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1. Cause and or Corrective Actions C 04 e You are using a battery pack that is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack gt Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 13 C2 e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 117 C 22 e The video heads are dirty gt Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not supplied p 118 uopeuuoyjul jeuonippY C 31 C 32 e A malfunction other than the above that you can service has occurred gt Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder gt Disconnect the power cord of the AC power adaptor or remove the battery pack After reconnecting the power source operate your camcorder E 61 00 E 62 00 e A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred gt 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 113 114 Warning indicators and messages If indicators and messages appear on the LCD screen in the viewfinder or in the display window check the following See the page in parentheses for more information
2. PB ZOOM a EXEC PB ZOOM 4 EXEC To cancel memory PB ZOOM function Press PB ZOOM Pictures processed by PB ZOOM function Pictures processed by PB ZOOM function are not output through the 5 DV IN OUT jack Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW DCR TRV320 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 is set to the right unlock position 2 Press MENU to make the menu display appear 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SLIDE SHOW then press the dial 5 Press MEMORY PLAY Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on the Memory Stick in sequence MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS tt QUALITY 14 FLD FRAME suogesedo opas Aiowen amp PRINT MARK ere PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL SLIDE SHOW 100 0021 DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END M PLAY START MENU END To stop the slide show Press MENU To pause during a slide show Press MEMORY PLAY To start the slide show from a particular imag
3. lt DEMO MODE DEMO MODE ETc erc DRETURN m RETURN 2 MENU END MENU END 4EPucoweD no HuizwwuosnD P MEN LOCK SET UL 4 2000 a AUTO TV ON ace 30 00PM ere PRETURN 2 PM MENU END MENU END The year changes as follows 1999 2000 gt 2029 f If you do not set the date and time TEE 2 is recorded on the tape and the Memory Stick DCR TRV320 only Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12 hour cycle e 12 00 AM stands for midnight e 12 00 PM stands for noon 71 Memory Stick operations Using Memory Stick introduction DCR TRV320 only You can record and play back still images on the Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder You can easily play back record or delete still images You can exchange image data with other equipment such as a personal computer etc using the serial port adaptor for Memory Stick not supplied or PC card adaptor for Memory Stick not supplied On file format J PEG Your camcorder compresses image data in JPEG format extension jpg Typical image data file name 100 0001 This file name appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder of your camcorder Dsc00001 jpg This file name appears on the dis
4. OTHERS w WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY amp REC LAMP ETc4 INDICATOR PRETURN To make the menu display disappear Press MENU 64 Changing the menu settings Menu items are displayed as the following icons Mmi ga 0 B ETC MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VTR SET LCD SET MEMORY SET DCR TRV320 only TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS Selecting the mode setting of each item is the default setting Menu items differ according to the position of the POWER switch The LCD screen and the viewfinder show only the items you can operate at the moment POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch T AUTO SHTR ON To automatically activate the electronic shutter CAMERA when shooting in bright conditions OFF To not automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in bright conditions fa D ZOOM OFF To deactivate digital zoom Up to 25x zoom is CAMERA carried out MEMORY 50x To activate digital zoom More than 25x to 50x zoom is performed digitally p 18 450x To activate digital zoom More than 25x to 450x zoom is performed digitally p 18 16 9WIDE OFF CAMERA ON To record a 16 9 wide picture p 32 STEADYSHOT ON To compensate for camera shake CAMERA OFF To cancel the SteadyShot function Natural MEMORY pictures are produced when shooting a stationary object
5. SOLLI Notes e During the tape photo recording you cannot change the mode or setting e The PHOTO button does not work while the digital effect function is set or in use while the fader function is in use e When recording a still image do not shake your camcorder Mosaic pattern noise may appear on the image To use tape photo recording function using the Remote Commander Press PHOTO in the Remote Commander Your camcorder records an image on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder immediately When you use the tape photo recording function during normal CAMERA recording You cannot check an image on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder by pressing PHOTO lightly Press PHOTO deeper The still image is then recorded for about seven seconds and your camcorder returns to the standby mode During the seven seconds to record you cannot shoot another still image 29 30 Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording Self timer tape photo recording DCR TRV320 only You can record still images on tapes with the self timer This mode is useful when you want to record yourself You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 In the standby mode press self timer The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 2 Press PHOTO firmly Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep s
6. TITLE SET TITLE SET S Ar Pars AE ou UWWXY AEORE SET UVwWXY AEOEE SET Z amp 7 AONSB Z amp 21 AONGB Z ATOUA Z A TITLE END TITLE END Making your own titles To change a title you have stored In step 3 select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 depending on which title you want to change then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial to delete the title The last character is erased Enter the new title as desired If you take 3 minutes or longer to enter characters in the standby mode while a 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 CHARGE once and turn it to CAMERA again then proceed from step 1 We recommend setting the POWER switch to VTR or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters If you select 9P2 The menu for selecting alphabet and Russian characters appear Select P1 to return to the previous screen To erase a character Select The last character is erased To enter a space Select Z amp then select the blank part suone1d9 Bulpicosy pooueapy 47 48 Inserting a scene You can insert a scene in the middle of a recorded tape by setting the start and end points The previously recorded frames between
7. 1 DIGITAL EFFECT Ne eee SR Aaa To cancel the digital effect function Press DIGITAL EFFECT Notes e The digital effect function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system e You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function e You cannot record images that you have processed using the digital effect function with this camcorder To record images that you have processed using the digital effect function record the images on the VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the digital effect function Pictures processed by the digital effect function are not output through the g DV IN OUT jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE or stop playing back The digital effect function is automatically canceled Enlarging recorded images PB ZOOM You can enlarge moving and still images recorded on tapes Besides the operation described here your camcorder can enlarge still images recorded on Memory Stick s DCR TRV320 only 1 Press PB ZOOM on your camcorder while you are playing back The image is enlarged and f appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 2 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial 1 The image moves downwards The image moves upwards becomes available 3 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial The image moves rightward Turn
8. E aua PINO Eyecup 31 MEMORY INDEX button p 90 Viewfinder 32 MEMORY DELETE button p 98 MEMORY PLAY button p 89 33 FADER button p 33 MEMORY button p 83 89 34 BACK LIGHT button p 20 LCD screen p 17 35 PROGRAM AE button p 41 Speaker 36 EXPOSURE button p 42 self timer button p 22 81 37 MEMORY MIX button p 83 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 38 MEMORY button p 83 89 p 19 DCR TRV320 only Eyecup RELEASE knob p 119 Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to the hooks for the shoulder strap 125 Identifying the parts and controls 39 Intelligent accessory shoe 46 Memory Stick lamp 20 DATA CODE button p 25 Lene ae a ae F 41 DISPLAY button p 25 compartment 42 Lithium battery compartment p 107 47 PHOTO button p 29 77 43 PB ZOOM button p 51 94 48 DIGITAL EFFECT button p 38 50 44 TITLE button p 44 49 END SEARCH button p 23 45 Power Zoom lever p 18 50 PICTURE EFFECT button p 36 49 51 MENU button p 32 64 52 SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 32 64 DCR TRV320 only be Intelligent Accessory Shoe Notes on the intelligent accessory shoe e The intelligent accessory shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light or microphone e The int
9. compartment as illustrated until it clicks 3 Close the lid of the cassette compartment Memory Stick compartment ie LES To eject the Memory Stick Open the lid of the cassette compartment then press the Memory Stick once lightly The Memory Stick pops up When the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder Do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur Using Memory Stick introduction Selecting image quality mode You can select image quality mode in still image recording Default setting is FINE 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR or MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Press MENU to make the menu display appear 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select QUALITY then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image quality then press the dial 6 Press MENU to erase the menu display MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY T4 FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK a etc PROTECT 7 SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY MEINE 4 FLD FRAME STANDARD amp PRINT MARK etc PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN
10. 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired picture effect mode The indicator changes as follows NEG ART gt SEPIA gt B amp W lt gt SOLARIZE gt SLIM STRETCH gt PASTEL MOSAIC PICTURE EFFECT NEG ART To turn the picture effect function off Press PICTURE EFFECT While using the picture effect function You cannot select OLD MOVIE with DIGITAL EFFECT When you turn the power off The picture effect is automatically canceled Using special effects Digital effect You can add special effects to recorded images using the various digital functions The sound is recorded normally STILL You can record a still images so that it is superimposed on a moving picture FLASH FLASH MOTION You can record still images successively at constant intervals LUMI LUMINANCEKEY You can swap a brighter area in a still image with a moving image TRAIL You can record the image so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHTR SLOW SHUTTER You can slow down the shutter speed The slow shutter mode is good for recording dark images more brightly However the image may be less clear OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to images Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON picture effect to SEPIA and the appropriate shutter speed Moving image STILL LUMI suonedo Bulpicosy psoueapy 37 Using special effects
11. Digital effect 1 Press DIGITAL EFFECT in CAMERA mode The digital effect indicator appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired digital effect mode The indicator changes as follows STILL FLASH gt LUMI gt TRAIL SLOW SHTR gt OLD MOVIE 3 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The indicator lights up and the bars appear In the STILL and LUMI modes the still image is stored in memory 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect as follows STILL The rate of the still image you want to superimpose on the moving image FLASH The interval of flash motion LUMI The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image TRAIL The vanishing time of the incidental image SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speed number the slower the shutter speed OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary The more bars there are on screen the stronger the digital effect The bars appear in the following modes STILL FLASH LUMI and TRAIL 1 DIGITAL EFFECT To cancel the digital effect Press DIGITAL EFFECT 38 Using special effects Digital Effect Notes e The following functions do not work during digital effect Fader Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE Tape photo recording Super NightShot e The following functions do not work in the slow shutter mode Exposure PROGRAM AE e The following functions do not wo
12. 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 Turn the TV on and set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR 3 Set the POWER switch on your camcorder to VTR 4 Press S LASER LINK The lamp of S LASER LINK lights up 5 Press on your camcorder to start playback 6 Point the super laser link emitter at the AV cordless IR receiver Adjust the position of your camcorder and the AV cordless IR receiver to obtain clear playback pictures To cancel the super laser link function Press S LASER LINK The lamp on the S LASER LINK button goes out If you use a Sony TV e You can turn on the TV automatically when you press S LASER LINK on your camcorder To do so do as follows in advance Turn the TV s main switch on Set AUTO TV ON to ON in the menu settings Point the super laser link emitter of your camcorder at the TV s remote sensor e You can switch the video input of the TV automatically to the one which the AV cordless IR receiver is connected To do so set AUTO TV ON to ON and TV INPUT to the same video input 1 2 3 in the menu settings With some models however the picture and sound may be disconnected momentarily when the video input is switched e The above feature may
13. MENU END suopedo PRS Aiowe MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY 4 STANDARD FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK ere PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END Note In some cases changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality depending on the types of images you are shooting 75 76 Using Memory Stick introduction Image quality settings Setting Meaning FINE FINE Use this mode when you want to record high quality images The image is compressed to about 1 6 STANDARD STD This is the standard image quality The image is compressed to about 1 10 Differences in image quality mode Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored into memory The memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected image quality mode Details are shown in the table below The number of pixels is 640 x 480 regardless of image quality mode The data size before compression is about 600 KB Image quality mode Memory capacity FINE About 100 KB STANDARD About 60 KB Approximate number of images you can record on a Memory Stick The approximate number of images you can record on a Memory Stick formatted using this camcorder varies depending on which image quality mode you select and the complexity of the subject Maximum number of images you can record on a Memory St
14. NJ 07656 USA Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR TRV320 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 1 Sony Drive Park Ridge NJ 07656 USA Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determin
15. ONY 3 058 871 12 1 Digital Video Camera Recorder pD Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DCR TRV______ SS Model No AC Serial No Serial No Digital Handycam D infourrHium L SERIES ALS J Memory STICK mm p DCR TRV320 Digital 8 DCR TRV120 TRV320 2000 Sony Corporation come Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder With your Digital Handycam you can capture life s precious moments with superior picture and sound quality Your Digital Handycam is loaded with advanced features but at the same time it is very easy to use You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of suff
16. This is not a malfunction e Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating Battery pack e Use only the specified charger or video equipment with the charging function e To prevent accident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals e Keep the battery pack away from fire e Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 140 F 60 C such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight e Keep the battery pack dry e Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock e Do not disassemble nor modify the battery pack e Attach the battery pack to the video equipment securely e Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity uoReULOjU jeuonippY Notes on dry batteries To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosion observe the following Be sure to insert the batteries with the polarities matched to the marks Dry batteries are not rechargeable Do not use a combination of new and old batteries Do not use different types of batteries Current flows from batteries when you are not using them for a long time Do not use leaking batteries If batteries are leaking e Wipe off the liquid in the battery compartment carefully before replacing the batteries e If you touch the liquid wash it off with w
17. Warning indicators The still image is protected DCR TRV320 only Slow flashing e The still image is protected p 97 Warning indicator as to Memory Stick DCR TRV320 only Slow flashing e No Memory Stick is inserted p 74 Fast flashing e Memory Stick is not readable with your camcorder p 72 Warning indicator as to Memory stick Fast flashing e Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 67 e The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 72 The battery is dead or nearly dead Slow flashing e The battery is nearly dead p 11 Fast flashing e The battery is dead p 11 Depending on conditions the indicator may flash even if there are 5 to 10 minutes remaining Warning indicator as to tape Slow flashing e The tape is near the end e No tape is inserted p 15 The write protect tab on the cassette is out red p 15 Fast flashing e The tape has run out The lithium battery is weak or is not installed p 106 p gt fel 100 0021 You hear the melody or beep sound This indicator appears in the viewfinder only Self diagnosis display p 113 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 117 You need to eject the cassette Slow flashing e The write protect tab on the
