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4. Recording video or TV programmes DCR TRV620E only Using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable Simply connect the i LINK cable DV connecting cable not supplied to jj DV IN OUT a
5. English Specifications Video camera recorder System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scaning system Audio recording system Rotary heads PCM system Quantization 12 bits Fs 32 kHz stereo 1 stereo 2 16 bits Fs 48 kHz stereo Video signal PAL colour CCIR standards Recommended cassette Hi8 Digital8 video cassette Recording playback time using 90 min Hi8 video cassette SP mode 1 hour LP mode 1 hour a
6. Dubbing a tape Using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable Simply connect the i LINK cable DV connecting cable not supplied to amp DV IN OUT DV OUT and to DV IN OUT of the DV products With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing You cannot dub the screen indicators 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the reco
7. DCR TRV620E 46 English Table of contents Checking supplied accessories 5 Quick Start Guide Getting started Using this manual 10 Step 1 Preparing the power supply 12 Installing the battery pack 12 Charging the battery pack Connecting to the mains 18 Step 2 Inserting a 19 Recording Basics Recording a picture 21
8. ZERO SET MEMORY STBY IMG REC seg 8I3H8OHOQ NULE
9. VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 3 x
10. INHIBIT He Digital8 Digital8
11. 1 MENU 2 SEL PUSH EXEC E 3 SEL PUSH EXEC CLOCK SET 4 SEL PUSH EXEC 5
12. POWER B OFF CHARGE VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E suoneisdo pns ANS 2 109 Superimposing a still image in the Memory Stick on a moving image MEMORY MIX You can superimpose a still image you have recorded on the Memory Stick on top of the moving image you are recording M CHROM Memory chroma key You can swap a blue area of a still image such as an illustration or a frame with a moving image M LUMI Memory luminance key You can swap a b
13. 1 Maintenance information and precautions Maintenance information Cleaning the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty we recommend using a LCD Cleaning Kit not supplied to clean the LCD screen Cleaning the video head To ensure normal recording and clear pictures clean the video heads When you playback record in the Digital8 system The video head may be dirty when mosaic pattern noise appears on the playback picture playback pictures do not move playback pictures are hardly visible playback pictures do not app
14. Maintenance information and precautions Connection to your PC When recording with i LINK cable the image processed or edited by your PC use a new Hi8 Hi El Digital8 tape When inputting the image recorded by Hi8 standard8 analog system into your PC dub the image into a Digital8 or DV tape first and then input it into your PC When inputting the image recorded by Hi8 standard 8 system into Sony VAIO The Program Capture function of DVgate motion doesn t work To use this function dub the image into a Digital8 or DV tape first and then input it into your Sony VAIO AC power adapt
15. 10 2 Recording video or TV programmes DCR TRV620E only Using the AN connecting cable You can record a tape from another VCR or a TV programme from a TV that has video audio outputs Use your camcorder as a recorder 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into your camcorder If you are recording a tape from the VCR insert a recorded tape into the VCR 2 the POWER switch to VTR 3 Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings p 85 4 Press REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder then immediately press IM on your camcorder 5 Press W on the VCR to start playback if you are recording a tape from VCR Select a TV programme if you are recording from TV
16. DV IN OUT amp DV OUT POWER OFF CHARGE Playing back a tape with digital effects During playback youcanprocessasceneusing the digital effect functions STILL FLASH LUMI and TRAIL 1 During playback press DIGITALEFFECT and turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial until the desired digital effectindicator STILL FLASH LUML or TRAIL flashes 2 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The digital effectindicator lights up and the bars appear In the STILL or LUMI mode the image
17. DCR TRV420E TRV520E 4 33 PLAY POWER VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 330 TINA EHI xo uee 419199 ou 1 10 Getting started Using this manual The instructions in this manual are for the
18. SI NO FILE Ha Memory Stick Imagenumber Totalnumber of recorded images 21 40 100 0021 e amp MEMORY PLAY Data file 120 Print mark 3Hak Protectindicator
19. POWER OFF CHARGE He
20. min Step 1 Preparing the power supply Charging time Bpema 1 Battery pack Full charge Normal charge NP F330 9 150 90 NP F530 F550 210 150 NP F730 F750 300 240 NP F930 F950 390 330 NP F960 420 36
21. POWER OFF CHARGE VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E Checking the recording END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review Youcanusethesebuttonsto checktherecorded pictureorshootsothatthetransitionbetween thelastrecordedsceneand thenextscene you recordissmooth END SEARCH Youcangototheendoftherecorded section afteryourecord Press ENDSEARCHin the standby mode Thelast5secondsoftherecordedsectionare playedbackand returns to thestandby mode Youcan monitor thesound from thespeaker or headphones EDITSEARCH Youcansearch forthenextrecording start point Hold down the side of EDITSEARCH in thestandby mode Therecorded sectionis played back to go forward togobackward Release EDITSEARCH to stop playback Ifyou pressSTART STOP re recording begins from the point youreleased EDITSEARCH You cannotmonitorthesound
22. DV IN OUT DV OUT POWER OFF CHARGE 4 65 Enlarging recorded images PB ZOOM Youcanenlargemoving and stillimages recorded ontapes Besidesthe operation described here your camcordercanenlargestillimagesrecorded on Memory Stick s 1 Press PB ZOOM on yourcamcorder while youare playing back Theimageisenlarged and f appears onthe LCDscreen orin the viewfinder 2 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial 1 Theimagemoves downwards Theimagemovesupwards g
23. B PROGRAM NIGHTSHOT MEMORY
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25. amp CLEANING CASSETTE 8 8 Sony V8 25CLD
26. PROGRAM psoueapy 1 4 55 56 Adjusting the exposure manually Youcanmanuallyadjustandsettheexposure Adjusttheexposuremanuallyinthefollowing Cases Thesubjectisbacklit Brightsubjectanddarkbackground Torecorddarkpictures e g nightscenes faithfully 1 PressEXPOSUREin CAMERA or MEMORY mode TheexposureindicatorappearsontheL CD screenorintheviewfinder 2 TurntheSEL PUSHEXEC dialtoadjustthe brightness
27. jeuonippy 161 Maintenance information and precautions Battery pack Use only the specified charger or video equipment with the charging function To prevent accident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals Keep the battery pack away from fire Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight Keep the battery pack dry Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock Do not disassemble nor modify the battery pack Attach the battery pack to the video equipment securely Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity 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
28. i LINK DV Copying still images from a tape Photo save Usingthesearchfunction youcanautomatically takeinonly stillimagesfromtapesrecordedin theDigital8 Bsystemandrecord themon a MemoryStick insequence Before operation e nsertataperecordedintheDigital8 system andrewind thetape e Inserta Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 2 Press MENU to make the menu display appear 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dialtoselect JJ then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PHOTOSAVE then press the dial PHOTO BUTTON appears onthe LCDscreenorin the viewfinder 5 Press PHOTO firmly Thestillimage from the tapeisrecorded onthe Memory Stick The number ofstillimages copied is displayed ENDis displayed whencopyingis completed PRETURN MENU END MEMORY SET NT QUALITY 1 MARK PROTECT DELETE ALL
29. 1 uoneuuoju jeuonippy 139 140 Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder Changing the lithium battery 1 the LCD panel and open the lid of the lithium battery compartment 2 Push the lithium battery in the direction of the arrow and pull it out from the holder 3 Install a Sony CR2025 lithium battery with the positive side facing out 4 Close the lid B 1 2 3 2025
30. 10 41 105 DISPLAY 34 SEARCH MODE 69 71 H P 68 71 36 DATA CODE 34 ZERO SET MEMORY 63 68 9 START STOP 21 10 24 N A Identifying the parts and To prepare the Remote Commander Insert 2 R6 size AA batteries by matching the and polarities on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment
31. LP SP LP 85 LP 1 5 LP LOCK LOCK POWER MEMORY LOCK
32. Hi EVEI c Digital8 B Hi8 8 la Fli EVE B Hi8 8 El Ha Digital8 9 B NTSC SP uoneuuoju jeuonippy 135 Digital8 D system recording and playback Copyright signal When you play back Using any other video camera recorder you cannot record on a tape that has recorded copyright control signals for copyright protection of software which is played back on your camcorder When you record You cannot record software on your camcorder t
33. Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording Self timer memory photo recording Youcanrecordstillimageson MemoryStick s withtheself timer This modeis useful when you wanttorecord yourself YoucanusetheRemote Commanderforthis operation 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK isset to the right unlock position 2 Press self timer The self timer indicator appears onthe LCDscreenorinthe viewfinder 3 Press PHOTO firmly Self timer starts counting down from 10 with abeep sound Inthe lasttwoseconds of the countdown thebeep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically self timer To cancel self timer recording Press amp self timer sothatthe indicator disappears fromthe LCDorviewfinderscreen whileyourcamcorderisinthestandby mode Youcannotcancelself timerrecording with the RemoteCommander Note Theself timerrecording modeisautomatically canceled when Self timerrecordingisfinished ThePOWERswitchissettoOFF CHARGE VTR DCR TRV6
34. 3 4 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings To change the mode settings in the menu settings select the menu items with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The default settings can be partially changed First select the icon then the menu item and then the mode 1 In CAMERA VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E or MEMORY mode press MENU 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired icon then press the dial to set 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item then press the dial to set 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode and press the dial to set 5 If you want to change other items select 4 RETURN and press the dial then repeat steps from 2 to 4 For details see Selecting the mode setting of each item p 86 CAMERA VTR
35. 9 7 106 Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Press MENU to make the menu display appear 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dialtoselect 7 then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CONTINUOUS then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired setting then press the dial 6 Press MENU toerase the menu display Ha Memory Stick c 1 POWER MEMORY LOCK 2 MENU
36. POWER UT AUTO SHTR ON B OFF B D ZOOM e OFF CAMERA 25x MEMORY 50x 25 50 24 100x 25 100 24 16 9WIDE e OFF CAMERA ON
37. a lt Using the PROGRAM AE function 1 PROGRAM AE in CAMERA or MEMORY mode The PROGRAM AE indicator appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode The indicator changes as follows lt OF OOF es 49 To turn the PROGRAM AE function off Press PROGRAM AE Notes e In the spotlight sports lesson and beach amp ski modes you cannot take close ups This is because your camcorder is set to focus only on su
38. AV cordlessIRreceiver notsupplied toyourTVorVCR youcaneasily viewthepictureonyourTV Fordetails referto theoperatinginstructionsoftheA VcordlessIR receiver S LASER LINK Super laser link emitter LASER LINK soseg BMHO9XKOLIOLI 20 euuouescuoduoog 39 40 Viewing the recording on TV Befor operation Attachthepowersupplysuchasthe ACpower adaptortoyourcamcorder andinsertthe recordedtape 1 AfterconnectingyourTV and AVcordlessIR receiver setthePOWERswitchontheAV cordlessIRreceivertoON 2 TumtheTVonandsettheTV VCRselector ontheTV to VCR 3 SetthePOWERswitchonyourcamcorderto VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 4 PressS LASERLINK Thelamp ofS LASER LINKlightsup 5 Press onyourcamcordertostartplayback 6 Pointthesuperlaserlinkemitteratthe AV cordlessIRreceiver Adjustthepositionof yourcamcorderandtheAV cordlessIR receivertoobtainclearplaybackpictures
