded on tape photo search You can also search for still images one after another and display each image for five seconds automatically photo scan Use the Remote Commander for these operations Searching for a photo 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the photo search indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 Press lt 4 or PPI to select the photo for playback Each time you press Kt or PPI the camcorder searches for the previous or next photo Your camcorder automatically starts playback from the photo PHOTO 00 SEARCH MODE SEARCH PHOTO 01 SEARCH To stop searching Press W 56 Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan Scanning photo 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the photo scan indicator appears The indicator changes as foll
119. re 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Dimensions approx 5x19 16x21 2 in 125 x 39 x 62 mm w h d excluding projecting parts Mass approx 9 8 oz 280 g excluding power cord Battery pack Output voltage DC7 2V Capacity 5 0 Wh Dimensions approx 19 16 x 13 16 x2 7 8 in 38 4 x 20 6 x 70 8 mm w h d Mass approx 2 5 oz 70 g Type Lithium ion 144 Memory Stick Memory Flash memory 4MB MSA 4A Operating voltage 2 7 3 6 V Power consumption Approx 45 mA in the operating mode Approx 130 pA in the standby mode Dimensions approx 2x1 8x7 8 in 50 x 2 8 x 21 5 mm w h d Mass approx 0 14 oz 4 g Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls Camcorder LCD BRIGHT buttons p 18 5 POWER switch p 17 OPEN button p 17 6 BATT RELEASE lever p 11 7 8 VOLUME buttons p 25 Hooks for shoulder strap p 147 START STOP button p 17 BH N DC IN jack p 12 a2uasajay INO ESN This mark indicates that this product is a genuine accessory for Sony 7 2 video products When purchasing Sony video products Sony recommends that you purchase accessories with this GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES mark 145 Identifying the parts and controls SZ fe is a ln
120. re that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Press MENU to make the menu display appear 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select J 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 the Memory Stick in sequence MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY FLD FRAME PRINT MARK amp PROTECT ee SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET SLIDE SHOW CONTINUOUS 100 0021 tt QUALITY Z4 FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK amp PROTECT ere SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END M PLAY START MENU END To stop the slide show Press MENU To pause during a slide show Press MEMORY PLAY To start the slide show from a particular image Select the desired image using MEMORY buttons before step 2 suoijesado pps Mow N 97 98 Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW To view the recorded images on TV Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before operation If you change the Memory Stick during operation The slide show does not operate If you change the Memory Stick be sure to follow the steps again from the beginning Preventing accidental erasure Image protection To prev
121. record the pictures on the VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the picture effect function Pictures processed by the picture effect function are not output through the DV IN OUT jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE or stop playing back The picture effect function is automatically canceled Playing back a tape with digital effects During playback you can process a scene using the digital effect functions STILL FLASH LUMI and TRAIL 1 During playback press DIGITAL EFFECT and turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial until the desired digital effect indicator STILL FLASH LUMI or TRAIL flashes 2 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The digital effect indicator lights up and the bars appear In the STILL or LUMI mode the image where you press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial is stored in memory as a still image 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect For details of each digital effect function see page 38 STILL MM DIGITAL EFFECT NETEP Saan T To cancel the digital effect function Press DIGITAL EFFECT Notes e The digital effect function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system e You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function e You cannot record images that you have processed using the digital effect function with this camcorder To record images that you have processed using the digit
122. rent 15 car battery meet Print Paper oo Printmark cesssecscaaven Print cartridge y PROGRAM AE Recording time Rec Review Remaining battery time indicator eeseesesseeseeseeseeseeseeee 20 Remaining tape indicator 20 Remote Commander 151 Remote control jack LANC S Self diagnosis display 133 Self timer SEL PUSH EXEC dial 33 65 Shoulder strap 147 Signal convert function 60 SKiP SCAM yetin Slide show Slow playback SLOW SHUTTER Split printing Standard print STEADYSHOT Stereo tape STILL Sub sound SUPER LASER LINK SUPER NIGHTSHOT S Video jack donennad T U V Tape counter sssi 20 Tape photo recording 30 Telephote Time code Title TRAIL Transition TV color systems W X Y Z Warning indicators Wide angle Wide mode WORLD TIME Write protect tab Zero set memory LOOM eidon eene aeae ent Sony ine http www world sony com Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Printed on recycled paper
