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4. 1 MENU 2 SEL PUSH EXEC 35 3 SEL PUSH EXEC CLOCK SET 4 SEL PUSH EXEC
5. PHOTO 44 46 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 Con
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7. PROGRAM A i NIGHTSHOT PROGRAM AE MEMORY
8. 1 FOCUS MANUAL CAMERA MEMORY DCR TRV320E Ha C 2 return to the autofocus mode 5et FOCUS to AUTO To record distant subjects When you press FOCUS down to INFINITY The lens focuses on infinity and indicator appears When you release FOCUS your camcorder returns to the manual focus mode Use this mode when vour camcorder focu
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10. 1 jeuonippy y 125 Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder Changing the lithium battery 1 Open the LCD panel and open the lid of the lithium battery compartment 2 Push the lithium battery up once and pull it out from the holder 3 Install a Sony CR2025 lithium battery with the positive side facing out 4 Close the lid 126 Troubleshooting Symptom vertical band appears when you shoot a subject such as lights or a candle flame against a dark background vertical band appears when you shoot a very bright subject Some tiny white spots appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder An unknown picture is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder
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13. 1 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the date search indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 When the current position is b press to search towards a or press Be to search towards e Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes Each time you press h ti or the camcorder searches the previous or next date To stop searching Press Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan You can search for the still image recorded tape photo search You can also search for still images one after another and display each picture for five seconds automatically photo scan Use the Remote Commander for these operations Searching for a photo 1 Set
14. min Battery pack Full charge Normal charge NP F330 150 90 NP F530 T550 2 210 154 NP F730 F750 300 240 NP F930 F950 390 330 NP F960 420 360 Approximate number of minutes to charge an empty battery pack Supplied with DCR TRV120E
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19. 1 Using your camcorder abroa 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 to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Your camcorder is a PAL system based camcorder If you want to view the playback picture it must be PAL system based TV with VIDEO AUDIO input jack The following shows colour systems used Overseas PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc SECAM system Bulgaria France Guyana Hungary Iran Itaq
20. VTR 2 1 2 Sony 2 Identifying the parts and controls Fastening the grip strap Fasten the grip strap firmly Remote Commander The buttons that have the same name on the Remote Commander as on your camcorder function identically to the butto
21. Sony V8 25CLD He 145 Maintenance information and precautions Removing dust from inside the viewfinder DCR TRV120E TRV125E 1 Remove the screw with a screwdriver not supplied amp Then 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 still camera 3 Turn the eyecup in a clockwise direction then replace the screw no DCR TRV120E TRV125E 1 He
22. Using special effects Digital effect To cancel the digital effect Press DIGITAL EFFECT Notes The following functions do not work during digital effect Fader Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE Tape photo recording Super NightShot The following functions do not work in the slow shutter mode Exposure PROGRAM AE The following functions do not work in the old movie mode Exposure 16 9 WIDE Picture effect PROGRAM AE When you turn the power off The digital effect will be automatically canceled When recording in the slow shutter mode Auto focus may not be effective Focus manually using a tripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number Shutter speed SLOW SHTR 1 1 25 SLOW SHTR 2 1 12 SLOW SHTR 3 1 6 SLOW SHTR 4 1 3 Using the PROGRAM AE function 1 Press PROGRAM AE in CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV320E only mode The indicator appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode The indicator changes as follows
23. 3 20 seg 27 UMHEXXOUOL BISHEOHO FOUR 521529 2 3 4 29 Checking the recording END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review You can use these buttons to check the recorded picture or shoot so that the transition between the last recorded scene and the next scene you record is smooth END SEARCH You can go to the end of the recorded section after 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 recording start point Hold down the side of EDITSEARCH in the standby mode The recorded section is played back to go forward to go backward Release EDITSEARCH to stop playback If you press START STOP re recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH You cannot monitor the sound Playback Basics Playing back a tape You can monitor the
24. BOUNCE D ZOOM 16 19WIDE PROGRAM AE 1 PICTURE EFFECT 2 SEL PUSH EXEC SEPIA gt B amp W SOLARIZE SLIM STRETCH PASTEL MOSAIC PICTURE EFFECT NEG ART
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26. D ZOOM OFF 2 Using the wide mode You can record 16 9 wide picture to watch on the 16 9 wide screen TV 16 9WIDE Black bands appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder DCR TRV320E only during recording 16 9WIDE mode a The picture during playing back in the viewfinder DCR TRV120E TRV 125E on a normal TV b or wide screen TV 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 In the standby mode set 16 9WIDE to ON in the menu settings p 76 16 9 16 9 16 9WIDE 16 9WIDE
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28. 5 POWER Sony CR2025 WARNING The battery may explode tf mistreated Do not recharge disassemble nor dispose of it in fire Lithium battery Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children Should the battery be swallowed immediately consult a doctor Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to ensure good contact Lithium battery installed at the factory This battery may not last 1 year 43
29. 1 2 no 3 POWER PLAYER 4 5 DV IN OUT not supplied KEM Dubbing tape 51 If you have displayed the screen indicators on the TV Make
30. N S LIGHT 76 Recording a picture Shooting backlit subjects BACKLIGHT gt gt s 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 TRV320E only mode The indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder To cancel press BACK LIGHT again If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects The backlight function will be canceled Recording a picture Notes Do not use the NightShot function in bright places ex outdoors in the daytime This may cause your camcorder to malfunction When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording the picture may be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colours 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 mode you can not use the following functions F
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37. Digital8 2 69 5 71 72 74 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 blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VER 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 PLAYER 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 gt Signal When you have finished
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39. OLD MOVIE Moving image Moving image Wawaqa 49 5 peoueApyr 2 51 52 Using speciai effects Digital effect 1 While your camcorder s in CAMERA mode press DIGITAL EFFECT The digital effect indicator appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired digital effect mode The indicator changes as follows STILL FLASH LUMI TRAIL 4 SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE 3 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The indicator lights up and the bars appear In th
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42. 63 DV OUT 74 amp OUT i LINK DCR TRV320E 2 R6 Notes the Remote Commander l oint the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly Your camcorder works in the Commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote contro misoperation lf you use another Sony VCR in the Commander mode VTR 2 we recommend changing the Commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper 158
43. Step 2 Inserting a cassette We recommend using Digital8 video cassettes 1 Prepare the power supply p 12 2 Open the lid of the cassette compartment and press EJECT The cassette compartment opens automatically 3 Insert cassette with its window facing out and the 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 2 Hig 1 12 2 EJECT 3 4
44. EDITSEARCH EDITSEARCH EDITSEARCH START STOP EDITSEARCH
45. Using this manual Note on TV colour systems TV colour systems differ from country to country To view your recordings on a TV you need a PAL system based TV Copyright precautions Television programmes films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws Precautions on camcorder care The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using high precision technology However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points red blue green or white that constantly appear on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder These points occur normally in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recorded picture in any way Effective ratio of pixels and or screen are 99 99 or more Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b Do not place your camcorder so to point the viewfinder the LCD screen or lens toward the
46. DCR TRV320E POWER CAMERA DCR TRVI20E TRV125E TRV320E MEMORY mark on the POWER switch e MEMORY POWER Self timer __ e Digital zoom 100x 125x 100x Provided UAmeetca Not provided The model with MEMORY marked on the POWER switch is provided with memory functions See page 91 for details Before using your camcorder With your digital camcorder you can use Hi8 HilB Digitals video cassettes Your camcorder records and plays back pictures in the Digital8 system Also your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the Hig Hi BI standard 8 Bl analog system You however cannot use th
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50. Digital Handycam eg ARAS This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your camcorder See the page in parentheses infarmation AC power adaptor supplied i2 Inserti
51. LINE LINE KBM TO Viewing the recording on TV If your TV VCR has a 21 pin connector EUROCONNECTOR Use the 21 pin adaptor supplied with your camcorder 21 EUROCONNECTOR 21
52. B TRV320E NIGHTSHOT ON amp NIGHTSHOT NIGHTSHOT OFF SUPER NIGHTSHOT 16 1 NIGHTSHOT EP 2 SUPER NIGHTSHOT Ha SES SUPER NIGHTSHOT SUPER NIGHTSHOT
53. ZERO SET MEMORY ZERO SET MEMORY suongiado 65 68 70 Searching a recording by date Date search You 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 no
54. ZOOM PB ZOOM PB ZOOM amp DV OUT POWER OFF CHARGE ZOOM Playing back tape with digital effects During playback you can process a scene using the digital effect functions STILL FLASH LUME 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 the STILL or LUMI mode the picture where you press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial is stored in memory as still picture 3 Turm the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect For details of each digital effect function see page 50 DIGITAL EFFECT To cancel
55. DIGITAL EFFECT PROGRAM PROGRAM AE 16 9WIDE PROGRAM SLOW SHTA1 1 25 SLOW SHTR2 112 SLOW SHTR3 16 SLOW SHTR4 13 PROGRAM 1
56. SEL PUSH EXEC 9 rex 5 SEL PUSH EXEC 6 START STOP 7 TITLE RESET TIME HELLO SET TITLE LLI PRESET TITLE HELLO BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY TULA TONS c ORCA OR Sym BARN NR 3 2 RETURN TITLE END 36 VACATION TITLE Paul N MILE ENO 57 MANGLI suongisdo 59 60 62 Superimposing title HEMIEEIPISRIDUIN RF 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 lan
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59. OLD MOVIE DIGITAL EFFECT Using special effects Picture effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects like these in films or on the NEG ART a The colour and brightness of the image is reversed The image is sepia The image is monochrome black and white SOLARIZE b The light intensity is clearer and the image looks like an illustration SEPIA B amp W 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 a b 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 image so that it is superimposed on a moving image FLASH FLASH MOTION You can record still images successively at constant intervals LUMI LUMINANCEKEY You can swap a brighter area in a still image with a moving image TRAIL You can record the image so that an incidental image like
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61. 1 2 POWER PLAYER 3 4 4 5 5 VOLUME gt 2 1 B HAHSOHIG s3Iseg soiseg 31 32 33 34 30 Checking the recording END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review Rec Review You can check the section which you have stopped most recently Press the 6 side of EDITSEARCH mo
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63. Z amp 71 Making your own titles You can make up to two titles and store them in your camcorder Each title can have up to 20 characters 1 Press TITLE in the standby or PLAYER mode 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 1 then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the first line CUSTOM I or second line CUSTOM 2 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 vour 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 SWEET BABY TION THE ND pnie ERO Inserting a scene You insert scene in the middle of a recorded tape by setting the start and end points The previously recorded frames between these start and end points will be erased Use the Remote Commander for this operation RE SET CUSTOM ia y TITLE END T TITLE END Inte 24
64. SEARCH EDITGEARCH Digital8 TO To display the screen indicato Display function Press DISPLAY on your cam
65. B STILL LUMI SEL PUSH EXEC 3 SEL PUSH EXEC 50 STILL TRIN DIGITAL EFFECT Digital8
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69. If your or VCR has S video jack Connect using an 5 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 the 5 video cable not supplied to the 5 video jacks on both your camcorder and the TV or 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 a picture 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 the Memory Stick s p 91 DCR TRV320E 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