18. that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected and that operations and data transactions are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment Note Normally only one piece of equipment can be connected to this unit by the i LINK cable DV cable When connecting this unit to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more i LINK 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 i LINK Baud rate i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment Three maximum baud rates are defined 100 approx 100Mbps 200 approx 200Mbps 400 approx 400Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the instruction manual of each equipment It is also indicated near the i LINK jack on some equipment The maximum baud rate of equipment on which it is not indicated such as this unit is S100 When units are connected to equipment having a different maximum baud rate the baud rate sometimes differs from the indicated baud rate What is Mbps Mbps stands for megabits per second or the amount of data that can be se
19. 0 the clock returns to the originally set time BEEP MELODY To output the melody when you start stop VTR recording or when an unusual condition occurs CAMERA on your camcorder MEMORY NORMAL To output the beep instead of the melody OFF To cancel all sound including shutter sound COMMANDER ON To activate the Remote Commander supplied VTR with your camcorder CAMERA OFF To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid MEMORY remote control misoperation caused by other VCR s remote control DISPLAY LCD To show the display on the LCD screen and in VTR the viewfinder CAMERA V OUT LCD To show the display on the TV screen LCD MEMORY screen and in the viewfinder REC LAMP ON To light up the camera recording lamp at the CAMERA front of your camcorder MEMORY OFF To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subject is not aware of the recording INDICATOR BL OFF To turn off the backlight on display window VTR BL ON To turn on the backlight CAMERA MEMORY Note If you press DISPLAY with DISPLAY set to V OUT LCD in the menu settings the picture from a TV or VCR will not appear on the LCD screen even when your camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR Except when your camcorder is connected with the i LINK cable In more than 5 minutes after removing the power source The AUDIO MIX COMMANDER and HiFi SOUND items are returned to their default settings The other menu items are held in memory even when the battery is rem
20. AE Overlap wipe or dot function only Super NightShot Tape photo recording Before operating the overlap wipe or dot function Your camcorder stores the image on the tape As the image is being stored the indicator flashes quickly and the image you are shooting disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen Depending on the tape condition the image may not be recorded clearly While using the bounce function you cannot use the following functions Focus Zoom Picture effect Note on the bounce function The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the following mode or functions D ZOOM is activated in the menu settings Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE suone1do Bulpicosy psoueapy 35 36 Using special effects Picture effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects like those in films or on the TV NEG ART a The color and brightness of the image is reversed SEPIA The image is sepia B amp W The image is monochrome black and white SOLARIZE b The light intensity is clearer and the image looks like an illustration SLIM c The image expands vertically STRETCH d The image expands horizontally PASTEL e The contrast of the image is emphasized and the image looks like an animated cartoon MOSAIC f The image is mosaic b c iE 1 Press PICTURE EFFECT in CAMERA mode The picture effect indicator appears
21. Bok To cancel image protection Select OFF in step 6 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY 14FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK ere PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT 21 4000 MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY 4 FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK ere PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT 21 4000 MON OFF RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY lt FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK ere PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END 21 400 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 97 Deleting images DCR TRV320 only You can delete images stored in a Memory Stick Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder Deleting selected images 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VTR Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Play back the image you want to delete P 89 3 Press MEMORY DELETE DELETE appears on the LCD screen 4 Press MEMORY DELETE again The selected image is deleted DELETE
22. PPI to select the photo for playback Each time you press Kk or PPI the camcorder searches for the previous or next photo Your camcorder automatically starts playback from the photo 2 PHOTO 00 SEARCH SEARCH MODE PHOTO 01 SEARCH To stop searching Press W suoerodo gt peqAejd paouenpy 55 Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan Scanning photo 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the photo scan indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 Press k d or PPI Each photo is played back for about 5 seconds automatically PHOTO 00 SCAN To stop scanning Press W Note The photo search and photo scan work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The photo search and photo scan functions may not work correctly 56 Editing Dubbing a tape Using the A V connecting cable Connect your camcorder to the VCR using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for more information 3 Set the POWER switch to VTR 4 Play back the recorded tape on your ca
23. QUALITY FINE To record still images in the fine image quality VTR mode using the Memory Stick MEMORY STANDARD To record still images in the standard image quality mode using the Memory Stick FLD FRAME FIELD To record moving subjects MEMORY FRAME To record stopping subjects in high quality PRINT MARK OFF To cancel print marks on still images VTR ON To write a print mark on the recorded still MEMORY images you want to print out later PROTECT OFF Not to protect still images VTR ON To protect selected still images against MEMORY accidental erasure p 97 SLIDE SHOW To play back images in a continuous loop MEMORY p 95 DELETE ALL To delete all the images p 99 VTR MEMORY FORMAT RETURN To cancel formatting VTR FORMAT To format an inserted Memory Stick MEMORY 1 Select FORMAT with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select FORMAT then press the dial 3 After EXECUTE appears press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial FORMATTING appears during formatting COMPLETE appears when formatting is finished PHOTO SAVE To duplicate still images p 87 VTR DCR TRV320 only Notes on LCD B L e When you select BRIGHT battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording e When you use power sources other than the battery pack BRIGHT is automatically selected Notes on formatting e Supplied or optional Memory Stick s have been formatted a
24. VCR does not appear even when your camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR e DISPLAY is set to V OUT LCD in the menu settings gt Set it to LCD p 64 The melody or beep sounds for 5 seconds e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 117 e Some troubles has occurred in your camcorder gt Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder While charging the battery pack no indicator appears or the indicator flashes in the display window e The AC power adaptor is disconnected gt Connect it firmly p 14 e Something is wrong with the battery pack gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Self diagnosis display Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display function This function displays the current condition of your camcorder as a 5 digit code a combination of C 21 00 a letter and figures on the LCD screen in the viewfinder or in the display window If a 5 digit code is displayed check the following code chart The last two digits indicated by OO LCD screen viewfinder or display window Fraa will differ depending on the state of your camcorder Five digit display Self diagnosis display eC 00 00 You can service your camcorder yourself eE 00 00 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony facility
25. Various playback modes To operate video control buttons set the POWER switch to VTR To view a still picture playback pause Press Il during playback To resume playback press II or B To advance the tape Press gt in the stop mode To resume normal playback press B To rewind the tape Press lt lt in the stop mode To resume normal playback press B To change the playback direction Press lt on the Remote Commander during playback to reverse the playback direction To resume normal playback press B To locate a scene monitoring the picture picture search Keep pressing lt lt or gt gt during playback To resume normal playback release the button To monitor the high speed picture while advancing or rewinding the tape skip scan Keep pressing lt 4 while rewinding or while advancing the tape To resume rewinding or advancing release the button To view the picture at slow speed slow playback Press B gt on the Remote Commander during playback For slow playback in the reverse direction press lt then press B gt on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press B To view the picture at double speed Press x2 on the Remote Commander during playback For double speed playback in the reverse direction press lt then press x2 on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press B To view the picture frame by frame Press IIB on the Remote Commander in the playback pause mode For fra
26. a tripod 1 Set FOCUS to MANUAL in CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV320 only mode The f indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 2 Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus suonedo Bulpicosy psoueapy To return to the autofocus mode Set FOCUS to AUTO To record distant subjects When you press FOCUS down to INFINITY The lens focuses on infinity and A indicator appears When you release FOCUS your camcorder returns to the manual focus mode Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even though you are trying to shoot a distant object To focus precisely Adjust the zoom by first focusing at the T telephoto position and then shooting at the W wide angle position This makes focusing easier When you shoot close to the subject Focus at the end of the W wide angle position 2 changes to the following indicators a when recording a distant subject amp when the subject is too close to focus on 43 44 Superimposing a title You can select one of eight preset titles and two custom titles p 46 You can also select the language color size and position of titles 1 Press TITLE to display the title menu in the standby mode 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select O then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired title then press the dial The titles are displayed in the language you selected 4 Change the color size o
27. cassette is out red p 15 Fast flashing e Moisture condensation has occurred p 117 e The tape has run out p 15 24 e The self diagnosis display function is activated p 113 Warning indicator as to file Slow flashing The file is corrupted P 72 e The file is unreadable p 72 Warning indicator as to tape or battery Slow flashing e The battery is nearly dead e The tape is near the end Fast flashing e The battery is dead e The tape has run out Warning indicators and messages Warning messages e CLOCK SET Reset the date and time p 71 e FOR InfoLITHIUM Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 13 BATTERY ONLY 8mm TAPE SP REC Use Hi8 Hli EJ Digital8 F tapes when you record Hi8 TAPE LP SP REC in the LP mode p 68 09 amp TAPE END The tape has run out sa NO TAPE Insert a cassette tape P 15 e ga CLEANING CASSETTE The video heads are dirty p 118 e COPY INHIBIT You tried to record a picture that has a copyright control signal p 102 e NI FULL The Memory Stick is full DCR TRV320 only p 79 e XJ O The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK DCR TRV320 only p 72 e XI NO FILE No still image is recorded on the Memory Stick DCR TRV320 only p 89 a e XI NO MEMORY STICK No Memory Stick is inserted DCR TRV320 only amp p 74 i e S MEMORY STICK ERROR The Memory Stick
28. data is corrupted i DCR TRV320 only 4 e 1 FORMAT ERROR Check the type of formatting DCR TRV320 only Al e N Om DIRECTORY ERROR The Memory Stick has more than one directry such g as 100 msdcf DCR TRV320 only You hear the melody or beep sound The indicator and sa CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 115 116 Using your camcorder abroad Using your camcorder abroad You can use your camcorder in any country or area with the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz When charging the battery pack use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet b aciono ar E HE a b Your camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback picture on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with VIDEO AUDIO input jack The following shows TV color systems used overseas NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand et
29. is set to OFF CHARGE VTR or MEMORY DCR TRV320 only gt Set it to CAMERA p 16 e The tape has run out gt Rewind the tape or insert a new one p 15 24 e The write protect tab is set to expose the red mark gt Use a new tape or slide the tab p 15 e The tape is stuck to the drum moisture condensation gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 117 The power goes off e While being operated in the CAMERA mode your camcorder has been in the standby mode for more than 3 minutes gt Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE and then to CAMERA again p 16 The image on the viewfinder screen is not clear e The viewfinder lens is not adjusted gt Adjust the viewfinder lens p 19 The SteadyShot function does not work e STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON p 64 e 16 9 WIDE is set to ON in the menu settings gt Set it to OFF p 64 The autofocusing function does not work e FOCUS is set to MANUAL gt Set it to AUTO p 43 e Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus gt Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually p 43 The fader function does not work The digital effect function is working gt Cancel it p 38 The picture does not appear in the viewfinder e The LCD panel is open gt Close the LCD panel p 17 You cannot record in the LP mode The tape is the st
30. lithium battery Use of any other battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions WARNING The battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble nor dispose of it in fire Lithium battery e Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children e Should the battery be swallowed immediately consult a doctor e Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to ensure good contact Lithium battery installed at the factory This battery may not last 1 year Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder Changing the lithium battery 1 Open the LCD panel and open the lid of the lithium battery compartment 2 Push the lithium battery up once and pull it out from the holder 3 Install a Sony CR2025 or Duracell DL 2025 lithium battery with the positive side facing out 4 Close the lid uOReULIOjU eUCRIPPY 107 Troubleshooting If you run into any problem using your camcorder use the following table to troubleshoot the problem If the problem persists disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility If cC 00 00 appears on the LCD screen in the viewfinder or the display window the self diagnosis display function has worked See page 113 In the recording mode Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions START STOP does not operate e The POWER switch
31. not work on some TV models If you turn the power off Super laser link function turns off automatically When super laser link is activated the S LASER LINK button is lit Your camcorder consumes power Press S LASER LINK to turn off the super laser link function when it is not needed fa is a trademark of Sony Corporation inte Advanced Recording Operations Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording You can record a still image like a photograph This mode is useful when you want to record an image such as a photograph or when you print a picture using a video printer not supplied You can record about 510 images in the SP mode and about 765 images in the LP mode on a tape which can record for 60 minutes in the SP mode Besides the operation described here your camcorder can record still images on Memory Stick s p 72 DCR TRV320 only 1 In the standby mode keep pressing PHOTO lightly until a still image appears The CAPTURE indicator appears Recording does not start yet To change the still image release PHOTO select a still image again and then press and hold PHOTO lightly 2 Press PHOTO deeper The still image on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder is recorded for about seven seconds The sound during those seven seconds is also recorded The still image is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder untill recording is completed 3 CAPTURE suone1do Bulpicosy psoueapy
32. playback mode Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions uoReULOjU jeuonippY The tape does not move when a video control button is pressed The POWER switch is set to CAMERA MEMORY DCR TRV320 only or OFF CHARGE gt Set it to VTR p 24 The playback button does not work e The tape has run out gt Rewind the tape p 24 There are horizontal lines on the picture or the playback picture is not clear or does not appear e The video head may be dirty gt Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not supplied p 118 No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a tape e The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2 in the menu settings gt Set it to STEREO p 64 e The volume is turned to minimum gt Open the LCD panel and press VOLUME p 24 e AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 side in the menu settings gt Adjust AUDIO MIX p 64 The date search does not work correctly e The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion p 53 The picture which is recorded in the Digital8 system is not played back e PB MODE is set to Fli E E in the menu settings gt Set it to AUTO p 64 The tape which is recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system is not played back correctly e Set PB MODE to Hli E H in the menu settings p 64 Continued on the following page 109 110 Troubleshooting In the recording and playb
33. slide NIGHTSHOT to ON and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder To cancel the NightShot function slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF NIGHTSHOT Cm C OFF UON SUPER NIGHTSHOT NightShot Light emitter Recording a picture Using SUPER NIGHTSHOT The Super NightShot mode makes subjects up to 16 times brighter than those recorded in the NightShot mode 1 Slide NIGHTSHOT to ON in CAMERA mode and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 2 Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT S and SUPER NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder To cancel the Super NightShot mode press SUPER NIGHTSHOT again Using the NightShot Light The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on To enable NightShot Light set N S LIGHT to ON in the menu settings p 64 seg Hupo Notes e Do not use the NightShot function in bright places ex outdoors in the daytime This may cause your camcorder to malfunction e When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording the picture may be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors e If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot function focus manually While using the NightShot function you can not use the following functions Exposure PROGRAM AE While using the Super NightShot function you can not use the following functions Fader Dig
