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Sony DCR-TRV17E Camcorder User Manual

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5. 3 DCR TRV15E TRV17E 46 English Main Features Taking moving or still images
6. uoneuuojuj jeuonippy 207 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 hand
7. peoueApy 2 63 64 Using the PROGRAM AE function 1 Press MENU to display menu settings in CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV17E only mode 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial p 115 3 Tur
8. uoneuuojuj jeuonippy 215 Maintenance information and precautions If batteries are leaking Wipe off the liquid in the battery compartment carefully before replacing the batteries If you touch the liquid wash it off with water If the liquid get into your eyes was
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11. 2 Recording still images on Memory Stick s Memory Photo recording Recording images continuously You can record still pictures continuously Select one of the two modes described below before recording Multi screen mode Recording image size is 640 x 480 You can record nine still pi
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15. 10 b Do not affix a label around this border He b pu Eee uoneuuojuj jeuonippy 205 206 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack The InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and an AC power adaptor The InfoLITHIUM battery pack
16. SEARCH 128 1 POWER PLAYER 2 SEARCH MODE PHOTO SEARCH TITLE SEAECH DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 7 3 k gt P
17. WORLD TIME 130 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 8 indicator flashes When the 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
18. W 10 10 D ZOOM OFF 123 When you shoot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm about 2 fe
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20. Memory Stick NI NO FILE DATA CODE Memory Stick BO Image number Total number of recorded images 6 100 100 0009 oZ MEMORY PLAY Print mark 3Hak Protect Da
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22. SLOW SHTR 1 1 25 SLOW SHTR 2 1 12 SLOW SHTR 3 1 6 SLOW SHTR 4 1 3 Using the PROGRAM AE function You can select PROGRAM AE Auto Exposure mode to suit your specific shooting requirements Spotlight This mode prevents people s faces for example from appearing excessively white when shooting subjects lit by strong light in the theatre amp Soft portrait This mode brings out the subject while creating a soft background for subjects such as people or flowers Sports lesson This mode minimises shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf 7 Beach amp ski This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope Sunset amp moon This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs Landscape This mode is for when you are recording distant
23. 1 seg 43 44 Playing back a tape Various playback modes To operate video control buttons set the POWER switch to PLAYER To view a still picture playback pause Press during playback To resume normal playback press Be or II To advance the tape Press P in the stop mode To resume normal playback press We To rewind the tape Press lt in the stop mode To resume normal playback press We To change the playback direction Press lt on the Remote Commander during playback to reverse the playback direction To resume normal playback press We To locate a scene monitoring the picture picture search Keep pressing lt lt or gt gt during playback To resume normal playback release the button
24. DCR TRV17E DCR TRV17E POWER CAMERA DCR TRV15E TRV17E MEMORY mark on the POWER switch u e MEMORY
25. MTF or Modulation Transfer Function nHhoseduo 221 Identifying the parts and controls 11 lt MEMORY EJECT Lever DCR TRV17E only p 133 12 Power zoom lever p 33 13 POWER switch p 18 14 EDITSEARCH button p 39 15 SUPER LASER LINK button p 48 16 Intelligent accessory shoe p 102 17 Camera recording lamp 28 M intelligent Accessory Shoe Note
26. FULL min Battery pack Full charge Normal charge Batterijpak Voor volledige lading res
27. 6 1 MENU 2 SEL PUSH EXEC fs 3 SEL PUSH EXEC FRAME REC 4 SEL PUSH EXEC 5 MENU FRAME REC 6 START STOP 7 6 Frame by frame recording Cut recording To
28. DV 47 48 Viewing the recording on TV Using the AV cordless IR receiver Once you connect the AV cordless IR receiver optional 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 SUPER LASER LINK Super laser link emitter 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 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER 3 Turn the TV on and set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR 4 Press SUPER LASER LINK The lamp of SUPER LASER LINK lights up 5 Press We on your camcorder to start playback 6 Point the super laser link emitter at the AV cordless IR receiver Adjust the pos
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31. A V OUT Video printer LINE IN VIDEO VIDEO Signal flow llepenaua If the video printer is equipped with S video input Use the 5 video connecting cable optional Connect it to the 5 VIDEO OUT jack and the 5 video input of the video printer S S VIDEO OUT Adjusting the white balance manually You can manually adjust and set the white balance This adjustment makes white subjects look white and allows
32. PROGRAM AE TRV17E He 3 Recording a picture Self timer recording Recording with the self timer starts in 10 seconds automatically You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 Press MENU to display the menu settings in the standby mode 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SELFTIMER then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then
33. USB Memory Stick JPEG JPEG jpo MPEG mpg 100 0001 Dsc00001 jpg MOV00001 00001 mpg
34. Maintenance information and precautions About care and storage of the lens Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instances When there are fingerprints the lens surface n hot or humid locations When the lens is used in environments susceptible to salt such as the seaside Store the lens in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold from occurring periodically perform the above We recommend turning on and operating the video camera recorder about once per month to keep the video camera recorder in an optimum state for a long time Battery pack Use only the specified charger or video equipment with the charging function To prevent accident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals Keep the battery pack away from fire Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight Keep the battery pack dry Do not expose the battery pack to a
35. 1 4 1 IR SETUP D POWER PLAYER 2 LINE VCR VTR 3 MENU 9 SEL PUSH EXEC Etc 5 SEL PUSH EXEC EDIT SET SEL PUSH EXEC CONTROL
36. 110 1 CAMERA PLAYER MENU 2 SEL PUSH EXEC 3 SEL PUSH EXEC TITLE 4 SEL PUSH EXEC 3 5 SEL PUSH EXEC 6 SEL PUSH EXEC COLOUR SIZE POSITION 2
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38. 1 CAMERA MEMORY DCR TRV17E EXPOSURE 2 SEL PUSH EXEC To return to the automatic exposure mode Press EXPOSURE again B EXPOSURE Note When you adjust the exposure manually the backlight function does not work Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode If you change the PROGRAM AE mode If you slide NIGHTSHOT to ON PROGRAM
39. Suspend Viewing images using your computer Image file storage destinations and image files Image files recorded with your camcorder are grouped in folders by recording mode The meanings of the file names are as follows LILILILI stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 For Windows 98 users The drive recognizing the camcorder is D A Desktop E My Computer tz E 3 Floppy c 0001 9999 Windows 98
40. SUPER LASER LINK SUPER LASER LINK L Sony SUPER LASER LK Advanced Recording Operations Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording You can record a still picture like a photograph This mode is useful when you want to print a picture using a video printer optional You can record about 510 pictures in the SP mode and about 765 pictures in the LP mode on a 60 minute tape Besides the operation described here your camcorder can record still pictures on Memory Stick s p 141 DCR TRV17E only 1 In the standby mode keep pressing PHOTO lightly until a still picture appears The CAPTURE indicator appears Recording does not start yet To change the still picture release PHOTO select a still picture again and then press and hold PHOTO lightl
41. peueis Dunes exsololt or 23 24 Step 2 Setting the date and time Set the date and time settings when you use your camcorder for the first time CLOCK SET will be displayed each time that you set the POWER switch to CAMERA MEMORY DCR TRV17E only unless you set the date and time settings If you do not use your camcorder for about four months the date and time settings may be released bars may appear because the built in rechargeable battery in your camcorder will have been discharged p 212 First set the year then the month the day the hour and then the minute 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV17E only and then press MENU to display the menu settings 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 683 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 di
42. 1 1 POWER PLAYER 2 CM SEARCH OFF 128 3
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44. Memory Stick Stick START STOP SI AUDIO ERROR He Stick ZOOM He C Superimposing a still picture a Me
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46. 1 POWER MEMORY LOCK 2 MENU 3 SEL PUSH EXEC amp 4 SEL PUSH EXEC STILL SET 5 SEL PUSH EXEC PIC MODE 6 SEL PUSH EXEC MULTI SCRN PPS Uou M9ns Aiowsy 143 Recording still images Memory Stick s Memory Photo recording Memory Stick c B P
47. DATA CODE Recording 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 In CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV17E only mode press BACK LIGHT The A indicator appears on the screen To cancel press BACK LIGHT again BACK LIGHT CAMERA MEMORY DCR TRV17E BACK LIGHT Pl LIGHT BACK LIGHT If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjec
48. suoneiedo peq Aeid peoueApy 4 araHHegogloHomidegoo A 83 84 Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan In the mark The bar in the mark indicates the present point on the tape The 1 mark in the indicates the actual point you are trying to search If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The photo search photo scan function may not work correctly The available number of photos that can be searched using the cassette memory The available number is up to 12 photos However you can search 13 photos or more using the scanning photo function Searching for a photo without using cassette memory 1 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER 2 Set CM SEARCH in to OFF in the menu settings p 120 3 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 no indicator 7 4 Press 149 or PPI on Remote Commander to
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50. Z amp 113 114 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 factory settings can partially changed First select the icon then the menu item and then the mode 1 In CAMERA MEMORY DCR TRV17E only or PLAYER 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 then press the dial to set 5 you want to change other items select 3 RETURN and press the dial then repeat steps 2 to 4 For details see Selecting the mode setting of each item p 115 CAMERA PLAYER MANUAL SET Tk PROGRAM MANUAL SET EFFECT E D EFFECT AUTO SHTR ETC MENU END MENU END MEMORY DCR TRV17E only DCR TRV17E MANUAL SET Gk PROGRAM WHT BAL
51. NP FM50 FM70 FM90 FM91 NP FM50 FM70 FM90 FM91 POWER OFF
52. DCF98 NI o DIRECTORY ERROR B DCF98 Memory Stick
53. SP SP LP LP 1 5 LP LOCK DCR TRV17E LOCK POWER MEMORY LOCK
54. Playback Basics Playing back a tape You can monitor the playback picture on the 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 camcorder 1 Install the power source and insert the recorded tape 2 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER while pressing the small green button 3 To open the LCD panel press OPEN 4 Press lt 4 to rewind the tape 5 Press W to start playback 6 To adjust the volume press either of the two buttons on VOLUME The speaker on your camcorder is silent when the LCD panel is closed To stop playback Press
55. CAMERA SET ISELFTIMER N S LIGHT PRETURN lt 257989 g kJ MENU END SELFTIMER OFF own AS 145 Recording still images on Memory Stick s Memory Photo recording Memory Stick c B Note The self timer recording mode is automatically cancelled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHG or PLAYER To check the image to be recorded You can check the image with pressing PHOTO lightly then press it deeper to start the self timer recording 146
56. POWER B OFF PLAYER Recording an image from a tape as a still image DCR TRV17E only Your camcorder can read moving picture data recorded on a tape and record it as a still image Memory Stick Before operation Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER 2 Press We The picture recorded on the tape is played back 3 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the picture from the tape freezes CAPTURE appears on the screen Recording does not start yet 4 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on a Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears 2
57. TV VCR VCR White Benbii Yellow IN S VIDEO TV Red LINE IN KBM LINE L
58. i LINK DV B CONTROL IR LANC i LINK DV bunipa 2
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60. VTR 2 1 2 Sony VTR 2 229 230 Identifying the parts and controls Operation indicators N O1 10 11 12 13 14 1 16 16 9WIDE NEG ART Cassette memory indicator p 34 203 Remaining battery time indicator p 34 Zoom indicator
61. MIC PLUG IN POWER 103 Audio dubbing Adding an audio sound on a recorded tape 1 Insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER on your camcorder 3 Locate the recording start point by pressing W on the Remote Commander Then press I at the point where you want to start recording to set your camcorder to the playback pause mode 4 Press AUDIO DUB The green indicator appears on the screen 5 Press on your camcorder and start playing back the audio you want to record at the same time The new sound is recorded in stereo 2 ST2 during playback 6 Press on your camcorder at the point where you want to stop recording Monitoring the new recorded sound To play back the sound Adjust the balance between the original sound ST1 and the new sound ST2 by selecting AUDIO MIX in the KJ in the menu settings p 116
62. POWER 24 7 2 8 4 POWER OFF
63. KBM 30 Remote sensor A V connecting cable Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 4 Confirming VCR operation CD Insert a recordable tape into the VCR then set to recording pause Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IR TEST then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial If the VCR starts recording the setting is correct When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE MENU END When the VCR does not operate correctly After checking the code in About the IR SETUP code set the IR SETUP or the PAUSEMODE again Place your camcorder at least 30 cm 12 in away from the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR 4
64. uoneuuojuj jeuonippy 213 Maintenance information and precautions Camcorder care Remove the tape and periodically turn on the power operate the CAMERA and PLAYER sections and play back a tape for about three minutes when your camcorder is not to be used for a long time Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on the lens remove them with a soft cloth 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 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 AC power adaptor Unplug the unit from the wall socket when you are not using the unit for a long time To disconnect the mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the mains lead itself Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord or if the unit has been dropped or damaged Do not bend the mains lead forcibly or place a heavy
65. RESET 226 4 gt Sony z Sony 1 POWER OFF CHG ero B OFF a 1 2 AINO 199
66. DCR TRV17E POWER Identifying the parts and controls
67. Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY LOCK 2 MENU 3 SEL PUSH EXEC 4 SEL PUSH EXEC SELFTIMER 5 SEL PUSH EXEC 6 MENU 7 10
68. psoueapy 67 68 Focusing manually To focus precisely It is easier to focus on the subject if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the W wide angle after focusing at the T telephoto position When you shoot close to the subject Focus at the end of the W wide angle position c changes as follow s ad when recording a distant subject when the subject is too close to focus on W W gt amp
69. 1 POWER OFF CHG 2 3 seg 2 NULE 31 32 Recording a picture 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
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71. LP Sony Exellence Master LP SP LP LP AUDIO MODE 16 AUDIO MIX
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73. VCR VTR 3 MENU 4 SEL PUSH EXEC rc 5 SEL PUSH EXEC EDIT SET 6 SEL PUSH EXEC CONTROL 7 SEL PUSH EXEC i LINK OTHERS w DATA CODE DATE CAM a COMMANDER DISPLAY IDEO EDIT DITSET ap V Em E RETURN IR TEST MENU END OTHERS OTHERS EDITSET EDITSET PAUSEMODE 9RETURN MENU END MENU END OTHERS d IR TEST MENU END OTHERS OTHERS v 2 5 m 5 S m 908 2 v 2 5 m z 5 S m RETURN RETURN MENU END MENU END au Dubbing only desired scenes
74. 25 77 F 90 Hu 1 21 22 Step 1 Preparing the power supply 1 the power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct What is Info LITHIUM 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 M series Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery InfoLITHIUM M series battery packs
75. END SEARCH END SEARCH B amp DV OUT
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77. Usable cassettes Notes on the cassette When affixing a label on the cassette Be sure to affix a label only on the locations as illustrated below a so as not to cause a malfunction of your camcorder After using the cassette Rewind the tape to the beginning put the cassette in its case and store it in an upright position When the cassette memory function does not work Reinsert a cassette The gold plated connector of cassettes may be dirty or dusty Cleaning the gold plated connector If the gold plated connector of cassettes is dirty or dusty you may not operate the function using cassette memory Clean up the gold plated connector with cotton wool swab about every 10 times ejection of a cassette b a
78. Using a Memory Stick introduction Inserting a Memory Stick Lift up the viewfinder and insert a Memory Stick in the Memory Stick slot as far as it can 50 with the A mark facing up as illustrated Memory Stick slot Memory Stick Ejecting a Memory Stick Lift up the viewfinder and slide 4 MEMORY EJECT in the direction of the arrow Memory Stick Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick Access lamp Memory Stick 4 EJECT lt MEMORY EJECT If you extend the viewfinder to the end You cannot insert or eject a Memory Stick Memory Stick suonejedo
79. Memory Stick NI NO FILE Remaining battery time indicator OV00001 on MEMORY PLAY 0 12 164 Image size Pasmep Picture number Total number of recorded pictures Memory playback indicator Protect Data directory number File number Viewing images using your computer DCR TRV17E only You can view data recorded on the Memory Stick using your computer On file format Data recorded on the Memory Stick is stored in the following formats Make sure that applications that support these file formats are installed on your computer e Still images JPEG format
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81. 3 28 POWER B CAMERA START STOP START STOP T 24 41
82. 1 57 58 Using the fader function While using the bounce function you cannot use the follow ing functions Exposure Focus Zoom Picture effect Note on the bounce function The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the following mode or functions D ZOOM is activated in the menu settings 16 9 wide Picture effect PROGRAM AE While in MEMORY mode DCR TRV17E only You cannot use the fader function BOUNCE B D ZOOM 16 9 PROGRAM AE MEMORY
83. Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER PLAYER 2 MENU 3 SEL PUSH EXEC amp 1 4 SEL PUSH EXEC PHOTO SAVE BUTTON 5 Memory Stick END PLAYER CAMERA MEMORY PHOTO SAVE 0 00 00 00
84. lt ZERO SET MEMORY
85. SEPIA B amp W SOLARIZE b SLIM c STRETCH d PASTEL e MOSAIC f 123 1 B CAMERA P EFFECT 1 el 2 MANUAL SET amp 9 RETURN MENU END
86. 110 240 50 60 PAL PAL AUDIO VIDEO PAL PAL M PAL N
87. M LUMI Memory Stick M OVERLAP Still picture Moving picture
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89. TRAIL SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE STILL FLASH LUMI W TRAIL MANUAL SET MD EFFECT STILL FLASH LUMI TRAIL SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE uapEBS Sa MENU END MANUAL SET K PROGRAM AE P EFFECT LUMI RETURN MENU END To cancel the digital effect function Set D EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings D EFFECT OFF peoueApy 61 62 Using special effects Digital effect
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91. EDITSEARCH EDITSEARCH EDITSEARCH START STOP EDITSEARCH seg 8I3H8OHOQ 39 40 Checking the recording END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review Rec Review You can check the last recorded section 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 End search function When you use a tape without cassette memory the end search function does not work onc
92. NIGHTSHOT Using the PROGRAM AE function While shooting in MEMORY mode DCR TRV17E only the following modes do not work The indicator flashes Low lux Sports lesson While WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings The white balance is adjusted even if the PROGRAM AE function is selected Even if the PROGRAM AE function is selected You can adjust the exposure If you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp Flickering or changes in colour may occur in the following modes If this happens turn the PROGRAM AE function off Soft portrait Sports lesson PROGRAM MEMORY DCR TRV17E WHT BAL AUTO
93. mini DV El 8 MM FH El Hi8 B Digital8 VHS VHS VHSC Sis S VHS SSI S VHSC 8 Betamax DN DV Mini DV c CIII
94. 123 MANUAL SET K PROGRAM AE P EFFECT OTHERS 7 WORLD TIME G tj COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP OTHERS WORLD TIME tj COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP amp levels N OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP OTHERS XT WORLD TIME lt COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP RETURN rs OTHERS WORLD TIME asi OFF REC LAMP y 2 OTHERS XT WORLD TIME DISPLAY OFF REC LAMP RETURN Erch gt OTHERS Xr WORLD TIME COMMANDER OFF DISPLAY REC LAMP RETURN rc E Changing the menu settings To make the menu display disappear MENU Menu items are displayed as th
95. PHOTO peoueApy 49 50 Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording If you record a moving subject with the tape photo recording function When you play back the still picture on other equipment the picture may fluctuate To use the tape photo recording function using the Remote Commander Press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder records a picture on the screen immediately To use the tape photo recording function during normal CAMERA recording Press PHOTO deeper The still picture is then recorded for about seven seconds and your camcorder returns to the standby mode You cannot select another still picture To record clear and less fluctuated still pictures We recommend that you record on Memory Stick s DCR TRV17E only
96. POWER MEMORY DCR TRV17E seg 8I3H8OHOQ NULE 33 34 Recording a picture Indicators displayed in the recording mode The indicators are not recorded on tapes 0 00 01 45minlsg 12 05 56 Remaining battery time Cassette memory This appears when using a tape with cassette memory Recording mode STBY REC STBY REC Time code Tape counter Remaining tape indicator 121 p 129 Time
97. 1 MENU 2 SEL PUSH EXEC I 3 SEL PUSH EXEC SELFTIMER 4 SEL PUSH EXEC 5 MENU 6 10 CAMERA SET ur SELFTIMER ID 200 TW 16 9WIDE STEADYSHOT ES N S LIGH amp FRAME REC INT REC RETURN MENU END
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99. MENU Memory Stick MEMORY FULL Memory Stick c 2 Memory Stick Stick LOCK NOT READY Memory Stick Memory Stick Viewing still picture Memory photo playback
100. Interval recording You can make a time lapse recording by setting the camcorder to automatically record and standby sequentially You can achieve an excellent recording for flowering emergence etc with this function Example Npumep 1s Recording time b Waiting time 1 Press MENU to display the menu in standby mode 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select INT REC then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET then press the dial 5 Set INTERVAL and REC TIME Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select INTERVAL then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired interval time then press the dial The time 30SEC gt 1MIN gt 5MIN 10MIN 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to s
101. 3 START STOP IMAGESIZE 160 112 60 IMAGESIZE 320 x 240 15 Recording time can be recorded on the Memory ca40min MDF gt 0 15 42 43 Stick TzoREC 0 03 5 153 Memory Stick This indicator is displayed for 5 seconds after pressing START STOP This indicator is not recorded 5 START STOP stop recording Press START STOP
102. INT REC OFF POWER OFF CHG PLAYER MEMORY DCR TRV17E START STOP START STOP DCR TRV17E 6 psoueapy 2 71 72 Frame by frame recording Cut recording You can make a recording with a stop motion animated effect using cut recording To create this
103. Memory Stick Picture 160 112 320 240 Recording time Bpema 2 min 40 sec 2 40 40 sec 40 8MB type 8 Picture 160 112 320 240 Recording time Bpema 5 min 20 sec 5 20 1 min 20 sec 1 20 16MB type optional 16M6anT Picture 160 112 320 240 Recording time Bpema 10 min 40 sec 10 40 2 min 40 sec 2 40 32MB type 32 Picture 160 112 320 240 Recording time Bpema 21 min 20 sec 21 20 5 min 20 sec 5 20 64MB type 64
104. 10 1 2 POWER PLAYER 3 MENU 4 SEL PUSH EXEC 5 SEL PUSH EXEC TAPE TITLE 6 SEL PUSH EXEC 7 SEL PUSH EXEC 8 6 7 9 SEL PUSH EXEC
105. 41 46 49 53 59 60 PROGRAM AE 63 66 72 78 79
106. IR NOT READY i LINK i LINK DV i LINK 101 102 Audio dubbing You can record an audio sound to add to the original sound on a tape by connecting audio equipment or a microphone If you connect the audio equipment you can add sound to your recorded tape by specifying starting and ending points The original sound will not be erased Select one of the following connections to add an audio sound Connecting the microphone with the MIC jack MIC PLUG IN POWER MIC PLUG IN POWER Signal flow You can check the recorded picture and sound by connecting your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable The recorded sound is not output from a speaker Check the sound by using the TV or headphones Connecting the microphone
