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Sony DCR-TRV75 DVR User Manual

1. To cancel Interval Recording Set INT REC to OFF in the menu settings 64 Frame by frame recording Frame recording You can make a recording with a stop motion animated effect using frame recording To create this effect alternately move the subject a little and make frame recording We recommend that you use a tripod and operate your camcorder using the Remote Commander after step 6 The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select FRAME REC in 69 then press EXEC p 179 TAPE SET EXIT W REC MODE AUDIO MODE T ol FRAME REC _ 4 OFF NT REC cn esj T ON ETC i t_ EXEC RET 4 Select ON then press EXEC 5 Press EXIT to return to FN The FRAME REC indicator lights up 6 Press START STOP to start frame recording Your camcorder makes a recording for about six frames and returns to recording standby 7 Move the subject and repeat step 6 suoerdo Bulpucosy psoueapy To cancel frame recording Set FRAME REC to OFF in the menu settings Note The proper remaining tape time is not indicated if you use frame recording continuously When using frame recording The last recorded frame is longer than other fram
2. To cancel Interval Photo Recording Set INT R STL to OFF in the menu settings Note Interval Photo Recording is canceled if you press IMAGE TRANS during Interval Photo Recording 119 120 Recording moving pictures on Memory Stick MPEG MOVIE recording The picture and sound are recorded up to the full capacity of the Memory Stick MPEG MOVIE EX The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up The picture and sound are recorded up to the capacity of the Memory Stick See page 106 for details of recording time a50min BEREC 0 00 005 a Available recording time on the Memory Stick b This indicator appears for five seconds after pressing START STOP This indicator is not recorded c Folder name to be recorded To stop recording Press START STOP Recording moving pictures on Memory Stick MPEG MOVIE recording Note Sound is recorded in monaural When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work Digital zoom Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Wide mode Fader Picture effect Digital effect SPORTS of PROGRAM AE The indicator flashes Title SteadyShot When using an external flash optional Turn the power of the external flash
3. suoneiedo Bulpicosy psoueapy EXPOSURE EXPOSURE I To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic exposure Press AUTO to return to PAGEL Note When you adjust the exposure manually the following functions do not work Back light function Color Slow Shutter 59 Using spot light metering function Flexible Spot Meter You can take a picture with the appropriate exposure automatically for just the point you want to focus on and with its exposure fixed Use Flexible Spot Meter in the following cases The subject is backlit When there is strong contrast between the subject and background such as with a subject that is on stage and lit by a spotlight The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA or MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press SPOT METER The SPOT METER screen appears 3 Press the desired area in the frame The SPOT METER indicator flashes on the screen The exposure of the point you selected is adjusted 4 Press OK to return to PAGE1 SPOT METER To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic exposure Press lt 2 AUTO to return to PAGE1 Note The following functions do not work during Flexible Spot Meter Back light function Color Slow Shutter Spot Focus Focusing manually You can gain better results by man
4. WHT BAL Baw amp SHARPNESS SOLARIZE erc AUTO SHTR PASTEL MOSAIC 4 t EXEC RET 4 Select a desired mode then press EXEC To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel picture effect Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings suopeido Bulpicosy psoueapy Note While using picture effect you cannot use following functions BOUNCE OLD MOVIE 54 Using special effects Digital effect STILL You can record a still image so that it is superimposed on a moving picture FLASH flash motion You can record still images successively at regular intervals LUMI luminance key You can swap the brighter area in a still image with a moving picture TRAIL You can record a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHTR slow shutter You can slow down the shutter speed The SLOW SHTR mode is good for recording dark pictures more brightly OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcorder automatically sets the 16 9WIDE mode picture effect to SEPIA and the appropriate shutter speed Still image Moving picture STILL LUMI Using special effects Digital effect The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN and select PAGE2 2 Press DIG EFFT The screen to select a digital effect is displayed 3 Press a desired mode When you select STI
5. continued on the following page 189 190 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The melody or beep sounds for five seconds e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Eject the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize p 202 e Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder gt Eject the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder No function works though the power is on gt Disconnect the AC Adaptor from a wall outlet or remove the battery pack then reconnect it in about one minute Turn the power on If the functions still do not work press the RESET button using a sharp pointed object If you press the RESET button all the settings DCR TRV80 except the network settings including the date and time return to the default p 15 19 210 When you set the POWER switch to VCR or OFF CHG if you move your camcorder you may hear a clattering sound from inside your camcorder e This is because some functions use a linear mechanism This is not a malfunction While charging the battery pack no indicator appears e The battery pack is not properly installed gt Install it properly p 15 You cannot charge the battery pack e The POWER switch is not set to OFF CHG gt Set it to OFF CHG p 16 The power runs out quickly even though the remaining battery time in
6. EXIT MEM SET 2 wW SLIDE SHOW INT R STL we DELETE ALL lt RETURN ORMAT ALL FILES FOLDER 101 4 t EXEC RET 4 Select ALL FILES or FOLDER DIOL then press EXEC ALL FILES To delete all of the images in the Memory Stick FOLDER OIL To delete the image in the folder selected with PB FOLDR The folder name is displayed in the OOD 5 Select OK then press EXEC OK changes to EXECUTE 6 Select EXECUTE then press EXEC The DELETING indicator appears then flashes on the screen When all the unprotected images are deleted the COMPLETE indicator appears To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick Select RETURN in step 5 or 6 then press EXEC While the DELETING indicator appears Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons Deleting all the images You cannot delete the folders Changing image size Resize You can change the image size of recorded still images to 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 Reducing the image size is convenient for use in attachments to e mail The original image is retained even after resizing The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 During memory playback press FN and select PAGE2 2 Press RESIZE The RESIZE screen appears RESIZE Cato 3 40 gt 101 0003 gt END 07 640 x 320 x
7. Accessing the network DCR TRV80 only You can access the Internet using a Bluetooth device optional or a dedicated accessory that serves as a USB Network Adaptor optional etc Once the access is made you can view a Web page send receive your e mail etc This section describes only how to open the network menu The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY NETWORK Operate by touching the panel Press NETWORK The network menu appears For details refer to the Network Function Application Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder Q Bluetooth lamp c n peca amp je OFF CHG fa C CHED z i S iy ge 3 Notes e Make sure that your camcorder is during standby with the POWER switch set to MEMORY NETWORK e Do not remove the power source while operating the network functions or your network settings may be erased Also close the network function before you turn the POWER switch On trademarks e The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Sony Corporation under license e All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore TM and are not mentioned in each case in this manual 169 Accessing the network How to hold your camcorder when operating network functions Hold your camcorder with your hand through the grip belt to keep from dropping it The operat
8. Control Panel System Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button If there is no System inside Pick a category after clicking Control Panel click Switch to classic view instead Windows 2000 Select My Computer Control Panel System Hardware and click the Device Manager button Other OS Select My Computer Control Panel System and click Device Manager Select Other devices Select the device prefixed with the mark and delete Ex Sony Handycam Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG on your camcorder then disconnect the USB cable Restart the computer Jayndwo e ym sobewu Hulmoi Step2 Install the USB driver on the supplied CD ROM Follow the entire procedure in Installing the USB driver on page 146 153 Viewing pictures recorded on tape on a computer USB Streaming For Windows users Capturing images with ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony You need to install the USB driver and ImageMixer to view pictures recorded on the tape on a computer p 146 148 View ing pictures recorded on the tape 1 Turn on the computer and allow Windows to load 2 Connect the AC Adaptor then insert the cassette into your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR 4 Press FN to display PAGE1 5 Press MENU to display the menu 6 Select USB STREAM in amp j the
9. 6 When the message appears click OK The USB driver is installed on the computer 7 Remove the CD ROM from the computer 8 Restart the computer For Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 v10 2 The USB driver need not be installed Your camcorder is automatically recognized as a drive just by connecting your Mac using the USB cable 165 166 Viewing images recorded on Memory Stick on a computer For Macintosh users Viewing images Before operation e You need to install the USB driver to view the Memory Stick images on a computer p 165 e QuickTime 3 0 or later must be installed to play back moving pictures 1 Turn on the computer and allow Mac OS to load 2 Insert the Memory Stick into your camcorder then connect the AC Adaptor to your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 4 Connect the Y USB jack on your camcorder to the USB port on the computer using the supplied USB cable The USB MODE indicator appears on the screen of your camcorder 5 Double click the Memory Stick icon on the desktop The folders inside the Memory Stick are displayed 6 Double click a desired image file from the folder in this order DCIM folder OOOMSDCF folder Image file OOO stands for any number within the range from 101 to 999 2 Copying a file to the hard disk of a computer before viewing it is recommended If you play back the file dire
10. However you can record only superimposed still images on the Memory Stick M CHROM Memory Chroma key You can swap only the blue area of a still image such as an illustration or a frame with a moving picture M LUMI Memory Luminance key You can swap the brighter area of a still image such as a handwritten illustration or a title with a moving picture To use this function we recommend recording a title on the Memory Stick before a trip or event C CHROM Camera Chroma key You can superimpose a moving picture on top of a still image such as an image which can be used as background Shoot the subject against a blue background Only the blue area of the moving picture will be swapped with a still image M OVERLAP Memory Overlap You can make a moving picture recording with your camcorder fade in on top of a still image recorded on the Memory Stick M CHROM Still image Moving picture M CAM CHROM Blue M LUMI Still image anari HAPPY LUMI BIRTHDAY C CHROM Still image CAM M CHROM M OVERLAP Still image OVER LAP E gt 116 You can select M OVERLAP when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA Superimposing a still image in Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder stores 20 images For M CHROM 18 images such as a frame 101 0001 to 101
11. PLAY uompun OM PN 243 Hush 171 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings To change the mode settings in the menu settings select the menu items with f The default settings can be partially changed First select the icon then the menu item and the mode The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA VCR or MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Press f to select a desired icon then press EXEC 4 Press ji to select a desired item then press EXEC 5 Press f to select a desired setting then press EXEC 6 Repeat step 3 to 5 if you want to change other items Press RET to return to step 3 See Selecting the mode setting of each item for details p 173 MANUAL SET EXIT OTHERS OTHERS EXIT PROGRAM AE AREA SET AREA SET AREA26 P EFFECT DST SET DST SET NewYork RED EYE R BEEP COMMANDER COMMANDER Bogota DISPLAY m DISPLAY GMT 5 0 REC LAMP REC LAMP k 4 aq4q w m FLASH LVL 3 WHT BAL amp SHARPNESS ere AUTO SHTR alt 8 JUL 4 2003 12 24 24PM t VCR MANUAL SET MP EFFECT EXEC RET OTHERS OTHERS AREA SET DST SET EEP COMMANDER DISP
12. Turn the POWER switch to the other position Operate buttons Eject the Memory Stick e The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder has been formatted at factory Formatting with your camcorder is not required e You cannot format the Memory Stick if the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK e Format the Memory Stick if the 1 FORMAT ERROR indicator appears e Formatting erases sample images on the Memory Stick e Formatting erases protected image data on the Memory Stick e Formatting erases newly created folders continued on the following page 177 178 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch cm CM SET TITLE To superimpose a title or make your own title p 95 97 TITLEERASE To erase the title you have superimposed p 96 TITLE DSPL ON To display the title you have superimposed OFF To not display the title CM SEARCH ON To search using Cassette Memory p 73 74 OFF To search without using Cassette Memory TAPE TITLE To label the cassette p 98 CAMERA ERASE ALL RETURN To cancel erasing all VCR OK To erase all the data in Cassette Memory p 99 CAMERA Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch ico TAPE SET REC MODE sP To record in the SP Standard Play mode VCR LP To in
13. Charging battery pac Charging built in rechargeable battery CLEANING CASSETTE 203 Clock setii Color Slow Shutter Continuous photo recording Data code Date search ee DEMO MODE cceeceereees 180 Digital effect niisiis 54 70 Digital program editing DISPLAY 38 DOW sereias 00 Dual sound track tape 195 E Edit S arcl cn casscerssiveesenssesse 36 End search sieniin 35 Expanded focus nsise 61 EXP BRKTG i F G H Flexible Spot Meter 04 60 Format seseris Frame recording si Full charge suriin Grip Delt moriis Q headphone jack 214 Heads wu 203 HiFi SOUND 175 HIGH SPEED sssi 109 HOLOGRAM AB essessessseee 113 LJ KL i LINK 199 iLINK cable Image protection Image quality 76 87 167 2 135 103 Image size 104 Image Transport 171 Index Sereen iisi 129 InfoLITHIUM battery pack Infrared rays emitter Insert editing Intelligent accessory shoe E E T 92 213 Interval Recording 64 Interval Photo Recording JPEG Labeling a cassette LANC jack OMI sei ceasstannicecciees M N Main soud nasisisi Manual exposure Manual focus M CHROM Memory PB ZOOM i Memory Photo recording Memory Stick w Memory Stick capacity NEE E 104 106 Menu settings ssis Mirror mode sssssisisccererss Moisture condensation MON
14. How to store the battery pack e If the battery pack is not used for a long time do the following procedure once per year to maintain proper function 1 Fully charge the battery pack 2 Discharge on your electronic equipment 3 Remove the battery pack from the equipment and store it in a dry cool place e To use the battery pack up on your camcorder leave your camcorder during tape recording standby until the power goes off without a cassette inserted Battery life e The battery life is limited Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack e The battery life varies depending on how it is stored and operating conditions and environment for each battery pack InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation About i LINK The DV Interface on this unit is an i LINK compliant DV Interface This section describes the i LINK standard and its features What is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital video digital audio and other data in two directions between equipment having the i LINK and for controlling other equipment i LINK compatible equipment can be connected by a single i LINK cable Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment When two o
15. Memory Stick Memory Photo recording The number of still images in continuous shooting The number of still images you can shoot continuously varies depending on the image size and the capacity of the Memory Stick During continuous recording of images The flash does not work When shooting with the self timer or the Remote Commander Your camcorder automatically records up to the maximum number of still images When selecting HIGH SPEED Flickering or changes in color may occur If remaining capacity on the Memory Stick is less than for three images EXP BRKTG does not work X FULL appears when you press PHOTO The effect of EXP BRKTG The effect of EXP BRKTG may not be noticeable on the screen We recommend viewing images on TV or the computer to recognize the effect When selecting NORMAL or HIGH SPEED Recording continues up to the maximum number of still images during pressing PHOTO deeply 110 Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording Recording images with the flash The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY or CAMERA If you press PHOTO the flash automatically pops up to strobe The default setting is auto no indicator To change the flash mode press 4 flash repeatedly until the flash mode indicator appears on the screen You cannot use this function during recording moving pictures 4 flash Each press of 4 flash changes the indi
16. WXY 7 Z To return to FN Press EXIT To erase the label you have made Select to erase the label in step 5 then press SET To change the label you have made Insert the cassette to change the label and operate in the same way to make a new label If you have superimposed titles in the cassette When the label appears up to four titles also appear To erase the character Press The last character is erased To enter a space Press gt Erasing all the data in Cassette Memory The following data saved in Cassette Memory can be completely erased once Date data Title data Cassette label The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA or VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select ERASE ALL in m then press EXEC p 178 4 Select OK then press EXEC The OK indicator changes to EXECUTE 5 Select EXECUTE then press EXEC The ERASING indicator flashes on the screen Once erasing is complete the COMPLETE indicator appears Bupa TITLEERASE TITLEERASE TITLE DSPL TITLE DSPL CM SEARCH CM SEARCH cm 4TAPE TITLE cm TAPE TITLE ERASE ALL RETURN ca ERASE ALL__ RETURN Ss OK Ss EXECUTE ETC ETC l EXEC RET J EXEC RET
17. Cassettes with Cassette Memory have CII Cassette Memory mark We recommend that you use cassettes with Cassette Memory IC memory is mounted on this type of cassette Your camcorder can read and write data such as dates of recording or titles etc to this memory The functions using the Cassette Memory require successive signals recorded on the tape If the tape has a blank portion at the beginning or between recorded portions titles may not be displayed properly or the search functions may not work properly Perform the following to prevent a blank portion from being made on the tape Press END SCH to go to the end of the recorded portion before you begin the next recording if you operate the following You have ejected the cassette during recording You have played back the tape You have used edit search If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on the tape re record from the beginning to the end of the tape as described above The same result may occur when you record using a digital video camera recorder without Cassette Memory on the tape recorded by one with the Cassette Memory cl 4K mark on the cassette The memory capacity of the tape marked with CI l4K is 4K bits Your camcorder can accommodate up to 16K bits 16K bits tape is marked with ClIM16K Min e This is the Mini DV mark CI Gasset This is the Cassette Memory mark Memory These are trademarks Copyright signal When you play ba
18. with the self timer See page 46 for details Recording with the flash During recording standby you can record still images on the Memory Stick with the flash See page 111 for details 45 Self timer recording START STOP Recording on the tape The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA Operate by touching the panel 1 During standby press FN and select PAGE2 2 Press SELFTIMER The self timer indicator appears on the screen 3 Press EXIT to return to FN 4 Press START STOP The self timer starts counting down from about 10 while beeping In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically Recording still images on the Memory Stick during recording standby The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA Operate by touching the panel 1 Follow the step 1 to 3 in Recording on the tape 2 Press PHOTO deeply The self timer starts counting down from about 10 while beeping In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then the recording starts automatically To stop the countdown for recording on the tape Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To cancel the self timer With your camcorder during standby press SELFTIMER and the Q self timer indicator disappears from the screen You cannot cancel the self timer using the Remote Commander Notes e The self timer recording is
19. 3 Select CM SEARCH in ei then press EXEC p 178 CM SET EXIT T TITLEERASE TITLE DSPL go H MON cmjsTAPE TITLE OFF ERASE ALL 4 t EXEC RET 4 Select OFF then press EXEC 5 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears 6 Press lt 4 on the Remote Commander to search for the previous date or press PPI on the Remote Commander to search for the next date Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes Each time you press k or BPI your camcorder searches for the previous or next date To cancel searching Press W on the Remote Commander or on your camcorder Note If one day s recording is less than two minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions Date search may not work correctly Cassette Memory The cassette with Cassette Memory can hold six recording date data If you search the date among seven or more data see Searching for the date without using Cassette Memory suo jeisdo gt peqAejd paouenpy 75 76 Editing Dubbing tape You can dub or edit on the VCR connected to your camcorder using your camcorder as a player You can connect either the A V connecting cable supplied or i LINK cable optional
20. 5 Insert a new CD R in the CD R drive of the computer 6 Click Start with a digital fter inserting the disc The tape is automatically played back Easy Video CD automatically begins to capture images onto the CD R to create a Video CD 7 After the Video CD successfully created message appears click Quit 158 Viewing pictures recorded on tape on a computer USB Streaming For Windows users Capturing images live from your camcorder onto a CD R Eject the cassette before operation Your camcorder automatically turns off after about five minutes if the cassette is inserted 1 Follow the step 1 and 2 on page 154 2 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA on your camcorder 3 Follow the step 4 to 8 on page 154 4 Follow the step 3 to 7 in Capturing images recorded on a tape onto a CD R Notes e A computer equipped with a CD R drive is required e Do not press the buttons on your camcorder while creating a Video CD If you press E only images up to that point are captured onto the Video CD and Easy Video CD is closed e Once a disc has been created you cannot add images to it e Select a hard disc with sufficient memory at least 6GB from the Option screen as a location for the Location of work folder Playing back Video CDs You can use a DVD player or a computer with a DVD drive to play back the Video CDs you create To play back Video CDs on a computer
21. Connecting the microphone optional to the intelligent accessory shoe Install the Microphone after removing the shoe cover Shoe cover Intelligent accessory shoe Microphone optional gt Do not connect the video yellow plug A V connecting cable supplied Signal flow Note When dubbing with the AUDIO VIDEO jack or the built in microphone pictures are not output through the S VIDEO jack or AUDIO VIDEO jack Check the recorded picture on the screen You can check the recorded sound by using headphones 92 Audio dubbing Adding an audio sound on the recorded tape Choose a connection mentioned on page 91 and connect audio equipment or microphone to your camcorder Then follow the procedure below using the touch panel or the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder Using the touch panel The POWER switch should be set to VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 Insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Locate the recording start point Press gt n to start playing back To pause playing back press gt 1 at the recording start point You can fine adjust the recording start point by pressing an lt Bur 3 Press FN and select PAGE3 4 Press A DUB CTRL The A DUB CTRL screen appears bunipy A DUB CTRL RET e gt AUDIO i DUB 5 Press AUDIO DUB The green Ill indicator appears
22. If you connect with the i LINK cable optional video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing Titles screen indicators Cassette Memory contents and Memory Stick index screen lettering cannot be recorded Connecting to the VCR You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems 8 mm E Hi8 FEY Digital8 B VHS WHS S VHS SMAS VHSC WAST S VHSC SWHSIA Betamax ED Betamax BijBetal mini DV IW DV DV or MICROM V Hie Connecting with the A V connecting cable Yellow y SZ S A White lt S 2 e li Pil ee S VIDEO IN S VIDEO gt VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO gt oo a T Red A V connecting cable supplied Signal flow Connecting with the i LINK cable i LINK cable optional N Signal flow Dubbing tape Dubbing a tape Before operation for connecting with the A V connecting cable e Set DISPLAY in tc to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD e Press the following buttons to make the indicator disappear so that they will not be superimposed on the edited tape On your camcorder DISPLAY BATTERY INFO DATA CODE On the Remote Commander DISPLAY DATA CODE SEARCH MODE The POWER switch should be set to VCR 1 Insert the blank tape or the tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Prepare the VCR for recording If the VCR h
23. Memory Stick data is corrupted p 100 e The Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 177 lt 2 Warning indicator as to incompatible Memory Stick Slow flashing e An incompatible Memory Stick is inserted exe Warning indicator as to the tape Slow flashing e The tape is near the end e No cassette is inserted e The write protect tab of the cassette is effective red p 195 Fast flashing e The tape has run out You need to eject the cassette Slow flashing e The write protect tab on the cassette is effective red p 195 Fast flashing e Moisture condensation has occurred p 202 e The tape has run out e The self diagnosis display function is activated p 191 O The image is protected Slow flashing e The image is protected p 135 4 Warning indicator as to the flash Slow flashing e During charging Fast flashing e The self diagnosis display function is activated p 191 e There is something wrong with the built in flash or the external flash optional G Q Warning indicator as to still image recording Slow flashing e The still image cannot be recorded on the Memory Stick p 45 You hear the melody or beep sound Warning messages If messages appear on the screen check the following See the page in parentheses for details e CLOCK SET e FOR InfoLITHIUM BATTERY ONLY e a CLEANING CASSETTE e COP
24. Press FN and select PAGES 2 Press V SPD PLAY to display video control buttons To change the playback direction Press an lt during playback to reverse the playback direction To locate a scene while monitoring the picture picture search Keep pressing lt lt 9 or gt gt during playback To resume normal playback release the button To monitor the high speed picture while fastforwarding or rewinding the tape skip scan Keep pressing gt gt while fastforwarding or 44e while rewinding the tape To resume fastforwarding or rewinding release the button To view the picture at slow speed slow playback Press L during playback For slow playback in the reverse direction press an lt then press gt To view the picture at double speed Press x2 during playback For double speed playback in the reverse direction press a lt then press x2 To view the picture frame by frame Press ue during playback pause For frame by frame playback in the reverse direction press au lt To search the last scene recorded END SEARCH Press END SCH on PAGE during stop The last five seconds of the recorded section are played back then your camcorder stops 1 Press gt 1 to pause playback Press gt 1 to resume normal playback 2 Press gt 1 to resume normal pla
25. The 2 disappears from the image If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot write or cancel print marks on still images Moving pictures You cannot write print marks on moving pictures 140 Viewing images with a computer Viewing images with a computer Introduction There are following ways of connecting your camcorder to a computer in order to view images saved on the Memory Stick or recorded on the tape on a computer To view images on a computer which has a Memory Stick slot first eject the Memory Stick from your camcorder then insert it into your computer s Memory Stick slot Reference pages Camcorder Connection Pi ibaa For For connection jack cable requirements Windows Macintosh Users Users 144 146 USB cable USB port Tape image USB jack supplied editing ee aes E live from your 154 157 camcorder i LINK cable DV port DAE optional editing software 1 144 147 Memory USB jack USB cable DOB port 150 164 166 Stick image supplied editing software 161 163 When connecting to a computer with the USB port complete installation of the USB driver before connecting your camcorder to the computer If you connect your camcorder to the computer first you will not be able to install the USB driver correctly For details about the computer s ports and editing software contact the computer manu
26. function will be canceled e There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the time code and the tape counter e The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears when you press FN If the tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The zero set memory function may not work correctly Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title Title search Use the cassette with Cassette Memory for this operation Use the Remote Commander for this operation Before operation Set CM SEARCH in 0 to ON in the menu settings The default setting is ON The POWER switch should be set to VCR 1 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the TITLE SEARCH indicator appears The title search screen appears The indicator changes as follows gt TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH gt no indicator 2 Press lt or BPI on the Remote Commander to select the title for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the scene having the title that you selected 1 SEARCH MODE TITLE SEARCH T HAPPY NEW YEAR N GOOD MORNING WEDDING NIGHT BASEBALL b a a Actual point you are trying to search for b Present point on the tape To cancel searching Press W on the Remote Commander If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions Title search may not work correctly To superimpose a title See page 95 suo jeisdo