34. the desired setting then press the dial 6 Press MENU to erase the menu display MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK ete PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS 0 MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS FF QUALITY QUALITY MULTI SCRN Z4 FLD FRAME Z4FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK PRINT MARK A o a a ere PROTECT ere PROTECT 2 SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL DELETE ALL FORMAT FORMAT PRETURN RETURN IMENU END MENU END MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS MULT SCRN QUALITY FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK ete PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL MENU END If the capacity of the Memory Stick becomes full NI FULL appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder and you cannot record still images on the Memory Stick suopedo PRS MowaNW 80 Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording Continuous shooting settings Setting Meaning indicator on the screen OFF Your camcorder shoots one image at a time no indicator MULTISCRN Your camcorder shoots 9 still images at about 0 3 sec intervals and displays the images on a single page divided into 9 boxes E8 Note on usin
35. with a tripod N S LIGHT ON To use the NightShot Light function p 20 CAMERA OFF To cancel the NightShot Light function MEMORY Notes on the SteadyShot function e The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera shake e Attachment of a conversion lens not supplied may influence the SteadyShot function If you cancel the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot off indicator p appears Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for camera shake JBPucoweD no HuizwuosnD 65 66 Changing the menu settings Icon item Mode HiFi SOUND STEREO POWER Meaning switch To play back a stereo tape or dual sound track VTR tape with main and sub sound 1 To play back a stereo tape with the left sound or a dual sound track tape with main sound 2 To play back a stereo tape with the right sound or a dual sound track tape with sub sound TBC ON To correct jitter VTR OFF To not correct jitter Set TBC to OFF when playing back a tape on which you have dubbed over and recorded the signal of a TV game or similar machine TBC stands for Time Base Corrector DNR ON To reduce picture noise VTR OFF To reduce a conspicuous afterimage when the picture has a lot of movement DNR stands for Digital Noise Reduction AUDIO MIX To adjust the balance between the stereo 1and VTR stereo 2 ST1 A ST2 PB MODE AUTO To automatically select the system Hi8 VTR
36. 0 FADER p 33 Tape photo recording p 29 Memory photo recording P 77 PICTURE EFFECT p 36 DIGITAL EFFECT p 37 Soft portrait mode p 40 TITLE p 44 Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings in the recording mode e Preventing deterioration of picture quality in digital zoom e Focusing manually e Shooting distant subjects e Recording fast moving subjects D ZOOM MENU p 64 Manual focus p 43 Landscape mode p 40 Sports lesson mode p 40 Functions to use in editing in the recording mode e Watching the picture on a wide screen TV e Viewing images using a personal computer Wide mode p 32 Memory Stick p 72 Functions to use after recording in the playback mode Digital processing of recorded images e Displaying the date time or recording data when you recorded e Quickly locating a desired scene e Searching for scenes recorded on tape in the photo mode e Scanning scenes recorded on tape in the photo mode e Playing back on monaural sound or sub sound e Playing back the picture on a TV without connecting a cord DCR TRV320 only PICTURE EFFECT p 49 DIGITAL EFFECT p 50 Data code p 25 Zero set memory p 48 52 Photo search p 55 Photo scan p 56 HiFi SOUND MENU p 64 SUPER LASER LINK p 28 Index A B AC power adaptor ze I Adjusting viewfinder 19 AFM HiFi Sound 103 AUDIO MIX onini 66 AUDI
37. 21 40 I 100 0021 DELETE DELETE DEL _ CANCEL To cancel deleting an image Press MEMORY in step 4 To delete an image displayed on the index screen Press MEMORY to move the gt indicator to the desired image and follow steps 3 and 4 Notes e To delete a protected image first cancel image protection e Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Check the images to delete carefully before deleting them Deleting images Deleting all the images You can delete all the unprotected images in the Memory Stick 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VTR Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Press MENU to make the menu display appear 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select DELETE ALL then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select OK then press the dial OK changes to EXECUTE 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial DELETING appears on the LCD screen When all the unprotected images are deleted COMPLETE is displayed MEMORY SET E CONTINUOUS OFF QUALITY lt FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK ere PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY lt FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK ere PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FO
38. 5 40 FINE FINE SAVING END 0 4 MENU END MENU END e PRETURN MENU END MEMORY SET PHOTO SAVE 0 00 00 00 QUALITY PRINT MARK 21 4000 PROTECT FINE DELETE ALL ee PROTO SAVE PHOTO BUTTON RETURN MENU END PHOTO START MENU END 87 88 Copying still images from a tape Photo save To stop copying Press MENU to stop copying When the memory of the Memory Stick is full MEMORY FULL appears on the LCD screen and the copying stops Insert another Memory Stick and repeat the procedure from step 2 When the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder As well do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur To record all the images recorded on the tape Rewind the tape all the way back and start copying If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK NOT READY appears when you select PHOTO SAVE in the menu settings When you change the Memory Stick in the middle of copying Your camcorder resumes copying from the last image recorded on the previous Memory Stick Viewing a still mage Memory photo playback 3 DCR TRV320 only You can play back still images recorded on a Memory Stick You can also play back 6 images at a time by selecting the index screen Bef
39. E ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END To cancel writing print marks Select OFF in step 6 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot write print marks on still images 101 102 Additional Information Digital8 H system recording and playback What is the Digital8 B system This video system has been developed to enable digital recording to Hi8 FiEI Digital8 B video cassette Usable cassette tapes We recommend using Hi8 Hi E Digital8 B video cassette The recording time when you use your Digital8 P system camcorder on Hi8 Hi E standard 8 El tape is half the recording time when using the conventional Hi8 Hi EI standard 8 E system camcorder 120 minutes of recording time becomes 60 minutes in the SP mode If you use standard 8 l tape be sure to play back the tape on this camcorder Mosaic pattern noise may appear when you play back standard 8 E tape on other VCRs including other DCR TRV120 TRV320 Note Tapes recorded in the Digital8 system cannot be played back on Hi8 Hi EJ standard 8 El analog system machine El is a trademark Fli E is a trademark B is a trademark Playback system The Digital8 E system or Hi8 HliE standard 8 El system is automatically detected before the tape is played back During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8 Flifd standard 8 E system digital signals are output as t
40. EG ART To cancel the picture effect function Press PICTURE EFFECT Notes e The picture effect function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system e You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function e You cannot record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function with this camcorder To record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function record the pictures on the VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the picture effect function Pictures processed by the picture effect function are not output through the DV IN OUT jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE or stop playing back The picture effect function is automatically canceled suoerodo gt peqAejd paoueapy 49 50 Playing back a tape with digital effects During playback you can process a scene using the digital effect functions STILL FLASH LUMI and TRAIL 1 During playback press DIGITAL EFFECT and turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial until the desired digital effect indicator STILL FLASH LUMI or TRAIL flashes 2 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The digital effect indicator lights up and the bars appear In the STILL or LUMI mode the image where you press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial is stored in memory as a still image 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect For details of each digital effect function see page 37 STILL TM
41. MEMORY Note on the index screen You cannot record the index screen If you press the EDITSEARCH buttons during pause mode Memory playback stops Image data modified with personal computers or shot with other equipment You may not be able to copy them with your camcorder If you press the DISPLAY button in the standby or recording mode You can see memory playback and the file name indicators in addition to the indicators pertinent to Hi8 FliE1 Digital8 B tapes such as the time code indicator When copying You cannot copy the image recorded on Memory Stick with titles to tapes suonewdo PRS AioweN 93 94 Enlarging still images recorded on Memory Stick s Memory PB ZOOM You can enlarge still images recorded on a Memory Stick Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VTR Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Press PB ZOOM on your camcorder while you are playing back The still image is enlarged and f appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 3 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial 1 The image moves downwards The image moves upwards becomes available 4 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial The image moves rightward Turn the dial downwards The image moves leftward Turn the dial upwards
42. O MODE nsss 1 68 A V connecting cable C D Camera chroma key 000 82 Charging battery ii Clock set cevcssasla screenees Connection viewing on TV dubbing a tape Connection to your PC 59 Data code Date search DIGITAL EFFECT Digital 8 system DIGITAL I O Dual sound track tape Dubbing a tape al DV connecting cable 58 EDITSEARCH sikicisi 23 END SEARCH Exposure External microphone not supplied 0 127 F G H FADER 33 Format iseh siciisiises Full charge Grip strap l J K L 58 104 127 Image protection Image quality mode Index sct ens i ieis InfoLITHIUM battery 13 Infrared rays emitter LUMINANCEKEY M N Main sound 66 Manual focus Memory chroma key X Memory luminance key 82 MEMORY MIX Memory overlap Memory photo recording Memory Stick occ Menu settings Mirror mode Moisture condensation Monaural MONOTON Mosaic fader NIGHTSHOT Normal charge NTSC system O P Q OLD MOVIE ceecceceseeeteeeeeees 37 Operation indicators 129 OVERLAP 33 PB ZOOM 51 PC serial cable 91 Photo scan 56 Photo search Rios PICTURE EFFECT 36 49 Picture search 26 Playback pause 26 Power sources battery pack csceceseeeeee 10
43. RMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS tt QUALITY lt FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK erce PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL MENU END 4 RETURN K MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY T4 FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK ere PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END RETURN OK MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS tt QUALITY 14 FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK ere PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL 4 RETURN MENU END EXECUTE MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY T4 FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK ere PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL DELETING FORMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS tj QUALITY 14 FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK ere PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL 4 COMPLETE FORMAT RETURN MENU END suonedo PRS AioweN To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick Select RETURN in step 5 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC 99 Deleting images While DELETING appears Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot delete images 100 Writing a print mark PRINT MARK DCR TRV320 only You can specify the recorded still image to print out This functio
44. RY PLAY Print mark Protect indicator Data file name Playing back 6 recorded images at a time index screen You can play back 6 recorded images at a time This function is especially useful when searching for a particular image MEMORY PLAY INDEX DELETE _ MEMORY MIX a p MEMORY INDEX Press MEMORY INDEX A red gt mark appears above the image that is displayed before changing to the index screen mode 1 2 3 4 5 amp 6 QW gt mark 100 0006 6 400 e To display the following 6 images keep pressing MEMORY e To display the previous 6 images keep pressing MEMORY To return to the normal playback screen single screen Press MEMORY to move the gt mark to the image you want to display on full screen then press MEMORY PLAY Viewing a still image Memory photo playback Note When displaying the index screen the number appears above each image This indicates the order in which images are recorded on the Memory Stick These numbers are different from the data file names Files modified with personal computers These files may not be displayed on the index screen Image files shot with other equipment may not be displayed on the index screen either Viewing the recorded images using a personal computer The image data recorded with your camcorder is compressed in the JPEG format If you u
45. a TV program from a TV that has video audio outputs Use your camcorder as a recorder 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into your camcorder If you are recording a tape from the VCR insert a recorded tape into the VCR 2 Set the POWER switch to VTR 3 Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings p 64 4 Press REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder then immediately press I on your camcorder 5 Press on the VCR to start playback if you are recording a tape from VCR Select a TV program if you are recording from TV The picture from a TV or VCR appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 6 Press If on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from OUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO P lauDio Signal flow When you have finished dubbing a tape Press W on both your camcorder and the VCR Notes e To enable smooth transition we recommend that you do not mix pictures recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 with the Digital8 system on a tape e If you fast forward or slow playback on the other equipment the image being recorded may fluctuate When recording from other equipment be sure to play back the original tape at normal speed If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video output jack and the white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or t
46. able the image processed or edited by your PC use a new Hi8 FliE1 Digital8 P tape e When inputting the image recorded by Hi8 standard8 analog system into your PC dub the image into a Digital8 E or DV tape first and then input it into your PC When inputting the image recorded by Hi8 standard 8 system into Sony VAIO The Program Capture function of DVgate motion doesn t work To use this function dub the image into a Digital8 or DV tape first and then input it into your Sony VAIO Maintenance information and precautions AC power adaptor e Unplug the unit from the wall outlet when you are not using the unit for a long time To disconnect the power cord pull it out by the plug Never pull the power cord itself e Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord or if the unit has been dropped or damaged e Do not bend the power cord forcibly or place a heavy object on it This will damage the cord and may cause fire or electrical shock e Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section If this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged e Always keep metal contacts clean e Do not disassemble the unit e Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit e While the unit is in use particularly during charging keep it away from AM receivers and video equipment AM receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception and video operation e The unit becomes warm during use
47. ack indicated as CONTROL L or REMOTE Fastening the grip strap Fasten the grip strap firmly 127 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 1 7 2 8 3 4 5 9 6 10 1 PHOTO button p 30 7 ZERO SET MEMORY button p 48 52 2 DISPLAY button p 25 8 Transmitter 3 SEARCH MODE button p 53 55 Point toward the remote sensor to control the camcorder after turning on 4 kea gt gt buttons p 53 55 the camcorder 5 Tape transport buttons p 26 9 START STOP button p 16 6 DATA CODE button p 25 10 Power zoom button p 18 To prepare the Remote Commander Insert 2 size AA R6 batteries by matching the and polarities on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment Notes on the Remote Commander e Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly e Your camcorder works in the Commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control misoperation If you use another Sony VCR in the Commande
48. ack modes Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The power does not turn on e The battery pack is not installed or is dead or nearly dead gt Install a charged battery pack p 10 11 e The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet gt Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet p 14 The end search function does not work e The tape was ejected after recording e You have not recorded on the new cassette yet The end search function does not work correctly e The tape has a blank portion in the beginning or middle The battery pack is quickly discharged e The operating temperature is too low e The battery pack is not fully charged gt Charge the battery pack fully again p 11 e The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Replace with a new battery pack p 10 The battery remaining indicator does not indicate the correct time e You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environment for a long time e The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Replace with a new battery pack p 10 e The battery is dead gt Use a charged battery pack p 10 11 The power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate e Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct The casset