107. N S LIGHT ON 124 NIGHTSHOT PROGRAM
108. OLD MOVIE SEPIA Moving picture Moving picture Using special effects Digital effect 1 In CAMERA mode select D EFFECT in in the menu settings p 115 2 Select the desired digital effect mode in the menu settings then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The bars appear in the STILL and LUMI modes The still image is stored in memory 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect then press the dial then press the dial Items to be adjusted STILL The rate of the still picture you want to superimpose on the moving picture FLASH The interval of flash motion LUMI The colour scheme of the area in the still picture which is to be swapped with a moving picture TRAIL The time until the incidental image vanishes SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speed number the slower the shutter speed
109. ERASE 5 SEL PUSH EXEC EXECUTE 6 SEL PUSH EXEC EXECUTE ERASING COMPLETE bunip3 CM SET TITLE TITLE DSPL CM SEARCH Dk TITLE ERASE ALL 2 MENU END 2887984 TITLE ERASE ALL u MENU END TITLE ERASE HELLO CONGRATULATIONS HAPPY NEW YEAR TITLE ERASE 4 PRESENT ERASE OK 4 RETURN OK PRESENT GOOD MORNING WEDDING MENU END MENU END RETURN 6 109 110 Making your own titles fm You can make up to two titles and store B them in cassette memory Each title can have up to 20 characters
110. 2 gt B 2 53 54 Adjusting the white balance manually In the automatic white balance mode Point your camcorder at a white subject for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER switch to CAMERA to get a better adjustment when You detach the battery for replacement You bring your camcorder to the outdoors from the interior of a house holding the exposure or vice versa In the hold white balance mode Set the white balance to AUTO and reset to HOLD after a few seconds when You change the PROGRAM AE mode You bring your camcorder to the outdoors from the interior of a house or vice versa
111. R Viewing the recording on TV If your TV VCR has a 21 pin connector EUROCONNECTOR Use the 21 pin adaptor supplied with your camcorder 21 EUROCONNECTOR 21 your TV VCR has an S video jack Connect using an video cable optional 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 the 5 video cable optional to the S video jacks on both your camcorder and the TV or the VCR This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures
112. About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack Remaining battery time indicator If the power may go off although the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct Note however that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state or the battery pack is frequently used Regard the remaining battery time indication as the approximate shooting time e The J mark indicating there is little remaining battery time sometimes flashes depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature and environment even if the remaining battery time is about five to ten minutes How to store the battery pack Even if the battery pack is not used for a long time store it in a dry cool place after fully charging it once per year and then using the battery pack up on your camcorder This is to maintain the battery pack s functions To use the battery pack up on your camcorder leave your camcorder in the shooting mode until the power goes off without a cassette inserted Battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more a
113. i LINK DV i LINK i LINK 4 4 Sony DV i LINK amp uoneuuojuj jeuonippy 209 Using your camcorder abroad Using your camcorder abroad You can use your camco
114. START STOP FADER He PROGRAM OVERLAP WIPE DOT
115. gt POWER OFF CAMERA 28 gt gt 32 STEADYSHOT OFF gt 124 gt FOCUS 67 gt 53
116. 74 12 75 14 PB ZOOM 77 1 17 17 18 23 2 24 26 28 BACK LIGHT 35 B 35 37 END SEARCH EDITSEARCH 39
117. 1 CAMERA MEMORY DCR TRV17E FOCUS F gt 2 To return to the autofocus mode Press FOCUS lightly to turn off the indicator To record distant subjects When you press FOCUS down firmly the lens focuses on and 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 B FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS
118. Z amp 111 112 Labelling a cassette fm If you use a tape with cassette memory WI you can label a cassette The label can consist of up to 10 characters and is stored in cassette memory When you insert the labelled cassette and turn the power on the label is displayed for about five seconds 1 Insert the cassette you want to label 2 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SI then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select TAPE TITLE then press the dial Tape title display appears 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the column of the desired character then press the dial 7 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired character then press the dial 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you finish the label 9 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET then press the dial The label is stored in memory 8B 8a ITLEERASE ITLE DSPL APE TITL wu ada z333 m gt D o Es 8B mi mj tU z uvwxy SET Z amp 71 MENU END CM only
119. AUDIO MIX ST1 gt AUDIO MIX 124 TITLE DSPL OFF gt 128 u 1 2 AINO 195 196 gt 17 18
120. 17 27 3 POWER CAMERA 4 5 START STOP START STOP LOCK Switch cad min 5 REC 0 00 01 Recording a picture Notes Fasten the grip strap firmly Do not touch the built in microphone during recording Note on Recording 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 In the LP mode you can record 1 5 times as long as in the SP mode When you record a tape in th
121. POWER OFF CHG PLAYER REW xo uee nodaoiag ou osio9gosgox d 13 14 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 TRV17E 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 TRV17E only As you read through this manual buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in capital letters 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 Type of differences Tunbi
122. gt 30 10 POWER CAMERA DEMO MODE
123. 16 9 16 9 16 9WIDE 16 9WIDE a b c 4 b gt In the standby mode set 16 9WIDE to ON in Kj in the menu settings p 115 9 e e 16 9WIDE ON KS 123 To cancel the wide mode Set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings In the wide mode you cannot select the follow ing functions Old movie Bounce During recording You cannot select or cancel the wide mode When you cancel the wide mode set your camcorder to the standby mode an
124. 2 3 4 POWER OFF 7 1 FULL The number in the illustration of the display 18 window may differ from that on your
125. 176 5 DCR TRV17E u 19 M 201 CLOCK SET 24 FOR InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHTUM BATTERY ONLY 206 tg CLEANING CASSETTE 212 CHI FULL 3ariorineHa e 16BIT AUDIO MODE B 1 6 128 He amp REC MODE REC MODE
126. 32 S VIDEO OUT 46 52 86 32 S VIDEO OUT jack p 46 52 86 224 Identifying the parts and controls Speaker VOLUME buttons p 41 OPEN button p 28 LCD screen p 30 View finder lens adjustment lever p 32 END SEARCH button p 39 PB ZOOM button p 77 172 Video control buttons p 44 W STOP stop lt 4 REW rewind Bb PLAY playback P FF fastforward Il PAUSE pause 33 34 35 3 D 3 38 39 40 PLAY FF 44 gt gt e STOP PAUSE VOLUME 41 OPEN 28 30 32 END SEARCH 39 PB ZOOM 77 172 44 STOP lt lt lt REW We PLAY gt gt FF H PAUSE
127. DVM60 SP 1 LP 1 5 DVM60 2 30 4 5 mm 1 4 800 000 400 000 30 1 3 16 10 120 3 3 35 5 32 1 5 16 35 DCR TRV17E 42 420 1 11 16 16 5 8 HOLD gt B 3 200 x 5 800
128. IN OUT no 5 EXECUTING COMPLETE 5 KBM IN OUT 6 IN OUT 7 SEL PUSH EXEC CUT IN a 8 SEL PUSH EXEC IN 9
129. 0 H E Windows 98 C Folder containing still image data 3 2 9 Removable Disk D S 5 21 Deim 3 CJ 100msdcf EC Mssony g CJ 0001 Folder containing moving picture data Y E Folder Nanka 100msdcf DSCOLILILILI JPG Still image Mom10001 MOVOLICICIE MPG Moving picture Q 5 5 3 o lt E A 171 Enlarging still images recorded on Memory Stick s Memory PB ZOOM DCR TRV17E only You can enlarge still images recorded on a Memory Stick You can select and view the desired part from the enlarged still image Also you can copy the desired part of the enlarged still image to tapes or video tapes Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or PLAYER Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 In the memory playback mode press PB ZOOM on your camcorder The still image is enlarged f app
130. DC IN co 2 3 PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source wall socket as long as it is connected to the wall socket even if the set itself has been turned off Notes Place the AC power adaptor near a wall socket While using the AC power adaptor if any trouble occurs with this unit disconnect the plug from the wall socket as soon as possible to cut off the power The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the mains lead is connected to the DC IN jack even when the power cord is not plugged into a wall socket Using a car battery Use Sony DC Adaptor Charger optional Refer to the operating instractions of the DC Adaptor Charger for further information
131. e Viewing images using your computer Installing the USB driver Before connecting your camcorder to your computer install the USB driver to the computer The USB driver is contained together with application software for viewing images on a CD ROM which is supplied with your camcorder For Windows 98 98SE Windows 2000 Windows Me users 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your computer 3 Launch the application programme on CD ROM After a moment the dialog box appears on your desktop Set the cursor on USB Driver Installation for Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me and click 4 The Setup programme starts Complete the installation on CD ROM 5 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder with the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable 6 Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder connect the AC power adaptor and set the POWER switch to MEMORY USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder Your computer recognises the camcorder and the Windows Add Hardware Wizard starts 7 The Add Hardware Wizard starts twice because 2 different USB drivers are installed Be sure to allow the instal
132. 10 POWER CAMERA AUTO HOLD PROGRAM Using the wide mode You can record a 16 9 wide picture to watch on the 16 9 wide screen TV 16 9WIDE Black bands appear on the screen during recording in 16 9WIDE mode a The picture during a playback on a normal TV b or on a wide screen TV c is 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
133. 3 MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY 4 MPEG B gt OF F CHG MPEG DCR TRV17E suonerzedo Mown AS 9 163 Viewing moving picture MPEG movie playback To play back recorded images on a TV screen Connect your c
134. DCR TRV17E Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER PLAYER 2 3 CAPTURE 4 Memory Stick When the access lamp is lit
135. Step 1 Preparing the power supply Playing time Bpema DCR TRV15E Playing time on LCD screen Battery pack 1 Playing time with LCD closed NP FM30 supplied 100 135 NP FM50 160 220 NP FM70 335 450 NP FM90 505 685 91 585 785 DCR TRV17E Playing time Playing time Battery pack on LCD screen with LCD closed NP FM30 supplied 85 130 50 140 210 NP FM70 295 430 NP FM90 450 655 NP FM91 520 755 Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery Approximate minutes when playing back at 25 C 77 F The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment The recording and playing times of a normally charged battery are about 90 of those of a fully charged battery
136. 3 SEL PUSH EXEC ZOOM EXEC ZOOM EXEC M PB ZOOM ZOOM PB ZOOM ZOOM POWER OFF CHG PB ZOOM PB ZOOM DV OUT suoneiedo
137. lt Ha Memory Stick Memory Stick PHOTO B Stick Recording moving pictures on Memory Stick s MPEG movie recording DCR TRV17E only You can record moving p
138. When you set the POWER switch to MEMORY You cannot select M OVERLAP POWER MEMORY OVERLAP 155 Superimposing a still picture a Memory Stick on a moving picture MEMORY MIX The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder has stored 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 176 During recording You cannot change the mode setting 156 Memory Stick MEMORY MIX Memory Stick 20 M CHROM 18 100 0001 100 0018 2
139. B KBM ero SEL PUSH EXEC IR TEST 3 SEL PUSH EXEC EXECUTE COMPLETE bunip3 OTHERS eRETURN MENU END IR SETUP IR SETUP PAUSEMODE no 30 95 96 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing Step 2 Setting the VCR to operate with the i LINK cable DV connecting cable When you connect using an i LINK cable DV connecting cable optional follow the procedure below 1 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER on your c
140. Sony C I IO 200 START STOP POWER B gt ero CAMERA 28 26 44 gt 27 gt 211
141. 3 X ZERO SET MEMORY B 3 5 ZERO SET MEMORY DCR TRV15E TRV17E 105 Superimposing a title fm If you use a tape with cassette memory I you can superimpose the title When you play back the tape the title is displayed for five seconds from the point where you superimposed it You can se
142. Stick 1 Write protect tab You cannot record or erase images when the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK The position and shape of the write protect tab may be different depending on the model We recommend backing up important data Image data may be damaged in the following cases If you remove the Memory Stick or turn the power off while reading or writing If you use Memory Stick s near static electricity or magnetic fields Labelling position Memory Stick LOCK Memory Stick
143. 0 5SEC lt 1SEC gt 1 5SEC gt 2SEC SEL PUSH EXEC 2 RETURN psoueapy 2 69 Interval recording c CAMERA SET wr BELFTIMER OFF 4D ZOOM te 16 9WIDE STEADYSHOT CAMERA SET CAMERA SET N S LIGHT INT INT amp FRAME REC INTERVAL 30SEC INTERVAL INT REC REC TIME 1MIN REC TIME RETURN _5MIN RETURN CAMERA SET TOMIN Xy SELFTIMER m 64D 200 16 9WIDE STEADYSHOT N S LIGHT amp FRAME ere REC MENU END MENU END CAMERA SET XT SELFTIMER CAMERA SET CAMERA SET 4D ZOOM INT REC INT REC 16 9WIDE lt INTERVAL 4 INTERVAL STEADYSHOT REC TIME 0 5SEC REC TIME N S LIGHT RETURN 1SEC RETURN FRAME REC 1 5SEC REC 2SEC RETURN OFF trabada 3 u MENU END MENU END MENU END 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON
144. 5 MENU 6 START STOP 10 START STOP 6 START STOP CAMERA SET SELFTIMER MD ZOOM ON 16 9WIDE TEADYSHOT N S LIGHT amp FRAME MENU END START STOP START STOP 6 51 SELFTIMER OFF
145. DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV900E DSC D700 D770 He Memory Stick 127 c Memory Stick Paas Memory Stick Sony Corporation e Windows ActiveMovie n DirectShow Microsoft Corporation Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime Apple Computer Inc B
146. pepeys Hue 1 15 16 Using this manual Precautions on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen finder on mounted models only The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in colour that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way 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 Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 60 140 F such as ina car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Exposing the LCD screen the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions c Do not directly shoot the sun Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take pictures of the sun in low light conditions such as dusk d
147. 1 2 POWER PLAYER 3 4 lt lt 5 6 VOLUME OFF CHG CAMERA CHER seg 41 42 Playing back a tape 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 When you open or close the LCD pane Make sure that the LCD panel is set vertically To display the screen indicators Display function Press D
148. 1 99 2 101 1 i LINK DV 86 i LINK DV 88 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing Notes You cannot dub titles display indicators or the contents of cassette memory When you connect with an i LINK cable DV connecting cable you may not be able to operate the dubbing function correctly dependi
149. gt 86 88 Sony gt IR 91 gt 99 KBM gt 97 COMMANDER OFF gt 130 gt gt
150. 99 EDIT SET PLAYER 96 DISPLAY DISPLAY V OUT LCD REC LAMP REC LAMP OFF AUDIO MIX COMMANDER HiFi SOUND WHT BAL
151. M CHROM sp Blue l ony6o Still picture Moving picture LUMI HAPPY BIRTHDAY Still picture Moving picture 2 0 n C CHROM ee ko 4 Still picture Blue Fony6o Moving picture OVERLAP up suoneJedo pns Mown ANS 153 Superimposing a still picture a Memory Stick on a moving picture MEMORY MIX Before operation Insert a tape for recording into your camcorder Insert a recorded Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MEMORY MIX in the standby mode The last recorded or last composed image appears on the lower part of the screen as a thumbnail image 3 Press MEMORY to select the still picture you want to superimpose To see the previous image press MEMORY To see the next image press MEMORY A Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode The mode changes as follows M CHROM M LUMI gt C CHROM M OVERLAP 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC
152. MEMORY MEMORY 4 SEL PUSH EXEC CHROM LUMI C CHROM gt M OVERLAP 5 SEL PUSH EXEC 6 SEL PUSH EXEC 7 START STOP MEMORY Superimposing still picture in a Memory Stick on a moving Memory Stick picture MEMORY MIX MEMORY MIX Items to be adjusted CHROM colour blue scheme of the M CHROM area in the still picture which is to be swapped with moving
153. POWER OFF CAMERA SP LP seg 8I3H8OHOQ NULE 29 30 Recording a picture Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed while recording However they are recorded automatically onto tape To display the recording date and time press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback Adjusting the LCD screen 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 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 you use the LCD screen
154. the printer There are various ways of printing still images The following however describes how to print by selecting in the menu on your camcorder Before operation Insert recorded Memory Stick into your He camcorder B Connect the printer to your camcorder as illustrated Memory Stick Printer TIpnurep 9PIC PRINT DATE TIME PRINT SET PRINT DATE TIME PRETURN PRINT SET DATE 9PIC PRINT E TIME J OFF RETURN DATE DAY amp TIME MARKED 4 MENU END MENU END MENU You can print 9
155. 0 5 9 ii Recording still images on Memory Stick s Memory Photo recording Self timer memory photo recording You can record still images on Memory Stick s with the self timer You can use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MENU to display the menu settings in the standby mode 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SELFTIMER then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 6 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear 7 Press PHOTO deeper 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 To cancel self timer recording Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings while your camcorder is in the standby mode You cannot cancel self timer recording with Remote Commander Memory Stick c
156. Intelligent Accessory Shoe Microphone optional Audio dubbing Dubbing with the built in microphone No connection is necessary Note When dubbing with the built in microphone pictures are not output through 5 VIDEO OUT jack or the A V OUT jack Check the recorded picture on the screen You can check the recorded sound by using headphones If you make all the connections The audio input to be recorded will take precedence over others in the following order MIC PLUG IN POWER jack Intelligent accessory shoe Built in microphone S VIDEO OUT A N OUT
157. gt DEMO MODE 129 NIGHTSHOT ON gt ee OFF 35 NIGHTSHOT ON gt 35 BACK LIGHT 2 ee 35 He OFF gt ee MELODY NORMAL 130
158. DV 87 Dubbing a tape Using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable Simply connect the i LINK cable DV connecting cable optional to amp DV OUT and to DV IN 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 titles display indicators or the contents of cassette memory or letters on the Memory Stick index screen DCR TRV17E only Set the input selector on the VCR to the DV input position if the VCR is equipped with the input selector 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Prepare the VCR for recording Set the input selector to LINE Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR 3 the POWER switch to PLAYER 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instractions of your VCR Signal flow When you have finished dubbing tape Press on both your camcorder and the 88 connected DV product i LINK DV
159. Memory Stick MEMORY MIX 153 eene nhe 157 c eite nm eer ie 159 MPEG rene inerte 163 c 165 Stick PB ZOOM 172 SLIDE SHOW 174 176 178 PRINT MARK 181
160. 3 SEL PUSH EXEC CLOCK SET 4 SEL PUSH EXEC 5 SEL PUSH EXEC 6 SEL PUSH EXEC no 7 MENU D gt MENU END SETUP MENU SETUP MENU CLOCK SET CLOCK SET LTR SIZE LTR SIZE tt DEMO MODE DEMO MODE RETURN RETURN k ETC MENU END MENU END SETUP MENU SETUP MENU CLOCK SET xr CLO ET 2001 LTR SIZE DEI RETURN MENU END 5 47 LTR SIZE 17 30 00 DEMO MODE 9 RETURN k 1 2 MENU END MODE 2001 Step 2 Setting the date and time The year changes as
161. 4 Maintenance information and precautions Charging the built in rechargeable battery Connect your camcorder to wall socket using the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours Or install the fully charged battery pack in your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours Precautions Camcorder operation Operate your camcorder on 7 2 V battery pack or 8 4 V AC power adaptor For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in this operating instructions 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 Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the POWER switch set to OFF CHG when you are not using your camcorder
162. Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick Windows Memory Stick Memory Stick
163. Continuous Typical NP FM30 supplied 120 60 B 50 195 105 135 65 70 400 220 275 145 NP FM90 600 330 425 225 91 695 380 490 255 Approximate minutes when you use fully charged battery Approximate continuous recording time at 25 C 77 F 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 start stop zooming and turning the power on off The actual battery life may be shorter 20 25 77 F
164. Picture 160 112 320 240 Recording time Bpema 42 min 40 sec 42 40 10 min 40 sec 10 40 128MB type 128 Picture 160 112 320 240 Recording time Bpema 85 min 20 sec 85 20 21 min 20 sec 21 20 140 Recording still images on Memory Stick s Memory Photo recording DCR TRV17E only You can record still pictures on Memory Stick s Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the desired still picture appears The green mark stops flashing then lights up The brightness of the picture and focus are adjusted being targeted for the middle of the picture and are fixed Recording does not start yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on a Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears 100 1 FINE Wis 7j Ha Memory Stick c
165. SEL PUSH EXEC 12 SEL PUSH EXEC CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET a SEL PUSH EXEC SEL PUSH EXEC 6 7 SEL PUSH EXEC SET MENU 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 PRESET TITLE ak HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY TITLE SET CUSTOM SET G3 CUSTOM SET amp CUSTOM SET 72 RETURN TITLE SET a 1 tk MENU END MENU END VACATION THE END MENU END TITLE SET T 2 a RETURN ABCDE 12345 FGHIJ 67890 KLMNO
166. 171 9 USB 3 USB B Ss uE l Y USB jack o USB Computer USB cable Push into the end 3 USB a Desired file type Double click in this order x annis id Deim folder 100msdcf folder Image file Dcim 100msdct Mssony folder Moml0001 folder Image Henxyillesca 0001 gt SSOny Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended If Ha you play back the file directly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may C break off Memory Stick 169 Viewing images using your
167. CAPTURE 2 CAPTURE SKL Notes During tape photo recording you cannot change the mode or setting When recording a still picture do not shake your camcorder The picture may fluctuate The PHOTO button does not work while the fader function is set or in use while the digital effect function is set or in use
168. IEEE 1394 SONY IEEE 1394 About i LINK i LINK Baud rate i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment Three maximum baud rates are defined 5100 approx 100Mbps 5200 approx 200Mbps 5400 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 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 88 96 This unit can also be connected to other i LINK
169. 60 C 140 F b c d b Step 1 Preparing the 1 power supply Installing the battery pack Install the battery pack to use your camcorder outdoors 1 Lift up the viewfinder 2 Slide the battery pack down until
170. 17 18 Murator 8 4 211 CIII gt 205 65 REMAIN AUTO gt 129
171. 61 MEMORY MIX DCR TRV17E 154 FADER 56 16 9WIDE 55 59 43 31 41 34 34 63 35 124 67 34 128 STBY REC 28 44 DCR TRV17E 137 DCR TRV17E 136 NIGHTSHOT 35 SUPER NIGHTSHOT 36 201 Identifying the parts and controls Ll
172. DAY amp TIME 4 12 00 B Memory Stick C PB ZOOM Troubleshooting English Types of trouble and their solutions 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 authorised Sony service facility If C L1LT L1L appears on the screen or the self diagnosis display function has worked See page 191 In the recording mode Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions START STOP does not operate The POWER switch is not set to CAMERA 2 Set it to CAMERA p 28 The tape has run out 2 Rewind the tape or insert a new one 26 44 The write protect tab is set to expose the red mark 2 Usea new tape or slide the tab p 27 The tape is stuck to the drum moisture conde
173. 1 CAMERA MEMORY DCR TRV17E WHT BAL 123 2 20 INDOOR 3 OUTDOOR HOLD MANUAL SET AUTO AUTO SHTR HOLD RETURN OUTDOOR INDOOR USBBHBSSS MENU END WHT BAL AUTO
174. 130 Memory Stick Operations Using a Memory Stick introduction DCR TRV17E only You can record and play back images on a Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder You can easily play back record or delete images You can exchange image data with other equipment such as your computer etc using the USB cable for Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder On file format Still image JPEG Your camcorder compresses image data in JPEG format extension jpg Moving picture MPEG Your camcorder compresses picture data in MPEG format extension mpg Typical image data file name Still image 100 0001 This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder Dsc00001 jpg This file name appears on the display of your personal computer Moving picture MOV00001 This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder Mov00001 mpg This file name appears on the display of your personal computer Using a Memory Stick c Memory Stick Memory Stick DCR TRV17E Ha Memory Stick
175. DEMO MODE OFF uno Huzun DEMO MODE DEMO MODE DEMO MODE STBY 10 POWER CAMERA STBY DEMO MODE NIGHTSHOT NIGHTSHOT DEMO MODE g xosoHelo 4