39. He He Memory Stick He He Memory Stick Using Memory Stick introduction e Donotlet MemoryStick sget wet Donotuseorkeep MemoryStick sin locationsthatare Extremely hotsuchasinacar parked in the sunorunderthescorchingsun Under directsunlight Veryhumidorsubjecttocorrosive gases e When youcarry orstorea Memory Stick put itinitscase Formatting the supplied Memory Stick Formatting with this camcorderisnotrequired The Memory Stick has been formatted in the FAT formatat factory Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder e Sampleimagesare recorded inthe Memory Stick p 113 Note that these images willbe deleted if you format the Memory Stick Stick the supplied label on the labeling position topreventthe accidentalerasure As forthe labeling position see the illustration on the previous page Memory Stick s formatted by a computer Memory Stick s formatted by Windows OS or Macintoshcomputers donothavea guaranteed compatibility with this camcorder
40. HiFi SOUND 2 gt ero STEREO 85 gt VOLUME 33 AUDIO MIX ST2 AUDIO 85 69 PB MODE EV El Digital8 gt ee AUTO 85 150
41. 1 o C 2 START STOP 10 START STOP 2 43
42. 1 Set FOCUSto MANUALinCAMERA or MEMORYmode The 2indicatorappearson theLCDscreenorintheviewfinder 2 Tumthefocusringtosharpenfocus 1 FOCUS MANUAL CAMERA MEMORY gt 2 To return to the autofocus mode SetFOCUSto AUTO To record distant subjects WhenyoupressFOCUSdowntoINFINITY The lensfocusesoninfinityand M indicatorappears WhenyoureleaseFOCUS yourcamcorder returnstothemanualfocusmode Usethismode whenyourcamcorderfocusesonnearobjects eventhoughyouaretryingtoshootadistant FOCUS AUTO FOCUS INFINITY
43. POWER OFF CHARGE VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E psoueapy WxWoao2 1 4 43 44 Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording Printing the still image Youcanprintastillimagebyusingthevideo printer notsupplied Connectthevideoprinter usingtheA Vconnectingcablesupplied with yourcamcorder ConnecttheA Vconnectingcabletothe AUDIO VIDEOjackandconnecttheyellow plugofthecabletothevideoinputofthevideo printer Refertotheoperatinginstructionsofthe videoprinteraswell SVIDEO AUDIO VIDEO
44. 115 suoneisdo pns ANS 2 116 Recording an image from a tape as a still image Recording a still image from other equipment DCR TRV620E only 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR and set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings 2 Play back the recorded tape or turn the TV on to see the desired programme The image from TV or VCR appears on the LCD or in the viewfinder 3 Follow the steps 3 and 4 on page 114 Using the A V connecting cable OUT Qs VIDEO z Signalflow Nepegaya Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video jack on the VCR or the TV If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Connect using an 5 video cable not supplied to obtain high quality pictures With this connection you do not need to connect he ellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable not supplied to the S De jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR Using the i LINK cable the DV connecting cable me SVIDEO LANC not supplied
45. 200 EXEC W PB ZOOM EXEC PB ZOOM PB ZOOM Enlarging recorded images PB ZOOM PB ZOOM Notes PBZOOM works only fortapesrecordedinthe Digital8 Bsystem e Youcannotprocessexternally inputscenes using PBZOOM function e Youcannotrecord picturesthatyouhave processed using PB ZOOM function with this camcorder Torecord picturesthatyouhave processed using PBZOOM function record the pictures on the VCR using your camcorderasa player Pictures processed by PB ZOOM function Pictures processed by PBZOOM functionarenot output through the amp DV IN OUT og DV OUT jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE or stop playing back PBZOOM functionisautomatically canceled PB ZOOM Digital8
46. 1 2 10 S
47. i LINK 100 100 100 i LINK
48. POWER OFF CHARGE B 3 POWER POWER OFF CHARGE ero CAMERA Recording a picture Adjusting the LCD screen Toadjustthebrightnessofthe LCDscreen press either of the two buttons on LCD BRIGHT TheLCDpanelmovesabout90 degrees tothe viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to the lens side Ifyouturn the LCD panel over so thatit faces the otherway the indicator appears on the LCD screenandintheviewfinder Mirror mode to brighten to dim reMHee Whenclosing the LCD panel setit vertically untilitclicks and swingitintothe camcorder body Note WhenusingtheL
49. MODE POWER uno 35 4 1 UJ 94 oe POWER t LCD B L BRT NORMAL VTR PLAYER BRIGHT LCD COLOUR VTR PLAYER SEL PUSH EXEC CAMERA MEMORY lt gt VF B L NORMAL VTR PLAYER CAMERA BRIGHT
50. DV IN OUT DV OUT 75 116 B DV IN OUT DV OUT C i LINK 6 6 4 169 Identifying the parts and controlgerynsropoB Fastening the grip strap Fasten the grip strap firmly Remote Commander The buttons that have the same name on the Remote Commander as on your camcorder function identically to the buttons on your camcorder Oo PHOTO button 41 105 DISPLAY button 34 SEARCH MODE button p 69 71 Haa gt gt buttons 68 71 Tape transport buttons p 36 DATA CODE button p 34 ZERO SET M EMORY button p 63 68 Transmitter N O jou N camcorder after turning the camcorder START STOP button p 21 10 Power zoom button p 24 o 170 Point toward the remote sensor to control the
51. 2 POWER PROGRAM
52. OLD MOVIE SEPIA Movingimage STILL P Stillimage LUMI Movingimage peoueApy 1 4 51 52 Using special effects Digital effect 1 Press DIGITALEFFECTin CAMERA mode Thedigitaleffectindicatorappears 2 TurntheSEL PUSHEXECdialtoselectthe desireddigitaleffectmode Theindicatorchangesasfollows STILL FLASH gt LUMI gt TRAIL SLOW SHTR gt OLD MOVIE 3 Pressthe SEL PUSHEXEC dial Theindicator lightsupandthebarsappear IntheSTILL andLUMI modes thestillimageisstoredin memory 4 Tu
53. BACK LIGHT CAMERA MEMORY BACK LIGHT BACK LIGHT If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects Thebacklightfunctioniscanceled EXPOSURE seg 8I3H8OHOQ NULE 27 28 Recording a picture Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot TheNightShotfunctionenables youtoshoota subjectina dark place Forexample youcan satisfactorily record theenvironmentof nocturnalanimals for observation when you use this function While your camcorder isin CAMERA or MEMORY mode slide NIGHTSHOT to ON and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCDscreenorintheviewfinder TocanceltheNightShotfunction slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF TSHOT C umm SUPER NIGHTSHOT NightShot Light emitter
54. SLOW SHTR1 1 25 SLOW SHTR2 1 12 SLOW 1 6 SLOW SHTR4 1 3 psoueapy 1 4 53 Using the PROGRAM AE function Youcanselect PROGRAM AE AutoExposure modetosuityourspecificshootingrequirements Spotlight mode Thismodepreventspeople sfaces forexample fromappearingexcessivelywhitewhenshooting subjectslitbystronglightinthetheatre amp Soft portrait mode Thismodebringsoutthesubjectwhilecreatinga softbackground forsubjectssuchaspeopleor flowers Sports lesson mode Thismodeminimizesshakeonfast moving subjectssuchasintennisorgolf 7 Beach amp ski mode Thismodepreventspeople sfacesfrom appearingdarkinstronglightorreflectedlight suchasatabeachinmidsummeroronaski slope Sunset amp moon mode Thismodeallowsyoutomaintainatmosphere whenyouarerecordingsunsets generalnight views fireworksdisplaysandneonsigns a Landscape mode Thismodeisforwhenyouarerecordingdistant subjectssuchasmountainsandpreventsyour camcorderfromfocusingonglassormetalmesh inwindowswhenyouarerecordingasubject behindglassorascreen l Low lux mode Thismodemakessubjectsbrighterininsufficient light
55. DISPLAY DISPLAY DATA CODE DISPLAY Playing back a tape Using the data code function Yourcamcorderautomaticallyrecordsnotonly imagesonthetapebutalsotherecordingdata date timeorvarioussettingswhenrecorded Data code PressDATACODEonyourcamcorderorthe RemoteCommanderintheplaybackmode Thedisplaychangesasfollows date time vvarioussettings SteadyShot exposureAUTO MANUAL whitebalance gain shutterspeed aperturevalue noindicator 4 7 2000 12 05 56 Not to display recording date SetDATACODEtoDATEinthemenusettings p 85 Thedisplaychangesasfollows date time noindicator Notes on the data code function Thedatacodefunctionworksonlyfortapes recordedintheDigital8 system Varioussettingsoftherecordingdataarenot recordedwhenrecordingimageson Memory Stick Recording data Recordingdataisyourcamcorder sinfor
56. PROGRAM BOUNCE B
57. 1 2 1 2 12 20 3 POWER CAMERA 4 5 START STOP START STOP
58. 4 2 3 1 Or 0 40 Or 20 60 111 106 x 207 Bec DCR TRV420E 980 r DCR TRV520E TRV620E 990r He 1 1 F330 NP F550 CR2025 90 Hi8 5 100 240 50 60 23 DC OUT 8 4 B 1 5 0 40 20 60 125 x 39 x 62
59. 2 KBM DV IN 3 POWER B VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 4 5 KBM o SVIDEO eLANC DV IN OUT 75 76 Dubbing a tape Note on tapes that are not recorded the Digital8 D system The picture may fluctuate This is not a malfunction During playback of tapes rec
60. 7 SEL PUSH EXEC 7 4 SEL PUSH EXEC 7 4 CHROM M LUMI C CHROM M OVERLAP MEMORY MIX Superimposing a still image in the Memory Stick on a moving image MEMORY MIX Memory Stick MEMORY MIX During recording Youcannotchangethemodesetting The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder stores 20 images For M CHROM 18images suchasa frame 100 0001 100 0018 ForC CHROM 2images suchasa background 100 0019 100 0020 Sample images Sampleimagesstored inthe Memory Stick supplied with yourcamcorderare protected p 128 When you select M OVERLAP Youcannotchangethestillimageorthemode setting Memory Stick
61. 99 99 60 140 F b c s AN uz gt pepeys Hure
62. c Memory Stick Memory Stick 100 Memory Stick 105 Memory Stick MEMORY 110 C 114 117 Ini or oT 119 H Memory Stick DCR TRV620E 123 Memory Stick PB ZOOM 125 B
63. 1 EXPOSURE CAMERA MEMORY B 2 SEL PUSH EXEC EXPOSURE To return to the automatic exposure B mode PressEXPOSURE EXPOSURE Notes e Whenyouadjusttheexposuremanually the followingfunctionandmodesdonotworkin CAMERA mode Backlight Oldmovie Slowshutter e Whenyouadjusttheexposuremanually the backlightfunctiondoesnotworkin MEMORY mode Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic mode ifyouchangethe PROGRAM AEmode ifyouslide NIGHTSHOT toON CAMERA
64. AUDIO VIDEO Videoprinter LINE IN VIDEO VIDEO Signalflow If the video printer is equipped with S video input UsetheSvideoconnectingcable notsupplied ConnectittotheS VIDEOjackand theSvideo inputofthevideoprinter B S VIDEO Using the wide mode Youcanrecorda16 9widepicturetowatchon the16 9wide screenTV 16 9WIDE BlackbandsappearontheLCDscreenorinthe viewfinderduringrecordingin16 WIDEmode a Thepictureduring playingbackonanormal TV bJorawide screenTV C arecompressedin thewidthwisedirection Ityousetthescreen modeofthewide
65. JEIDA DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV900E DCS D700 D770 Memory Stick Memory Stick 94 Memory Stick Memory Stick MENORY STICK Sony Corporation suoneisdo pns ANS 2 101 102 Using Memory Stick introduction Inserting Memory Stick
66. DV IN DISPLAY DV IN Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert Editing DCR TRV620E only You can insert a new scene from a VCR onto your originally recorded tape by specifying the insert start and end points Use the Remote Commander for this operation Connections are the same as in Recording video or TV programmes on page 79 81 Insert a cassette containing the desired scene to insert into the VCR DCR TRV620E B 79 81
67. POWER VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E M P 4 B lt
68. 1 POWER 2 TVC VCR B VCR 3 POWER VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 4 S LASER LINK S LASER LINK 5 B 6 To cancel the sup
69. SEL PUSH EXEC 1 CAMERA VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E MEMORY MENU 2 SEL PUSH EXEC 3 SEL PUSH EXEC 4 SEL PUSH EXEC 5 2 RETURN 2 4
70. 23 Eyecup 23 24 MEMORY PLAY button p 119 24 MEMORY PLAY 119 25 MEMORY button p 111 119 25 MEMORY 111 119 26 LCD screen 23 26 23 27 Speaker 27 28 self timer button 30 28 30 29 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 25 29 30 MEMORY INDEX button p 121 30 MEMORY INDEX 121 5 31 MEMORY DELETE button p 130 3 MEMORY DELETE 130 92 FADER button p 47 32 FADER 47 5 33 BACK LIGHT button p 27 33 KHonka BACK LIGHT crp 27 d 34 PROGRAM AE button p 55 34 PROGRAM 55 2 35 EXPOSURE button 56 35 EXPOSURE 56 E 36 MEMORY MIX button p 111 36 MEMORY MIX 111 2 37 MEMORY button 111 119 37 MEMORY 111 119 Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to th
71. 6 KBM a Il c ZERO SET MEMORY 5 ZERO SET MEMORY 3 Digital8
72. NEG ART gt SEPIA gt B amp W gt SOLARIZE SLIM STRETCH PASTEL MOSAIC PICTURE EFFECT NEG ART PICTURE EFFECT While using the picture effect function Youcannotselect OLDMOVIE withDIGITAL EFFECT When you turn the power off Thepictureeffectisautomaticallycanceled OLD MOVIE DIGITAL EFFECT Using special effects Digital effect Youcanaddspecialeffectstorecordedimages usingthevariousdigitalfunctions Thesoundis recordednormally STILL Youcanrecordastillimagesothatitis superimposedonamovingimage FLASH FLASH MOTION Youcanrecordstillimagessuccessivelyat constantintervals LUMI LUMINANCEKEY Youcanswapabrighterareainastillimagewith amovingimage TRAIL Youcanrecordtheimagesothatanincidental imagelikeatrailisleft SLOW SHTR SLOW SHUTTER Youcanslowdowntheshutterspeed T