49. aining battery time indicator The indicator may not be correct depending on the conditions in which you are recording When you close the LCD panel and open it again it takes about 1 minute for the correct remaining battery time to be displayed If the power may go 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 InfoLITHIUM The InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data such as battery consumption with compatible electronic equipment This unit is compatible with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack L series Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery InfoLITHIUM battery packs have the tmfeutHum mark InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation 13 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Connecting to a wall outlet When you use your camcorder for a long time we recommend that you power it from a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor 1 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug s A mark facing up 2 Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source house current as long as it is connected to the wall
50. al flow When you have finished dubbing a tape Press W on both your camcorder and the VCR You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable During digital editing The color of the display may be uneven However this does not affect the dubbed picture If you record playback pause picture with the DV IN OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough And when you play back the picture using your camcorder the picture may jitter Before recording Make sure if the DV IN indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder by pressing DISPLAY The DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment 61 62 Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert Editing You can insert a new scene from a VCR onto your originally recorded tape by specifying the insert start and end points Use the Remote Commander for this operation Connections are the same as in Recording video or TV programs on page 60 61 Insert a cassette containing the desired scene to insert into the VCR a Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert Editing 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 On the VCR locate just before the insert start point a then press Ill to set the VCR to the playback pause mode 3 On your camcorder locate the insert end point c by pressing lt lt or gt gt Then press Ill to set it to the playback pause mode 4 Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander The ZERO SET MEMORY indicat
51. andard 8 tape gt Use Hi8 Hli E Digital8 tapes p 68 Troubleshooting Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions A vertical band appears when you shoot a subject such as lights or a candle flame against a dark background e The contrast between the subject and background is too high This is not a malfunction A vertical band appears when you shoot a very bright subject e This is not a malfunction Some tiny white spots appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder e Slow shutter low lux or Super NightShot mode is activated This is not a malfunction An unknown picture is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder e If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings without a cassette inserted your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration gt Insert a cassette and the demonstration stops You can also cancel DEMO MODE p 69 The picture is recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors e NIGHTSHOT is set to ON gt Set it to OFF p 20 Picture appears too bright and the subject does not appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder e NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place gt Set it to OFF or use the NightShot function in a dark place p 20 A horizontal black band appears when shooting a TV screen or computer screen e Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings P 64 In the
52. ape REW Press B gt to start playback PLAY 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR while pressing the small green button Note Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the viewfinder the LCD panel or the battery pack PIND WEIS PpInd 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 TRV320 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 TRV320 only As A 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 Types of differences DCR TRV120 TRV320 MEMORY mark e on the POWER switch Self timer J Provided Not provided The model with MEMORY marked on the POWER switch is provided with memory functions See page 72 for details Before using your camcorder With your digital camcorder you can use Hi8 Fif Digital8 video cassettes Your camcorder records and plays back pictures in the Digital8 system Also your camcorder plays
53. as an S video jack Connect using an S video cable not supplied to obtain high quality pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable not supplied to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR Using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable O o DV SVIDEO LANC DV IN OUT not supplied A Signal flow 86 Copying still images from a tape Photo save DCR TRV320 only Using the search function you can automatically take in only still images from tapes recorded in the Digital8 E system and record them on a Memory Stick in sequence Before operation e Insert a tape recorded in the Digital8 E system and rewind the tape e Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 Press MENU to make the menu display appear 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PHOTO SAVE then press the dial PHOTO BUTTON appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 5 Press PHOTO firmly The still image from the tape is recorded on the Memory Stick The number of still images copied is displayed END is displayed when copying is completed Ri i Ig Ui suonedo PRS AioweNW PHOTO SAVE BP 0 00 00 00 PHOTO SAVE 0 30 00 00 21 400 2
54. ater e If the liquid get into your eyes wash your eyes with a lot of water and then consult a doctor If any problem occurs unplug your camcorder and contact your nearest Sony dealer 121 Specifications Video camera recorder System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scaning system Audio recording system Rotary heads PCM system Quantization 12 bits Fs 32 kHz stereo 1 stereo 2 16 bits Fs 48 kHz stereo Video signal NTSC color EIA standards Recommended cassette Hi8 Digital8 video cassette Recording playback time using 120 min Hi8 video cassette SP mode 1 hour LP mode 1 hour and 30 minuites Fastforward rewind time using 120 min Hi8 video cassette Approx 5 min Viewfinder Electric Viewfinder monochrome Image device 1 4 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Approx 460 000 pixels Effective Approx 290 000 pixels Lens Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 1 1 2 in 7 mm 25x Optical 450x Digital Focal length 5 32 3 3 4 in 3 7 92 5 mm When converted to a 35 mm still camera 115 16 47 1 4 in 48 1200 mm Color temperature Auto Minimum illumination 1 lux F 1 6 0 lux in the NightShot mode Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting Input output connectors S video input output 4 pin mini DIN Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 ohm
55. back tapes recorded in the Hi8 HliEd standard 8 E analog system You however cannot use the functions in Advanced Playback Operations on page 49 to 56 for playback in the Hi8 Hli EJ standard 8 El system To enable smooth transition we recommend that you do not mix pictures recorded in the Hi8 Hi E standard 8 A with the Digital8 system on a tape Note on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to country To view your recordings on a TV you need an NTSC system based TV Copyright precautions Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws Using this manual Precautions on camcorder care e The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using high precision technology However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points red blue green or white that constantly appear on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder These points occur normally in the manufacturing process and do not f affect the recorded picture in any way Effective ratio of pixels and or screen are g 99 99 or more e Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a e Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 140 F 60 C suc
56. ber of minutes when you use a fully charged battery Numbers in parentheses indicate the time using a normally charged battery Approximate continuous recording time at 77 F 25 C The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment Approximate number of minutes when recording while you repeat recording start stop zooming and turning the power on off The actual battery life may be shorter Step 1 Preparing the power supply Playing time DCR TRV120 Playing time Playing time Battery pack on LCD screen with LCD closed NP F330 supplied 90 80 100 90 f NP F530 145 130 165 150 ki NP F550 175 160 200 180 i NP F730 300 270 335 300 rf NP F730H F750 365 325 410 365 NP F930 475 430 535 480 NP F950 555 500 630 570 NP F960 660 590 740 665 DCR TRV320 Playing time Playing time Battery pack on ECD screen with LCD closed NP F330 supplied 85 75 95 85 NP F530 135 120 155 140 NP F550 165 150 190 170 NP F730 285 255 315 285 NP F730H F750 345 305 385 345 NP F930 450 405 495 450 NP F950 525 470 590 530 NP F960 625 560 700 630 Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery Numbers in parentheses indicate the time using a normally charged battery The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment The rem
57. c PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guyana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Ukraine etc Simple setting of clock by time difference You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference Select WORLD TIME in the menu settings See page 64 for more information Maintenance information and precautions Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder on the surface of the tape or on the lens In this condition the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged or your camcorder may not operate correctly If there is moisture inside your camcorder the beep sounds and the indicator flashes When the amp indicator flashes at the same time the cassette is inserted in your camcorder If moisture condenses on the lens the indicator will not appear If moisture condensation occurred None of the functions except cassette ejection will work Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open Your camcorder can be used again if the 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
58. ck p 84 Note that these images will be deleted if you format the Memory Stick e Stick the supplied label on the labeling position to prevent the accidental erasure As for the labeling position see the illustration on the previous page Memory Stick s formatted by a computer Memory Stick s formatted by Windows OS or Macintosh computers do not have a guaranteed compatibility with this camcorder Notes on image data compatibility e Image data files recorded on Memory Stick s by your camcorder conform with the Design Rules for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEIDA Japan Electronic Industry Development Association You cannot play back on your camcorder still images recorded on other equipment DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV900E or DSC D700 D770 that does not conform with this universal standard These models are not sold in some areas e If you cannot use the Memory Stick that has been used on other equipment format the Memory Stick on your camcorder following the steps on page 67 Note that all images on the Memory Stick will be deleted if you format it Memory Stick and hoy ate trademarks of Sony Corporation JEMORY STICK suonesdo PRS AioweN 73 74 Using Memory Stick introduction Inserting Memory Stick 1 Open the lid of the cassette compartment 2 Insert the Memory Stick with the A mark facing toward the Memory Stick
59. e Select the desired image using MEMORY buttons before step 2 95 96 Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW To view the recorded images on TV Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before operation If you change the Memory Stick during operation The slide show does not operate If you change the Memory Stick be sure to follow the steps again from the beginning Preventing accidental erasure im age protection DCR TRV320 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 VTR Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Play back the image you want to protect P 89 3 Press MENU to make the menu display appear 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 5 then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PROTECT then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 7 Press MENU to erase the menu display The 9 mark is displayed beside the data file name of the protected image co Us OQ MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS suopedo PRS MowaNW ete PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL Boh 5 3 MENU END
60. e tape stops automatically when the counter reaches approximately zero The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears and the time code appears 5 Press Playback starts from the counter s zero point DISPLAY Notes e The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 E system e When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape the zero set memory function will be canceled e 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 start point and start recording Recording stops automatically at the tape counter zero point Your camcorder returns to the standby mode Searching a recording by date Date search You can automatically search for the point where the recording date changes and start playback from that point Date search Use the Remote Commander for this operation Use this function to check where recording dates change or to edit the tape at each recording date oN JUL 4 2000 JUL 5 2000 __ _ DEC 31 2000 E Ness _ tra 2g Mm t t a c 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on
61. ed by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For customers in CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT Memory Stick For customers in CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 For customers in the U S A This device complies with Part15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Table of contents Checking supplied accessories sse 5 Quick Start Guide 6 Getting started Using this manual siisnrsninsniei ini 8 Step 1 Preparing the power supply 10 Installing the battery pack ccsee 10 Charging the battery pack Connecting to a wall outlet Step 2 Inserting a cassette Recording Basics Recording a pict resii iinei s 16 Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT wo eeecesseeseeeteesteseenee 20 Shootin
62. een and in the viewfinder Mirror mode to brighten jn o m Q O pa l 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 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 is a mirror image However the picture will be normal when recorded During recording in the mirror mode You cannot operate the ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander Indicators in the mirror mode The STBY indicator appears as HI and REC as Some of other indicators appear mitror reversed and others are not displayed 17 Recording a picture After recording 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE 2 Close the LCD panel 3 Eject the cassette Using the zoom feature Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom Using the zoom function sparingly results in better looking recordings T side for telephoto subject appears closer W side for wide angle subject appears farther away Zoom greater than 25x is performed digitally To activate digital zoom select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings p 64 The picture qua
63. elf diagnosis display indicator p 113 Tape photo recording indicator p 29 Remaining tape indicator p 19 ZERO SET MEMORY indicator p 48 52 Search mode indicator p 23 53 55 56 NIGHTSHOT indicator p 20 A V DV indicator p 66 DV IN indicator p 61 Audio mode indicator p 68 Warning indicators p 114 Recording lamp p 16 This indicator appears in the viewfinder Video flash ready indicator This indicator appears when you use the video flash light not supplied Tape counter indicator p 19 48 52 Time code indicator p 19 Self diagnosis display indicator p 113 Remaining battery time indicator p 11 19 FULL charge indicator p 11 au PJY PINO 129 130 Quick Function Guide Functions to adjust exposure in the recording mode e Ina dark place e In insufficient light e In dark environments such as sunset fireworks or general night views e Shooting backlit subjects e In spotlight such as at the theater e In strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope Functions to give images more impact in the recording mode e Smooth transition between scenes e Taking a still image e Digital processing of images e Creating a soft background for subjects e Superimposing a title NIGHTSHOT p 20 Low lux mode p 40 Sunset amp moon mode p 40 BACK LIGHT p 20 Spotlight mode p 40 Beach amp ski mode p 4
64. elligent accessory shoe is linked to the POWER switch allowing you to turn the power supplied by the shoe on and off Refer to the operating instructions of the accessory for further information e The intelligent accessory shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw e To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory 126 Identifying the parts and controls S a F ky A 53 EJECT button p 15 60 S VIDEO ID 2 jack p 27 54 Access lamp p 74 6 Q headphones jack r 55 Memory Stick compartment p 74 62 AUDIO VIDEO ID 2 jack p 27 31 57 a 56 LOCK knob p 16 63 MIC PLUG IN POWER jack Connect an external microphone 57 Cassette compartment p 15 not supplied This jack also accepts 58 Grip strap a plug in power microphone 59 LANC control jack DCR TRV120 64 DV IN OUT jack p 58 86 LANC DIGITAL I O jack The B DV IN OUT jack is i LINK DCR TRV320 compatible LANC stands for Local Application Control Bus System The LANC control DCR TRV320 only jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video equipment and other peripherals connected to the video equipment This jack has the same function as the j
65. ents 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 23 W Output voltage DC OUT 8 4 V 1 5 A in the operating mode Operating temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Storage temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Dimensions approx 5x19 16x21 2 in 125 x 39 x 62 mm w h d excluding projecting parts Mass approx 9 8 oz 280 g excluding power cord Battery pack Output voltage DC7 2V Capacity 5 0 Wh Dimensions approx 19 16 x 13 16 x 27 8 in 38 x 21 x 71 mm w h d Mass approx 3 4 oz 95 g Type Lithium ion Memory Stick DCR TRV320 only Memory Flash memory 4MB MSA 4A Operating voltage 2 7 3 6 V Power consumption Approx 45mA in the operating mode Approx 130pA in the standby mode Dimensions approx 2x1 8x7 8 in 50 x 2 8 x 21 5 mm w h d Mass approx 0 14 oz 4 g Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls Camcorder LCD BRIGHT buttons p 17 5 POWER switch p 16 OPEN button p 16 6 START STOP button p 16 7 8 Hooks for shoulder strap p 125 DC IN jack p 11 1 2 3 VOLUME buttons p 24 4 BATT RELEASE lever p 10 DuPJY PIND NEO Acc This mark indicates that this product is a genuine accessory for Sony 55 p f video products When purchasin