176. P EFFECT OFF Ww1woa2 1 4 peoueApy 59 60 Using special effects Digital effect You can add special effects to recorded pictures using the various digital functions The sound is recorded normally STILL You can record a still picture so that it is superimposed on a moving picture FLASH FLASH MOTION You can record still pictures successively at constant intervals LUMI LUMINANCEKEY You can swap a brighter area in a still picture with a moving picture TRAIL You can record the picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHTR SLOW SHUTTER You can slow down the shutter speed The slow shutter mode is good for recording dark pictures more brightly OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON and picture effect to SEPIA and the appr
177. STBY IMMO Recording a picture Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with LCD BRIGHT in in the menu settings p 117 LCD BRIGHT 125 LCD VF SET MENU END LCD screen backlight You can change the brightness of the backlight Select LCD B L in the menu settings p 117 Even if you adjust the LCD screen backlight or brightness of the LCD screen The recorded picture will not be affected After recording 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG 2 Close the LCD panel 3 Bject the cassette LCD B L 125
178. 72 INT REC ON c 69 OFF 69 2 HiFi SOUND STEREO 204 1 2 AUDIO MIX 1 2
179. 3 5 DCR TRV15E 6 2 cm 2 5 no 50 3 x 37 4 2 x 1 1 2 DCR TRV17E 8 8 cm 3 5 no 72 4 x 50 4 mm 2 7 8 x 2 123 200 560 x 220 7 2 8 4 DCR TRV15E 3 3 DCR TRV17E 3 7 Br DCR TRV15E 2 5 DCR TRV17E 2 6 Br Or 0 40 or 32 F no 104 F 20 60 or 4 F 140 F 74 x 95 x 175 mm DCR TRV15E 610 g DCR TRV17E 650 g DCR TRV15E 700 g DCR TRV17E 740 g DVM 60
180. 5 2 3 System Folder 4 Sony Camcorder USB Driver Sony Camcorder USB Shim 6 Put these items into the Extensions folder OK 7 Viewing images using your computer Viewing images For Windows 98 users Windows 98 1 Turn on the power of your computer and 1 allow Windows 98 to load Windows 98 2 Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB 2 USB jack on the camcorder and the other end to the USB USB connector on your computer USB 3 Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder and connect the AC powe
181. 18 PHOTO button 49 141 18 PHOTO 49 141 19 release button p 17 19 17 9 20 Hooks for sholder strap 20 amp 21 Y USB jack DCR TRV17E only p 167 21 USB DCR 22 NIGHTSHOT switch p 35 TRV17E 167 23 SUPER NIGHTSHOT button p 35 22 NIGHTSHOT 35 g 24 LANC control jack 23 SUPER NIGHTSHOT 35 0 24 LANC LANC stands for Local Application control 5 LANC o d d e Pads iw ws for 3 CONG ME sa De transport or vice equipment and other peripherals connected to the video equipment This jack has the same T function as the jack indicated as CONTROL L s 25 A V OUT jack CONTROL L E p 46 5
182. 5 Ix 71 7 0 Ix 4 DIN 1 B 75 0 3 B 75 Q AV MINI JACK 1 75 Q 327 MB 47 KQ 2 2 3 5 mm DV 4 3 5 mm USB DCR TRV17E mini B LANC 2 5 mm
183. 81 83 86 90 106 110 114 c Memory Stick DCR TRV17E Memory Stick 131 Memory Stick c B 141 147 Memory Stick MPEG 149 151
184. 5 uoneuuojuj jeuonippy 219 100 240 50 60 23 8 4 1 5 Or 0 40 C or 32 F 104 F 20 60 4 140 F 125 x 39 x 62 mm He 280 g 2 m 1 6 m M 8 4 7 2 50 700 38 2 x 20 5 x 55 6 mm 65 g
185. DISPLAY LCD LCD DISPLAY DATA CODE SEARCH MODE 1 2 LINE 3 POWER PAYER 4 5 IN S
186. DV OUT He PB ZOOM POWER OFF Enlarging images recorded on tapes Tape PB ZOOM You can enlarge still and moving playback pictures You can also dub the enlarged pictures to tapes or copy to Memory Stick s DCR TRV17E only p 147 151 You can also enlarge still playback images recorded on Memory Stick DCR TRV17E only p 172 1 In the playback or playback pause mode press PB ZOOM on your camcorder The image is enlarged and f appears on the screen 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial 1 The image moves downwards The image moves upwards 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial The image moves leftward Turn the dial upwards The image moves rightward Turn the dial downwards To cancel the PB ZOOM function Press PB ZOOM Note You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB ZOOM function with your cam
187. POWER co I amp REMAIN AUTO PLAYER 8 CAMERA M 8 8 B PLAYER 8 DISPLAY PLAYER 5 CLOCK SET 24 CAMERA MEMORY LTR SIZE NORMAL CAMERA MEMORY 2x
188. 16 32 44 1 48 16 16BIT HiFi SOUND 124 HiFi SOUND STEREO 2
189. 21 00 200 amp J 5 10 6 1 211 N 203 N Memory Stick Memory Stick
190. DCR TRV17E Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY LOCK 2 6 3 Memory Stick Number of images can be recorded on the Memory Stick
191. Ha Memory Stick Number of recorded images 4 AS 141 Recording still images on Memory Stick s Memory Photo recording Memory Stick c When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work Wide TV mode Digital zoom SteadyShot function Super NightShot Fader Picture effect Digital effect Title Low lux mode The indicator flashes Sports lesson mode The indicator flashes While you are recording a still image You can neither turn off the power nor press PHOTO When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button Note When recording still images at step 2 with the PHOTO button pressed lightly the image momentarily flickers This is not a malfunction 142 POWER B
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193. POWER PLAYER 4 5 i LINK cable DV connecting cable optional i LINK DV Dubbing a tape You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable See page 208 for more information about i LINK The following functions do not work during digital editing Digital effect PBZOOM Picture effect If you record a playback pause picture with the DV OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough And when you play back the picture using the other video equipment the picture may jitter KBM i LINK
194. 1 228 2 AC L10A L10B L10C 1 1 18 3 R6 AA 2 228 4 NP FM30 1 17 18 5 1 46 86 6 1 223 7 1 28 8j Memory Stick 1 131 DCR TRV17E 9 USB 1 167 DCR TRV17E 1 0 CD ROM SPVD 004 USB 1 167 DCR TRV17E 1 21 1 47 English Table of contents Main Features sss 3 Checking supplied accessories 5 Quick Start Guide
195. 41 AUDIO MIX ST2 gt AUDIO MIX 124 gt 81 SEARCH OFF gt 128 81 gt 81 SEARCH OFF gt 128 gt 106 107
196. lt 13 LARGE SMALL 9 LARGE 8 20 5 11 5 6 12 1 Cul FULL Superi
197. The time is displayed about 5 seconds after the power is turned B 5 Date indicator The date is displayed about 5 seconds after the power is turned B 5 Remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time indicator roughly indicates the recording time 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 one minute for the correct remaining battery time in minutes to be displayed Time code 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 PLAYER mode You cannot rewrite only the time code Remaining tape indicator The indicator may not be displayed accurately depending on the tape Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed while recording However they are recorded automatically onto tape To display the recording date and time press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback
198. POWER amp FORMAT RETURN MEMORY OK Memory Stick 1 FORMAT c SEL PUSH EXEC 2 SEL PUSH EXEC 3 EXECUTE SEL PUSH EXEC FORMATTING COMPLETE PHOTO SAVE PLAYER mini DV Memory Stick crp 157 amp 9PIC PRINT RETURN MEMORY 183 MULTI 183 183 D
199. uoneuuojuj jeuonippy 211 Maintenance information and precautions Maintenance information Cleaning the video head To ensure normal recording and clear pictures clean the video heads The video head may be dirty when mosaic pattern noise appears on the playback picture playback pictures do not move playback pictures do not appear e the 69 indicator and CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another or the indicator flashes on the screen If the above problem b c occurs clean the video heads for 10 seconds with the Sony DVM 12CLD cleaning cassette optional Check the picture and if the above problem persists repeat cleaning If the video heads gets dirtier the entire screen becomes blue c Cleaning the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty we recommend using a LCD Cleaning Kit optional to clean the LCD screen Charging the built in rechargeable battery in your camcorder Your camcorder is supplied with a built in rechargeable battry installed so as to retain the date and time etc regardless of the setting of the POWER switch The built in rechargeable battery is always charged as long as you are using your camcorder The battery however will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder It will be completely discharged in abou
200. 33 E 120x 5 z oT 10x 120x 33 5 16 9WIDE e OFF CAMERA 4 ON 5 16 9 55 e w 4 123 POWER STEADYSHOT ON OFF N S LIGHT 9 ON 36 MEMORY OFF FRAME OFF CAMERA
201. PROGRAM PROGRAM AE PROGRAM 2 65 66 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 In CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV17E only mode press EXPOSURE The exposure indicator appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness
202. 100 0019 100 0020 Stick 176 Copying still images from a tape Photo save DCR TRV17E only Using the search function you can automatically take in only still images from tapes and record them on a Memory Stick in sequence Before operation Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder and rewind the tape Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select J then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PHOTO SAVE then press the dial PHOTO BUTTON appears on the screen 5 Press PHOTO deeper The still image from the tape is recorded on a Memory Stick The number of still images copied is displayed END is displayed when copying is completed DCR TRV17E
203. LOCK 2 MENU 3 SEL PUSH EXEC 4 SEL PUSH EXEC SLIDE SHOW 5 MEMORY PLAY Stick B MEMORY SET STILL SET a T tt PRINT MARK RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET XT STILL SET MOVIE SET PRINT MARK PROTECT A SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW 1 1000 100 0001 amp SLT DELETE ALL FORMAT PRETURN PLAY START MENU END MENU END To stop the slide show Press MENU MENU T rin li how b pause during slide sho MEMORY PLAY 174Press MEMORY PLAY Playing back images a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW To start the slide show from a partic
204. AS 175 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection DCR TRV17E only To prevent 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 PLAYER Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Play back the image you want to protect 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select amp 7 then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PROTECT then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 7 Press MENU to make the menu display disappear The Oom mark is displayed beside the data file name of the protected image DCR TRV17E Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY PLAYER
205. MANUAL SET PROGRAM P EFFECT AUTO POTLTGHT PORTRAIT SPORTS BEACH amp SKI RETURN SUNSETMOON ETC LANDSCAPE 9 LOW LUX MENU END PROGRAM PROGRAM AE AUTO
206. SEARCH MODE DATE SEARCH DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN J 4 Ke gt gt 4 gt P Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan You can search for a still picture you have recorded on a tape photo search You can also search for still pictures one after another and display each picture for five seconds automatically regardless of cassette memory photo scan Use the Remote Commander for these operations U
207. 20 bunip3 VIDEO EDIT 0 32 30 14 MARK 1 IN UNDO ERASE ALL START IDEO EDI xr u I Em m 25 2 EDITSET TOTAL 0 00 00 00 SCENE 0 MENU END VIDEO EDIT 0 08 55 06 MARK T UNDO ERASE ALL START TOTAL 0 00 00 00 SCENE 0 VERE MENU END 0 09 07 06 0 10 01 23 1 VIDEO EDIT MARK VIDEO EDIT 2 IN MARK UNDO UNDO ERASE ALL ERASE ALL START START TOTAL 0 00 12 13 TOTAL 0 00 47 12 SCENE 1 SCENE 3 iaaa aa a a aa a a AAA a a a a WAAR AAA AAA MENU END MENU END 99 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing Erasing the programme you have set Erase OUT first and then IN from the last set programme 1 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select UNDO then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial The last set programme mark flashes then the setting is canceled To cancel erasing Select RETURN in step 2 Erasing all programmes 1 Select VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ERASE ALL then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial the programme marks flash then the settings are cancelled
208. NIGHTSHOT ON Focusing manually You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases e The 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 Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod 1 CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV17E only mode press FOCUS lightly The F gt indicator appears 2 Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus
209. 10 b _ c c OT POWER
210. OFF COMMANDER ON CAMERA MEMORY OFF DISPLAY e LCD PLAYER CAMERA V OUT LCD MEMORY B REC LAMP 9 ON CAMERA MEMORY OFF VIDEO EDIT
211. gt gt Bo lt B gt Playing back a tape To view the picture frame by frame Press gt on the Remote Commander in the playback pause mode For frame by frame playback in the reverse direction press To resume normal playback press We To search the last scene recorded END SEARCH Press END SEARCH in the stop mode The last five seconds of the recorded portion plays back and stops In the various playback modes Sound is muted The previous picture may remain as a mosaic image during playback When the playback pause mode lasts for fiv
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213. PLAYER OFF He CM SEARCH ON 79 OFF TAPE TITLE 112 ERASE ALL REC MODE esP SP LP 1 5 pasa AUDIO MODE 12BIT 12 16BIT 16 LP LP
214. POWER OFF Playing back tape with digital effects c During playback you can process a scene using the digital effect functions STILL FLASH LUMI and TRAIL STILL FLASH LUMI TRAIL 1 In the playback or playback pause mode 1 B select D EFFECT in UJ in the menu settings 1 B p y p 115 D EFFECT 2 Select the desired digital effect mode in the 123 y RU menu settings then press the SEL PUSH 2 EXEC dial The digital effect indicator lights SEL up and the bars appear In the STILL or PUSH EXEC LUMI mode the image where you press the
215. START STOP 4 AS 151 152 Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture c Notes Sound recorded in 48 kHz is converted to one in 32 kHz when recording images from a tape to Memory Stick s e Sound recorded in stereo is converted to monaural sound when recording from tapes When the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike the unit As well do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur Titles have already recorded on tapes You cannot record the titles on Memory Stick s The title does not appear while you are recording a moving image with START STOP Various settings when recorded You cannot record the various settings when recorded If NI AUDIO ERROR is displayed Sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder has been recorded During recording on Memory Stick You cannot use the PB ZOOM function You cannot record data codes from tape 48 32 Memory Stick B
216. 1 POWER 2 POWER PLAYER 3 TV VCR VCR 4 SUPER LASER LINK SUPER LASER LINK 5 B 6 SUPER LASER LINK SUPER LASER LINK
217. compressed to about 1 6 STANDARD STD This is the standard image quality The image is compressed to about 1 10 Note In some cases changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality depending on the types of images you are shooting Differences in image quality mode Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored in memory The memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected image quality mode Details are shown in the table below Image quality mode Memory capacity FINE About 100 KB STANDARD About 60 KB Image quality mode indicator The image quality mode indicator is not displayed during playback 136 1 6 1 10 STANDARD STD
218. seg 8I3H8OHOQ NULE 37 38 Recording a picture Note The self timer recording mode is automatically cancelled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHG or PLAYER Self timer memory photo recording DCR TRV17E only You can also record still images on Memory Stick s with the self timer p 145 POWER B OFF PLAYER TRV17E Memory Stick 145 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 END SEARCH You can go to the end of the recorded section after
219. EDIT VIDEO EDIT MENU Bunip3 IR SETUP IR
220. own AIS Aiowayy 159 Viewing a still picture Memory photo playback Notes on the file name The directory is not displayed if the structure of the directory does not conform to the DCF98 standard e N O DIRECTORY ERROR may appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder if the structure of the directory does not conform to the DCF98 standard While this message appears you can play back images but cannot record them on the Memory Stick The file name flashes on the screen if the file is corrupted or the file is unreadable To play back recorded images on a TV screen Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before operation When operating memory photo playback on a TV or on the LCD screen the image quality may appear to have deteriorated This is not a malfunction The image data is as good as ever Turn the audio volume of the TV down before operation or noise howling may be output from the TV speakers When no image is recorded on the Memory Stick The message NI NO FILE appears Recording data When you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander you can see the recording data date time or various settings when recorded Recording data are also recorded on Memory Stick Screen indicators during still image playback
221. CI AK 4 16 16 CI I16K Mini y Y os eo mini DV Cassette Cassette CI Sassi uoneuuojuj jeuonippy 203 Usable cassettes Copyright signal When you play back Using any other video camera recorder you cannot record on tape that has recorded a copyright control signals for copyright protection of software which is played back on your camcorder Audio mode 12 bit mode The original sound can be recorded in stereo 1 and the new sound in stereo 2 in 32 kHz The balance between stereo 1 and stereo 2 can be adjusted by selecting AUDIO MIX in the menu settings during playback Both sounds can be played back 16 bit mode A new sound cannot be recorded but the original sound can be recorded in high quality Moreover it can also play back sound recorded in 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode 16BIT indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder When you play back a dual sound track tape When you play
222. CM SEARCH ON 128 1 POWER PLAYER 2 SEARCH MODE TITLE SEARCH gt TITLE DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN J 3 k d gt P suoneiedo peoueApy BMHoUeseuoduoos araHHegogloHomidegooA 79 80 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title Title search you use a tape without cass
223. SEL PUSH EXEC IR SEL PUSH EXEC IR SETUP 9 SEL PUSH EXEC IR SETUP IR 91 SETUP 93 92 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing OFF CHG OTHERS ATA CODE DATE CAM BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT EDITSET RETURN lt MENU END OTHERS wr EDITSET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN amp PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN MENU END OTHERS w EDITSET CONTROL IR ADJ TEST i LINK CUT IN PAUSEMODE Er IR TEST eRETURN MENU END OTHERS EDITSET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE 18880849 4 IR TEST RETURN MENU END OTHERS WF EDITSET X CONTROL ADJ TEST j CUT IN CUT OUT ea SETUP PAUSEMODE Er IR TEST RETURN MENU END OTHERS EDIT
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225. 183 194 200 201 203 InfoLITHIUM 206 i LINK 208 210 211 219 221 233 YeIS 10 Quick Start Guide This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your camcorder See the page in parentheses for more information 1 Connecting the mains lead 23 Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 17 Open the DC IN V jack cover S AC power ada
226. IMAGESIZE 160 x 112 60 IMAGESIZE 320 x 240 15 PLAYER CAMERA MEMORY Recording time can be recorded on the Memory Stick Memory Stick This indicator is displayed for 5 seconds after pressing START STOP This indicator is not recorded 5 START STOP stop recording Press START STOP START STOP suonerzedo AiowelW AS 149 Recording moving pictures on Memory Stick s MPEG movie recording Ha Memory Stick MPEG Note Sound is recorded in monaural When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work Wide TV Digital zoo
227. LOCK 2 B ZOOM 3 SEL PUSH EXEC 4 SEL PUSH EXEC PLAYER CAMERA EMORY PB ZOOM ZOOM Enlarging still images recorded on Memory Stick s Memory PB ZOOM Stick ZOOM Note You cannot copy the ima
228. 32 MENU 114 BACK LIGHT 35 67 This mark indicates that this j productis a genuine accessory for Sony video products When purchasing Sony video products Sony recommends that you purchase accessories with this GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES mark Note on the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce a fine image The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation It adopts the MTF measurement system for video camera and offers a quality as the Carl Zeiss lens MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation Transfer Function The value number indicates the amount of light of a subject penetrating into the lens Sony GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES So o 9
229. ST2 AUDIO MIX 124 PLAYER SET XT HiFi SOUND IK AUDIO MIX SC PB NT SJ eRETURN ES MENU END 571 A 572 Five minutes after when you disconnect the power source or remove the battery pack the setting of AUDIO MIX returns to the original sound ST1 only The default setting is original 10 qoe only AUDIO MIX ST1 Audio dubbing Notes New sound cannot be recorded on a tape already recorded in the 16 bit mode 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz p 120 New sound cannot be recorded on a tape already recorded in the LP mode p 120 You cannot add audio with the A V OUT nor DV OUT jack You cannot add audio on the blank portion of the tape If an i LINK cable DV connecting cable optional is connected to your camcorder You cannot add a sound to a recorded tape To add new sound more precisely Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Command
230. JPEG FINE 100 STANDARD 60 Using a Memory Stick introduction Selecting the image size You can select 320 x 240 or 160 x 112 of the moving picture size The default setting is 320 x 240 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select J then press the dial A Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select MOVIE SET moving picture then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IMAGESIZE then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image size then press the dial The indicator changes as follows LEA lt gt Eo
231. OFF 6 SEL PUSH EXEC Preventing accidental erasure Image protection Note Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick including the protected image data Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot carry out image protection Memory Stick Memory Stick Stick LOCK ANS 2 177 Deleting images DCR TRV17E only You can delete images stored in a Memory Stick You can delete all images or selected images Deleting selected images Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or PLAYER Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position
232. SEL PUSH EXEC Tex nop 7 SEL PUSH EXEC TITLE SAVE TITLE START STOP TITLE SAVE Superimposing a title PRESET TITLE HELLO 7 HAPPY BIRTHDAY T HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END MENU END PRESET TITLE HELLO mH A T9 HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION PRESET TITLE i HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY TP HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION RETURN MENU END VACATION 2 S EXEC
233. 225 Identifying the parts and controls DISPLAY button p 42 RESET button p 190 FADER button p 57 AUDIO DUB button p 104 MEMORY operation buttons DCR TRV17E only MPEG Pll button p 163 MEMORY PLAY button p 159 MEMORY INDEX button p 161 MEMORY DELETE button p 178 MEMORY buttons p 159 MEMORY MIX button p 154 Memory Stick slot DCR TRV17E only EXPOSURE button p 66 4 4 N 43 44 45 46 DISPLAY 42 199 FADER 57 AUDIO DUB 104 DCR TRV17E MPEG Pll 163 MEMORY PLAY 159 MEMORY INDEX 161 MEMORY DELETE 178 MEMORY 159 MEMORY MIX 154 Memory Stick DCR TRV17E EXPOSURE 66 Identifying the parts and controls
234. 5 CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM SET SEL PUSH EXEC SEL PUSH EXEC POWER OFF B CAMERA 1 POWER PLAYER lt
235. Memory Stick introduction MEMORY SET amp DELETE ALL MEMORY FORMAT 9 RETURN MENU END EMORY SET OVIE SET IMAGESIZE z REMAIN 4 eRETURN 27998 wv REMAIN 42 sec MENU END gt ORY SET E IE SET AGES ZE 48 20x240 REMAIN 160 112 ETURN REMAIN 42 sec I MENU END MEMORY SET MOVIE SET IMAGES ZE OREMAIN 4 PRETURN 2017989 REMA IN 2min MENU END Image size of still pictures Image size is automatically set to 640 x 480 640 480 138 Using a Memory Stick introduction Memory Stick Moving picture size settings YcraHoBkM Setting YcrauoBka Recording Playback Records 320 x 240 moving pictures 320 x 240 320 240 Records 160 112 moving pictur
236. gt STEADYSHOT OFF 124 POWER PLAYER gt ero B PLAYER 41 He gt 44 gt 212 gt
237. 37 69 18 212 176 30 181 122 35 48 94 34 34 INDEX 161 191 15 203 153 153 153 V 211 204 131 H
238. B sormeg 45 46 Viewing the recording on TV Connect your camcorder to your TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder to watch the playback picture on the TV screen You can operate the video control buttons in the same way as when you monitor playback pictures on the screen When monitoring the playback picture on the TV screen we recommend that you power your camcorder from a wall socket using the AC power adaptor p 23 Refer to the operating instructions of your TV Open the jack cover Connect your camcorder to the TV using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Then set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR N Signal flow supplied 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
239. POWER MEMORY PLAYER LOCK 2 MEMORY PLAY 3 MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY CAMERA MEMORY MEMORY PLAY DCR TRV17E
240. SEL PUSH EXEC STILL SET 5 SEL PUSH EXEC 6 SEL PUSH EXEC MEMORY SET wr STILL SET 3 MOVIE SET tar PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW amp DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET STILL SET MODE QUALITY M RETURN 267198 4 MENU END MEMORY SET FINE STANDARD 4 eRETURN REMA IN 1200 MENU END MEMORY SET 5 267998 E REMAIN 1200 MENU END suonezedo pns ANS 9 135 Using a Memory Stick Memory Stick introduction Image quality settings Setting Meaning FINE FINE Use this mode when you FINE FINE want to record high quality images The image is