27. gt Set PROGRAM AE to AUTO in the menu settings Types of trouble and how to correct trouble During playback Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions Playback is not possible e The tape has run out gt Rewind the tape p 38 There are horizontal lines on the picture or the playback picture is not clear or does not appear e The video head may be dirty gt Clean the head using the cleaning cassette optional p 203 No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back the tape The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2 in the menu settings gt Set HiFi SOUND to STEREO p 175 e Volume is turned to minimum gt Turn up the volume p 37 e AUDIO MIX is set to the ST2 side in the menu settings gt Adjust AUDIO MIX p 175 The sound breaks off e The video head may be dirty gt Clean the head using the cleaning cassette optional p 203 Displaying the record date date search does not work e The cassette has no Cassette Memory gt Use a cassette with Cassette Memory p 74 e CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON p 178 e The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion p 75 Title search does not work e The cassette has no Cassette Memory gt Use a cassette with Cassette Memory p 73 e CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON p 178 e There is no title in the tape
28. once and then to CAMERA again then start again from step 1 We recommend setting the POWER switch to VCR or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters To erase the character Press The last character is erased To enter a space Press gt 97 Labeling a cassette on a cassette with Cassette Memory The label can consist of up to 10 characters and are stored in Cassette Memory When you insert the labeled cassette with the POWER switch set to CAMERA or the POWER switch is set to VCR the label is displayed for about five seconds The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA or VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 Insert the cassette with Cassette Memory you want to label 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Select TAPE TITLE in ci then press EXEC p 178 The TAPE TITLE screen appears 5 Select a desired character Repeat pressing a key to select a desired character on the key 6 Press gt to move the cursor for the next character Repeat the same procedure as step 5 and 6 to complete the label 7 Press SET The label is stored in memory TAPE TITLE TAPE TITLE GRADU_____ Eval 77 amp 71 ABC DEF GHT JKL MNO TUV
29. settings without a cassette and the Memory Stick inserted your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration gt Insert a cassette the Memory Stick or press the LCD screen The demonstration stops You can also set DEMO MODE to OFF in the menu settings p 180 The picture is recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors e NIGHTSHOT is slid to ON gt Slide it to OFF p 32 Picture appears too bright and the subject does not appear on the screen e NIGHTSHOT is slid to ON in a bright place gt Slide it to OFF p 32 e The back light function is active gt Set it off p 32 The click of the shutter does not sound e BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to MELODY or NORMAL p 181 Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen gt Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings p 174 An external flash optional does not work e The power of the external flash optional is off or the power source is not installed gt Turn on the external flash optional or install the power source e Two or more external flashes optional are attached gt Only one external flash optional can be attached Flickering or changes in color occurs e Phenomena that appear when recording in the PORTRAIT or SPORTS mode of PROGRAM AE in light from a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp are not due to a malfunction
30. with picture effect 0 69 Playing back tape with digital effect 70 Enlarging images recorded on tape Tape PB ZOOM usecase 71 Quickly locating a scene Zero Set MEMOTY iisisti 72 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title Title search 73 Searching a recording by date Date seathnar ezte 74 Editing Dubbing tapesi 76 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tape ivi ieiacaniaien 78 Recording video or TV programs 87 Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing snn nanna 89 Audio CUBDDING sssssanenasuse 91 Superimposing a title on a cassette with Cassette Memory ceee 95 Making your own titles cccee 97 Labeling a cassette on a cassette with Cassette Memory 000 98 Erasing all the data in Cassette Memory ccccceeeceeeceees 99 Memory Stick Operations Using Memory Stick Introduction sarsnsesananis 100 Selecting the quality and size of MAGE data certainties 103 Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording 107 Recording an image from tape as a StI IM ARE ascii cecs estes ssi cce teeta 114 Table of contents Superimposing a still image in Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX cscesssserscnssnncsseeetes 116 Interval Photo Recording 0 119 Recording moving pictures on Memory Stick MPEG MOVIE recording 120 Self timer recordin
31. 0018 For C CHROM two images such as a background 101 0019 to 101 0020 Sample images Sample images stored in the Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder are protected p 135 Notes e You cannot use MEMORY MIX for moving pictures recorded on the Memory Stick e When the overlapping still image has a large amount of white the thumbnail image of the picture may not be clear e In the mirror mode p 29 the picture on the LCD screen is not a mirror image Image data modified on a computer You may not be able to play modified images back with your camcorder Recording a superimposed image to the tape Before operation e Insert the Memory Stick recorded with still images into your camcorder e Insert the tape for recording into your camcorder The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA Operate by touching the panel suogerdo PpS lowa 1 Press FN and select PAGE2 2 Press MEM MIX The image recorded on the Memory Stick appears in the lower right corner of the screen 3 Press to see the previous image to see the next image in the lower right corner of the screen to select the still image that you want to superimpose 4 Press a desired mode The still image is superimposed on the moving picture during recording standby 5 Press in the lower left corner of the screen to adjust the effect then press OK to return to PAGE2 M CHROM The color blue scheme of the ar
32. Auto HOLD INDOOR 3 200 K OUTDOOR 5 800 K Minimum illumination 7 lx lux F 1 8 0 Ix lux in NightShot Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting Input Output connectors S video input output 4 pin mini DIN Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Audio Video input output AV MINIJACK 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 kQ kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kQ kilohms Stereo minijack 3 5 mm Input impedance more than 47 KQ kilohms DV input output 4 pin connector Headphone jack Stereo minijack 3 5 mm LANC jack Stereo mini minijack 2 5 mm USB jack DCR TRV75 mini B DCR TRV80 mini AB MIC jack Minijack 0 388 mV low impedance with 2 5 to 3 0 V DC output impedance 6 8 kQ kilohms 3 5 mm Stereo type LCD screen Picture 8 8 cm 3 5 type Total dot number 184 000 840 x 220 Wireless communications DCR TRV80 only Communications system Bluetooth standard Ver 1 1 Max baud rate Approx 723 kbps Output Bluetooth standard Power Class 2 Communications distance Max wireless distance Approx 10 m 393 3 4 in When connecting to BTA NW1 NW1A Compatible Bluetooth profile Generic Access Profile Dial up Networking Profile Basic Image Profile Image Push Initiator Image Push Respond
33. CAMERA e The battery pack is dead or nearly dead gt Install a fully charged battery pack Bunooyse qnoiL The picture in the viewfinder is not clear e The viewfinder lens is not adjusted gt Adjust the viewfinder lens p 30 SteadyShot does not work e STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON p 174 The autofocusing function does not work The setting is the manual focus gt Press FOCUS to set to the autofocus p 61 e Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus gt Adjust to focus manually p 61 The picture does not appear in the viewfinder e The LCD panel is open gt Close the LCD panel p 28 A vertical band appears when you shoot a subject such as lights or a candle flame against a dark background e The contrast between the subject and background is too high This is not a malfunction A vertical band appears when you shoot a very bright subject e This is not a malfunction Some tiny spots in white red blue or green appear on the screen e SLOW SHTR Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter is activated This is not a malfunction continued on the following page 183 184 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions An unknown picture appears on the screen e If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu
34. During recording standby press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select 16 9WIDE in f then press EXEC p 174 4 Select ON then press EXEC CAMERA SET D ZOOM 4 D To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the wide mode Set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings Using the wide mode Notes e In the wide mode you cannot operate the following functions Recording still images on the Memory Stick during tape recording or tape recording standby BOUNCE OLD MOVIE Progressive Recording Mode e Pictures recorded on the tape in wide mode cannot be returned to normal size Connection for a TV Pictures recorded in the 16 9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when You connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID ID 1 ID 2 system You connect your camcorder to the S video jack on a TV ID 1 system The ID 1 system sends aspect ratio information 16 9 4 3 or letter box with video signals If you connect a TV compatible with the ID 1 system the screen size is automatically selected ID 2 system The ID 2 system sends a copyright protection signal with ID 1 signals inserted between video signals when you connect your camcorder to other equipment using the A V connecting cable suopeido Bulpicosy psoueapy 49 50 Using the fader function You can fade in or out to give
35. Memory Stick data is corrupted p 102 The Memory Stick is not recognized p 177 Check the format The image is distorted and cannot be played back Turn the POWER switch on again The Memory Stick inserted is not compatible with your camcorder BHunooyse qnoiL e READ ONLY MEMORY STICK A read only Memory Stick is inserted The tape has reached the end of the tape Insert a cassette You press PHOTO on your camcorder while deleting data in the Memory Stick You press PHOTO on your camcorder while formatting the Memory Stick You have reached the maximum number of folders that can be created You are using USB Streaming function Charging a built in flash or an external flash optional does not work correctly You hear the melody or beep sound 2 Reinsert the Memory Stick and play back DCR TRV80 only Refer to the Network Function Application Operating Instruction supplied with your camcorder 193 about warning messages in the network function 194 Additional Information Usable cassettes Selecting cassette types You can use the mini DV Dy cassette only You cannot use any other 8 mm EI Hi8 Hi E Digital8 B VHS WAS VHSC IVHSI4 S VHS Ss S VHSC SIVHSI4 Betamax FH ED Betamax EijBetal DV DV or MICROMV SM cassette There are two types of mini DV cassettes with Cassette Memory and without Cassette Memory
36. Sound recorded in 48 kHz is converted to one in 32 kHz when recording images from the tape to the Memory Stick e Sound recorded in stereo is converted to monaural sound when recording from the tape Titles You cannot record the titles If the SI AUDIO ERROR indicator appears Sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder has been recorded Connect the A V connecting cable to input images played back on an external device p 124 Recording date time The date time when it is recorded on the Memory Stick are recorded Various settings are not recorded 123 124 Recording a picture from tape as a moving picture Recording a moving picture from other equipment You can use either A V connecting cable or i LINK cable Connect the devices as illustrated on page 87 When connecting with the A V connecting cable set DISPLAY in Etc to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD The POWER switch should be set to VCR 1 Play back the recorded tape on the VCR or turn the TV on to see a desired program The image of the other equipment is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 2 Press START STOP at the scene where you want to start recording from Note In the following instances recording may stop in the middle or distorted images may be recorded If the tape has a blank portion If recording from a tape in a poor condition such as one that has been reused often
37. TRV8O only For details refer to the Network Function Application Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder Accessing the network cscsce 169 Using applications sssi 171 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 172 Troubleshooting Types of trouble and how to correct trouble assier 183 Self diagnosis display a 191 Warning indicators we 192 Warning messages ss 193 Additional Information Usable cassettes rimessi 194 About the InfoLITHIUM battery PACK esiseinas 197 About 1UINK ie sretcceseecscteicciaseen iets 199 Using your camcorder abroad 201 Maintenance information and PTECAUTIONS sneins 202 Specifications isisisi 208 Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls 210 INGOs e EEEE 217 aPIND PEWS PIND Quick Start Guide Recording on tape d Connecting the power cord Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 15 Open the DC IN jack cover lt S A AC Adaptor supplied P P Connect the plug with its A mark facing up 2 Inserting the cassette Slide La OPEN Push the center of the Close the cassette EJECT in the cassette back to insert compartment by direction of the arrow the cassette Insert the pressing on the and open the lid cassette straight as far cassette E compartment as possible into the After the cassette cassette compartment compartment goes with the window down comp
38. an enlarged image The edge of an enlarged image cannot be displayed in the center of the screen Moving pictures recorded on the Memory Stick Memory PB ZOOM does not work To record images processed by memory PB ZOOM to the Memory Stick Press PHOTO to record images during display The image size will be 640 x 480 133 Playing back images continuously Slide show You can play back all the images in the Memory Stick or in the specified folder using slide show The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select SLIDE SHOW in Gj then press EXEC p 177 MEM SET 2 z ar SLIDE SHOW RETURN INT R STL ALL FILES DELETE ALL FOLDER 101 lt 4 FORMAT ek XIT aS ETC 4 t EXEC RET 4 Select ALL FILES or FOLDER DIOL then press EXEC ALL FILES To play back all of the images in the Memory Stick FOLDER OIL To play back the images in the folder selected with PB FOLDR The folder name is displayed in the NOU 5 Press START Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on the Memory Stick in sequence When all images are played back slide show automatically stops To cancel slide show Press END To pause slide show Press PAUSE To return to FN Press END to return to PAG
39. automatically canceled when self timer recording is finished e You can record using the self timer only during recording standby When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY You can also record still images onto the Memory Stick with the self timer p 122 Adjusting the white balance manually Normally white balance is automatically adjusted The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA or MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select WHT BAL in ff then press EXEC p 173 IANUAL SET EXIT at PROGRAM AE cam FLASH LVL WHT BAL AUTO amp SHARPNESS HOLD erc AUTO SHTR OUTDOOR INDOOR n t EXEC RET 4 Select a desired mode then press EXEC HOLD When recording a single colored subject or background OUTDOOR 28 e When recording a sunset sunrise just after sunset just before sunrise neon signs or fireworks e Under a color matching fluorescent lamp INDOOR 28 e When lighting conditions change quickly e In too bright places such as photography studios e Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps suopedo Bulpicosy psoueapy To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic white balance Set WHT BAL to AUTO in the menu settings If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting We recommend that you record in the INDOOR
40. be superimposed B The tape before editing C The tape after editing The POWER switch should be set to VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 On the VCR locate just before the insert start point a then set the VCR to playback pause 2 On your camcorder locate the insert end point c then set it to playback pause 3 Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in memory The tape counter shows 0 00 00 4 On your camcorder locate the insert start point b 5 Press FN and select PAGES 6 Press REC CTRL 7 Press REC PAUSE 8 First press Ill on the VCR and after a few seconds press REC START on your camcorder to start inserting the new scene with sound Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the tape counter Your camcorder automatically stops recording The zero set memory function will be canceled 89 90 Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing 3 0 00 00 AN RA d ZERO SET ZERO SET 7 MEMORY 7 MEMORY To change the insert end point Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander again after step 4 to erase the ZERO SET MEMORY indicator and begin from step 2 Using the Remote Commander In step 5 to 7 press REC and MARK simultaneously then immediately press I In step 8 press Il at the scene where you want to start recording from To insert a scene with
41. buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in capital letters After Advanced Recording Operations section of this manual position of the POWER switch is shown by the icons below VCR Set the POWER switch to VCR CAMERA Set the POWER switch to CAMERA MEMORY Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV80 only Ca e OFF CHG a A CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK DCR TRV80 only The MEMORY NETWORK position of the POWER switch is shown as MEMORY or MEMORY in this manual When you carry out an operation you can hear a beep to indicate that the operation is being carried out Types of differences DCR TRV75 TRV80 Mark on the POWER switch MEMORY MEMORY NETWORK Network function Provided Not provided Note on Cassette Memory Your camcorder is based on the DV format You can use only mini DV cassettes with your camcorder We recommend that you use a cassette with Cassette Memory CIII Cassettes with Cassette Memory have the C Cassette Memory mark Note on TV color systems TV color systems differ depending on the country or area To view your recordings on a TV you need an NTSC system based TV Copyright precautions Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws Using this manual Note on connecting to other devices If you connect your cam
42. carefully before replacing the batteries e If you touch the liquid wash it off with water e If the liquid get into your eyes wash your eyes with a lot of water and then consult a doctor If any problem occurs unplug your camcorder and contact your nearest Sony dealer uoReULOJU eUCRIPpY 207 Specifications Video camera recorder System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scanning system Audio recording system Rotary heads PCM system Quantization 12 bits Fs 32 kHz stereo 1 stereo 2 16 bits Fs 48 kHz stereo Video signal NTSC color EIA standards Usable cassette Mini DV cassette with the DV mark printed Tape speed SP Approx 18 81 mm s LP Approx 12 56 mm s Recording playback time using cassette DVM60 SP 1 hour LP 1 5 hours Fastforward rewind time using cassette DVM 60 Approx 2 min and 40 seconds Viewfinder Electric viewfinder color Image device 5 0 mm 1 3 6 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Gross Approx 2 110 000 pixels Effective still Approx 1 920 000 pixels Effective moving Approx 1 080 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 37 mm 1 1 2 in 10x Optical 120x Digital F 18 2 1 Focal length 4 5 45 mm 3 16 1 13 16 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera In CAMERA 52 520 mm 2 1 8 20 1 2 in In MEMORY 39 390 mm 1 9 16 15 3 8 in Color temperature
43. connecting with USB cable and viewing the Memory Stick images on a computer Recommended Windows environment os Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required However operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster Display Minimum 800 x 600 dot High color 16 bit color 65 000 colors At 800 x 600 dot or less 256 colors and less the screen for installing USB driver is not displayed Others The USB port must be provided as standard Windows Media Player must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes e Operations are not guaranteed for the Windows environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time or when using a hub e Some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above e Windows and Windows Media are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Pentium is trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation e All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore TM and are not mentioned in each case in this manua
44. e Unplug the unit from a wall outlet when you are not using the unit for a long time To disconnect the power cord pull it out by the plug Never pull the power cord itself e Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord or if the unit has been dropped or damaged e Do not bend the power cord forcibly or place a heavy object on it This will damage the cord and may cause fire or electrical shock e Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section If this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged e Always keep metal contacts clean e Do not disassemble the unit e Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit e While the unit is in use particularly during charging keep it away from AM receivers and video equipment because it will disturb AM reception and video operation e The unit becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating About care and storage of the lens e Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instance When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is used in environments such as the seaside e Store the lens in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold from occurring periodically perform the above We recommend turning on
45. focusing at the T telephoto position When you shoot close to the subject Focus at the end of the W wide angle position 2 changes as follows AA when recording a distant subject a when the subject is too close to focus on Focal distance information is displayed for about three seconds on the LCD screen in the following cases When switching the focus adjustment mode from autofocus to manual When turning the focus ring Focal distance information You cannot get correct information if you have attached a conversion lens optional to your camcorder Using spot focus function Spot Focus You can take a picture with the appropriate focus automatically for just the point you want to focus on and with its focus fixed The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA or MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press SPOT FOCUS The SPOT FOCUS screen appears 3 Press the desired area in the frame The SPOT FOCUS indicator flashes on the screen The focus of the point you selected is adjusted 4 Press OK to return to PAGE1 SPOT FOCUS To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the autofocus Press AUTO to return to PAGE1 Note The back light function does not work during Spot Focus Focal distance information It is not displayed on the screen suoneied Bulpicosy psoueapy 63 Interval Recording You can make
46. for recording If the input signal is cut off Recording edited pictures from tape as a moving picture Digital program editing on Memory Stick You can duplicate selected scenes programs for editing onto the Memory Stick Making the program The POWER switch should be set to VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 Insert the tape for playback and the Memory Stick for recording into your camcorder 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Select VIDEO EDIT in frg then press EXEC p 182 5 Select MEMORY then press EXEC 6 Repeat pressing IMAGESIZE to select a desired size The image size changes when you press IMAGESIZE 7 Follow the step 6 to 10 on page 84 OTHERS VIDEO EDIT 0 32 30 14 W DATA CODE Baao 15sec MARK START IMAGE UNDO IN SIZE T COMMANDER DISPLAY qa VIDEO EDIT RETURN a lt gt gt a APE MEMORY TOTAL 0 00 00 I lt SCENE 0 GABAAKAARAAATAARAAAA EXEC RET LJ HEj 11 gt gt G5 PEND suogerdo PpS owa To finish making programs Press END The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejected Notes e You cannot dub the titles display indicators or the contents of Cassette Memory e You cannot operate recording during the Di
47. gt Superimpose the titles p 95 e The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion p 73 Bunooyse qnoiL New sound added to the recorded tape is not heard e AUDIO MIX is set to the ST1 side in the menu settings gt Adjust AUDIO MIX p 175 The title is not displayed e TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON p 178 Noise appears on the screen followed by a PAL indicator e The TV color system of the recorded tape is different to the one of your camcorder continued on the following page 185 186 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble During recording and playback Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The power does not turn on e The battery pack is not installed or is dead or nearly dead gt Install a charged battery pack p 15 16 e The AC Adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet gt Connect the AC Adaptor to a wall outlet p 19 End search does not work e The cassette was ejected after recording when using a cassette without Cassette Memory p 35 e You have not recorded on the new cassette yet p 35 End search does not work correctly e The tape has a blank portion in the beginning or middle p 35 The battery pack is quickly discharged e The temperature of the environment is too low e The battery pack is not fully charged gt Charge the battery pack fully again p 16 e The battery
48. gt peqAejd paouenpy 73 Searching a recording by date Date search e DATE SEARCH by using Cassette Memory gt Cue by selecting the recording date on the screen e DATE SEARCH without using Cassette Memory gt Cue to changing point of recording date Use the Remote Commander for this operation Searching for the date by using Cassette Memory Before operation e You can use this function only when playing back the cassette with Cassette Memory e Set CM SEARCH in n to ON in the menu settings The default setting is ON The POWER switch should be set to VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears The date search screen appears The indicator changes as follows m gt TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH no indicator 7 2 Press k lt or PPI on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the beginning of the selected date 1 SEARCH MODE DATE SEARCH 1 SEP 5 03 a Actual point you are trying to search for b Present point on the tape To cancel searching Press W on the Remote Commander 74 Searching a recording by date Date search Searching for the date without using Cassette Memory The POWER switch should be set to VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu
49. is set to MEMORY press FN and select PAGE3 2 Press LCD BRT The screen to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen appears 3 Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen using to dim to brighten 4 Press OK to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGES3 in step 1 LCD BRT The bar indicator To return to FN Press EXIT LCD screen backlight You can change the brightness of the backlight Select LCD B L in f in the menu settings when using the battery pack p 175 Even if you adjust LCD BRT or LCD B L 29 The recorded picture will not be affected Recording a picture Adjusting the viewfinder If you record pictures with the LCD panel closed check the picture with the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the images in the viewfinder come into sharp focus Lift up the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever The viewfinder lens adjustment lever View finder backlight You can change the brightness of the backlight Select VF B L in I in the menu settings when using the battery pack p 175 Even if you adjust VF B L The recorded picture will not be affected Attaching the supplied lens hood To record fine pictures under strong light we recommend attaching the lens hood Also the lens cap can be attached even with the lens hood on Note You cannot attach filters or other objects onto the lens hood I
50. mode When you record under fluorescent lighting Select AUTO or HOLD Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the INDOOR mode In the AUTO mode Point your camcorder at the white subject for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER switch to CAMERA to get better adjustment when You remove the battery pack for replacement You bring your camcorder from indoors to outdoors holding the exposure or vice versa In the HOLD mode Set WHT BAL to AUTO and reset to HOLD after few seconds when You change the mode of PROGRAM AE You bring your camcorder from indoors to outdoors or vice versa 47 48 Using the wide mode If you move the power zoom lever to W side you can record with a wider angles than normal tape recording You can record a 16 9 wide picture to watch on the 16 9 wide screen TV 16 9WIDE Black bands appear on the screen during recording in the 16 WIDE mode a The picture during playing back in the 4 3 mode on a wide screen TV b or a normal TV c are compressed in the widthwise direction If you set the screen mode of the wide screen TV to the full mode you can watch pictures of normal images d The picture played back in the wide mode on a normal TV appears the same as the picture played back in the wide mode on your camcorder a i I gt e VO c The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA Operate by touching the panel 1
51. on appears on the screen in a dark place press PHOTO lightly Then the auxiliary light will automatically emit until the subject is focused HOLOGRAM AF emitter About HOLOGRAM AF HOLOGRAM AF Auto Focus an application of laser holograms is anew AF optical system that enables still image shooting in dark places Having gentler radiation than conventional high brightness LEDs or lamps the system satisfies Laser Class 1 specification and thus maintains higher safety for human eyes No safety problems will be caused by directly looking into the HOLOGRAM AF emitter at a close range However it is not recommended to do so because you may experience such effects like several minutes of image residual and dazzling that you encounter after looking into a flashlight suogerdo PpS own HOLOGRAM AF satisfies Class 1 time base 30 000 seconds specified in all of JIS Japan IEC EU and FDA US industry standards Complying with these standards identifies the laser product to be safe under a condition that a human looks at the laser light either directly or even through a lens for 30 000 seconds Notes e A conversion lens optional may obstruct the HOLOGRAM AF light and make focusing difficult e If enough light does not reach the subject even if the HOLOGRAM AF emitter is emitted recommended shooting distance is up to 2 5 m 8 1 3 feet the subject will not be focused The HOLOGRAM AF does not emit in
52. on the Memory Stick is recorded Various settings are not recorded When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button Recording an image from tape as a still image Recording a still image from other equipment You can use either A V connecting cable or i LINK cable Connect the devices as illustrated on page 87 When connecting with the A V connecting cable set DISPLAY in menu settings The default setting is LCD The POWER switch should be set to VCR ETC to LCD in the 1 Play back the recorded tape or turn the TV on to see a desired program The image of the other equipment is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 2 At the point where you want to record follow the step 2 and 3 on page 114 Note If recording from a tape in poor condition such as one that has been reused often for recording you may be unable to record still images or the still images you do record may be distorted suogerdo PpS owadan 115 Superimposing a still image in Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX You can superimpose a still image you have recorded on the Memory Stick on top of the moving picture you are recording However you cannot superimpose a still image onto the moving picture you have finished recording You can record the superimposed images on the tape or the Memory Stick