66. eset the date or time p 71 CAMERA MEMORY AUTO TVON OFF VTR ON To automatically turn on the Sony TV when CAMERA using the super laser link function MEMORY TV INPUT VIDEO1 To switch the video input on a Sony TV when VTR VIDEO2 using the super laser link function p 28 CAMERA VIDEO3 MEMORY OFF LTR SIZE NORMAL To display selected menu items in normal size VTR 2x To display selected menu items at twice the CAMERA normal size MEMORY DEMO MODE ON To make the demonstration appear CAMERA OFF To cancel the demonstration mode Notes on DEMO MODE e You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcorder e DEMO MODE is set to STBY Standby at the factory and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a cassette inserted To cancel the demonstration insert a cassette set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA or set DEMO MODE to OFF e When NIGHTSHOT is set to ON the NIGHTSHOT indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the menu settings 4BPuCoweD no HuizwuosnD 69 70 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch tc WORLD TIME To set the clock to the local time CAMERA Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to set a time MEMORY difference The clock changes by the time difference you set here If you set the time difference to
67. follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside You use your camcorder after a squall or a shower You use your camcorder in a high temperature and humidity place How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and tightly seal it Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about 1 hour uoReULOjU jeuonippY 117 Maintenance information and precautions Maintenance information Cleaning the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty we recommend using a LCD Cleaning Kit not supplied to clean the LCD screen Cleaning the video head To ensure normal recording and clear pictures clean the video heads When you playback record in the Digital8 F system The video head may be dirty when e mosaic pattern noise appears on the playback picture e playback pictures do not move e playback pictures are hardly visible e playback pictures do not appear e the indicator and a CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder or When you play back in the Hi8 Standard 8 analog system The video head may be dirty when e playback pictures contain no
68. g forwarding or picture search in the VTR mode ON To always display the remaining tape bar DATA CODE DATE CAM To display date time and recording data VTR during playback DATE To display date and time during playback Note on REC MODE When you record on the standard 8 E tape your camcorder records in the SP mode even you select the LP mode in the menu settings In this case the indicator 8mm TAPE SP REC Hi8 TAPE LP SP REC appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Use the Hi8 Fli E tapes for the LP mode Notes on the LP mode e When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder we recommend playing the tape on your camcorder When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs noise may occur in images or sound e When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in the LP mode the playback image may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between scenes Note on AUDIO MODE When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode you cannot adjust the balance in AUDIO MIX To dub a tape to another VCR You cannot select AUDIO MODE for tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system You however can select AUDIO MODE when you dub tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system to another VCR using the i LINK cable Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch CLOCK SET To r
69. g Sony video products Sony recommends that you purchase accessories with this GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES mark 123 Identifying the parts and controls Video control buttons p 24 26 E STOP stop lt lt REW rewind B PLAY playback gt gt FF fastforward H PAUSE pause REC recording The control buttons light up when you set the POWER switch to VTR EDITSEARCH buttons p 23 S LASER LINK button p 28 Focus ring p 43 Microphone Camera recording lamp p 16 Infrared rays emitter p 20 28 SUPER NIGHTSHOT button p 21 NIGHTSHOT switch p 20 Display window p 129 FOCUS switch p 43 Tripod receptacle base Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 9 32 inch 6 5 mm Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder Remote sensor What is SUPER LASER LINK The super laser link system sends and receives pictures and sound between video equipment having the super laser link mark 4 by using infrared rays Identifying the parts and controls 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ero l ZH WB ekz o p a SVE S SiS E Si be
70. g in the dark NightShot Super NightShot 20 Self timer recording DCR TRV320 only c csseesessesseeses 22 Checking the recording END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review n n 23 Playback Basics Playing back a tape cescecesseeseeeeesteeeeseeenees 24 Viewing the recording on TV Advanced Recording Operations Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording oo 29 Using the wide mode ceceseseeeeeeenees 32 Using the fader function Using special effects Picture effect Using special effects Digital effect Using the PROGRAM AE function Adjusting the exposure manually 42 Focusing manually ccee 43 Superimposing a title 44 Making your own titles cccceeseeeeeeees 46 Inserting a SCONE seeseeseeeeeeseesesseeeeneeeeeenees 48 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects 49 Playing back a tape with digital effects 50 Enlarging recorded images PB ZOOM 51 Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function seeeseescecseeeeestesseeseesees 52 Searching a recording by date Date Search saroien ea 53 Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan cccceceeee 55 Editing Dubbing a tapes ct cicskeea tain ctenne 57 Using with analog video unit and PC Signal convert function eeeeees 59 Recording video or TV programs 60 Inser
71. g so might cause heat to build up inside e Keep your camcorder away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration Noise may appear on the image e Do not touch the LCD screen with your fingers or a sharp pointed object e If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder This is not a malfunction e While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction On handling tapes Do not insert anything into the small holes on the rear of the cassette These holes are used to sense the type and thickness of the tape and if the recording tab is in or out Camcorder care e Remove the tape and periodically turn on the power operate the CAMERA and VTR sections and play back a tape for about 3 minutes when your camcorder is not to be used for a long time e Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on the lens remove them with a soft cloth Clean the camcorder body with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent which may damage the finish e Do not let sand get into your camcorder When you use your camcorder on a sandy beach or in a dusty place protect it from the sand or dust Sand or dust may cause your camcorder to malfunction and sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired Connection to your PC e When recording with i LINK c
72. g the video flash light not supplied The video flash light does not work in the multi screen mode if you install it to the accessory shoe When recording in the multi screen mode The image is recorded in the FIELD mode automatically even you select the FRAME mode in the menu settings Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording Self timer memory photo recording You can record still images on Memory Stick s with the self timer This mode is useful when you want to record yourself You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Press amp self timer The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 3 Press PHOTO firmly Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically suogesedo PRS Mown To cancel self timer recording Press X self timer so that the indicator disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen while your camcorder is in the standby mode You cannot stop the recording with the Remote Commander Note The self timer recording mode is automatically cancelled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHARGE or VTR 81 82 Superimposing a st
73. h as ina car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b e Do not place your camcorder so as to point the viewfinder the LCD screen or lens toward the sun The inside of the viewfinder LCD screen or lens may be damaged c b c wy Ii Wy FS K GIN lt lt Step 1 Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack Install the battery pack to use your camcorder outdoors Slide the battery pack down until it clicks To remove the battery pack Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing j BATT RELEASE down BATT RELEASE After installing the battery pack Do not carry your camcorder by holding the battery pack If you do so the battery pack may slide off your camcorder unintentionally damaging your camcorder 10 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack Use the battery pack after charging it for your camcorder Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack L series 1 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN jack with the plug s A mark facing up 2 Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet 4 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE Charging begins The remaining battery time is indicated in minutes on the display window When the remaining battery indicator changes to normal charge is com
74. h 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 p 64 In the LP mode you can record 1 5 times as long as in the SP mode When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder we recommend that you play back the tape on your camcorder Recording a picture Note on LOCK DCR TRV320 only When you slide LOCK to the left the POWER switch can no longer be set to MEMORY accidentally The LOCK is released as a default setting To enable smooth transition You can make the transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene smooth as long as you do not eject the cassette if you turn off your camcorder When you change the battery pack set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for 3 minutes Your camcorder automatically turns off This is to save battery power and to prevent battery and tape wear To resume the standby mode set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE once then turn it to CAMERA again soseg upo Adjusting the LCD screen To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen press either of the two buttons on LCD BRIGHT The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees to the viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to the lens side If you turn the LCD panel over so that it faces the other way the indicator appears on the LCD scr
75. he TV When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Connect using an S video cable not supplied to obtain high quality pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable not supplied to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR Recording video or TV programs Using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable Simply connect the i LINK cable DV connecting cable not supplied to DV IN OUT and to DV IN OUT of the DV products With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into your camcorder and insert the recorded tape into the VCR 2 Set the POWER switch to VTR 3 Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings p 64 4 Press REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder then immediately press Il on your camcorder 5 Press B gt on the VCR to start playback The picture from a TV or VCR appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 6 Press If on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from g a a o o z v v _ o DV SVIDEO LANC DV IN OUT not supplied om Sign
76. he icon then the menu item and then the mode 1 In CAMERA VTR or MEMORY DCR TRV320 only mode press MENU 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired icon then press the dial to set 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item then press the dial to set 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode and press the dial to set 5 If you want to change other items select RETURN and press the dial then repeat steps from 2 to 4 For details see Selecting the mode setting of each item p 65 MANUAL SET CAMERA VTR W sAUTO SHTR Loy cs MANUAL SET VTR SET lt AUTO SHTR W lt HIFi SOUND ETC TBC 2 COMMANDER lt 1 DNR AUDIO MIX DISREAN amp REC LAMP amp PB MODE ere A V DV OUT INDICATOR 2 OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP OTHERS w WORLD TIME BEEP imon MEMORY REC LAMP ETc4 INDICATOR gt MENU END MENU END CAMERA SET 4D ZOOM STEADYSHOT OTHERS N S LIGHT WORLD TIME BEEP DCR TRV320 only OTHERS w WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER MENU END ETc4 INDICATOR RETURN OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP tt COMMANDER ON eee ce amp REC LAMP ete lt INDICATOR gt OTHERS w WORLD TIME G BEEP COMMANDER ON DISPLAY amp REC LAMP ETC4INDICATOR RETURN
77. he image signals from the DV IN OUT jack Display during automatic detection of system The Digital8 system or Hi8 FliE1 standard 8 E system is automatically detected and the playback system is automatically switched to During switching of systems the screen turns blue and the following displays appear A hissing noise also sometimes can be heard B Hi B E During switching from Digital8 B to Hi8 Hi E standard 8 E FHifa Ei B During switching from Hi8 Hli El standard 8 E to Digital8 B Copyright signal When you play back Using any other video camera recorder you cannot record on a tape that has recorded copyright control signals for copyright protection of software which is played back on your camcorder When you record You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software COPY INHIBIT appears on the LCD screen in the viewfinder or on the TV screen if you try to record such software Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records Digital8 system recording and playback When you playback a dual sound track tape When you use tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system When you play back a Digital8 E system tape which is dubbed from a dual sound track tape recorded in the DV system set HiFi SOUND to the desired mode in the menu settings p 64 Sound from speaker HiFi Sound Pla
78. house current cceeeeees 14 car battery Print mark PROGRAM AE R Recording time Rec Review Remaining battery time indicator 0 eeeteeeeseeseeseeseeseeee 19 Remaining tape indicator 19 Remote Commander 128 Remote control jack LANC S Self diagnosis display 113 Self timer SEL PUSH EXEC Shoulder strap s aa Signal convert function 59 Skip scan Slide show Slow playback y SLOW SHUTTER cesseeeeeee STEADYSHOT snieginis Stereo tape STILL Sub sound SUPER LASER LINK SUPER NIGHTSHOT S Video jack occ T U V Tape Counter sssrin Tape photo recording 7 T lephote rioninsnnien Time code Transition i TV color systems W X Y Z Warning indicators 114 Wide angle Wide mode WORLD TIME 11 111 70 Write protect tab ceceeeen 15 Zero set memory 131 Sony iine http www world sony com Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Printed on recycled paper
79. icient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 140 F 60 C such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY LITHIUM ION BATTERY DISPOSE OF PROPERLY You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center Note In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1 800 222 SONY United States only For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you call 416 499 SONY Canada only Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery For customers in the U S A If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 or write to Sony Customer Information Center 1 Sony Drive Mail Drop T1 11 Park Ridge NJ 07656 CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR TRV120 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 1 Sony Drive Park Ridge
80. ick Setting 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB FINE 40 81 164 329 659 STANDARD 60 122 246 494 988 Note on the image quality mode indicator This is only displayed during recording Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording DCR TRV320 only You can select the FIELD or FRAME mode in still image recording Your camcorder compensates for camera shake when recording moving subjects in the FIELD mode Your camcorder records still images in high quality in the FRAME mode Select the FIELD or FRAME in the menu settings p 64 Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly The green mark stops flashing then lights up The brightness of the image and focus are adjusted being targeted for the middle of the image and are fixed Recording does not start yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on the Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears suogesedo opas AiowreW Number of images can be recorded a a on the Memory Stick Number of recorded images FINE MANNS Notes e When recording fast moving subjects in the FRAME mode the recorded image blurry e When recording in the FRAME mode your camcorde
81. ill image in the Memory Stick on a moving image MEMORY MIX DCR TRV320 only You can superimpose a still image you have recorded on the Memory Stick on top of the moving image you are recording M CHROM Memory chroma key You can swap a blue area of a still image such as an illustration or a frame with a moving image M LUMI Memory luminance key You can swap a brighter area of a still image such as a handwritten illustlation or title with a moving image Record a title on the Memory Stick before a trip or event for convenience C CHROM Camera chroma key You can superimpose a moving image on top of a still image such as an image can be used as background Shoot the subject against a blue background The blue area of the moving image will be swapped with a still image M OVERLAP Memory overlap You can make a moving image fade in on top of a still image Still image Moving image M CHROM Blue Still image Moving image M LUMI HAPPY BIRTHDAY Still image C CHROM Still image Still image Moving image Moving image M OVERLAP al Superimposing a still image in the Memory Stick on a moving image MEMORY MIX Before operation Insert a Hi8 FIiE1 Digital tape for recording and a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press MEMORY MIX in the standby mode The last recorded or last composed image appears on the lower
82. is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV320 only Date indicator This is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV320 only JUL 4 2000 Time code for tapes recorded in the Digital8 3 system only The time code indicates the recording or playback time 0 00 00 hours minutes seconds in CAMERA mode and 0 00 00 00 hours minutes seconds frames in VTR mode You cannot rewrite only the time code When you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system the tape counter appears ca cannot reset the time code or the tape counter 19 Recording a picture Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background use the backlight function Press BACK LIGHT in CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV320 only mode The A indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder To cancel press BACK LIGHT again BACK LIGHT If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects The backlight function will be canceled Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place For example you can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when you use this function While your camcorder is in CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV320 only mode