123. ress down and pull out the accessory Identifying the parts and controls 48l 43 EJECT button p 16 55 S VIDEO ID 2 jack p 28 49 Access lamp p 76 56 Q headphones jack 50 Memory Stick compartment p 76 57 AUDIO VIDEO ID 2 jack 51 LOCK knob p 77 peepee 58 MIC PLUG IN POWER jack 52 Cassette compartment p 16 Connect an external microphone not supplied This jack also accepts a plug in power microphone 59 DV IN OUT jack p 59 62 88 The B DV IN OUT jack is i LINK compatible 53 Grip strap 54 LANC DIGITAL I O jack p 93 LANC stands for Local Application Control Bus System The LANC control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video equipment and other peripherals connected to the video equipment This jack has the same function as the jack indicated as CONTROL L or REMOTE Fastening the grip strap Fasten the grip strap firmly a2uasajay INO 149 Identifying the parts and controls 60 Viewfinder p 20 65 PRINT PAPER lamp p 105 61 MEMORY INDEX button p 92 66 PRINT CARTRIDGE lamp p 105 62 Lithium battery compartment p 126 67 PRINT button p 105 63 MEMORY button p 85 91 68 Printer cover p 109 Print cartridge lid p 106 PRINT CARTRIDGE O
124. resume playback press B e The previous recording may appear Slow playback for tapes recorded in the Digital8 E system The slow playback can be performed smoothly on your camcorder however this function does not work for an output signal from the DV IN OUT jack When you play back a tape in reverse Horizontal noise may appear at the center or top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction 27 Viewing the recording on TV Connect your camcorder to your TV or VCR with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder to watch the playback picture on the TV screen You can operate the playback control buttons in the same way as when you monitor playback pictures on the LCD screen When monitoring the playback picture on the TV screen we recommend that you power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor p 15 Refer 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 Then set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR VIDEO jAUDIO KX Signal flow If your TV is already connected to a VCR 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 selector on the VCR to LINE If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red plu
125. rimposed on tapes You cannot record the titles on the Memory Stick However you can record titles which have already been recorded on tapes When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button suoljesado pps Aiowal Recording an image from a tape as a still image Recording a still image from other equipment 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR and set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings 2 Play back the recorded tape or turn the TV on to see the desired program The images from TV or VCR appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 3 Follow the steps 3 and 4 on page 87 Using the A V connecting cable AUDIO VIDEO s vidEO VIDEO Signal flow Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video jack on the VCR or the TV If your TV or VCR has an S video jack 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 the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable not supplied to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR Using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable SVIDEO LANC DV IN OUT Signal flow not supplied 88 Copying still images from a tape Photo save Using the search function yo
126. rsonal computer other than video equipment Before connecting this unit to a personal computer 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 Required i LINK Cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during DV dubbing i LINK and are trademarks 124 Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder When replacing the lithium battery keep the battery pack or other power source attached Otherwise you will need to reset the date time and other items in the menu settings hold in memory by the lithium battery Insert the battery with the positive side facing out When the battery becomes weak or dead the indicator flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder for about 5 seconds when you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 or Duracell DL 2025 lithium battery Use of any other battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions WARNING The battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble nor dispose of it in fire Lithium battery e Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children e Should the battery be swallowed immediately consult a doctor e Wipe the battery with a dry clo
127. s been developed to enable digital recording to Hi8 Hli E Digital8 B video cassette Usable cassette tapes We recommend using Hi8 FliE1 Digital8 B video cassette The recording time when you use your Digital8 P system camcorder on Hi8 Hi B standard 8 l tape is half the recording time when using the conventional Hi8 Hi E standard 8 EJ system camcorder 120 minutes of recording time becomes 60 minutes in the SP mode If you use standard 8 E tape be sure to play back the tape on this camcorder Mosaic pattern noise may appear when you play back standard 8 E tape on other VCRs including other DCR TRV720 TRV820 Note Tapes recorded in the Digital8 E system cannot be played back on Hi8 FliEI standard 8 El analog system machine El is a treadmark Fli E is a treadmark B is a treadmark Playback system The Digital8 system or Hi8 Flif standard 8 El system is automatically detected before the tape is played back During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8 FliE standard 8 E system digital signals are output as the image signals from the DV IN OUT jack uo ewoyu jeuo ppY Display during automatic detection of system The Digital8 E system or Hi8 Hli El standard 8 El system is automatically detected and the playback system is automatically switched to During switching of systems the screen turns blue and the following displays appear A hissing noise also sometimes can be heard B Hi B E During