241. USB USB 6 Memory Stick POWER MEMORY USB MODE Windows Add Hardwere Wizard 7 Add Hardware Wizard 2 USB 2s Y USB jack USB USB cable Computer USB Push into the end suoneiedo own ANS 167 Viewing images using your computer c Note You cannot install the USB driver if a Memory Stick is not in your camcorder Be sure to insert a Memor
242. 0 30 00 00 41155 SAVING 0 8 1591 END 4 MENU END MENU END MEMORY SET xy STILL SET xr PRINT MARK E kPROTECT PHOTO SAVE m PRETURN Ss 2 MENU END MEMORY SET wr STILL SET MOVIE SET PRINT MARK PROTEC READY T SA RETURN MENU END PHOTO SAVE 0 00 00 00 4 150 PHOTO BUTTON PHOTO START MENU END suonezedo PPRS ANS Aiowsy 157 Copying still images from a tape Photo save To stop or end copying Press MENU When the memory of the Memory Stick is full MEMORY FULL appears on the screen and the copying stops Insert another Memory Stick 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 a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK NOT READY appears when you select the item in the menu settings When you change Memory Stick s in the middle of copying Your camcorder resumes copying from the last image recorded on the previous Memory Stick 158
243. Memory Stick ANS 173 Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW DCR TRV17E only 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 sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial A Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SLIDE SHOW then press the dial 5 Press MEMORY PLAY Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on a Memory Stick in sequence SLIDE SHOW DCR TRV17E Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY
244. f intouriuM Q InfoLITHIUM Sony 10 30 50 F 86 F Step 1 Preparing the power supply Connecting to a wall socket When you use your camcorder for a long time we recommend that you power it from a wall socket using the AC power adaptor 1 Open the DC IN jack cover pulling the cover out a little and rotating it Connect the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug s A mark facing up 2 Connect the mains lead to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the mains lead to a wall socket 1 1 DC IN
245. SEL PUSH EXEC CAMERA EE dd 4 LCD B L NORMAL BRIGHT MEMORY LCD COLOUR SEL PUSH EXEC CAMERA MEMORY A P VF B L NORMAL PLAYER BRIGHT MEMORY LCD B L VF BRIGHT 10 BRIGHT uno Huzun g xosoHelo
246. SET TITLE TAPE TITLE ABCDE FGHIJ IKLMNO PQRST UVWXY Z amp 7 MENU END ABCDE 12345 FGH J 67890 KLMNO uvwxy SET Z amp 71 MENU END 67890 des Le SET TAPE TITLE TAPE TITLE M ABCDE 12345 FGHIJ 67890 KUMNO PORST UVWXY SET Z amp 7 MENU END ABCDE FGHI J KUMNO PQRST UVWXY Z amp MENU END 67890 Le SET Labelling a cassette To erase a character In step 6 turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial The last character is erased To change the label you have made Insert the cassette to change the label and operate in the same way to make a new label If you set the write protect tab of the tape to lock You cannot label the tape Slide the write protect tab to release the write protection If the GI mark appears in step 5 The cassette memory is full If you erase the title in the cassette you can label it If you have superimposed titles in the cassette When the label is displayed up to four titles also appear When the indicator has fewer than 10 spaces The cassette memory is full The indicates the number of characters you can select for the label To enter a space Select
247. 1 2 POWER PLAYER 3 4 AUDIO DUB 5 2 ST2 6 AUDIO ST1
248. 4 125 POWER lt _ STILL SET PIC MODE SINGLE He MEMORY MULTI SCRN 143 QUALITY FINE B MEMORY 135 STANDARD B 135 MOVIE SET IMAGE SIZE 6320x240 B PLAYER 320 x 240 137 MEMORY 160x 112 B 160 x 112 137 REMAIN AUTO PLAYER Memory Stick MEMORY 5 POWER MEMORY 5
249. 48 Battery pack p 18 48 18 49 gt ECT lever 26 49 OPEN L EJECT 26 2 50 Tripod receptacle 50 al Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 6 5 mm 9 32 inch 6 5 9 32 g Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod 5 securely and the screw may damage your camcorder o 51 Grip strap 51 8 52 Lens cap p 28 52 28 3 o Fastening the grip strap E m Fasten the grip strap firmly grip 227 228 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 PHOTO button p 49 141 DISPLAY button p 42 SEARCH MODE button p 79 81 83 44 91 buttons p 79 81 83 Tape transport buttons p 44
250. B LP 128 3 TAPE He He amp AV CABLE 105 2 i LINK CABLE i LINK 105 e SN FULL Memory Stick 144 2 e AJ Ha Memory Stick LOCK 131 2 NI NO FILE Ha Memory Stick 160 2 XI NO MEMORY STICK Memory Stick 2 e lt AUDIO ERROR co Stick 152 2 XI NO STILL IMAGE FILE Her 9PIC PRINT
251. LOCK 2 3 MENU 4 SEL PUSH EXEC i 5 SEL PUSH EXEC PROTECT 6 SEL PUSH EXEC 7 MENU O MEMORY SET STILL SET MOVIE SET wet PRINT MARK 9 RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET DELETE ALL sre FORMAT pRETURN MENU END 10 1200 MEMORY SET 10 1200 DELETE ALL se FORMAT eRETURN MENU END To cancel image protection Select OFF in step 6 then press the SEL PUSH 176 dial MEMORY SET 10 1200 PRETURN MENU END
252. DCR TRV17E 78 79 HiFi SOUND 124 Checking supplied accessories Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder 1 2 2 p 1 Mains lead 1 p 18 3 R6 Size AA battery for Remote Commander 2 p 228 NP FM30 battery pack 1 p 17 18 A V connecting cable 1 46 86 Shoulder strap 1 p 223 Lens cap 1 p 28 Memory Stick 1 p 131 DCR TRV17E only 9 USB cable 1 p 167 DCR TRV17E only 10 CD ROM SPVD 004 USB Driver 1 p 167 DCR TRV17E only 21 pin adaptor 1 p 47 N O 0 gt 1 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 228 2 AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc 1
253. DV 208 i LINK PB ZOOM DV OUT bunipa 89 90 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing You can duplicate selected scenes programmes for editing onto a tape without operating the VCR Scenes can be selected by frame You can set up to 20 programmes Unwanted scene Before operating the Digital program editing function Step 1 Connecting the VCR p 90 Step 2 Setting the VCR for operation p 91 96 Step 3 Adjusting the synchronicity of the VCR p 97 When you dub using the same VCR again you can skip steps 2 and 3 Using the Digital program editing function Operation 1 Making the programme p 99 Oper
254. 10 Getting started Using this manual 14 Step 1 Preparing the power supply 17 Installing the battery pack Charging the battery pack Connecting to the wall socket 23 Step 2 Setting the date and time Step 3 Inserting a cassette Recording Basics Recording a picture sss 28 Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT sss 35 Shooting in the dark Night Shot Super NightShot 35 Self timer recording sssss 37 Checking the recording END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review 39 Playback Basics Playing back a 41 Viewing the recording on TV Advanced Recording Operations Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording 49 Adjusting the white balance manually Using the wide mode T Using the fader function 56 Using special effects Picture effect 59 Using special effects Digital effect Using the PROGRAM AE function Adjusting the exposure manually Focusing manually 67 Interval recording sss 69 Frame by frame recording Cut recording 72 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects Enlarging images recorded on tapes Tape PB ZOO
255. Memory Stick suonejedo pns Mown ANS 9 131 Using a Memory Stick introduction Prevent metallic objects or your finger from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section e Stick its label on the labelling position Do not bend drop or apply strong shock to Memory Stick s Do not disassemble or modify Memory Stick s Do not let Memory Stick s get wet Do not use or keep Memory Stick s in locations that are Extremely hot such as in a car parked in the sun or under the scorching sun Under direct sunlight Very humid or subject to corrosive gases When you carry or store a Memory Stick put it in its case Memory Stick 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 compatibility mage data files recorded on Memory Stick s by your camcorder conform with the Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association You cannot play back on your camcorder still images recorded on other equipment DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV900E or DSC D700 D770 that does not conform with this un
256. Memory Stick DCR TRV17E Memory Stick POWER MEMORY gt MEMORY 141 Memory Stick gt Memory Stick 133 He Memory Stick gt 178 Memory Stick 2 Memory Stick Memory Stick 127 Memory Stick LOCK gt 131 gt 176 4 Memory Stick LOCK
257. 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 Image data modified with computers or shot with other equipment These files may not be displayed on the index Screen 162 Memory Stick Viewing moving picture MPEG movie playback DCR TRV17E only You can play back moving pictures recorded on a Memory Stick You can also play back 6 images including still images in order 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 PLAYER Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MEMORY PLAY The last rec
258. Notes The following functions do not work during digital effect Fader Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE The low lux indicator flashes Tape photo recording Super NightShot The PROGRAM AE function does not work in the slow shutter mode The following functions do not work in the old movie mode Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When you turn the power off The digital effect will be automatically canceled When recording in the slow shutter mode Auto focus may not be effective Focus manually using a tripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number Shutter speed SLOW SHTR 1 1 25 SLOW SHTR 2 1 12 SLOW SHTR3 1 6 SLOW SHTR 4 1 3 PROGRAM PROGRAM AE B PROGRAM AE
259. OTHERS pEBOSS8 tj PRETURN MENU END MENU END Buttons for canceling recording pause on the VCR The buttons vary depending on your VCR To cancel recording pause Select PAUSE if the button to cancel recording pause is M Select REC if the button to cancel recording pause is Select PB if the button to cancel recording pause is gt 3 Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other Locate the infrared rays emitter of your camcorder and face it towards the remote sensor of the VCR Set the devices about 30 cm 12 in apart and remove any obstacles between the devices Infrared ray emitter PAUSE IM REC 3
260. 19 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 Tape counter indicator 34 Time code indicator p 34 Self diagnosis indicator p 191 Tape photo indicator p 49 Memory photo indicator DCR TRV17E only p 141 Image number indicator DCR TRV17E only p 160 Remaining tape indicator p 34 M emory playback indicator DCR TRV17E only p 160 ZERO SET MEMORY indicator p 78 END SEARCH indicator p 39 Self timer indicator p 37 Audio mode indicator p 120 Data file name indicator DCR TRV17E only p 154 Time indicator p 34 This indicator appears when the MEMORY MIX functions work Video flash ready indicator This indicator appears when you use the video flash light optional Continuous mode indicator DCR TRV17E only p 143 Remaining battery time indicator p 34 Tape counter 34 counter DCR TRV17E only Time code indicator p 34 Self diagnosis indicator p 191 FULL charge indicator p 18 17 18 19 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 34 34
261. 220 Stick DCR TRV17E 4 MSA 4A 2 7 3 6 45 130 50 x 2 8 x 21 5 mm 49 Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls Camcorder Remote sensor Focus ring p 67 Lens Microphone Infrared rays emitter p 35 48 94 Display window p 18 View finder p 32 MENU button p 114 o0 X O1 gt N BACK LIGHT button p 35 Focus button 67 67 35 48 94 18
262. 3 p OFF CHG lt Y 1 red mark appears above the image that is displayed before changing to the index screen mode 9 o o MEMORY to display the previous six images MEMORY MEMORY to display the following six s images MEMORY 9 3 1 2 3 3 B x 4 5 x6 G4 gt mark 100 0006 6 1009 To return to the normal playback screen single screen Press MEMORY to move the mark to the MEMORY image you want to display on full screen then press MEMORY PLAY MEMORY PLAY 161 Viewing a still picture Memory photo playback
263. 3 MENU 4 SEL PUSH EXEC 5 SEL PUSH EXEC PRINT MARK 6 SEL PUSH EXEC 7 MENU Y MEMORY SET a T PRINT MARK k PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL ere FORMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET 10 1200 9 RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET 10 1200 amp DELETE ALL FORMAT 9 RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET PRINT MARK EK SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT P RETURN MENU END 10 1200 suoneiedo PPAS own ANS Aiowsy 9 181 182 Writing a print mark PRINT MARK To cancel writing print marks Select OFF in step 6 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial
264. 67 Format 119 Pull charge as 18 Grip strap 227 Headphone jack 224 Heads 212 HiFi SOUND sss 116 Intelligent accessory shoe 102 Interval recording JPEG Labelling a cassette 5 LANC LUMINANCEKEY M N Main sound sss 204 Manual focus 67 Memory chromakey 153 Memory luminancekey MEMORY MIX Memory PB ZOOM Memory photo recording Memory Stick Menu settings Memory overlap M FADER Mirror mode Moisture condensation 5 MONOTONE 56 MPEG 131 MPEG movie recording 149 NIGHTSHOT 35 Normal charge 18 P Q OLD MOVIE Operation indicators 230 OVERLAP 56 PAL system 210 Photo scan 85 Photo search 83 PICTURE EFFECT 59 74 Picture search 44 Playback pause 44 Power zoom Print mark PROGRAM AE Self diagnosis display 191 Self timer recording a Shoulder strap Skip scan Slide show Slow playback SLOW SHUTTER STEADYSHOT Stereo tape STILL Sub sound SUPER LASER LINK SUPER NIGHTSHOT S VIDEO OUT jack T U V Tape counter Tape
265. FINE FINE 81 P 16MB type optional TRSDSAGU STANDARD STD 122 o FINE FINE 164 images 8 STANDARD STD 246 images 16 FINE FINE 164 a 32MB type optional ee i x STANDARD STD 246 FINE FINE 329 images STANDARD STD 494 images 32 64MB type optional FINE FINE 329 STANDARD STD 494 64 FINE FINE 659 images STANDARD STD 988 images 128MB type optional FINE FINE 1319 images STANDARD STD 1978 images FINE FINE 659 STANDARD STD 988 128 FINE FINE 1319 STANDARD STD 1978 139 Using a Memory Stick introduction Approximate time of moving pictures you can record on a Memory Stick The time of moving pictures you can record varies depending on which image size you select and the complexity of the subject 4MB type 4 Stick
266. SEL PUSH EXEC CUT OUT 10 SEL PUSH EXEC 11 SEL PUSH EXEC gt RETURN Bunip3 97 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing OTHERS EDITSET CONTROL ADJ TEST RETURN a Em Ins Erc CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE lt IR TEST EXECUTE ENGAGE REC PAUSE OTHERS j 8gOg amp d 4 I wl t IR SETUP IN PAUSEMODE 215 I lt af TEST OTHERS EDITSET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN MENU END OTHERS EDITSET CONTROL 2885989 PAUSEMODE 4 IR TEST t PRETURN MENU END ME OTHERS EDITSET CONTROL ADJ TEST COMPLETE CUT IN
267. UVWXY Z amp 7 MENU END Del SET MENU END MENU END TITLE SET ABCDE 12345 ABCDE 12345 FGHIJ 67890 FGHIJ 67890 KLMNO MNO 7 St SET ted se TITLE SET MENU END ABCDE 12345 FGHIJ 67890 KLMNO Pads UVWXY SET Z amp 7 MENU END Making your own titles To change a title you have stored In step 5 select CUSTOMI SET or CUSTOM2 SET depending on which title you want to change then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial to delete the title The last character is erased Enter the new title as desired If you take five minutes or longer to enter characters in the standby mode while a cassette is in your camcorder The power automatically goes off The characters you have entered remain stored in memory Set the POWER switch to OFF once and then to CAMERA again then proceed from step 1 We recommend setting the POWER switch to PLAYER or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters To delete the title Select The last character is erased To enter a space Select Z amp then select the blank part
268. peoueApy araHHegogloHomidegoo A 77 78 Quickly locating scene using the zero set memory function Your camcorder goes forward or backward to automatically stop at a desired scene having a tape counter value of 0 00 00 You can do this with the Remote Commander 1 In the playback mode press DISPLAY 2 Press ZERO SET MEMORY at the point you want to locate later The tape counter shows 0 00 00 and the ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes 3 Press Bl when you want to stop playback 4 Press lt to rewind the tape to the tape counter s zero point The tape stops automatically when the tape counter reaches approximately zero The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears and the time code appears 5 Press Playback starts 0 00 00 1 DIS
269. 3 MEMORY DELETE DELETE 4 MEMORY DELETE PLAYER OFF CHG 3 4 DELETE 100 0010 89 10023 DELETE DELETE DEL CANCEL MEMORY 4 MEMORY 4 He Stick LOCK Deleting images Deleting all the images You can delete all the unprotected images in a Memory Stick Before operation
270. DCR TRV17E He Using special effects Picture effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects like those in films or on TV NEG ART a SEPIA B amp W SOLARIZE b SLIM c STRETCH d PASTEL e MOSAIC f 1 In CAMERA mode select P EFFECT in The colour and brightness of the picture are reversed The picture gets sepia The picture appears in monochrome black and white The light intensity is clearer and the picture looks like an illustration The picture expands vertically The picture expands horizontally The contrast of the picture is emphasised and the picture looks like an animated cartoon The picture gets mosaic patterned the menu settings p 115 2 Select the desired picture effect mode in the menu settings To cancel the picture effect function Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings While using the picture effect function you cannot select the follow ing functions Old movie Bounce When you turn the power off Your camcorder automatically returns to the
271. KBM
272. lt MEMORY STICK ERROR Ha Memory Stick 134 2 lt FORMAT ERROR Memory Stick 127 X o DIRECTORY ERROR 159 2 00 amp TAPE END 2 00 NO TAPE c neuron DELETING PHOTO Memory Stick FORMATTING PHOTO Memory Stick DCR TRV17E 2 202 9 69 etg CLEANING CASSETTE 3a Additional Information Usable cassettes Selecting cassette types You can use the DY mini DV cassette only You cannot use any other E18 mm HiEl Hi8 D Digital8 9 VHS VHSC SHS S VHS SVISIA S VHSC Betamax or DV DV cassette There are two types of mini DV cassettes with cassette memory and without cassette memory Tapes with cassette memory have CIII Cassette Memory mark We recommend you to use the tape with cass
273. DCR TRV17E only You can play back still images recorded on a Memory Stick You can also play back six images at a time by selecting the index screen Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or PLAYER Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MEMORY PLAY The last recorded image is displayed 3 Press MEMORY to select the desired still image To see the previous image press MEMORY To see the next image press MEMORY To stop memory photo playback Press MEMORY PLAY again Note You may not be able to play back images properly in the following cases when playing back on your camcorder image data modified with computer when playing back image data on other equipment including other DCR TRV17E DCR TRV17E Ha Memory Stick Memory Stick 1
274. MENU END SEL PUSH EXEC 1 CAMERA MEMORY DCR TRV17E PLAYER MENU 2 SEL PUSH EXEC 3 SEL PUSH EXEC 4 SEL PUSH EXEC 5 gt RETURN 2 4
275. POWER USB jack e Y USB Intelligent accessory shoe 8 pin 15 pin 8 15 2 Provided Umeetca Not provided He The model with MEMORY marked on the POWER switch is provided with memory functions See page 131 for details This intelligent accessory shoe is designed to use a printer optional p 183 MEMORY POWER 131 183 2 Using this manual Note on Cassette Memory Your camcorder is based on the DV format You can only use mini DV cassettes with your camcorder We recommend that you use a tape with cassette memory CIII The functions which require different operations depending on whether the tape has the cassette memory or not are End search p 39 Date search p 81 Photo search p 83 The functions you can operate only with the cassette memory are Title search p
276. PRINT MARK OFF 6 SEL PUSH EXEC the write protect tab the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot write print marks on still images Moving pictures You cannot write print marks on moving pictures While the file name is flashing You cannot write print marks on images Stick LOCK Using the printer optional DCR TRV17E only DCR TRV17E You can use the printer optional on your camcorder to print images on the print paper c For details refer to the operating instructions of
277. SELFTIMER OFF POWER B OFF PLAYER Ww1woa2 peoueApy 51 52 Recording a still image a tape Tape Photo recording Printing the still picture You can print a still picture by using the video printer optional Connect the video printer using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Connect it to the A V OUT 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 S VIDEO OUT
278. gt Sony 5 61 10 Sony Sony 200 100 0001 e 4 Pg 4 21 00 mM A om X 100 0001 MEMORY
279. 200 49 c DCR TRV17E 141 DCR TRV17E 160 34 DCR TRV17E 160 ZERO SET MEMORY 78 END SEARCH 39 37 128 DCR TRV17E 154 34 MEMORY MIX DCR TRV17E 143 34
280. B SEL PUSH EXEC dial is stored in memory as STILL LUMI a still image then press the dial B 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the SEPISH EXEC on effect then press the dial For details of each digital effect function see 3 SEL PUSH EXEC page 60 60 MANUAL SET MD EFFECT suoneiedo STILL ua3pEBCS S MANUAL SET MD EFFECT OFF g em ud MENU END MANUAL MP EEFEGT u ANUAI UMI L RETURN nin LUMI nini PaBC3 Sd 3888079848 Y MENU END MENU END BHHoUeseuoduoos 2 To cancel the digital effect function Set D EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings D EFFECT OFF Notes You cannot process externally input scen
281. 123 2 SEL PUSH EXEC 59 MANUAL SET EFFECT OFF D EFFECT NEG ART PRETURN SEPIA Baw SOLARIZE MENU END P EFFECT OFF DV OUT
282. Memory Stick JPEG ActiveMovie Player DirectShow QuickTime 3 2 CD ROM USB Windows OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98
283. or 50 F 86 F FULL DC IN
284. 129 POWER ETc DATA CODE DATE CAM PLAYER MEMORY 42 160 DATE BO 42 160 163 WORLD TIME CAMERA SEL PUSH EXEC 0 MELODY PLAYER CAMERA MEMORY NORMAL
285. DV DV i LINK i LINK i LINK i LINK i LINK c i LINK i LINK
286. Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside Keep your camcorder away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration Do not touch the LCD screen with your fingers or a sharp pointed object f your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is nota 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 Do not open the tape protect cover or touch the tape Avoid touching or damaging the terminals To remove dust clean the terminals with a soft cloth no POWER 24
287. Moving images audio MPEG format ActiveMovie Player DirectShow must be installed to play back moving pictures QuickTime 3 2 or newer must be installed to play back moving pictures Application software For details on the application software refer to the operating instructions supplied with the CD ROM Recommended USB connection environment Recommended Windows environment OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Me standard installation is required However operation is not assured if the above environment is upgraded OS CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster The USB connector must be provided as standard Recommended Macintosh environment Macintosh computer with the Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 standard installation However note that the update to Mac OS 9 0 should be used for the following models e iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation and a slot loading type CD ROM drive iBook or G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation The USB connector must be provided as standard c DCR TRV17E Memory Stick
288. The battery pack is not properly installed Install it properly Something is wrong with the battery pack Contact your Sony dealer or local authorised Sony service facility You cannot charge the battery pack The POWER switch is not set to OFF CHG Set it to OFF CHG Self diagnosis display Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display LCD screen Viewfinder or funcion M Display window This function displays the current condition of a your camcorder as a 5 digit code a combination of Pia oes a letter and figures in the viewfinder on the LCD screen or in the display window If a 5 digit code is displayed check the following code chart The last two digits indicated by NU on the state of your camcorder Five digit display will differ depending Self diagnosis display C 00 00 You can service your camcorder yourself eE 00 00 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Cause and or Corrective Actions 04 You are using a battery pack that is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 206 C21 Moisture condensation has occurred 2 Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize p 211 C22 The video heads are dirty Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette optional
289. 2 MEMORY PLAY 159 Ha Memory Stick LOCK gt 131 gt 19 3 197
290. CM SEARCH OFF 128 3 SEARCH MODE PHOTO SEARCH DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 4 19 PI Ke Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan Scanning photo 1 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the PHOTO SCAN indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN no indicator 7 3 Press 9 or PPI on the Remote Commander Ea
291. Mown ANS 133 Using a Memory Stick introduction While the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data from the Memory Stick or recording the data on the Memory Stick Do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may Occur If MEMORYSTICK ERROR is displayed The Memory Stick may be corrupted If this occurs use another Memory Stick 134 Memory Stick c Memory Stick Memory Stick He Memory Stick MEMORYSTICK ERROR Memory Stick Memory Stick Using a Memory Stick introductio
292. OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary The more bars there are on the screen the stronger the digital effect The bars appear in the following modes STILL FLASH LUMI and TRAIL MANUAL SET STILL LUMI TRAIL SLOW SHTR ETC OLD MOVIE MENU END MANUAL SET KD EFFECT Rm D EFFECT OFF icy FLASH LUMI WHEEL 3 MENU END 1 CAMERA D EFFECT 123 2 SEL PUSH EXEC STILL LUMI 3 SEL PUSH EXEC STILL LUMI
293. Recording still image on a tape Tape Photo recording Self timer recording You can record still images on tapes with the self timer You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 In the standby mode press MENU to display the menu settings 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select y then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SELFTIMER then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 5 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear 6 Press PHOTO deeper 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 5 MENU To cancel self timer recording Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings in the standby mode You cannot cancel the self timer recording using 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 CHG or PLAYER