70. HiFi HiFi SOUND 76 HiFi STEREO Digital8 system recording and playback What is the Digital8 system This video system has been developed to enable digital recording to Hi8 ti EI Digital8 video cassette Usable cassette tapes We recommend using Hi8 Hi El Digitals video cassette The recording time when you use your Digital8 system camcorder Hi8 Hi BE standard 8 tape is half the recording time when using the conventional Hi8 El standard 8 El system camcorder 120 minutes of recording time becomes 60 minutes in the SP mode f you use standard 8 tape be sure to pla
71. FLASH LUMI TRAIL SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE STILL FLASH LUMI TRAIL PROGRAM AE
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74. MENU Menu items are displayed as the following icons 81 MANUAL SET MANUAL SET CAMERA SET CAMERA SET PLAYER SET PLAYER SET WE LCD VF SET DCR TRV320E only f LCD VF SET 20 LCD SET DCR TRV120E TRV 125E LCD SET DCR TRV120E TRV125E MEMORY SET DCR TRV320E only Cj MEMORY SET DCR TRV320E TAPE SET TAPE SET SETUP MENU SETUP MENU OTHERS Ed OTHERS Selecting the mode setting of each item 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 ED AUTO SHTR 6 ON To automatically activate the electronic shutter when CAMERA shooting in bright conditions OFF To not automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in bright conditions D ZOOM OFF To deactivate digital zoom Up to 25x zoom is carried CAMERA out MEMORY 50 To activate digital zoom More than 25x to 50x zoom is performed digitally p 24 100 To activate digital zoom More than 25x to 100x zoom is performed digitally p 24 16 9WIDE OFF To record a 16 9 wide picture p 45 STEADYSHOT To com
75. 140 13 26 24 FULL 13 65 30 20 50 DCR TRV120E TRV125E TR8000E TR8100E Sony Corporation M 9 929 806 81 Personal VIDEO Products Company Printed in Japan 2000 2 52 Published by Safety amp Service Engineering Dept
76. 4 SEL PUSH EXEC 5 RETURN 2 4 83 RN EEE WORLD TIME uw ON m TK REC LAMP INDICATOR RETURN OTHERS TF WORLD TIME amp REC LAMP a INDICATOR OTHEAS OTHERS WORLD TIME AEC LAMP tCAIHDICATOR POWER icon item Mode Meaning switch HiFi SOUND e STEREO To play back a stereo tape or dual sound track tape PLAYER with main and sub sound To play back dual sound track tape with main sound 2 To play back a dual sound track tape with sub sound TBC 6 ON To correct jiller PLAYER OFF To correct jilter 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
77. DCR TRV320E to optional accessories such as a video light or DCR TRV120E TRV125E DCR TRV120E TRV125E microphone The intelligent accessory shoe is linked to the Ana Attaching the shoulder strap POWER switch allowing you to turn the power POWER Attach the shoulder strap supplied with supplied by the shoe on and off Refer to the your camcorder to the hooks for the operating instructions of the accessory for shoulder strap further information B The intelligent accessory shoe has safety Ba device for fixing the installed accessory APP KATONE
78. EA CAPTURE Edecesces 0 5215 E 39 40 yaaa arauggogioHemdegosA suonegiado 41 42 32 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 casily view the picture on your TV For details refer to the operating instructions of the AV cordless IR receiver Super laser link emitter 1 After connecting your TV and AV cordiess IR receiver set the POWER switch on the AV cordiess IR receiver to ON 2 Turn the TV on and set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR 3 Press S LASER LINK The lamp of S LASER LINK lights up 4 Press on your camcorder to start playback 5 Point the super laser link emitter at the AV cordless JR receiver Adjust the position of your camcorder and the AV cordless iR receiver to obtain clear playback pictures Ha r
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82. PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source the mains as long as it is connected ta the mains 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 The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the mains lead is connected to the DC IN jack even when the mains lead is not plugged into the mains Using a car battery Use Sony DC Adaptor Charger not supplied Step 2 Inserting a cassette Notes Do not press the cassette compartment down Doing so may cause malfunction s Your camcorder records pictures in the Digital8 D system The recording time when you use your camcorder is half of indicated time on tape If you select the LP mode in the menu settings 3 4 of indicated time on Hi8 tape If you use standard 8 Bl tape be sure to play back the tape on this camcorder Mosaic pattern noise may appear when you play back standard 8 Bl tape on other camcorders including other DCR TRV120E TRV125E TRV320E The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the lid other than the mark Do not pick up your camcorder holding the lid of the cassette compartment He OT
83. POWER CAMERA MEMORY DCR TRV320E Time code for tapes recorded in the Digitals B 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 PLAYER mode You cannot rewrite only the time code When you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system the tape counter appears You cannot reset the time code or the tape counter Recording a picture 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 TRV320E only mode slide NIGHTSHOT to ON and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder To cancel the NightShot function slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF NIGHTSHOT Cmm OFFS KON SUPER MIGHTSHOT NightShot Light emitter g 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 indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewf
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85. BurzRuo35n2 a FLD FRAME FIELD To record moving subjects MEMORY FRAME To record stopping subjects in high quality PRINT MARK OFF Not to write print marks on still pictures PLAYER ON To write a print mark on the recorded still images MEMORY ou want to print out later PROTECT e OFF Not to protect still images PLAYER ON To protect selected still iamges against accidental MEMORY erasure p 116 SLIDE SHOW play back images in a continuous loop p 114 MEMORY DELETE ALL To delete all the images p 119 PLAYER MEMORY RETURN To cancel formatting PLAYER FORMAT 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 107 PLAYER DCR TRV320E only Notes on LCD B L and VF B L When you select BRIGHT battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during When you use power sources other than the battery pack BRIGHT is automatically selected FORMAT Notes on formatting Supplied or optional Memory Stick s have been formatted at factory Formatting with this camcorder s not required Do nut turn the POWER switch or pre
86. 1 2 1 2 12 20 3 POWER 4 OPEN 5 START STOP Bawa REC START REC 0 00 01 paners 4
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89. 0 00 00 ZERO SET MEMORY 3 4 d ZERO SET EMORY 5 Digitals Bei ZERO SET MEMORY
90. FADER FADER M FADER BOUNCE MONOTONE OVERLAP WIPE DOT 2 START STOP START STOP FADER rex 45 suongjedo i 47 Using the Fader function Sa A Notes The averlap wipe and dot functions work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system You cannot use the following functions while using the fader function Also you c
91. KBM DV PICTURE EFFECT DIGITAL EFFECT g DV OUT LLINK i LINK IEEE 1394 1995 75 76 78 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings To change the mode setlings in the menu settings select the menu items with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The default settings can be partially changed First select the icon then the menu item and then the mode 1 In CAMERA PLAYER or MEMORY DCR TRV320E only made press MENU 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired icon then press the dial to set 3 Tum the SEL PU
92. DCR THV320E a DCR TRV1T20E TRV125E b c d b 9 16 9WIDE 76 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 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 OVERLAP WIPE
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94. jeuonippy 131 If indicators and messages appear on the LCD screen the viewfinder in the display window check the following See the page in parentheses for more information Warning indicators The still image is protected DCR TRV320E only Slow flashing The still image is protected 116 Warning indicator as to Memory Stick DCR TRV320E only Slow flashing No Memory Stick is inserted p 93 Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 79 Self diagnosis display p 132 occurred Fast flashing Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open p 144 ie Moisture condensation has The battery is dead or nearly dead Slow Hashing The battery is nearly dead p 13 Depending on conditions the indicator may flash even if there are 5 to 10 minutes remaining You need to eject the cassette Slow flashing The write protect tab on the cassette is out red p 20 Warning indicator as to tape Slow flashing The tape is near the end No tape is inserted 19 The write protect tab on the cassette is out red p 20 Fast flashing The tape has run 19 33 Fast flashing Moisture condensation has occurred 159 The tape has run out p 19 33 gt The self diagnosis display
95. B 1 2 3 Sony 2025 4 Cause and or Corrective Actions The contrast between the subject and background is too high This is not a malfunction s This is not a malfunction Slow shutter low lux or Super NightShot mode is activated This is not a malfunction If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to in the menu settings without a cassette inserted your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration insert a cassette and the demonstration stops You can also cancel DEMO MODE p 81 The picture is recorded in incorrect or unnatural colours Picture appears too bright and Ihe subject dues not appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder p 28 A horizontal black band appears when shooting a TV screen or computer screen In the playback mode Symptom The tape does not move
96. T W W gt Focusing manually You can gain better results manually adjusting the focus in the following cases The autofocus mode is not effective when shooting subjects through glass coated with water droplets horizontal stripes subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls and sky When you want to change the focus from subject in the foreground to a subject in the background Shooting a stationary subject when using tripod 1 Set FOCUS to MANUAL in CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV320E only mode The gt indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 2 Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus
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99. h t Searching a recording by date Date search Notes The date search works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 D system f 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 Scanning photo 1 3et the POWER switch to PLAYER 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the photo scan indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 Press 9 or Each photo is played back for about 5 seconds automatically 2 SEARCH MODE E To stop scanning Press Note The photo search and photo scan work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 D system If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The photo search and photo scan functions may not work correctly 39 no nare
100. 1 112 DCR TRV320E 19 Memory Stick 1 91 DCR TRV320E PictureGear 4 1 Lite CD ROM 1 112 DCR TRV320E 13 21 1 39 Recording picture 21 Q s the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button Your camcorder starts recording To stop recording press the red button again When the LCD panel is closed use the viewfinder placing your eye against its eyecup The picture in the viewfinder is black and white Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen 33 set the POWER switch to PLAYER while pressing the small green button Note Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the viewfinder the LCD panel or the battery pack 94 6 Press 4 to rewind the tape REWG Press to start playback PLAY This section is extracted from DCR TRV 120E WEIS mb c 10 12 Getting started Using this
101. 20 HAWES suonesedo 53 wAWaa2 Buipioseg 55 56 58 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 1 CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV320E only mode press EXPOSURE The exposure indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness A IN To return to the automatic exposure mode Press EX
102. LP 60 SP Memory Stick 91 DCR TRV320E 1 B CAPTURE PHOTO PHOTO 2 8 8
103. TITLE byway ALOST ser Ji or Aun xc june eun Xr MEORE S TI TRON 5 ATQUA T 5 ABCDE 12343 SFY Fri amp 7880 1 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 ZERO SET ees MEMORY Notes The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 E system The picture and the sound may be distorted at the end of the inserted section
104. DCR TRV120E TRV320E 2 DCR TRV125E 25 777 1 1
105. RELEASE 2 3 Caution Do not remove any other screws You may remove only the screw to remove the eyecup 146 Maintenance information and precautions Uu i Connection to your PC When inputting the image recorded by Hi8 standard8 analog system into your PC dub the image into a Digital8 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 vour Sony VAIO AC power adaptor Unplug the unit from the mains when you not using the unit for a long time To disconnect the mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the mains lead itself Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord or if the unit has been dropped or damaged Do not bend the mains lead forcibly or place a heavy object on it This will damage the cord and may c
106. B Remaining battery time indicator Format Recording mode 2 05 56 2500 This displ set to CAME POWER CAMERA MEMORY DCR TRV320E Date This is displc set to CAME STBY REC STBY REC Time code Tape Remaining tape indicator This appears after you start to record for a while Time ayon for five seconds after the POWER switch is or MEMORY DCR TRV320E only red for five seconds after the POWER switch is RA or MEMORY DCR TRV320E
107. a pr Digital8 0t 0 1 POWER PLAYER 2 SEARCH MODE rex DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 Hit 5
108. 4 NP F330 100 90 55 50 90 80 50 45 NP F530 165 150 95 85 145 130 80 75 NP F550 2 200 180 115 100 175 160 100 90 NP F730 335 300 190 170 300 270 170 155 NP F750 410 365 235 210 365 325 210 185 NP F930 535 480 305 275 475 430 270 245 NP F950 630 570 360 325 555 500 315 285 NP F960 740 665 420 380 660 590 375 335 DCR TRV320E Recording with Recording with Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen Continuous Typical 4 Continuous Typical 9 NP F330 105 95 60 55 85 75 50 40 NP F530 175 160 100 90 140 125 80 70 5 210 190 1204110 170 155 95 00 NP F730 365 325 210 185 290 260 165 150 NP F750 440 395 250 225 355 315 200 180 NP F930 575 520 325 300 460 415 260 235 NP F950 675 610 385 345 5 40 485 305 275 NP F960 790 710 450 405 640 580 365 33 Approximate number of minutes when you use fully charged battery Numbers in parentheses indicate the time using normally charged battery Supplied with DCR TRV120E TRV320E Supplied with DCR TRVI25E 9 Approximate continuous recording time at 25 C 77 The battery life will be shorter if you