128. s contain noise playback pictures are hardly visible playback pictures do not appear If the above problem occurs clean the video heads with the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not supplied Check the picture and if the above problem persists repeat cleaning 138 Maintenance information and precautions DCR TRV820 only About the influence of dirt on the printer Printed images may have red blue or white dots or thin lines on their surface due dirt or dust entering the printer This is not a malfunction These symptoms may become worse depending on the storage conditions of the print paper or print cartridge See Using the printer Introduction for details when handling print paper and the print cartridge About cleaning printer heads We recommend that you clean the printer heads with the head cleaner supplied when you exchange the print cartridge If printed images have thin lines remove the print cartridge and clean the heads Handle the print cartridge with care See Using the printer Introduction for details when inserting the print cartridge How to clean the printer heads Insert and remove the head cleaner several times Store the head cleaner in the specified case supplied after cleaning the printer head uo ewoyu jeuo ppY About the color of printed images Printing images continuously or printing images at a high temperature may cause the color of the printed images to c
129. se images store them on Memory Stick in advance e The quality of printed images sometimes deteriorates considerably or printing is not performed if prints are made at a high temperature exceeding the guaranteed operating temperature range e The possible number of prints is sometimes considerably reduced if prints are made at a low temperature exceeding the guaranteed operating temperature range e The color of printed images sometimes changes slightly depending on the ambient temperature conditions during printing suoljesado Guljulid After printing started While the ribbon is being aligned print paper is sometimes inserted and ejected from the left and right sides of the body without the LCD screen turning off even if PRINT lamp flashes slowly To make a print It takes about 150 seconds 113 114 Making prints Standard print Making prints from other equipment Before operation Be sure to use a fully charged battery when using the battery to make prints 1 Insert the print cartridge p 106 2 Set the POWER switch to VIR on your camcorder 3 Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings p 65 4 Press on the VCR to start playback if you record a tape from VCR Select TV program if you are recording from TV The picture from a TV or VCR appears on the LCD screen 5 Open the LCD panel and the printer cover then make sure that the PRINT PAPER lamp is flashing slowly Insert the print paper p 109
130. serting the print cartridge Be sure to use the specified print cartridge 1 Slide PRINT CARTRIDGE OPEN knob on the bottom of your camcorder in the direction of the arrow and open the print cartridge lid 2 Insert the print cartridge as far as possible in the direction of the arrow on the cartridge case until it clicks into the cartridge compartment Insert the print cartridge so that the printing head is located between the ribbon and the cartridge case When the print cartridge is inserted the ribbon protector comes loose 3 Close the print cartridge lid PRINT CARTRIDGE OPEN 106 Using the printer Introduction Note The inside of your camcorder sometimes heats up Do not put your hand inside the print cartridge compartment X r The ribbon protector The ribbon protector is located between the ribbon and the cartridge case This protector prevents the ribbon from being tangled when inserting the print cartridge into the cartridge compartment Insert the print cartridge as it is into the cartridge compartment without removing the ribbon protector When the print cartridge is inserted the ribbon protector comes loose Dispose of the ribbon protector after the print cartridge is inserted If the print cartridge is not inserted when the power is turned on The PRINT CARTRIDGE lamp flashes slowly The PRINT CARTRIDGE lamp flashes fast when an error occurs on the print cartridge or when the ribbon has run out
131. switching from Digital8 to Hi8 Hi E standard 8 A Hif B During switching from Hi8 hli El standard 8 E to Digital8 B Copyright signal When you play back Using any other video camera recorder you cannot record on a tape that has recorded copyright control signals for copyright protection of software which is played back on your camcorder 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 screen in the viewfinder or on the TV screen if you try to record such software Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records 121 122 Digital8 3 system recording and playback When you playback a dual sound track tape When you use tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system When you play back a Digital8 E system tape which is dubbed from a dual sound track tape recorded in the DV system set HiFi SOUND to the desired mode in the menu settings p 65 Sound from speaker HiFi Sound Playing back Playing back a dual Mode a stereo tape sound track tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Lch Main sound 2 Rch Sub sound When you use a tape recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system When you play back a dual sound track tape recorded in an AFM HiFi stereo system set HiFi SOUND to the desired mode in the menu settings p 65 Sound from speaker