294. View finder backlight You can change the brightness of the backlight Select VF B L in the menu settings p 117 VF B L 125 Recording a picture 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 To use zoom greater than 10x Zoom greater than 10x is performed digitally To activate digital zoom select the digital power in D ZOOM in the menu settings The digital zoom function is set to OFF as a default settings p 115 The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone The digital zooming zone appears when you select the digital power in the menu settings
295. p 212 C 31 0 A malfunction other than the above that you can service 32 0 has occurred Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder 2 Disconnect the mains lead of the AC power adaptor or remove the battery pack After reconnecting the power source operate your camcorder E 61 L A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred E 62 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 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 Burjooyse qnoiL u 1 12 191 Warning indicators and messages 192 If indicators and messages appear on the screen check the following See the page in parentheses Warning indicators for more information 100 0001 e m 4 21 00 w om lt 100 0001 Warning indicator as to file Slow flashing The file is corrupted The file is unreadable You are trying to carry out MEMORY MIX function on moving picture C 21 00 Self diagnosis display p 191 amp The battery is dead or nearly dead Slow flashing The battery is nearly dead Depending on the operating conditions environment and battery condition the NJ indicator may flash e
296. 34 17 34 200 FULL 18 231 232 Index B LJ R AC power adaptor 18 i LINK 208 Rec review Adjusting viewfinder 32 Image protection 176 Recording time Audio dubbing 102 Image quality mode 136 Remaining battery time AUDIO MIX eee 116 INDEX Multiple display 161 indicator pia 34 Audio mode ss 120 InfoLITHIUM battery 206 Remaining tape indicator 34 AUTO SHUTTER 115 Infrared rays emitter 35 48 94 Remote commander 128 A V connecting cable uix NDS Battery pack Bee BOUNCE C D Camera chromakey 153 Cassette memory Charging battery Charging built in rechargeable battery esos Clock set Continuous Cut recording Data code Date search Digital program editing DISPLAY meets Dual sound track tape DV connecting cable E EDITSEARCH 39 END SEARCH 39 45 EXPOSULE ete testes 66 H FADER 56 Fade in out 56 FLASH MOTION 60 FOCUS
297. 6 SEL PUSH EXEC then press the dial ON 7 Press MENU to erase the menu display The interval recording indicator flashes 7 MENU 8 Press START STOP to start interval c recording The interval recording indicator lights up 8 START STOP CAMERA SET Xy SELFTIMER 40 ZOOM 16 9WIDE STEADYSHOT N S LIGHT amp FRAME REC INT eRETURN INTERVAL N MENU END Interval recording To cancel the interval recording Set INT REC to OFF in the menu settings Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG PLAYER or MEMORY DCR TRV17E only To stop the interval recording momentarily and perform normal recording Press START STOP You can perform normal recording only once To cancel the normal recording press START STOP again Note on interval recording DCR TRV17E only You cannot do interval recording in memory mode On recording time There may be a discrepancy in recording time of up to 6 frames from the selected time
298. 8 8 cm 3 5 type 72 4 x 50 4 mm 2 7 8 x 2 in Total dot number 123 200 560 x 220 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 DCR TRVI15E 3 3 W DCR TRV17E 3 7 W Viewfinder DCR TRVI15E 2 5 W DCR TRV17E 2 6 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 74 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 74 95 175 mm 3x33 4x7 in w h d Mass approx DCR TRV15E 610 g 1 Ib 5 oz DCR TRV17E 650 g 1 Ib 6 oz main unit only DCR TRV15E 700 g 1 Ib 8 oz DCR TRV17E 740 g 1 Ib 10 oz including the battery pack NP FM30 cassette DVM60 lens cap Supplied accessories See page 5 uoneuuojuj jeuonippy 217 Specifications AC power adaptor Power requirements 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 23W Output voltage DC OUT 8 4 V 1 5 A in the operating mode Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 125 x 39 x 62 mm 5x 19 16 x21 2 in w h d excluding projecting parts Mass approx 280 g 9 8 oz excluding mains lead Cord length approx Mains lead 2 m 6 6 feet Connecting cord 1 6 m 5 2 feet Battery pack Maximum output voltage D
299. DV compatible equipment made by SONY e g VAIO series personal 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 i LINK i LINK i LINK OT 100 100 200 200 400 400 i LINK
300. LP 1 5 hours Fastforw ard rew ind time using cassette DVM 60 Approx 2 min and 30 seconds Viewfinder Electric viewfinder colour Image device 4 5 mm 1 4 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Approx 800 000 pixels Effective Approx 400 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 30 mm 1 3 16 in 10x Optical 120x Digital Focal length 3 3 33 mm 5 32 15 16 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera Camera Memory DCR TRV17E only mode 42 420 mm 111 16 16 5 8 in Colour temperature Auto HOLD Hold Indoor 3 200 Outdoor 5 800 Minimum illumination 5 x lux 1 7 0 Ix lux in the NightShot mode Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting Output connectors S video output 4 pin mini DIN Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 3 Vp p 75 Q ohms Audio Video output AV MINI JACK 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced sync negative 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kilohms Stereo minijack 3 5mm DV output 4 pin connector Headphone jack Stereo minijack e 3 5 mm USB jack DCR TRV17E only mini B LANC jack Special mini minijack o 2 5 mm MIC jack Stereo minijack o 3 5 mm LCD screen Picture DCR TRV15E 6 2 cm 2 5 type 50 3 x 37 4 mm 2 x 1 1 2 in DCR TRV17E
301. NIGHTSHOT NIGHTSHOT OFF seg 92 35 36 Recording a picture Using Super NightShot The Super NightShot mode makes subjects more than 16 times brighter than those recorded in the NightShot mode 1 In CAMERA mode slide NIGHTSHOT to ON 9 and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the screen 2 Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT The S 9 indicator and SUPER NIGHTSHOT flash on the Screen To cancel the Super NightShot mode press SUPER NIGHTSHOT Using the NightShot Light The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on To enable the NightShot Light set N S LIGHT to ON in the menu settings p 116 Notes Do not use the NightShot function in bright places ex the outdoors in the daytime This may cause your camcorder to malfunction When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording the picture may be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colours If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot function focus manually While using the NightShot function you cannot use the follow ing functions Exposure PROGRAM AE White balance While using the Super NightShot function The shutter speed is automatically adjusted d
302. 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 When recording a close subject When REC LAMP is set to ON the red camera recording lamp on the front of the camcorder may reflect on the subject if it is close In this case we recommend you set REC LAMP to OFF In more than five minutes after removing the power source The AUDIO MIX COMMANDER HiFi SOUND WHT BAL items are returned to their factory settings The other menu items are held in memory even when the battery is removed POWER POWER PROGRAM AE 63 M
303. Note Do not press the cassette compartment down forcibly Doing so may cause a malfunction The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the lid other than the mark When you use cassette with cassette memory Read the instruction about cassette memory to use this function properly p 203 To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark When ejecting a cassette Do not press EDITSEARCH PUSH 203 EDITSEA
304. PLAYER CAMERA ERASE ALL To erase all the data in cassette memory PLAYER CAMERA REC MODE sP To record in the SP Standard Play mode CAMERA LP To increase the recording time to 1 5 times the SP mode AUDIO MODE 12BIT To record in the 12 bit mode two stereo sounds CAMERA 16BIT To record in the 16 bit mode the one stereo sound with high quality Notes on the LP mode 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 pictures or sound e When you record in the LP mode we recommend using a Sony Excellence Master cassette so that you can get the most out of your camcorder You cannot make audio dubbing on a tape recorded in the LP mode Use the SP mode for the tape to be audio dubbed When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in the LP mode the playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between scenes Notes on AUDIO MODE When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode you cannot adjust the balance in AUDIO MIX Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch co C REMAIN AUTO To display the remaining tape bar PLAYER for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is CAMERA turned on and calculates the remaining amount of tape for
305. i LINK DV DV OUT DV IN Stick DCR TRV17E DV 1 2 LINE 3
306. picture M LUMI The colour bright scheme of the area in the still picture which isto LUMI be swapped with a moving C CHROM The colour blue scheme of the area in the moving picture which is to be swapped with a still picture C CHROM Llgeroaan Ha picture OVERLAP No adjustment necessary The fewer bars there are the screen the stronger the effect M OVERLAP To change the still picture to be A superimposed Ed Do either of the following 1 Press MEMORY before step 6 3 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial before step 6 and repeat the procedure from step 4 Except B MEMORY for M OVERLAP 5 om SEL PUS
307. 1 2 Press MENU to display the menu in CAMERA or PLAYER mode Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select TITLE then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 12 then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the first line CUSTOM1 SET or second line CUSTOM2 SET then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the column of the desired character then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired character then press the dial Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you have selected all characters and completed the title To finish making your own titles turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET then press the dial Press MENU to make the title menu disappear 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CM 1 2 20 CAMERA PLAYER MENU SEL PUSH EXEC SEL PUSH EXEC TITLE
308. 79 e Superimposing a title p 106 Making your own titles p 110 Labelling a cassette p 112 For details see page 203 You see this mark in the introduction of Ig the features that are operated only with cassette memory Tapes with cassette memory are marked by CIII Cassette Memory Note on TV colour systems TV colour systems differ from country to country To view your recordings on a TV you need an PAL system based TV Copyright precautions Television programmes films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorised recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws DV mini DV 11 39 81 83
309. BRIGHT is automatically selected continued to the follow page uno Huzun g xosoHelo edewexootUua 117 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch amp STILL SET PIC MODE SINGLE Not to record continuously MEMORY MULTISCRN To record nine still picutures continuously p 143 QUALITY FINE To record still pictures in the fine image quality PLAYER mode p 135 MEMORY STANDARD To record still pictures in the standard image quality mode p 135 MOVIE SET IMAGE SIZE 320 x 240 To record moving pictures in 320 x 240 size p 137 PLAYER 160 x 112 To record moving pictures in 160 x 112 size p 137 MEMORY lt REMAIN 6 AUTO To display the remaining capacity of the Memory PLAYER Stick in the following cases MEMORY For 5 seconds after setting the POWER switch to MEMORY For 5 seconds after inserting a Memory Stick into your camcorder in MEMORY or PLAYER mode When the capacity of the Memory Stick is less than 1 minute in MEMORY mode For 5 seconds after completing a moving picture recording ON To always display the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick PRINT MARK ON To write a print mark on the recorded still images PLAYER you want to print out later p 181 MEMORY eorr To cancel print marks on still pictures PROTECT ON To
310. Digital program editing Step 3 Adjusting the synchronicity of the VCR You can adjust the synchronicity of your camcorder and the VCR Have a pen and paper ready for notes Before operation eject the cassette from your camcorder 1 Setthe POWER switch to PLAYER on your camcorder 2 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR then set to recording pause When you select i LINK in CONTROL you do not need to set to recording pause 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select TEST then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial IN and OUT are recorded on an image for 5 times each to calculate the numerical values for adjusting the synchronicity The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the Screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE 5 Rewind the tape in the VCR then start slow playback Take a note of the opening numerical value for each IN and the closing numerical value for each OUT 6 Calculate the average of all the opening numerical values for each IN and the average of all the closing numerical values for each OUT 7 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CUT IN then press the dial 8 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the average numerical value of IN then press the dial The calculated start position for recording is set 9 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CUT OUT then press th
311. Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select kJ then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select DELETE ALL then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select OK then press the dial changes to EXECUTE 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial DELETING appears on the screen When all the unprotected images are deleted COMPLETE is displayed Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY LOCK 2 MENU 3 SEL PUSH EXEC amp 1 4 SEL PU
312. Memory Stick 131 Memory Stick 152 lt Memory Stick Memory Stick 127 e Memory Stick B4 e He 27 27 211 200 o
313. SAVE MENU END SMALL LARGE IIIa VACATION VR EXEC SAVE MENU END VACATION If you set the write protect tab to lock You cannot superimpose or erase the title Slide the write protect tab to release the write protection To use the custom title If you want to use the custom title select in step 4 If the tape has a blank portion You cannot superimpose a title on the portion If the tape has a blank portion in the middle of the recorded parts The title may not be displayed correctly The titles superimposed with your camcorder e They are displayed by only the DV IN format video equipment with index titler function The point you superimposed the title may be detected as an index signal when searching a recording with other video equipment If the tape has too many index signals You may not be able to superimpose a title because the memory is full In this case delete data you do not need Not to display titles Set TITLE DSPL to OFF in the menu settings p 120
314. STILL ee eges SUPER LISER LINK 48 SUPER NIGHTSHOT 35 TRAIL nti 60 220 2 420 eRe 56 WORLD TIME 130 233 6 7 35 141 0001 Sony iine http www world sony com Printed on recycled paper Sony Corporation Printed in Japan 3506742612
315. Slow flashing During charging Fast flashing There is something wrong with the flash optional while charging the battery pack You hear the melody or beep sound DCR TRVI7E only Warning messages CLOCK SET FOR InfoLITHIUM BATTERY ONLY gig CLEANING CASSETTE GY FULL 16BIT REC MODE TAPE amp AV CABLE S i LINK CABLE FULL AN 1 e SN NO FILE XI NO MEMORY STICK XJ AUDIO ERROR XJ NO STILL IMAGE FILE lt MEMORY STICK ERROR lt FORMAT ERROR e X DIRECTORY ERROR TAPE END Sil NO TAPE DELETING FORMATTING DCR TRVI7E only Warning indicators and messages Set the date and time p 24 Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 206 The video heads are dirty p 212 The tape cassette memory is full AUDIO MODE is set to 16BIT p 120 You cannot dub new sound REC MODE is set to LP p 120 You cannot dub new sound There is no recorded portion on the tape You cannot dub new sound A V connecting cable is connected p 105 You cannot dub new sound i LINK cable is connected p 105 You cannot dub new sound The Memory Stick is full 144 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK p 131 No still image is recorded on the Memory Stick p 160 No Memory Stick is inserted Yo
316. Z amp then select the blank part 6 SEL PUSH EXEC lt E 5 OY 9 g ee 10
317. 2 Play back the image you want to delete 3 Press MEMORY DELETE DELETE appears on the screen 4 Press MEMORY DELETE again The selected image is deleted To cancel deleting an image Press MEMORY in step 4 To delete an image displayed on the index screen Press MEMORY to move the indicator to the desired image and follow steps 3 and 4 Notes To delete a protected image first cancel image protection Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Check the images to delete carefully before deleting them If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK 178 cannot delete images DCR TRV17E Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY PLAYER LOCK 2
318. DV 88 204 34 78 2 erint purse 119 83 85 49 uu cere Rma 141 PB ZOOM 77 PB ZOOM 172 33 55 66 B C D AUDIO MIX AUTO SHUTTER m BACK LIGHT DIGITAL EFFECT DISPLAY DOT F G EDITSEARCH FOCUS eee LUMINANCEKEY P MEMORY 153 Memory Stick 131 M FADER 56 MONOTONE 56 MPEG 131 NIGHTSHOT 35 OLD MOVIE 60 OVERLAP 56 PICTURE EFFECT 59 74 PROGRAM AE tecti SLOW SHUTTER STEADYSHOT
319. Memory Stick B MEMORY PLAYER Memory Stick 1 MEMORY 5 Memory Stick PRINT MARK ON MEMORY 181 OFF PLAYER or MEMORY 176 e OFF He SLIDE SHOW MEMORY 174 DELETE ALL MEMORY 179 DCR TRV17E 126
320. PUSH EXEC ERASE ALL 2 SEL PUSH EXEC EXECUTE RETURN 2 MENU IN OUT IN OUT Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing Operation 2 Performing Digital program editing Dubbing a tape Make sure that your camcorder and VCR are connected and that the VCR is set
321. 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 PLAYER mode for about 8 seconds after DISPLAY is pressed to display the screen indicators for the period of tape rewinding forwarding picture search in the PLAYER mode ON To always display the remaining tape indicator CLOCK SET To set the date or time p 24 CAMERA MEMORY LTR SIZE NORMAL To display selected menu items in normal size PLAYER r AMERA 2x To display selected menu items at twice the normal size MEMORY DEMO MODE To make the demonstration appear CAMERA OFF To cancel the demonstration mode Notes on DEMO MODE You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcorder DEMO MODE is set to STBY Standby at the factory and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a cassette inserted Note that you cannot select STBY of DEMO MODE in the menu settings 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 continued to the follow page uno Huzun g xosoHelo xIGHaLeATMaNtHN 4 121 122 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch DATA CODE DATE CA
322. calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camcorder and displays the remaining battery time in minutes Charging the battery pack Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 50 F to 86 F until FULL appears in the display window indicating that the battery pack is fully charged If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack After charging is completed either disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder or remove the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So the time that the battery pack can be used becomes shorter We recommend the following to use the battery pack longer Put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in your camcorder immediately before you start taking shots Use the large capacity battery pack NP FM50 FM70 FM90 FM91 optional Frequently using the LCD panel or frequently operating playback fast forward or rewind wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using the large capacity battery pack NP FM50 FM70 FM90 FM91 optional Be certain to turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not taking shots or playing
323. camcorder 95 min ae 5 min arn OFF CHG CAMERA MEMORY Step 1 Preparing the power supply After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder 1 DC IN Note 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 When the battery pack is charged fully FULL appears in the display window Remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time you record with the viewfinder is displayed The remaining battery time indicator in the display window indicates the approximate recording time with the viewfinder Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time min appears in the display window Charging time Vereiste oplaadtijd
324. dial The still picture is superimposed on the moving picture Your camcorder automatically returns to the standby mode 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect 7 Press START STOP to start recording Press PHOTO when you set the power switch to MEMORY Still picture 154 Memory Stick MEMORY MIX Memory Stick 1 POWER CAMERA MEMORY LOCK 2 MEMORY MIX 3 MEMORY
325. effect alternately move the subject a little and make a cut recording We recommend that you use a tripod and operate the camcorder using the Remote Commander after step 6 1 Press MENU to display the menu in standby mode 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select aj then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select FRAME REC then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 5 Press MENU to erase the menu display The FRAME REC indicator lights up 6 Press START STOP to start cut recording The camcorder makes a recording for about six frames and returns to recording standby 7 Move the subject and repeat step 6 CAMERA SET ur SELFTIMER OFF 942 ZOOM 16 9WIDE STEADYSHOT N S LIGHT amp FRAME REC INT REC 2 CAMERA SET N S LIGHT FRAME REC OFF INT REC ON CAMERA SET XT SELFTIMER im D ZOOM te 16 9WIDE STEADYSHOT N S LIGHT FRAME REC ON INT REC PRETURN MENU END
326. f Aperture value Not to display various settings Set DATA CODE to DATE in the menu settings p 122 The display changes as follows date time no indicator Various settings I Recording data Recording data is your camcorder s information when you have recorded In the recording mode the recording data will not be displayed When you use the data code function bars appear if A blank portion of the tape is being played back The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set Data code The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to the TV Remaining battery time indicator during playback The indicator indicates the approximate continuous playback time The indicator may not be correct depending on the conditions in which you are playing back When you close the LCD panel and open it again it takes about 1 minute for the correct remaining battery time to be displayed 6 c 4 f
327. have the f ntournuw M mark SERIES InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM M InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM M
328. more natural colour balance Normally white balance is automatically adjusted 1 In CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV17E only mode select WHT BAL in fj in the menu settings p 115 2 Select the desired white balance mode in the menu settings 2 INDOOR e Lighting condition changes quickly Too bright place such as photography studios Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps 3 OUTDOOR Recording a sunset sunrise just after sunset just before sunrise neon signs or fireworks Under a colour matching fluorescent lamp HOLD Recording a single coloured subject or background To return to the automatic white balance mode Set WHT BAL to AUTO in the menu settings If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting We recommend that you record in the 205 indoor mode When you record under fluorescent lighting Use the automatic white balance or hold mode Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the 205 indoor mode
329. or flashing Never shake or strike the unit As well do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur Memory Stick 4 PPAS AiowelW AS 147 Recording an image from a tape as a still image If NI appears on the screen The inserted Memory Stick is incompatible with your camcorder because its format does not conform 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 have already recorded on tapes You cannot record the titles on Memory Stick s The title does not appear while you are recording a still picture with PHOTO When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button 148 c
330. point Use tape with cassette memory for convenience Use the Remote Commander this operation Use this function to check where recording dates change or to edit the tape at each recording date KE ANA Searching for the date by using cassette memory Before operation You can use this function only when playing back a tape with cassette memory p 203 Set CM SEARCH in to ON in the menu 203 settings 120 The default setting is ON CM SEARCH ON B 1 5 the POWER switch to PLAYER 128 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote ON Commander repeatedly until the DATE
331. protect selected still pictures against accidental PLAYER erasure p 176 MEMORY eorr Not to protect still pictures SLIDE SHOW To play back images in a continuous loop p 174 MEMORY DELETE ALL E To delete all the unprotected images p 179 MEMORY DCR TRV17E only 118 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch amp FORMAT RETURN To cancel formatting MEMORY OK To format an inserted Memory Stick 1 Select FORMAT with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select OK then press the dial 3 After appears press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial FORMATTING flashes during formatting COMPLETE appears when formatting is finished PHOTO SAVE To duplicate mini DV still pictures on Memory PLAYER Stick 157 amp 9PIC PRINT RETURN To cancel prints of split screen MEMORY SAME To make prints of same split screen p 183 MULTI To make prints of different split screen p 183 MARKED To make prints of images with print marks in recording order p 183 DATE TIM E OFF To make prints without the recording dateand MEMORY time DATE To make prints with the recording date p 183 DAY amp TIME To make prints with the recording date and time p 183 uno HulzwuowsnD DCR TRV17E only Notes on formatting DCR TRV17E only e Supplied or