53. on the computer to the Y USB jack on your camcorder using the USB cable supplied Open the computer s Device Manager Windows XP Select Start Control Panel System Hardware and click the Device Manager button If there is no System inside Pick a category after clicking Control Panel click Switch to classic view instead Windows 2000 Select My Computer Control Panel System gt Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button Windows 98SE Windows Me Select My Computer Control Panel System and click Device Manager Select and delete the underlined devices below Jayndwo e ym s Hew HBulmosi General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Perfomance General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type View devices by connection View devices by type View devices by connection fay CDROM B Disk drives H 6 Floppy disk controllers A Hard disk controllers amp Hard disk controllers ee Keyboard d Keyboard H E Mouse TA Mouse Hap Network adapters Si Other devices E Other devices S USB Device i a Composite USB Device E A Sound video and game controllers Ba Sound video and game controllers ESS Solol PCI AudioDrive WDM i w USB Audio Device USB Audio Device o System devices System devices 8 Universal Serial Bus controllers E
54. on the screen 6 Press gt n on your camcorder and at the same time start playing back the audio you want to record The new sound is recorded in stereo 2 ST2 during playback While recording new sound the red amp indicator appears on the screen 7 Press on your camcorder at the point where you want to stop recording Using the Remote Commander The POWER switch should be set to VCR 1 Follow the step 1 and 2 in Using the touch panel 2 Press AUDIO DUB on the Remote Commander The green SI indicator appears on the screen 3 Press If on the Remote Commander and at the same time start playing back the audio you want to record The new sound is recorded in stereo 2 ST2 during playback While recording new sound the red amp indicator appears on the screen 4 Press W on the Remote Commander at the point where you want to stop recording AUDIO DUB 93 Audio dubbing You cannot audio dubbing in the following cases e The tape recorded in the 16 bit mode e The tape recorded in the LP mode e Connecting with the DV Interface e The blank portions of the tape e The cassette set the write protect tab to lock To add new sound more precisely Press ZERO SET MEMORY at the point where you want to stop recording later during playback Follow the step 2 in Using the touch panel Recording automatically stops at the point where ZERO SET MEMORY was pressed We r
55. picture MOv00001 This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder MOV00001 MPG This file name appears on the display of a computer To prevent from erasing images accidentally Rear part of the Memory Stick Slide the write protect tab on the Memory Stick to LOCK The position and shape of the write protect tab may be different depending on the model Some kinds of Memory Stick have no write protect tab Terminal Write protect tab Notes on the Memory Stick Labeling position Stick its label on the labeling position Labeling position 100 Using Memory Stick Introduction Image data may be damaged in the following cases Damaging image data is not guaranteed If you eject the Memory Stick or turn off your camcorder while reading the image file from the Memory Stick or recording data onto the Memory Stick while the access lamp is lit or flashing If you use the Memory Stick near magnets or magnetic fields such as those of speakers and TV We recommend backing up important data on the hard disk of a computer On handling e When you carry or store the Memory Stick put it in its case e Prevent metallic objects or your finger from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section e Do not bend drop or apply strong shock to the Memory Stick e Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick e Do not let the Memor
56. plug of the AC Adaptor This may cause a short circuit damaging the AC Adaptor When you use the AC Adaptor Place the AC Adaptor near a wall outlet While using the AC Adaptor if any trouble occurs with this unit disconnect the plug from a wall outlet as soon as possible to cut off the power pees bune Remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time indicator in the display window indicates the approximate recording time when recording with the viewfinder Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time min appears in the display window Charging time Battery pack Full charge Normal charge NP FM50 supplied 150 90 NP FM70 240 180 NP QM71 QM71D 260 200 NP FM91 QM91 QM91D 360 300 Approximate minutes at 25 C 77 F to charge an empty battery pack The charging time may increase if the battery s temperature is extremely high or low because of the ambient temperature Recording time Recording with Recording with Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP FM50 supplied 120 70 95 55 NP FM70 250 145 200 115 NP QM71 QM71D 290 170 230 135 NP FM91 QM91 QM91D 445 260 350 205 Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery pack 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
57. returns to PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 To cancel settings Press OFF The display returns to PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 To make screen indicators disappear Press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO 23 Step 3 Using the touch panel Operation buttons on each display When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA PAGE1 SPOT FOCUS MENU FADER END SCH SPOT METER EXPOSURE PAGE2 SELFTIMER DIG EFFT LCD BRT VOL MEM MIX PAGE3 SUPER NS COLOR SLW S PRGRE REC RMT CAM When the POWER switch is set to VCR PAGE1 MENU LCD BRT VOL END SCH PAGE2 PB ZOOM DIG EFFT DATA CODE PAGE3 V SPD PLAY A DUB CTRL REC CTRL When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY During memory camera PAGE1 SPOT FOCUS MENU PLAY PB FOLDR SPOT METER EXPOSURE PAGE2 SELFTIMER PLAY MEM MIX PAGE3 LCD BRT PLAY IMAGE TRANS VOL During memory playback PAGE1 MENU CAM PB FOLDR DEL PAGE2 PB ZOOM CAM RESIZE DATA CODE PAGE3 LCD BRT CAM IMAGE TRANS VOL DCR TRV80 only Notes e When using the touch panel press operation buttons lightly with your finger or the supplied stylus DCR TRV80 only supporting the LCD panel from the back side of it e Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects other than the supplied stylus DCR TRV80 only e Do not press the LCD screen too hard e Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands e If FN is not on the LCD screen touch the LCD screen lightly to make it a
58. setting and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without the cassette and the Memory Stick inserted To cancel the demonstration insert the cassette or Memory Stick set the POWER switch to the position other than CAMERA or set DEMO MODE to OFF in the menu settings To set to STBY Standby again leave the DEMO MODE at ON in the menu settings set the POWER switch OFF CHG then back to CAMERA Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch etc OTHERS DATA CODE DATE CAM To display date time and various settings during VCR On the Remote playback when you press DATA CODE on the Commander Remote Commander p 38 DATE To display date and time during playback when you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander AREA SET Temporarily change the area where you are using your camcorder DST SET OFF Not during daylight saving time ON During daylight saving time MEMORY BEEP MELODY To output the melody when you start stop VCR recording or when an unusual condition occurs on your camcorder NORMAL To output the beep instead of the melody OFF To cancel melody the beep sound and shutter sound COMMANDER ON To activate the Remote Commander supplied VCR with your camcorder OFF To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid MEMORY remote control misoperation caused by other VCR s remote control DISPLAY LCD To sh
59. speed SLOW SHTR 1 1 30 SLOW SHTR 2 1 15 SLOW SHTR 3 1 8 SLOW SHTR 4 1 4 Using PROGRAM AE SPOTLIGHT This mode prevents people s faces for example from appearing excessively white when shooting subjects lit by strong light in the theater a PORTRAIT soft portrait This mode brings out the subject while creating a soft background for subjects such as people or flowers SPORTS sports lesson This mode minimizes shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf 7T BEACH amp SKI This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope SUNSETMOON sunset amp moon This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs m LANDSCAPE This mode is for when you record distant subjects such as mountains Also it prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows when you record a subject behind glass or a screen D Your camcorder focuses only on subjects in the middle to far distance 2 Your camcorder focuses only distant subject suoneied9 Bulpicosy psoueapy 57 58 Using PROGRAM AE The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA or MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select PROGRAM AE in ij then press
60. sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder 14 _ AC L15A L15B AC Adaptor 1 Power cord 1 p 16 N NP FM 50 rechargeable battery pack 1 p 15 16 w A V connecting cable 1 p 42 D Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 215 on Size AA R6 battery for Remote Commander 2 p 215 op Shoulder strap 1 10 11 12 13 14 7 Lens cap 1 p 25 8 Lens hood 1 p 30 9 Memory Stick 1 p 100 USB cable 1 p 141 CD ROM SPVD 010 USB Driver 1 p 146 Cleaning cloth 1 p 203 Stylus 1 DCR TRV80 only p 170 Shoe cover 1 p 92 Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc Step 1 Preparing the power source Installing the battery pack 1 Lift up the viewfinder 2 Slide the battery pack down until it clicks pees bune To remove the battery pack 1 Lift up the viewfinder 2 Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT down BATT release button If y
61. the Memory Stick Recording on the Memory Stick is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears 44 Recording still images on Memory Stick during tape recording standby or tape recording Note You cannot record still images on the Memory Stick during following operations The JO indicator flashes End search Wide mode During fading in with BOUNCE Progressive Recording Mode MEMORY MIX Memory Stick See page 100 for details Still images e The image size will be 640 x 480 e If the POWER switch is set to CAMERA image quality cannot be changed Images will be recorded with image quality as set when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY e When recording with higher image quality use of Memory Photo recording is recommended p 107 During and after recording still images on the Memory Stick Your camcorder continues recording on the tape suopeido Bulpicosy psoueapy When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button To record still images on the Memory Stick during tape recording You cannot check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly The image when you press PHOTO deeply will be recorded on the Memory Stick Title You cannot record the titles Self timer recording During recording standby you can record still images on the Memory Stick
62. the menu 3 Select NEW FOLDER in then press EXEC p 176 pa MEM SET 1 EXIT W STILL SET G MOVIE SET NEW REC FILE FOLDER ADD FOLDER RETURN NO ADD FOLDER ETC 102MSDCF t t EXEC RET 4 Select ADD then press EXEC A folder with the maximum number 1 will be created A created folder is automatically set to the folder to record To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel creating a new folder Select RETURN then press EXEC in step 4 suopewdo PPRS own Choosing the recording folder The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select REC FOLDER in j then press EXEC p 176 1 REC FOLDER 101 EXIT 0IMSDCF_ DATE 102MSDCF JUL 4 2003 103MSDCF 12 24 24PM 104MSDCF FILES 105MSDCF 40 106MSDCF 4 4 t EXEC 4 Press f to select a folder you want to save to then press EXEC To return to FN Press EXIT Notes e Up to 9999 image files can be recorded in each folder When a folder is full a new folder is automatically created e Once a folder is created it cannot be deleted with your camcorder e The more folders you have created the less the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick becomes 127 Viewin
63. viewing it is recommended If you play back the file directly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may break off 162 Viewing images recorded on Memory Stick on a computer For Windows users Image file storage destinations and image files Image data recorded with your camcorder is stored in a folder in the Memory Stick The meanings of the file names are as follows NOU stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 Example For Windows Me users The drive recognizing your camcorder is F Ge Desktop H A My Documents g My Computer E 3 Floppy A amp Local Disk C Local Disk D amp Compact Disc E in Folder containing image files recorded using T fia removable Disk F other camcorders without the folder creation DCM function for playback only CI 100MSDCF ta 101MSDCF Folder containing image files recorded with your 999MSDCF camcorder C MSSONY When no new folders have been created this is only 101M SDCF Folder containing moving picture data recorded using other camcorders without the folder creation function for playback only Folder File Meaning 101MSDCF DSCOOOOD JPG Still image file up to 999MSDCF MOVODIOOO MPG Moving picture file Disconnect the USB cable and eject t
64. written on 999 files gt A print mark can only be written on up to 999 files You cannot play back images in e You may not be able to play back images in actual size actual size when you try to play back images recorded by other equipment This is not a malfunction You cannot play back image data e Your camcorder may not be able to play back some images processed with a computer or whose folder or file names have been changed with the computer e If you record images with any other equipment the images may not be played back normally on your camcorder Types of trouble and how to correct trouble Others Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions A title is not recorded e The cassette has no Cassette Memory gt Use the cassette with Cassette Memory p 95 e The Cassette Memory is full gt Erase unnecessary title p 96 The cassette is set to prevent accidental erasure gt Slide the write protect tab so that red portion is not visible p 195 e The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion gt Superimpose the title to the recorded position p 95 A cassette label is not recorded e The cassette has no Cassette Memory gt Use the cassette with Cassette Memory p 98 e The Cassette Memory is full gt Erase unwanted data p 96 The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure gt Slide the write protect tab so that red portion is not visible p 195 Digital program editing t
65. you slide the LOCK switch to the right the POWER switch can no longer be set to MEMORY accidentally The LOCK switch is set to the left as the default setting Recording a picture Indicators displayed during recording Indicators are not recorded on the tape Remaining battery time Cassette Memory This appears when using the cassette with Cassette Memory Recording mode STBY REC soseg upo Time code Tape counter fal REC Remaining tape This appears after you insert the cassette UL 4 2003 FN button Press this button to display operation buttons on the LCD screen Time The time appears about five seconds after the power is turned on Date The date appears about five seconds after the power is turned on Remaining battery time indicator during recording The remaining battery time indicator roughly indicates the continuous recording time The indicator may not be correct depending on the conditions in which you are recording When you close the LCD panel and open it again it takes about one minute for the correct remaining battery time in minutes to be displayed Time code The time code indicates the recording or playback time 0 00 00 hours minutes seconds in CAMERA and 0 00 00 00 hours minutes seconds frames in VCR You cannot rewrite only the time code Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when reco
66. your recording a professional appearance a NORM FADER normal MOSC FADER mosaic BOUNCE WIPE DOT b MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white 1 You can use BOUNCE when D ZOOM in is set to OFF in the menu settings 2 You can fade in only Using the fader function The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA Operate by touching the panel 1 When fading in a Press FN to display PAGE1 during recording standby When fading out b Press FN to display PAGE1 during recording 2 Press FADER The screen to select the fader mode appears 3 Press a desired mode 4 Press OK to return to PAGE1 5 Press EXIT to return to FN The fader indicator you selected flashes 6 Press START STOP After the fade in out is carried out your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode START STOP FADER gt OFF NORM MOSC FADER FADER IONO OVER TONE _ LAP To cancel the fade in out Before pressing START STOP press OFF to return to PAGE1 suoQeisd Bulpicosy paoueapy 52 Using the fader function Note You cannot use the following functions while using fader Also you cannot use fader while using following functions Super NightShot Col
67. 133 36 Intelligent accessory shoe p 92 32 NIGHTSHOT switch p 32 37 Shoe cover p 92 33 Stylus holder DCR TRV80 only 38 4 flash button p 111 ak 39 Grip belt 34 Stylus DCR TRV80 only p 170 aua PNO e intelligent Accessory Shoe Notes on the intelligent accessory shoe e The intelligent accessory shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light or microphone e The intelligent accessory shoe is linked to the POWER switch allowing you to turn the power supplied by the shoe on and off Refer to the operating instructions of the accessory for details e The intelligent accessory shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw e To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory 213 214 Identifying parts and controls a0 4 42 43 m i DV Interface p 76 87 167 The DV Interface is i LINK compatible Y USB jack p 141 LOCK switch p 26 POWER switch p 25 DC IN jack p 16 47 48 49 50 S VIDEO jack p 42 amp Bluetooth lamp DCR TRV80 only p 169 LANC jack blue MIC PLUG IN POWER jack red Connect an external microphone optional This jack also accepts a plug in power m
68. 17 Step 1 Preparing the power source Playing time Battery pack with dice batie closed on ae En NP FM50 supplied 200 140 NP FM70 415 295 NP QM71 QM71D 485 340 NP FM91 QM91 QM91D 725 520 Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery pack Note Approximate recording time and continuous playing time at 25 C 77 F The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment Checking status of battery pack Battery Info 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG 2 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel 3 Press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO The battery charge level the percentage of remaining battery time and remaining battery time when using the LCD screen or viewfinder are displayed for about seven seconds If you keep pressing DISPLAY BATTERY INFO the Battery Info is displayed for up to about 20 seconds BATTERY INFO BATTERY INFO BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL 0 50 1 A00 0 50 100 I DISPLAY REC TIME AVAILABLE REC TIME AVAILABLE BATTERY INFO LCD SCREEN 76 min LCD SCREEN 95 min VIEWFINDER 96 min VIEWFINDER 120 min During charging Fully charged Step 1 Preparing the power source Note The BATTERY INFO indicator is not displayed in the following cases The battery pack is not properly installed Something is wrong with the battery pack The battery pa
69. 480 240 3 Press 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 The image is recorded as the most recently used file in the selected folder to record To change still images Press before step 3 suogerdo PpS own To return to FN Press END to return to PAGE2 then press EXIT Notes e You cannot resize the picture recorded with MPEG MOVIE recording e You may not be able to change the size of an image recorded with another camcorder e You cannot choose the image quality when you resize the image Memory capacity after resizing Image size Memory capacity 640 x 480 About 150 KB 320 x 240 About 16KB 139 Writing a print mark Print mark This function is useful for printing out still images later You cannot specify the number for printouts Your camcorder conforms with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard for specifying the still images to print out The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press INDEX to display the index screen 2 Press GY MARK The screen to write a print mark appears 3 Press the image you want to write a print mark The GY appears on the selected image BY MARK 1 m2 Loy 2 40 107 gt To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel writing print marks Press the image you want to cancel the print mark in step 3 again
70. E1 then press EXIT To start slide show from a particular image Select a desired image using buttons before step 5 134 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection To prevent accidental erasure of important images you can protect selected images The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press INDEX to display the index screen 2 Press 0 MARK The screen to protect the image appears 3 Press the image you want to protect The 0 indicator appears above the protected image suogerdo PpS own 2 40 gt To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel image protection Press the image you want to cancel image protection in step 3 again The o indicator disappears from the image Note Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick including the protected image data Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot carry out or cancel image protection 135 Deleting images DELETE You can delete all images or selected images Deleting selected images The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Play back the image you want to delete 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press DEL The DELETE indicator appears on the screen 4 Pres
71. EPIA B amp W and SOLARIZE See page 53 for details of each mode To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel picture effect Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings Notes e You cannot process externally input scenes using picture effect e You cannot record images on the tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using picture effect Record images on the Memory Stick p 114 123 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by picture effect Pictures processed by picture effect are not output through the DV Interface suo jeiedo gt peqAed paouenpy 69 70 Playing back tape with digital effect The POWER switch should be set to VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 During playback or playback pause press FN and select PAGE2 2 Press DIG EFFT The screen to select a digital effect is displayed 3 Select a desired mode You can use STILL FLASH LUMI and TRAIL See page 54 for details of the each mode When you select STILL or LUML the picture that you select the mode to is stored in memory as a still image 4 Press to adjust the effect 5 Press OK to return to PAGE2 To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel digital effect Press OFF to return to PAGE2 Notes e You cannot process externally input scenes using digital effect e You cannot record images on the tape on your camcorder while
72. ER switch is set to MEMORY You cannot use the digital zoom 31 Recording a picture Shooting backlit subjects Back light function When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background use the back light function 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY 2 Press BACK LIGHT The A indicator appears on the screen BACK LIGHT To cancel the back light function Press BACK LIGHT again When shooting backlit subjects If you press MANUAL of EXPOSURE p 59 or SPOT METER p 60 the back light function will be canceled Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Using NightShot NightShot enables you to shoot a subject in the night or in a dark place When recording with NightShot the picture may be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY 2 Slide NIGHTSHOT to ON The and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the screen NIGHTSHOT SAS yf y Ni Q i mm ily Ss Zilli NightShot Light emitter To cancel NightShot 32 Slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF Recording a picture Using Super NightShot Super NightShot makes subjects more than 16 times brighter than those recorded in NightShot 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Slide NIGHTSHOT to ON The and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the screen 3 Press FN and select PAGE3 4 Press SUPER NS The S indicat
73. EXEC p 173 MANUAL SET EXIT PROGRAM AEJ AUTO EFFECT SPOTLIGHT RED EYE R PORTRAIT ca FLASH LVL SPORTS WHT BAL BEACH amp SKI amp SHARPNESS SUNSETMOON eTe AUTO SHTR LANDSCAPE t EXEC RET 4 Select a desired mode then press EXEC To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel PROGRAM AE Set PROGRAM AE to AUTO in the menu settings Notes e The following functions do not work in PROGRAM AE Color Slow Shutter During fading in with BOUNCE SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE Spot Focus e PROGRAM AE does not work in the following cases The indicator flashes NightShot When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY you use MEMORY MIX e When you set the POWER switch to MEMORY the SPORTS mode does not work The indicator flashes Adjusting the exposure manually We recommend adjusting the exposure manually in the following cases When the subject is backlit When the subject is too bright against the background When recording dark pictures e g night scenes faithfully The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA or MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press EXPOSURE The screen to adjust the exposure appears 3 Press MANUAL 4 Adjust the exposure using to dim to brighten 5 Press OK to return to PAGEL
74. GY Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel 8237148 EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller USB Composite Device USB Composite Device USB Root Hub amp oot Ful Propetties Refresh Remove Print Properties Refresh Remove Print Close Cancel Windows 98SE Windows Me 151 152 Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable For Windows users Device Manager O x Action View lle gt g 2 ila m Computer Disk drives Display adapters 3 DVD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers 9 Floppy disk drives B IDE ATA ATAPI controllers 3 Keyboards TA Mice and other pointing devices Modems Monitors Y Other devices z D Composite USB Device H Ports COM amp LPT ic g Sound video and game controllers Audio Codecs Crystal SoundFusion tm Crystal SoundFusion tm Blaster Interface lt Crystal SoundFusion tm Game Port lt Crystal SoundFusion tm SPuD3 Inferface Crystal SoundFusion tm WDM InterFace Legacy Audio Drivers Legacy Video Capture Devices Media Control Devices USB Audio Device 2 Video Codecs t System devices a A Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel 823714B EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller USB Composite Device USB Root Hub 0 22 22 Windows 2000 Device Manager File Action View Help e m amp ge A 1NL2SID Computer S Disk drives 3 Disp
75. LAY REC LAMP a AREA SET DST SET aaa w BEEP COMMANDER ca DISPLAY REC LAMP 4 apa 4 t EXEC RET IANUAL SET EXIT J lt PROGRAM AE RED EYE R f FLASH LVL lt WHT BAL lt 3 SHARPNESS i OTHERS OTHERS wr AREA SET AREA SET w DST SET DST SET BEEP em m LAY amp REC LAMP Ercja EEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP 4 saag w ata To return to FN 172 Press EXIT Changing the menu settings Menu items are displayed as the following icons MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VCR SET LCD VEF SET MEM SET 1 MEM SET 2 CM SET TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS olf JE rN i J fa i 3 m 4 o Selecting the mode setting of each item is the default setting Menu items differ depending on the position of the POWER switch The screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch w MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE To suit your specific shooting requir
76. LL or LUML the still image is stored in memory 4 Press to decrease the effect to increase the effect to adjust the effect Items to adjust STILL The rate of the still image you want to superimpose on the moving picture FLASH The interval of flash motion LUMI The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving 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 5 Press OK to return to PAGE2 OLD MOVIE FLASH MI LUMI TI been a The bar appears when setting following digital effect modes STILL FLASH LUML TRAIL To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel digital effect Press OFF to return to PAGE2 suogedo Bulpicosy paouenpy 55 Using special effects Digital effect Notes e While using digital effect you cannot use the following functions Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Fader e PROGRAM AE does not work in the SLOW SHTR mode e The following functions do not work in the OLD MOVIE mode Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When recording in the SLOW SHTR mode Auto focus may not be effective Focus manually using a tripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number Shutter
77. LP mode on your camcorder we recommend playing back the tape on your camcorder To enable smooth transition Transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene is smooth as long as you do not eject the cassette even if you turn off your camcorder However check the following Do not mix recordings in the SP and LP modes on one tape When you change the battery pack set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Self timer recording You can record images on the tape with the self timer See page 46 for details Note The recording data date time or various settings when recorded do not appear during recording However they are recorded automatically on the tape To display the recording data press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 38 If you leave your camcorder during standby for five minutes while the cassette is inserted Your camcorder automatically turns off This is to save battery power and to prevent battery pack and tape wear To return to standby set the POWER switch to OFF CHG and then back to CAMERA However your camcorder does not turn off automatically while the cassette is not inserted When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record in the LP mode e The transition between scenes may not be smooth e The playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between scenes Note on the LOCK switch When
78. OTONE Mosc FADER M OVERLAP MPEG siisii Network function NIGHTSHOT NORMAL NORM FADER NTSC system O P Q OLD MOVIE sisii 54 OVERLAP 50 Operation indicators 216 PB FOLDR 132 Picture effect ccceeee Picture search Playback time Print mark Progressive Recording Mode R REC FOLDER totisesti Recording time Rec Review Remaining battery time Tao Meiro I A 27 Remaining tape indicator 27 Remote Camera Remote Commander Remote Sensor c eee S Self diagnosis display 191 Self timer recording SHARPNESS os scssssssssstssteissacas Signal convert function 167 Skip SCAN sses Slide show SLOW SHTIR onreiiissieriisiiini 54 SPOT FOCU Souness 63 STEADYSHOT 174 Stereo tape 195 STILL 54 Sub sound 195 Super NightShot 22 BS S VIDEO jack csseeseesesseeseeseeee 42 T U V Tape c untet siisii 27 Tape PB ZOOM siuii 71 Telephoto s Time code z TTRELE seosnchivs sasinesonnssaasescnsearseanensats Title seat iesise Touch panel TRAIL Transito ioe cnn TV color systems n 201 USB jack ai USB Streaming W X Y Z Warning indicators 192 Warning messages 193 White balance 47 Wide angle Bll Wide mode 48 Zero set memory i LOU ERA ET EEA 31 auaa PINO 217 http www sony n