132. t a subject that is at least about 2 feet 5 8 inch about 80 cm away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 2 inch about 1 cm away in the wide angle position soiseg Bulpio 9y 19 Recording a picture To record pictures with the viewfinder adjusting the viewfinder If you record pictures with the LCD panel closed check the picture with the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus Lift up the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever Indicators displayed in the recording mode The indicators are not recorded on tape Remaining battery time indicator Format indicator Recording mode indicator STBY REC indicator REC Qi Time code Tape counter indicator 0 00 01 a Remaining tape indicator This appears after you start to record for a while Time indicator This is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY JUL 4 2000 Date indicator This is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY Time code for tapes recorded in the Digital8 EP system only The time code indicates the recording or playback time 0 00 00 hours minutes seconds in CAMERA mode and 0 00 00 00 hours minutes seconds frames in VTR mode You cannot rewrite only the time code When you play back tapes recorded in
133. th to ensure good contact Lithium battery installed at the factory This battery may not last 1 year uo ewoyu jeuo ppY 125 Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder Changing the lithium battery 1 Open the LCD panel and open the lid of the lithium battery compartment 2 Push the lithium battery in the direction of the arrow and pull it out from the holder 3 Install a Sony CR2025 or Duracell DL 2025 lithium battery with the positive side facing out 4 Close the lid 126 Troubleshooting If you run into any problem using your camcorder use the following table to troubleshoot the problem If the problem persists disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility If C 010 1 appears on the LCD screen in the viewfinder or the display window the self diagnosis display function has worked See page 133 In the recording mode Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions START STOP does not operate e The POWER switch is set to OFF CHARGE VTR or MEMORY gt Set it to CAMERA p 17 e The tape has run out gt Rewind the tape or insert a new one p 16 25 e The write protect tab is set to expose the red mark gt Use a new tape or slide the tab p 16 e The tape is stuck to the drum moisture condensation gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 137
134. the Commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper 151 152 Identifying the parts and controls Operation indicators LCD screen and Viewfinder Display window 0 00 00 co j NI 10 A IN 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 MEMORY DATE 01 SEARCH A V DV 16BIT Recording mode indicator p 17 Mirror mode indicator p 18 Format indicator p 121 B Hi E or E indicator appears Remaining battery time indicator p 12 20 Zoom indicator p 19 Exposure indicator p 43 Fader indicator p 35 Digital effect indicator p 39 51 Wide mode indicator p 33 FRAME indicator p 69 Picture effect indicator p 37 50 LCD bright indicator p 18 Volume indicator p 25 Data code indicator p 26 PROGRAM AE indicator p 41 Backlight indicator p 21 SteadyShot off indicator p 66 Manual focusing indicator p 44 Self timer indicator p 23 31 83 STBY REC indicator p 17 Video control mode p 27 16 17 19 20 22 23 24 25 Tape counter indicator p 20 49 53 Time code indicator p 20 Self diagnosis display indicator p 133 Tape photo recording indicator p
135. ting the PRINT lamp flashes slowly and the print paper is fed to the left and right four times When printing ends the image appears on the LCD screen and the beep sounds 7 When printing ends draw out the print paper in the direction of the arrow B CAPTURE PREPARING 112 Making prints Standard print To cancel printing The print paper is automatically ejected by setting the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE once and then to MEMORY To resume printing insert new print paper and repeat the procedure from step 4 Notes e During printing the print paper is inserted and ejected between the paper dispenser and the printer cover Do not place any objects that may prevent the print paper from being inserted and ejected from the body e During printing do not draw out the print paper Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction e During printing do not touch the print surface e During printing do not subject the body to vibration or shock e Printing is canceled midway if the LCD panel or printer cover is closed during printing If you open the LCD panel or printer cover again the print paper will automatically be ejected You cannot continue the printing e Repeat prints cannot be made of the same screen We recommend making repeat prints from images stored on Memory Stick e Printing images recorded continuously multi screen is not possible To print tho
136. tion Checking the power supply Be sure to use a fully charged battery or the AC power adaotor Printing is not possible if the battery is low However recording may be possible depending on how much the battery power remains The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the possible printing time If you press PRINT while the battery is low the warning indicator 5 will be displayed on the LCD screen va x 7 WW tq suoljesado Guljulid 111 Making prints Standard print DCR TRV820 only You can print images whenever you want to or print images recorded on Memory Stick Images can also be captured from other equipment and printed Printing images whenever you want to Before operation Be sure to use a fully charged battery when using the battery to make prints 1 Insert the print cartridge p 106 2 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 3 Open the LCD panel and the printer cover then make sure that the PRINT PAPER lamp is flashing slowly Insert the print paper p 109 4 Keep pressing PRINT lightly until a still image appears The CAPTURE indicator appears 5 Press PRINT deeper PREPARING appears on the LCD screen The image on screen when PRINT is pressed in is printed This image is not recorded on Memory Stick or tape 6 Printing is started The image on the LCD screen disappears During prin