332. select the photo for playback Each time you press amp 9 or PPI your camcorder searches for the previous or next photo Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo To stop searching Press 1 12 13 1 POWER PLAYER 2
333. 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 If you connect the white plug the sound is L left signal If you connect the red plug the sound is R right signal A V connecting cable Ha 23
334. to OFF in the menu settings with your camcorder does not work Set it to ON p 122 Something is blocking the infrared rays Remove the obstacle The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the polarities incorrectly matching the marks gt Insert the batteries with the correct polarity p 229 The batteries are dead Insert new ones p 229 _ u 1 12 Continued on the following page 189 Types of trouble and their solutions 190 Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The melody or beep sounds for five seconds Moisture condensation has occurred 2 Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatise p 211 Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder 2 Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder No function works though the power is on Disconnect the mains lead of the AC power adaptor or remove the battery then reconnect it in about one minute Turn the power on If the functions still do not work open the LCD panel and press the RESET button at above of FOCUS button using a sharp pointed object If you press the RESET button all the settings including the date and time return to the default p 226 While charging the battery pack no indicator appears or the indicator flashes in the display window
335. you record Press END SEARCH in the standby mode The last five seconds of the recorded section are played back and your camcorder returns to the standby mode You can monitor the sound from the speaker or 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 END SEARCH EDITSEARCH EDITSEARCH END SEARCH END SEARCH END SEARCH
336. your camcorder Before operation e Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD Press the following buttons to make the indicator disappear so that they will not be superimposed on the edited tape DISPLAY DATA CODE on the Remote Commander SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Prepare the VCR for recording then set the input selector to LINE Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR 3 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR When you have finished dubbing a tape 86 Press on both your camcorder and the VCR
337. 104 p 1 ST1 A ST2 NTSC PB ON PAL TV B PLAYER NTSC PAL NTSC 4 43 NTSC NTSC4 43 NTSC 124 POWER Ke LCD BRIGHT c PLAYER
338. 159 Viewing a moving picture MPEG movie playback 163 Viewing images using computer 165 Enlarging still images recorded on Memory Stick s Memory PB ZOOM 172 Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW 174 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection 176 Deleting images sss 178 Table of contents Writing a print mark PRINT MARK eene 181 Using the printer optional 183 Troubleshooting Types of trouble and their solutions 185 Self diagnosis display 191 Warning indicators and messages 192 Additional Information Usable cassettes sess 203 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack anten S 206 208 Using your camcorder abroad 210 Maintenance information and precautions a Specifications opens Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls Index ite emen 4 5
339. 2 86 25 A V OUT L 46 52 86 Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to the hooks for the shoulder strap 223 Identifying the parts and controls 26 START STOP button p 28 26 START STOP 28 27 SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 114 27 SEL PUSH EXEC 114 28 DC IN jack 23 28 DC IN 23 2 amp DV OUT jack p 88 29 DV OUT 88 30 Q headphones jack 30 When you use headphones the speaker on your camcorder is silent 3 MIC jack PLUG IN POWER Re eet Connect an external microphone optional 31 MIC PLUG IN POWER This jack also accepts a plug in power microphone
340. 33 Exposure indicator p 66 Data file name indicator DCR TRV17E only p 154 Digital effect indicator p 61 MEMORY MIX indicator DCR TRV17E only p 154 FADER indicator p 56 16 9WIDE indicator p 55 Picture effect indicator p 59 Data code indicator p 43 LCD bright indicator p 31 Volume indicator p 41 Date indicator p 34 Time indicator p 34 PROGRAM AE indicator p 63 Backlight indicator p 35 SteadyShot off indicator p 116 Manual focus Infinity indicator p 67 Recording mode indicator p 34 120 STBY REC indicator p 28 Video control mode indicator p 44 Image size indicator DCR TRV17E only p 137 Image quality mode indicator DCR TRV17E only p 136 NIGHTSHOT p 35 SUPER NIGHTSHOT indicator p 36 Warning indicators p 192 JNIA 10 11 1 13 14 15 34 203 34 33 66 DCR TRV17E 154
341. 5 35 PROGRAM 63 66 33 OFF 10x D ZOOM 56 59 60 90 106 110 MEMORY MIX 153 DCR TRV17E 63 63 67 e END SEARCH EDITSEARCH TIpocworp 39 DATA CODE 42 SUPER LASER LINK crp 48 PB ZOOM 77 PB ZOOM 172
342. 5 gt 131 Memory Stick Stick LOCK 5 gt 131 e Ha Memory Stick LOCK a gt 131 Memory Stick LOCK gt 131 gt MEMORY PLAY 159 Memory Stick LOCK gt 131
343. ATE TIME eorr uno 5 DATE 183 DAY amp TIME c 183 DCR TRV17E DCR TRV17E Memory Stick POWER FORMATTING Memory Stick Memory Stick LOCK lt Memory Stick DCR TR
344. C 8 4 Output voltage DC72V Capacity 5 0 Wh 700 mAh Dimensions approx 38 2 x 20 5 x 55 6 mm 19 16 x 13 16 x 21 4 in w h d Mass approx 65 g 2 7 oz Type Lithium ion 218 Memory Stick DCR TRV17E only Memory Flash memory 4MB MSA 4A Operating voltage 2 7 3 6V Power consumption Approx 45mA in the operating mode Approx 130pA in the standby mode Dimensions approx 50x2 8x21 5 mm 2x1 8x7 8in w h d Mass approx 4 g 0 14 oz Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 2 12 32 1 2 16 48 PAL CCIR mini DV c DY SP 18 81 LP 12 56
345. CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE Tj IR TEST RETURN MENU END OTHERS XT EDITSET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST ORETURN MENU END OTHERS EDITSET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN 0880989 k CUT OUT TR SETUP PAUSEMODE 4 IR TEST RETURN MENU END Notes When you complete step 3 the image to adjust the syncronicity is recorded for about 50 seconds If you start recording from the very beginning of the tape the first few seconds of the tape may not record properly Be sure to allow about 10 seconds of lead before starting the recording 3 50 10 98 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing Operation 1 Making the programme 1 Insert the tape for playback into your camcorder and insert a tap
346. Communications between your camcorder and your computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend Resume or Sleep 170 c USB Memory Stick USB Memory Stick Windows 2000 Windows 1 Unplug or Eject Hardwere M 2 USB Memory Stick Macintosh 1 2 Memory Stick Eject Special 3 Memory Stick
347. EMORY P EFFECT PLAYER B 59 74 D EFFECT c PLAYER CAMERA p 60 75 WHT BAL 53 CAMERA 3 MEMORY AUTO ON CAMERA OFF He 5 3 SELFTIMER OFF g MEMORY ON P a D ZOOM OFF CAMERA z 10x 20 x B or 10x no 20x E
348. H EXEC 2 6 1 To change the mode setting 4 M OVERLAP 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial before step 6 3 and repeat the procedure from step 4 Except for E M OVERLAP SEL PUSH EXEC 6 6 c 4 3 To cancel MEMORY MIX OVERLAP 3 Press MEMORY MIX MEMORY MIX MEMORY Notes You can not use MEMORY MIX function for 3 moving pictures recorded on Memory Stick s He S When the overlapping still image has a large MEMORY MIX m amount of white the thumbnail image of the Ha Memory picture may not be clear Stick A Image data modified with computers or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play them back with your camcorder
349. ISPLAY 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 DISPLAY DISPLAY DISPLAY button KHonka DATA CODE 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 Use the Remote Commander for this operation Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander in the playback mode The display changes a
350. L OFF 128 bunip3 107 Superimposing a title Title setting The title colour changes as or follows WHITE YELLOW gt VIOLET lt gt RED CYAN GREEN gt BLUE The title size changes as follows SMALL gt LARGE You cannot input 13 characters or more for a LARGE size If you select the title size SMALL you have 9 choices for the title position If you select the title size LARGE you have 8 choices for the title position One cassette can have up to about 20 titles if one title consists of 5 characters However if the cassette memory is full with date photo and cassette label data one cassette can have only up to about 11 titles with 5 characters each Cassette memory capacity is as follows 6 date data maximum 12 photo data maximum 1 cassette label maximum If the FULL mark appears The cassette memory is full If you erase the title in the cassette you can label it 108 WHITE YELLOW lt gt VIOLET lt RED gt CYAN GREEN BLUE
351. LAYER CAMERA MEMORY RETURN MENU END RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET 7 STILL SET w PIC MODE QUALITY RETURN A I MENU END If the capacity of the Memory Stick becomes full NI FULL appears on the screen and you cannot record still pictures on this Memory Stick Continuous shooting settings MEMORY SET STILL SET MODEL J SINGLE QUALITY ULTI SCRN eRETURN s3bp 38 MENU END Memory Stick NI FULL Memory Stick Setting Meaning indicator on the SINGLE Your camcorder shoots one SINGLE image at a time no indicator MULTISCRN Your camcorder shoots nine still images at about 0 5 sec intervals and displays the images on a single page divided into nine boxes H3 E55 144 MULTI SCRN Bawa
352. M 77 Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function ssssseseeee 78 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title Title search 79 Searching a recording by date Date Search ceret 81 Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan 83 Editing Dubbing a tape sss 86 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 90 Audio dubbing 102 Superimposing a title 106 Making your own titles 110 Labelling a cassette sss 112 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 114 Memory Stick Operations DCR TRV17E only Using a Memory Stick introduction sssssssssss 131 Recording still images on Memory Stick s Memory photo recording 141 Recording an image from a tape as a still WMA zoe eet edi t pee 147 Recording moving pictures on Memory Stick s MPEG movie recording 149 Recording a picture from a tape as a moving alee ene 151 Superimposing a still picture in a Memory Stick on a moving picture MEMORY 153 Copying still images from a tape Photo Saye serade u 157 Viewing a still picture Memory photo playback
353. M To display date time and various settings PLAYER during playback p 42 160 MEMORY DATE To display date and time during playback p 42 160 163 WORLD TIME To set the clock to the local time Turn the SEL CAMERA PUSH EXEC dial to set a time difference The MEMORY clock changes by the time difference you set here If you set the time difference to 0 the clock returns to the originally set time BEEP MELODY To output the melody when you start stop PLAYER recording or when an unusual condition occurs CAMERA on your camcorder MEMORY NORMAL To output the beep instead of the melody OFF To cancel the melody and beep sound COMMANDER To activate the Remote Commander supplied PLAYER 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 PLAYER 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 person is not aware of the recording VIDEO EDIT m To make programme and perform video editing PLAYER p 99 EDIT SET To adjust and set the synchronicity of your PLAYER camcorder and a VCR for dubbing in edit set mode p 96
354. MIX To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and PLAYER stereo 2 p 104 STI ST2 NTSC PB ON PALTV To play back a tape recorded in the NTSC colour PLAYER system on a PAL system TV NTSC 4 43 To play back a tape recorded in the NTSC colour system on a TV with the NTSC 4 43 mode Notes on the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera shake Attachment of a conversion lens optional may influence the SteadyShot function Notes on NTSC PB When you play back a tape on a Multi System TV select the best mode while viewing the picture on the TV Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch LCD BRIGHT To adjust the brightness on the LCD screen with PLAYER the SEL PUSH EXEC dial CAMERA E To darken lighten LCD B L BRT NORMAL set the brightness on the LCD screen normal PLAYER BRIGHT To brighten the LCD screen CAMERA MEMORY LCD COLOUR To adjust the color on the LCD screen turnand PLAYER press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial CAMERA Em BE To get low To get high intensity lt 4 intensity VF B L BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the viewfinder screen to PLAYER normal CAMERA BRIGHT To brighten the viewfinder screen MEMORY Notes on LCD B L and VF B L When you select BRIGHT battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording When you use power sources other than the battery pack
355. OTECT amp SLIDE SHOW amp DELETE ALL COMPLETE Ere P RETURN MENU END 179 180 Deleting images To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick Select RETURN in step 5 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Memory Stick RETURN 5 SEL PUSH EXEC While DELETING appears Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons DELETING He POWER Writing a print mark PRINT MARK DCR TRV17E only 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 Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or PLAYER Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Play back the image to be you want to write a print mark 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select J then press the d
356. OX lt Oo N 2 Transmitter Point toward the remote sensor to control the camcorder after turning on the camcorder 7 ZERO SET MEMORY button p 78 8 START STOP button p 28 9 DATA CODE button p 42 10 Power zoom button 33 49 141 DISPLAY 42 SEARCH MODE 79 81 83 14 09 79 81 83 44 gt o A 7 ZERO SET MEMORY 78 8 START STOP 28 9 DATA CODE 42 1 e 33 Identifying the parts and controls To prepar
357. PB ZOOM Tape photo recording 49 Telephoto Time code Transition TV colour systems Y USB jack W X Y Z Warning indicators 192 White balance Wide angle Wide mode WIPE WORLD TIME Write protect tab Zero set memory 120 102 ib 17 InfoLITHIUM 206 56 20 204 3 224 LANC 223 S VIDEO OUT 46 52 86 USB 221 102 44 149 72
358. PLAY 2 ZERO SET MEMORY 0 00 00 ZERO SET MEMORY 3 4 ZERO SET MEMORY 5 B DISPLAY ZERO SET MEMORY 44 Notes When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape the zero set memory function will be canceled There may be a discrepancy of several seconds from 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 sta
359. RCH pepe Hue exsolo1tio 27 28 Recording Basics Recording a picture Your camcorder automatically focuses for you 1 Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides and attatch the lens cap to the grip strap 2 Install the power source and insert a cassette See Step 1 to Step 3 for more information p 17 to p 27 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 press OPEN The viewfinder automatically turns off 5 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 Camera recording lamp Microphone 1 2 1
360. S O N Y 3 067 426 12 1 Digital Video Camera Recorder Iv Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Digital Handycam D M SERIES C PAAR DCR TRV17E MEMORY STICK DCR TRV15E TRV17E 2001 Sony Corporation English 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 come WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only NOTICE ON THE SUPPLIED AC POWER ADAPTOR FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be repla
361. SEARCH indicator appears 1 POWER The indicator changes as follows PLAYER gt TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH 2 SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN MODE uo He DATE SEARCH 3 Press K lt PPI on the Remote Commander Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the beginning of the selected date PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN to select the date for playback TITLE SEAECH DATE SEARCH 3 k gt P DATE SEARCH 5 9 01 SEARCH 9 01 MODE 101 02 02 0 To stop searching Press suoneiedo peq Aeid araHHegogloHomidegoo A Searching a recording by date D
362. SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE MENU END Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing About the IR SETUP code IR SETUP The IR SETUP code is stored in the memory of your camcorder Be sure to set the correct code depending on your VCR The default setting is Code number 3 IR SETUP 3 Brand Mapka Kon IR SETUP Brand Mapka Kon IR SETUP Sony 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nokia 89 36 Aiwa 47 53 54 Nokia Oceanic 89 Akai 62 50 74 Nordmende 76 Alba 73 Okano 60 62 63 z Aristona 84 Orion 70 58 E Baird 36 30 Panasonic 16 78 96 Blaupunkt 83 78 Philips 83 84 86 Bush 74 Phonola 83 84 5 97 Roadstar 47 a CGM 47 83 36 SABA 76 21 Clatronic 73 Samsung 93 94 52 22 Daewoo 26 Sanyo 36 Ferguson 76 Schneider 84 10 Fisher 73 SEG 73 Funai 80 Seleco 47 74 Goldstar 47 Sharp 89 Goodmans 26 84 Siemens 10 36 Grundig 83 9 Tandb
363. SH EXEC DELETE ALL 3 5 SEL PUSH EXEC S OK 3 Ha A 6 SEL PUSH EXEC E EXECUTE 3 DELETING Pl o COMPLETE 9 o MEMORY SET Es STILL SET w MOVIE SET PRINT MARK o QRETURN MENU END S 9 lt set MOVIE SET PRINT MARK kk PROTECT x SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL REAI ere 9 RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET amp SLIDE SHOW L LI ere FORMAT 9 RETURN MENU END OK 5 SLIDE SHOW amp DELETE ALL RETURN ES 9 RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET PRETURN MENU END ALL RETURN EXECUTE MEMORY SET WT STILL SET MOVIE SET xr PRINT MARK fk PROTECT SLIDE SHOW i1 111 S DELETE ALLPDELETING ETC A pa 9 RETURN MENU END I PR
364. To cancel erasing all programmes Select RETURN in step 2 To cancel a programme you have set Press MENU The programme is stored in memory until the tape is ejected Note You cannot operate recording during Digital program editing On a blank portion of the tape You cannot set IN or OUT on a blank portion of the tape If there is a blank portion between IN and OUT on the tape The total time code may not be displayed correctly 100 OUT IN 1 SEL PUSH EXEC UNDO 2 SEL PUSH EXEC EXECUTE RETURN 2 1 VIDEO EDIT SEL
365. To monitor the high speed picture while advancing or rewinding the tape skip scan Keep pressing lt lt while rewinding while advancing the tape To resume rewinding or advancing release the button To view the picture at slow speed slow playback Press on the Remote Commander during playback For slow playback in the reverse direction press lt then press on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press To view the picture at double speed Press x2 on the Remote Commander during playback For double speed playback in the reverse direction press then press x2 on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press Be POWER PLAYER B
366. V17E Memory Stick Memory Stick c Memory Stick g xosoHelo PRINT SET DCR TRV17E 9PIC PRINT DATE TIME 4 127 128 POWER Jj TITLE 106 110 TITLEERASE 109 TITLE DSPL ON
367. VIDEO VIDEO Signal Dubbing a tape You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems El 8 mm HE El Hi8 WS VHS SWIS S VHS VASI VHSC 9 S VHSC Betamax mini DV IV DV 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 5 video cable optional 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 5 video cable optional to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the VCR This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures KBM El 8 Hi El Hi8 VHS VHS SHS S VHS WHSI4 VHSC S VHSC Betamax mini DV DN DV B Digital8
368. We The picture recorded on the tape is played back 3 Press START STOP on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up When IMAGESIZE in the menu settings is set to 160 x 112 the maximum recording time is 60 seconds However when IMAGESIZE in the menu settings is set to 320 x 240 the maximum recording time is 15 seconds c DCR TRV17E Ha Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER PLAYER 2
369. Windows 2000 Professional Windows Me Pentium 200 USB Macintosh Macintosh OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 Mac OS 9 0 iMac OS 8 6 CD ROM iBook G4 Mac OS 8 6 USB own AIS 166 Viewing images using your computer c Notes Operations are not guaranteed for either the Windo
370. a charged battery pack p 17 18 The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall socket Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall socket p 23 The end search function does not The tape was ejected after recording when using a tape work without cassette memory p 39 You have not recorded on the new cassette yet p 39 The end search function does not The tape has a blank portion in the beginning or middle work correctly The battery pack is quickly The operating temperature is too low discharged The battery pack is not fully charged Charge the battery pack again p 18 The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged 2 Replace with a new battery pack p 17 The battery remaining indicator does You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or not indicate the correct time cold environment for a long time The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged Replace with a new battery pack 17 The battery is not fully charged Charge the battery pack fully again 18 A deviation has occured in the remaining battery time Charge the battery fully p 18 The power goes off although the deviation has occured in the remaining battery time battery remaining indicator indicates Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication that the battery pack has enough on the battery remaining indicator is correct p 18 power
371. al by the time signal The clock starts to move 7 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear 2 CLOCK SET POWER MEMORY DCR TRV17E 212 1 POWER CAMERA MEMORY DCR TRV17E MENU 2 SEL PUSH EXEC
372. amcorder 2 Turn the power of the connected VCR on then set the input selector to DV input When you connect a digital video camera recorder set its power switch to VCR VTR 3 Press MENU to display the menu A Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select Ete then press the dial 5 the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EDIT SET then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CONTROL then press the dial 7 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select i LINK then press the dial 2 i LINK DV i LINK DV 1 POWER PLAYER 2 DV
373. amcorder to the TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before operation Turn the audio volume of the TV down before operation or noise howling may be output from the TV speakers Recording data When you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander you can see the recording data date time or various settings when recorded When no image is recorded on the Memory Stick The message NI NO FILE appears Screen indicators during moving picture playback DATA CODE
374. and leave it for about one hour with the cassette compartment open Your camcorder can be used again if the 6 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 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 one hour no
375. and playing them back Recording a picture 28 Recording a still image on a tape 49 Playing back a tape 41 Recording still images on Memory Stick s 141 DCR TRV17E only Recording moving pictures on Memory Stick s p 149 DCR TRV17E only e Viewing a still image recorded on Memory Stick p 159 DCR TRV17E only Viewing a moving picture recorded on Memory Stick p 163 DCR TRV17E only Capturing images on your computer Viewing images recorded on Memory Stick using USB cable p 165 DCR TRV17E only Other uses Functions to adjust exposure in the recording mode Back light p 35 NightShot Super NightShot p 35 PROGRAM AE p 63 Adjusting the exposure manually p 66 Functions to give images more impact Digital zoom p 33 The default setting is set to OFF To zoom greater than 10x select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings Fader p 56 Picture effect p 59 Digital effect p 60 Digital program editing p 90 Title p 106 110 MEMORY MIX p 153 DCR TRV17E only Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings Landscape mode p 63 Sports lesson mode p 63 Manual focus p 67 Functions to use after recording END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec review 39 DATA CODE p 42 SUPER LASER LINK p 48 Tape PB ZOOM p 77 Memory PB ZOOM p 172 DCR TRV17E only Zero set mem
376. ate search no Note If one day s recording is less than two minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes In the mark The bar in the mark indicates the present point on the tape The 1 mark in the indicates the actual point you are trying to search If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The date search function may not work correctly Cassette memory The tape cassette memory can hold six recording date data If you search the date among seven or more data see Searching for the date without using cassette memory below Searching for the date without using cassette memory 1 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER 2 Set CM SEARCH in to OFF in the menu settings p 120 3 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 no indicator 7 4 Press kaq on the Remote Commander to search for the previous date or press Pi on the Remote Commander to search for the next date Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes Each time you press I or PPI your camcorder searches for the previous or next date To stop searching Press
377. ation 2 Performing Digital program editing dubbing a tape p 101 Step 1 Connecting the VCR You can connect both an A V connecting cable and an i LINK cable DV connecting cable When you use the A V connecting cable connect the devices as illustrated in page 86 When you use an i LINK cable DV connecting cable connect the devices as illustrated in page 88 Unwanted scene Switch the order 20 1 KBM 90 2 KBM 91 96 3 KBM 97 2 3
378. back on your camcorder Have spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected recording time and make a trial recording before the actual recording Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM or 10 30
379. back a dual sound track tape recorded in a stereo system set HiFi SOUND to the desired mode in the menu settings p 116 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 Left sound Main sound 2 Rightsound Sub sound You cannot record dual sound programs on your camcorder 204 12 1 2 32 1 2 AUDIO