79. PE then press EXEC 7 Press START 8 Press EXEC Search for the beginning of the first program then start dubbing The program mark flashes The SEARCH indicator appears during searching and the EDITING indicator appears during editing on the screen The program mark changes to light blue after the dubbing is complete When the dubbing ends your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop To cancel dubbing during editing Press CANCEL To end Digital program editing Your camcorder stops when the dubbing is complete Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Press END to end the video edit function You cannot record on the VCR in the following Indicator Cause No indicator e The write protect tab on the cassette is set to lock e The IR SETUP code is not correct When IR is selected e The button to cancel recording pause is not correct When IR is selected CHECK i LINK amp REC STATUS i LINK is selected but an i LINK cable is not connected e The power of the connected VCR is not turned on When i LINK is selected When the program has not been set You cannot press START Recording video or TV programs You can record the tape from another VCR or a TV program from a TV that has video audio outputs Use your camcorder as a recorder You can connect either the A V connecting cable supplied or i LINK cable optional If you connect with the i LINK cable op
80. QUALITY QUALITY FINE Ks IMAGESIZE Ks IMAGESIZE STANDARD 3 REMAIN g EXEC RET R i S Setting Meaning a FINE FINE Use this mode when you want to record high quality images Fine images are compressed to about 1 4 STANDARD STD This is the standard image quality Standard images compressed to about 1 10 To return to FN Press EXIT 103 Selecting the quality and size of image data Selecting the still image size You can select image size 1600 x 1200 or 640 x 480 When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or VCR the image size is automatically set to 640 x 480 The default setting is 1600 x 1200 The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select STILL SET in 3 then press EXEC p 176 4 Select IMAGESIZE then press EXEC 5 Select a desired image size then press EXEC The indicator changes as follow L 600 lt gt Leto MEM SET 1 EXIT MEM SET 1 w STILL SET BURST QUALITY 4 IMAGESIZE lt 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 REMAIN 1200 EXEC RET Memory capacity of still images Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored in memory The memory capacity of still images varies depending on the sele
81. S ONY 3 080 162 12 1 Digital Video Camera Recorder W Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DCR TRV _ Model No AC Serial No Serial No Digital Handycam Network Handycam D infoLiTHIuM M caw E An Memory STICK Bluetooth DCR TRV75 TRV80 2003 Sony Corporation Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam With your Handycam you can capture life s precious moments with superior picture and sound quality Your Handycam is loaded with advanced features but at the same time it is very easy to use You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OT AX DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magn
82. SET Select CONTROL then press EXEC When connecting with the A V connecting cable select IR then press EXEC When connecting with the i LINK cable select i LINK press EXEC then go to Step 3 Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR on page 82 9 Select IR SETUP then press EXEC 10 Select the IR SETUP code of your VCR then press EXEC Check the code in About the IR SETUP code p 81 OTHERS W DATA CODE W BEEP COMMANDER m VIDEO EDIT cm TK Erca i VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET PAUSEMODE IR TEST l VIDEO EDIT 0 32 30 14 VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET MARK START EDIT CONTROL IN SET lt li lt gt TOTAL 0 00 00 00 SCENE 0 GAARA AAA CAAA AAA LJ lt lt 3 11 gt gt 5 PEND VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET PAUSEMODI IR TEST J ji Bupa 79 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tape 11 Select PAUSEMODE then press EXEC 12 Select the mode to cancel recording pause on the VCR then press EXEC The correct button depends on your VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR VIDEO EDIT EDIT
83. SET CONTROL CONTROL ADJ TEST ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT IN VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CUT OUT IR_SETUP IPAUSEMODE CUT OUT PAUSE 1R_SETUP REC PAUSEMODE IR TEST PB IR TEST EXEC i T 13 Locate the infrared rays emitter of your camcorder and face it towards the remote sensor of the VCR about 30 cm 12 in apart VCR Remote sensor 14 Insert the recordable tape into the VCR then set the VCR to recording pause 15 Select IR TEST then press EXEC 16 Select EXECUTE then press EXEC If the VCR starts recording the setting is correct The indicator you selected to cancel recording pause on the VCR flashes on the screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE 16 VIDEO EDIT VEND EDIT SET VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST s ENGAGE CUT IN CUT OUT REC PAUSE CUT OUT IR SETUP IR SETUP PAUSEMODE RETURN PAUSEMODE IR TEST 4EXECUTE IR TEST COMPLETE l t EXEC RET l EXEC RET 80 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tape Note When you connect with an i LINK cable you may not be able to operate the dubbing function correctly depending on the VCR
84. STBY REC p 27 Video control mode p 40 Image size p 104 Image quality p 103 16BIT a END 99 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Display window 1 AA 1 min NIGHTSHOT p 32 SUPER NIGHTSHOT p 33 COLOR SLOW SHUTTER p 33 Warning p 192 Time code p 27 Tape counter p 27 39 Self diagnosis p 191 Photo recording p 44 107 Image number p 128 Playback folder p 132 Remaining tape p 27 Memory playback p 128 ZERO SET MEMORY p 72 END SEARCH p 35 A V DV p 167 DV IN p 88 Audio mode p 179 Recording folder p 127 Flash p 111 This indicator appears only when the flash is in use Continuous photo recording p 109 Remaining battery time p 27 Tape counter p 27 39 Image number Memory capacity Time code p 27 Self diagnosis p 191 FULL charge p 16 Index A B AC Adaptor Adjusting the viewfinder Audio dubbing i AUDIO MIX uo eesseeseesteeeeenees AUDIO MODE Auto red eye reduction AUTO SHTR A V connecting cable 0000 42 76 87 167 BACK LIGHT Battery Info Battery pack BEEP C D CALIBRATION essssssessseee 204 Cassette Memory C CHROM
85. Set CONTROL to IR in the menu settings of your camcorder About the IR SETUP code The IR SETUP code is stored in the memory of your camcorder Be sure to set the correct code depending on your VCR Default setting is code number 3 Brand IR SETUP code Brand IR SETUP code Sony 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mitsubishi MGA 22 23 24 28 29 Admiral M Wards 89 Multitech 23 32 80 Aiwa 47 54 80 NEC 21 33 35 Akai 49 51 Olympic 77 78 Audio Dynamic 21 35 Optimus 22 e Bell amp Howell 36 Orion 60 M Wards Panasonic 16 17 77 78 Broksonic 21 70 82 Pentax 8 42 Canon TIB Philco 26 70 77 78 Citizen a7 Philips 47 77 78 83 Craig 47 73 Pioneer 78 Curtis Mathis 8 77 80 Quasar 6 16 17 77 78 Daewoo 26 40 77 RCA PROSCAN 7 8 16 40 41 42 77 78 78 DBX 21 33 35 83 101 Dimensia 8 Realistic 22 36 37 77 80 88 Emerson 26 48 59 70 80 81 82 Sansui 21 Fisher 36 37 44 45 Singer 73 Funai 80 Samsung 24 24 32 32 41 94 94 General Electric 8 32 77 94 101 Sanyo 26 36 37 47 Goldstar LG 47 Scott 22 23 24 28 32 37 40 41 GO VIDEO 71 Sharp 88 89 Hitachi 8 42 78 Shintom 73 HQ 40 Signature 2000 80 89 Instant Replay 77 78 Sylvania 77 78 80 83 JC Penny 8 21 33 35 36 42 77 Symphonic 80 JVC 12 13 14 21 33 35 Tashiro 47 Kenwood 21 33 35 47 Tatung 21 33 35 LXI Sea
86. TO deeply will be recorded on the Memory Stick To cancel MEMORY MIX Press OFF to return to PAGE2 Image size of still images Image size is automatically set to 640 x 480 To record still images as is to the tape Press in the lower left corner of the screen in M LUMI mode and keep going until the bar display on the right is full 118 Interval Photo Recording You can carry out a time lapse recording by setting the camcorder to automatically record still images Example a a a b b a Memory Photo recording b INTERVAL 10min The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Press PHOTO deeply Press FN to display PAGE1 Press MENU to display the menu Select INT R STL in then press EXEC p 177 Select SET then press EXEC Select INTERVAL then press EXEC Select a desired interval time then press EXEC Press RET Set INT R STL to ON then press EXEC Press EXIT to return to FN The INTERVAL MEM STILL indicator flashes on the screen suopewdo PPRS own Interval Photo Recording starts The INTERVAL MEM STILL indicator lights up on the screen during Interval Photo Recording 5 a T lt MEM SET 2 INT R STL w INT R STL INTERVAL 1MIN INTERVAL lt 5I MEM SET 2
87. To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel erasing Select RETURN in step 5 then press EXEC 99 Memory Stick Operations Using Memory Stick Introduction The Memory Stick is a new light and small recording media which despite of the size can store greater data than a floppy disk The Memory Stick can in addition to recording images and easily playing back images you want to see follow operations such as Copying images into the Memory Stick from the tape Capturing images into the computer using the supplied USB cable Allow image deletion protection and writing with a print mark File format Still image JPEG Your camcorder compresses and records image data in JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group format The file extension is jpg Exif Ver 2 2 JPEG compliant DPOF compatible Exif Exif is a file format for still images established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder s setting information at the time of recording Moving picture MPEG Your camcorder compresses and records picture data in MPEG Moving Picture Expert Group format The file extension is mpg Typical image data file name Still image 101 0001 This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder DSC00001 JPG This file name appears on the display of a computer Moving
88. With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the S video cable optional to the S video jacks on both your camcorder and the device you want to connect to This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures e There is no sound output when connecting only with an S video cable optional To display the screen indicators on TV Set DISPLAY to V OUT LCD in Etc in the menu settings p 181 To make the screen indicators disappear press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO on your camcorder soiseg gt peqheid 43 Advanced Recording Operations Recording still images on Memory Stick during tape recording standby or tape recording During tape recording standby The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA 1 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 then press and hold PHOTO lightly 2 Press PHOTO deeply Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be recorded on the Memory Stick Ceo FINE 12 CAPTURE Ceo FINE MMN During tape recording The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA Press PHOTO deeply The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be recorded on
89. Wy 5 A H position appears on the screen A CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK View finder When the LCD panel is closed use the viewfinder with your Press PHOTO lightly Press PHOTO deeply eye against the eyecup When the green mark The image when you Adjust the viewfinder stops flashing then lights pressed PHOTO deeply will lens to your eyesight up you can record a still be recorded on the Memory p 30 image Stick Cero FINE MINNS When you purchase your camcorder the clock setting is set to off If you want to record the date and time for a picture set the clock setting before recording p 20 Monitoring the playback still image on the LCD e KALE AE PX Set the POWER switch to MEMORY while pressing the OCHE small green button 2 Press PLAY The last recorded image is displayed Do not pick up your camcorder by holding parts as illustrated SPIND Pes Pind 11 Getting Started Using this manual The instructions in this manual are for the two models listed in the table below Before you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder check the model number by looking at the bottom of your camcorder The DCR TRV80 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 TRV80 only As you read through this manual
90. Y INHIBIT e GW FULL S 16BIT e REC MODE e S TAPE S i LINK CABLE e AJ FULL e NX On e XJ NO FILE e XJ NO MEMORY STICK e XJ AUDIO ERROR e X MEMORY STICK ERROR e 3 FORMAT ERROR e PLAY ERROR e REC ERROR e 42 INCOMPATIBLE MEMORY STICK B9 amp TAPE END B9 NO TAPE e DELETING e FORMATTING e FOLDER NO FULL e USB STREAMING ON GOING e 4 NOW CHARGING Set the date and time p 20 Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 197 The video heads are dirty p 203 The indicator and st CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the screen You tried to record a picture that has a copyright control signal p 194 The Cassette Memory is full AUDIO MODE is set to 16BIT You cannot dub new sound p 179 REC MODE is set to LP You cannot dub new sound onto a tape recorded on equipment of a different TV color system to that of your camcorder p 179 There is no recorded portion on the tape You cannot dub new sound i LINK cable is connected You cannot dub new sound p 94 The Memory Stick is full p 110 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK p 100 2 No image is recorded or recognized on the Memory Stick No Memory Stick is inserted You are trying to record an image with sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder on the Memory Stick p 123 The
91. a 5 03 30 Tehran 21 10 00 Hawaii 6 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 22 09 00 Alaska 7 04 30 Kabul 23 08 00 LosAngeles Tijuana 8 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 24 07 00 Denver Arizona 9 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 25 06 00 Chicago MexicoCity 10 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 26 05 00 New York Bogota 11 06 30 Rangoon 27 04 00 Santiago 12 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 28 03 30 St John s 13 08 00 HongKong Singapore 29 03 00 Brasilia Montevideo 14 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 30 02 00 Fernando de Noronha 15 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 31 01 00 Azores 16 10 00 Melbourne Sydney Step 3 Using the touch panel Your camcorder has operation buttons on the LCD screen Touch the LCD screen directly with your finger or the supplied stylus DCR TRV80 only to operate each function 1 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel 2 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA to record VCR to play back or MEMORY to use the Memory Stick 3 Press FN Operation buttons on PAGE are displayed on the LCD screen 4 Press PAGE2 PAGE3 to display PAGE2 PAGE3 Operation buttons on PAGE2 PAGES3 are displayed on the LCD screen 5 Press a desired operation item See relevant pages of this manual for each function papes bun wD 3 When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT SSS FADER To return to FN Press EXIT To execute settings Press OK The display
92. a recording on TV Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder to watch the playback pictures on the TV screen You can operate the playback control buttons in the same way as when you view playback pictures on the LCD screen When viewing the playback picture on the TV screen we recommend that you power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC Adaptor Refer to the operating instructions of your TV Open the jack cover Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A V connecting cable Then set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR to be able to view images from your camcorder IN S VIDEO TV a SS ae VIDEO Signal flow Ed AUDIO A V connecting cable gt E supplied White If your TV is already connected to the VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR with 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 Viewing a recording on TV If the device you want to connect to has an S video jack e Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional
93. a time lapse recording by setting your camcorder to automatically record and standby sequentially You can achieve an excellent recording for flowering emergence etc with this function Example 1s a REC TIME b INTERVAL There may be a discrepancy in recording time of up to six frames from the selected time The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select INT REC in C9 then press EXEC p 179 4 Select SET then press EXEC 5 Select INTERVAL then press EXEC 6 Select a desired interval time then press EXEC The time 30SEC gt 1MIN gt 5MIN gt 10MIN 7 Select REC TIME then press EXEC 8 Select a desired recording time then press EXEC The time 0 5SEC gt 1SEC gt 1 5SEC gt 2SEC 9 Press RET 10 Set INT REC to ON then press EXEC 11 Press EXIT to return to FN The INTERVAL TAPE indicator flashes on the screen 12 Press START STOP to start Interval Recording The INTERVAL TAPE indicator lights up during Interval Recording TAPE SET TAPE SET w NT REC INT REC INTERVAL INTERVAL cy REC TIME REC TIME SpE an c4 E ETC oo pi a TAPE SET INT REC INTERVAL REC TIME
94. adio certification number only signifies that Industry Canada technical specifications were met sanye ULN Main Features e Recording moving pictures on the Recording moving pictures tape p 25 or still images and playing e Playing back the tape p 37 them back e Recording still images on the Memory Stick p 44 107 e Recording moving pictures on the Memory Stick p 120 e Viewing still images recorded on the Memory Stick p 128 e Viewing moving pictures recorded on the Memory Stick p 130 e Viewing moving pictures recorded on the tape using the USB cable p 154 Capturing images on the e Viewing images recorded on the computer Memory Stick using the USB cable p 161 166 e Capturing images on the computer from your camcorder using the USB cable p 156 e Converting an analog signal into digital to capture images onto the computer p 167 Main Features e You can access the Internet using a Bluetooth device optional or a dedicated accessory that serves Accessing the network as a USB Network Adaptor and using BIP DCR TRV80 only optional etc e You can use the following functions by connecting to a Bluetooth device optional using BIP Remote Camera Image Transport For details refer to the Network Function Application Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder DCR TRV80 only p 169 Other uses Functions fo
95. ages on the Memory Stick p 114 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player e You cannot record moving pictures on the Memory Stick on your camcorder when you have processed the picture using tape PB ZOOM Images in tape PB ZOOM Images in tape PB ZOOM are not output through the DV Interface In tape PB ZOOM If you press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO the frame on the PB ZOOM screen disappears You cannot move the part you pressed to the center of the screen Edge of the enlarged image The edge of the enlarged image cannot be displayed at the center of the screen 71 Quickly locating a scene Zero set memory Your camcorder automatically searches for a desired scene having the tape counter value of 0 00 00 Use the Remote Commander for this operation The POWER switch should be set to VCR 1 During playback press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander at the point you want to locate later The tape counter shows 0 00 00 then starts counting If the indicators do not appear press DISPLAY The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes 2 Press W when you want to stop playback 3 Press lt 4 to rewind the tape to the tape counter s zero point The tape stops automatically when the tape counter reaches approximately zero 4 Press Playback starts from the counter s zero point ZERO SET MEMORY DISPLAY Notes e When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape the zero set memory
96. al effect PROGRAM AE Manual exposure Flexible Spot Meter Progressive Recording Mode Recording with the flash When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY You cannot use the following functions Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter NightShot Light The NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Light is about 3 m 10 feet While using Color Slow Shutter you cannot use the following functions Fader Digital effect PROGRAM AE Manual exposure Flexible Spot Meter Progressive Recording Mode Recording with the flash In total darkness Color Slow Shutter may not work normally Checking recordings End search Edit search 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 EDITSEARCH soseg Bulpicosy End search You can go to the end of the recorded section after you record 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press END SCH The last five seconds of the recorded section are played back and your camcorder returns to standby To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel end search Press END SCH again End search When you use the cassette without Cassette Memory end search does not work once you eject the cassette after you have recorded o
97. amcorder Software e Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file e When you load an image modified using retouching software from a computer to your camcorder or when you directly modify the image on your camcorder the image format will differ so a file error indicator may appear and you may be unable to open the file Communications with a computer Communications between your camcorder and a computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend Resume or Sleep Jayndwo e ym s Hew HUIMA 143 Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable For Windows users Complete installation of the USB driver before connecting your camcorder to a computer If you connect your camcorder to a computer first you will not be able to install the USB driver correctly When connecting to a computer with the USB port You must install a USB driver onto the computer in order to connect your camcorder to the computer s USB port The USB driver can be found on the CD ROM supplied along with the application software required for viewing images If you connect your camcorder and a computer using the USB cable you can view pictures live from your camcorder and pictures recorded on the tape on a computer USB Streaming function Furthermore if you download pictures from your camcorder to a computer you can process or edit them in image processing software and append them
98. an the supplied stylus DCR TRV80 only e If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction e While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction On handling the tape e 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 e Do not open the tape protect cover or touch the tape e Avoid touching or damaging the terminals To remove dust clean the terminals with a soft cloth Camcorder care e Eject the tape and periodically turn on the power operate the CAMERA and VCR sections and play back the tape for about three minutes when your camcorder is not to be used for a long time e Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on the lens remove them with a soft cloth e Clean your camcorder body with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent which may damage the finish e Do not let sand get into your camcorder When you use your camcorder on a sandy beach or in a dusty place protect it from the sand or dust Sand or dust may cause your camcorder to malfunction and sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired uoReULOJU eUCRIPpY 205 206 Maintenance information and precautions AC Adaptor
99. and operating your camcorder about once per month to keep your camcorder in an optimum state for a long time Rechargeable battery pack e Use only the specified charger or video equipment with the charging function e To prevent an accident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals e Keep the rechargeable battery pack away from fire e Never expose the rechargeable battery pack to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight e Store the rechargeable battery pack in a cool dry place e Do not expose the rechargeable battery pack to any mechanical shock e Do not disassemble nor modify the rechargeable battery pack e Install the rechargeable battery pack to the video equipment securely e Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity Maintenance information and precautions Note on dry batteries To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosion observe the following Be sure to insert the batteries with the polarities matched to the marks Dry batteries are not rechargeable Do not use a combination of new and old batteries Do not use different types of batteries Current flows from batteries when you are not using them for a long time Do not use leaking batteries If batteries are leaking e Wipe off the liquid in the battery compartment
100. application was previously installed its writing function may not work correctly If that happens reinstall the original application and replace WinASPI Note that the ImageMixer CD writing function may not work properly Making the computer recognize your camcorder If you are using Windows 2000 log in with permission of administrators If you are using Windows XP log in with permission of computer administrators Viewing pictures recorded on the tape 1 Connect the AC Adaptor then set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Select USB STREAM in 3 then press EXEC p 180 5 Select ON then press EXEC 6 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB port on the computer using the supplied USB cable The computer recognizes your camcorder and the Windows Add Hardware Wizard starts Jayndwo e ym sobewu HBulmoi sea USB cable supplied 7 Follow the on screen messages so that the Add Hardware Wizard recognizes that the USB drivers have been installed Be sure to allow the installation to complete without interrupting it For Windows 2000 Windows XP users When the dialog box to confirm the digital signature appears select Yes if you use Windows 2000 or select Continue Anyway if you use Windows XP 149 150 Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable For Windows users Viewing images recorde
101. as an input selector set it to input mode Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR 3 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 4 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR bunipy When you have finished dubbing the tape Press W on both your camcorder and the VCR 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 when the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your VCR has an S video jack See page 43 for details About i LINK See page 199 for details Pictures processed by picture effect digital effect or PB ZOOM These are not output through the DV Interface If you record a paused playback picture e The recorded picture becomes rough with the DV Interface e The picture may jitter when you play back the picture using other video equipment If you connect with the i LINK cable Recording of only the picture or sound cannot be done 77 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tape You can duplicate selected scenes programs for editing onto the tape without operating the VCR Scenes can be selected by frame You can set up to 20 programs Your camcorder can dub on the Memory Stick See page 125 for details Un
102. ase charge the built in rechargeable battery then set your area the daylight saving time DST the year the month the day the hour and the minute Instead of DST SUMMERTIME is displayed on the screen for some models 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY 2 Press FN Function to display PAGE p 23 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Press I t to select E then press EXEC 5 Press T to select CLOCK SET then press EXEC 6 Press f to select your area then press EXEC 7 Press f to select whether your area is in the daylight saving time or not then press EXEC 8 Press f to select a desired year then press EXEC 9 Set the month day and hour with the same procedure as step 8 10 Press l t to set the minute then press EXEC by the time signal The clock starts to move 5 ETUP MENU CLOCK SET CLOCK SET AREA 1 tg USB STREAM Lisbon London LANGUAGE DEMO MODE DST OFF DATE _Y MD _ CLOCK SET CLOCK SET AREA26 GMT 5 AREA26 GMT New York Bogota New York Bogota pst OFF DST OFF ON DATE__Y M _ DATE Y MD t 2003 JAN 1 12 re ae l t EXEC CLOCK SET SETUP MENU EXIT AREA26 T ur CLOCK SET JUL 4 2003 Ne
103. ation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and tightly seal it Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about one hour Maintenance information and precautions Maintenance information Cleaning the video head To ensure normal recording clear pictures and sound clean the video head The video head may be dirty when Mosaic pattern noise appears on the playback picture Playback pictures do not move Playback pictures do not appear or the sound breaks off The amp indicator and a CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another or the indicator flashes on the screen during recording If the above problem al b or c occurs clean the video heads for 10 seconds with the Sony DVM 12CLD cleaning cassette optional Check the picture and if the above problem persists repeat cleaning c al If the video heads get dirtier the entire screen becomes blue c Note on the video head The video head suffers from wear after long use If you cannot obtain a clear image even after using a cleaning cassette it might be because the video head is worn Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility to have the video head replaced Cleaning the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty we recommend using a cl
104. cator as follows gt 4 gt AUTO No indicator When you set RED EYE R in to ON in the menu settings p 173 the indicator changes as follows Po gt oij gt A suogerdo PpS owa 4 Forced flash The flash fires regardless of the surrounding brightness Auto red eye reduction The flash fires before recording to reduce the red eye 4 Forced red eye reduction The flash fires before recording to reduce red eye regardless of the surrounding brightness No flash The flash does not fire The amount of flash is automatically adjusted to the appropriate brightness You can also change FLASH LVL to the desired brightness in the menu settings p 173 Try recording various images to find the most appropriate setting for FLASH LVL 111 112 Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording Notes e Clean any dirt from the flash surface before use With the heat from the flash firing dirt can cause discoloration or stick to the flash surface so that the flash does not give off a sufficient amount of light e The recommended shooting distance using the built in flash is 0 3 m to 2 5 m 31 32 feet to 8 1 3 feet e Attaching the lens hood supplied or a conversion lens optional causes lens shadow to appear e You cannot use an external flash optional and the built in flash at the same time e Auto red eye reduction and Forced red eye reduction 4
105. ching the panel 1 Insert the cassette with Cassette Memory 2 During standby recording playback or playback pause press FN to display PAGE 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Select TITLE in m then press EXEC p 178 5 Select Gy then press EXEC 6 Select a desired title then press EXEC The title appears on the screen 7 If necessary change the color size or position by pressing COLOR SIZE POS or POS f 8 Press TITLE OK 9 Press SAVE TITLE During playback playback pause or recording The TITLE SAVE indicator appears on the screen for about five seconds and the title is set During recording standby The TITLE indicator appears And when you press START STOP to start recording the TITLE SAVE indicator appears on the screen for about five seconds and the title is set PRESET TITLE HELLO m m HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1 HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION VACATION THE END SIZE POS 4 t Supa Superimposing a title on a cassette with Cassette Memory To use the custom title If you want to use the custom title select GJ in step 5 The titles superimposed with your camcorder e They appear only by DV DY format video equipment with index titler function e The point you superimposed the title may be detected as a