83. ise e playback pictures are hardly visible e playback pictures do not appear If the above problem occurs clean the video heads with the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not supplied Check the picture and if the above problem persists repeat cleaning 118 Maintenance information and precautions Removing dust from inside the viewfinder 1 Remove the screw with a screwdriver not supplied OThen while holding the RELEASE knob up turn the eyecup in a counterclockwise direction and pull it out 2 Clean the surface with a commercially available blower for a still camera 3 Turn the eyecup in a clockwise direction then replace the screw Caution Do not remove any other screws You may remove only the screw to remove the eyecup uopeuuoju eUCRIPPY 119 120 Maintenance information and precautions Precautions Camcorder operation e Operate your camcorder on 7 2 V battery pack or 8 4 V AC power adaptor e For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in this operating instructions e If any solid object or liquid get inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further e Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock Be particularly careful of the lens e Keep the POWER switch set to OFF CHARGE when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doin
84. ital effect Exposure PROGRAM AE Shutter speed in the Super NightShot mode The shutter speed will be automatically changed depending on the brightness of the background The motion of the picture will be slow NightShot Light NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Light is about 10 feet 3 m 21 Recording a picture Self timer recording DCR TRV320 only Recording with the self timer starts in 10 seconds automatically This mode is useful when you want to record yourself You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 Press self timer in the standby mode The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 2 Press START STOP Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically 1 self timer To stop the self timer recording Press START STOP Use the Remote Commander for convenience To record still images using the self timer Press PHOTO in step 2 P 30 To cancel self timer recording Press X self timer so that the indicator disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen while your camcorder is in the standby mode Note The self timer recording mode is automatically cancelled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHARGE
85. ition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene may not be smooth e Once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape the end search function does not work If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The end search function may not work correctly 23 Playback Basics Playing back a tape You can monitor the playback picture on the LCD screen If you close the LCD panel you can monitor the playback picture in the viewfinder You can control playback using the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder 1 Install the power source and insert the recorded tape 2 Set the POWER switch to VTR while pressing the small green button The video control buttons light up 3 Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN 4 Press lt 4 to rewind the tape 5 Press B gt 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 S ai VOLUME te S To stop playback Press W When monitoring on the LCD screen You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out Playing back a tape To display the screen indicators Display function Press DISPLAY on your camcorder or the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder The indicators appear on the LCD screen To make the indicators disappear p
86. ive your recording a professional appearance a FADER M FADER mosaic BOUNCE OVERLAP WIPE DOT random dot b MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white You can use this function when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu setting 2 Fade in only suoneied Bulpicosy pooueApy 33 34 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 FADER M FADER BOUNCE MONOTONE gt OVERLAP WIPE DOT The last selected fader mode is indicated first of all 2 Press START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing After the fade in out is carried out your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode To cancel the fader function Before pressing START STOP press FADER until the indicator disappears Using the Fader function Notes e The overlap wipe and dot functions work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system e You cannot use the following functions while using the fader function Also you cannot use the fader function while using the following functions Digital effect Low lux mode of PROGRAM
87. k LOCK gt Release the lock p 72 Deleting all the images cannot be e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to carried out LOCK gt Release the lock p 72 You cannot protect the image e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 72 e The image to protect is not played back gt Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image p 89 You cannot write a print mark on e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to the still image LOCK gt Release the lock p 72 e The image to write a print mark is not played back gt Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image p 89 The photo save function does not e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to work LOCK gt Release the lock p 72 uopeuuojul jeuonippY Continued on the following page 111 112 Troubleshooting Others Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder does not work e COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON p 64 e Something is blocking the infrared rays gt Remove the obstacle e The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the polarities incorrectly matching the marks gt Insert the batteries with the correct polarity p 128 e The batteries are dead gt Insert new ones p 128 The picture from a TV or
88. lity deteriorates as the picture is processed digitally The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone The digital zooming zone appears when you select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings Notes on digital zoom e Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 25x e The picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the T side 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 2 feet 5 8 inch about 80 cm away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 2 inch about 1 cm away in the wide angle position Recording a picture To record pictures with the viewfinder adjusting the viewfinder If you record pictures with the LCD panel closed check the picture with the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus Lift up the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever soseg Bupa Indicators displayed in the recording mode The indicators are not recorded on tape Remaining battery time indicator Format indicator Recording mode indicator STBY REC indicator F REC 0 00 01 Time code Tape counter indicator oo Remaining tape indicator This appears after you start to record for a while Time indicator This
89. mcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for more information g a IN S VIDEO VIDEO jAUDIO VCR a a A Signal flow Slap When you have finished dubbing a tape Press W on both your camcorder and the VCR Be sure to clear the indicators from the screen If they are displayed press the following buttons not to record the indicators on the dubbed tape e DISPLAY e DATE CODE e SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems E 8 mm Hi E Hi8 VAS VHS SVHS S VHS WASIA VHSC SIVHSIa S VHSC I Betamax ijBeta ED Betamax DV mini DV DV DV or B Digital8 If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your VCR has an S video jack Connect using an S video cable not supplied to obtain high quality pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable not supplied to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the VCR 57 Dubbing a tape Using the i LINK cable DV connectig cable Simply connect the i LINK cable DV connecting cable no
90. me by frame playback in the reverse direction press lt All To resume normal playback press B To search the last scene recorded END SEARCH Press END SEARCH in the stop mode The last 5 seconds of the recorded section plays back and stops In the various playback modes e Noise may appear when your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system e Sound is muted e The previous recording may appear as a mosaic image when playing back in the Digital8 system Notes on the playback pause mode e When the playback pause mode lasts for 3 minutes your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode To resume playback press B e The previous recording may appear Slow playback for tapes recorded in the Digital8 E system The slow playback can be performed smoothly on your camcorder however this function does not work for an output signal from the DV IN OUT jack When you play back a tape in reverse Horizontal noise may appear at the center or top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction Viewing the recording on TV Connect your camcorder to your TV or VCR with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder to watch the playback picture on the TV screen You can operate the playback control buttons in the same way as when you monitor playback pictures on the LCD screen When monitoring the playback picture on the TV screen we recommend that you power your camcorder from a wall outlet
91. n 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 VTR Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Play back the image you want to write a print mark P 89 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 4 then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PRINT MARK then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 7 Press MENU to erase the menu display The By mark is displayed beside the data file name of the image with a print mark suogesdo opas AiourenW T MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS PRINT MARK ete PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET 21 4000 MEMORY SET 21 4000 CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS QUALITY tt QUALITY 14FLD FRAME 14FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK OFF 5 PRINT MARK ON ere PROTECT ere PROTECT SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL DELETE ALL FORMAT FORMAT RETURN RETURN MENU END MENU END MEMORY SET 21 4020 CONTINUOUS QUALITY Z4 FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK ete PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELET
92. n windows when you are recording a subject behind glass or a screen 2 Low lux mode This mode makes subjects brighter in insufficient light Using the PROGRAM AE function 1 Press PROGRAM AE in CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV320 only mode The PROGRAM AE indicator appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode The indicator changes as follows or Bc oF oo fo oO MoO al a 7 1 PROGRAM suone1edo Bulpicosy psoueapy To turn the PROGRAM AE function off Press PROGRAM AE Notes e In the spotlight sports lesson and beach amp ski modes you cannot take close ups This is because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance e In the sunset amp moon and landscape modes your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects e The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode Slow shutter Old movie Bounce e The following functions do not work in the low lux mode Digital effect Overlap Wipe Dot Exposure e While setting the NIGHTSHOT to ON the PROGRAM AE function does not work The indicator flashes e While shooting in MEMORY mode the low lux mode does not work The indicator flashes DCR TRV320 only If you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp Flickering or changes in color may occur in the following modes If this happens turn
93. nt or received in one second For example a baud rate of 100Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second About i LINK i LINK Functions on this unit For details on how to dub when this unit is connected to other video equipment having DV jacks see page 58 This unit can also be connected to other i LINK DV compatible equipment made by SONY e g VAIO series personal computer other than video equipment 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 uopeuuoyu jeuonippY 105 106 Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder When replacing the lithium battery keep the battery pack or other power source attached Otherwise you will need to reset the date time and other items in the menu settings hold in memory by the lithium battery Insert the battery with the positive side facing out When the battery becomes weak or dead the indicator flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder for about 5 seconds when you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV320 only In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 or Duracell DL 2025
94. or VTR 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 To EDIT SEARCH END SEARCH soseg Bupa END SEARCH You can go to the end of the recorded section after you record Press END SEARCH in the standby mode The last 5 seconds of the recorded section are played back and returns to the standby mode You can monitor the sound from the speaker or headphones EDITSEARCH You can search for the next reconding start point Hold down the side of EDITSEARCH in the standby mode The recorded section is played back to go forward to go backward Release EDITSEARCH to stop playback If you press START STOP re recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH You cannot monitor the sound Rec Review You can check the section which you have stopped most recently Press the side of EDITSEARCH momentarily in the standby mode The section you have stopped most recently will be played back for a few seconds and then your camcorder will return to the standby mode You can monitor the sound from the speaker or headphones Notes e END SEARCH EDITSEARCH and Rec Review work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system e If you start recording after using the end search function occasionally the trans
95. or flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in memory 5 On your camcorder locate the insert start point b by pressing lt lt then press REC and the button on its right simultaneously to set your camcorder to the recording pause mode 6 First press Hl on the VCR and after a few seconds press If on your camcorder to start inserting the new scene Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the counter Your camcorder automatically stops The end point c of the insert stored in memory is canceled g SELLEET NOAS SYERO SET MEMORY ETETEA To change the insert end point Press ZERO SET MEMORY again after step 5 to erase the ZERO SET MEMORY indicator and begin from step 3 Notes e The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 E system e The picture and sound recorded on the section between the insert start and end points will be erased when you insert the new scene When the inserted picture is played back The picture may be distorted at the end of the inserted section This is not a malfunction To insert a scene without setting the insert end point Skip step 3 and 4 Press W when you want to stop inserting 63 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings To change the mode settings in the menu settings select the menu items with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The default settings can be partially changed First select t
96. ore operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VTR Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN 3 Press MEMORY PLAY The last recorded image is displayed 4 Press MEMORY to select the desired still image To see the previous image press MEMORY To see the next image press MEMORY Ei p PLAY 4 e suopedo PRS MowaNW To stop memory photo playback Press MEMORY PLAY To play back recorded images on a TV screen Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before the operation e When operating memory photo playback on a TV or the LCD screen the image quality may appear to have deteriorated This is not a malfunction The image data is as good as ever e Turn the audio volume of the TV down before operation or noise howling may be output from the TV speakers If NI NO FILE appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder No image is recorded on the Memory Stick Image data modified with personal computers or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play them back with your camcorder 89 90 Viewing a still image Memory photo playback Screen indicators during still image playback Image number Total number of recorded images 21 40 0 100 0021 om2 MEMO
97. ound gets faster then recording starts automatically To cancel self timer recording Press X self timer so that the indicator disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen while your camcorder is in the standby mode You cannot cancel self timer recording with the Remote Commander Note The self timer recording mode is automatically cancelled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHARGE or VTR Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording Printing the still image You can print a still image by using the video printer not supplied Connect the video printer using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Connect the A V connecting cable to the AUDIO VIDEO jack and connect the yellow plug of the cable to the video input of the video printer Refer to the operating instructions of the video printer as well Video printer LINE IN VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO coc c Signal flow If the video printer is equipped with S video input Use the S video connecting cable not supplied Connect it to the S VIDEO jack and the S video input of the video printer suone1d9 Bulpicosy psoueapy 31 32 Using the wide mode You can record a 16 9 wide picture to watch on the 16 9 wide screen TV 16 9 WIDE Black bands appear on the LCD screen during recording in 16 9 WIDE mode a The picture during playing back in the
98. outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Notes The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder e The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the power cord is connected to the DC IN jack even when the power cord is not plugged into a wall outlet Using a car battery Use Sony DC Adaptor Charger not supplied Step 2 Inserting a cassette We recommend using Hi8 FliE1 Digital8 B video cassettes 1 Prepare the power supply p 10 2 Open the lid of the cassette compartment and press EJECT The cassette compartment opens automatically 3 Insert a cassette with its window facing out and the write protect tab on the cassette up 4 Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment The cassette compartment automatically goes down 5 Close the lid of the cassette compartment popes Bune To eject a cassette Follow the procedure above and eject the cassette in step 3 Notes e Do not press the cassette compartment down Doing so may cause malfunction e Your camcorder records pictures in the Digital8 E system e The recording time when you use your camcorder is half of indicated time on Hi8 Hi E tape If you select the LP mode in the menu settings 3 4 of indicated time on Hi8 Hi E tape e If you use standard 8 EJ tape be sure to play back the tape on this camcorde