380. cancel the cut recording Set FRAME REC to OFF in the menu settings Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG PLAYER or MEMORY DCR TRV17E only Notes on cut recording The last recorded cut is longer than other cuts The proper remaining tape time is not indicated if you use this function continuously OFF POWER OFF CHG PLAYER MEMORY DCR TRV17E psoueapy 2 73 74 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 an
381. ced a5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with or Y mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station ATTENTION The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this digital camcorder This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters 9 8 feet For the customers in Germany Directive EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances Residential area Business district Light industry district This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B Digital Handycam Sony C Digital Digital Handycam
382. ch photo is played back for about five seconds automatically To stop scanning Press 1 POWER B PLAYER 2 SEARCH MODE DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 7 3 Ke gt P 00 SCAN suoneiedo peoueApy 4 araHHegogloHomidegoo A 85 Editing Dubbing a tape Using the A V connecting cable You can dub or edit on the VCR connected to your camcorder using your camcorder as a player Connect your camcorder to the VCR using the A V connecting cable supplied with
383. computer Unplug the USB cable Eject the Memory Stick To unplug the USB cable or eject the Memory Stick follow the procedure below For Windows 2000 Windows Me users 1 Move the cursor to the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the Task Tray and click to cancel the applicable drive 2 A message to remove the device from the system appears then unplug the USB cable or eject the Memory Stick For Macintosh users 1 Quit application programmes opened Make sure that the access lamp of the hard disk is not lit 2 Drag and drop the Memory Stick icon to the Trash or select Eject under the Special menu 3 Bject the Memory Stick Notes on using your computer Memory Stick Memory Stick operations on your camcorder cannot be assured if the Memory Stick has been formatted on your computer Do not optimise the Memory Stick on a Windows machine This will shorten the Memory Stick life Do not compress the data on the Memory Stick Compressed files cannot be played back on your camcorder Software Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file When you load an image modified using a retouch software from your computer to the camcorder or when you directly modify the image on the camcorder the image format will differ so a file error indicator may appear and you may be unable to open the file Communications with your computer
384. corder The PB ZOOM function is automatically canceled when you operate the following functions Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Stop playback Display the menu settings Pictures in the PB ZOOM Pictures in the PB ZOOM mode are not output through the OUT jack ZOOM Ha Memory Stick DCR TRV17E 147 151 Memory Stick DCR TRV17E 172 1 B ZOOM 2 SEL PUSH EXEC 1
385. ctures continuously on a single page Memory Stick c B 640 480 9 While pressing down PHOTO your camcorder continuously record maximum number of still pictures When you stop pressing the recording stops 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select J then press the dial A Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select STILL SET then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PIC MODE then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select MULTI SCRN then press the dial zy
386. d SOLARIZE 1 In the playback or playback pause mode select P EFFECT in 7 in the menu settings p 115 2 Select the desired mode by turning the SEL 5PUSH EXEC dial For details of each picture effect function see page 59 To cancel the picture effect function Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings Notes You cannot process the picture that is input from other equipment using the picture effect function To record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function 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 OUT jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG or stop playing back The picture effect function is automatically canceled SEPIA B amp W SOLARIZE 1 B EFFECT 1
387. d then set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings 16 9WIDE OFF 16 9WIDE OFF nannaa 1 55 56 Using the fader function You can fade in or out to give your recording a professional appearance FADER M FADER mosaic BOUNCE OVERLAP WIPE DOT b MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black an
388. d white to colour When fading out the picture gradually changes from colour to black and white Fade in only MONOTONE Using the fader function 1 When fading in a In the standby mode press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes When fading out b In the recording mode press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes The indicator changes as follows gt FADER M FADER BOUNCE MONOTONE OVERLAP WIPE DOT no indicator J The last selected fader mode is indicated first of all 2 Press START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing After the fader in out is carried out your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode Arm FADER To cancel the fader function Before pressing START STOP press FADER until the indicator disappears Note 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 The low lux ind
389. e minutes Your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode To resume playback press We Slow playback The slow playback can be performed smoothly on your camcorder however this function does not work for an output signal through the amp DV OUT jack When you play back a tape in reverse Horizontal noise may appear at the center or the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction 2 lt 2
390. e LP mode on your camcorder we recommend playing the tape on your camcorder Note on the LOCK switch DCR TRV17E only When you slide the LOCK switch to the right the POWER switch can no longer be set to MEMORY accidentally LOCK switch is set to the left before your camcorder leaves the factory To enable smooth transition Transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene is smooth as long as you do not eject the cassette even if you turn off your camcorder However check the following Do not mix recordings in the SP mode and ones in the LP mode on one tape When you change the battery pack set the POWER switch to OFF CHG When you use a tape with cassette memory however you can make the transition smooth even after ejecting the cassette if you use the END SEARCH function p 39 If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for five minutes while the cassette is inserted 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 CHG and to CAMERA again When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in the LP mode The playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between scenes
391. e dial 10 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the average numerical value of OUT then press the dial The calculated stop position for recording is set 11 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select RETURN then press the dial 3 1 PAYER 2 i LINK CONTROL 3 SEL PUSH EXEC ADJ TEST 4 SEL PUSH EXEC EXECUTE
392. e follow ing B icons W MANUAL SET MANUAL SET CAMERA SET CAMERA SET J PLAYER SET 2 PLAYER SET LCD VF SET LCD VF SET amp MEMORY SET DCR TRV17E only lt MEMORY SET E PRINT SET DCR TRV17E only DCR TRV17E CM SET 23 PRINT SET DCR 65 TAPE SET TRV17E only SETUP MENU CM SET rc OTHERS oo TAPE SET SETUP MENU e Erc OTHERS 8 3 English 9 Selecting the mode setting of each item is the default setting Menu items differ depending on the position of the POWER switch The screen shows only the i items you can operate at the moment POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch 2 PROGRAM AE To suit your specific shooting requirement CAMERA E p 63 MEMORY z P EFFECT To add special effects like those in films or on PLAYER the TV to images p 59 74 CAMERA 2 D EFFECT To add special effects using the various digital PLAYER 5 functions 60 75 E WHT BAL To adjust the white balance p 53 CAMERA 2 MEMORY v AUTO SHTR ON To automatically activate the electronic shutter CAMERA when shooting in bright conditions x lt Not to automatically activate the electronic 9 shutter even when shooting in bright conditions z SELFTIM ER eorr Not to use the self timer function CAMERA ON To use the se
393. e for recording into the VCR 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select Etc then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select VIDEO EDIT then press the dial 5 Search for the beginning of the first scene you want to insert using the video operation buttons then pause playback 6 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The IN point of the first programme is set and the top part of the programme mark changes to light blue 7 Search for the end of the first scene you want to insert using the video operation buttons then pause playback 8 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The OUT point of the first programme is set then the bottom part of the programme mark changes to light blue 9 Repeat steps 5 to 8 then set the programme When the programme is set the programme mark changes to light blue You can set a maximum of 20 programmes OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY 1 1 2 MENU 3 SEL PUSH EXEC
394. e the Remote Commander Insert 2 R6 size AA batteries by matching the and polarities on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment 2 Notes the Remote Commander Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly 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 the Commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper
395. e you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape If you use a tape with cassette memory the end search function works even once you eject the cassette If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The end search function may not work correctly END SEARCH EDITSEARCH EDITSEARCH
396. ears on the screen 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial 1 The image moves downwards The image moves upwards 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial The image moves leftward Turn the dial upwards The image moves rightward Turn the dial downwards PB ZOOM EXEC PB ZOOM EXEC f To cancel the Memory PB ZOOM function 172r ess PB ZOOM Ha Memory Stick PB ZOOM DCR TRV17E Ha Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY PLAYER
397. elect REC TIME then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired recording time then press the dial The time 0 55 1SEC gt 1 55 gt 2SEC 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 2 RETURN then press the dial twice b Bpema 1 MENU 2 SEL PUSH EXEC fs 3 SEL PUSH EXEC INT REC 4 SEL PUSH EXEC SET 5 INTERVAL REC TIME SEL PUSH EXEC INTERVAL 2 SEL PUSH EXEC 30SEC lt gt 1MIN 5MIN gt 10MIN 3 SEL PUSH EXEC REC TIME SEL PUSH EXEC
398. epending on the brightness At that time the moving picture may be slow down While using the Super NightShot function you cannot use the following functions Exposure PROGRAM AE Fader Digital effect White balance While in MEMORY mode DCR TRV17E only You cannot use the Super NightShot function NightShot Light NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Light is about 3 m 10 feet 16 1 CAMERA NIGHTSHOT 9 NIGHTSHOT 2 SUPER NIGHTSHOT SUPER NIGHTSHOT SUPER NIGHTSHOT
399. er at the point where you want to stop recording later in the playback mode Carry out steps 3 to 5 Recording automatically stops at the point where ZERO SET MEMORY was pressed We recommend that you add new sound on a tape recorded with your camcorder If you add new sound on a tape recorded with other camcorder including other DCR TRV15E TRV17E the sound quality may become worse If you set the write protect tab of the tape to lock You cannot record on a tape Slide the write protect tab to release the write protection 16 32 44 1 48 128 LP 128 A V OUT amp DV OUT i LINK DV E He neHry
400. erg 26 Hitachi 42 56 Telefunken 91 92 ITT Nokia Instant 36 Tensai 73 JVC 12 21 15 11 Thomson 76 100 Kendo 47 Thorn 36 47 Loewe 16 47 84 Toshiba 40 Luxor 89 Universum 92 70 47 Mark 26 W W House 47 Matui 47 60 58 Watoson 83 58 Mitsubishi 28 29 TV VCR component Note on IR SETUP code Digital program editing is not possible if the VCR does not support IR SETUP codes IR SETUP IR SETUP 93 94 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 2 Setting the modes to cancel recording pause on the VCR Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PAUSEMODE then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the mode to cancel recording pause on the VCR then press the dial 2 SEL PUSH EXEC PAUSEMODE SEL PUSH EXEC
401. es 160 x 112 Hato 160 x 112 Maximum recording time of moving pictures Image size Pasmep Maximum recording time MakcumanbHoe 320 x 240 15 seconds 15 160 x 112 60 seconds 60 z Approximate number of still images 1 you can record on a Memory Stick 3 The number of images you can record varies Ha Memory Stick depending on which image quality mode you select and the complexity of the subject 4MB type supplied 1 j FINE FINE 40 images 9 STANDARD STD 60 images 4 i FINE FINE 40 8MB type optional FINE 9 STANDARD STD 60 2 FINE FINE 81 images B STANDARD STD 122 images 8
402. es using the digital effect function To record pictures that you have processed using the digital effect function record the pictures on the VCR using your camcorder as a player 75 76 Playing back a tape with digital effects Pictures processed by the digital effect function Pictures processed by the digital effect function are not output through the amp DV OUT jack You cannot use the tape PB ZOOM function for pictures processed by digital effect function When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG or stop playing back The digital effect function is automatically canceled C
403. et 5 8 inch away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 cm about 1 2 inch away in the wide angle position Notes on digital zoom Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 10x The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever toward the T side You cannot use the digital zoom when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY DCR TRV17E only W nop 80 1 10
404. ette memory The IC memory is mounted on this type of cassette Your camcorder can read and write data such as dates of recording or titles etc to this memory The functions using the cassette memory require successive signals recorded on the tape If the tape has a blank portion in the beginning or between the recorded portions a title may not be displayed properly or the search functions may not work properly Not to make any blank portion on the tape operate the followings Press END SEARCH to go to the end of the recorded portion before you begin the next recording if you operate the followings you have ejected the cassette while recording you have played back the tape in the VCR you have used the edit search function If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on your tape re record from the beginning to the end of the tape concerning above The same result may occur when you record using a digital video camera recorder without a cassette memory function on a tape recorded by one with the cassette memory function CI AK mark on the cassette The memory capacity of tapes marked with CI I AK is 4KB Your camcorder can accommodate tapes having a memory capacity of up to 16KB 16KB tape is marked with CI 16K Mni DITS This is the Mini DV mark Casset Cl Maore This is the Cassette Memory mark These are trademarks
405. ette memory You cannot superimpose or search a title In the CA mark The bar in the mark indicates the present point on the tape The 1 mark in the indicates the actual point you are trying to search If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The title search function may not work correctly To superimpose a title See page 106 1 106 Searching recording no by date Date search You can automatically search for the point where the recording date changes and start playback from that
406. follow s 1995 _ t 2001 2 M 2079 t If you do not set the date and time is recorded on the data code of the tape and the Memory Stick DCR TRV17E only Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 24 hour cycle He Memory Stick DCR TRV17E 24 pepe Hue ENGOLOITOL 25 26 Step 3 Inserting cassette 1 Install the power source 2 Slide OPEN IL A EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid The cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens 3 Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to insert Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartment with the window facing out 4 Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment The cassette compartment automatically goes down 5 After the casse
407. ges enlarged by the PB ZOOM mode on Memory Stick s In the PB ZOOM mode The digital effect function does not work The PB ZOOM function is cancelled when the following buttons are pressed MENU MEMORY PLAY MEMORY INDEX MEMORY Pictures the ZOOM mode Pictures in the PB ZOOM mode are not output through the DV OUT jack when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY Moving pictures recorded on M emory Stick s The PB ZOOM function does not work on moving pictures recorded on Memory Stick s ZOOM Memory Stick B PB ZOOM 2 MENU MEMORY PLAY MEMORY INDEX MEMORY B PB ZOOM B PB ZOOM DV OUT POWER MEMORY Memory Stick PB ZOOM
408. h 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 216 B TO Sony English Specifications Video camera recorder System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scanning 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 PAL colour CCIR standards Usable cassette Mini DV cassette with the mark printed Tape speed SP Approx 18 81 mm s LP Approx 12 56 mm s Recording playback time using cassette DVM 60 SP 1 hour
409. ial 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 make the menu display disappear The mark is displayed beside the data file name of the image with a print mark PRINT MARK DCR TRV17E DPOF Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY PLAYER LOCK 2
410. icator flashes Super NightShot Tape Photo recording When the OVERLAP WIPE or DOT indicator appear in the standby mode Your camcorder automatically stores the image recorded on a tape As the image is being stored the indicators flash fast and the playback picture disappears At this stage the picture may not be recorded clearly depending on the tape condition 1 FADER b FADER gt FADER M FADER BOUNCE MONOTONE OVERLAP WIPE DOT 7 2 START STOP
411. ictures with sound on Memory Stick s Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up When IMAGESIZE in the menu settings is set to 160 x 112 the maximum recording time is 60 seconds However when IMAGESIZE in the menu settings is set to 320 x 240 the maximum recording time is 15 seconds Ha Memory Stick MPEG DCR TRV17E Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER B MEMORY LOCK 2 START STOP
412. it clicks 1 2 Hue ENGOLOITOL To remove the battery pack 1 Lift up the viewfinder 1 2 Slide the battery pack out in the direction of 2 B the arrow while pressing down release you use the large capacity battery pack If you install the NP FM70 FM90 FM91 battery pack on your camcorder extend its viewfinder NP FM70 FM90 FM91 17 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 M series See page 206 for details of InfoLITHIUM battery pack 1 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect
413. ition of your camcorder and the AV cordless IR receiver to obtain clear playback pictures function Press SUPER LASER LINK again The lamp on the SUPER LASER LINK button goes out If you turn the power off The super laser link function turns off automatically When the super laser link function is activated the SUPER LASER LINK button is lit Your camcorder consumes power Press SUPER LASER LINK to turn off the laser link function when it is not needed is trademark of Sony Corporation SUPER LASER UNK
414. iversal standard These models are not sold in some areas e If you cannot use the Memory Stick that is used with other equipment format it with this camcorder p 119 However formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Memory Stick and 5 are trademarks of Sony Corporation Windows and ActiveMovie DirectShow are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual 132 Memory Stick He Memory Stick He He Memory Stick He Ha Memory Stick Memory Stick
415. lation to complete without interrupting it USB connector USB c USB USB USB CD ROM Windows 98 98SE Windows 2000 Windows 1 Windows 2 CD ROM CD ROM 3 CD USB Driver Installation for Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me 4 CD ROM 5 USB
416. lear or does not appear The video head may be dirty Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette optional p 212 No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a tape The volume is turned to minimum gt Turn up the volume p 41 AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings gt Adjust AUDIO MIX p 116 Displaying the recorded date date search function does not work The tape has no cassette memory Use a tape with cassette memory p 81 CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings Set it to ON p 120 The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion p 81 The title search function does not work The tape has no cassette memory 2 Usea tape with cassette memory p 81 CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings Set it to ON p 120 There is no title in the tape Superimpose the titles p 106 The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion p 107 The new sound added to the recorded tape is not heard AUDIO MIX is set to ST1 side in the menu settings gt Adjust AUDIO MIX p 116 The title is not displayed TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings Set it to ON p 120 Types of trouble and their solutions In the recording and playback modes Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The power does not turn on The battery pack is not installed or is dead or nearly dead gt Install
417. lect one of eight preset titles and two custom titles p 110 You can also select the colour size and position of titles Z 1 In CAMERA or PLAYER mode press MENU to display the menu 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select in the menu settings then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select TITLE then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 3J then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired title then press the dial The title is flashing 6 Change the colour size or position if necessary Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the COLOUR SIZE or POSITION then press the dial The item appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item then press the dial Repeat steps D and until the title is laid out as desired 7 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial again to complete the setting In the recording playback or playback pause mode The TITLE SAVE indicator appears on the screen for five seconds and the title is set In the standby mode The TITLE indicator appears And when you press START STOP to start recording TITLE SAVE appears on the screen for five seconds and the title is set s 106 CM only
418. lf timer function MEMORY z D ZOOM e OFF To deactivate the digital zoom Up to 10x zoom CAMERA is carried out E o 20x To activate the digital zoom More than 10x to 20x zoom is performed digitally p 33 120 To activate the digital zoom More than 10x to 9 120x zoom is performed digitally p 33 5 16 9WIDE OFF CAMERA i ON To record a 16 9 wide picture p 55 i 115 continued to the follow page 116 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch STEADYSHOT To compensate for camera shake CAMERA OFF To cancel the SteadyShot function Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod N S LIGHT ON To use the NightShot Light function p 36 CAMERA OFF To cancel the NightShot Light function MEMORY FRAME REC eorr To deactivate Cut recording function CAMERA ON To activate Cut recording function p 72 INT REC ON To activate Interval recording function p 69 CAMERA eorr To deactivate Interval recording function SET To set waiting time and recording time for Interval recording function p 69 HiFi SOUND STEREO To play back a stereo tape or dual sound track PLAYER tape with main and sub sound p 204 1 To play back a stereo tape with the left sound or a dual sound tape with main sound 2 To play back a stereo tape with the right sound or a dual sound track tape with sub sound AUDIO
419. ling 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 connecting cable When connecting this unit to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more i LINK 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 208 i LINK
420. m SteadyShot function Super NightShot Fader Picture effect Digital effect Title Low lux mode The indicator flashes Sports lesson mode The indicator flashes 150 POWER MEMORY Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture DCR TRV17E only Your camcorder can read moving picture data recorded on a tape and record it as a moving picture on a Memory Stick Your camcorder can also take in moving picture data through the input connector and record it as a moving picture on a Memory Stick Before operation Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER 2 Press
421. mory Stick on a moving picture MEMORY MIX DCR TRV17E only You can superimpose a still picture you have recorded on a Memory Stick on the top of the moving picture you are recording M CHROM Memory chromakey You can swap a blue area of a still picture such as an illustration or a frame with a moving picture M LUMI Memory luminancekey You can swap a brighter area of a still picture such as a handwritten illustration or title with a moving picture Record a title on a Memory Stick before a trip or event for convenience C CHROM Camera chromakey You can superimpose a moving picture on the top of a still picture such as a picture can be used as background Shoot the subject against a blue background The blue area of the moving picture will be swapped with a still picture M OVERLAP Memory overlap You can make a moving image fade in on top of a still image Memory Stick MEMORY MIX DCR TRV17E Memory Stick CHROM