73. gt amp gt 13 8 8 5 gt ero 12 g i o 7 EM n gt ero 12 9 2 12 13
74. START STOP POWER OFF CHARGE VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E MEMORY gt ero CAMERA 21 gt 19 33 gt 20 gt 1 158 5 3 gt POWER OFF 5 CHARGE
75. Memory Stick LOCK gt 100 Memory Stick LOCK gt 100 MEMORY PLAY 119 Memory Stick LOCK gt 100 MEMORY PLAY 119
76. 63 64 PBZOOM xn etes 66 C 68 69 71 73 DCR TRV620E 77 DCR TRV620E 79 c KBM DCR TRV620E 83
77. 4 5 To eject a cassette Follow the procedure above and eject the cassette in step 3 3 peyeys Dunes exsololt o 19 Step 2 Inserting a cassette 2 Notes Do not press the cassette compartment down Doing so may cause malfunction Your camcorder records pictures in the Digital8 system The recording time when you use your camcorder is 2 3 of indicated time on Hi8 Hi El tape If you select the LP mode in the menu settings indicated time on Hi8 Hii El tape e If you use standard 8 tape be sure to play back the tape on this camcorder Mosaic pattern noise may appear when you play back standard 8 Bl tape on other camcorders including other DCR TRV420E TRV520E TRV620E The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the lid other than the mark Do not pick
78. TV VCR VCR IN S VIDEO VIDEO e UD o LINE IN KBM KBM LINE L R Viewing the recording
79. DC IN 2 3 4 POWER OFF CHARGE imu FULL
80. 13 154 amp 5 10 100 100 19 20 TRV420E TRV520E 139
81. EXECUTE 6 SEL PUSH EXEC EXECUTE DELETING COMPLETE MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY FRAME amp PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY J FLD FRAME PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU FORMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET 3 CONTINUOUS QUALITY 5 14 FRAME amp PRINT MARK DELETE ALL MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY J FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK DELETE ALL j RETURN 4 RETURN K FORMAT RETURN MENU FORMAT EXECUTE RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY J FLD
82. DCR TRV620E POWER CAMERA DCR TRV420E TRV520E TRV620E EM sw cu Digital zoom Madii 100 100 POWER switch PLAYER PLAYER VTR POWER The models which have VTR mode on the POWER switch can record pictures from other equipment such as VCR Before using your camcorder With your digital camcorder you can use Hi8 Fli El Digital8 D video cassettes Your camcorder records and plays back pictures in the Digital8 system Also your camcorder plays back tapes recorded in the Hi8 Hii El standard 8 El analog system You however cannot use the functions in Advanced Playback Operations on page 64 to 72 for playback in the Hi8 Hli El standard 8 El system To enable smooth transition we recommend that you do not mix pictu
83. 8 MODE Fi EVE 85 8 gt 12 13 18
84. Digital8 ZERO SET MEMORY ZERO SET MEMORY B ZERO SET MEMORY B Searching a
85. VTR PLAYER DNR ON DNR VTR PLAYER AUDIO MIX 1 2 ST1 A ST2 VTR PLAYER NTSC PB ON PALTV PAL NTSC 4 43 NTSC NTSC 4 43 VTR PLAYER PB MODE AUTO Hi8 8 Digital8 EJ Hi BA
86. 81 82 Recording video or TV programmes You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable During digital editing The colour of the display may be uneven However this does not affect the dubbed picture If you record playback pause picture with the DV IN OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough And when you play back the picture using your camcorder the picture may jitter Before recording Make sure if the DV IN indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder by pressing DISPLAY The DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment KBM i LINK DV DV IN OUT
87. NIGHTSHOT OFF SUPER NIGHTSHOT 16 1 NIGHTSHOT ON CAMERA NIGHTSHOT 2 SUPER NIGHTSHOT S 9 SUPER NIGHTSHOT SUPER NIGHTSHOT N S LIGHT B 85
88. iv LP HiFi SOUND 6 STEREO POWER VTR PLAYER TBC ON OFF OFF
89. Memory Stick Using Memory Stick introduction Selecting image quality mode Youcanselectimage quality modeinstillimage recording Defaultsetting is FINE 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E or MEMORY Make sure that the LOCKisset to the right unlock position 2 Press MENU to make the menu display appear 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dialtoselect then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select QUALITY then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image quality then press the dial 6 Press MENU toerase the menu display Note Insome cases changing theimage quality mode may notaffecttheimage quality depending on the types ofimages youareshooting Memory Stick
90. SEL PUSH EXEC SET 8 TITLE 194 TITLE SET CUSTOMI CUSTOM TITLE END TITLE SET c 2 TITLE END PRESET TITLE Ca HELLO 07 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 70 HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS TITLE SET OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END 2 TITLE END m 9RETURN KLMNO EIOU PORST AEIOU UVWXY AEO E SET TITLE END TITLE SET ABCDE 12345 FGHIJ 67890 KLMNO AEIOU e AEIOU P2 UVWXY AEORE SET 2 amp AONGB TITLE END TITLE SET ABCDE 12345 F DIE FGHIJ 67890 cid KLMNO AEIOU e A U P2 UVWXY AEORE SET 28 AONGB TITLE END Z amp 21 20468 TITLE END TITLE SET Phast 00 UVWXY AEORE SET 2 amp AONGB TOUA TITLE END TITLE SET PoRSI UVWXY ORC SET 2 amp AONSB TITLE END
91. B PROGRAM AE PROGRAM AE 3
92. D ZOOM B PROGRAM AE Using special effects Picture effect Youcandigitallyprocessimagestoobtainspecial effectslikethoseinfilmsorontheTV NEG ART Thecolourandbrightnessofthe imageisreversed SEPIA Theimageissepia B amp W Theimageismonochrome black and white SOLARIZE b Thelightintensityisclearer and theimagelookslikean illustration SLIM c Theimageexpandsvertically STRETCH d Theimageexpandshorizontally PASTEL e Thecontrastoftheimageis emphasized andtheimagelooks likeananimatedcartoon MOSAIC f Theimageismosaic
93. To play back recorded images on a TV screen Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A Vconnecting cablesupplied with your camcorderbeforetheoperation e Whenoperating memory photo playback ona ortheLCDscreen theimage quality may appeartohavedeteriorated Thisisnota malfunction Theimage dataisas good asever Turn the audio volume of the TV downbefore operation or noise howling maybe output fromthe TV speakers If NI NO FILE appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Noimageis recorded on the Memory Stick Image data modified with personal computers or shot with other equipment Youmay notbe able to play them back with your camcorder Screen indicators during still image playback
94. z 2 x 2 13 18 n gt 12 13 8 amp 2 1 138 151 Stick Memory Stick POWER CAMERA OFF CHARG
95. e uoneuuoju jeuonippy 155 CLOCK SET FOR InfoLITHIUM BATTERY ONLY eam Hi8 m TAPE SP REC TAPE LP SP REC 2914 TAPE END ba NO TAPE CLEANING CASSETTE eN eN N Ss FULL on NO FILE NO MEMORY STICK MEMORY STICK ERROR FORMAT ERROR O DIRECTORY ERROR 98 InfoLITHIUM 17 Hi8 El Digital 8 LP 95 c 19 159 Memory Stick 107 Memory Stick B LOCK 100 Memory Stick
96. Memory Stick supplied with yourcamcorder for this operation Serial port 1 LANC DIGITAL I O om PC serial cable supplied Signal flow 122 Copying the image recorded on Memory Stick to tapes DCR TRV620E only Youcancopystillimages or titlesrecorded on Memory Stick sand record them to Hi8 Hi El Digital8D tapes Before operation Inserta Hi8 Hii El Digital8D tape for recording anda MemoryStick into your camcorder 1 SetthePOWERswitchto VTR 2 Using the videocontrolbuttons searcha point where you wanttorecord the desired stillimage Hi8 FlEl Digital8D tape toplayback pausemode 3 Press REC and the button onits right simultaneously on your camcorder The Hi8 Fli El Digital tape is set to the recording pausemode 4 Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the still image you wantto copy p 119 5 Press Itostartrecord
97. DC IN He Sony Step 2 Inserting a cassette We recommend using Hi8 Hi El Digital8 video cassettes 1 Prepare the power supply p 12 2 Open the lid of the cassette compartment and press EJECT The cassette compartment opens automatically 3 Insert a cassette with its window facing out and the write protect tab on the cassette up 4 Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment The cassette compartment automatically goes down 5 Close the lid of the cassette compartment 2 Hi8 Hi 8 1 12 2 3
98. DV HiFi SOUND B 85 HiFi STEREO 1 2 8 8 AFM HiFi HiFi SOUND 85 HiFi STEREO
99. CAPTURE He 4 Memory Stick CAPTURE Recording an image from a tape as a still image c When the access lamp is lit or flashing Nevershakeorstriketheunit Also donotturn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise animage databreakdownmay occur If lt appears on the LCD screen or in the view finder Theinserted Memory Stick isimcompartible with your camcorder becauseits formatdoesnot comform with your camcorder Check the format ofthe Memory Stick If you press PHOTO lightly in the playback mode Yourcamcorderstopsmomentarily Sound recorded on a tape Youcannotrecord the audio froma tape Titles superimposed on tapes Youcannotrecord the titles on the Memory Stick However youcanrecord titles which havealready beenrecorded on tapes When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander
100. Memory Stick owanw W AMS 2 107 Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording Continuous shooting settings Ha Memory Stick c B Setting Meaning indicator on the screen OFF Yourcamcordershootsone OFF imageatatime noindicator MULTI SCRN Yourcamcordershoots9still imagesatabout0 5sec MULTISCRN intervalsand displaysthe 9 imagesonasinglepage dividedinto9boxes B 000 000 Note on using the video flash light not supplied Thevideoflashlightdoesnotworkinthe multi screenmodeifyouinstallitto theaccessory shoe 108 0 5 9 E amp H
101. Sony VTR 2 PIND 4 171 172 Identifying the parts Operation indicators LCD screen and Viewfinder Display window Okowko A o N oo 1 14 2 3 15 4 m pn pis 0 00 00 16 5 MEDSE T 6 EPIA 18 7 19 20 ma EAS ets 21 Recording mode indicator p 22 Mirror mode indicator p 23 Format indicator p 135 D Hi El or Bl indicator appears Remaining battery time indicator
102. Bunip3 83 84 Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert Editing 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 On the VCR locate just before the insert start point a then press M to set the VCR to the playback pause mode 3 On your camcorder locate the insert end point c by pressing lt lt or gt gt Then press H to set it to the playback pause mode 4 Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in memory 5 On your camcorder locate the insert start point b by pressing lt lt then press 6 REC and the button on its right simultaneously to set your camcorder to the recording pause mode 6 First press IM on the VCR and after a few seconds press on your camcorder to start inserting the new scene Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the counter Your camcorder automatically stops The end point c of the insert stored in memory is canceled 0 00 00 3 VERO SET 7 MEMORY ZERO SET MEMORY To change the insert end point Press ZERO SET MEMORY again after step 5 to erase the ZERO SET MEMORY indicator and begin from step 3 Notes The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 D system The picture and sound recorded on the secti
103. 0 00 00 1 DISPLAY 2 ZERO SET MEMORY 0 00 00 ZERO SET MEMORY 3 4 lt 4 ZERO SET MEMORY 5 B
104. DCR TRV420E TRV520E cai40min 2 0 00 01 seg DuipaooaH ji 8I3H8OHOQ 21 22 Recording a picture Notes Fastenthegripstrapfirmly Donottouchthebuilt inmicrophoneduring recording Note on Recording mode Yourcamcorderrecordsand playsbackintheSP standard play modeandintheLP long play mode SelectSPorLPinthemenusettings p 85 IntheLP mode youcanrecord 1 5 times aslongasintheSP mode When yourecorda tapeinthe LPmodeon yourcamcorder we recommend that you play backthetapeon your camcorder Note on LOCK When youslide LOCK to the left the POWER switchcannolongerbe set to MEMORY accidentally The LOCK isreleased asa default setting To enable smooth transition Youcanmakethetransitionbetweenthelast sceneyourecordedand thenextscenesmoothas longasyoudonotejectthecassetteifyouturn offyourcamcorder When youchangethe battery pack set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for 3 minutes Yourcamcorderautomatically turns off Thisis tosavebattery powerandto preventbattery and tapewear Toresumethestandby mode set the POWERswitchtoOFF CHARGE once then turnitto CAMERA again
105. LowluxmodeofPROGRAMAE PROGRAM Tapephotorecording SuperNightShot Thefollowingfunctionsdonotworkinthe slowshuttermode Exposure PROGRAM AE Thefollowingfunctionsdonotworkintheold PROGRAM AE moviemode Exposure Widemode Pictureeffect PROGRAM AE When you turn the power off Thedigitaleffectisautomaticallycanceled When recording in the slow shutter mode Autofocusmaynotbeeffective Focusmanually usingatripod Shutter speed Shutterspeednumber Shutterspeed SLOW SHTR1 1 25 SLOW SHTR2 1 12 SLOW SHTR3 1 6 SLOW SHTR4 1 3 He B PROGRAM AE