109. 8 Digital8 3 Digitals D amp DV OUT 215
110. Digitals LP 3 4 HIS Hi E 8 8 El DCR TRV120E TRV125E TRV320E USED He prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark
111. HYNA ermuHggBOBLOHemdegooA 6 61 63 64 66 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 SEPIA B amp W or SOLARIZE appears For details of each picture effect function see page 48 To cancel the picture effect function Press PICTURE EFFECT Notes The picture effect function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function 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 OUT jack When you set the POWER switch to O
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113. 56 24 5 47 52 65 6 45 50 64 23 33 35 9 PROGRAM AE 55 10 27 11 83 t2 57 13 HISHEMLEdsUG Huaraya i 159 160 identifying the parts and controls STBY REC indicator p 21 Video control mode p 36 15 Tape counter 26 63 67 Time code indicator p 26 Self diagnosis display indicator p 132 Tape photo recording indicator p 41 Remaining tape indicator p 26 ZERO SET MEMORY indicator p 63 67 Search mode indicator p 31 68 70 71 N
114. tf the video printer is equipped with 5 video input Use the 5 video connecting cable not supplied Connect it to the 5 VIDEO jack and the 5 video input of the video printer Using the fader function You can fade the picture in or out to give your recording a professional appearance a FADER M FADER mosaic BOUNCE OVERLAP S S 5 WIPE DOT random dot When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to colour When fading out the picture gradually changes frum colour to black and white You can use this function only when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings Fade in only MONOTONE
115. 5 To eject a cassette Follow the procedure above and eject the cassette in step 3 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 12 to 20 3 Set the POWER switch ta 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 Microphone Camera recording lamp 91 3
116. DCR TRV 120E TRV125E Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 6 5 mm 9 32 inch Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder 21 Remote sensor p 157 What is SUPER LASER LINK The super laser link system sends and receives ies res and sound between video equipment aving the super laser link mark by using infrared rays Identifying the parts and controls 19 FOCUS 57 20 6 5 157 SUPER LASER LINK muwe pmi HAHAH 1 53
117. NTSC SP Digitals Digitals DV HiFi SOUND 76 HiFi STEREO
118. intelligent accessory shoe 39 DATA CODE button p 35 DISPLAY button 34 BA 39 DATA CODE 35 40 DISPLAY 34 126 E2 Eyecup Bal 81 Lithium battery compartment p 126 PB ZOOM 66 dem Viewfinder lens adjustment lever p 25 42 PB ZOOM button 66 TITLE 59 9 64 MEMORY INDEX button p 111 25 43 TITLE button p 59 4 Perier 5 2 MEMORY PLAY button 109 24 MEMORY INDEX 111 44 Power Zoom lever p 24 24 7 e 2 29 MEMORY PLAY 109 25 Memory Stick lamp 45 Memory Stick MEMORY button p 102 109 5 Eu PLE B 28 MEMORY 102 109 This lamp lights up while Memory Stick is Memory Stick 3 27 LCD screen 23 27 23 in the Memory Stick compartment Memory Stick Speaker 28 PHOTO button 41 46 PHOTO 41 9 29 self timer b
119. not supplied LCD902 not supplied 201 The components identified by mark or dotted line with mark are critical for safety Replace only with part number speci fied Ref No Part No Description Ref page No Ref No Part No Description Ref page No 201 3 058 671 01 COVER C 101 HINGE 212 3 713 786 21 SCREW M2X3 202 3 048 339 31 SCREW TAPPING 213 not supplied PD 117 BOARD COMPLETE 203 3 058 672 01 CLAMP HARNESS 214 3 058 666 01 FRAME 101 PANEL 204 1 418 802 11 SWITCH BLOCK PANEL REVERSE PR 10000 215 X 3950 236 1 CABINET M 101 ASSY P 205 4 981 286 01 SCREW M1 7X2 IB LOCK 216 3 948 339 81 TAPPING 206 1 960 225 11 HARNESS DP 83 217 3 058 665 01 CABINET 101 P 207 3 058 673 01 COVER M HINGE 218 3 058 668 11 WINDOW 101 LCD TRV120E 208 3 968 729 01 SCREW 2X4 218 3 058 668 21 WINDOW 101 LCD TRV125E 209 X 3950 237 1 HINGE ASSY LCD901 notsupplied INDICATOR MODULE LIQUID CRYSTAL 210 not supplied INDICATION LCD BLOCK ASSY SERVICE ANLED901 supplied LIGHT BACK 211 3 058 667 01 HOLDER 101 LCD AND901 supplied TUBE FLUORESCENT COLD CATHODE 20 3 1 6 CABINET L SECTION Lens block See page 22 Ref No Part No Description Ref page No Ref No Part No Description Ref page No 251 3 13 786 21 SCREW M2X3 258 X 3950 222 1 PANEL ASSY BATTERY 252 3 968 729 01 SCREW 2X4 259 3 987 656 01 LID JACK 253 X 3950 279 1 C
120. securely To connect an accessory press down it to the end and then tighten the remove an accessory loosen the screw and BMHT then press down and pull out the accessory 455 _ 48 Identifying the parts and controls EE EE 52 EJECT button p 19 53 Viewfinder p 25 54 Access lamp p 93 55 Memory Stick compartment p 93 Cassette compartment p 19 BA Grip strap EJ LANC Q control jack DCR TRV120E TRV125E LANC Q DIGITAL jack DCR TRV320E LANC stands for Local Application Control Bus System The LANC control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video equipment and other peripherals connected to the video equipment This jack has the same function as the jack indicated as CONTROL L or REMOTE 59 5 VIDEO jack 44 72 N headphones jack 61 AUDIO VIDEO out jack p 44 72 MIC jack PLUG IN POWER Connect an external microphone not supplied This jack also accepts a plug in power microphone 63
121. 5 SEL PUSH EXEC 6 SEL PUSH EXEC 7 MENU The default clock setting is set to London time for United Kingdom and to Paris time for the other European countries Time The date and time are held in memory by the lithiurn battery lf 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 then press the dial 3 Tum 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 S
122. DATE CODE 76 DigitalB D H M SEE eee GO RC MONUI 2
123. 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 33 16 9WIDE OFF 16 9 WIDE OFF 1 FADER b 8
124. T W W EA I g 25x D ZOOM 76 Recording picture Adjusting the LCD screen To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen press either of the two buttons on LCD BRIGHT The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees to the viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to the lens side If you turn the LCD panel over so that it faces the other way the indicator appears on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder Mirror mode to brighten to 4 When closing the LCD panel set it vertically until it clicks and swing it into the camcorder body LCD BRIGHT Note When using the LCD screen except in the mirror mode the viewfinder automatically turns off When you use the LCD screen outdoors
125. 19 BWHOXOLUOL 521528 21 22 24 Recording a picture Notes Fasten the grip strap firmly Do not touch the built in microphone during recording Note on Recording mode Your camcorder records and plays back in the SP standard play mode and in the LP long play mode Select SP or LP in the menu seltings p 76 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 Note LOCK DCR TRV320E 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 Recording a picture After recording T Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE 2 Close the LCD panel 3 Eject the cassette Using the zoom feature
126. 8 Rl HiB 8 8 1 To remove the battery pack Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing RELEASE down RELEASE After installing the battery pack Do not carry your camcorder by holding the battery pack If you do su the battery pack may slide off your camcorder unintentionally damaging your camcorder
127. Input output connectors DCR TRV120E TRV125E S video input output 4 pin mini DIN Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 3 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced Audio Video 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 e 3 5 mm DCR TR8000E TR8100E S video output 4 pin mini DIN Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 3 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced Audio Video 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 amp DV output 4 pin connector Headphone jack Stereo minijack 3 5 mm LANC control jack Stereo mini minijack 2 5 mm Transfer rate Max 115 2 Kbps DCR TRV120E TRV125E RS 232C based MIC jack Stereo minijack 0 3 5 mm DCR TRV120E TRV125E LCD screen Picture 2 5 inches measured diagonally 50 3 x 37 4 mm 2x 11 2 in Total dot number 123 200 560 x 220 UK Model East European Model North European Model Russian Model DCHR TRV120E TR8000E General Power requirements 7 2 V battery pack 8 4 V AC power adaptor Average power consumption when using the battery pack DCR TRV120E TRV125E During camera recording using LCD 3 6 W Viewfinder DCR TR8000E T
128. Photo Search Photo Scan 39 DUBBING TADS mM EP 40 Changing the Menu Settings 41 Resetting the Date and Time 42 Digital8 System Recording and Playback 43 Changing the Lithium Battery in Your Camcorder 43 MFOUBISS OS 44 Self diagnosis Display 45 Warning Indicators and 45 Using Your Camcorder Abroad 46 Maintenance Information and Precautions 46 Identifying the Parts and Controls 48 SERVICE NOTE 1 POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS Battery switch In this unit about 10 seconds after power is supplied 8 4 V to the battery terminal using the service power cord J 6082 223 A the power is shut off so that the unit cannot operate This following two methods are available to prevent this Take note of which to use during repairs Method 1 Connect the servicing remote commander RM 95 J 6082 053 B to the LANC jack and set the remote commander switch to the ADJ side Method 2 Press the battery switch of the battery terminal using adhesive tape etc Battery terminal Method 3 DC IN terminal Use the DC IN terminal Use the AC power adaptor Battery SIG terminal I T
129. Lights up Self diagnosis Codes Order of previous errors p Control dial 3 2 Switching of Backup No By rotating the control dial past self diagnosis codes will be shown in order The backup No in the indicates the order in which the problem occurred If the number of problems which occurred is less than 6 only the number of problems which occurred will be shown 1 Occurred first time 4 Occurred fourth time 2 Occurred second time 5 Occurred fifth time 3 Occurred third time 6 Occurred the last time 3 3 End of Display Turning OFF the power supply will end the service mode display Note The self diagnosis display data will be backed up by the coin type lithium battery CF 69 71 board BH001 When this coin type lithium battery is disconnected the self diagnosis display data will be lost by initialization 4 Self diagnosis Code gt c Q oc AA Oo O2 Oo O2 Oo 09 Oo O2 Go O2 Oo Go 09 Go GW Goa Goa Go Got 05 Go Go Go N N N N N N N N N N N N N Self diagnosis Code Table Block Detailed Correction Code Symptom State Function 2 Condensation Video head 15 dirty Non standard battery is used LOAD direction Loading does not complete within specified time UNLOAD direction Loading does not complete within specified ti
130. Monaco Poland Russia Ukraine etc Simple setting of clock by time difference e You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference Select WORLD TIME in the menu settings See page 76 for more information Maintenance information and precautions NGC KE EE NS Maintenance information Cleaning the LCD screen if fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty we recommend using 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 system The video head may be dirty when mosaic pattern noise appears on the playback picture playback pictures do not move playback pictures are hardly visible playback pictures do not appear the indicator and da CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder When you play back in the HiB Standard 8 analog system The video head may be dirty when playback pictures contain noise playback pictures are hardly visible playback pictures do not appear If the above problems occur clean the video heads with the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not supplied Check the picture and if the above problems persists repeat cleaning 46
131. TBC stands for Time Base Corrector DNR ON To reduce picture noise PLAYER OFF To reduce a conspicuous afterimage when the picture has lot of movement DNR stands for Digital Noise Reduction AUDIO MIX To adjust the balance between the sterco 1 and stereo PLAYER 2 ST2 NTSC PB ON PAL TV To playback tape recorded on your camcorder ona PLAYER PAL system TV NTSC 4 43 To playback a tape recorded in the NTSC colour system on a TV with the NTSC 4 43 mode PB MODE e AUTO To automatically sclect the system Hi8 standard 8 PLAYER or Digitals that was used to record on the tape and play back the tape FE To play back a tape that was recorded in the Hi standard 8 system when your camcorder does not automatically distinguish the recording system When you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system only Notes on AUDIO MIX When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode you cannot adjust the balance You can adjust the balance only for tapes recorded in the Digitals D system Note on NTSC PB When you play back a tape on a Multi System TV select the best mode while viewing the picture on the TV 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 To make the menu display disappear Press MENU
132. operations from the beginning UNLOAD direction loading motor time out Remove the battery or power cable connect and perform operations from the beginning T reel side tape slacking when Remove the battery or power cable connect and perform unloading operations from the beginning reel side tape slacking when Remove the battery or power cable connect and perform unloading operations from the beginning Remove the battery or power cable connect and perform operations from the beginning T reel fault Remove the battery or power cable connect and perform operations from beginning S reel fault Remove the battery or power cable connect and perform i operations from the beginning FG fault when starting capstan FG fault during normal capstan operations Remove the battery or power cable connect and perform operations from the beginning Remove the battery or power cable connect and perform operations from the beginning FG fault when starting drum Remove the battery or power cable connect and perform operations from the beginning m PG fault when starting drum FG fault during normal drum operations Remove the battery or power cable connect and perform operations from the beginning PG fault during normal drum operations Remove the battery or power cable connect and perform operations from the beginning Phase fault during normal drum operat