422. mposing a title Erasing a title 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or PLAYER and then press MENU to display the menu 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select in the menu setting then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select TITLEERASE then press the dial Title erase display appears 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the title you want to erase then press the dial ERASE OK indicator appears 5 Make sure the title is the one you want to erase and turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select OK then press the dial OK change to EXECUTE 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial ERASING indicator flashes then COMPLETE indicator appears To cancel erasing a title Select RETURN in step 6 1 POWER CAMERA PLAYER MENU 2 SEL PUSH EXEC 3 SEL PUSH EXEC TITLEERASE 4 SEL PUSH EXEC
423. n Selecting still image quality mode You can select image quality mode in still image recording The default setting is FINE 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or PLAYER Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select J then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select STILL SET then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select QUALITY then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image quality then press the dial Memory Stick FINE 1 POWER MEMORY PLAYER LOCK 2 MENU 3 SEL PUSH EXEC amp _ 4
424. n the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PROGRAM AE then press the dial A Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode MENU To turn the PROGRAM AE function off Set PROGRAM AE to AUTO in the menu settings Notes Because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance you cannot take close ups in the following mode Spotlight Sports lesson Beach amp ski Your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects in the following modes Sunset amp moon Landscape The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode Slow shutter Old movie Bounce The following functions do not work in the low lux mode Digital effect Overlap Wipe Dot While setting the NIGHTSHOT to ON the PROGRAM AE function does not work The indicator flashes PROGRAM 1 MENU CAMERA MEMORY DCR TRV17E 2 SEL PUSH EXEC RIT 123 3 SEL PUSH EXEC PROGRAM 4 SEL PUSH EXEC
425. nd more and as time passes When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack The battery life varies according to how it is stored and operating conditions and environment for each battery pack InfoLITHIUM Tak
426. ng on the VCR Set CONTROL to IR in the menu settings of your camcorder When editing digital video the operation signals cannot be sent with LANC If you connect using an i LINK cable DV connecting cable With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital format for high quality editing Step 2 Setting the VCR to operate with the A V connecting cable To edit using the VCR send the control signal by infrared rays to the remote sensor on the VCR When you connect using an A V connecting cable follow the procedure below steps 1 to 4 to send the control signal correctly 1 Set the IR SETUP code D Set the POWER switch to PLAYER on your camcorder Turn the power of the connected VCR on then set the input selector to LINE When you connect a video camera recorder set its power switch to VCR VTR 8 Press MENU to display the menu Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select tc then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EDIT SET then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CONTROL then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IR then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IR SETUP then press the dial 9 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the IR SETUP code of your VCR then press the dial Check the code in About the IR SETUP code p 93
427. nsation 2 Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatise p 211 The power goes off While being operated in CAMERA mode your camcorder has been in the standby mode for more than five minutes 2 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG and then to 3 CAMERA p 28 5 The battery pack is dead or nearly dead Install a charged battery pack 1 The image on the viewfinder screen The viewfinder lens is not adjusted 3 is not clear Adjust the viewfinder lens p 32 s The SteadyShot function does not STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings 5 work Set it to ON p 116 The autofocusing function does not The setting is the manual focus work 2 Press FOCUS to set to the auto focus mode p 67 Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus Adjust to focus manually p 53 The picture does not appear in the The LCD panel is open viewfinder 2 Close the LCD panel p 30 A vertical band appears when you 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 appears when you This is not a malfunction 1 12 shoot a very bright subject Some tiny white spots appear onthe e Slow shutter low lux or Super NightShot mode is Screen activated This is no
428. ny mechanical shock Do not disassemble nor modify the battery pack Attach the battery pack to the video equipment securely Notes on dry batteries To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosion observe the following e 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
429. o Memory Stick 320 x 240 160 x 112 320 240 1 POWER MEMORY LOCK 2 MENU 3 SEL PUSH EXEC 4 SEL PUSH EXEC MOVIE SET 5 SEL PUSH EXEC IMAGESIZE 6 SEL PUSH EXEC ELEM lt suonejedo own AS 137 Using a Memory Stick
430. object on it This will damage the cord and may cause fire or electrical shock 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 Always keep metal contacts clean Do not disassemble the unit Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit 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 The unit becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating 214 B CAMERA PLAYER
431. opriate shutter speed Still picture STILL Still picture LUMI STILL FLASH FLASH MOTION LUMI LUMINANCEKEY TRAIL SLOW SLOW SHUTTER
432. optional Memory Stick s have been formatted at factory Formatting with this camcorder is not required Do not turn the POWER switch or press any button while the display shows FORMATTING You cannot format the Memory Stick if the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK e Format again if the message appears Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick DCR TRV17E only Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting Formatting erases sample images on the Memory Stick Formatting erases the protected image data on the Memory Stick Note on PRINT SET DCR TRV17E only 9PIC PRINT and DATE TIME are displayed only when an external printer optional is connected to the intelligent accessory shoe g xosoHelo continued to the follow page 119 120 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch Ij TITLE To superimpose a title or make your own title PLAYER p 106 110 CAMERA TITLEERA SE To erase the title you have superimposed PLAYER p 109 CAMERA TITLE DSPL ON To display the title you have superimposed PLAYER OFF Not to display the title CM SEARCH ON To search using cassette memory p 79 PLAYER OFF To search without using cassette memory TAPE TITLE To label a cassette p 112
433. orded image is displayed 3 Press MEMORY to select the desired moving pictures To see the previous picture press MEMORY To see the next picture press MEMORY 4 Press MPEG W Il to start playback To stop MPEG movie playback Press MPEG P Note You may not be able to play back images properly in the following cases when playing back on your camcorder image data modified with computer when playing back image data on other equipment including other DCR TRV17E DCR TRV17E Ha Memory Stick 6 Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY PLAYER LOCK 2 MEMORY PLAY
434. ory p 78 Title search p 79 HiFi SOUND p 116 28 49 41 Memory Stick 141 DCR TRV17E Ha Memory Stick 149 DCR TRV17E Memory Stick 159 DCR TRV17E Memory Stick 163 DCR TRV17E Memory Stick USB 165 DCR TRV17E 3
435. outdoors in direct sunlight The LCD screen may be difficult to see If this happens we recommend that you use the viewfinder Picture in the mirror mode The picture on the LCD screen is a mirror image However the picture will be normal when recorded During recording in the mirror mode ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander does not work Indicators in the mirror mode The STBY indicator appears as and REC as Some of the other indicators appear mirror reversed and others are not displayed DATA CODE 90 180
436. p normale lading NP FM30 supplied Ho NP FM50 150 90 NP FM70 240 180 NP FM90 330 270 NP FM91 360 300 Approximate minutes to charge an empty battery pack at 25 C 77 F 25 77 F Hury 1 19 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Recording time Bpema DCR TRV15E Recording with the view finder c Battery pack 1 Recording with the LCD screen c Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP FM30 supplied 125 65 20 45 NP FM50 200 110 150 75 NP FM70 415 225 310 165 NP FM90 630 345 475 255 NP FM91 725 395 550 290 DCR TRV17E Recording with Recording with the viewfinder the LCD screen Battery pack Continuous Typical
437. press the dial 5 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear 6 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 To stop recording press START STOP again 1 5 MENU To stop the countdown Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To record still images using the self timer Press PHOTO in step 6 p 51 To cancel self timer recording Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings in the standby mode 10 1 MENU 2 SEL PUSH EXEC 3 SEL PUSH EXEC SELFTIMER 4 SEL PUSH EXEC
438. ptor supplied 2 Inserting a cassette p 26 Connect the plug with its A mark facing up Slide OPEN EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to insert Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartment with the window facing out Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment After the cassette compartment going down completely close the lid until it clicks 3 Recording a picture 28 ser ne POWER switch to CAMERA whl pressing the small green button Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording To stop recording press START STOP again To open the LCD panel press OPEN The picture appears on Tt the screen Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed use the viewfinder placing your eye against its eyecup wa When you purchase your camcorder the clock setting is set to off If you want to record the date and time for a picture set the clock setting before recording p 24 Monitoring the playback picture the LCD screen p 41 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER while pressing the small green button NOTE Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the viewfinder the LCD panel or the battery pack opino Yes pind 11 xo uee 2199 ou 1 12
439. r adaptor to your 3 Memory Stick camcorder and then to a wall socket 4 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY USB MODE appears on the screen of the camcorder 4 POWER 5 My Computer on Windows 98 and MEMORY double click the newly recognised drive Example Removable Disk D USB MODE The folders inside the Memory Stick are 5 Comuter B Windows 98 displayed 6 Select and double click the desired image file Removable Disk D 3 from the folder Memory Stick S For the detailed folder and file name see 3 Image file storage destinations and image 6 files p 171 2 B B 3
440. rc 4 SEL PUSH EXEC VIDEO EDIT 5 6 SEL PUSH EXEC IN 7 8 SEL PUSH EXEC OUT 9 5 8
441. rder in any country or area with the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Your camcorder is an PAL system based camcorder If you want to view the playback picture on a TV it must be an PAL system based TV with the AUDIO VIDEO input jack The following shows TV colour systems used Overseas 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 Thailand etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay 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 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 122 for more information 210
442. rt point and start recording Recording stops automatically at the tape counter zero point Your camcorder returns to the standby mode ZERO SET MEMORY e B ZERO SET MEMORY Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title Title search If
443. s follows date time various settings SteadyShot white balance gain shutter speed aperture value exposure mode no indicator DATA CODE DISPLAY button DISPLAY DATA CODE Playing back a tape Date time 4 7 2001 12 05 56 a SteadyShot off indicator b Exposure mode indicator c White balance indicator d Gain indicator e Shutter speed indicator
444. s on the intelligent accessory shoe The intelligent accessory shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light microphone or printer DCR TRV17E only 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 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 To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory 222 11 4 MEMORY EJECT DCR TRV17E 133 12 33 13 POWER 18 14 EDIT SEARCH 39 15 SUPER LASER LINK 48 16 102 17 28 Intelligent Accessory Shoe o
445. se this function to check or edit still pictures Searching for a photo by using cassette memory Before operation You can use this function only when playing back a tape with cassette memory Set CM SEARCH in to ON in the menu settings p 120 The default setting is ON 1 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows r TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN no indicator 3 Press 14 or gt P on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo having the date that you selected PHOTO SEARCH SEARCH 5 9 01 MODE PHOTO SEARCH 5 9 01 17 30 To stop searching Press
446. still images on the 9 split print 9 paper Select the desired mode in the menu Ha 9 settings MULTI PICS or MARKED PICS SAME PICS MULTI PICS MARKED PICS Tire Be e E Ste v v v j A 222 me ARA alae viv ile NY Fam 9 still images with print marks are printed 9 CO together suoneiedo PPAS own ANS 183 Using the printer optional You can make prints with the recording date and or recording time Select the desired mode in the menu settings DATE 4 7 2001 Images recorded in multi screen mode You cannot print images recorded in multi screen mode on sticker type print paper You cannot print following images Moving pictures recorded on Memory Stick Images processed by the PB ZOOM function 184
447. 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 This mode makes subjects brighter in insufficient light PROGRAM PROGRAM AE amp T
448. t 4 months if you do not use your camcorder at all Even if the built in rechargeable battery is not charged it will not affect the camcorder operation To retain the date and time etc charge the battery if the battery is discharged 212 amp CLEANING a b c DVM 12CLD
449. t a malfunction An unknown picture is displayed on e If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to the screen CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings without a cassette inserted your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration 2 Insert a cassette and the demonstration stops You can also cancel DEMO MODE p 121 Continued on the following page 185 Types of trouble and their solutions 186 Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The picture is recorded in incorrect or unnatural colours NIGHTSHOT is set to ON Set it to OFF p 35 The picture appears too bright and the subject does not appear on the Screen NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place 2 Set it to OFF p 35 BACK LIGHT is activated 2 Deactivate it p 35 The click of the shutter does not sound BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings 2 Set it to MELODY or NORMAL p 122 Black bands appear when you record TV or computer screen 2 Set the STEADYSHOT in the menu settings to OFF p 116 In the playback mode Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The tape does not move when a video control button is pressed The POWER switch is not set to PLAYER Set it to PLAYER p 41 The playback button does not work The tape has run out Rewind the tape 44 There are horizontal lines on the picture or the playback picture is not c
450. ta Directory Number File Number 160 Viewing a still picture Memory photo playback Playing back six recorded images at a time index screen You can play back six recorded images at time paa una pan This function is especially useful when searching for a particular image paa 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or PLAYER Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MEMORY INDEX to display the index 1 POWER Screen MEMORY PLAYER uro LOCK B 2 MEMORY INDEX
451. the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug s mark facing up 2 Connect the mains lead to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the mains lead to the wall socket 4 Set the POWER switch to OFF 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 one 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 1 InfoLITHIUM M 206 InfoLITHIUM 1 DC IN DC IN
452. the connected is not turned on when you set i LINK 2 i LINK DV VCR VTR 1 VIDEO EDIT SEL PUSH EXEC START 2 SEL PUSH EXEC EXECUTE SEARCH
453. tly is inserted Format the Memory Stick or use another Memory Stick p 119 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK 2 Release the lock p 131 The image cannot be deleted The image is protected Cancel image protection 176 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK 2 Release the lock p 131 You cannot format the Memory The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to Stick LOCK 2 Release the lock p 131 Deleting all the images cannot be The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to carried out LOCK 2 Release the lock p 131 You cannot protect the image The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 131 The image to protect is not be played back Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image p 159 You cannot write a print mark on The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to the still image LOCK 2 Release the lock p 131 The image to write a print mark is not be played back Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image p 159 The photo save function does not The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to work LOCK 2 Release the lock p 131 The battery pack is dead Install a charged battery pack or use the AC power adaptor You cannot play back images in You may not be able to play back images in actual size actual size
454. to operate u The cassette cannot be removed from The power source is disconnected the holder Connect it firmly 17 The battery is dead Use a charged battery pack 18 The and amp indicators flash and no Moisture condensation has occurred 1 12 functions except for cassette ejection 2 Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at work least one hour to acclimatize p 211 CI indicator does not appear when The gold plated connector of the tape is dirty or dusty using a tape with cassette memory Clean the gold plated connector p 205 Remaining tape indicator is not The REMAIN is set to AUTO in the menu settings displayed Set it to ON to always display the remaining tape indicator p 121 Continued on the following page 187 Types of trouble and their solutions When operating using the Memory Stick DCR TRV17E only Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The Memory Stick does not The POWER switch is not set to MEMORY function Set it to MEMORY p 141 The Memory Stick is not inserted Insert a Memory Stick 133 Recording does not function The Memory Stick has already been recorded to its full capacity 2 Delete unnecessary images and record again p 178 The Memory Stick formatted incorrec
455. to recording pause This procedure is not necessary when you use an i LINK cable DV connecting cable When you use a digital video camera recorder set its power switch to VCR VTR 1 Select VIDEO EDIT Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select START then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial Search for the beginning of the first programme then start dubbing The programme mark flashes The SEARCH indicator appears during a search and the EDIT indicator appears during editing on the screen The programme mark changes to light blue after dubbing is complete When dubbing ends your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop To stop dubbing during editing Press on your camcorder To quit the Digital program editing function Your camcorder stops when dubbing is complete Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Press MENU to quit the Digital program editing function You cannot record on the VCR when The tape has run out The write protect tab on the cassette is set to lock The IR SETUP code is not correct when IR is selected The button to cancel recording pause is not correct when IR is selected NOT READY appears on the LCD screen when The programme to operate Digital program editing has not yet been made i LINK is selected but an i LINK cable DV connecting cable is not connected The power of
456. ts 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 In CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV17E only mode slide NIGHTSHOT to ON and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the screen To cancel the NightShot function slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF NIGHTSHOT OFF ON ep SUPER NIGHTSHOT NightShot Light emitter EXPOSURE CAMERA MEMORY DCR TRV17E NIGHTSHOT ON
457. tte compartment going down completely close the lid until it clicks 3 1 2 La EJECT 3 4 5 eject a cassette Follow the procedure above and take out the cassette in step 3 3 Step Inserting a cassette 3
458. u are trying to record an image with sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder on the Memory Stick p 152 No still image is recorded though you are trying to print in the 9PIC PRINT mode The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 134 The Memory Stick is not recognised Check the format 119 There are more than two same directories p 159 The tape has reached the end of the tape Insert a cassette tape You have pressed PHOTO during deleting all images on Memory Stick You have pressed PHOTO during formatting a Memory Stick 2 You hear the melody beep sound The indicator and CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the screen _ u 1 12 193 x 194 y Bac Sony
459. ular image Select the desired image using MEMORY buttons before step 2 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 no SLIDE SHOW MEMORY 2 Stick Memory Stick
460. ven if there are approximately 5 to 10 minutes remaining Fast flashing The battery is dead Moisture condensation has occurred Fast flashing Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open p 211 CM Warning indicator as to cassette memory Slow flashing No tape with cassette memory is inserted p 203 lt Warning indicator as to Memory Stick Slow flashing No Memory Stick is inserted Fast flashing The Memory Stick is not readable with your camcorder p 131 The image cannot be recorded on Memory Stick p 152 lt Warning indicator as to Memory Stick formatting Fast flashing Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 119 The Memory Stick data is corrupted ea Warning indicator as to tape Slow flashing The tape is near the end No tape is inserted The write protect tab on the cassette is out red p 27 Fast flashing The tape has run out 4 You need to eject the cassette Slow flashing The write protect tab on the cassette is out red p 27 Fast flashing Moisture condensation has occurred p 211 The tape has run out The self diagnosis display function is activated p 191 o The still image is protected Slow flashing The still image is protected p 176 5 Warning indicator as to the external flash optional
461. when you try to play back images recorded by other equipment 2 This is not a malfunction 188 Types of trouble and their solutions Others Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The title is not recorded The tape has no cassette memory Use a tape with cassette memory p 106 203 The cassette memory is full 2 Erase unnecessary title p 109 The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab so that red portion is not visible p 26 Nothing is recorded in that position on the tape Superimpose the title to the recorded position p 106 The cassette label is not recorded The tape has no cassette memory Use a tape with cassette memory p 112 203 The cassette memory is full 2 Erase some titles p 109 The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab so that red portion is not visible p 26 Digital program editing does not The input selector on the VCR is not set correctly function Check the connection and set the input selector on the VCR again p 86 88 The camcorder is connected to DV equipment of other than Sony gt Set it to IR p 91 Setting programme on a blank portion of the tape is attempted Set the programme again on a recorded portion p 99 The camcorder and the VCR are not synchronised Adjust the synchronicity p 97 The Remote Commander supplied COMMANDER is set
462. with the intelligent accessory shoe MIC Microphone optional
463. ws or Macintosh environment if you connect 2 or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time or when using a hub Depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously some equipment may not operate Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual Windows Macintosh 2 USB USB
464. y 2 Press PHOTO deeper The still picture on the screen is recorded for about seven seconds The sound during those seven seconds is also recorded The still image is displayed on the screen until recording is completed 510 SP 765 LP 60 Memory Stick 141 DCR TRV17E 1
465. y Stick into your camcorder before installing the USB driver For Macintosh users 1 Turn on your computer and allow the Mac OS to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your computer 3 Double click the CD ROM drive icon to open the window 4 Double click the icon of the hard disk containing the OS to open the window 5 Move the following 2 files from the window opened in step 3 to the System Folder icon in the window opened in step 4 drag and drop Sony Camcorder USB Driver Sony Camcorder USB Shim 6 When Put these items into the Extensions folder appears click OK 7 Restart your computer 168 USB Memory Stick Memory Stick USB Macintosh 1 Mac OS 2 CD ROM CD ROM 3 CD ROM 4
466. you use a tape with cassette memory you search for the boundaries of recorded tape by title Use the Remote Commander for this operation Before operation Set CM SEARCH in to ON in the menu settings p 120 The default setting is ON 1 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the TITLE SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN no indicator 3 Press lt or BPI on the Remote Commander to select the title for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the scene having the title that you selected TITLE SEARCH HELLO CONGRATULATIONS HAPPY NEW YEAR SEARCH MODE PRESENT GOOD MORNING WEDDING TITLE SEARCH HAPPY NEW YEAR PRESENT GOOD MORNING WEDDING NIGH BASEBALL To stop searching Press Ha CM only H

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