106. ck If the tape you play back on your camcorder contains copyright signals you cannot copy it with another video camera connected to your camcorder When you record You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software The COPY INHIBIT indicator appears on the screen or on the TV screen if you try to record such software Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records Usable cassettes Audio mode 12 bit mode The original sound can be recorded in stereo 1 and the new sound in stereo 2 in 32 kHz The balance between stereo 1 and stereo 2 can be adjusted by selecting AUDIO MIX in the menu settings during playback Both sounds can be played back 16 bit mode A new sound cannot be recorded but the original sound can be recorded in high quality Moreover it can also play back sound recorded in 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz When playing back the tape recorded in the 16 bit mode the 16BIT indicator appears on the screen When you play back the dual sound track tape When you play back the dual sound track tape recorded in a stereo system set HiFi SOUND in AF to a desired mode in the menu settings p 175 Sound from speaker 7 A Playing back the dual HiFi Sound Mode Playing back the stereo tape sound track tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Lch Main sound 2 Rch Sub sound You can
107. ck is fully discharged Battery Info The number displayed as Battery Info is the approximate recording time While the remaining battery time is being calculated CALCULATING BATTERY INFO is displayed Connecting to a wall outlet Connect in the same way as when charging the battery pack p 16 PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source house current as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Notes e The AC Adaptor can supply power from a wall outlet even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder e The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the power cord is connected to the DC IN jack even when the power cord is not plugged into a wall outlet pees bune 19 20 Step 2 Setting the date and time Set the date and time when you use your camcorder for the first time The CLOCK SET indicator will appear each time you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY unless you set the date and time settings If you do not set the date and time and are recorded on the tape or the Memory Stick as the data code If you do not use your camcorder for about three months the date and time settings may be released bars may appear because the built in rechargeable battery installed in your camcorder will have been discharged p 204 In this c
108. code E 91 00 e g E 61 10 C31 C32 BHunooyse qnoiL If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 191 192 Warning indicators If indicators appear on the screen check the following See the page in parentheses for details 101 0001 Warning indicator as to file Slow flashing e The file is corrupted e The file is unreadable e You are trying to carry out MEMORY MIX on moving pictures p 117 C 21 00 Self diagnosis display p 191 XJ The battery pack is dead or nearly dead Slow flashing e The battery pack is nearly dead Depending on operational environmental or battery conditions the SJ indicator may flash even if there are approximately 5 to 10 minutes remaining 6 Moisture condensation has occurred Fast flashing e Eject the cassette set the POWER switch to OFF CHG and leave it for about one hour with the cassette lid open p 202 GY Warning indicator as to Cassette Memory Slow flashing e No cassette with Cassette Memory is inserted p 194 SI Warning indicator as to the Memory Stick Slow flashing e No Memory Stick is inserted Fast flashing e The image cannot be recorded on the Memory Stick x Warning indicator as to the Memory Stick formatting Fast flashing e The
109. cord still images when the POWER switch is set to M EM ORY The angle of view is slightly larger compared with the angle of view when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording Recording images continuously You can record still images continuously Before recording select a desired mode described below in the menu settings NORMAL a Your camcorder shoots up to four still images in 1600 x 1200 size or 25 still images in 640 x 480 size at about 0 5 sec intervals HIGH SPEED a Sis Your camcorder shoots up to 32 still images in 640 x 480 size at about 0 07 sec intervals EXP BRKTG b BRK Your camcorder automatically shoots three images at about 0 5 sec intervals at different exposures al A 3 gv g 5 f i 3 The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select STILL SET in j then press EXEC p 176 Na 4 Select BURST then press EXEC MEM SET 1 EXIT W STILL SET OFF QUALITY NORMAL 4 IMAGESIZE HIGH SPEED EXP BRKTG sadaa 4 t EXEC 2 RET 5 Select a desired mode then press EXEC 6 Press EXIT to make the menu display disappear 7 Press PHOTO deeply 109 Recording still images on
110. corder to a VCR or computer using the USB cable or the i LINK cable make sure that the jack is connected in the right direction Pushing it forcibly may damage the jack or cause your camcorder to malfunction Precautions on camcorder care pees bun Lens and LCD screen finder on mounted models only e The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way e Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a e Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as ina car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b e Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Exposing the LCD screen the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions c e Do not directly shoot the sun Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take pictures of the sun in low light conditions such as dusk d a b 13 14 Checking supplied accessories Make
111. crease the recording time to 1 5 times the SP CAMERA mode AUDIO MODE 12BIT To record in the 12 bit mode two stereo sounds VCR 16BIT To record in the 16 bit mode the one stereo sound CAMERA with high quality SOREMAIN AUTO To display the remaining tape VCR For about eight seconds after setting the POWER switch to VCR or CAMERA and inserting a cassette then your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape e For about eight seconds after setting the POWER switch to VCR and gt tl is pressed ON To always display the remaining tape indicator FRAME REC OFF To deactivate frame recording ON To activate frame recording p 65 INT REC ON To activate Interval Recording p 64 OFF To deactivate Interval Recording SET To set INTERVAL and REC TIME for Interval Recording Notes on the LP mode e When you record the tape in the LP mode on your camcorder we recommend playing back the tape on your camcorder When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs noise may occur in pictures or sound e When you record in the LP mode we recommend using a Sony Excellence Master mini DV cassette so that you can get the most out of your camcorder e You cannot make audio dubbing on the tape recorded in the LP mode Use the SP mode for the tape to be audio dubbed e When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in the LP mode the playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written
112. cted image quality mode and image size Details are shown in the table below 1600 x 1200 image size Image quality Memory capacity FINE About 960 KB STANDARD About 420 KB 640 x 480 image size Image quality Memory capacity FINE About 150 KB STANDARD About 60 KB 104 Selecting the quality and size of image data Selecting the moving picture size You can select picture size 320 x 240 or 160 x 112 The default setting is 320 x 240 The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY or VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select MOVIE SET in fj then press EXEC p 176 4 Select IMAGESIZE then press EXEC 5 Select a desired image size then press EXEC The indicator changes as follow FE 300 lt gt Emio bo EXIT MEM SET 1 MEM SET 1 MOVIE SET MOVIE SET cw IMAGESIZE IMAGESIZE _ lt 320240 lt REMAIN lt REMAIN 160x112 N REMAIN REMAIN 30sec 30sec EXEC RET EXEC RET suonerdo 2pns Aiowsl 105 Selecting the quality and size of image data Approximate number of still images and time of moving pictures that can be recorded on one Memory Stick The number of still images and the time of moving pictures you can recor
113. ctly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may break off Disconnect the USB cable and eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG 1 Close all running applications Make sure that the access lamp of your camcorder is not lit 2 Drag the Memory Stick icon into the Trash Alternatively select the Memory Stick icon by clicking on it then select Eject disk from the Special menu at the top left of the screen 3 Disconnect the USB cable and eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG For Mac OS X v10 0 users Shut down the computer then disconnect the USB cable and eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Capturing images from an analog video unit on a computer Signal convert function You can capture images and sound from an analog video unit connected to a computer which has the DV port to your camcorder Before operation Set DISPLAY in Ete to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD The POWER switch should be set to VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select A V gt DV OUT in W then press EXEC p 175 4 Select ON then press EXEC 5 Start playback on the analog video unit 6 Start capturing procedures on the computer The operation procedures depend on the computer and the
114. d on the Memory Stick 1 Insert the Memory Stick into your camcorder 2 Connect the AC Adaptor then set the POWER switch to MEMORY 3 Connect the Y USB jack on your camcorder to the USB port on the computer using the supplied USB cable The USB MODE indicator appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder The computer recognizes your camcorder and the Add Hardware Wizard starts E USB cable supplied 4 Follow the on screen messages so that the Add Hardware Wizard recognizes that the USB drivers have been installed The Add Hardware Wizard starts two times because two different USB drivers are installed Be sure to allow the installation to complete without interrupting it You cannot install the USB driver if the Memory Stick is not in your camcorder Be sure to insert the Memory Stick into your camcorder before installing the USB driver Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable For Windows users If you cannot install the USB driver The USB driver has been registered incorrectly as a computer was connected to your camcorder before installation of the USB driver was complete Follow the procedure below to correctly install the USB driver Viewing pictures recorded on the tape Step 1 Uninstall the incorrect USB driver Turn on the computer and allow Windows to load Connect the AC Adaptor then set the POWER switch to VCR Connect the USB port
115. d vary depending on which image quality mode you select and the complexity of the subject Still images Unit Image 106 FINE STANDARD Type of 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 Memory Stick 600 L 640 1600 L 640 8MB supplied 8 50 18 120 16MB optional 16 96 37 240 32MB optional 32 190 75 485 64MB optional 65 390 150 980 128MB optional 130 780 300 1970 Moving pictures Image size Type of 320 x 240 160 x 112 Memory Stick m30 meo 8MB supplied 1 min 20 sec 5 min 20 sec 16MB optional 2 min 40 sec 10 min 40 sec 32MB optional 5 min 20 sec 21 min 20 sec 64MB optional 10 min 40 sec 42 min 40 sec 128MB optional 21 min 20 sec 1 hr 25 min 20 sec The table shows approximate number of still images and time of moving pictures that can be recorded on the Memory Stick formatted with your camcorder Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY 1 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly and check the image The green indicator stops flashing then lights up The brightness of the image and the focus are adjusted and fixed while your camcorder targets at the middle of the image Recording does not start yet 2 Press PHOTO deeply Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image dis
116. dicator is full gt Charge the battery pack fully again p 16 While charging the battery pack the indicator flashes in the display window e The battery pack is not properly installed gt Install it properly p 15 e Something is wrong with the battery pack gt Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The buttons do not appear on the touch panel e DISPLAY BATTERY INFO is pressed gt Press the LCD screen lightly gt Press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 38 The buttons on the LCD screen do not work gt Adjust the screen CALIBRATION p 204 Image data cannot be transferred to a computer by the USB connection e The USB cable was connected before installation of the USB driver was complete gt Uninstall the incorrect USB driver and reinstall the USB driver p 151 e USB STREAM is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON p 180 The cassette cannot be ejected even if the cassette lid is open e Moisture condensation has started to condense in your camcorder p 202 The cassette cannot be ejected gt Remove the battery pack then install it again p 15 Self diagnosis display Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display function 7 LCD screen Viewfinder or This function displays the current condition display window of your camcorder as a 5 digit code a Hs comb
117. e first program is set then the lower part of the program mark changes to light blue 10 Repeat step 6 to 9 When one program is set the program mark changes to light blue You can set 20 programs in maximum VIDEO EDIT 0 32 30 14 VIDEO EDIT 0 08 55 06 OTHERS a DATA CODE w MARK START ED1T UNDO MARK START EDIT UNDO COMMANDER IN SET OUT SET DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT lt RETURN al lt I gt gt al lt gt gt MEMORY TOTAL 0 00 00 00 TOTAL 4 SCENE 0 SCENE BAAAAAAA AAA EAR aaa aaa aa aa aa 4 EXEC RET m aom 11 gt gt ED PEND LJ aam 11 gt gt ES PEND 0 00 00 00 0 10 VIDEO EDIT 0 09 07 06 VIDEO EDIT 0 10 01 23 MARK START EDIT UNDO MARK START EDIT UNDO IN SET IN SET a lt i gt a lt i gt TOTAL 0 00 13 00 TOTAL 0 00 47 12 SCENE 1 SCENE 3 BARRERA AAA BAA AAA J aoj 11 gt gt e5 PEND B aa 11 gt gt S PEND To finish making programs Press END The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejected Dubbi
118. e focusing manually the center of the screen is displayed at twice the size p 61 16 9WIDE OFF To not record a 16 9 wide picture ON To record a 16 9 wide picture p 48 STEADYSHOT ON To compensate for camera shake OFF To cancel SteadyShot Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary subject with a tripod HOLOGRAM F AUTO The HOLOGRAM AF emits when focusing on subjects is difficult in dark places p 113 OFF The HOLOGRAM AF does not emit N S LIGHT ON To use the NightShot Light p 33 OFF To cancel the NightShot Light MEMORY RMTCAM SET PAN TILT ON To use PAN TILT OFF To not use PAN TILT CAM INFO DSPL ON To display the status of your camcorder on the CAMERA screen of a device you want to connect to DSPL OFF To not display the status of your camcorder on the screen of a device you want to connect to DCR TRV80 only Notes on SteadyShot e SteadyShot will not correct excessive camera shake e Attachment of a conversion lens optional may influence SteadyShot If you cancel SteadyShot The W SteadyShot off indicator appears Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for camera shake Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch VCR SET HiFi SOUND STEREO To play back the stereo tape or dual sound track VCR tape with main and sub sound p 195 1 To play back the stereo tape with the left sou
119. e lightly Notes e If you insert the Memory Stick forcibly in the opposite direction the Memory Stick slot may be damaged e Do not insert anything other than the Memory Stick into the Memory Stick slot This may cause a malfunction While the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data from the Memory Stick or recording the data on the Memory Stick Do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data breakdown may occur If WI MEMORY STICK ERROR appears Reinsert the Memory Stick a few times The Memory Stick may be damaged if the indicator still appears If this occurs use another Memory Stick 102 Selecting the quality and size of image data Selecting still image quality The default setting is FINE The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY or VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select STILL SET in 4 then press EXEC p 176 4 Select QUALITY then press EXEC 5 Select a desired image quality then press EXEC MEM SET 1 MEM SET 1 EXIT 5 TILL SET UT STILL SET 2 F BURST D
120. ea in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving picture M LUMI The color bright scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving picture C CHROM The color blue scheme of the area in the moving picture which is to be swapped with a still image M OVERLAP No adjustment necessary You can select M OVERLAP when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA 6 Press EXIT to return to EN 7 Press START STOP to start recording 117 Superimposing a still image in Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX f OFF ecan ove ae cae ut MeCN fs Still image get To change the still image to be superimposed Press in the lower right corner before step 5 To cancel MEMORY MIX Press OFF to return to PAGE2 Note During recording you cannot reselect the mode Press lt 2 OFF to return to PAGE2 When you select M OVERLAP You cannot change the still image or the mode During recording You cannot change the mode Recording a superimposed image to the Memory Stick as a still image Before operation Insert the Memory Stick recorded with still images into your camcorder The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Follow the step 1 to 6 on page 117 2 Press PHOTO deeply to start recording Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHO
121. eaning cloth supplied to clean the LCD screen When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit optional do not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen Clean the LCD screen with cleaning paper moistened with the liquid uoReULOJU eUORIPpY 203 204 Maintenance information and precautions Charging the built in rechargeable battery Your camcorder has a built in rechargeable battery so that the date time and other settings are retained even when the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG The built in rechargeable battery is always charged as long as you are using your camcorder The battery however will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder It will be completely discharged in about three months if you do not use your camcorder at all Even if the built in rechargeable battery is not charged it will not affect your camcorder operation To retain the date and time etc charge the battery if the battery is discharged Charging the built in rechargeable battery e Connect your camcorder to the house current using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch set to OFF CHG for more than 24 hours e Or install the fully charged rechargeable battery pack on your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch set to OFF CHG for more than 24 hours Adjusting the LCD screen CALIBRATION The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly If this happens f
122. ecommend that you add new sound on the tape recorded with your camcorder If you add new sound on the tape recorded with another camcorder including other DCR TRV75 TRV80 the sound quality may become worse Monitoring the new recorded sound The POWER switch should be set to VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 Play back the tape on which you added audio 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Select AUDIO MIX in W then press EXEC p 175 VCR SET EXIT w HiFi SOUND Tk AUDIO MIX ww A V DV OUT STi A ST2 a ez ETC 4 t EXEC RET 5 Press J t to adjust the balance between the original sound ST1 and the new sound ST2 then press EXEC About five minutes after you disconnect the power source or remove the battery pack the setting of AUDIO MIX returns to the original sound ST1 only The default setting is original sound only Superimposing a title on a cassette with Cassette Memory One cassette can have up to about 20 titles if one title consists of five characters However if the Cassette Memory is full with date and cassette label data one cassette can have only up to about 11 titles with five characters each Cassette Memory capacity is as follows Six date data maximum One cassette label maximum The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA or VCR Operate by tou
123. ect image quality The number of images you can shoot in the currently selected image quality appears on the screen 176 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch lt MEM SET 2 SLIDE SHOW RETURN To cancel slide show ALLFILES To play back all the images on the Memory Stick executing slide show p 134 FOLDER To play back all the images in the playback folder IO you are selecting executing slide show INT R STL ON To activate Interval Photo Recording p 119 OFF To deactivate Interval Photo Recording SET To set INTERVAL for Interval Photo Recording DELETE ALL RETURN To cancel deleting all the image ALL FILES To delete all the unprotected images p 138 FOLDER To delete all the images in the playback folder you OOO are selecting FORMAT RETURN To cancel formatting OK To format the inserted Memory Stick Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting 1 Select FORMAT then press EXEC 2 Select OK then press EXEC 3 After the EXECUTE indicator appears press EXEC The FORMATTING indicator flashes during formatting The COMPLETE indicator appears when formatting is complete 4JBPsOoweD no Huzun The folder name is displayed in the NOU Notes on formatting e Do not do any of the following while the FORMATTING indicator appears
124. ement p 57 o P EFFECT To add special effects like those in movies or on a the TV to images p 53 69 5 RED EYE R OFF Red eye reduction does not function Zz ON Preliminary flash before recording prevents red MEMORY lt eye FLASH LVL HIGH To make the flash level higher than normal p NORMAL To use the normal setting MEMORY LOW To make the flash level lower than normal WHT BAL To adjust the white balance p 47 SHARPNESS To adjust the sharpness of the image outline with t J A To soften lt To sharpen AUTO SHTR ON To automatically activate the electronic shutter when shooting in bright conditions OFF To not automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in bright conditions The electronic shutter is the function used to adjust the shutter speed automatically Note on RED EYE R and FLASH LVL You cannot adjust RED EYE R and FLASH LVL if the external flash optional is not compatible continued on the following page 173 174 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch CAMERA SET D ZOOM OFF To deactivate the digital zoom Up to 10x zoom is carried out 20x To activate the digital zoom More than 10x to 20x zoom is performed digitally p 31 120x To activate the digital zoom More than 10x to 120x zoom is performed digitally EXPANDED F OFF To not activate the expanded focus MEMORY ON Whil
125. er Remote Camera Responder Operating frequency band 2 4 GHz band 2 400 GHz 2 483 5 GHz 0 Max baud rate of Bluetooth standard Ver 1 1 Varies according to the distance between communicating devices presence of obstacles radiowave conditions and other factors This is a specification matched to specific usage requirements between Bluetooth compatible devices It is laid down in the Bluetooth standards 2 3 Specifications General Power requirements 7 2 V battery pack 8 4 V AC Adaptor Average power consumption when using the battery pack During camera recording using LCD 5 1 W Viewfinder 41W 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 73 x 93 x 169 mm 27 8 x3 3 4 x 6 3 4 in w h d Mass approx 720 g 1 lb 9 oz main unit only 820 g 1 lb 12 oz including the rechargeable battery pack NP FM50 cassette DVM60 and lens cap Supplied accessories See page 14 AC Adaptor AC L15A L15B Power requirements 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Current consumption 0 35 0 18 A Power consumption 18 W Output voltage DC OUT 8 4 V 1 5 A 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 56 x 31 x 100 mm 21 4x11 4x 4 in w h d excluding projecting parts Mass approx 190 g 6 7 oz excluding p
126. es You can make up to two titles and store them in the memory of your camcorder Each title can have up to 20 characters The POWER switch should be set to CCAMERA or VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select TITLE in m then press EXEC p 178 4 Select f2 then press EXEC 5 Select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET then press EXEC 6 Select a desired character Repeat pressing a key to select a desired character on the key 7 Press gt to move the cursor for the next character Repeat the same procedure as step 6 and 7 to complete your title 8 Press SET The title is stored in memory Supa TITLE SET TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET M CUSTOM2 SET PARTY rar amp 1 ABC JKL TUV To return to FN Press EXIT To change a title you have stored In step 5 select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET depending on which title you want to change then press EXEC and enter the new title as desired If you take five minutes or longer to enter characters during tape recording standby with the cassette inserted in your camcorder The power automatically goes off The characters you have entered remain stored in memory Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG
127. es 65 Recording with all the pixels Progressive Recording Mode To import moving pictures to a computer to view still images we recommend you record in Progressive Recording Mode To use Progressive Recording Mode follow the procedure below Still images produced this way are more stable than those recorded in normal mode and thus are more suitable for analyzing high speed action such as sports scenes Since your camcorder takes in an image every 1 30 of a second in Progressive Recording Mode moving pictures recorded in this mode may be subject to too much jitter To view moving pictures we recommend recording in normal mode The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN and select PAGE3 2 Press PRGRE REC To cancel Progressive Recording Mode Press PRGRE REC again To return to FN Press EXIT Note on Progressive Recording Mode The normal TV broadcast divides the screen into two finer fields and displays them in turns every 1 60 of a second Thus the actual image displayed in an instant covers only half of the apparent image area Displaying the whole image simultaneously on a full screen is called displaying with all the pixels In this function the picture is clearer than one in normal function but moving objects appear jerky since the picture is read output every about 1 30 second When recording under fluorescent light When recording in Progressive Recording M
128. ess VOL The screen to adjust volume appears i Press to turn down the volume to turn up the volume Press OK to return to PAGE1 i A CAMERA EMORY7 NETWORK C i LJ The bar indicator 37 Playing back tape To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel playback Press Lm To rewind the tape Press lt during playback stop To fastforward the tape Press gt gt during playback stop To view a still image playback pause Press gt during playback To resume playback press gt n again If you leave the power on for a long time Your camcorder gets warm This is not a malfunction To display the screen indicators Display function Press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder The indicators disappear from the screen To make the indicators appear press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander again DATA CODE DISPLAY DISPLAY BATTERY INFO Note Even if you press DISPLAY on the Remote Commander with the POWER switch set to OFF CHG the BATTERY INFO indicator is not displayed Playing back tape About date time and various settings Your camcorder automatically records not only images on the tape but also the recording data date time or various settings when recorded Data code Follow the steps below to disp
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130. f you forcibly attach these objects onto the lens hood you will no longer be able to remove filters or other objects from the hood When you use the filter optional The shadow of the lens hood may appear in the corners of the screen Recording a picture Using the zoom feature Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom Using the zoom sparingly results in better looking recordings W Wide angle subject appears farther away T Telephoto subject appears closer reg Bulpicosy To use zoom greater than 10x Zoom greater than 10x is performed digitally Digital zoom can be set to 20x or 120x To activate digital zoom select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in in the menu settings p 174 The digital zoom is set to OFF as a default setting The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone The digital zooming zone appears when you select the digital zoom power in the menu settings When you shoot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 cm about 1 2 inch away in the wide angle position Note on digital zoom The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever towards the T side When the POW
131. facturer Viewing pictures recorded on the tape When connecting to a computer with the USB port See page 144 for details Push into the end USB cable supplied Jayndwo e ym sobewu HBulmoi 141 Viewing images with a computer Introduction When connecting to a computer with the DV port The computer must have a DV port and editing software installed that can read video signals cS Signal flow i LINK cable optional Viewing images recorded on the Memory Stick When connecting to a computer with the USB port See page 144 when using Windows and page 164 when using Macintosh USB cable supplied You can also use a Memory Stick Reader Writer optional When connecting to the computer without a USB port Use an optional floppy disk adaptor for Memory Stick or a PC card adaptor for Memory Stick When purchasing an accessory check its catalog beforehand for the recommended operating environment 142 Viewing images with a computer Introduction Notes on using a computer Memory Stick e Memory Stick operations on your camcorder cannot be assured if the Memory Stick formatted on a computer is used on your camcorder or if the Memory Stick in your camcorder was formatted from the computer when the USB cable was connected e Do not compress the data on the Memory Stick Compressed files cannot be played back on your c
132. g a still image Memory Photo playback You can play back still images recorded on the Memory Stick You can also play back six images including moving pictures at a time arranged in the same order of recording on the Memory Stick by selecting the index screen You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press PLAY The last recorded image is displayed 2 Press to see the previous image to see the next image on your camcorder to select a desired still image To cancel Memory Photo playback Press CAM When no file is in the folder The NO FILE AVAILABLE indicator appears Screen indicators during still image playback To make screen indicators disappear press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO Image size Image number Total number of recorded images in the current playback folder Folder number Print mark Protect JUL 4 2003 i 12 05 56 PM j j Recording date time Camera data CAM INDEX FN Data file name Recording data To display the recording data date time or various settings when recorded press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 38 Notes on the file name e The folder may not appear and only the file name may appear if the structure of the folder does not conform to the DCF
133. g sissies 122 Recording a picture from tape AS a MOVING picture eee 123 Recording edited pictures from tape as a moving picture Digital program editing on Memory Stick Jesis 125 Changing the recording folder 127 Viewing a still image Memory Photo playback 128 Viewing a moving picture MPEG MOVIE playback Choosing playback folder 0004 Enlarging still images recorded on Memory Stick Memory PB ZOOM ceeeeees 133 Playing back images continuously Slide SHOW siitiaina 134 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection Deleting images DELETE Changing image size Resize Writing a print mark Print mark 140 Viewing images with a computer Viewing images with a computer ntroduch ON ieia 141 Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable For Windows users s 144 Viewing pictures recorded on tape on a computer USB Streaming For Windows users s s s 154 Viewing images recorded on Memory Stick on a computer For Windows users s s s 161 Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable For Macintosh users e 164 Viewing images recorded on Memory Stick on a computer For Macintosh users 0 0 166 Capturing images from an analog video unit on a computer Signal convert function 167 Using the Network function DCR