133. 12 2 7 Cabinet R Assembly 12 2 8 69 Board TRV Model 12 2 9 CF 71 Board TR 13 2 10 EWE BIOCK cedens 13 T EVE ASSOMDIY ere ie sen 13 2 12 VF 129 Board Assembly 13 2 13 Battery Panel Assembly 14 2 14 Lens Blocks ann exi ea 14 2 15 SE 104 119 BOO re ete re ene e ee nre piod 14 2 16 Control Switch Block 10000 14 2517 a epiac ope te 15 es VG2953BOSEU 15 3 REPAIR PARTS LIST 981 Exploded VIEWS 16 3 1 1 Front Panel Section 16 3 1 2 Cabinet Section TRV120E TRV125E 17 3 1 3 Cabinet Section TR8000E TR8100E 18 3 1 4 EVF Block Section 19 3 1 5 LCD Assembly Section TRV120E TRV125E 20 3 1 6 Cabinet Section 21 3 1 7 Lens Block 22 3 1 8 MAIN Board 23 4 GENERAL Checking Supplied Accessories 24 Quick Star DR RO ICH 24 Using TMS SRS 25 Step
134. 3 select CUSTOM or CUSTOM2 depending on which title you want te 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 vou have entered remain stored in memory Set the POWER to OFF CHARGE once and turn it to CAMERA again then proceed from step 1 We recommend setting the POWER switch to PLAYER or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters tf you select 3P2 The menu for selecting alphabet and Russian characters appear Select SP1 to return to the previous screen To erase a character Select The last character is erased To enter a space Select 24 then select the blank part TITLE 2 5 SEL PUSH EXEC 5
135. 3 987 717 01 SCREW TRIPOD 14 1 475 141 61 COMMANDER REMOTE RMT 814 6 X 3950 221 1 RETAINER ASSY MICROPHONE 15 3 742 854 01 LID BATTERY for RMT 814 7 3 948 339 61 TAPPING MIC5802 1 542 312 11 MICROPHONE L 0 3 059 031 01 CUSHION MIC5803 1 542 312 11 MICROPHONE R 16 3 1 2 SECTION TRV120E TRV125E 59 Part No 3 058 670 11 3 948 339 61 3 941 343 21 X 3950 235 1 3 959 978 02 3 058 698 01 3 058 697 01 G pur not supplied 2 Description COVER R 101 HINGE TAPPING TAPE A CABINET R 101 ASSY CUSHION PANEL KNOB 100 MF RETAINER 100 MF Ref No 98 59 60 61 62 5008 SP003 11 Part No 3 059 650 01 1 418 801 11 3 058 659 01 3 058 658 01 not supplied 1 771 848 11 1 529 590 11 EVF block See page 19 LCD assembly See page 20 Description Remark BLIND B 101 VF SWITCH BLOCK CONTROL MF 10000 RETAINER 101 SPEAKER 101 SPEAKER CF 69 BOARD COMPLETE SWITCH PUSH PANEL OPEN CLOSE SPEAKER 2 0cm 3 1 3 CABINET SECTION TR8000E TR8100E EVF block See page 19 LED904 not supplied LCD904 2 supplied The components identified by mark or dotted line with mark are critical for safety Replace only with part number speci fied Ref No Part No Des
136. 525 470 650 590 NP F960 625 560 765 685 Approximate number of minutes when you use fully charged battery Numbers in parentheses indicate the time using a normally charged battery The battery life will be shorter if vou use your camcorder in cold environment Supplied with DCR TRV120E TRV320E Supplied with DCR TRV125E DCR TRV120E TRV320E 2 DCR TRV125E Step 1 Preparing the power 1 Recording DCR TRV120E TRV125E Recording with Recording with the viewfinder the LCD screen packi Continuous Typical Continuous 2 Typical
137. DV OUT jack p 74 The DV OUT jack is i LINK compatible DCR TRV320E only 156 Identifying the parts and controls To prepare the Remote Commander Insert 2 size R6 AA batteries by matching the and polarities on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment 52 EJECT 19 53 25 54 93 5 Memory Stick 93 56 19 57 58 LANC lt DCR TRV120E TRV125E LANC G DIGITAL I O DCR TRV320E LANC LANC CONTROL REMOTE S VIDEO 44 72 AUDIO VIDEO 44 72 62 MIC PLUG IN POWER
138. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Table for differences of function DCR TRVI20E DCR TRV125E DCR TR8000E 8100 SAFETY RELATED COMPONENT WARNING COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK OR DOTTED LINE WITH MARK ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND IN THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS PUB LISHED BY SONY SAFETY CHECK OUT After correcting the original service problem perform the following safety checks before releasing the set to the customer Check the area of your repair for unsoldered or poorly sol dered connections Check the entire board surface for solder splashes and bridges Check the interboard wiring to ensure that no wires are pinched or contact high wattage resistors Look for unauthorized replacement parts particularly transis tors that were installed during a previous repair Point them out to the customer and recommend their replacement Look for parts which though functioning show obvious signs of deterioration Point them out to the customer and recom mend their replacement Check the voltage to see it is at the values specified Flexible Circuit Board Repairing e Keep the temperature of the soldering iron around 270 during repairing Do not touch the soldering iron on the same conductor
139. Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoum Move it further for a faster zoom Using the zoom function sparingly results in better Jooking recordings T side for telephoto subject appears closer 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 76 The picture quality deteriorates as the picture is processed digitally The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone The digital zooming zone appears when you select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings H D ZOOM He SP
140. Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls Identifying the parts and controls 154 Camcorder 1 LCD BRIGHT buttons p 23 2 OPEN button p 21 VOLUME buttons p 33 4 RELEASE lever p 12 5 POWER switch 21 6 START STOP button p 21 Hooks for shoulder strap p 154 DC IN jack p 13 meu sa oom 1 LCD BRIGHT 23 2 OPEN 21 3 VOLUME 33 4 BATT RELEASE 12 5 POWER 21 6 START STOP 21 154 DC 13 A Video control buttons p 33 36 STOP stop td REW rewind PLAY playback i FF fasttorward M PAUSE pause The control buttons light up when you set the POWER switch to PLAYER EDITSEARCH buttons p 31 S LASER LINK button 40 Focus ring p 57 13 Microphone 14 Camera recording lamp 21 19 infrared rays emitter p 28 40 SUPER NIGHTSHOT button 28 NIGHTSHOT switch 28 9 33 36 E STOP td REW PLAY F
141. Two screws Two screws VF hinge assembly 3 Three screws 9 Indication LCD block assembly Flexible board 4 Flat cable 3 base assembly 2 Two screws 2 x 4 2 10 EVF BLOCK 2 12 VF 129 BOARD CRT ASSEMBLY 8 Turn the finder assembly in the direction of arrow and D F lock screw pull it out ia LEE 2 Release knob S 4 Two screws 6 EVF cabinet upper assembly CRT assembly 8 Screw e tally i screw Anode cable 45 Cover Remove the VF 129 board in the direction of arrow D Flat cable TR model CNOO7 TRV model Connector CN902 sf 2 13 BATTERY PANEL ASSEMBLY 2 15 SE 104 113 BOARD 8 Screw 2 x 4 4 Battery panel assembly 8 SE 104 board TRV model SE 113 board TR model 2 Four screws 2 x 3 0 S6104 2 Screw Connector 2 4 CN252 D Flexible board CN202 2 14 LENS BLOCK 2 16 CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK FK 10000 4 Remove the control switch block FK 10000 in the direction of the arrow Two flexible baords Flexible board CN1501 1551 CN1107 Flexible board lt external connector A 14 2 17 FU 138 143 BOARD 4 Flexible board CN235 UN CN254 8 FU 138 board TRV model ao FU 143 board TR model 2 18 VC
142. 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 picture 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 image effect to 5 and the appropriate shutter speed Still image E MERECE STILL Still image LUMI 34 NEG ART a SEPIA B B amp W SOLARIZE b STRETCH d no
143. cancel the super laser link function Press S LASER LINK The lamp on the S LASER LINK button goes out If you turn the power off Super laser link function turns off automatically Note When super laser link is activated the S LASER LINK button is lit vour camcorder consumes wer Press S LASER LINK to turn off the super aser link function when it is not needed amp is a trademark of Sony Corporation Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording Notes During the tape photo recording you cannot change the mode or setting The PHOTO button does not work while the digital effect function is set or in use while the fader function is in use When recording still image do not shake your camcorder Mosaic pattern noise may appear on the image To use the 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
144. dubbing tape Press Bl on both your camcorder and the Dubbing a tape RISE MCI EDS TK c e EN Using the i LINK cable Simply connect the i LINK cable DV connecting cable not supplied to amp DV 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 blank tape 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 infomation 3 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for more infomation amp DV OUT Signal flow When you have finished dubbing tape Press B on both your camcorder and the VCR AUDIO VIDEO out AUDIO VIDEO LZ 1
145. function is activated p 132 The lithium battery is weak or is not installed p 125 You hear the melody or beep sound 45 uoneuioju Jeuonippy 5 133 Warning indicators and messages Warning messages s CLOCK SET FOR InfoLITHIUM BATTERY ONLY 8mm TAPE 5 REC TAPE LP SP REC TAPE END p 80 Reset the date and time p 89 Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack 17 Use Digital 8 tapes when you record in the LP made The tape has run out The Memory Stick is full DCR TRV320E only p 98 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK No still image is recorded on the Memory Stick E NO TAPE Insert a cassette tape 19 ga CLEANING CASSETTE The video heads are dirty p 145 SJ FULL N On DCR TRV320E only p 91 NS NO FILE DCR TRV320E only p 110 X NO MEMORY STICK No Memory Stick is inserted DCR TRV3290E only p 93 The 6 indicator and da CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder You hear the melody or beep sound 134 Maintenance information and precautions Moisture condensation lf your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder on the surface of the tape or on the lens In this con
146. 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 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 and REC as Some of other indicators appear mirror reversed and others are not displayed Recording a picture Ee Notes on digital zoom Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 25x 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 80 about 2 feet 5 8 inch away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 cm about 1 2 inch away in the wide angle position 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
147. of the circuit board within 3 times Becareful not to apply force on the conductor when sol dering or unsoldering TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Title SERVICE NOTE 1 Power Supply During Repairs 4 2 To Take Out a Cassette When Not Eject Force EJect isnt ie 4 3 Note Tor Bepallss ase eiii ioo PEERS O S 5 SELF DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION 1 Self diagnosis Function 6 2 Self diagnosis Display 6 3 Service Mode Display 6 aste MeIDOG b 6 3 2 Switching of Backup 6 9595 EAC Ol DISDIOY used 6 4 Self diagnosis Code Table 7 1 MAIN PARTS 1 Ornamental ioter ec 9 2 DISASSEMBLY 2 1 LCD Assembly TRV Model 11 2 2 PD 117 Board TRV Model 11 2 3 LCD Module TRV Model 11 2 4 Front Panel Assembly 11 2 5 Cassette Lid 12 2 6 Cabinet L Assembly
148. open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only NOTICE ON THE SUPPLIED AC POWER ADAPTOR FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with or Y mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station ATTENTION The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this digital camcorder For the customers in Germany Directive EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 92 3 EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances Residential area e Business district Light industry district This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B English Quick Start Guide 4 GENERAL Digital Handycam Sony C Digital
149. 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 the mains using the AC power adaptor p 13 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 C Signal If your TV is already connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the 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 S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO out AUDIO VIDEO POWER PLAYER
150. the battery becomes weak or dead the ih indicator flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder for about 5 seconds when you set the POWER switch to CAMERA In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery Use of any other battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Digitals Digitals Hi Fll Digital8 Hi EV Digital8 Digital Hi 8 El Hi Hi 8 El 120 SP 8 El
151. the digital effect function Press DIGITAL EFFECT Nates e The digital effect function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function You cannot record pictures that you have processed using the digital effect function with this camcorder To record pictures that you have processed using the digital effect function record the pictures on the VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the digital effect function Pictures processed by the digital effect Function are not output through the amp DV OUT jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE or stop playing back The digitaleffect function isautomatically canceled Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function Your camcorder goes forward or backward to automaticaily 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 B when you want to stop playback 4 Press sd to rewind the tape to the counter s zero point The tape stops automatically when the counter reaches approximately zero The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappea
152. to the desired mode in the menu settings p 76 Sound from speaker HiFi Sound Playing back Mode stereo tape Playing back a dual sound track tape Main sound and sub sound Main sound Sub sound Stereo STEREO When you use 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 made in the menu settings p 76 Sound from speaker HiFi Sound Playing back Mode a stereo tape Playing back a dual sound track tape Main sound and sub sound Main sound Sub sound STEREO Stereo Monaural Unnatural Sound You cannot record dual sound programmes on your camcorder 124 Memory Stick DCR TRV320E 24 Digital8 NTSC