106. 1 4 69 70 Searching a recording by date Date search no Notes Thedatesearch worksonly fortapesrecorded intheDigital8 B system Ifoneday srecordingislessthantwo minutes yourcamcorder may notaccurately find the pointwheretherecording date changes If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The datesearch functionmaynotworkcorrectly Digital8 D Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan Youcansearchforthestillimagerecorded on tape photo search Youcanalsosearchforstillimageoneafter anotheranddisplay eachimageforfiveseconds automatically photo scan UsetheRemote Commanderfortheseoperations Searching
107. soiseg 35 36 Playing back a tape Various playback modes To operate video control buttons set the POWER switch to VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E To view a still picture playback pause Press M during playback To resume playback press H or B To advance the tape Press P in the stop mode To resume normal playback press We To rewind the tape Press lt lt in the stop mode To resume normal playback press We To change the playback direction Press lt on the Remote Commander during playback to reverse the playback direction To resume normal playback press We To locate a scene monitoring the picture picture search Keep pressing lt lt or gt gt during playback To resume normal playback release the button To monitor the high speed picture while advancing or rewinding the tape skip scan Keep pressing lt 4 while rewinding P while advancing the tape To resume rewinding or advancing release the button To view the picture at slow speed slow playback Press B gt on the Remote Commander during playback For slow playback in the reverse direction press lt then press on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press gt
108. 1 InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM L InfoLITHIUM Ha
109. SP LP LP AUDIO MODE 16 AUDIO MIX AUDIO MODE Digital8 B AUDIO MODE 8 8 i LINK uno Buzun edowexootzua eH 1 ul 96 POWER
110. 5 Hi8 8 Digital8 3 B Digital8
111. 63 68 71 72 HiFi SOUND MENU 85 SUPER LASER LINK 40 175 Index B LJ KL R AC power adaptor 13 LLINK 75 116 137 Recording time Adjusting viewfinder 25 Image protection Rec Review AFM HiFi Sound 136 Image quality mode Remaining battery time AUDIO MIX se 87 Index screen SS indicator 26 AUDIO MODE e 89 InfoLITHIUM battery 17 Remaining tape indicator 26 A V connecting cable Infrared rays emitter 28 40 Remote Commander 170 BH M epi 38 44 73 116 Remote control jack LANC BACK LIGHT orrira 27 LGI 7L sedisset tend 169 Battery pack Remote sensor 166 C D Camera chromakey 110 Charging battery
112. MEMORY PROGRAM AE NIGHTSHOT ON Focusing manually Youcangainbetterresultsbymanuallyadjusting thefocusinthefollowingcases e Theautofocusmodeisnoteffectivewhen shooting subjectsthroughglasscoatedwithwater droplets horizontalstripes subjectswithlittlecontrastwithbackgrounds suchaswallsandsky Whenyouwanttochangethefocusfroma subjectintheforegroundtoasubjectinthe background Shootingastationarysubjectwhenusinga tripod
113. Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording Self timer tape photo recording Youcanrecordstillimagesontapeswiththeself timer Thismodeisusefulwhenyouwantto recordyourself YoucanalsousetheRemote Commanderforthisoperation 1 Inthestadbymode press self timer The self timer indicatorappearsontheLCD screenorintheviewfinder 2 PressPHOTOfirmly Self timerstartscountingdownfrom10with abeepsound Inthelasttwosecondsofthe countdown thebeepsound getsfaster then recordingstartsautomatically 1 self timer To cancel self timer recording Press X self timer sothatthe indicator disappearsfromtheLCDorviewfinderscreen whileyourcamcorderisinthestandbymode Youcannotcancelself timerrecordingwiththe RemoteCommander Note Theself timerrecordingmodeisautomatically canceledwhen Self timerrecordingisfinished ThePOWERswitchissettoOFF CHARGE VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E
114. 2 2 WHITE lt YELLOW lt gt VIOLET lt RED gt CYAN lt GREEN BLUE SMALL LARGE He 12 LARGE 1 24 gt 3 44 5 64 gt 7 8 9
115. Step 1 Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack Use the battery pack after charging it for your camcorder Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack L series 1 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN jack with the plug s A mark facing up 2 Connect the mains lead to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains 4 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE Charging begins The remaining battery time is indicated in minutes on the display window When the remaining battery indicator changes to mu normal charge is completed To fully charge the battery full charge leave the battery pack attached for about 1 hour after normal charge is completed until FULL appears in the display window Fully charging the battery allows you to use the battery longer than usual 1 InfoLITHIUM L 1 DC IN
116. DV 75 i LINK DV VAIO i LINK 4 4 i LINK Sony Bo i LINK Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder When replacing the lithium battery keep the battery
117. Memory Stick He Memory Stick FAT Memory Stick Memory Stick 113 Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick B Windows Macintosh C Memory Stick
118. 3 PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source the mains as long as it is connected to the mains even if the set itself has been turned off Notes The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the mains lead is connected to the DC IN jack even when the mains lead is not plugged into the mains Using a car battery Use Sony DC Adaptor Charger not supplied DC IN
119. W F gt amp Superimposing a title 61 Youcanselectoneofeightpresettitlesandtwo customtitles p 61 Youcanalsoselectthe language colour sizeandpositionoftitles 1 Press TITLEtodisplay thetitlemenuinthe 1 TITLE standbymode B 2 TurntheSEL PUSHEXECdialtoselect O 2 SEL PUSH EXEC nh thedial CI a enpressinedia 3 SEL PUSH EXEC 3 TumtheSEL PUSHEXEC dialtoselectthe desiredtitle thenpressthedial Thetitlesare displayedinthelanguageyouselected 4 Changethe
120. B PINO D ZOOM MENU 85 57 54 9 3 54 3 vu z e 2 cTp 45 E c Memory Stick 100 9 5 B PICTURE EFFECT 64 DIGITAL EFFECT crp 65 e 34
121. POWER EJECT button p 19 Access lamp p 102 Memory Stick compartment p 102 Cassette compartment p 19 Grip strap LANC Q DIGITAL I O jack LANC stands for Local Application Control Bus System The LANC control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video equipment and other peripherals connected to the video equipment This jack has the same function as the ja
122. START STOP EDITSEARCH seg 8I3H8OHOQ NULE 31 32 Checking the recording END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review Rec Review Youcancheckthesectionwhich youhave stopped mostrecently Pressthe sideof EDITSEARCH momentarily inthe standby mode Thesectionyouhavestopped mostrecently will beplayedbackforafew seconds and then your camcorder willreturnto thestandby mode You canmonitor the sound from the speaker or headphones Notes ENDSEARCH EDITSEARCH and Rec Review workonly fortapesrecordedintheDigital8 D system e If youstartrecording after using theend search function occasionally the transitionbetween thelastscene yourecorded and thenextscene maynotbesmooth Once youeject the cassette after youhave recorded on the tape the end search function doesnotwork If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions Theendsearch functionmaynotworkcorrectly END SEARCH EDITSEARCH
123. Using SUPER NIGHTSHOT TheSuper NightShotmodemakes subjects up to 16 timesbrighter than those recorded inthe NightShotmode 1 Slide NIGHTSHOT to ON in CAMERA mode and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCDscreen orin the viewfinder 2 PressSUPERNIGHTSHOT S 9jand SUPER NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCD screen orinthe viewfinder TocanceltheSuper NightShotmode press SUPER NIGHTSHOT again Using the NightShot Light The picture willbe clearer with the NightShot Light on Toenable NightShot Light set N S LIGHT to ON in the menu settings p 85 NTO K CAMERA MEMORY NIGHTSHOT ON NIGHTSHOT
124. Hi8 Digital8 B B 8 8 Digital8 D DV 8 8 Sony VAIO DVgate motion Digital8 DV ero Sony VAIO
125. i DV IN OUT DV OUT soiseg 20 37 38 Viewing the recording on TV Connectyourcamcordertoyour TVorVCRwith theA Vconnectingcablesuppliedwithyour camcordertowatchtheplaybackpictureonthe TVscreen Youcanoperatetheplaybackcontrol buttonsinthesamewayaswhenyoumonitor playbackpicturesonthel CDscreen When monitoringtheplaybackpictureontheTV screen werecommendthatyoupoweryour camcorderfromthemainsusingthe ACpower adaptor p 13 Refertotheoperating instructionsofyourTVor VCR Openthejackcover Connectyourcamcorderto theTVusingtheA V connecting cable Then set the TV VCRselectorontheTVto VCR SVIDEO N Signalflow If your TV is already connected to a VCR ConnectyourcamcordertotheLINEINinputon theVCRbyusingtheA Vconnectingcable suppliedwithyourcamcorder Settheinput selectoronthe VCRtoLINE If your TV or VCR is a monaural type ConnecttheyellowplugoftheA V connecting cabletothevideoinputjackandth
126. i LINK coBMecTMMbIM i LINK i LINK IEEE 1394 SONY IEEE 1394 uoneuuoju jeuonippy 137 About i LINK i LINK Baud rate i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment Three maximum baud rates are defined 100 approx 100 200 approx 200Mbps 400 approx 400Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the instruction manual of each equipment It is also indicated near the i LINK jack on some equipment The maximum baud rate of equipment on which it is not indicated such as this unit is S100 When units are connected to equipment having a different maximum baud rate the baud rate sometim
127. 1 2 About i LINK The DV jack on this unit is an i LINK compliant DV input output jack This section describes the i LINK standard and its features What is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital video digital audio and other data in two directions between equipment having the i LINK jack and for controlling other equipment i LINK compatible equipment can be connected by a single i LINK cable Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment When two or more i LINK compatible equipment are connected to this unit in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that this unit is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected equipment Note however that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the equipment having two or more i LINK jacks DV jacks to be connected and that operations and data transactions are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment Note Normally only one piec
128. 18 12 DC IN 2 o EJECT E Kaccere BBepx 19 SNe ELA Cus 3 21 POWER CAMERA 3 0 o
129. DCR TRV420E TRV520E 620 1 4 800 000 400 000 37 25 100 125 420 3 7 92 5 35 48 1200 3 nk F 1 6 0 nk B 164 4 DIN
130. R6 AA Notes the Remote Commander Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly Your camcorder works in the Commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control misoperation If you use another Sony VCR in the Commander mode VTR 2 we recommend changing the Commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper VTR 2 1 2
131. 5 KBM 6 AUDIO VIDEO Signal flow When you have finished dubbing a tape Press on both your camcorder and the VCR bunipa XXe1HO N 79 80 Recording video or TV programmes Notes To enable smooth transition we recommend that you do not mix pictures recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 with the Digital8 B system on a tape e If you fast forward or slow playback on the other equipment the image being recorded may fluctuate When recording from other equipment be sure to play back the original tape at normal speed If your
132. Memory Stick POWER FORMATTING Memory Stick Memory Stick LOCK 9 corper Memory Stick Memory Stick corper Memory Stick corper Memory Stick REC MODE e SP LP
133. 120 Memory Stick 102 Ha Memory Stick Ha Memory Stick 100 msdcf amp CLEANING CASSETTE 156 Using your camcorder abroad Using your camcorder abroad You can use your camcorder in any country or area with the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Your camcorder is a PAL system based camcorder If you want to view the playback picture on a TV it must be a PAL system based TV with VIDEO AUDIO input jack The following shows TV colour systems used overseas PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica
134. 80 1 seg 8I3H8OHOQ NULE 25 26 Recording a picture Indicators displayed the B recording mode Theindicators arenotrecorded on tape He Ha Remaining battery time indicator Formatindicator Wunukarop
135. 280 7 2 NP F330 5 0 Br 4 NP F550 10 8 Br 4 38 4 x 20 6 x 70 8 Bec 70r Stick 4 MSA 4A 2 7 3 6 45 130 50 x 2 8 x 21 5 MM Bec 4r Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls Camcorder 1 LCD BRIGHT buttons 23 LCD BRIGHT 23 2 OPEN button p 21 2 OPEN 21 Q 3 VOLUME buttons p 33 3 VOLUME