134. gital program editing on the Memory Stick On a blank portion of the tape You cannot set IN or OUT on a blank portion of the tape If there is a blank portion between IN and OUT on the tape The total time may not appear correctly During making a program If you eject the cassette the NOT READY indicator appears on the screen The program will be erased Erasing the program you have set See Erasing the program you have set on page 85 Erasing all programs 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select VIDEO EDIT in Etc then press EXEC p 182 4 Select MEMORY then press EXEC 5 Follow the step 2 to 4 on page 85 125 126 Recording edited pictures from tape as a moving picture Digital program editing on Memory Stick Performing the program Dubbing the Memory Stick The POWER switch should be set to VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select VIDEO EDIT in Erg then press EXEC p 182 4 Select MEMORY then press EXEC 5 Press START 6 Press EXEC Your camcorder searches for the beginning of the first program then starts dubbing The program mark flashes The SEARCH indicator appears during searching the EDITING indicator appears during writing of data on your camcorder and the REC indicator appears during dubbing on the screen The program mark changes to light b
135. h as this unit is S100 When units are connected to equipment having a different maximum baud rate the baud rate sometimes differs from the indicated baud rate What is Mbps Mbps stands for megabits per second or the amount of data that can be sent or received in one second For example a baud rate of 100Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second 199 200 About i LINK i LINK functions on this unit For details on how to dub when this unit is connected to other video equipment having DV Interface see page 76 and 87 This unit can also be connected to other i LINK DV Interface compatible equipment made by Sony e g VAIO series personal computer other than video equipment Before connecting this unit to a computer make sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on a computer Even if a video device such as a digital TV DVD or MICROMV has an i LINK it may not support digital video Confirm digital video compatibility before connecting For details on precautions when connecting this unit also refer to the operating instructions for the equipment to be connected Required i LINK cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during DV dubbing i LINK and are trademarks Using your camcorder abroad Using your camcorder abroad Countries and areas where you can use network functions are restricted For details refer to the separate Network Function A
136. he Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG For Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP users 1 Move the cursor to the amp Unplug or Eject Hardware on the Task Tray and click to cancel the applicable drive 2 After the Safe to remove message appears disconnect the USB cable and eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Jayndwo e ym s Hew HUIMA 163 164 Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable For Macintosh users When connecting to a computer with the USB cable You must install a USB driver onto a computer in order to connect your camcorder to the computer s USB port The USB driver can be found on the CD ROM supplied along with the application software required for viewing images Recommended Macintosh environment Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 v10 2 standard installation is required However note that the update to Mac OS 9 0 9 1 should be used for the following models e iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation and a slot loading type CD ROM drive e iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation The USB port must be provided as standard QuickTime 3 0 or later must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes e Operations are not guaranteed for the Macintosh environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time or when using a hub e Some equi
137. hen start slow playback Five IN numbers and corresponding OUT numbers are displayed Take a note of the opening number value of each IN and the closing number value of each OUT Calculate the average of five opening number values of five IN and the average of all the closing number values of each OUT Select CUT IN then press EXEC Select the average number value of IN then press EXEC The calculated start position for recording is set Select CUT OUT then press EXEC Select the average number value of OUT then press EXEC The calculated stop position for recording is set 10 Press RET to execute Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tape VIDEO EDIT VIDEO EDIT PEND EDIT SET EDIT SET CONTROL RETURN COMPLETE EXECUTE IR ENGAGE PAUSEMODE REC PAUSE IR TEST t DRET 6 VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL gt al ay IR SETUP PAUSEMODE PAUSEMODE IR TEST IR TEST Supa t t t To return to FN Press END to return to PAGE1 then press EXIT Notes e When you complete step 3 the image to adjust the synchronization is recorded for about 50 seconds e If you start recording fr
138. icrophone When the external microphone is connected it takes precedence Q headphones jack green When you use headphones the speaker on your camcorder is silent AUDIO VIDEO jack p 42 76 87 167 About 9 Bluetooth lamp DCR TRV80 only The blue lamp lights up when your camcorder is exchanging data with a device which has Bluetooth function Identifying parts and controls Remote Commander The buttons that have the same name on the Remote Commander as on your camcorder function identically to the buttons on your camcorder 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 PHOTO button p 44 107 114 8 Transmitter Point toward the remote sensor to 2 DISPLAY button p 38 control your camcorder after turning on 3 Memory control buttons your camcorder 4 SEARCH MODE button p 73 74 9 ZERO SET MEMORY button p 72 5 Video control buttons p 40 10 START STOP button p 25 6 REC button 11 DATA CODE button p 38 7 MARK button p 84 12 Power zoom button p 31 71 133 2 13 kea gt gt buttons p 73 74 14 AUDIO DUB button p 93 4 To prepare the Remote Commander Insert two size AA R6 batteries by matching the and on the batteries to the and in the battery compartment Notes on the Remote C
139. ination of a letter and figures on the 70 21 00 LCD screen viewfinder or display window If a 5 digit code appears check the following code chart The last two digits indicated by OIL will differ depending on the state of your camcorder Self diagnosis display C 00 00 You can service your camcorder yourself eE 00 00 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 5 digit display Cause and or Corrective Actions C 04 e You are using a battery pack that is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack gt Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 197 C21 e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Eject the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize p 202 C222 e The video heads are dirty gt Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette optional p 203 e A malfunction other than the above that you can service has occurred gt Eject the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder Do not perform this operation if moisture starts to condense p 202 gt Disconnect the power cord of the AC Adaptor or remove the battery pack After reconnecting the power source operate your camcorder gt Replace the cassette E 20 00 e A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred E 61 gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony E 62 service facility and inform them of the 5 digit
140. ion buttons needed for network functions appear on the LCD screen Press the buttons with the stylus supplied After using the stylus Put it back in the stylus holder Hold the stylus correctly as illustrated and insert it until it clicks Note While operating the network functions do not cover the part as shown in the illustration or radio waves may be blocked 170 Using applications DCR TRV80 only Using your camcorder as a Remote Camera you can operate your camcorder remotely from a computer or a PDA with Bluetooth optional etc You can also transfer a still image Image Transport between your camcorder and a computer or a PDA with Bluetooth optional etc Using as a Remote Camera The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN and select PAGE3 2 Press RMT CAM Your camcorder is set to connecting standby For details refer to the Network Function Application Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder Image Transport The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY REMOTE CAMERA STANDBY SONY DCR TRV80 08 00 46 3E 61 C3 Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN and select PAGE3 2 Press IMAGE TRANS For details refer to the Network Function Application Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder IMAGE RANS PEND RET SEND RECV LOG
141. istrators For Windows XP you must be authorized as computer administrators 1 Turn on a computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of the computer The application software starts up 3 Select Handycam on the screen The title screen appears 4 Move the cursor to ImageMixer and click Click The Install Wizard program starts up and the Choose Setup Language screen appears 5 Select the language for installation 6 Follow the on screen messages The installation screen disappears when installation is complete 7 Follow the on screen messages to install WinASPI 8 If DirectX 8 0a or later is not installed on the computer continue installation after installing ImageMixer Follow the on screen messages to install DirectX 8 0a After installation is complete restart the computer 148 Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable For Windows users MEMORY MIX album Once ImageMixer is installed the MEMORY MIX album is created in Album of ImageMixer and sample images are stored in there Those sample images can be transferred from the MEMORY MIX album to a Memory Stick so that they can be used in MEMORY MIX p 116 Refer to the on line help for details on the operation procedure Replacing WinASPI To be able to use the ImageMixer CD writing function you need to install WinASPL If a different writing
142. itude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laser beam used in this Handycam is harmful to eyes do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet Refer to servicing to qualified personnel only Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable again For customers in the U S A and CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium Ion batteries Memory Stick This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference tha
143. ize folder names created or changed using the computer Current playback folder The current playback folder is valid until the next recording is made Once you record an image the current folder to record becomes the current playback folder Enlarging still images recorded on Memory Stick Memory PB ZOOM You can enlarge still images recorded on the Memory Stick The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Play back the image to enlarge in the frame 2 Press FN and select PAGE2 3 Press PB ZOOM The PB ZOOM screen appears 4 Press the area you want to enlarge in the frame The area you pressed moves to the center of the screen and the playback image is enlarged to about twice the size If you then press another area that area moves to the center of the screen 5 Adjust the zoom ratio by the power zoom lever You can select the image from approximately 1 1 times up to 5 times its size W Decrease the zoom ratio T Increase the zoom ratio PB ZOOM MEMORY PLAY suogerdo PpS owa To cancel memory PB ZOOM Press END Memory PB ZOOM is canceled when you press the following buttons on the Remote Commander MEMORY PLAY MEMORY INDEX MEMORY In memory PB ZOOM If you press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO the frame on the memory PB ZOOM screen disappears You cannot move the part you pressed to the center of the screen Edge of
144. l Jayndwo e ym s Hew HBulmesi 145 Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable For Windows users Installing the USB driver Start the following operation without connecting the USB cable to the computer Connect the USB cable according to Making the computer recognize your camcorder If you are using Windows 2000 log in with permission of administrators If you are using Windows XP log in with permission of computer administrators 1 Turn on a computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of the computer The application software starts up If the screen does not appear double click My Computer then ImageMixer CD ROM Drive 3 Select Handycam on the screen www lmagemixer com Click The title screen appears 4 Move the cursor to USB Driver and click This starts USB driver installation Click 5 Follow the on screen messages to install the USB driver 6 Remove the CD ROM then restart the computer and follow the on screen messages Notes e If you connect the USB cable before USB driver installation is complete the USB driver will not be properly registered Carry out installation again following the on screen messages e The title screen is not displayed if the screen size of the computer is set to less than 800 x 600 dots and 256 colors or less See page 144 145 about the recommended 146 compute
145. lay adapters 2 DVD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers A Floppy disk drives IDE ATAJATAPI controllers ae Keyboards fT Mice and other pointing devices a Other devices ke a USB Device E Ports COM amp LPT SR Processors B Sound video and game controllers y Audio Codecs J Intel r 82801BA BAM AC 97 Audio Controller J Legacy Audio Drivers Legacy video Capture Devices Media Control Devices MPU 401 Compatible MIDI Device Standard Game Port USB Audio Device Video Codecs H System devices A Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel r 8280164 B4M USB Universal Host Controller 2444 USB Composite Device USB Root Hul Windows XP Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG on your camcorder then disconnect the USB cable Restart the computer Step 2 Install the USB driver on the supplied CD ROM Follow the entire procedure in Installing the USB driver on page 146 Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable For Windows users Viewing images recorded on the Memory Stick Step1 Uninstall the incorrect USB driver Turn on the computer and allow Windows to load Insert the Memory Stick into your camcorder Connect the AC Adaptor then set the POWER switch to MEMORY Connect the USB port on the computer to the USB jack on your camcorder using the USB cable supplied Open the computer s Device Manager Windows XP Select Start
146. lay the data code using the touch panel or the Remote Commander Using the touch panel 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR then play back the tape 2 During playback press FN and select PAGE2 3 Press DATA CODE 4 Select CAM DATA or DATE DATA then press OK 5 Press EXIT oreg gt peqherd Date time Various settings ca50min F 0 00 23 01 ca50min 0 00 23 01 a b JUL 4 2003 12 05 56 PM a Tape counter b SteadyShot off c Exposure d White balance e Gain f Shutter speed g Aperture value Using the Remote Commander Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback The display changes as follows date time various settings SteadyShot off exposure white balance gain shutter speed aperture value no indicator Various settings Various settings shows your camcorder s recording information at the time of recording During tape recording standby the various settings will not be displayed When you use data code bars appear if A blank portion of the tape is being played back The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set Data code When you connect your camcorder to a TV the data code also appears on the TV screen 39 Playing back tape Various playback modes To operate video control buttons set the POWER switch to VCR Using the touch panel 1
147. letely facing up close the lid until it To eject the cassette Follow the procedures above and take out the cassette after the cassette compartment opens completely in step 3 Note Do not press the cassette compartment down forcibly Doing so may cause a malfunction How to hold Fastening the grip belt your camcorder Fasten the grip belt firmly 3 Recording a picture on the tape p 25 to CAMERA while pressing the small green button Press OPEN to open the LCD panel The picture JJ JAL r YR 5 O CERA appears on iea M the screen l i 3 Press START STOP Your Viewfinder camcorder starts recording To When the LCD panel is closed stop recording press START use the viewfinder with your eye STOP again against the eyecup Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight p 30 When you purchase your camcorder the clock setting is set to off If you want to record the date and time for a picture set the clock setting before recording p 20 4 Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen p 37 Press of the touch panel to Set the POWER rewind the tape h to VCR 4 erat switch to je OFF CHG while pressing the A C small green button Press gt 1 of the touch panel to start playback Note gt n When using the touch panel press operation buttons lightly with your finger or the supplied stylus DCR TRV80 only supporting the LCD panel from the back
148. lid p 8 13 FOCUS button p 61 17 La OPEN EJECT lever p 8 14 BACK LIGHT button p 32 18 Lens cap p 25 19 Tripod receptacle Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder auaa PNO 211 Identifying parts and controls 20 Flash p 111 26 Viewfinder p 30 21 Focus ring p 61 27 Display window p 16 22 Lens 28 HOLOGRAM AF emitter p 113 23 Camera recording lamp p 25 29 Remote sensor 24 Infrared rays emitter p 32 80 25 Microphone Note on the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce fine images The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation It adopts the MTF measurement system for video camera and offers a quality as the Carl Zeiss lens The lens for your camcorder is also T coated to suppress unwanted reflection and faithfully reproduce colors MTF Stands for Modulation Transfer Function The value number indicates the amount of light of a subject coming into the lens 212 Identifying parts and controls Cle IF 30 PHOTO button p 44 107 114 35 EDITSEARCH button p 35 31 Power zoom lever p 31 71
149. lue after dubbing is complete When the dubbing ends your camcorder automatically stops To stop dubbing Press CANCEL The program you made is recorded on the Memory Stick up to the place where you pressed CANCEL To end Digital program editing Your camcorder stops when the dubbing ends Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Press END to end Digital program editing Note In the following instances recording may stop in middle or distorted images may be recorded If the tape has a blank portion If recording from a tape in a poor condition such as one that has been reused often for recording The NOT READY indicator appears on the screen when The program to operate Digital program editing has not been made The Memory Stick is not inserted The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK When the available recording time of the Memory Stick is not enough The LOW MEMORY indicator appears on the screen However you can record pictures up to the time indicated When the program has not been set You cannot press START Changing the recording folder You can create folders up to 999MSDCF in the Memory Stick The default setting is 101MSDCF folder to record Creating a new folder The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display
150. mage then press the import button The image is added in your album and you can edit the image Jayndwo e ym s Hew HUIMA 161 Viewing images recorded on Memory Stick on a computer For Windows users Viewing images without Image Transfer Before operation e You need to install the USB driver to view the Memory Stick images on a computer p 146 e An application such as Windows Media Player must be installed to play back moving pictures in Windows environment 1 Turn on the computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert the Memory Stick into your camcorder then connect the AC Adaptor to your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 4 Connect the Y USB jack on your camcorder to the USB port on the computer using the supplied USB cable The USB MODE indicator appears on the screen of your camcorder USB port Ges 7 USB cable supplied 5 Open My Computer on Windows and double click the newly recognized drive Example Removable Disk F The folders inside the Memory Stick appear 6 Double click a desired image file from the folder in this order DCIM folder OOOMSDCF folder Image file See Image file storage destinations and image files p 163 for the detailed folder and file name 1 00 stands for any number within the range from 101 to 999 2 Copying a file to the hard disk of the computer before
151. may not produce the desired effect depending on individual differences the distance to the subject the subject not looking at the pre recording flash or other conditions e The flash effect cannot be obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location e The flash charge lamp flashes while the power for firing is being charged After charging is complete the flash charge lamp lights up e When recording with the flash with the POWER switch set to CAMERA it takes longer to prepare for image capture This is because your camcorder starts to charge power for firing after the flash pops up e If it is not easy to focus on a subject automatically for example when recording in the dark use HOLOGRAM AF p 113 or the focal distance information p 62 for focusing manually The flash does not fire even if you select auto and o auto red eye reduction during the following operations NightShot SPOTLIGHT of PROGRAM AE SUNSETMOON of PROGRAM AE LANDSCAPE of PROGRAM AE Manual exposure Flexible Spot Meter During recording images continuously The flash does not work Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording Shooting with an auxiliary light HOLOGRAM AF The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY The HOLOGRAM AF is an auxiliary light source used for focusing on subjects in dark places Set HOLOGRAM F in to AUTO in the menu settings The default setting is AUTO When
152. n index signal when searching a recording with other video equipment To not display title Set TITLE DSPL to OFF in the menu settings p 178 Title setting e The title color changes as follows m gt WHITE YELLOW VIOLET RED CYAN GREEN gt BLUE 7 e The title size changes as follows SMALL LARGE You cannot input 13 characters or more in LARGE size e The title position as follows If you select the title size SMALL you have nine choices for the title position If you select the title size LARGE you have eight choices for the title position Erasing a title The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA or VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select TITLEERASE in cr then press EXEC p 178 The TITLE ERASE screen appears 4 Select the title you want to erase then press EXEC The ERASE OK indicator appears 5 Make sure the title is the one you want to erase then press OK The ERASING indicator flashes on the screen When the title is erased the COMPLETE indicator appears TITLE ERASE TITLE ERASE 4 PRESENT HELLO CONGRATULATIONS HAPPY NEW YEAR ERASE OK 1 2 3 4 PRES 5 GOOD MORNING 6 WEDDING 4 t EXEC To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel erasing Press CANCEL in step 5 Making your own titl
153. n press EXEC p 180 7 Select ON then press EXEC 8 Select Start Programs PIXELA ImageMixer gt ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony The ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony startup screen appears on the computer The title screen appears 9 Click on the screen ImageMixer 10 Click Monitor window USB 154 Viewing pictures recorded on tape on a computer USB Streaming For Windows users 11 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB port on the computer using the supplied USB cable USB port gt USB cable supplied 12 Click to start playback You can control video operations with the buttons on the screen The picture from the tape appears on the monitor window on the computer Monitor window Video control buttons Jayndwo e ym s Hewu HUIMA Viewing pictures live from your camcorder 1 Follow the step 1 and 2 on page 154 2 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 3 Follow the step 4 to 11 on pages 154 155 The picture from your camcorder appears on the monitor window on the computer 155 Viewing pictures recorded on tape on a computer USB Streaming For Windows users Capturing still images Monitor window Thumbnail list window g rs a 2Q6e06e vad 1 Click 2 Looking at the monitor window move the cursor to and click it at the point you
154. n the tape If you use a cassette with Cassette Memory end search works even once you eject the cassette If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions End search may not work correctly 35 36 Checking recordings End search Edit search Rec Review Edit search You can search for the next recording start point You cannot monitor the sound 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Hold down the EDITSEARCH The recorded portion is played back Release EDITSEARCH to stop playback If you press START STOP recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH To go backwards To go forwards Rec Review You can check the last recorded section 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press the side of EDITSEARCH momentarily The section you have stopped most recently will be played back for a few seconds and then your camcorder will return to standby Playback Basics Playing back tape You can monitor the recorded tape on the LCD screen If you close the LCD panel you can monitor the playback picture in the viewfinder You can also control playback using the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder 1 Press the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button 2 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel 3 Press 46 to rewind the tape 4 Press gt n to start playback 5 Adjust the volume following the steps below y Press FN to display PAGE1 lt Pr
155. nd or the dual sound track tape with main sound 2 To play back the stereo tape with the right sound or the dual sound track tape with sub sound AUDIO MIX To adjust the balance between stereo 1 and stereo VCR 2 p 94 ST1 A ST2 A V DV OUT OFF To output digital images and sound in analog VCR w LCD VF SET format using your camcorder ON To output analog images and sound in digital format using your camcorder p 167 LCD B L BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the LCD screen normal VCR BRIGHT To brighten the LCD screen CAMERA 8 9 LCD COLOR To adjust the color on the LCD screen with t a 3 Low intensity gt High intensity VF B L BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the viewfinder screen to r normal BRIGHT To brighten the viewfinder screen MEMORY Notes on LCD B L and VF B L e When you select BRIGHT battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording e When you use power sources other than the battery pack BRIGHT is automatically selected Even if you adjust LCD B L LCD COLOR and VF B L The recorded picture will not be affected continued on the following page 175 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch MEM SET 1 STILL SET BURST OFF Not to record continuously NORMAL To record from 4 to 25 images continuously p 109 HIGH SPEED To reco
156. nel Recording Basics Recording a picture iis ccssnsenestareecses 25 Shooting backlit subjects Back light function 32 Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter 00 32 Checking recordings End search Edit search Rec REV EW ss tssscssianbiiasasisededsectsadesacaesesi te 35 Playback Basics Playing back tape s cssr ccistesssseesiesttcrsss 37 To display the screen indicators Display function 00 Viewing a recording on TV Advanced Recording Operations Recording still images on Memory Stick during tape recording standby or tape recording 44 Self timer recording ceeeeeseeeeeeeees 46 Adjusting the white balance manually isisisi rnida 47 Using the wide mode 48 Using the fader function 50 Using special effects Picture effect nemias 53 Using special effects Digital effect 54 Using PROGRAM AE sisrissonissesi 57 Adjusting the exposure manually 59 Using spot light metering function Flexible Spot Meter 00 60 Focusing MANUALLY sascciceeicissiesecadseecerees 61 Using spot focus function Spot FOCUS sisses 63 Interval Recording ssonenrsasenis 64 Frame by frame recording Frame recording ssiri 65 Recording with all the pixels Progressive Recording Mode 66 Using the viewfinder 0cccsceeee 67 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back tape
157. ng only desired scenes Digital program editing on tape Note You cannot operate recording during Digital program editing On a blank portion of the tape You cannot set IN or OUT If there is a blank portion between the IN point and the OUT point on the tape The total time may not be displayed correctly Erasing the program you have set Erase OUT mark first and then IN mark of the last set program 1 Press UNDO 2 Press ERASE 1 MARK The last set program mark flashes then the DELETE indicator appears 3 Press EXEC The last set program is deleted To cancel erasing Press CANCEL in step 3 Erasing all programs 1 Follow the step 2 to 5 on page 84 2 Press UNDO 3 Press ERASE ALL All the set program marks flash then the DELETE indicator appears 4 Press EXEC All the set programs are deleted To cancel erasing all programs Press CANCEL in step 4 bunipy 85 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tape Operation 2 Performing Digital program editing Dubbing the tape 1 When you use a digital video camera recorder set the power switch of VCR to VCR VTR 2 Make sure your camcorder and the VCR are connected and that the VCR is set to recording pause When you use an i LINK cable the following procedure is not necessary 3 Press FN to display PAGE1 4 Press MENU to display the menu 5 Select VIDEO EDIT in Erg then press EXEC p 182 6 Select TA
158. not record dual sound programs on your camcorder Notes on the cassette To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark uopeuuoyul jeuonippY When affixing a label on the cassette Be sure to affix a label only on the locations as illustrated below a so as not to cause malfunction of your camcorder Do not affix a label around this border a After using the cassette Rewind the tape to the beginning put the cassette in its case and store it in an upright position 195 Usable cassettes When the Cassette Memory function does not work Reinsert a cassette The gold plated connector of mini DV cassettes may be dirty or dusty Cleaning gold plated connector If the gold plated connector on the cassette is dirty or dusty the remaining tape indicator sometimes does not appear correctly and you may not be able to operate functions using Cassette Memory Clean up the gold plated connector with a cotton wool swab about every 10 times ejection of a cassette b b 196 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack This unit is compatible with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack M series Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack InfoLITHIUM M series battery packs have the intortum M mark SERIES What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack The InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that ha
159. ny changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules For customers in CANADA DCR TRV80 only The term IC before the r
160. o cancel MPEG MOVIE playback Press MPEG B gt JI When recording time is too short The moving picture may not be divided into parts Screen indicators during moving picture playback To make screen indicators appear or disappear press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO Image size Picture number Total number of recorded pictures in the current playback folder Folder number Memory playback time Protect 12 05 56 PM CAM INDEX FN Recording date time Camera data appear as Data file name Recording date time To display the recording date time press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 38 131 132 Choosing playback folder You can change the folder currently chosen for playback The currently chosen folder is displayed in the upper right on the screen The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display to PAGE1 2 Press PB FOLDR 3 Press to select the folder number you want to play back then press END to return to PAGEL PB FOLDER END FOLDER NAME 101MSDCF DATE JUL 4 2003 12 24 24AM FILES 40 To select the previous folder To select the next folder 4 Press EXIT to play back the image Note Your camcorder does not recogn