153. to its full capacity gt Erase unnecessary images and record again p 118 96 e Unformatted Memory Stick is inserted 3 Format the Memory Stick p 79 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Release the lock 91 The image is protected Cancel image protection p 116 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 91 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Recording does not function The image cannot be deleted You cannot format the Memory Stick Release the lock 91 Deleting all the images cannot be The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK carried out Release the lock p 91 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Release the lock p 91 The image to protect is not played back 3 Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image 109 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Release the lock 91 The image to write a print mark is not played back Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image p 109 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Release the lock p 91 You cannot protect the image ou cannot write print mark on the still image The photo save function does work 130 Self diagnosis display Your camcorder has self diagnosi
154. uus2xE panes bumag n 11 gXgO20JUO 5 Buen 3 13 14 16 Step 1 Preparing the power supply SSS EE After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder Notes 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 Keep the battery pack dry 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 back light of the display window will be 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 Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time a 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 adaptor is disconnected Something is wrong with the battery pack Charging time Bpema 1
155. viewfinder untill recording is completed S S 510 5 765
156. 1 Preparing the Power Supply 25 Step 2 Inserting a 27 Recording a race aom DR 27 Checking the Recording END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review 30 Playing Back a ores 30 Viewing the Recording on 31 Recording a Still Image on a Tape Tape Photo Recording 32 Using the Wide Mode an 33 Using the Fader Function 33 Using Special Effects M 34 Using Special Effects Bem PP 34 Using the PROGRAM AE Function 35 Adjusting the Exposure 36 FOCUSING lt t0 osi ot EAE DR 36 Superimposing TIO cc trade GR 36 Making Your Own Titles 37 Page Section Title Page Ins rting d SCOle ice Pet peterent oentitieia te pa dede 37 Playing Back a Tape with Picture Effects 38 Playing Back a Tape with Digital Effects 38 Enlarging Recorded Images ixi AG D MONUMENTI OE 38 Quickly Locating a Scene Using the Zero Set Momor FUNCHON oo iet 38 Searching a Recording by Date Bate Seal CM ET 39 Searching for a Photo
157. 144 20 1 TITLE PLAYER 2 SEL PUSH EXEC 2 3 SEL PUSH EXEC CUSTOM CUSTOM 2 4 SEL PUSH EXEC 5 SEL PUSH EXEC 6 4 5 7 PUSH EXEC SET 8
158. 235 BOARD D Flexible board CN1107 4 Two flexible boards 4403 4404 2 Flexible board CN1103 N 6 VC 235 board 3 Three flexible boards CN3101 4401 4402 25 DCR TRV120E TRV125E TR8000E TR8100E 3 REPAIR PARTS LIST 3 1 EXPLODED VIEWS NOTE e XX and X mean standardized parts so they may Items marked not stocked since they are The components identified by mark have some difference from the original one seldom required for routine service Some delay or dotted line with mark are Color Indication of Appearance Parts should be anticipated when ordering these items critical for safety Example The mechanical parts with no reference number in Replace only with part number speci KNOB BALANCE DM uns the exploded views are not supplied fied Parts Color Cabinet s Color Abbreviation EE East European model RU Russian model NE North European model 3 1 1 FRONT PANEL SECTION Ref No Part No Description Remark Ref No Part No Description Remark 1 X 3949 376 1 CAP N ASSY LENS 9 not supplied MI 37 BOARD COMPLETE 2 X 3950 220 1 GRILLE 2 5 ASSY MICROPHONE 10 1 676 818 31 FP 156 FLEXIBLE BOARD 3 X 3950 218 1 PANEL 2 5 ASSY F TRV120E TR8000E 11 1 790 334 11 CABLE FLEXIBLE FLAT FFC 257S 3 X 3950 254 1 PANEL 2 5 ASSY F TRV125E TR8100E 12 3 059 032 01 CUSHION SE 4 3 968 729 01 SCREW 2X4 13 3 058 723 01 COVER JACK 5
159. 29 5 35 0 21529 12 4 4 37 36 91 38 Playing back a tape Various playback modes To operate video control buttons sel the POWER switch to PLAYER To view a still picture playback pause Press M during playback To resume playback press M or To advance the tape Press in the stop mode To resume normal playback press To rewind the tape Press td in the stop mode To resume normal playback press To change the playback direction Press lt lt on the Remote Commander during playback to reverse the playback direction To resume normal playback press To locate a scene monitoring the picture picture search Keep pressing 44 or h 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 4 while rewinding or Bie while advancing the tape To resume rewinding or advancing release the button To view the picture at slow speed slow playback Press on the Remote Commander during playback For slow playback in the reverse direction press lt then press on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press gt 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
160. ABINET L ASSY 260 3 975 752 01 LID BT CPC 254 3 948 339 61 TAPPING 261 1 694 384 11 TERMINAL BOARD BATTERY 255 3 052 815 01 BELT ES GRIP 262 3 058 619 01 SHEET METAL LOWER STRAP 256 1 418 800 41 SWITCH BLOCK CONTROL 55 10000 263 3 941 343 21 TAPE A 257 3 058 625 01 MS 264 3 059 461 01 SHEET RP SHIELD 91 3 1 7 LENS BLOCK SECTION Ref No Part No Description Ref page No Ref No Part No Description Ref page No 301 1 793 996 11 CONNECTOR EXTERNAL 309 not supplied FILTER BLOCK OPTICAL 302 3 058 595 01 FRAME LENS 310 not supplied ADAPTOR FITTING 303 3 948 339 61 TAPPING 311 not supplied DEVICE LENS LSV 680A 304 3 989 735 01 SCREW M1 7 LOCK ACE P2 312 not supplied IRIS IR 680 including FLEXIBLE BOARD 305 3 318 203 11 SCREW B1 7X6 TAPPING 313 3 713 791 41 TAPPING B1 7X5 306 not supplied CD 244 BOARD COMPLETE 314 3 059 508 01 SPRING RETAIN TRV120E TRV125E 315 3 056 022 01 TAPPING B1 7X3 5 306 not supplied CD 269 BOARD COMPLETE 316 3 059 501 01 LEVER IR TR8000E TR8100E 10151 CCD BLOCK ASSY IMAGER 307 1 676 822 11 FP 161 FLEXIBLE BOARD M905 1 763 472 11 MOTOR STEPPING F680 FOCUS 308 not supplied RUBBER FM SHIELD M906 1 763 471 11 MOTOR STEPPING 2680 ZOOM 99 3 1 8 MAIN BOARD SECTION Ref No 351 352 352 353 353 354 355 357 Part No 1 676 819 11 not supplied not supplied n
161. DIO MIX COMMANDER and HiFi SOUND items are returned to their default settings The other menu items are held in memory even when the battery is removed as long as the lithium battery is installed Notes on INDICATOR When you select BL ON battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording When you use power sources other than the battery pack BL ON is automatically selected Changing the menu settings POWER icon item Mode Meaning switch CLOCK SET To reset the date or time p 89 CAMERA MEMORY LTR SIZE NORMAL To display selected menu items in normal size PLAYER 2x To display selected menu items at twice the normal CAMERA ve MEMORY DEMO MODE To make the demonstration appeat CAMERA OFF To cancel the demonstration mode Notes on DEMO MODE You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcorder DEMO MODE is set to STBY Standby at the factory and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a cassette inserted To cancel the demonstration insert a cassette set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA or set DEMO MODE to OFF When NICHTSHOT 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 Resetting the date and time M
162. Digital Hi HEY 8 El Digital8 E Hi 8 C Hi Mi B El Diaitats Hig uoneuaouj jeuonippy 123
163. EL 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 a H ww INPUT 7 LTA SIZE HE TL cest arog ru nn 42 12 Japio2ure sno Burziuogsn 81 X aspaooue ano 3OHOHBA2 90 Resetting the date and time som The year changes as follows 1999 4 2000 2029 If you do not set the date and time is recorded on the tape and the Memory Stick DCR TRV320E only Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on 24 hour cycle Digital8 system recording and playback When you play back Playing back an NTSC recorded tape You can play back tapes recorded in the NTSC video system on the LCD screen if the tape is recorded in the SP mode When you playback a dual sound track tape When you use tapes recorded in the Digital8 system When you play back Digital8 D system tape which is dubbed from a dual sound track tape recorded in the DV system set HiFi SOUND
164. EP TRV125E 3 058 872 51 MANUAL INSTRUCTION POLISH SWEDISH TRV120E EE NE RU 3 058 874 11 MANUAL INSTRUCTION ENGLISH RUSSIAN TR8000E UK EE NE RU TR8100E 3 058 874 21 MANUAL INSTRUCTION SPANISH PORTUGUESE TR8000E AEP TR8100E 3 058 874 31 MANUAL INSTRUCTION DUTCH ITALIAN TR8000E AEP TR8100E 3 058 874 41 MANUAL INSTRUCTION GERMAN FRENCH TR8000E AEP TR8100E X 3949 376 1 1 573 291 11 8000 EE NE RU A V connecting cable 1 Shoulder strap 1 1 765 080 11 3 987 015 01 DCR TRV120E TRV125E TR8000E TR8100E 2 DISASSEMBLY Note TRV model DCR TRV I20E TRV 125E TR model DCR TR80OOE TR8100E e This set can be disassembled in the order shown below DCR TRV120E TRV125E TR8000E TR8100E TRV model 2 1 LCD ASSEMBLY 2 4 FRONT PANEL ASSEMBLY 2 5 CASSETTE LID ASSEMBLY page 11 page 11 page 12 2 2 PD 117 BOARD 2 7 CABINET R ASSEMBLY 2 6 CABINET L ASSEMBLY page 11 page 12 page 12 2 3 LCD MODULE TRV model 2 8 CF 69 BOARD page 11 page 12 TR model 2 9 CF 71 BOARD page 13 2 12 VF 129 BOARD page 13 page 13 page 13 2 17 SE 104 113 2 16 CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK ue EE a BOARD FK 10000 15 14 2 13 BATTERY PANEL 2 17 FU 138 143 ASSEMBLY BOARD 2 18 14 15 10 Note Follow the disassembly procedure in the numerical order given 2 1 LCD ASSEMBLY TRV model 2 3 LCD M
165. EXEC 3 POWER OFF 1 POWER PLAYER 9P2 5 1
166. F MH PAUSE POWER PLAYER EDITSEARCH 31 S LASER LINK 40 12 57 f3 14 21 115 28 40 SUPER NIGHTSHOT 28 me This mark indicates that this NL Displav window 159 amp ME product a genuine accessory for a is eus E T NIGHTSHOT 28 Sony video products 18 159 20 Tripod receptacle base When purchasing Sony video products Sony recommends that you purchase accessories with this GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES mark 152 Identifying the parts and controls Sony Sony GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES M
167. FF CHARGE or stop playing back The picture 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 TRV320E 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 T The image moves downwards The image moves upwards becomes available 3 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial 10 move the enlarged image then press the dial lt The image moves rightward Turn the dial downwards The nage moves leftward Turn the dial upwards To cancel PB ZOOM function Press PB ZOOM Note PB ZOOM works only for tapes recorded in the Digital 8 system You cannot process externally input scenes using PB ZOOM function You cannot record pictures that you have processed using PB ZOOM function with this comcorder To record pictures that you have processed using PB ZOOM function record the pictures on the VCR using your camcorder as player Pictures processed by PB ZOOM function Pictures processed by PB ZOOM function are nol output through the amp DV OUT jack When you set POWER switch to OFF CHARGE or stop playing back ZOOM function is
168. IGHTSHOT indicator p 28 20 Audio mode indicator p 80 Warning indicators p 133 22 Recording lamp 21 This indicator appears in the viewfinder 23 Tape counter p 26 63 67 Time code indicator 26 Self diagnosis display indicator p 132 Remaining battery time indicator p 13 26 FULL charge indicator p 13 25 Self timer indicator p 30 DCR TRV320E only 14 STBY REC 21 36 18 26 63 67 26 140 41 18 26 17 ZERO SET MEMORY 63 67 31 68 70 71 19 28 20 86 21 141 22 21 63 26 63 67 26
169. O TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT FORCE EJECT Refer to 2 4 to remove the front panel assembly Refer to 2 6 to remove the cabinet L assembly Refer to 2 7 to remove the cabinet R assembly Refer to 2 13 to remove the battery panel assembly Disconnect CN4401 of VC 235 board Add 5 V from the DC POWER SUPPLY and unload with a pressing the cassette lid 9 3 Pull the timing belt in the direction of the arrow with a pincette while pressing the cassette lid take care not to damage to adjust the bending of a tape i Se Let go your hold the cassette lid and rise the cassette compartment to take out a cassette Press the cassette lid to rise the cassette compartment DC power supply Timing belt Loading motor Disconnect CN4401 of VC 235 board Timing belt Adjust the bending of a tape 3 NOTE FOR REPAIR When remove a connector don t pull at wire of connector Be in danger of the snapping of a wire Make sure that the flat cable and flexible board are not cracked of bent at the terminal Do not insert the cable insufficiently nor crookedly When installing a connector don t press down at wire of connector Be in danger of the snapping of a wire Cut and remove the part of gilt which comes off at the point Take care that there are some pieces of gilt left inside SELF DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION 1 Self diagnosis Function 2 Se
170. ODULE TRV model SS 2 Cold cathode fluorescent tube P cabinet C Three connectors CN5701 5702 7 5704 E Qui L 3 Claw A Flexible board CN5703 3 Two screws D Open the LCD l LCD assembly Sapang 2 2 PD 117 BOARD TRV model 2 4 FRONT PANEL ASSEMBLY 9 Indication LCD block assembly Screw 2 x 4 2 Jack cover 5 Flexible board CN5705 Cushion 5 Two claws gt j SE R p M Via f 2 Flexible board 2 CN5804 ZZ 4 Two screws 6 Front panel assembly 2 4 D Flexible board CN5501 2 5 CASSETTE LID ASSEMBLY 2 7 CABINET R ASSEMBLY 2 Two screws Screw 2 Open the control switch block 8 Flat cable 2 x 4 2 x 4 1105 Two screws Cassette lid assembly gt SS 77 2 assembly CN1109 TRV model 7 Screw tripod Three screws 2 x 4 2 6 CABINET L ASSEMBLY 2 8 CF 69 BOARD TRV model D Two screws 2 x 4 6 Flexible board CN253 4 Six screws 8 Flexible board SES 6 69 board D Two connectors CN004 005 5 Cabinet 1 assembly 2 Flexible board CN002 3 Two screws 2 4 12 2 9 CF 71 BOARD TR model 2 11 EVF ASSEMBLY 2 EVF assembly 2 Lithium battery CF 71 board retainer 4 Two screws 5 Rotary 6 Two screws Switch D
171. POSURE Notes When you adjust the exposure manually the following function and modes do not work in CAMERA or MEMORY DCR TRV320E only mode Backlight Old movie Slow shutter When you adjust the exposure manually the backlight function does not work in MEMORY DCR TRV320E 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 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 changes to the following indicators ab when recording a distant subject amp when the subject is too close to focus on 1 CAMERA MEMORY DCR T