136. 3 CAPTURE SLL psoueapy 2 41 42 Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording Notes e Duringthetapephotorecording youcannot changethemodeorsetting ThePHOTObuttondoesnotwork whilethedigitaleffectfunctionissetorin use whilethefaderfunctionisinuse Whenrecordingastillimage donotshake yourcamcorder Mosaic patternnoisemay appearontheimage To use the tape photo recording function using the Remote Commander PressPHOTOintheRemoteCommander Your camcorderrecordsanimageonthel CDscreen orintheviewfinderimmediately When you use the tape photo recording function during normal CAMERA recording YoucannotcheckanimageontheLCDscreenor intheviewfinderbypressing PHOTOlightly PressPHOTOdeeper Thestillimageisthen recorded foraboutsevenseconds andyour camcorderretumstothestandbymode During thesevensecondstorecord youcannotshoot anotherstillimage
137. 20 M CHROM 18 100 0001 100 0018 CHROM 100 0019 100 0020 Memory Stick 128 OVERLAP suoneisdo pns AMS 2 113 114 Recording an image from a tape as a still image Yourcamcordercanread moving image data recordedonatapeintheDigital8 system and recorditasastillimageona MemoryStick Yourcamcordercanalsotakeinmovingimage datathroughtheinputconnectorandrecord itas astillimageona Memory Stick Before operation InsertataperecordedintheDigital8 Dsystem anda MemoryStick into your camcorder 1 SetthePOWERswitch to VTR DCR TRV620E orPLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 2 Press B gt Theimagerecorded onthetapeis playedback 3 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the image from the tape freezes CAPTURE appearson the LCDscreen or in the viewfinder Recording doesnotstartyet 4 Press PHOTO deeper Theimage disp
138. MEMORY PLAY MEMORY INDEX MEMORY DELETE MEMORY MIX MEMORY MEMORY no EDITSEARCH DISPLAY Hi8 El Digital8 B Memory Stick Enlarging recorded still images on Memory Stick s Memory PB ZOOM You can enlarge still images recorded on a Memory
139. Microsoft Corporation Macintosh Apple Computer Inc B TV Checking supplied accessories Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder 1 2 3 RU G2 02S son oo 12 1 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 170 2 AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor 1 Mains lead 1 p 13 3 NP F330 battery pack 1 p 12 13 DCR TRV520E TRV620E NP
140. A FOCUS B psoueapy 1 4 57 58 Focusing manually To focus precisely Adjustthezoombyfirstfocusingatthe T telephoto positionandthenshootingatthe W wide angle position Thismakesfocusing easier When you shoot close to the subject Focusattheendofthe W wide angle position c changes to the follow ing indicators whenrecordingadistantsubject amp whenthesubjectistooclosetofocuson W
141. PUSH To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark 20 Recording Basics Recording a picture Yourcamcorderautomatically focuses foryou 1 Remove thelenscapby pressing both knobs onits sides and attach the lens cap to the grip strap 2 Install the powersource and inserta cassette See Step1 and Step 2 formore information p 12 to 20 3 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing thesmall greenbutton Your camcorderissettothe standby mode 4 Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN The viewfinder automatically turns off 5 PressSTART STOP Yourcamcorderstarts recording The REC indicator appears The camerarecording lamp located on the front of yourcamcorderlights up Tostop recording pressSTART STOPagain Therecording lamp lights upin the viewfinder when yourecord with the viewfinder DCR TRV420E TRV520E Microphone Camera recording lamp
142. B SLIDE SHOW MENU MEMORY PLAY MEMORY 2 To view the recorded images on TV Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cablesupplied with yourcamcorder beforeoperation If you change the Memory Stick during operation Theslideshow doesnotoperate If you change the Memory Stick besure to follow thesteps again from the beginning Memory Stick Memory St
143. 16 9 45 STEADYSHOT 6 ON CAMERA OFF MEMORY c N S LIGHT ON 28 MEMORY OFF 125 DCR TRV420E Gs
144. 8 El KBM DCR TRV420E TRV520E TRV620E Digital8 B Hi8 Hi 8 Hi El Digital8 Hi8 8 Hi8 8 Fl DV IN OUT DV OUT Digital8 Hi8 Fli EV 8 Fl
145. SEL PUSH EXEC 6 SEL PUSH EXEC 7 MENU 3 SETUP MENU XI CLOCK SET LTRSIZE 8 DEMO MODE m a 2 MENU END ETUP MENU 1 1 1999 ur CLOCK SET 12 00 00 LTR SIZE DEMO MODE ES PRETURN 54 SETUP MENU uT CLOCK_SET LTR SIZE DEMO MODE RETURN ax MENU END MENU END J T ETUP MENU ETUP MENU CLOCK SET Wr CLOCK SET 4 7 2000 LTR SIZE t DEMO MODE DEMO MODE ES PRETURN 54 MENU END LTR SIZE 17 30 00 EZ RETURN 2 MENU END Resetting the date and time The year changes as follow s 1999 2000 t 2029 A If you do not set the date and time e is recorded the tape and the
146. 6 Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E LOCK 2 OPEN 3 MEMORY PLAY 4 MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY PLAY suoneiredo pns AIS Aioway 2 119 Viewing a still image Memory Photo playback
147. 8 8 VTR PLAYER AN DV OUT OFF DCR TRV 620E B A V DV 77 VTR B 8 8 AUDIO MIX 16 e Digital8
148. Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY LOCK 2 MENU 3 SEL PUSH EXEC 4 SEL PUSH EXEC SLIDE SHOW 5 MEMORY PLAY Stick MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS OFF SLIDE SHOW 100 0021 gt SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END M PLAY START MENU END 126 Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW To stop the slide show PressMENU To pause during a slide show PressMEMORY PLAY To start the slide show from a particular image Select the desired image using MEMORY buttonsbeforestep2
149. peyeys Dunes exsolo1t oL 13 14 Step 1 Preparing the power supply After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder 1 DC IN Notes Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug of the AC power adaptor This may cause a short circuit damaging the AC power adaptor Keep the battery pack dry When the battery pack is not to be used for a long time charge the battery pack once fully and then use it until it fully discharges again Keep the battery pack in a cool place When the battery pack is charged fully The LCD backlight of the display window is turned off Remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time indicator in the display window roughly indicates the recording time with the viewfinder Battery pack The supplied battery pack is charged a little Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time min appears in the display window While charging the battery pack no indicator appears or the indicator flashes in the display
150. BACKLIGHT eene 27 B 28 30 END SEARCH EDITSEARCH 31 33 38 41 45 46 49 51 PROGRAM 54 56
151. DCR TRV620E OT i LINK DV 1 POWER VTR 2 A V DV OUT 85 3 4 bunipa not supplied 77 78 Using with analog video unit and PC Signal convert function After capturing images and soun
152. DISPLAY DISPLAY V OUT LCD i LINK 5 AUDIO MIX COMMANDER HiFi SOUND INDICATOR BL 10
153. steve eda 169 169 S 39 X 3 166 SEL PUSH EXEC 158 36 13 128 AFM HiFi 136 23 133 28 40 121 26 E PORTAE 26 154 18 12 18 122 110
154. 10 POWER CAMERA DEMO MODE gt DEMO MODE 96 NIGHTSHOT ON gt ee OFF 28 NIGHTSHOT ON gt ee OFF 28
155. SLIDE SHOW 126 1 PRINT MARK 133 Digital8 i LINK 155 157 dicis 165 Windows
156. 5 POWER CAMERA MEMORY CR2025 WARNING The battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble nor dispose of it in fire Lithium battery Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children e Should the battery be swallowed immediately consult a doctor Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to ensure good contact Lithium battery installed at the factory This battery may not last 1 year
157. POWER VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 2 SEARCH MODE DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 Ke 5 Note Thephotosearchand photoscan workonly for tapesrecordedintheDigital8 Bsystem If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions Thephotosearchand photoscanfunctionmay notwork correctly Digital8 Editing Dubbing a tape Using the AN connecting cable Conne
158. 170 25 170 103 57 C T his iN 13 38 44 73 116 DV EET EET 75 118 157 PAL 157 136 TMWEDDI 98 77 onc cre Me 172 88 71 72 41 105 Digitale 135
159. PROGRAM AE PROGRAM AE 9 mi T
160. Stick 1 POWER CAMERA 2 MEMORY B 3 MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY 4 SEL PUSH EXEC M CHROM LUMI C CHROM M OVERLAP 5 SEL PUSH EXEC 6 SEL PUSH EXEC M CHROM
161. SOLARIZE b SEPIA B amp W SLIM STRETCH d PASTEL e MOSAIC f f peoueApvy nanaas 1 4 49 50 Using special effects Picture effect 1 PressPICTUREEFFECTin CAMERA mode Thepictureeffectindicatorappears 2 TurntheSEL PUSHEXECdialtoselectthe desiredpictureeffectmode Theindicatorchangesasfollows NEG ART gt SEPIA B amp W SOLARIZE SLIM gt STRETCH PASTEL MOSAIC To turn the picture effect function off Press PICTURE EFFECT 1 PICTURE EFFECT CAMERA 2 SEL PUSH EXEC
162. 85 uoneuuoju jeuonippy Benaue1iunnuouojg 157 Maintenance information and precautions Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder on the surface of the tape or on the lens In this condition the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged or your camcorder may not operate correctly If there is moisture inside your camcorder the beep sounds and the 4 indicator flashes When the amp indicator flashes at the same time the cassette is inserted in your camcorder If moisture condenses on the lens the indicator will not appear If moisture condensation occurred None of the functions except cassette ejection will work Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open Your camcorder can be used again if the 8 indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a hot place as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside You use your camcorder after a squ
163. DCR TRV520E TRV620E 2 DCR TRV420E Step 1 Preparing the power supply 1 The remaining battery time indicator The indicator may not be correct depending on the conditions in which you are recording When you close the LCD panel and open it again it takes about 1 minute for the correct remaining battery time to be displayed If the power may go off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct What is InfoLITHIUM The InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data such as battery consumption with compatible electronic equipment This unit is compatible with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack L series Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery InfoLITHIUM battery packs have the 0 mark InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation
164. MEMORY amp CONTINUOUS 6 OFF He MEMORY MULTI SCRN 9 107 FINE B VTR PLAYER c Memory Stick MEMORY STANDARD B Memory Stick FLD FRAME 6 FIELD FRAME PRINTMARK 6 OFF VTR PLAYER MEMORY ON He PROTECT e OFF VTR PLAYER ON MEMORY or 128 SLIDE SHOW gt no MEMORY
165. STEADYSHOT OFF 85 POWER CAMERA MEMORY OFF CHARGE gt VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 33 He gt 33 Sony V8 25CLD 159
166. 1 4 47 48 Using the fader function Notes Theoverlap wipeanddotfunctionsworkonly fortapesrecordedintheDigital8 Bsystem Youcannotusethefollowingfunctionswhile usingthefaderfunction Also youcannotuse thefaderfunctionwhileusingthefollowing functions Digitaleffect LowluxmodeofPROGRAM AE Overlap wipeordotfunctiononly SuperNightShot Tapephotorecording Before operating the overlap wipe or dot function Yourcamcorderstorestheimageonthetape As theimageisbeingstored theindicatorflashes quickly andtheimageyouareshooting disappearsfromtheLCDorviewfinderscreen Dependingonthetapecondition theimagemay notberecordedclearly While using the bounce function you cannot use the following functions Focus Zoom Pictureeffect Note on the bounce function TheBOUNCEindicatordoesnotappearinthe followingmodeorfunctions DZOOMisactivatedinthemenusettings Widemode Pictureeffect PROGRAM AE Digital8
167. 3 SEL PUSH EXEC 4 SEL PUSH EXEC CONTINUOUS 5 SEL PUSH EXEC 6 MENU MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY 14 FRAME amp PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT V RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET OFF SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL If the capacity of the Memory Stick becomes full SNIFULL appearsontheLCDscreenorinthe viewfinder and youcannotrecordstillimages onthe Memory Stick MULTI SCRN amp 3 PRINT MARK ere PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL MENU MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS MULTI SCRN QUALITY 7 FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END Memory Stick B SNI FULL
168. 35 54 10 27 11 1 N 92 57 13 30 43 14 1 1 D 1 Ll 1 1 e 20 2 2 N 2 2 gt 2 91 2 D STBY REC indicator p 21 Video control mode p 36 Tape counter indicator p 26 63 68 Time code indicator p 26 Self diagnosis display indicator p 146 Tape photo recording indicator p 41 Remaining tape indicator p 26 ZERO SET MEMORY indicator p 63 67 Search mode indicator p 31 68 71 NIGHTSHOT indicator p 28 A V DV indicator DCR TRV620E only p 87 DV IN indicator p 82 Audio mode indicator p 89 Warning indicators 147 Recording lamp DCR TRV420E TRV520E p 21 This indicator appears in the viewfinder Tape counter indicator p 26 63 68 Time code indicator p 26 Self diagnosis display indicator p 146 Remaining battery time indicator p 13 26 FULL charge indic