99. oved as long as the lithium battery is installed Notes on INDICATOR e When you select BL ON battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording e When you use power sources other than the battery pack BL ON is automatically selected Resetting the date and time The default clock setting is set to East Coast Standard Time The date and time are held in memory by the lithium battery If you replace the lithium battery with the battery pack or other power source connected you need not reset the date and time You must reset the date and time when the lithium battery becomes dead with no power source installed First set the year then the month the day the hour and then the minute 1 While the camcorder is in the standby mode press MENU to display the menu settings 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select J then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CLOCK SET then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the desired year then press the dial 5 Set the month day and hour by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial 6 Set the minute by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial by the time signal The clock starts to move 7 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear 3 Wr SETUP MENU SETUP MENU ETUP MEN ar CLOCK SET JAN 1 1999 at CLOCK SET AUTO TV ON 12 00 00AM AUTO TV ON ve PHA
100. part of the screen as a thumbnail image 3 Press MEMORY to select the still image you want to superimpose To see the previous image press MEMORY To see the next image press MEMORY 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode The mode changes as follows M CHROM gt M LUMI gt C CHROM gt M OVERLAP 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The still image is superimposed on the moving image 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect M CHROM The color blue scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image M LUMI The color bright scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image C CHROM_ The color blue scheme of the area in the moving image which is to be swapped with a still image M OVERLAP No adjustment necessary The fewer bars there are on the screen the stronger the effect 7 Press START STOP to start recording Still image suoQesedo prs Mown 83 Superimposing a still image in the Memory Stick on a moving image MEMORY MIX To change the still image to superimpose Do either of the following Press MEMORY before step 7 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial before step 7 and repeat the procedure from step 4 To change the mode setting Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial before step 7 and repeat the procedure from step 4 To cancel M CHROM M LUMI C CHROM M OVERLAP Pre
101. play of your personal computer Before using Memory Stick Terminal Write protect tab Labeling position e You cannot record or erase still images when the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK e We recommend backing up important data eImage data may be damaged in the following cases If you remove the Memory Stick turn the power off or detach the battery for replacement when the access lamp is flashing If you use Memory Stick s under circumstances affected by static electricity or magnetic field e Prevent metallic objects or your finger from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section e Stick its label on the labeling position e Do not bend drop or apply strong shock to Memory Stick s e Do not disassemble or modify Memory Stick s e Do not let Memory Stick s get wet e Do not use or keep Memory Stick s in locations that are Extremely hot such as in a car parked in the sun or under the scorching sun Under direct sunlight Very humid or subject to corrosive gases e When you carry or store a Memory Stick put it in its case Using Memory Stick introduction Formatting the supplied Memory Stick Formatting with this camcorder is not required The Memory Stick has been formatted in the FAT format at factory Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder e Sample images are recorded in the Memory Sti
102. pleted To papers Bun fully charge the battery full charge leave the battery pack attached for about 1 hour after normal charge is completed until FULL appears in the display window Fully charging the battery allows you to use the battery longer than usual After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder Notes e Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug of the AC power adaptor This may cause a short circuit damaging the AC power adaptor e Keep the battery pack dry e When the battery pack is not to be used for a long time charge the battery pack once fully and then use it until it fully discharges again Keep the battery pack in a cool place When the battery pack is charged fully The LCD backlight of the display window is turned off Remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time indicator in the display window roughly indicates the recording time with the viewfinder Battery pack The supplied battery pack is charged a little 11 12 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time min appears in the display window While charging the battery pack no indicator appears or the indicator flashes in the display window in the following cases The battery pack is not installed correctly The AC power ada
103. ptor is disconnected Something is wrong with the battery pack Charging time Battery pack Full charge Normal charge NP F330 supplied 150 90 NP F530 F550 210 150 NP F730 F730H F750 300 240 NP F930 F950 390 330 NP F960 420 360 Approximate number of minutes to charge an empty battery pack Recording time DCR TRV120 Recording with Recording with Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP F330 supplied 100 90 55 50 90 80 50 45 NP F530 170 155 95 90 150 135 85 75 NP F550 205 185 115 105 185 165 105 95 NP F730 350 310 200 175 305 275 175 155 NP F730H F750 425 380 240 215 375 335 215 190 NP F930 555 500 315 285 480 435 275 250 NP F950 650 590 370 335 570 515 325 295 NP F960 765 685 435 390 680 610 385 345 DCR TRV320 Recording with Recording with Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP F330 supplied 95 85 55 50 85 75 50 40 NP F530 160 145 90 80 140 125 80 70 NP F550 195 175 110 100 170 155 95 90 NP F730 325 290 185 165 290 260 165 150 NP F730H F750 395 355 225 200 355 315 200 180 NP F930 515 465 295 265 460 415 260 235 NP F950 610 550 345 315 540 485 305 275 NP F960 720 645 410 365 640 580 365 330 Approximate num
104. r Mosaic pattern noise may appear when you play back standard 8 H tape on other camcorders including other DCR TRV120 TRV320 e The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the lid other than the mark e Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the lid of the cassette compartment To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark 15 16 Recording Basics Recording a picture Your camcorder automatically focuses for you 1 Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides and attach the lens cap to the grip strap 2 Install the power source and insert a cassette See Step 1 and Step 2 for more information p 10 to 15 3 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button Your camcorder is set to the standby mode 4 Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN The viewfinder automatically turns off 5 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The REC indicator appears The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press START STOP again The recording lamp lights up in the viewfinder when you record with the viewfinder ca40min B F REC 0 00 01 en VU Microphone Camera recording lamp Notes e Fasten the grip strap firmly e Do not touc
105. r may not correct camera shake We recommend that you shoot objects with a tripod e When recording still images at step 2 with the PHOTO button pressed lightly the image momentarily flickers This is not a malfunction e Before you shoot in autofocus mode check that the subject is in sharp focus e The brightness of the picture and focus are adjusted on the center portion of the image 77 78 Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work wide mode digital effect picture effect title low lux mode of PROGRAM AE When you are recording a still image You can neither turn off the power nor press PHOTO When you press the PHOTO button on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button Recording images continuously You can record still images continuously Multi screen mode You can record 9 still images continuously on a single page Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Press MENU to make the menu display appear 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CONTINUOUS then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select
106. r mode VTR 2 we recommend changing the Commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper 128 Identifying the parts and controls Operation indicators LCD screen and Viewfinder 10 11 12 13 14 Display window 22 0 00 00 24min P s REC WE IT Recording mode indicator p 19 Mirror mode indicator p 17 Format indicator p 102 B HiB or E indicator appears Remaining battery time indicator p 11 19 Zoom indicator p 18 Exposure indicator p 42 Fader indicator p 34 Digital effect indicator p 38 50 Wide mode indicator p 32 FRAME indicator p 77 Picture effect indicator p 36 49 LCD bright indicator p 17 Volume indicator p 24 Data code indicator p 25 PROGRAM AE indicator p 41 Backlight indicator p 20 SteadyShot off indicator p 65 Manual focusing indicator p 43 Self timer indicator p 22 81 STBY REC indicator p 19 Video control mode p 26 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 DCR TRV320 only 25 Tape counter indicator p 19 48 52 Time code indicator p 19 S
107. r position if necessary Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the color size or position then press the dial The item appears Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item then press the dial Repeat steps and until the title is laid out as desired 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial again to complete the setting 6 Press START STOP to start recording 7 When you want to stop recording the title press TITLE PRESET TITLE CHELLO M HAPPY BIRTHDAY 12 HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END TITLE END PRESET TITLE HELLO a HAPPY BIRTHDAY 12 HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END TITLE END PRESET TITLE CHELLO 19 HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END RETURN TITLE END PRESET TITLE HELLO M HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION SMI VACATION lamao TITLE END TITLE saI VACATION toair TITLE END Superimposing a title To superimpose the title while you are recording Press TITLE while you are recording and carry out steps 2 to 5 When you press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial at step 5 the title is recorded To select the language of a pre
108. res on other video equipment the picture may jitter Using with analog video unit and PC Signal convert function IN S VIDEO VIDEO You can capture images and sound from an analog video unit connecting a PC which has the i LINK DV jack to your camcorder Analog video signals Digital video signals 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 Set A V DV OUT to ON in the menu settings P 64 3 Start playback on the analog video unit 4 Start capturing procedures on your PC The operation procedures depend on your PC and the software which you use For details on how to capture images refer to the instruction manual of the software not supplied rc Signal flow After capturing images and sound Stop capturing procedures on your PC and stop the playback on the analog video unit Notes e You need to install software which can exchange video signals e Depending on the condition of the analog video signals the PC may not be able to output the images correctly when you convert analog video signals into digital video signals via your camcorder Depending on the analog video unit the image may contain noise or incorrect colors e You cannot record or capture the video output via your camcorder when the video includes copyright protection signals such as ID 2 system 59 60 Recording video or TV programs Using the A V connecting cable You can record a tape from another VCR or
109. ress DISPLAY again DATA CODE oreg pegle DISPLAY Using the data code function Your camcorder automatically records not only images on the tape but also the recording data date time or various settings when recorded Data code Press DATA CODE on your camcorder or the Remote Commander in the playback mode The display changes as follows date time various settings SteadyShot exposure AUTO MANUAL white balance gain shutter speed aperture value no indicator AUTO JUL 4 2000 60 AWB 12 05 56 AM F1 6 9dB Not to display recording date Set DATA CODE to DATE in the menu settings p 64 The display changes as follows date time no indicator Notes on the data code function e The data code function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 E system e Various settings of the recording data are not recorded when recording images on Memory Stick Recording data Recording data is your camcorder s information when you have recorded In the recording mode the recording data will not be displayed When you use data code function bars and appear if A blank section of the tape is being played back The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set Data code When you connect your camcorder to the TV the data code appears on the TV screen 25 Playing back a tape
110. rk in the old movie mode Exposure Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When you turn the power off The digital effect is automatically canceled When recording in the slow shutter mode Auto focus may not be effective Focus manually using a tripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number Shutter speed SLOW SHTR 1 1 30 SLOW SHTR 2 1 15 SLOW SHTR 3 1 8 SLOW SHTR 4 1 4 suone1do Bulpicosy pooueapy 39 40 Using the PROGRAM AE function You can select PROGRAM AE Auto Exposure mode to suit your specific shooting requirements Spotlight mode This mode prevents people s faces for example from appearing excessively white when shooting subjects lit by strong light in the theater mi Soft portrait mode This mode brings out the subject while creating a soft background for subjects such as people or flowers Sports lesson mode This mode minimizes shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf 7 Beach amp ski mode This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope e Sunset amp moon mode This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs aa Landscape mode This mode is for when you are recording distant subjects such as mountains and prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh i
111. s unbalanced Audio Video input output AV MINIJACK 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kilohms Stereo minijack 3 5 mm Input impedance more than 47 1 2 2 kilohms 3 DV input output 4 pin connector Headphone jack Stereo minijack 3 5 mm LANCE control jack DCR TRV120 LANC DIGITAL I O jack DCR TRV320 Stereo mini minijack 2 5 mm Transfer rate Max 115 2 Kbps RS 232C based MIC jack Stereo minijack 3 5 mm LCD screen Picture 2 5 type 2x11 2 in 50 3 x 37 4 mm Total dot number 61 600 280 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 TRV120 3 5 W DCR TRV320 3 7 W Viewfinder DCR TRV120 31W DCR TRV320 3 3 W Operating temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Storage temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Dimensions Approx 41 4x41 4x91 4in 107 x 106 x 233 mm w h d Mass approx DCR TRV120 2 Ib 930 g DCR TRV320 2 Ib 1 oz 950 g excluding the battery pack lithium battery cassette and shoulder strap 2 Ib 6 oz 1 1 kg including the battery pack NP F330 lithium battery CR2025 120min Hi8 cassette and shoulder strap Supplied accessories See page 5 AC power adaptor Power requirem
112. s and store them in your camcorder Each title can have up to 20 characters 1 Press TITLE in the standby or VIR mode 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 12 then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the first line CUSTOM1 or second line CUSTOM2 then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the column of the desired character then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired character then press the dial 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have selected all characters and completed the title 7 To finish making your own titles turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET then press the dial The title is stored in memory 8 Press TITLE to make the title menu disappear TITLE SET ITLE SET customi a a custome 1p TITLE END TITLE END PRESET TITLE C4 HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1 HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS TITLE SET 2 WEET BABY a VACATION ABCDE 12345 F WE THE END FGHIJ 67890 i 8 KLMNO AEIOU TITLE END PQRST gt P2 UVWXY AEOge SET Z amp 7 AONSB ALOUA TITLE END TITLE END TITLE SET TITLE SET ABCDE 12345 FGHIJ 67890 PORST AE spa Pprst AEiouU UVWXY AGORE SET UVWXY AEORE Z amp 7 AONSB Z amp 7 AONSB a Z ALOUA a Z ALOUA TITLE END TITLE END
113. se the application software PictureGear 4 1Lite supplied with your camcorder you can see images recorded on the Memory Stick on a computer screen Use the PC serial cable supplied with your camcorder for this operation suopedo PRS AioweN LANC DIGITAL I O PC serial cable supplied N Signal flow 91 92 opying the image recorded on Memory Ste to tapes DCR TRV320 only You can copy still images or titles recorded on Memory Stick s and record them to Hi8 Hi E Digital8 tapes Before operation Insert a Hi8 Hli EJ Digital8 tape for recording and a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 Using the video control buttons search a point where you want to record the desired still image Set the Hi8 Hi EJ Digital8 B tape to playback pause mode 3 Press REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder The Hi8 Hi E Digital8 B tape is set to the recording pause mode 4 Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the still image you want to copy P 89 5 Press Ill to start recording and press Ill again to stop 6 If you have more to copy repeat steps 4 and 5 To stop copying in the middle Press W Copying the image recorded on Memory Stick to tapes During copying You cannot operate the following buttons MEMORY PLAY MEMORY INDEX MEMORY DELETE MEMORY MIX MEMORY and
114. set title If you want to change the language select before step 2 Then select the desired language and return to step 2 If you display the menu while superimposing a title The title is not recorded while the menu is displayed To use the custom title If you want to use the custom title select in step 2 If you have not made any custom title appears on the display Title setting e The title color changes as follows WHITE YELLOW lt gt VIOLET RED gt CYAN gt GREEN gt BLUE e The title size changes as follows SMALL gt LARGE You cannot input more than 12 characters in LARGE size e The title position changes as follows 1 gt 2 gt 3 gt 44 5e 645 74 gt 85 9 The larger the position number the lower the title is positioned When you select the title size LARGE you cannot choose position 9 suone1do Bulpicosy psoueapy When you are selecting and setting the title You cannot record the title displayed on the screen When you superimpose a title while you are recording The beep does not sound While you are playing back You can superimpose a title However the title is not recorded on tape You can record a title when you dub a tape connecting your camcorder to the VCR with the A V connecting cable If you use the i LINK cable instead of the A V connecting cable you cannot record the title 45 Making your own titles You can make up to two title