172. PROGRAM AE CAMERA MEMORY DCR 20 2 SEL PUSH EXEC To turn the PROGRAM function off Press PROGRAM AE Notes n 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 n the sunset amp moon and landscape modes your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM mode Slow shutter Old movie Bounce The following functions do not work in the low lux mode Digital effect Overlap Wipe Dot Exposure While setting the NIGHTSHOT to ON the PROGRAM AE function does not work The indicator flashes While shooting in MEMORY DCR TRV320E only mode the low lux mode does not work The indicator flashes If you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp Flickering or changes in colour may occur in the following modes F this happens turn the PROGRAM AE function off Soft portrait mode Sports lesson mode 35 PROGRAM AE PROGRAM AE
173. R81 00E During camera recording 31 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 41 4x41 4x91 4in 107 x 106 x 233 w h d Mass approx DCR IRV120E TRV125E 930 g 2 Ib DCR TR8000E TR8100E 860 g 1 lb 14 oz excluding the battery pack lithium battery cassette and shoulder strap Continued on next page Digitai8 DIGITAL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SONY DCR TRV120E TRV125E 1 1 kg 2 Ib 1 oz DCR TR8000E TR8100E 1 kg 2 lb 3 oz including the battery pack DCR TRV120E TRV125E NP F330 or F550 lithium battery CR2025 120 min Hi8 cassette and shoulder strap DCR TR8000E TR8100E NP F330 or F550 lithium battery CR2025 90 min Hi8 cassette and shoulder strap AC power adaptor Power requirements 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 23W Output voltage DC OUT 8 4 V 1 5 A in the operating mode Operating temperature 0 C to 40 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 125 x 39 x 62 mm 519 16 x 21 2 in w h d excluding projecting parts Mass approx 280 g 9 8 oz excluding power cord Battery pack Output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity NP F330 5 0 Wh NP F550 10 8 Wh Dimensions approx 38 21 71 1 9 16 x 13 16 x 27 8 in w h d Mass approx 95 g 3 4 oz Type Lithium ion
174. RV320E EXPOSURE 2 SEL PUSH EXEC 1 EXPOSURE e EXPOSURE CAMERA MEMORY 20 MEMORY DCR TRV320E PROGRAM AE NIGHTSHOT ESSE ee EY
175. SERVICE MANUAL Self Diagnosis Supported model Ver 1 0 2000 02 Digital Handycam Q InfoLITHIUM e D 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 PAL colour CCIR standards Recommended cassette Hi8 Digital8 video cassette Recording playback time using 120 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 800 000 pixels Effective Approx 400 000 pixels Lens Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 37 mm 1 1 2 in 25x Optical DCR TRV120E TRV129E TR8000E TR8100E RMT 614 AEP Model DCHR TRV120E TRV125E TR8000E TR8100E Photo DCR TRV120E SPECIFICATIONS DCR TRV120E TR8000E 100x Digital DCR TRV125E TR8100E 125x Digital Focal length 3 7 92 5 mm 5 32 33 4 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera 48 1200 mm 1 15 16 47 1 4 in Colour temperature Auto Minimum illumination 3 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
176. SH EXEC dia to select the desired item then press the dial to set A Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode and press the dial to set 5 1f you want to change other items select o RETURN and press the dial then repeat steps from 2 to 4 For details see Selecting the mode setting of cach item p 77 PLAYER SET X aHiFi SOUND Toc 1 CAMERA T3 AUDIO MIX NTSC T DCR TRV320E only DCR TRV320E Changing the menu settings SEL PUSH EXEC 1 CAMERA PLAYER MEMORY DCR TRV320E MENU 2 SEL PUSH EXEC 3 SEL PUSH EXEC
177. TRV320E 2 Supplied with DCR TRV125E Step 1 Preparing the power supply Playing time Bpema 120 125 DCR TRV120E TRV320E 2 25 1 I CC TIE Playing time on LCD screen Playing time with LCD closed NP F330 85 75 95 55 NP F530 140 125 160 145 NP F550 2 170 155 195 175 NP F730 29 260 325 290 NfP F750 355 315 395 355 NP F930 460 415 515 465 NP F950 540 485 610 550 NP F960 640 580 720 645 DCR TRV320E Playing time Playing time Battery pack on LCD screen with LCD closed H NP F330 85 75 100 90 NP F539 135 120 170 155 550 4 165 150 205 185 NP F730 285 255 390 310 NP F754 345 305 425 380 NP F930 450 405 555 NP F950
178. Y difference The clock changes bv the time difference you set here If you set the time difference to 0 the clock returns to the originally set time BEEP MELODY To output the melody when you start stop recording PLAYER or when an unusual condition occurs on your CAMERA camcorder MEMORY NORMAL To output the beep instead of the melody OFF To cancel the melody and beep sound COMMANDER SON activate the Remote Commander supplied with PLAYER your camcorder CAMERA MEMORY OFF To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid remote control misoperation caused by other VCR s remote control DISPLAY LcD To show the display on the LCD screen and in the PLAYER viewfinder CAMERA V OUT LCD show the display on the TV screen LCD screen MEMORY and in the viewfinder REC LAMP e ON To light up the camera recording lamp at the frontof CAMERA your camcorder MEMORY OFF To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subjecl is not aware of the recording INDICATOR BL OFF To turn off the backlight on display window PLAYER BL ON Tot the backlight o turn on the backligh 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 VCR Except when your camcorder is connected with the i LINK cable In more than 5 minutes after removing the power source The AU
179. ader Digital effect Exposure PROGRAM AE Shutter speed in the Super NightShot mode The shutter 3peed 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 3 m 10 feet 29 BACKLIGHT c BACK LIGHT TRV320E 8 E BACK LIGHT BACK LIGHT EXPOSURE
180. annot use the fader function while using the following functions Digital effect Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE Overlap wipe or dot function only Super NightShot Tape photo recording Before operating the overlap wipe or dot function Your camcorder stores the image on the tape As the image is being stored the indicator flashes quickly and the image you are shooting disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen Depending on the tape condition the image may not be recorded clearly While using the bounce function you cannot use the following functions Focus Zoom l icture 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 10 9 WIDE Picture effect PROGRAM AE 48 Using special effects Picture effect EID IE LUCERE 1 Press PICTURE EFFECT in CAMERA mode The picture effect indicator appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired picture effect mode The indicator changes as follows NEG ART SEPIA gt B amp W SOLARIZE gt SLIM STRETCH PASTEL MOSAIC 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 will be automatically canceled 50
181. ause fire or electrical shock Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section if this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged Always keep metal contacts clean Do not disassemble the unit Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit While the unit is in use particularly during charging keep it away from AM receivers and video equipment AM receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception and video operation The unit becomes warm during use This is not malfunction Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating 148 A INCID ECCE EE ER 8 8 Digitals DV
182. authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code example E 61 10 lf 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 132 Troubleshooting ENERO EXL CMM c c numcinm mmu m ndr Others Cause and or Corrective Actions COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings Set it to ON p 76 Something is blocking the infrared rays Remove the obstacle e The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the polarities incorrectly matching the marks 3 Insert the batteries with the correct polarity p 158 The batteries are dead Insert new ones 158 Moisture condensation has occurred Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least hour to acclimatize p 144 Some troubles has occurred in your camcorder 3 Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder The AC power adaptor is disconnected Connect it firmly 18 Something is wrong with the battery pack Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Symptom The Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder does not work The melody or beep sounds for 5 seconds While charging the battery pack no indicator appears or the indicator flashes in the display window Warning indicators and messages
183. autions Camcorder operation Operate your camcorder on 7 2 V battery pack or 8 4 V AC power adaptor For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in this operating instructions If any solid object or liquid get inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the POWER switch set to OFF CHARGE when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside Keep your camcorder away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration Noise may appear on the image Do not touch the LCD screen with your fingers or sharp pointed object your camcorder is used in a place residual image may appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder This is not a malfunction 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 Remove the tape and periodically turn on the power operate the CAMERA and PLAYER sections and play back a tape for about 3 minutes when your camcorder is not to be used for a lon
184. automatically canceled C NEG ART SEPIA B amp W SOLARIZE Bo PICTURE EFFECT SEL NEG ART SEPIA B amp W SOLARIZE no 48 PICTURE EFFECT 2 0 PICTURE EFFECT Digital8 KBM c
185. comes rough Also when you play back the recorded pictures on other video equipment the picture may jitter i LINK and are trademarks This i LINK mark indicates that this product is in agreement with IEEE 1394 1995 specifications and their revisions 40 LUI SEARCH MODE DISPLAY DATA CODE El 8 FRED VHS SWA S VHS VHSC S VHSC B Betamax LA DV DV DV Digital8 KBM
186. corder or the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder The indicators appear on the LCD screen To make the indicators disappear press DISPLAY again DISPLAY DISPLAY Playing back tape TE er 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 4 7 2000 12 05 56 Not to display recording date Set DATA CODE to DATE in the menu settings p 76 The display changes as follows date time no indicator Note on the data code function The data code function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system Recording data Record
187. cription Remark Ref Part No Description Remark 101 3 058 700 01 WINDOW 100 LCD 108 not supplied CF 71 BOARD COMPLETE 102 X 3950 238 1 CABINET R 100 ASSY 109 3 053 717 11 RETAINER LITHIUM BATTERY 103 3 058 698 01 KNOB 100 MF 110 3 058 699 01 HOLDER 100 LCD 104 3 058 697 01 RETAINER 100 MF 111 not supplied INDICATION LCD BLOCK ASSY SERVICE 105 3 948 339 61 TAPPING 112 3 058 900 01 SHEET 100 MUFFLE 106 1 418 801 11 SWITCH BLOCK CONTROL MF 10000 113 3 059 649 01 BLIND 100 VF 107 3 941 343 21 TAPE A LED904 not supplied LIGHT BACK 18 3 1 4 EVF BLOCK SECTION 162 The components identified by mark 151 or dotted line with mark are critical for safety Replace only with part number speci fied Ref No Part No Description Remark Ref No Part No Description Remark 15 3 058 641 01 GUIDE 100 HARNESS 159 1 792 454 11 CABLE FLEXIBLE FLAT FFC 289 152 3 968 729 01 SCREW 2X4 160 3 053 681 01 TALLY EVF 153 X 3950 234 1 BASE B 100 ASSY VF 161 3 948 339 61 TAPPING 154 X 3950 230 1 HINGE ASSY VF 162 X 3950 233 1 CABINET UPPER B 100 ASSY EVF 155 3 948 339 81 TAPPING 163 3 975 898 01 SCREW T F LOCK 156 3 058 644 01 CABINET LOWER B 100 EVF 164 X 3949 329 1 FINDER S ASSY 157 not supplied VF 129 BOARD COMPLETE AV901 not supplied ASSY MO1KXX90WB 158 3 941 343 21 TAPE A 19 3 1 5 LCD ASSEMBLY SECTION TRV120E TRV125E
188. d Memory Stick 1 91 DCR TRV320E only Application software PictureGear 4 1 Lite CD ROM 1 p 112 DCR TRV320E only 13 21 pin adaptor 1 39 Contents of the recording cannot be cumpensated if recording or playback is not made due to malfunction of the camcorder vidco tape etc Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN The image you are trying to shoot appears on the LCD screen Viewfinder Press the red button 1 1 157 L10A L10B L10C 1 1 13 3 NP F330 1 12 13 DCR TRV120E TRV320E NP F550 1 12 13 DCR TRV125E 4 CR2025 1 125 R6 2 158 61 1 38 1 154 8 1 21 9
189. d 8 system is not played hack correctly English Troubleshooting If you run into any problem using your camcorder use the following table to troubleshoot the problem If the problem persists disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility If C 010 00 appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder the self diagnosis display function has worked See page 132 In the recording mode Cause and or Corrective Actions The POWER switch is set to OFF CHARGE or PLAYER Set it to CAMERA p 21 The tape has run out Rewind the tape or insert a new one p 19 33 The write protect tab is set to expose the red mark Use a new tape or slide the tab p 20 The tape is stuck to the drum moisture condensation Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 144 While being operated in the CAMERA mode your camcorder has been in the standby mode for more than 3 minutes 2 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE and then to CAMERA again p 21 The viewfinder lens is not adjusted Symptom START STOP does not operate The power goes off The image on the viewfinder screen is not clear Adjust the viewfinder lens p 25 The SteadyShot function does not STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings work Set it to ON 76 FOCUS is set to MANUAL Set it to AUTO p 57 Shooting conditio
190. dition 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 cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a hot place as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into 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 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 144
191. e STILL and LUMI modes the still image is stored in memory 4 Turm 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 picture FLASH The interval of flash motion LUME The colour scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving picture 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 DIGITAL EFFECT 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 theatre amp Soft portrait mode This mode brings out the subject while creating 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 T Beach amp ski mode This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on ski slope ef Sunset amp moon mode This mode allows you to main
192. e functions in Advanced Playback Operations on page 62 to 69 for playback in the Hi8 HiB standard 8 system To enable smooth transition we recommend that you do not mix pictures recorded in the Hi8 FREN standard 8 El with the Digital8 system on a tape 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 MEMORY POWER 91 HIE Digital Digital8 Hig Hi BV8 El 62 69