137. tive Actions e COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON p 65 e Something is blocking the infrared rays gt Remove the obstacle e The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the polarities incorrectly matching the marks gt Insert the batteries with the correct polarity p 151 e The batteries are dead gt Insert new ones p 151 e DISPLAY is set to V OUT LCD in the menu settings gt Set it to LCD p 65 The Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder does not work The picture from a TV or VCR does not appear even when your camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 137 e Some troubles has occurred in your camcorder gt Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder The melody or beep sounds for 5 seconds While charging the battery pack no e The AC power adaptor is disconnected indicator appears or the indicator gt Connect it firmly p 15 flashes in the display window e Something is wrong with the battery pack gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Self diagnosis display Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display PCD sereen viewtind r or function 5 a This function displays the current condition of display
138. tric Viewfinder color Image device 1 4 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Approx 460 000 pixels Effective Approx 290 000 pixels Lens Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 1 1 2 in 37 mm 25x Optical 450x Digital Focal length 5 32 3 3 4 in 3 7 92 5 mm When converted to a 35 mm still camera 115 16 47 1 4 in 48 1200 mm Color temperature Auto Minimum illumination 1 lux F 1 6 0 lux in the NightShot mode Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting Input output connectors S video input output 4 pin mini DIN Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced Audio Video input output AV MINIJACK 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced syne negative 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kilohms Stereo minijack 3 5 mm Input impedance more than 47 kilohms 3 DV input output 4 pin connector Headphone jack Stereo minijack 3 5 mm LANC DIGITAL I O jack Stereo mini minijack 2 5 mm Transfer rate Max 115 2 Kbps RS 232C based MIC jack Stereo minijack 3 5 mm LCD screen Picture 4 0 type 31 4x21 2 in 80 6 x 60 5 mm Total dot number 123 200 560 x 220 Printer DCR TRV 820 only Print method Variable dot thermal transfer Print resolution 254 dpi Number of printed dots 640 x 480 paper feed direction Print s
139. u can automatically take in only still images from tapes recorded in the Digital8 E system and record them on a Memory Stick in sequence Before operation e Insert a tape recorded in the Digital8 E system and rewind the tape e Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 Press MENU to make the menu display appear 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 5 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 5 Press PHOTO firmly The still image from the tape is recorded on the Memory Stick The number of still images copied is displayed END is displayed when copying is completed PHOTO SAVE 0 00 00 00 PHOTO SAVE 0 30 00 00 21 400 25 4000 FINE FINE SAVING END 0 4 MENU END MENU END DELETE ALL FORMAT 4 PHOTO SAVE ere PRETURN MENU END PHOTO SAVE O 00 00 00 21 400 FINE PHOTO BUTTON ere RETURN 2 MENU END PHOTO START MENU END suoijesado pps Aiowal 89 90 Copying still images from a tape Photo save To stop copying Press MENU to stop copying When the memory of the Memory Stick is full MEMORY FULL appears on the LCD screen and the copying stops Insert another Memory Stick
140. utomatically turn on the Sony TV when CAMERA i h A MEMORY using the super laser link function TV INPUT VIDEO1 To switch the video input on a Sony TV when VTR VIDEO2 using the super laser link function p 29 CAMERA VIDEO3 MEMORY OFF LTR SIZE NORMAL To display selected menu items in normal size VTR CAMERA 2x To display selected menu items at twice the MEMORY normal size DEMO MODE ON To make the demonstration appear CAMERA OFF To cancel the demonstration mode Notes on DEMO MODE e You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcorder e 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 To cancel the demonstration insert a cassette set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA or set DEMO MODE to OFF e 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 Japsoowe gt Jno GHulziwoysn gt Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch ETc WORLD TIME To set the clock to the local time CAMERA Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to set a time MEMORY difference The clock changes by the time difference you set here If you set the time difference to 0 the clock returns to the originally set time BEEP MELODY
141. wer cord to a wall outlet 4 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE Charging begins The remaining battery time is indicated in minutes on the display window When the remaining battery indicator changes to normal charge is completed To fully charge the battery full charge leave the battery pack attached for about 1 hour after normal charge is completed until FULL appears in the display window Fully charging the battery allows you to use the battery longer than usual After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder Notes e Prevent metallic objects from 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 e Keep the battery pack dry e When the battery pack is not to be used for a long time charge the battery pack once fully and then use it until it fully discharges again Keep the battery pack in a cool place When the battery pack is charged fully The LCD backlight of the display window is turned off Remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time indicator in the display window roughly indicates the recording time with the viewfinder Battery pack The supplied battery pack is charged a little Step 1 Preparing the power supply Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time min appears in the d