161. o the tape e The input selector on the VCR is not set correctly does not function gt Set the selector correctly then check the connection between the VCR and your camcorder p 79 e Your camcorder is connected to DV equipment of other than Sony using the i LINK cable gt Set it to IR p 79 e Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is attempted gt Set the program again on a recorded portion p 84 e The synchronization of your camcorder and the VCR is not adjusted gt Adjust the synchronization of the VCR p 82 e The IR SETUP code is not correct gt Set the correct code p 81 Digital program editing to the e Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is Memory Stick does not function attempted gt Set the program again on a recorded portion p 125 The Remote Commander supplied e COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings with your camcorder does not work gt Set it to ON p 181 e Something is blocking the infrared rays gt Remove the obstacle e The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the polarities incorrectly matching the marks gt Insert the batteries with the correct polarity p 215 e The batteries are dead gt Insert new ones p 215 The picture from a TV or VCR does e DISPLAY is set to V OUT LCD in the menu settings not appear even when your gt Set it to LCD p 181 camcorder is connected to the outputs on the TV or VCR BHunooyse qnoiL
162. ode under fluorescent light or light bulb a rare phenomenon may happen in which the screen lights up brightly Flicker phenomenon This is not a malfunction If you want to stop this phenomenon cancel Progressive Recording Mode When you record with Progressive Recording Mode The angle of view is slightly larger than normal recording During Progressive Recording Mode you cannot use the following functions Digital zoom Recording still images on the Memory Stick during tape recording or tape recording standby Wide mode BOUNCE SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE SteadyShot Using the viewfinder Turn the LCD panel over and move it back to your camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder Use the viewfinder when operating camera brightness and fader on the touch panel The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA or MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Turn the LCD panel over and move it back to your camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out 2 Press f OFF The PANEL OFF indicator appears on the screen 3 Press OK The LCD screen is turned off 4 Using the viewfinder press the LCD screen EXPOSURE OK ON and FADER only when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA appear 5 Press the LCD screen and select a desired item then press OK EXPOSURE Adjust the exposure by pressing FADER Press FADER
163. off when recording moving pictures on the Memory Stick Otherwise the charging sound of the flash may be recorded Recording date time The date time do not appear during recording However they are automatically recorded onto the Memory Stick To display the recording date time press DATA CODE during playback Various settings cannot be recorded p 38 suogerdo PpS owa Self timer recording You can record moving pictures on the Memory Stick with the self timer See page 122 for details 121 122 Self timer recording You can record still images and moving pictures on the Memory Stick with the self timer You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation START STOP Recording a still image The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN and select PAGE2 2 Press SELFTIMER The self timer indicator appears on the screen 3 Press EXIT to return to FN 4 Press PHOTO deeply The self timer starts counting down from about 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically Recording a moving picture The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Follow the step 1 to 3 in Recording a still image 2 Press START STOP The self timer starts counting down from about 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown
164. ollow the procedure below 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG 2 Eject the tape from your camcorder then disconnect any connecting cable from your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing DISPLAY BATTERY INFO on your camcorder then keep pressing DISPLAY BATTERY INFO for about five seconds 4 Touch X displayed on the screen with your finger or the supplied stylus DCR TRV80 only The position of X changes x CALIBRATE x Notes e If you do not press the right spot start from step 4 again e You cannot calibrate the LCD screen when you close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out Maintenance information and precautions Precautions Camcorder operation e Operate your camcorder on 7 2 V battery pack or 8 4 V AC Adaptor e For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in this operating instructions e If any solid object or liquid get inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further e Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock Be particularly careful of the lens e Keep the POWER switch setting to OFF CHG when you are not using your camcorder e Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside e Keep your camcorder away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration e Do not press the LCD screen with a sharp objects other th
165. om the very beginning of the tape the first few seconds of the tape may not be recorded properly Be sure to allow about 10 seconds lead before starting the recording e When the recording unit cannot be operated properly by the i LINK cable leave the connection as it is and make the A V connecting cable settings p 79 Video and audio are sent by digital signals 83 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tape Operation 1 Making a Program The POWER switch should be set to VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 Insert the cassette for playback into your camcorder and insert the tape for recording into the VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Select VIDEO EDIT in Etg then press EXEC p 182 5 Select TAPE then press EXEC 6 Search for the beginning of the first scene you want to insert using the video control buttons on the screen then pause playback You can fine adjust one frame at a time with an lt pm 7 Press MARK IN on the screen or MARK on the Remote Commander The IN point of the first program is set and the upper part of the program mark changes to light blue 8 Search for the end of the first scene you want to insert using the video control buttons on the screen then pause playback You can fine adjust one frame at a time with an lt Bur 9 Press MARK OUT on the screen or MARK on the Remote Commander The OUT point of th
166. ommander e Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly e Your camcorder works in the Commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid erroneous remote control operation If you use another Sony VCR in the Commander mode VTR 2 we recommend changing the Commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper 215 Identifying parts and controls Operation indicators LCD screen and Viewfinder 0 A Co N 0 IN oO _ NI Od 0 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 216 50min STILL HHHH 16 9WIDE NEG ART SEARCH DV IN Fi 8 9dB wAwegd Cassette Memory p 12 194 Remaining battery time p 27 Zoom p 31 Exposure p 59 Data file name p 128 Digital effect p 54 70 MEMORY MIX p 116 Fader p 50 16 9WIDE p 48 Picture effect p 53 69 Data code p 39 Volume p 37 Date p 27 Time p 27 PROGRAM AE p 57 Back light p 32 SteadyShot off p 174 Manual focus Expanded focus p 61 Self timer p 46 122 Recording mode p 27 HOLOGRAM AF p 113
167. or Slow Shutter Digital effect Interval Recording Frame recording Recording with the flash When you select OVERLAP WIPE or DOT Your camcorder automatically stores the image recorded on the tape As the image is being stored the indicator becomes fast flashing then the playback picture disappears During fading in with BOUNCE you cannot use the following functions Zoom Recording still images on the Memory Stick Picture effect PROGRAM AE Manual exposure Flexible Spot Meter Manual focus Note on the BOUNCE mode You cannot select BOUNCE in the followings D ZOOM is activated in the menu settings Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE Progressive Recording Mode Using special effects Picture effect NEG ART a The color and brightness of the picture are reversed SEPIA The picture is sepia B amp W The picture is monochrome black and white SOLARIZE b The picture looks like an illustration with a strong contrast PASTEL c The picture looks like a pale pastel drawing MOSAIC d The picture is mosaic a The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select P EFFECT in W then press EXEC p 173 IANUAL SET EXIT 1 PROGRAM AE P_EFFECT RED EYER NEG ART cm FLASH LVL SEPIA
168. or lights up on the screen 5 Press EXIT to return to EN soseg Bulpicosy To cancel Super NightShot Press SUPER NS again to return to NightShot Using the NightShot Light The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on To enable the NightShot Light set N S LIGHT in xa to ON in the menu settings The default setting is ON Using Color Slow Shutter Color Slow Shutter enables you to record color images in a dim place NIGHTSHOT oe 000 gt ON 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF 3 Press FN and select PAGE3 4 Press COLOR SLW S The indicator lights up on the screen 5 Press EXIT to return to FN To cancel Color Slow Shutter Press COLOR SLW S again to make the indicator disappear Notes e Do not use NightShot in bright places e g the outdoors in the daytime This may cause a malfunction e If focusing is difficult during recording with NightShot focus manually While using NightShot you cannot use the following functions White balance PROGRAM AE Manual exposure Flexible Spot Meter HOLOGRAM AF While using Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter The shutter speed is automatically adjusted depending on the brightness At this time the motion of the picture may slow down 33 34 Recording a picture While using Super NightShot you cannot use the following functions White balance Fader Digit
169. ou use the large capacity battery pack If you install the NP FM70 QM71 QM71D FM91 QM91 QM91D battery pack on your camcorder extend its viewfinder fm iN E A 15 16 Step 1 Preparing the power source Charging the battery pack Use the battery pack after charging it for your camcorder Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack M series See page 197 for details of InfoLITHIUM battery pack 1 Install the battery pack on your camcorder 2 Connect the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN jack with the DC plug s A mark facing up 3 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor 4 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet 5 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Charging begins The remaining battery time is indicated in minutes in the display window When the remaining battery time indicator changes to z normal charge is complete To fully charge the battery pack full charge leave the battery pack attached for about one hour after normal charge is complete until the FULL indicator appears in the display window Fully charging the battery pack allows you to use the battery pack longer than usual 08 z HiH i t UD min CU min After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder Step 1 Preparing the power source Note Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC
170. out setting the insert end point Skip step 2 and 3 Press i on the Remote Commander or you want to stop inserting m on your camcorder when Audio dubbing You can record additional audio to the original sound on the tape by connecting audio equipment or a microphone If you connect the audio equipment you can add sound to the tape already recorded in the 12 bit mode by specifying starting and ending points The original sound will not be erased Preparing for audio dubbing You can record additional audio in the following e Dubbing with the built in microphone e Connecting the microphone optional to the MIC jack e Connecting the microphone optional to the intelligent accessory shoe e Connecting the A V connecting cable to the AUDIO VIDEO jack The audio input to be recorded will take precedence over others in the following order e MIC jack e Intelligent accessory shoe e AUDIO VIDEO jack e Built in microphone 6unipa Dubbing with the built in microphone No connection is necessary If no external microphone optional is connected sound is recorded via the built in microphone Connecting the microphone optional to the MIC jack MIC PLUG IN POWER jack Signal flow Microphone optional You can check the recorded picture and sound by connecting the AUDIO VIDEO jack toa TV The recorded sound is not output from a speaker Check the sound by using the headphones or TV 91 Audio dubbing
171. ow the display on the LCD screen and VCR viewfinder V OUT LCD_ To show the display on the TV screen LCD screen MEMORY and viewfinder Instead of DST SUMMERTIME appears on the screen for some models 4EPsOoueD no HulzwuosnD Note If you press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO 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 the output jacks on the TV or VCR continued on the following page 181 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch etc OTHERS REC LAMP ON To light up the camera recording lamp at the front of your camcorder OFF To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the person is not aware of the recording VIDEO EDIT RETURN To cancel Digital program editing VCR TAPE To make programs and perform Digital program editing on the tape p 78 MEMORY To make programs and perform Digital program editing on the Memory Stick p 125 When recording a close subject When REC LAMP is set to ON the red camera recording lamp on the front of your camcorder may reflect on the subject if it is close In this case we recommend you set REC LAMP to OFF In more than five minutes after removing the power source The PROGRAM AE FLASH LVL WHT BAL HiFi SOUND AUDIO MIX and COMMANDER items are returned to their default settings Other menu items are held in memory e
172. ower cord Rechargeable battery pack NP FM50 Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Output voltage DC7 2V Capacity 8 5 Wh 1 180 mAh Dimensions approx 38 2 x 20 5 x 55 6 mm 19 16 x 13 16 x 21 4 in w h d Mass approx 76 g 2 7 oz Type Lithium ion Memory Stick Memory Flash memory 8MB MSA 8A Operating voltage 2 7 3 6 V Power consumption Approx 45 mA during operation mode Approx 130 pA during tape recording standby Dimensions approx 50 x 2 8 x 21 5 mm 2x1 8x7 8 in w h d Mass approx 4 g 0 14 oz Design and specifications are subject to change without notice uoReULOJU eUCRIPpY 209 Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls Camcorder LCD Touch panel screen p 23 28 29 Speaker OPEN button p 25 RESET button If you press RESET all the settings DCR TRV80 except the network settings including the date and time return to the default By jo N A 210 5 OO IN o Viewfinder lens adjustment lever p 30 BATT release button p 15 START STOP button p 25 Access lamp Memory Stick slot p 102 DISPLAY BATTERY INFO button p 18 38 Identifying parts and controls 11 Hooks for shoulder strap 15 Cassette compartment 12 Battery pack p 15 16 Cassette
173. pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Replace with a new battery pack p 15 The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time e You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environment for a long time e The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Replace with a new battery pack p 15 e The battery pack is not fully charged gt Install a fully charged battery pack p 15 16 e A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time gt Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct p 16 The power goes off although the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate e A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time gt Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct p 16 The cassette cannot be ejected from the compartment e The power source is disconnected gt Connect it firmly p 15 19 e The battery pack is dead gt Use a charged battery pack p 15 16 The and amp indicators flash and no functions except for cassette ejection work e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize p 202 The C I indicator does not appear when using the casse
174. perating playback fast forward or rewind wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using the large capacity battery pack NP FM70 QM71 QM71D FM91 QM91 QM91D optional e Be certain to set the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not taking shots or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is during tape recording standby or playback pause e Have spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected recording time and make trial recordings before taking the actual recording e Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant uoeuuojuj eUCRIPpY Remaining battery time indicator e If the power goes off although the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct Note however that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state or the battery pack is frequently used Regard the remaining battery time indication as the approximate shooting time e The J mark indicating little remaining battery time sometimes flashes depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature and environment even if the remaining battery time is about 5 to 10 minutes 197 198 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack
175. played on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be recorded on the Memory Stick Ceo FINE iJ me Pa 12 Ceo FINE mum suogerdo PpS lowa A MEMORY NETWORK a Approximate number of images can be recorded on the Memory Stick b Folder name to be recorded 107 108 Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording You can record still images on the Memory Stick during tape recording or tape recording standby See page 44 for details When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work Digital zoom Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Wide mode Fader Picture effect Digital effect SPORTS of PROGRAM AE The indicator flashes Title SteadyShot During saving a still image data You cannot turn off the power or press PHOTO When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button When you press PHOTO lightly in step 1 The image momentarily flickers This is not a malfunction Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded do not appear during recording However they are recorded automatically onto the Memory Stick To display the recording data press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 38 If you re
176. pment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above e Macintosh Mac OS iBook Power Mac and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc e All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore TM and are not mentioned in each case in this manual Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable For Macintosh users Installing the USB driver Do not connect the USB cable to a computer before installation of the USB driver is complete For Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 users 1 Turn on the computer and allow the Mac OS to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of the computer The application software screen appears 3 Select Handycam on the screen The title screen appears 4 Click the USB Driver to open the folder containing the six files related to Driver wwwimagemixer com Menu USB Driver T Click J 1 a ImageMixer Re 5 Select the following two files and drag and drop them into the System Folder e Sony Camcorder USB Driver e Sony Camcorder USB Shim Jayndwo e ym sobeu HBulmoi Sony Camcorder USB Driver Sony USB Shim Sony Peripheral USB Driver Sony Camcorder USB Shim Sony USB Driver Sony Peripheral USB Shim
177. ppear You can control the display with DISPLAY BATTERY INFO on your camcorder When executing each item The green bar appears above the item If the items are not available The color of the items changes to gray Touch panel You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder p 67 Recording Basics Recording a picture See relevant Step 1 and Step 2 1 Remove the lens cap and pull the lens cap string to fix it 2 Prepare the power source p 15 to 19 and insert the cassette p 8 3 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button This sets your camcorder to standby 4 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel The picture appears on the screen 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 3 LOCK switch NN i f PN gt Se T Hf Sip A Lim My A y W A i 3 Q 2 Nn SY Microphone wY Camera recording lamp lt z50min ADF REC 0 00 01 soseg Bulpicosy 25 26 Recording a picture Note on recording Your camcorder records and plays back in the SP standard play mode and in the LP long play mode Select SP or LP in the menu settings p 179 In the LP mode you can record 1 5 times as long as in the SP mode When you record the tape in the
178. pplication Operating Instructions DCR TRV80 only You can use your camcorder in any country or area with the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet b a b Your camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback picture on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with the AUDIO VIDEO input jack The following shows TV color systems used overseas NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom ete uoReULOJU eUCRIPpY PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc 201 202 Maintenance information and precautions Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder on the surface of the tape or on the lens In this condition the tape may stick to
179. properly between scenes 4BPuoouweD no Huzun Notes on AUDIO MODE e You cannot dub audio sound on the tape recorded in the 16 bit mode e When playing back the tape recorded in the 16 bit mode you cannot adjust the balance in AUDIO MIX continued on the following page 179 180 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch SETUP MENU CLOCK SET To set the date or time p 20 USB STREAM OFF To deactivate the USB Streaming function ON To activate the USB Streaming function CAMERA LANGUAGE ENGLISH To display the information indicators in English VCR FRANCAIS To display the information indicators in French eee ESPANOL To display the information indicators in Spanish PORTUGUES To display the information indicators in Portuguese Ay To display the information indicators in Chinese esto To display the information indicators in Korean DEMO MODE ON To make the demonstration appear OFF To cancel the demonstration mode Notes on DEMO MODE e You cannot select DEMO MODE when the cassette or the Memory Stick is inserted in your camcorder e When NIGHTSHOT is slid to ON the NIGHTSHOT indicator appears on the screen and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the menu settings e If you press the touch panel during the demonstration the demonstration stops for a while then it starts again after about 10 minutes e DEMO MODE is set to STBY Standby at the default
180. r adjusting exposure during recording e Back light function p 32 e NightShot Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter p 32 e PROGRAM AE p 57 e Manual exposure p 59 e Flexible Spot Meter p 60 e Recording images with the flash p 111 sainjzee4 UIN Functions for giving images more impact e Digital zoom p 31 The default setting is OFF To zoom greater than 10x select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings e Fader p 50 e Picture effect p 53 e Digital effect p 54 e Title p 95 e MEMORY MIX p 116 Functions for giving a natural appearance to your recordings e PROGRAM AE p 57 SPORTS LANDSCAPE e Manual focus p 61 e Expanded focus p 61 e Spot Focus p 63 Functions for using after recording e End search Edit search Rec Review p 35 e Data code p 38 e Tape PB ZOOM Memory PB ZOOM p 71 133 e Zero set memory p 72 e Title search p 73 e Digital program editing p 78 125 5 Table of contents Main Features 4 Quick Start Guide Recording on tape cccccccceeceeeseeseees 8 Recording on Memory Stick 10 Getting Started Using thissmanwal sencteciscs eacentericie 12 Checking supplied accessories 14 Step 1 Preparing the power source 15 Installing the battery pack Charging the battery pack Connecting to a wall outlet Step 2 Setting the date and time Step 3 Using the touch pa
181. r environment Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable For Windows users Installing Image Transfer Make sure USB driver installation is complete This function enables image data recorded on the Memory Stick to be automatically transferred copied to a computer If you are using Windows 2000 log in with permission of administrators If you are using Windows XP log in with permission of computer administrators 1 Turn on the computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of the computer The application software starts up 3 Select Handycam on the screen The title screen appears 4 Move the cursor to Image Transfer and click www imagemixer com 2 Menu A USB Driver m mage Transter Click e ce XELAImageMixer Jayndwoo e yym s Hewu BUIM A The Install Wizard program starts up and the Choose Setup Language screen appears 5 Select the language for installation 6 Follow the on screen messages The installation screen disappears when installation is complete 147 Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable For Windows users Installing ImageMixer Make sure USB driver installation is complete ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony is an application that can capture or edit images or create video CDs To install and use this software in Windows 2000 you must be authorized as admin
182. r more i LINK compatible equipment are connected to this unit in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that this unit is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected equipment Note however that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected and that operations and data transactions are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment Note Normally only one piece of equipment can be connected to this unit by the i LINK cable When connecting this unit to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more DV Interfaces refer to the operating instructions of the equipment to be connected About the name i LINK i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by Sony and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers i LINK baud rate i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment Three maximum baud rates are defined 100 approx 100Mbps 200 approx 200Mbps 400 approx 400Mbps uoeuuojuj eUCRIPpY The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the operating instructions of each equipment It is also indicated near the i LINK on some equipment The maximum baud rate of equipment on which it is not indicated suc
183. rd up to 32 images continuously fast EXP BRKTG To record three images continuously with different exposure QUALITY FINE To record still images in the fine image quality VCR mode p 103 STANDARD To record still images in the standard image quality mode IMAGESIZE 1600x1200 To record still images in 1600 x 1200 size p 104 640 x 480 To record still images in 640 x 480 size MOVIE SET IMAGESIZE 320x240 To record moving pictures in 320 x 240 size p 105 160 x 112 To record moving pictures in 160 x 112 size lt CIREMAIN AUTO To display the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick in the following cases MEMORY e For five seconds after setting the POWER switch to VCR and inserting the Memory Stick e When the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick is less than two minutes after setting the POWER switch to MEMORY e For five seconds from the start of moving picture recording e For five seconds after completing moving picture recording ON To always display the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick NEW FOLDER ADD To create a new folder p 127 RETURN To cancel creating a new folder REC FOLDER To choose a recording folder p 127 FILE NO SERIES To assign file numbers in sequence even when the CR Memory Stick is changed However the file numbering is reset if you create a new folder or change the recording folder RESET To assign file numbers starting with 0001 to each Memory Stick When you sel
184. rded are not displayed during recording However they are recorded automatically on the tape To display the recording data press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 38 27 Recording a picture After recording 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG 2 Close the LCD panel 3 Eject the cassette 4 Remove the power source Adjusting the LCD screen When you adjust the LCD panel make sure if the LCD panel is opened up to 90 degrees Note When using the LCD screen except in the mirror mode the viewfinder automatically turns off When monitoring on the LCD screen You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to your camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out Recording a picture Shooting with the mirror mode This feature allows the camera subject to view him or herself on the LCD screen The subject uses this feature to check his or her own image on the LCD screen while you look at the subject in the viewfinder 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY 2 Rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees sorseg Bupa Picture in the mirror mode The picture on the LCD screen is a mirror image However the picture will be normal when recorded Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen 1 When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA press FN and select PAGE2 When the POWER switch is set to VCR press FN to display PAGE1 When the POWER switch
185. re the monitor window may not move smoothly You can make the picture move more smoothly by shifting the upper right slider on the bottom of the monitor window to the left although this reduces the picture quality e You cannot carry out any Memory Stick operations during the USB Streaming function If image data cannot be transferred by the USB connection The USB driver has been registered incorrectly as the computer was connected to your camcorder before installation of the USB driver was complete Reinstall the USB driver following the procedure on page 151 If any trouble occurs Close all running applications then restart the computer Jayndwo e ym sobewu Bulmesi Carry out the following operations after quitting the application Disconnect the USB cable Turn the POWER switch to the other position on your camcorder 157 Viewing pictures recorded on tape on a computer USB Streaming For Windows users Making Video CDs Easy Video CD This function makes it simple to create a video CD by capturing images recorded on a tape or images live from your camcorder Capturing images recorded on a tape onto a CD R 1 Follow the step 1 to 8 on page 154 2 Press La after choosing the point on the tape from which you want to capture images onto the CD R 3 Click ImageMixer 88286 O 4 Connect the Y USB jack on your camcorder to the USB port on the computer using the supplied USB cable
186. rs 36 37 42 44 45 47 49 80 Teac 21 33 35 80 Magnavox 17 77 78 83 Technics 77 78 Marantz 21 33 35 Toshiba 7 40 49 Marta 47 Wards 37 47 88 89 95 Memorex 37 77 Yamaha 21 33 35 36 Minolta 8 42 Zenith 95 TV VCR component Note on the IR SETUP code Digital program editing is not possible if the VCR does not support IR SETUP codes 81 82 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tape When the VCR does not operate correctly e After checking the code in About the IR SETUP code p 81 set the IR SETUP or the PAUSEMODE again e Place your camcorder at least 30 cm 12 in away from the VCR e Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR Step 3 Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR You can adjust the synchronization of your camcorder and the VCR Prepare a pen and paper for notes Before operation eject the cassette from your camcorder if inserted 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Insert the recordable cassette into the VCR then set the VCR to recording pause When you select i LINK in CONTROL the recording pause is not necessary Select ADJ TEST then press EXEC Select EXECUTE then press EXEC IN and OUT are recorded on an image for five times each to calculate the number values for adjusting the synchronization The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE Rewind the tape in the VCR t