169. COMMANDER ON B VTR PLAYER OFF DISPLAY LCD Ha VTR PLAYER V OUT LCD REC LAMP ON OFF INDICATOR BLOFF VTR PLAYER BL ON
170. B lt gt gt lt lt gt gt B gt
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173. END SEARCH EDITSEARCH EDIT SEARCH END SEARCH C END SEARCH END SEARCH 5 EDITSEARCH EDITSEARCH EDITSEARCH
174. 119 5 6 4 5 suoneisdo pns AIS Aioway 123 Copying the image recorded on Memory Stick to tapes Memory Stick During copying Youcannotoperatethefollowingbuttons MEMORY PLAY MEMORY INDEX MEMORY DELETE MEMORY MIX MEMORY and MEMORY Note on the index screen Youcannotrecord theindexscreen If you press the EDITSEARCH buttons during pause mode Memory playbackstops Image data modified with personal computers or shot with other equipment Youmay notbeableto copy them with your camcorder If you press the DISPLAY button in the standby or recording mode Youcanseememory playbackand the filename indicatorsin addition to the indicators pertinent to Hi8 Hi Fl Digital8D tapes suchas the time codeindicator When copying Youcannotcopy theimagerecordedon Memory Stick with titles to tapes 124
175. i LINK i LINK DV i LINK DV
176. 23 8 LP gt Hi8 Bl Digital8 95 149
177. If a tape has a blank portion the recorded portions Thezerosetmemory functionmaynotwork correctly 64 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects Duringplayback youcan processasceneusing the picture effect functions NEG ART SEPIA B amp W andSOLARIZE During playback press PICTUREEFFECT and turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial until the desired picture effectindicator NEG ART SEPIA B amp W orSOLARIZE appears For details ofeach picture effect function see page49 To cancel the picture effect function Press PICTUREEFFECT Notes e The picture effect function works only for tapes recorded inthe Digital8 system e Youcannotprocess externally inputscenes using the picture effect function Youcannotrecord pictures that youhave processed using the picture effect function with thiscamcorder Torecord pictures thatyou haveprocessed using the picture effect function record the pictures onthe VCRusing yourcamcorderasa player Pictures processed by the picture effect function Pictures processed by the picture effect function are not output through the BDV INOUT DV OUT jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE or stop playing back The picture ef
178. LP 60 SP Memory Stick 100 1 B CAPTURE 2
179. Memory Stick 154 Memory Stick 102 Memory Stick 100 1 Memory Stick 158 J Memory Stick 100 0021 88 Memory Stick 100 20 158 13
180. 1 a FADER b FADER FADER M FADER BOUNCE MONOTONE OVERLAP WIPE DOT 2 START STOP To cancel the fader function BeforepressingSTART STOP pressFADER untiltheindicatordisappears START STOP FADER psoueapy
181. DATE CODE DATE 85 Digital8 D He Memory Stick TO
182. gt Sony 5 61 10 154 M 128
183. PAL PAL M PAL N WORLD TIME
184. POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch REC MODE e SP To record in the SP Standard Play mode VTR PLAYER LP To increase the recording time to 1 5 times the SP CAMERA mode AUDIO MODE 12BIT To record or play back in the 12 bit mode two stereo VIR PLAYER sounds CAMERA 16BIT To record or play back in the 16 bit mode the one stereo sound with high quality REMAIN AUTO To display the remaining tape bar VTR PLAYER for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is turned CAMERA on and calculates the remaining amount of tape for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted and your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape for about 8 seconds after B is pressed in VIR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E mode for about 8 seconds after DISPLAY is pressed to display the screen indicators for the period of tape rewinding forwarding or picture search in the VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E mode ON To always display the remaining tape bar DATA CODE DATE CAM display date time and recording data during VTR PLAYER playback DATE To display date and time during playback Note on REC MODE When you record on the standard 8 E tape your camcorder records in the SP mode even you select the LP mode in the menu settings In this case the indicator 8 mm TAPE SP REC Hi8 TAPE LP SP REC appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinde
185. 1 11 12 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack Install the battery pack to use your camcorder outdoors Slide the battery pack down until it clicks 1 To remove the battery pack Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing RELEASE down RELEASE After installing the battery pack Do not carry your camcorder by holding the battery pack If you do so the battery pack may slide off your camcorder unintentionally damaging your camcorder
186. P 5 2 21 004 9 5 OD C 00 E LILI B Sony Sony c 04 00
187. PB ZOOM Ha Memory Stick T 3 SEL PUSH EXEC 1 4 SEL PUSH EXEC ZOOM Exec W PB ZOOM EXEC 1 PB ZOOM ZOOM Pictures processed by PB ZOOM function Pictures processed by PBZOOM functionarenot output through the amp DV IN OUT og DV OUT jack c
188. UOReULIOJU jeuonippy 159 Maintenance information and precautions Precautions Camcorder operation Operate your camcorder on 7 2 V battery pack or 8 4 V AC power adaptor For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in this operating instructions If any solid object or liquid get inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the POWER switch set to OFF CHARGE when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside Keep your camcorder away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration Noise may appear on the image Do not touch the LCD screen with your fingers or a sharp pointed object f your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder This is not a malfunction While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is nota malfunction On handling tapes Do not insert anything into the small holes on the rear of the cassette These holes are used to sense the type and thickness of the tape and if the recording tab is in or out Camcorder care Remove the tape and periodic
189. PB ZOOM suoneisdo pns fours AIS Aioway 2 PB ZOOM He 125 DV IN OUT DV OUT Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW Youcanautomatically play backimagesin sequence Thisfunctionisusefulespeciallywhen checkingrecordedimagesorduringa presentation Before operation Inserta MemoryStick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Press MENU tomake the menu display appear 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dialtoselect amp then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SLIDESHOW then press the dial 5 Press MEMORY PLAY Yourcamcorder plays back theimages recorded onthe Memory Stick insequence B SLIDE SHOW
190. 128 MEMORY SET 3 CONTINUOUS QUALITY DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU Preventing accidental erasure Image protection To cancel image protection SelectOFFinstep6 then presstheSEL PUSH EXEC dial OFF 6 SEL PUSH EXEC Note Formattingerasesallinformationonthe 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 Youcannotcarry outimage protection Memory Stick Memory Stick Stick LOCK suoneaedo Aiowepl ANS 129 Deleting images Youcandeleteimagesstoredina Memory Stick Be
191. FINE 1 VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E MEMORY LOCK 2 MENU 3 SEL PUSH EXEC 4 SEL PUSH EXEC QUALITY 5 SEL PUSH EXEC 6 MENU MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY 1 J FLD FRAME STANDARD PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET 13 CONTINUOUS QUALITY 14 FRAME PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL
192. 36 Power sources battery pack 12 the mains sess car battery Print mark 4 PROGRAM 54 SEL PUSH EXEC Shoulder strap Signal convert function 77 SKip scan eee Slide show Slow playback SLOW SHUTTER STEADYSHOT Stereo tape STILL Sub sound SUPER LASER LIN SUPER NIGHTSHOT video jack T U V Tape counter sss Tape photo recording T lephote Time code Transition TV colour systems W X Y Z Warning indicators 147 Wide angle Wide mode WORLD TIME Write protect tab Zero set memory ZOOM 12 InfoLITHIUM 17 24 46 169 159
193. 92 MANUAL SET WT AUTO SHTR MANUAL SET XI4AUTO SHTR uw VTR SET NXT HiFi SOUND TBC DNR AUDIO MIX amp NTSC PB PB MODE AN DV OUT MENU END MENU END OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER 3 DISPLAY REC LAMP 4 INDICATOR 2 OTHERS WORLD TIME MEMORY CAMERA SET lt D ZOOM STEADYSHOT 1 S LIGHT MENU END BEEP COMMANDER cz DISPLAY t REC LAMP 4 INDICATOR OTHERS WORLD TIME OTHERS XI WORLD TIME 13 COMMANDER DISPLAY amp REC LAMP Erc INDICATOR RETURN MANUAL SET W4 WORLD TIME G COMMANDER DISPLAY ETC REC LAMP INDICATOR MANUAL SET XT4 WORLD TIME G B COMMANDER DISPLAY I REC LAMP ere INDICATOR eRETURN OTHERS WORLD TIME t COMMANDER OFF DISPLAY amp amp REC LAMP 4 INDICATOR RETURN uno edowexootzua eH 1 ul Changing the menu settings To make the menu display disappear Press MENU MENU Me
194. V OUT LCD gt LCD 85 5 x gt 1 158 gt gt 18 gt Sony uoneuuoju jeuonippy 153
195. B 1 5 pasa no SP VTR PLAYER CAMERA AUDIO MODE 12BIT B 12 16BIT B 16 VTR PLAYER CAMERA co REMAIN AUTO 8 8 e 8 B VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 8 DISPLAY VTR DCR TR
196. BOUNCE OVERLAP WIPE DOT random dot b MONOTONE Whenfadingin thepicturegraduallychanges fromblack and whitetocolour Whenfadingoutthepicturegraduallychanges fromcolourtoblack and white 1 YoucanusethisfunctionwhenDZOOMisset toOFFinthemenusettings 2 Fadeinonly MONOTONE D ZOOM OFF 2 Using the fader function 1 When fading in a Inthestandbymode pressFADERuntilthe desired faderindicatorflashes When fading out b Intherecordingmode pressFADERuntilthe desired faderindicatorflashes Theindicatorchangesasfollows FADER M FADER BOUNCE MONOTONE OVERLAP WIPE DOT Thelastselectedfadermodeisindicatedfirst ofall 2 PressSTART STOP Thefaderindicatorstops Afterthefadein outiscarriedout your camcorderautomaticallyreturnstothe normalmode
197. CAMERA 21 i Ha S gt 25 STEADYSHOT OFF gt 85 FOCUS MANUAL gt ee AUTO 57 gt FOCUS MANUAL 57 gt 53 gt
198. EDITSEARCH END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Digital8 D Playback Basics Playing back a tape Youcanmonitortheplaybackpictureonthe LCDscreen IfyouclosetheL CDpanel youcan monitortheplaybackpi
199. Memory Stick 1 POWER B MEMORY VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E uro LOCK 2 119 3 MENU 4 SEL PUSH EXEC J 5 SEL PUSH EXEC PRINT MARK 6 SEL PUSH EXEC 7 MENU P MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END 21 4000 MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY 21 4000 PRINT MARK 7
200. 1 DCR TRV620E 1 POWER VTR DISPLAY LCD 2 3 3 4 114
201. 57 13 14 21 15 28 40 16 25 17 SUPER NIGHTSHOT 28 18 NIGHTSHOT 28 19 172 20 FOCUS 57 21 6 5 22 SUPER LINK Identifying the parts and S
202. 8 Digital8 Using this manual Note on TV colour systems TV colour systems differ from country to country To view your recordings on a TV you need a PAL system based TV Copyright precautions Television programmes films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws Precautions on camcorder care The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using high precision technology However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points red blue green or white that constantly appear on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder These points occur normally in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recorded picture in any way Effective ratio of pixels and or screen are 99 99 or more Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b Do not place your camcorder so as to point the viewfinder the LCD screen or lens toward the sun The inside of the viewfinder LCD screen or lens
203. LARGE 9 i LINK Making your own titles Youcanmakeuptotwotitlesandstorethemin yourcamcorder Eachtitlecanhaveupto20 characters 1 PressTITLEinthestandby VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E mode 2 TurntheSEL PUSHEXECdialtoselect 1 thenpressthedial 3 TurntheSEL PUSHEXECdialtoselectthe firstline CUSTOM1 orsecondline CUSTOM2 thenpressthedial 4 TurntheSEL PUSHEXECdialtoselectthe columnofthedesiredcharacter thenpress thedial 5 TurntheSEL PUSHEXECdialtoselectthe desiredcharacter then
204. 54 54 BACK LIGHT 27 54 54 FADER 47 41 105 PICTURE EFFECT 49 DIGITAL EFFECT 51 54 TITLE 59
205. NIGHTSHOT ON NIGHTSHOT DEMO POWER WORLD TIME CAMERA SEL PUSH EXEC MEMORY 0 MELODY VTR PLAYER CAMERA MEMORY NORMAL OFF