142. wever the picture will be normal when recorded During recordinginthemirror mode You cannot operate the ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander Indicatorsinthemirrormode The STBY indicator appearsas I1 and REC as Some of other indicators appear mirror reversed and others are not displayed Recording a picture After recording 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE 2 Close the LCD panel 3 Eject the cassette Using the zoom feature Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom Using the zoom function sparingly results in better looking recordings T side for telephoto subject appears closer W side for wide angle subject appears farther away Zoom greater than 25x is performed digitally To activate digital zoom select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings p 65 The picture quality deteriorates as the picture is processed digitally The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone The digital zooming zone appears when you select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings Notes ondigitalzoom e Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 25x e The picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the T side When youshootclosetoasubject If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoo
143. wing function and modes do not work in CAMERA mode Backlight Old movie Slow shutter e When you adjust the exposure manually the backlight function does not work in MEMORY mode Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic mode if you change the PROGRAM AE mode if you slide NIGHTSHOT to ON suo je19dQ Bulpioday pa2ueApy 43 44 Focusing manually You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases eThe autofocus mode is not effective when shooting subjects through glass coated with water droplets horizontal stripes subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls and sky When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background e Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod a 92 Ta EE 1 Set FOCUS to MANUAL in CAMERA or MEMORY mode The F indicator appears onthe LCDscreen or in the viewfinder 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 FOCUS down to INFINITY The lens focuses on infinity and dd indicator appears When you release FOCUS your camcorder returns to the manual focus mode Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even though you are trying to shoot a distant object To focus precisely Adjust the zoom by first focusing at the T telephoto position
144. wing mode or functions D ZOOM is activated in the menu settings Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE Using special effects Picture effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects like those in films or on the TV NEG ART a The color and brightness of the image is reversed SEPIA The image is sepia B amp W The image is monochrome black and white SOLARIZE b The light intensity is clearer and the image looks like an illustration SLIM c The image expands vertically STRETCH d The image expands horizontally PASTEL e The contrast of the image is emphasized and the picture looks like an animated cartoon MOSAIC f The image is mosaic c JEJ 1 Press PICTURE EFFECT in CAMERA mode The picture effect indicator appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired picture effect mode The indicator changes as follows NEG ART gt SEPIA gt B amp W gt SOLARIZE gt SLIM gt STRETCH gt PASTEL MOSAIC f b PICTURE EFFECT NEG ART To turn the picture effect function off Press PICTURE EFFECT While using the picture effect function You cannot select OLD MOVIE with DIGITAL EFFECT When you turn the power off The picture effect is automatically canceled suo je19dQ Bulpioday pa2ueApy 37 38 Using special effects Digital effect You can add special effects to re
145. yback pictures To cancel the super laser link function Press S LASER LINK The lamp on the S LASER LINK button goes out If you use a Sony TV e You can turn on the TV automatically when you press S LASER LINK on your camcorder To do so do as follows in advance Turn the TV s main switch on Set AUTO TV ON to ON in the menu settings Point the super laser link emitter of your camcorder at the TV s remote sensor e You can switch the video input of the TV automatically to the 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 the menu settings With some models however the picture and sound may be disconnected momentarily when the video input is switched e The above feature may not work on some TV models If you turn the power off Super laser link function turns off automatically When super laser link is activated the S LASER LINK button is lit Your camcorder consumes power Press S LASER LINK to turn off the super laser link function when it is not needed A is a trademark of Sony Corporation 29 30 Advanced Recording Operations Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording You can record a still image like a photograph This mode is useful when you want to record an image such as a photograph or when you print a picture using a video printer not supplied You can record about 510 images in the SP m

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