187. s OK The selected image is deleted DELETE 3 40 10 gt 101 0003 DELETE To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 4 Notes e To delete a protected image first cancel image protection e Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Check the images to delete carefully before deleting them If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot delete images 136 Deleting images DELETE Deleting selected images on the index screen The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press INDEX to display the index screen 2 Press DEL Then press the image you want to delete The number of the selected image is highlighted 3 Press EXEC The DELETE indicator appears on the screen 4 Press OK The selected images are deleted suogerdo PPRS Mown 3 40 10 gt To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 4 137 138 Deleting images DELETE Deleting all the images You can delete all the unprotected images in the Memory Stick The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select DELETE ALL in Q3 then press EXEC p 177
188. s functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and an optional AC adaptor charger The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camcorder and displays the remaining battery time in minutes With an AC adaptor charger optional the remaining battery time and charging time appear Charging the battery pack e Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder e We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the FULL indicator appears in the display window indicating that the battery pack is fully charged If you charge the battery outside of this temperature range you may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack e After charging is complete either disconnect the cable from the DC IN jack on your camcorder or remove the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack e Battery pack performance decreases in 10 C 50 F or below surroundings So the time that the battery pack can be used becomes shorter We recommend the following to use the battery pack longer Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up and insert it in your camcorder immediately before you start taking shots Use the large capacity battery pack NP FM70 QM71 QM71D FM91 QM91 QM91D optional e Frequently using the LCD screen or frequently o
189. side of it Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects other than the supplied stylus DCR TRV80 Do not pick up your camcorder by holding parts as illustrated Viewfinder LCDpanel Battery pack Flash SPIND Yes Pind 10 PIND HEIs PIND Quick Start Guide Recording on Memory Stick 1 Connecting the power cord Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 15 Open the DC IN jack cover A y TY AC Adaptor supplied QR of a Connect the plug with its A mark facing up Insert the Memory Stick in the Memory Stick slot as far as it can go with the mark facing up as illustrated Access lamp y Q aa i N Press the Memory Stick once lightly to eject it While the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data from the Memory Stick or recording the data on the Memory Stick Do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data breakdown may occur How to hold your camcorder Fastening the grip belt Fasten the grip belt firmly 3 Recording still images on the Memory Stick p 107 to MEMORY while pressing the small green button Press OPEN Make sure that the to open the JZ LOCK switch is set to LCD panel Se SOX l So 7h the left unlock The picture
190. software which you use For details of how to capture images refer to the operating instructions of the computer and software Jayndwo e ym s Hew HBulmesi A V connecting cable supplied i LINK cable optional Signal flow After capturing images and sound Stop capturing procedures on the computer and stop playback on the analog video unit 167 168 Capturing images from an analog video unit on a computer Signal convert function Notes e You need the software and computer that support the exchange of digital video signals e Depending on the condition of the analog video signals the computer may not be able to output the images correctly when you convert video signals into digital video signals via your camcorder Depending on the analog video unit the image may contain noise or incorrect colors e You cannot record or capture the video output via your camcorder when the video tape include copyright protection signals such as the ID 2 system If the computer has a USB port You can connect using a USB cable but images may not be transferred smoothly If your VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable optional to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the VCR Using the Network function
191. standard e The file name flashes on the screen if the file is corrupted or the file is unreadable When the Memory Stick contains multiple folders The following icons appear on the screen on the first or last images in a folder lt 4 You can move to the previous folder 4 You can move to the next folder a You can move to both the previous and the next folders 128 Viewing a still image Memory Photo playback Playing back six recorded images at a time index screen This function is especially useful when searching for a particular image Press INDEX to display the index screen A red gt mark appears above the image that appears before changing to the index screen mode To display the previous six images To display the next six images gt mark O mMARK MARK DEL EXIT Lal 2 3 This number indicates the order in which images are recorded on the Memory Stick 4 5 6 E 1 40 107 gt To return to FN Press EXIT suogerdo PpS owa To return to the normal playback screen single screen Press the image you want to display 129 Viewing a moving picture MPEG MOVIE playback You can play back moving pictures recorded on the Memory Stick You can also play back six images including still images in order of recording on the Memory Stick at a time by selec
192. t may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 DCR TRV80 only You can only use the Bluetooth wireless connection function in the country or area where you purchase the devices For details refer to the separate Network Function Application Operating Instructions For customers in the U S A If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR TRV80 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ07649 U S A Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation DCR TRV80 only IMPORTANT NOTE To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements the following antenna installation and device operating configurations must be satisfied the antenna has been installed by the manufacturer and no changes can be made This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CAUTION You are cautioned that a
193. the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To stop the countdown for recording moving picture Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To cancel the self timer With your camcorder during standby press SELFTIMER and the Q self timer indicator disappears from the screen You cannot cancel the self timer using the Remote Commander Note The self timer recording is automatically canceled when self timer recording is finished Recording a picture from tape as a moving picture Your camcorder can read moving picture data recorded on a tape and record it as a moving picture on the Memory Stick Before operation Insert the recorded tape into your camcorder The POWER switch should be set to VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 Press gt n The picture recorded on the tape is played back 2 Press gt n again to pause playback at the scene where you want to start recording from 3 Press START STOP Images and sound are recorded up to the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick See page 106 for details of recording time ca5omin ME 0 15 42 43 FoREC 0 00 03 gt gt gt suogerdo PpS own a Available recording time on the Memory Stick b This indicator appears for five seconds after pressing START STOP This indicator is not recorded c Folder name to be recorded To stop recording Press START STOP Notes e
194. the following cases When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA NightShot Flash is set to no flash SUNSETMOON of PROGRAM AE LANDSCAPE of PROGRAM AE Manual focus Spot Focus Continuous photo recording 113 114 Recording an image from tape as a still image Your camcorder can read moving picture data recorded on a tape and record it as a still image on the Memory Stick Image size is automatically set to 640 x 480 Before operation Insert the Memory Stick and the recorded tape into your camcorder The POWER switch should be set to VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 Press gt n The picture recorded on the tape is played back 2 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly and check the image The picture from the tape freezes and the CAPTURE indicator appears on the screen Recording does not start yet To change the still image release PHOTO select a still image again and then press and hold PHOTO lightly 3 Press PHOTO deeply Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be recorded on the Memory Stick Cao FINE 12 CAPTURE R N No Y y ZY Q o Ceo FINE MINNS Sound recorded on the tape You cannot record audio from the tape Title You cannot record the titles Recording date time The date time when it is recorded
195. 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 has occurred None of the functions except cassette ejection will work Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about one hour with the cassette lid open Your camcorder can be used again if the 4 or amp indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again If moisture starts to condense your camcorder sometimes cannot detect condensation If this happens the cassette is sometimes not ejected for 10 seconds after the cassette lid is opened This is not a malfunction Do not close the cassette lid until the cassette is ejected Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a hot place as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside You use your camcorder after a squall or a shower You use your camcorder in a high temperature and humidity place How to prevent moisture condens
196. thod of ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony 1 Click located in the upper right corner of the screen The ImageMixer s Manual screen appears 2 You can find the information you need from the list of contents To close on line help Click JX at the top right of the screen If you have any questions about ImageM ixer ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony is the product of PIXELA corporation For details refer to the operating instructions of the CD ROM supplied with your camcorder 160 Viewing images recorded on Memory Stick on a computer For Windows users The image data recorded on the Memory Stick is automatically transferred copied to a computer with Image Transfer You can view images with ImageMixer You need to install the USB diver Image Transfer and ImageMixer to view the Memory Stick images on a computer p 146 to 148 1 Turn on the computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert the Memory Stick into your camcorder then connect the AC Adaptor to your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 4 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB port on the computer using the supplied USB cable 5 Image Transfer automatically starts up and the transfer of image data begins Image trenster Now Copying SS ry Cancel 6 ImageMixer automatically starts up enabling you to view the copied image Import button 7 Select an album and the i
197. ting the index screen The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Press PLAY The last recorded image appears 2 Press to see the previous picture to see the next picture to select a desired moving picture 3 Press MPEG B gt Ill to start playback 4 Adjust the volume following the steps below Press FN and select PAGE3 Press VOL The screen to adjust volume appears Press to turn down the volume to turn up the volume to adjust the volume Press P OK to return to PAGE3 Press EXIT to return to EN To cancel MPEG MOVIE playback Press MPEG B gt II When no file is in the folder The NO FILE AVAILABLE indicator appears 130 Viewing a moving picture MPEG MOVIE playback Playback picture from desired part The moving picture recorded on the Memory Stick is divided into parts It is divided into a maximum of 60 You can select every each one point and playback pictures The POWER switch should be set to MEMORY Operate by touching the panel 1 Follow the step 1 and 2 on page 130 2 Press lt to see previous part gt to see next part to select the point where you want to play back Hg 1 20 107 MOV00001 o 0 00 00 MPEG Pil lt o gt aad CAM INDEX FN 3 Follow the step 3 and 4 on page 130 suogerdg PPRS Mown T
198. tional video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing Connecting to the VCR or the TV Connecting with the A V connecting cable TV bunipy OUT S VIDEO VIDEO a Signal flow Connecting with the i LINK cable DV Interface i LINK cable optional Signal flow 87 Recording video or TV programs Recording video or TV programs Before operation for connecting with the A V connecting cable Set DISPLAY in Etc to LCD in the menu settings when using the A V connecting cable The default setting is LCD The POWER switch should be set to VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 Insert the blank tape or the tape you want to record over into your camcorder If you are recording the tape from the VCR insert the recorded tape into the VCR 2 Press FN and select PAGE3 3 Press REC CTRL REC CTRL RET a REC REC PAUSE START 4 Press REC PAUSE 5 Press on the VCR to start playback if you record the tape from a VCR Select a TV program if you record from a TV The picture from playback side appears on the screen 6 Press REC START at the scene where you want to start recording from When you have finished dubbing the tape Press W on your camcorder and then press the stop button on the VCR Using the Remote Commander In step 2 to 4 press REC and MARK simultaneo
199. to e mail You can view images recorded on the Memory Stick on a computer Recommended computer usage environment when connecting with the USB cable and viewing tape pictures on a computer Os Microsoft Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required However operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS You cannot hear sound if a computer is running Windows 98 but you can read still images CPU Minimum 500 MHz Intel Pentium III or faster 800 MHz or faster recommended Application DirectX 8 0a or later Sound system 16 bit stereo sound card and stereo speakers Memory 64MB or more Hard disk Available memory required for installation at least 250MB Available hard disk memory recommended at least 1GB depending on the size of the image files edited Display 4MB VRAM video card Minimum 800 x 600 dot High color 16 bit color 65 000 colors Direct Draw display driver capability At 800 x 600 dot or less 256 colors and less this product will not operate correctly Others This product is based on DirectX technology so it is necessary to install DirectX The USB port must be provided as standard You cannot use this function in the Macintosh environment 144 Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable For Windows users Recommended computer usage environment when
200. tte with Cassette Memory e The gold plated connector of the tape is dirty or dusty gt Clean the gold plated connector p 196 The remaining tape indicator is not displayed e 50 REMAIN is set to AUTO in the menu settings gt Set it to ON to always display the remaining tape indicator p 179 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble When operating using the Memory Stick Cause and or Corrective Actions Symptom The Memory Stick does not function e The POWER switch is not set to MEMORY gt Set it to MEMORY p 107 e The Memory Stick is not inserted gt Insert the Memory Stick p 102 Recording does not function e The Memory Stick has already been recorded to its full capacity gt Delete unnecessary images and record again p 136 e The Memory Stick formatted incorrectly is inserted gt Format the Memory Stick using your camcorder or use another Memory Stick p 102 177 e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 100 e You cannot record data in the 100MSDCF folder It is only for playing back data The HOLOGRAM AF light from the HOLOGRAM AF emitter deviates from the center of the image e The HOLOGRAM AF light is not reaching the subject The HOLOGRAM AF light from the HOLOGRAM AF is blurred making focusing difficult gt Wipe the HOLOGRAM AF emi
201. tter with a dry cloth The image cannot be deleted e The image is protected gt Cancel image protection p 135 e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 100 e You try to delete images more than 100 images gt You can only choose the image to delete for up to 100 images at one time BHunooyse qnoiL You cannot format the Memory Stick e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 100 Deleting all the images cannot be carried out e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 100 You cannot protect the image e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 100 e The index screen does not appear gt Press INDEX to display the index screen then protect the image p 135 continued on the following page 187 188 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions You cannot write a print mark onthe e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to still image LOCK gt Release the lock p 100 e The index screen does not appear gt Press INDEX to display the index screen then write a print mark p 140 e You are trying to write a print mark on a moving picture gt Print marks cannot be written to a moving picture e A print mark is
202. ually adjusting the focus in the following cases Normally focus is automatically adjusted When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY you can adjust the focus manually with the image enlarged to twice the size Expanded focus e The autofocus mode is not effective when shooting Subjects through glass coated with water droplets Horizontal stripes Subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls or the sky e When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background e Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod The POWER switch should be set to CAMERA or MEMORY 1 Press FOCUS The focus indicator appears on the screen 2 Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus Te A A p x suoneied Bulpicosy psoueapy To return to the autofocus Press FOCUS to turn off the F gt M or indicator About expanded focus If you set EXPANDED F in to ON in the menu settings p 174 when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY the 2 expanded focus indicator appears when the focus ring is turned and the image will be enlarged to twice its size The focal distance information is also displayed Adjustment is complete the image returns to its original size automatically 61 62 Focusing manually To focus precisely It is easier to focus on the subject if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the W wide angle position after
203. until a desired fader mode appears The indicator changes as follows FADER M FADER gt BOUNCE MONOTONE no indicator DOT WIPE OVERLAP ON The LCD screen lights up When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA View finder When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY To make the buttons on the LCD screen disappear Press OK suoneied Bulpicosy psoueapy 67 68 Using the viewfinder Note When the POWER switch is set to VCR or during memory playback you cannot operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder To operate the items that do not appear Set the LCD panel back to the previous position Operate the items using the LCD screen Available recording time This is the time when you record pictures using the viewfinder p 17 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back tape with picture effect The POWER switch should be set to VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 During playback or playback pause press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select P EFFECT in i then press EXEC p 173 MANUAL SET P_EFFECT OFF NEG ART SEPIA oada B amp W SOLARIZE pas l t EXEC RET 4 Select a desired mode then press EXEC You can use NEG ART S
204. ur camcorder you cannot play back still images recorded on other equipment DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV900E or DSC D700 D770 that does not conform to this universal standard These models are not sold in some areas e If you cannot use the Memory Stick that is used with other equipment format it with your camcorder p 177 Note that formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick e Some playback devices may not be able to play back images recorded with your camcorder e You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on a computer When playing back image data shot with other equipment 101 Using Memory Stick Introduction e The Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick are trademarks of Sony Corporation e Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick Duo are trademarks of Sony Corporation e MagicGate and MAGICGATE are trademarks of Sony Corporation e All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual Inserting the Memory Stick Insert the Memory Stick in the Memory Stick slot as far as it can go with the gt mark facing as illustrated Y W NIM Le Q Access lamp Ejecting the Memory Stick Press the Memory Stick onc
205. usly then immediately press Hf In step 6 press Il at the scene where you want to start recording from Note on the Remote Commander Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid erroneous remote control operation If you use another Sony VCR in the commander mode VTR 2 we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video output jack and the white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and when the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your VCR has an S video jack See page 43 for details When using the i LINK cable e Before recording make sure if the DV IN indicator appears on the screen The DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment e Recording of only the picture or sound cannot be done Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing You can insert a new scene with sound from a VCR onto the originally recorded tape by specifying the insert start and end points Use the Remote Commander for this operation Connections are the same as on page 87 Insert a cassette containing the desired scene to insert into the VCR bunipy A The tape that contains the scene to
206. ven when the power source is removed 182 Troubleshooting Types of trouble and how to correct trouble 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 If C 010 DI appears on the screen the self diagnosis display function has activated See page 191 During recording Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions START STOP does not operate e The POWER switch is not set to CAMERA gt Set it to CAMERA p 25 e Your camcorder automatically turns off to prevent the battery pack from running out and to protect the tape when your camcorder has been during recording standby for more than five minutes gt Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG and then to CAMERA e The tape has run out gt Rewind the tape or insert a new one p 8 38 e The write protect tab is set to expose the red mark gt Use a new cassette or slide the tab p 195 e The tape is stuck to the drum moisture condensation gt Eject the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize p 202 The power goes off e Your camcorder automatically turns off to prevent the battery pack from running out and to protect the tape when your camcorder has been during recording standby for more than five minutes gt Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG and then to
207. w York Bogota USB STREAM 5 30 00 PM LANGUAGE DST OFF c i DEMO MODE DATE tY tM Dt f t 4 AR JAN 1 ea ETC T f EXEC Step 2 Setting the date and time To return to FN Function Press EXIT When using your camcorder abroad Set the clock to the local time p 22 If you use your camcorder in an area where daylight saving time is used Set DST SET in Etc to ON in the menu settings Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12 hour cycle e 12 00 AM stands for midnight e 12 00 PM stands for noon p pes bune 21 22 Step 2 Setting the date and time Simple setting of clock by time difference You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference Select AREA SET and DST SET in Erto See page 181 for details in the menu settings Instead of DST SUMMERTIME is displayed on the screen for some models World time difference 21 2223 code differences Te2 setting code differences e setting 1 GMT Lisbon London 17 11 00 Solomon Is 2 01 00 Berlin Paris 18 12 00 Fiji Wellington 3 02 00 Helsinki Cairo 19 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 4 03 00 Moscow Nairobi 20 11 00 Midway Is Samo
208. want to capture The still image on the screen is captured Captured images appear in the thumbnail list window Capturing moving pictures Monitor window Thumbnail list window Video control buttons 1 Click 2 Click to start playback 3 Looking at the monitor window click e at the first scene of the movie you want to capture e changes to 4 Looking at the monitor window click m at the last scene you want to capture The moving picture is captured The captured images appear in the thumbnail list window 156 Viewing pictures recorded on tape on a computer USB Streaming For Windows users To close ImageMixer Click Q in the upper right corner of the screen Notes e When you view images on a computer with the USB connection the following may occur This is not a malfunction The image shakes up and down Some images are not displayed correctly due to noise etc Some images are displayed with the cracking noise Images of different color systems to that of your camcorder are not displayed correctly When your camcorder is during standby with a cassette inserted it turns off automatically after five minutes We recommend setting DEMO MODE to OFF in the menu settings when your camcorder is during standby and no cassette is inserted Indicators on the screen of your camcorder do not appear on images that are captured into the computer If you capture a fast moving pictu
209. wanted Unwanted scene scene Before operating Digital program editing on the tape recorded on other equipment Step 1 Connecting to the VCR p 78 Step 2 Setting the VCR to operate p 79 Step 3 Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR p 82 When you dub using the same VCR again you can skip step 2 and 3 Using Digital program editing on the tape recorded on other equipment Operation 1 Making a program p 84 Operation 2 Performing Digital program editing Dubbing the tape p 86 Note When editing digital video the operation signals to the VCR cannot be sent with LANC jack Step 1 Connecting to the VCR You can connect either the A V connecting cable or the i LINK cable Connect the devices as illustrated on page 76 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tape Step 2 Setting the VCR to operate To connect using the A V connecting cable send the control signal by infrared rays to the remote sensor on the VCR The POWER switch should be set to VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 Turn the power of the connected VCR on If the VCR has an input selector set it to input mode When you connect a video camera recorder set its power switch to VCR 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VTR Press FN to display PAGE1 Press MENU to display the menu Select VIDEO EDIT in ETc then press EXEC p 182 Select TAPE then press EXEC Press EDIT
210. y Stick get wet On location for use Do not use or keep the Memory Stick in locations that are Extremely hot such as in a car parked in the sun or under the scorching sun Under direct sunlight Very humid or subject to corrosive gases The Memory Stick formatted by a computer The Memory Stick formatted by Windows OS or Macintosh computers does not have a guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder suojerdo PPAS own Note on the MagicGate Memory Stick You can use the MagicGate Memory Stick for recording image data on your camcorder However you cannot record or play back the music protected by copyright signals on your camcorder Notes on using the Memory Stick Duo e Be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor when using the Memory Stick Duo with your camcorder e Verify that the insert direction of the Memory Stick Duo The use of wrong direction may cause a malfunction e Do not insert the Memory Stick Duo not inserted into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor into the Memory Stick compatible unit This may cause a malfunction of the unit Notes on image data compatibility e Image data files recorded on the Memory Stick by your camcorder conform with the Design Rules for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association On yo
211. yback Playing back tape Video control buttons Marks on your camcorder are different from those on the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder On your camcorder gt u To play back or pause the tape To stop the tape lt To rewind the tape gt gt To fastforward the tape gt To play back the tape slowly gt i To forward one frame at a time an lt To rewind one frame at a time x2 To play back the tape at double speed soiseg peqheid On the Remote Commander B To play back the tape il To pause the tape E To stop the tape lt lt To rewind the tape PP To fastforward the tape B gt To play back the tape slowly gt I gt To forward one frame at a time lt 4lI lt To rewind one frame at a time x2 To play back the tape at double speed In the various playback modes e Sound is muted e The previous picture may remain as a mosaic image during playback When playback pause lasts for five minutes Your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode To resume playback press gt iij When you play back the tape in reverse Horizontal noise may appear at the center or the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction Slow playback Slow playback can be performed smoothly on your camcorder However this function does not work for an output signal from the DV Interface 41 42 Viewing
212. you are processing the image using digital effect Record images on the Memory Stick p 114 123 or ona VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by digital effect Pictures processed by digital effect are not output through the DV Interface Enlarging images recorded on tape Tape PB ZOOM Besides the operation described here your camcorder can enlarge still images recorded on the Memory Stick p 133 The POWER switch should be set to VCR Operate by touching the panel 1 During playback or playback pause press FN and select PAGE2 2 Press PB ZOOM The PB ZOOM screen appears 3 Press the area you want to enlarge in the frame The area you pressed moves to the center of the screen and the playback image is enlarged to about twice the size If you then press another area that area moves to the center of the screen 4 Adjust the zoom ratio by the power zoom lever You can select the zoom ratio from approximately 1 1 times up to 5 times its size W Decrease the zoom ratio T Increase the zoom ratio suo jeisdo gt peqAejd paouenpy PB ZOOM Power zoom lever To cancel tape PB ZOOM Press END Notes e You cannot process externally input scenes using tape PB ZOOM with your camcorder e You cannot record images on the tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using tape PB ZOOM However you can record im
213. you need to have Video CD software installed You can play back Video CDs with Windows Media Player However you cannot use menu functions such as capturing function You also may not be able to play back Video CDs in certain computer environment such as OS or hardware 1 Start up Windows Media Player Jayndwo e ym s Hew HUIMA Windows XP Select Start All Programs Accessory Entertainment and click Windows Media Player Other OS Select Start Programs Accessory Entertainment and click Windows Media Player 2 Select My Computer CD R and click MPEGAV folder then drag and drop the OO0 DAT moving picture file onto the Media Player screen The moving picture will be played back The file name is displayed in the OOD Created Video CDs The maximum recording time is about one hour Capturing is divided into segments of about 10 minutes approximately 4GB due to the specifications of the AVI capturing format As a result recording includes segment links about every 10 minutes at which point images are skipped for several seconds 159 Viewing pictures recorded on tape on a computer USB Streaming For Windows users Seeing the on line help operating instructions of ImageMixer A TImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony on line help site is available where you can find the detailed operating me

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