206. BL ON uno Huzun edowexootzua eH XogoHelo N 98 Resetting the date and time The default clock setting is set to London time for United Kingdom and to Paris time for the other European countries Time The date and time are held in memory by the lithium battery If you replace the lithium battery with the battery pack or other power source connected you need not reset the date and time You must reset the date and time when the lithium battery becomes dead with no power source installed First set the year then the month the day the hour and then the minute 1 While the camcorder is in the standby mode press MENU to display the menu settings 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 5 then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CLOCK SET then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the desired year then press the dial 5 Set the month day and hour by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial 6 Set the minute by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial by the time signal The clock starts to move 7 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear B
207. C CHROM OVERLAP Still image Moving image M CHROM sp d Still image Moving image LUMI BIRTHDAY Still image Moving image C CHROM m F Blue l ony6o Still image Still image Moving image Moving image
208. STILL FLASH LUMI TRAIL SLOW OLD MOVIE STILL FLASH LUMI TRAIL Using special effects Digital effect To cancel the digital effect Press DIGITAL EFFECT DIGITAL EFFECT Notes Thefollowingfunctionsdonotworkduring digitaleffect
209. 1 75 0 3 75 AV MINIJACK 1 75 327 MB 47 2 2 3 5 DV 4 9 3 5 LANC Q DIGITAL I O 9 2 5 115 2 RS 232C 9 3 5 DCR TRV420E 3 61 0 x 43 8 DCR TRV520E TRV620E 3 5 72 2 x 50 4 MM 123 200 560 220 7 2 8 4
210. Stick c Notes Whenrecording fast movingsubjectsinthe FRAME mode therecorded imageblurry e When recording in the FRAME mode your camcordermay notcorrectcamera shake We recommend thatyoushootobjects witha tripod Whenrecording stillimagesatstep2 with the PHOTObutton pressed lightly theimage momentarily flickers Thisisnota malfunction Before youshootinautofocusmode check that thesubjectisinsharp focus Thebrightness of the picture and focusare adjusted on the center portion of theimage When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions donotwork widemode digital effect picture effect title low lux mode of PROGRAM AE When you are recording a still image Youcanneither turn off the powernor press PHOTO When you press the PHOTO button on the Remote Commander Yourcamcorderimmediately records theimage thatis onthescreen when you press the button Recording images continuously Youcanrecord stillimages continuously Multi screen mode Youcanrecord 9stillimages continuously ona singlepage FRAME
211. Identifying the parts and 38 39 DATA CODE 34 40 DISPLAY 34 41 140 42 PB ZOOM 66 125 43 TITLE 59 44 24 45 PHOTO 41 105 46 Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick 47 DIGITAL EFFECT 52 65 48 END SEARCH 31 49 PICTURE EFFECT 50 64 50 MENU 45 85 51 SEL PUSH EXEC 45 85 intelligent Accessory Shoe
212. Stick LOCK Memory Stick Memory Stick Viewing a still image Memory Photo playback Youcanplay backstillimagesrecorded on a MemoryStick Youcanalsoplay back6 imagesatatimeby selecting theindexscreen Before operation Inserta MemoryStick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN 3 Press MEMORY PLAY The lastrecorded imageis displayed 4 Press MEMORY toselectthe desired still image Toseethe previousimage press MEMORY Tosee thenextimage press MEMORY To stop memory photo playback Press MEMORY PLAY Ha Memory Stick
213. Recording mode STBY REC indicator Wunukarop STBY REC Time code Tape counter indicator 4 7 2000 2 Remaining tape indicator This appears after you start to record for a while Time ThisisdisplayedforfivesecondsafterthePOWERswitchis set to CAMERA or MEMORY OH POWER CAMERA MEMORY Date ThisisdisplayedforfivesecondsafterthePOWERswitchis set to CAMERA or MEMORY POWER CAMERA MEMORY Time code for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system only B Digital8 Thetimecodeindicatestherecordingor
214. 24 45 23 5 A B C D AUDIO MIX 93 AUDIO 95 BACK LIGHT s BEEP oiu 97 BOUNCE X DEMO 96 DIGITAL EFFECT DIGITAL DISPLAY DOT F G H EDITSEARCH 31 END SEARCH 31 37 FOCUS MM HORN DNE LUMINANCE KEY MEMORY MIX Memory Stick MONOTONE NIGHTSHOT is OLD MOVIE OVERLAP P Z PB ZOOM PICTURE EFFECT PROGRAM AE SUPER LASER LINK SLOW SHUTTER STILL WIPE neben seuemjeupmno 4 177 6 7 35 141 0001 Sony Piine http www world sony com Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Printed on recycled paper
215. appearsonthedisplay Title setting Thetitlecolourchangesasfollows WHITE YELLOW lt gt VIOLET gt RED CYAN GREEN BLUE Thetitlesizechangesasfollows SMALL gt LARGE Youcannotinputmorethan12charactersin LARGEsize Thetitlepositionchangesasfollows 142403 04 5 6 07 8 9 Thelargerthepositionnumber thelowerthe titleispositioned WhenyouselectthetitlesizeLARGE you cannotchooseposition9 When you are selecting and setting the title Youcannotrecordthetitledisplayedonthe screen When you superimpose a title while you are recording Thebeepdoesnotsound While you are playing back Youcansuperimposeatitle However thetitleis notrecordedontape Youcanrecordatitlewhenyoudubthetape connectingyourcamcordertothe VCRwiththe A Vconnecting cable Ifyouusethei LINK cableinsteadoftheA V connectingcable you cannotrecordthetitle TITLE 2 5 SEL PUSH EXEC 5 2
216. lt Playing back a tape To view the picture at double speed Press x2 on the Remote Commander during playback For double speed playback in the reverse direction press then press x2 on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press Be To view the picture frame by frame Press on the Remote Commander in the playback pause mode For frame by frame playback in the reverse direction press lt dll To resume normal playback press We To search the last scene recorded END SEARCH PressENDSEARCHinthestopmode Thelast5 secondsoftherecordedsectionplaysbackand stops In the various playback modes Noisemayappearwhenyourcamcorderplays backtapesrecordedintheHi8 standard8 System Soundismuted Thepreviousrecordingmayappearasamosaic imagewhenplayingbackintheDigital8 B System Notes on the playback pause mode Whentheplaybackpausemodelastsfor3 minutes yourcamcorderautomaticallyenters thestopmode Toresumeplayback press Thepreviousrecordingmayappear Slow playback for tapes recorded in the Digital8 D system Theslowplaybackcanbeperformedsmoothly onyourcamcorder however thisfunctiondoes notworkforanoutputsignalfromthethe IN OUT org DV OUT jack
217. 126 DELETE ALL 131 VTR PLAYER MEMORY FORMAT RETURN VTR PLAYER MEMORY FORMAT Memory Stick 1 EE FORMAT c SEL PUSH EXEC 2 SEL PUSH EXEC FORMAT 3 SEL PUSH EXEC go O ING Qopmatyponahna COMPLETE PHOTO SAVE 117 VTR PLAYER LCD B L VF B L BRIGHT 10 BRIGHT
218. DELETE 100 0021 DELETE To cancel deleting an image PressMEMORY instep4 To delete an image displayed on the index screen Press MEMORY tomovethe indicator to thedesiredimageand follow steps3 and 4 Notes e Todeletea protected image firstcancelimage protection Onceyoudeleteanimage youcannotrestore it Checktheimagesto delete carefully before deletingthem 130 DELETE DELETE DEL CANCEL MEMORY 4 MEMORY 4 Deleting images Deleting all the images You can delete all the unprotected images in the Memory Stick 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E Make sure
219. MEMORY LOCK 2 3 lt 3 2 Memory Stick 3 3 a o o o IE x o o 3 o S lt o o x Number of images can be recorded on the Memory Stick Memory Stick Number of recorded images 105 Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording
220. Memory Stick JPEG JPEG 4 9 100 0001 Dsc00001 jpg Stick Labeling position Memory Stick LOCK Memory Stick Memory Stick
221. P M OVERLAP siu p 6 3 110 Superimposing a still image in the Memory Stick on a moving image MEMORY MIX Before operation Inserta Hi8 Hi El Digital8D tape for recording anda MemoryStick into your camcorder 1 SetthePOWERswitchto CAMERA 2 Press MEMORY MIX inthestandby mode Thelastrecordedorlastcomposedimage appearsonthelowerpartofthescreenasa thumbnailimage 3 Press MEMORY toselectthestillimage youwanttosuperimpose Tosee the previousimage press MEMORY Toseethenextimage press MEMORY 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desiredmode Themodechangesas follows M CHROM M LUMI C CHROM M OVERLAP 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Thestillimageis superimposed onthe moving image 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect M CHROM Thecolour blue scheme of thearea in thestillimage whichis tobeswapped witha moving image M LUMI Thecolour bright schemeof theareainthestillimage whichistobeswapped witha movingimage C CHROM Thecolour blue schemeof theareainthemovingimage whichistobeswapped witha stillimage M OVERLAP Noadjustmentnecessary Thefewerbarsthereareon thescreen the strongertheeffect Memory Stick MEMORY MIX 8
222. 51 STILL To cancel the digital effect function Press DIGITAL EFFECT HaxMure kHonky DIGITAL EFFECT Notes The digital effect function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function You cannot record images that you have processed using the digital effect function with this camcorder To record images that you have processed using the digital effect function record the images on the VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the digital effect function Pictures processed by the digital effect function are not output through the amp DV IN OUT or DV OUT jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE or stop playing back The digital effect function is automatically canceled Digital8
223. Oldmovie Bounce During recording Youcannotselectorcancelthewidemode When youcancelthewidemode setyourcamcorderto thestandbymodeandthenset16 9WIDEtoOFF inthemenusetting 16 9WIDE OFF 16 9WIDE OFF psoueapy 1 4 45 46 Using the fader function Youcanfadethepictureinorouttogiveyour recordingaprofessionalappearance al FADER M FADER mosaic
224. When you play back tape in reverse Horizontalnoisemayappearatthecenterortop andbottomofthescreen Thisisnota malfunction 2 lt 2 END SEARCH END SEARCH B
225. playbacktime 0 00 00 hours minutes 0 00 00 seconds in CAMERA modeand 0 00 00 00 B CAMERA 0 00 00 00 hours minutes seconds frames in VTR DCR B TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER TRV520E mode Youcannotrewriteonly the DCR TRV420E TRV520E He timecode When you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8 B standard8system thetapecounterappears 8 8 Youcannotresetthetimecodeorthetape counter He Recording a picture Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT Whenyoushootasubjectwiththelightsource behind thesubjectorasubjectwithalight background usethebacklight function Press BACK LIGHT in CAMERA or MEMORY mode The Efndicator appears on the LCD screen or in theviewfinder Tocancel press BACK LIGHT again
226. seg 8I3H8OHOQ NULE 29 30 Recording a picture Self timer recording Recording withtheself timerstartsin 10seconds automatically This modeis useful when you want to record yourself Youcanalsouse the Remote Commander forthis operation 1 Press self timer in the standby mode The self timer indicatorappearson the LCDscreenorin the viewfinder 2 PressSTART STOP Self timer starts counting down from 10 with abeep sound Inthe last twoseconds of the countdown thebeep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically 1 self timer stop the self timer recording PressSTART STOP UsetheRemoteCommanderforconvenience To record still images using the self timer Press PHOTOinstep2 P 43 To cancel self timer recording Press self timer sothatthe indicator disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen while your camcorderisin the standby mode Note Theself timer recording modeisautomatically cancelled when Self timer recordingis finished The POWER switchis set to OFF CHARGE VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 10
227. PB ZOOM ZOOM PB ZOOM ZOOM PB ZOOM DV IN OUT DV OUT POWER OFF CHARGE PB ZOOM 1 4 67 68 Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function Yourcamcorder goes forward or backward to automatically stop ata desired scenehavinga counter value of 0 00 00 Usethe Remote Commander for this operation Use this function forexample to view a desired scenelateronduring playback 1 Inthe playback mode press DI
228. PHOTO Memory Stick PHOTO SAVE 0 00 00 00 PHOTO SAVE 0 30 00 00 21 400 FINE SAVING 0 25 4000 FINE END 4 MENU END MENU END PHOTO SAVE 0 00 00 00 21 4000 FINE PHOTO BUTTON PHOTO START MENU END pns owanw ANS 9 117 Copying still images from a tape Photo save To stop copying PressMENU tostop copying When the memory of the Memory Stick is full MEMORY FULL appears onthe LCD screen and thecopyingstops Insertanother MemoryStick andrepeattheprocedurefromstep 2 When the access lamp is lit or flashing Nevershakeorstrike your camcorder As well donotturn the power off eject the Memory Stick orremove the battery pack Otherwise the image databreakdownmay occur To record all the images recorded on the tape Rewind the tapeall the way backand start copying If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK NOT READY appears when youselect the item inthemenusettings Whe