115. ss MEMORY MIX During recording You cannot change the mode setting The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder stores 20 images For M CHROM 18 images such as a frame 100 0001 100 0018 For C CHROM 2 images such as a background 100 0019 100 0020 Sample images Sample images stored in the Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder are protected p 97 When you select M OVERLAP You cannot change the still image or the mode setting Recording an image from a tape as a still image DCR TRV320 only Your camcorder can read moving image data recorded on a tape in the Digital8 B system and record it as a still image on a Memory Stick Your camcorder can also take in moving image data through the input connector and record it as a still image on a Memory Stick Before operation Insert a tape recorded in the Digital8 B system and a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 Press B gt The image recorded on the tape is played back 3 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the picture from the tape freezes CAPTURE appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Recording does not start yet 4 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on the Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears 2 REW PLAY FF suogesedo pS AIOUPRW TH CAPTURE When
116. standard 8 or Digital8 E3 that was used to record on the tape and play back the tape Hibl E To play back a tape that was recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system when your camcorder does not automatically distinguish the recording system A V DV OUT OFF To convert digital video signals into analog VTR video signals via your camcorder ON To convert analog video signals into digital video siginals via your camcorder A V gt DV appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder P 59 When you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system only Notes on AUDIO MIX e When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode you cannot adjust the balance e You can adjust the balance only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 E system Note on PB MODE The mode will return to the default setting when you remove the battery pack or power source you turn the POWER switch Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch LCD B L BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the LCD screen normal VTR CAMERA BRIGHT To brighten the LCD screen MEMORY LCD COLOR To adjust the color on the LCD screen turning VTR the SEL PUSH dial to adjust he following bar CAMERA oe A to lighten lt gt to darken CONTINUOUS OFF Not to record continuously MEMORY MULTISCRN _ To record 9 images continuously p 78
117. t factory Formatting with this camcorder is not required e Do not turn the POWER switch or press any button while the display shows FORMATTING e You cannot format the Memory Stick if the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK e Format again if the message J appears Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting e Formatting erases sample images on the Memory Stick e Formatting erases the protected image data on the Memory Stick 4BPuCoweD no HuizwuosnD 67 68 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch c0 REC MODE esp To record in the SP Standard Play mode VTR CAMERA LP To increase the recording time to 1 5 times the SP mode AUDIO MODE 12BIT To record or play back in the 12 bit mode two VTR stereo sounds CAMERA 16BIT To record or play back in the 16 bit mode the one stereo sound with high quality co REMAIN AUTO To display the remaining tape bar VTR e for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is CAMERA turned on and calculates the remaining amount of tape e for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted and your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape e for about 8 seconds after B is pressed in VTR mode e for about 8 seconds after DISPLAY is pressed to display the screen indicators e for the period of tape rewindin
118. t supplied to ip DV IN OUT and to DV IN OUT of the DV products With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing You cannot dub the screen indicators 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Set the input selector on the VCR to DV IN if it is available Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for more information 3 Set the POWER switch to VIR 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for more information Sp i DV IN OUT BO not supplied c Signal flow When you have finished dubbing a tape Press W on both your camcorder and the VCR Note on tapes that are not recorded in the Digital8 3 system The picture may fluctuate This is not a malfunction During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system Digital signals are output as the image signals from the DV IN OUT jack You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable See page 102 for details about i LINK During digital editing You cannot use PICTURE EFFECT or DIGITAL EFFECT button function If you record playback pause picture via the DV IN OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough Also when you play back the recorded pictu
119. te cannot be removed from the holder e The power source is disconnected gt Connect it firmly p 11 14 e The battery is dead gt Use a charged battery pack p 10 11 The B and amp indicators flash and no functions except for cassette ejection work e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 117 Troubleshooting When operating using the Memory Stick DCR TRV320 only Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The Memory Stick does not The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF CHARGE function gt Set it to MEMORY p 77 e The Memory Stick is not inserted gt Insert a Memory Stick p 74 Recording does not function e The Memory Stick has already been recorded to its full capacity gt Erase unnecessary images and record again p 98 77 e The Memory Stick formatted incorrectly is inserted gt Format the Memory Stick on your camcorder or use another Memory Stick p 67 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 72 The image cannot be deleted e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 72 e The image is protected gt Cancel image protection p 97 You cannot format the Memory e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to Stic
120. the PROGRAM AE function off Soft portrait mode Sports lesson mode 41 42 Adjusting the exposure manually You can manually adjust and set the exposure Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases The subject is backlit Bright subject and dark background To record dark pictures e g night scenes faithfully 1 Press EXPOSURE in CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV320 only mode The exposure indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness EXPOSURE To return to the automatic exposure mode Press EXPOSURE Notes e When you adjust the exposure manually the following function and modes do not work in CAMERA mode Backlight Old movie Slow shutter e When you adjust the exposure manually the backlight function does not work in MEMORY DCR TRV320 only mode Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic mode if you change the PROGRAM AE mode if you slide NIGHTSHOT to 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 e When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background e Shooting a stationary subject when using
121. the Remote Commander repeatedly until the date search indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 When the current position is b press kd to search towards a or press PPI to search towards c Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes Each time you press K lt or PI the camcorder searches for the previous or next date DATE 00 SEARCH DATE 01 SEARCH To stop searching Press W suoerodo gt peqAejd paouenpy 53 54 Searching a recording by date Date search Notes e The date search works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system e If one day s recording is less than two minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The date search function may not work correctly Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan You can search for the still image recorded on tape photo search You can also search for still images one after another and display each image for five seconds automatically photo scan Use the Remote Commander for these operations Searching for a photo 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the photo search indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 Press k or
122. the acccess lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike the unit As well do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur If j appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder The inserted Memory Stick is imcompartible with your camcorder because its format does not comform with your camcorder Check the format of the Memory Stick If you press PHOTO lightly in the playback mode Your camcorder stops momentarily Sound recorded on a tape You cannot record the audio from a tape Titles superimposed You cannot record the titles on the Memory Stick However you can record the titles which have already been recorded on tapes When you press photo on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button 85 Recording an image from a tape as a still image Recording a still image from other equipment 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR and set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings 2 Play back the recorded tape or turn the TV on to see the desired program The images from a TV or VCR appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 3 Follow the steps 3 and 4 on page 85 Using the A V connecting cable s viDEO VIDEO Signal flow Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video jack on the VCR or the TV If your TV or VCR h
123. the dial downwards The image moves leftward Turn the dial upwards PB ZOOM EXEC W suoerodo gt peqAejd paouenpy PB ZOOM 4 EXEC To cancel PB ZOOM function Press PB ZOOM Notes e PB ZOOM works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system e You cannot process externally input scenes using PB ZOOM function e You cannot record pictures that you have processed using PB ZOOM function with this camcorder To record pictures that you have processed using PB ZOOM function record the pictures on the VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by PB ZOOM function Pictures processed by PB ZOOM function are not output through the DV IN OUT jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE or stop playing back PB ZOOM function is automatically canceled 51 Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function Your camcorder goes forward or backward to automatically stop at a desired scene having a counter value of 0 00 00 Use the Remote Commander for this operation Use this function for example to view a desired scene later on during playback 1 In the playback mode press DISPLAY 2 Press ZERO SET MEMORY at the point you want to locate later The counter shows 0 00 00 and the ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes 3 Press W when you want to stop playback 4 Press lt 4 to rewind the tape to the counter s zero point Th
124. these start and end points will be erased Use the Remote Commander for this operation a aa v a uele SH 1 While your camcorder is in the standby mode keep pressing EDITSEARCH and release the button at the insert end point b 2 Press ZERO SET MEMORY The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the counter resets to zero 3 Keep pressing the amp side of EDITSEARCH and release the button at the insert start point a 4 Press START STOP to start recording The scene is inserted Recording stops automatically near the counter zero point Your camcorder returns to the standby mode EDITSEARCH ZERO SET MEMORY Notes The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system e The picture and the sound may be distorted at the end of the inserted section when it is played back If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The zero set memory function may not work correctly Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects During playback you can process a scene using the picture effect functions NEG ART SEPIA B amp W and SOLARIZE During playback press PICTURE EFFECT and turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial until the desired picture effect indicator NEG ART SEPIA B amp W or SOLARIZE appears For details of each picture effect function see page 36 PICTURE EFFECT 3 N
125. ting a scene from a VCR Insert Editing a e 62 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings scsceee 64 Resetting the date and time Memory Stick operations DCR TRV320 only Using Memory Stick introduction 72 Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording ece 77 Superimposing a still image in the Memory Stick on a moving image MEMORY MIX o er 82 Recording an image from a tape as a still IMA pE Koroan EEEE CAUA LEI 85 Copying still images from a tape Photo sa Vesseur Nn 87 Viewing a still image Memory photo playback 00 89 Copying the image recorded on Memory Stick tO tapes taira 92 Enlarging still images recorded on Memory Stick s Memory PB ZOOM 00000 94 Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW iniisa n teie 95 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection cccccceeseeseeseees 97 Deleting images Writing a print mark Additional Information Digital8 E system recording and playback Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder Troubleshooting 108 Self diagnosis display 113 Warning indicators and messages Using your camcorder abroad 116 Maintenance information and precautions 117 Specifications sinisini isid iai 122 Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls 123 Quick Function G
126. ue to a malfunction of the camcorder video tape etc PIND HEIs PIND Quick Start Guide 4 This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your camcorder See the page in parentheses for more information Connecting the power cord p 14 Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 10 2 1 Open the lid of the cassette compartment and press EJECT The compartment opens automatically AC power adaptor supplied Inserting a cassette p 15 Insert a cassette into the cassette compartment with its window facing out and the write protect tab on the cassette up Open the DC IN jack cover Connect the plug with its A mark facing up Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment The cassette compartment automatically goes down Close the lid of the cassette compartment 3 Recording a picture p 16 switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button Press the red button Your camcorder starts recording To stop recording press the red button again Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN The picture appears Viewfinder on the LCD screen When the LCD panel is closed use the viewfinder placing your eye against its eyecup The picture in the viewfinder is black and white 4 Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen p 24 Press lt 4 to rewind the t
127. uide Ind E E E E ES ET e Windows is registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation registered in the United States and other countries e Macintosh is trademark of Apple Computer Inc e All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual Checking supplied accessories Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder 1 2 3 1 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 128 2 AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor 1 Power cord 1 p 11 3 NP F330 battery pack 1 p 10 11 4 CR2025 lithium battery 1 p 106 The lithium battery is already installed in your camcorder 5 Size AA R6 battery for Remote Commander 2 p 128 10 A V connecting cable 1 p 27 Shoulder strap 1 p 125 Lens cap 1 p 16 PC serial cable 1 p 91 DCR TRV320 only Memory Stick 1 p 72 DCR TRV320 only Application software PictureGear 4 1 Lite CD ROM 1 p 91 DCR TRV320 only Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made d
128. using the AC power adaptor p 14 Refer to the operating instructions of your TV or VCR Open the jack cover Connect your camcorder to the TV using the A V connecting cable Then set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR soiseg gt peqheid IN S VIDEO VIDEO v4 AUDI N Signal flow If your TV is already connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR by using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red 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 If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Connect using an S video cable not supplied to obtain high quality pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable not supplied to the S video jacks on both your camcorder and the TV or the VCR 27 Viewing the recording on TV Using the AV cordless IR receiver Once you connect the AV cordless IR receiver not supplied to your TV or VCR you can easily view the picture on your TV For details refer to the operating instructions of the AV cordless IR receiver S
129. viewfinder on a normal TV b or a wide screen TV c are compressed in the widthwise direction If you set the screen mode of the wide screen TV to the full mode you can watch pictures of normal images d a b Q VO gt d c Q Q In the standby mode set 16 9WIDE to ON in the menu settings p 64 To cancel the wide mode Set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings In the wide mode you cannot select the following functions Old movie Bounce During recording You cannot select or cancel the wide mode When you cancel the wide mode set your camcorder to the standby mode and then set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu setting Connection for a TV Pictures recorded in the 16 9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when you connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID ID 1 ID 2 system you connect your camcorder to the S video jack on the TV ID 2 system The ID 2 system sends a copyright protection signal with ID 1 signals inserted between video signals when you connect your camcorder to other equipment by an A V connecting cable If the wide mode is set to ON The SteadyShot function does not work If you set 16 9WIDE to ON in the menu settings when the SteadyShot function is working flashes and the SteadyShot function does not function Using the fader function You can fade the picture in or out to g
130. ying back Playing back a dual Mode a stereo tape sound track tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Lch Main sound 2 Rch Sub sound When you use a tape recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system When you play back a dual sound track tape recorded in an AFM HiFi stereo system set HiFi SOUND to the desired mode in the menu settings p 64 Sound from speaker HiFi Sound Playing back Playing back a dual Mode a stereo tape sound track tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Monaural Main sound 2 Unnatural Sound Sub sound You cannot record dual sound programs on your camcorder UuOReULIOjU eUCRIPPY 103 104 About i LINK The DV jack on this unit is an i LINK compliant DV input output jack This section describes the i LINK standard and its features What is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital video digital audio and other data in two directions between equipment having the i LINK jack and for controlling other equipment i LINK compatible equipment can be connected by a single i LINK cable Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment When two or more i LINK compatible equipment are connected to this unit in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that this unit is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected equipment Note however

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