193. en 15 Suryan 17 18 20 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Connecting to the mains When you use your camcorder for a long time we recommend that you power it from the mains using the AC power adaptor 3 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug s amp mark facing up 2 Connect the mains lead to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains 1 EL 1 DC IN 2 3
194. g time Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on the lens remove them with a soft cloth Clean the camcorder body with a dry soft cloth ot a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent which may damage the finish Do not let sand get into your camcorder When you use your camcorder on a sandy beach or in 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 Maintenance information and precautions Battery pack Use only the specified charger or video equipment with the charging function To prevent accident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals Keep the battery pack away from fire Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight Keep the battery pack dry Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock Do not disassemble nor modify the battery pack Attach the battery pack to the video equipment securely Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity Notes on dry batteries To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosion observe the following Be sure t insert the batteries with the polarities matched to t
195. guage of a preset title If you want to change the language select before step 2 Then select the desired language and return ta step 2 If you display the menu or title menu while superimposing a title The title is not recorded while the menu or title menu s displayed To use the custom title If you want to use the custom title select 05 in step 2 If you have not made any custom title appears on the display Title setting The title colour changes as follows WHITE YELLOW VIOLET RED CYAN GREEN gt BLUE The title size changes as follows SMALL LARGE You cannot input more than 12 characters in LARGE size The title position changes as follows lr Je Se Ge 74 Be 9 The larger the position number the lower the title is positioned When you select the title size LARGE you cannot choose position 9 When you are selecting and setting the title You cannot recard the title displayed on the screen When you superimpose a title while you are recording The does not sound While you are playing back You can superimpose title However the title is not recorded on tape You can record title when you dub the tape connecting your camcorder to the VCR with the connecting cable l you use the i LINK cable instead of the A V connecting cable you cannot record the title Making your own titles To change title you have stored In step
196. he 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 fram batteries when you are not using them for a long time Do not use leaking batteries If batteries are leaking Wipe off the liquid in the battery compartment carefully before replacing the batteries f you touch the liquid wash it off with water f 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 41 MIC CU 7 2 8 4
197. he battery pack in an extremely hot or cold not indicate the correct time environment for a long time The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged Replace with a new battery pack p 12 The battery is dead gt Usea charged battery pack p 12 13 The power goes off although the Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator indicates battery remaining indicator is correct that the battery pack has enough power to operate The battery pack is quickly discharged The power source is disconnected 3 Connect it firmly p 13 18 The battery is dead Use a charged battery pack p 12 13 Moisture condensation has occurred 3 Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 144 The cassette cannot be removed from the holder The and amp indicators flash and no functions except for cassette ejection work uoneunoju jeuonippy Continued on the following page 129 128 44 Troubleshooting When operating using the Memory Stick DCR TRV320E only Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The Memory Stick does The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF CHARGE function Set it to MEMORY 94 Memory Stick is not inserted 3 insert a Memory Stick p 93 The Memory Stick has already been recorded
198. hey are seldom required for routine service The components identified by mark A or dotted Some delay should be anticipated when ordering these items line with mark are critical for safety The parts numbers of such as a cabinet are also appeared in this section Replace only with part number specified Refer to the parts number mentioned below the name of parts to order Abbreviation EE East European model North European model RU Russian model 1 ORNAMENTAL PARTS CPC lid BT Eee 3 975 752 01 Jack cover 3 058 723 01 3 987 656 01 Lens cap assembly 3949 376 1 Battery case lid 3 742 854 01 Nee ii ee ee M Remote Commander RMT 814 1 475 141 61 Wireless Remote Mains lead 1 AC L10A L10B L10C NP F330 battery pack 1 Commander 1 1 769 608 1 1 AC power adaptor 1 TRV120E TR8000E RMT 814 EXCEPT TRV120E UK TR8000E UK 1 475 599 11 NP F550 battery pack 1 1 475 141 61 1 783 374 11 TRV125E TR8100E TRV120E UK TR8000E UK Other accessories 3 058 872 11 MANUAL INSTRUCTION ENGLISH RUSSIAN TRV120E UK EE NE RU TRV125E CR2025 lithium battery 1 R6 Size AA battery 3 058 872 21 MANUAL INSTRUCTION SPANISH PORTUGUESE The lithium battery is already for Remote Commander 2 TRV120E AEP TRV125E installed in your camcorder 3 058 872 31 MANUAL INSTRUCTION DUTCH ITALIAN TRV120E AEP TRV125E 3 058 872 41 MANUAL INSTRUCTION GERMAN FRENCH TRV120E A
199. inder 2 Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT S amp 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 76 Digital8 0 00 00 CAMERA 0 00 00 00 PLAYER 8 8
200. ing 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 Playing back a tape nn To view the picture at double speed Press x2 on the Remote Commander during playback For double speed playback in the reverse direction press then press x2 on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press We To view the picture frame by frame Press II on the Remote Commander in the playback pause mode For frame by frame playback in the reverse direction press resume normal playback press We 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 Noise may appear when your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system Sound is muted The previous recording may appear as a mosaic image when playing back in the Digital system Notes on the playback pause mode When the playback pause mode lasts for 3 minutes your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode To resume playback press Be The previous recording mat appear Slow pla
201. ions Remove the battery or power cable connect and perform operations from the beginning T P LZ N N N N LT N pes Selfdiagnosis Code _ Self diagnosis Code Code Block Detailed Symptom State Correction Function Code Inspect the lens block focus reset sensor Pin 9 1551 VC 235 board when focusing 15 performed when the control dial Difficult to adjust focus is rotated in the focus manual mode and the focus motor drive circuit Cannot initialize focus IC1553 of VC 235 board when the focusing is not performed Note Use the remote commander RM 95 only for the model without the Repaired focus dial Handshake correction function does not work well With pitch angular velocity sensor output stopped Handshake correction function does not work well With yaw angular velocity sensor output stopped Inspect pitch angular velocity sensor SE201 of SE 104 113 board peripheral circuits Inspect yaw angular velocity sensor SE202 of SE 104 113 board peripheral circuits Inspect the lens block zoom reset sensor Pin 10 of CN1551 of Zoom operations fault VC 235 board when zooming is performed when the zoom lens is Cannot initialize zoom lens operated and the zoom motor drive circuit IC1553 of VC 235 board when zooming is not performed DCR TRV120E TRV125E TR8000E TR8100E 1 MAIN PARTS Note Items marked are not stocked since t
202. lf diagnosis Display When problems occur while the unit is operating the self diagno When problems occur while the unit is operating the counter of sis function starts working and displays on the viewfinder or Dis the viewfinder or Display window shows a 4 digit display consist play window what to do This function consists of two display ing of an alphabet and numbers which blinks at 3 2 Hz This 5 self diagnosis display and service mode display character display indicates the repaired block in which Details of the self diagnosis functions are provided in the Instruc the problem occurred and detailed code of the problem tion manual Viewfinder Display window Blinks at 3 2Hz Display window Repaired by Detailed Code Corrected by customer Indicates the appropriate Refer to page 10 and 11 H Corrected by dealer step to be taken Self diagnosis Code Table Corrected by service E g engineer 31 Reload the tape 32 Turn on power again 3 Service Mode Display The service mode display shows up to six self diagnosis codes shown in the past 3 1 Display Method While pressing the STOP key set the switch from OFF to VTR or PLAYER and continue pressing STOP key for 5 seconds continuously The service mode will be displayed and the counter will show the backup No and the 5 character self diagnosis codes Viewfinder Display window 210 31 11 3C 31 11
203. manual The instructions in this manual are for the three models listed in the table below Before you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder check the model number by looking at the bottom of your camcorder The DCR TRV320E 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 TRV320E only you read through this manual buttons and settings on vour 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 Tunbi DCR TRV320E
204. me Remove the cassette and insert it again after one hour Clean with the optional cleaning cassette Use the InfoLITHIUM battery Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning OW ININ me U rn2 Oo Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning T reel side tape slacking when unloading Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning S reel side tape slacking when unloading T reel fault S reel fault FG fault when starting capstan Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning FG fault during normal capstan operations Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning FG fault when starting drum Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning PG fault when starting drum Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning FG fault during normal drum operations Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning PG fault during normal drum operations Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning Phase fault during normal drum operations Load the tape again and perform operations from the beginning LOAD direction loading motor time Remove the battery or power cable connect and perform out
205. mentarily 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 END SEARCH EDITSEARCH and Rec Review work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system f you start recording after using the end search function occasionally the transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene may not be smooth Once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape the end search function does not work When there is a blank portion between pictures on a tape The end search function may not work Playing back a tape MM Mc E ONE 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 END SEARCH EDITSEARCH E9 EDITSEARCH
206. n ihe PLAYER mode ON To always display the remaining tape bar DATA CODE DATE CAM display date time and recording data during PLAYER playback DATE To display date and time during playback Note on REC MODE When you record on the standard 8 tape your camcorder records in the SP mode even you select the LP mode in the menu settings In this case the indicator 8 mm TAPE SP REC Hi8 TAPE LP SP REC appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Use the Hi Hi El tapes for the LP mode Notes on the LP mode When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder we recommend playing the tape on your camcorder When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs noise may occur in images or sound 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 system You however can select AUDIO MODE when you dub tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system to another using the i LINK cable Changing the menu settings POWER kon item Mode Meaning switch WORLD TIME To set the clock to the local time CAMERA Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to set a time MEMOR
207. nect the video printer using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Connect the A V connecting cable to the AUDIO VIDEO out jack and connect the yellow plug of the cable to the video input of the video printer Refer to the operating instructions of the video printer as well AUDIO VIDEO out AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO Video printer LINE IN VIDEO S VIDEO ca Signal
208. ng a cassette p 19 Open the lid of the cassette compartment and press The compartment opens automatically o Insert cassette into the cassette compartment with its window facing out and the tab on the cassette up for more Open the DC IN jack cover Connect the plug with its 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 TRV125E TRV320E instruction manual Checking supplied accessories Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder Wireless Remote Commander 1 157 2 AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor 1 Mains lead 1 p 13 3 NP F330 battery pack 1 12 13 DCR TRVL20E TRV320E NP F550 battery pack 1 p 12 DCR TRV125E only 4 CR2025 lithium battery 1 p 125 The lithium battery is already installed in yeur camcorder 5 R6 Size AA battery for Remote Commander 2 p 158 6 A V connecting cable 1 p 38 Shoulder strap 1 p 154 Lens cap 1 p 21 PC serial cable 1 p 112 DCR TRV320E only i
209. ns are not suitable for autofocus Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually 57 The digital effect function is working 3 Cancel it p 52 The LCD panel is open Close the LCD panel p 23 The tape is the standard 8 tape Use lifi Digital8 tapes The autofocusing function does not work The fader function does not work The picture does not appear in the view finder You cannot record in the LP mode uoneunojur Jeuonippy Continued on the following page 127 Troubleshooting the recording and playback modes Cause and or Corrective Actions The battery pack is not installed or is dead or nearly dead 2 Install a charged battery pack p 12 13 The AC power adaptor is not connected to the mains Connect the AC power adaptor to the mains p 18 The tape was ejected after recording You have not recorded on the new cassette yet The tape has a blank portion in the beginning or middle Symptom The power does not turn on The end search function does not work The end search function does not work correctly The operating temperature is too low The battery pack is not fully charged 3 Charge the battery pack fully again p 13 The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Replace with new battery pack 12 The battery remaining indicator does You have used t
210. ns on your camcorder PHOTO button p 41 2 DISPLAY button p 34 SEARCH MODE button p 68 70 71 4 buttons p 68 70 71 Tape transport buttons 36 6 DATA CODE button p 35 ZERO SET MEMORY button p 63 67 Transmitter Point toward the remote sensor to control the camcorder after turning on the camcorder 9 START STOP button p 21 Id Power zoom button p 24 Identifying the parts and controls URS CERE NM Operation indicators LCD screen and Viewfinder O Recording mode indicator Mirror mode indicator p 23 2 Format indicator p 123 Hi or l indicator appears 31 Remaining battery time indicator p 13 26 Exposure indicator 56 Zoom indicator 24 5 Fader indicator p 47 Digital effect indicator p 52 65 6 Wide mode indicator 45 Picture effect indicator p 50 64 LCD bright indicator 23 Volume indicator p 33 Data code indicator p 35 9 PROGRAM AE indicator p 55 19 Backlight indicator p 27 1 SteadyShot off indicator 77 12 Manual focusing indicator p 57 13 Video flash ready indicator This indicator appears when you use the video flash light not supplied _ 49
211. ot supplied not supplied 3 713 786 21 1 676 821 11 1 500 226 31 3 058 594 01 Description Ref page No FP 157 FLEXIBLE BOARD VC 235 BOARD COMPLETE SERVICE TRV120E TRV125E VC 235 BOARD COMPLETE SERVICE TR8000E TR8100E FU 138 BOARD COMPLETE TRV120E TRV125E FU 143 BOARD COMPLETE TR8000E TR8100E SCREW M2X3 FP 160 FLEXIBLE BOARD BEAD FERRITE FRAME B MD Ref No 358 359 359 360 361 362 364 365 367 23 Part No 1 676 820 11 not supplied not supplied 3 060 001 01 3 058 593 01 3950 224 1 3950 697 1 1 418 799 51 3 941 343 21 3 968 29 01 Description Ref page No FP 159 FLEXIBLE BOARD SE 104 BOARD COMPLETE TRV120E TRV125E SE 113 BOARD COMPLETE TR8000E TR8100E SHEET MD FRAME A MD LID ASSY CASSETTE LID ASSY LS SWITCH BLOCK CONTROL FK 10000 TAPE A SCREW 2 4 DCR TRV120E TRV125E TR8000E TR8100E aping 32235 IND Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder With your Digital Handycam you can capture life s precious moments with superior picture and sound quality Your Digital Handycam is loaded with advanced features but at the same time it is very easy to use You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not
212. pensate for camera shake CAMERA OFF To cancel the SteadyShot function Natural pictures are MEMORY produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod N S LIGHT e ON To use the NightShot Light function p 28 CAMERA OFF To cancel the NightShot Light function MEMORY 125 DCR TRVI 5E only Notes on the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera shake Attachment of conversion lens not supplied may influence the SteadyShot function If you cancel the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot off indicator ft amp appears Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for camera shake Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch f LCD B L BRT NORMAL set the brightness on the LCD screen normal PLAYER CAMERA BRIGHT To brighten the LCD screen MEMORY LCD COLOUR To adjust the colour on the LCD screen PLAYER CAMERA A MEMORY To lighten umm darken VF B L BRT NORMAL set the brightness in the viewfinder normal PUE HU AMERA BRIGHT To brighten the viewfinder MEMORY coNTINUOUS OFF Not to record continuously MEMORY MULTI To record 9 images continuously 97 QUALITY FINE To record still images in the fine image quality mode PLAYER using the Memory Stick MEMORY STANDARD To record still images in the standard image quality mode using the Memory Stick adewexootfug XOSOHELO
213. 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 PLAYER while pressing the small green button The video control buttons light up 3 Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN 4 Press 4 to rewind the tape 5 Press to start playback 6 To adjust the volume press either of the two buttons on VOLUME The speaker on your camcorder is silent when the LCD panel is closed To stop playback Press SEARCH EDITSEARCH C EDIT SEARCH END SEARCH END SEARCH SEARCH 5
214. rs and the time code appears 5 Press Playback starts from the counter s zero point Notes The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape the zero set memory function will be canceled There may be a discrepancy of several seconds from the time code The zero set memory function may not work when there is a blank portion between pictures on tape 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 standbv mode 38 DISPLAY STILL FLASH LUMI TRAIL 1 Bo DIGITAL EFFECT SEL PUSH EXEC STILL FLASH LUMI TRAIL 2 SEL PUSH EXEC
215. s display function This function displays the current condition of your camcorder as a 5 digit code a combination of 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 will differ depending on the state of vour camcorder LCD screen viewfinder or display window quema 21 00 aab tas Self diagnosis display C 00 00 You can service your camcorder yourself EDAC Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony tacility Cause and or Corrective Actions You are using a battery pack that is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack 17 Moisture condensation has occurred Five digit display C 4 JD C 21 00 gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 144 200 The video heads are dirty Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not supplied p 145 malfunction other than the above that you can service has C 32 LID occurred gt Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder 3 Disconnect the mains lead of the AC power adaptor or remove the battery pack After reconnecting the power source operate your camcorder E 61 00 malfunction that you cannot service has occurred E4200 3 Contact your Sony dealer or local
216. ses on near objects even though you are trying to shoot a distant object Superimposing a title You can select one of eight preset titles and two custom titles p 61 You can also select the language colour 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 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 colour size or position if necessary D Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the colour size or position then press the dial The item appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item then press the dial 8 Repeat steps D 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 PRE 1HE HAPPY FA HAPPY 1 M FOCUS AUTO FOCUS INFINITY
217. ss any button while the display shows FORMATTING You cannot format the Memory Stick if the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Format again if the message SJ appears Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting Formatting erases sample images on the Memory Stick Formatting erases the protected image data on the Memory Stick 41 9edowegXOSUMG 4OSOHB22 JepiooUre ano Burziuo sn 77 79 80 82 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch esr record in the SP Standard Play mode PLAYER LP To increase the recording time to 1 5 times the SP CAMERA mode AUDIO MODE 2 To record or play back in the 12 bit mode two stereo PLAYER sounds CAMERA 16BIT To record or play back in the 16 bit mode the one stereo sound with high quality E REMAIN AUTO To display the remaining tape bar PLAYER for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is turned CAMERA on and calculates the remaining amount of tape for about 8 seconds cassette is inserled and your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape for about 8 seconds after is pressed in PLAYER mode for about 8 seconds after DISPLAY is pressed to display the screen indicators for the period of tape rewinding forwarding or picture search i
218. sun The inside of the viewfinder LCD screen or lens may be damaged fe a b 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 mark facing up 2 Connect the mains lead to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains 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 2 normal charge is completed To fully charge the battery full charge leave the battery pack attached for about 1 hour after normal charge is completed until FULL appears in the display window Fully charging the battery allows you to use the battery longer than usual FE MM 7 B
219. tain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs Landscape mode This mode is for when you are recording distant subjects such as mountains and prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows when you are recording a subject behind glass or a screen Low lux mode This mode makes subjects brighter in insufficient light 1 CAMERA DIGITAL EFFECT 2 SEL PUSH EXEC STILL FLASH gt LUMI TRAIL SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE 3 SEL PUSH EXEC STILL LUMI 4 SEL PUSH EXEC STILL
220. the POWER switch to PLAYER 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the photo search indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 Press ed or Pt to select the photo for playback Each time you press or the camcorder searches for the previous or next photo Your camcorder automatically starts playback from the photo 2 PROTO 00 SEARCH TAE m To stop searching Press Bl 5 7 2000 31 12 2000 b c 1 POWER PLAYER 2 SEARCH MODE DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 I c pas
221. the indicators disappear by pressing SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander DISPLAY or DATA CODE so that they will not be superimposed on the edited tape You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems 8 mm His VHS SMIS S VHS VHSC SISA S VHSC HB Betamax mini Dv DV or B Digitals 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 Connect using 5 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 5 video cable not supplied to the 5 video jacks of both your camcorder and the VCR Dubbing a tape Note on tapes that are not recorded in the Digital8 E system The picture may fluctuate This is not a malfunction During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system Digital signals are output as the image signals from the amp DV OUT jack You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable During digital editing You cannot use PICTURE EFFECT or DIGITAL EFFECT button functions If you record playback pause picture via the DV OUT jack The recorded picture be
222. use your camcorder in a cold environment 9 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 The remaining 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 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 mums mark InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation 26 B
223. utton p 30 29 cawosanycka 30 47 DIGITAL EFFECT button 52 65 47 DIGITAL EFFECT 52 65 3 30 Eyecup RELEASE knob 146 BJ 48 SEARCH button 31 48 END SEARCH 31 31 MEMORY DELETE button 118 RELEASE 146 49 PICTURE EFFECT 50 64 a 49 PICTURE EFFECT button 50 64 MENU 45 7 B3 FADER button 47 81 MEMORY DELETE 118 45 76 z P 82 FADER 47 BG MENU button 45 76 61 SEL PUSH EXEC 45 76 B3 BACK LIGHT button 27 51 SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 45 76 DCR TRV320E P DCR TRV320E id coe B 35 EXPOSURE button 56 BA PROGRAM AE 59 PT Accessory Shoe 2 MEMORY MIX button 102 35 EXPOSURE 56 14 BB MEMORY 102 Notes on the intelligent accessory sh turna a DM d B7 MEMORY button 102 109 102 109 f tg sory shoe DCR TRV320E onl 102 109 The intelligent accessory shoe supplies power
224. when a video control button is pressed NIGHTSHOT is set to ON gt Set it to OFF p 28 NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place Set it to OFF or use the NightShot function in a dark place Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings p 76 Cause and or Corrective Actions The POWER switch is set to CAMERA OFF CHARGE or MEMORY DCR TRV320E only Set it to PLAYER p 33 The playback button does not work The tape has run out gt Rewind the tape 33 There are horizontal lines on the picture or the playback picture is not clear or does not appear No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a tape The video head may be dirty Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not supplied p 145 The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2 in the menu settings 9 Set it to STEREO 76 The volume is turned to minimum Open the LCD panel and press VOLUME 33 AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 side in the menu settings gt Adjust AUDIO MIX p 76 The date search does not work correctly 68 The picture which is recorded in the Digital system is not played back The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion PB MODE is set to in the menu settings 2 Set it to AUTO p 76 The tape which is recorded in the Hi8 Set PB MODE to Hi E E in the menu settings 76 standar
225. when it is played back If tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The zero set memory function may not work correctly 1 B EDITSEARH b 2 ZERO SET MEMORY ZERO SET MEMORY 3 EDITSEARH a 4 START STOP 6 EDITSEARCH Digitals
226. y back the tape on this camcorder Mosaic pattern noise may appear when you play back standard 8 Bl tape on other VCRs including other DCR TRV120E TRV125E TRV320E Note Tapes recorded in the Digital8 system cannot be played back on Hi8 standard 8 E analog system machine Elis a trademark E Bl is trademark B is a trademark Playback system gt The Digitai8 system or Hi8 Hi El standard 8 EJ system is automatically detected before the tape played back During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi Hi El standard 8 El system digital signals are output as the image signals from the 4 DV OUT jack Display during automatic detection of system The Digital8 system or Hi8 FREl standard 8 Bl 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 D Hi EI BE During switching from Digital8 to Hi8 Hi BI standard 8 El HiEl E During switching from Hi EI standard 8 Bl to Digital8 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
227. yback for tapes recorded in the Digital E system The slow playback can be performed smoothly on your camcorder however this function does not work for an output signal from the amp DVOUT 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 CREE DATE CODE AUTO MANUAL W AUTO 50 AWB Fi6 9dB roro

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