229. 1 Open thelid of the cassette compartment 2 Insert the Memory Stick withthe Amark facing toward the Memory Stick compartmentas illustrated untilitclicks 3 Close the lid ofthe cassette compartment To eject the Memory Stick Open the lid ofthe cassette compartment then press the Memory Stick oncelightly The Memory Stick popsup 2 Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 2 Memory Stick A Memory Stick 3 Memory Stick compartment access lamp Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick When the access lamp is lit or flashing Donotshake orstrike your camcorder Donot turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise theimage databreakdownmay occur
230. 26 63 68 26 154 13 26 FULL 13 4 173 174 ETE Quick Function Guide Functions to adjust exposure in the recording mode Ina dark place NIGHTSHOT p 28 In insufficient light Low lux mode p 54 e In dark environments such as sunset fireworks or general night Sunset amp moon mode p 54 views Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT p 27 n spotlight such as at the theatre Spotlight mode p 54 e n strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer Beach amp ski mode 54 or on a ski slope Functions to give images more impact in the recording mode Smooth transition between scenes FADER p 47 Taking a still image Tape photo recording p 41 Memory photo recording p 105 Digital processing of images PICTURE EFFECT p 49 DIGITAL EFFECT p 51 Creating a soft background for subjects Soft portrait mode
231. InfoLITHIUM f nfoL THIUM InfoLITHIUM Hu exsolo1t or 17 18 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Connecting to the mains When you use your camcorder for a long time we recommend that you power it from the mains using the AC power adaptor 1 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug s A mark facing up 2 Connect the mains lead to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains 1 1 DC IN DC IN 2
232. FORMAT ere PHOTO SAVE eRETURN MENU END Digital8 Memory Stick Digital8 B Memory Stick 1 POWER VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 2 MENU 3 SEL PUSH EXEC amp 4 SEL PUSH EXEC PHOTO SAVE PHOTO BUTTON 5
233. i Clock set Connection viewing on TV dubbing a tape 23 Connection to your 77 Data code Date search 69 DEMO 90 DIGITAL EFFECT 51 65 Digital 8 system 135 DIGITAL I O 169 DISPLAY 4 DOT 46 Dual sound track tape 136 Dubbing a 73 DV connecting cable 75 116 E EDITSEARCH 31 END SEARCH 31 37 Exposure 56 External microphone not supplied 169 F G H FADER 46 Fade in out 46 FLASH MOTION 01 FOCUS sain nusaahiaiels 57 Format 55e uet 88 Full charge 13 Grip strap 170 Headphone jack Heads HiFi SOUND 176 M N Main sound Manual focus Memory chromakey 110 Memory luminancekey 110 MEMORY MIX Memory overlap Memory photo recording Memory Stick Menu settings Mirror mode Moisture condensation Monaural MONOTONE Mosaic fader NIGHTSHOT Normal charge P Q OLD MOVIE 51 Operation indicators 172 OVERLAP PAL system Eri PB ZOOM 66 125 PC serial cable 122 Photo scan 72 Photo search v1 PICTURE EFFECT 49 64 Picture search 36 Playback
234. saMeHeH Ha M LUMI saMeHeH Ha C CHROM saMeHeH Ha M OVERLAP suoneisdo pns AMS 9 111 Superimposing a still image in the Memory Stick on a moving image MEMORY MIX 7 PressSTART STOP tostartrecording MEMORY MIX Still image To change the still image to superimpose Doeitherofthefollowing Press MEMORY beforestep7 PresstheSEL PUSH EXEC dialbeforestep7 andrepeattheprocedurefromstep4 To change the mode setting Press theSEL PUSH EXEC dialbeforestep7 andrepeattheprocedurefromstep4 To cancel M CHROM M LUMI C CHROM M OVERLAP Press MEMORY MIX Memory Stick MEMORY MIX 7 START STOP
235. 147 Using your camcorder abroad 157 Maintenance information and precautions sese 158 Specifications sss 163 Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls 165 Quick Function Guide Index M mM E a Windows is registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation registered in the United States and other countries Macintosh is trademark of Apple Computer Inc All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual 5 8 10 1 12 12 18 2 19 21
236. 23 24 Recording a picture After recording 1 SetthePOWERswitchto OFF CHARGE 1 POWER 2 ClosetheLCD panel OFF CHARGE 3 Bectthecassette 2 3 Using the zoom feature Move the power zoom lever a for a slower zoom Moveitfurther fora faster zoom Usingthezoom functionsparingly resultsin better looking recordings T side fortelephoto subjectappearscloser W side for wide angle subject appears farther away W Zoomgreaterthan25 xisperformed digi
237. CAMERA ON To record a 16 9 wide picture p 45 STEADYSHOT 6 ON To compensate for camera shake CAMERA OFF To cancel the SteadyShot function Natural pictures are MEMORY produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod N S LIGHT ON To use the NightShot Light function p 28 CAMERA OFF To cancel the NightShot Light function MEMORY 125x DCR TRV420E only Notes on the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera shake Attachment of a conversion lens not supplied may influence the SteadyShot function If you cancel the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot off indicator t appears Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for 86 camera shake Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch HiFi SOUND STEREO To play back a stereo tape or dual sound track tape VTR PLAYER with main and sub sound 1 To play back a stereo tape with the left sound or a dual sound track tape with main sound 2 To play back a stereo tape with the right sound or a dual sound track tape with sub sound TBC ON To correct jitter VTR PLAYER OFF To not correct jitter Set TBC to OFF when playing back a tape on which you have dubbed over and recorded the signal of a TV game or similar machine TBC stands for Time Base Corrector DNR ON To reduce picture noise VTR PLAYER OFF To reduce a conspicuous afterimage when the picture has a lo
238. FRAME amp PRINT MARK PROTECT 9 SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL DELETING FORMAT V RETURN MENU END MEMORY SET 3 CONTINUOUS QUALITY FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL COMPLETE FORMAT RETURN MENU END suogesdo pns oun AMS 2 131 132 Deleting images To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick Select RETURN instep 5 then press theSEL PUSHEXEC Memory Stick RETURN 5 SEL PUSH EXEC While DELETING appears Donotturnthe POWERswitchorpressany buttons If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Youcannotdeleteimages Bo DELETING He POWER Ha Memory Stick LOCK Writing a print mark PRINT MARK Youcanspecify the recorded stillimage to print out This functionis useful for printing outstill imageslater
239. LINE 3 POWER VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 4 5 KBM bunipa IN S VIDEO VIDEO 73 74 Dubbing a tape you have displayed the screen indicators the TV Make the indicators disappear by pressing SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander DISPLAY or DATA CODE so that they will not be superimposed on the edited tape You can edit on VCRs that support the follow ing systems E18 mm El Hi8 5 VHS SVHS S VHS VHSC S VHSC 8 Betamax Dy mini DV DV DV or B Digital8 If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red plug to the audio in
240. Recording a picture Notes e Donotuse the NightShot function in bright places ex outdoorsin the daytime Thismay cause your camcorder tomalfunction When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normalrecording thepicturemay berecorded inincorrectorunnaturalcolours e If focusing is difficult with theautofocus mode whenusingtheNightShotfunction focus manually While using the NightShot function you can not use the follow ing functions Exposure PROGRAM AE While using the Super NightShot function you can not use the follow ing functions Fader Digitaleffect Exposure PROGRAM AE Shutter speed in the Super NightShot mode Theshutterspeed willbeautomatically changed dependingonthebrightnessofthebackground Themotionofthepicture willbeslow NightShot Light NightShotLightraysareinfrared and soare invisible Themaximum shooting distance using the NightShot Lightis about3 m 10 feet NIGHTSHOT
241. Viewing a still image Memory Photo playback Playing back 6 recorded images at a time index screen Youcanplay back6 recordedimagesata time This functionis especially useful whensearching foraparticularimage 6 6 MEMORY PLAY INDEX DELETE MEMORY MIX MEMORY INDEX lt Press MEMORY INDEX MEMORY INDEX A red mark appears abovetheimagethatis displayed beforechanging totheindexscreen mode 3 9 1 2 3 o a 2 4 5 x6 E 5 mark amp 3 100 0006 6 40 o lt o A Todisplay the following 6images keep pr
242. 33 4 BATT RELEASE lever 12 4 RELEASE 12 g 5 POWER switch p 21 5 POWER 21 6 START STOP button p 21 6 START STOP 21 M 7 Hooks for shoulder strap p 167 7 167 8 8 DC IN jack 13 8 DC IN 13 E go This mark indicates that this OE s S j product is a genuine accessory for i gt S Sony video products 8 When purchasing Sony video Sony products Sony recommends that Sony you purchase accessories with this GENUINE VIDEO Hee Sony c ACCESSORIES mark GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES 165 Identifying the parts and co Video control buttons p 33 36 STOP stop 44 REW rewind We PLAY playback P FF fastforward PAUSE pause REC recording DCR TRV620E only The control buttons light up when you set the POWER switch to VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 10 EDITSEARC
243. 4 STANDARD FORMAT RETURN MENU END pns owanw ANS 2 103 Using Memory Stick introduction Image quality settings Memory Stick Setting Meaning FINE FINE Usethismodewhen you wantto FINE FINE record high quality images The imageiscompressed toabout 1 6 STANDARD Thisisthestandardimage 1 6 STD quality Theimageiscompressed STANDARD toabout 1 10 STD Differences image quality mode Recordedimagesarecompressed inJPEG format beforebeingstoredinto memory Thememory capacity allotted toeachimage varies depending ontheselected image quality mode Detailsare shownin the table below Thenumber of pixel
244. Before operation Inserta Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Keep pressing PHOTOlightly Thegreen markstops flashing then lights up The brightness of theimage and focusare adjusted being targeted for the middle of theimage and are fixed Recording doesnotstart yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper Theimage displayed onthescreen willbe recorded onthe Memory Stick Recordingiscompletewhen thebarscrollindicator disappears 40 lt FINE Ha Memory Stick c B FIELD FRAME FIELD FRAME FIELD FRAME 85 Memory Stick 1 POWER
245. FLD FRAME PRINT MARK O PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END N PROTECT OFF SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT PRETURN MENU END MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY Y J FLD FRAME 21 400 amp PRINT MARK ere PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END suonesdo owanw AMS 2 133 Writing a print mark PRINT MARK To cancel writing print marks Select OFF instep 6 then presstheSEL PUSH EXEC dial MARK OFF 6 SEL PUSH EXEC If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Youcannotwriteprintmarks onstillimages 134 Ha Memory Stick LOCK Additional Information Digital8 D system recording and playback What is the Digital8 D system This video system has been developed to enable digital recording to Hi8 Hii El Digital8 DB video cassette Usable cassett
246. Memory Stick LOCK gt 100 COMMANDER OFF gt 85 gt He gt 171 gt 171 DISPLAY
247. Memory Stick Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 24 hour cycle He Memory Stick no 24 uno HulzwuowsnD edowexootzua eH 1 Memory Stick operations Using Memory Stick introduction Youcanrecord and play backstillimageson the Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder Youcaneasily play back record or delete still images Youcanexchangeimage data with other equipment suchasa personal computeretc usingtheserial portadaptor for Memory Stick notsupplied or PC card adaptor for Memory Stick notsupplied On file format JPEG Yourcamcordercompressesimagedatain PEG format extension jpg Typical image data file name 100 0001 Thisfilenameappearsonthe LCDscreen orin the viewfinder of yourcamcorder Dsc00001 jpg Thisfilenameappears onthe display of yourpersonal computer Before using Memory Stick Write protect tab Youcannotrecordorerasestillimages when thewrite protecttab on the
248. ON To light up the camera recording lamp at the front of CAMERA your camcorder MEMORY OFF To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subject is not aware of the recording INDICATOR BLOFF To turn off the backlight on display window VTR PLAYER BL ON To turn on the backlight CAMERA MEMORY Note If you press DISPLAY with DISPLAY set to V OUT LCD in the menu settings the picture from a TV or VCR will not appear on the LCD screen even when your camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR Except when your camcorder is connected with the i LINK cable In more than 5 minutes after removing the power source The AUDIO MIX COMMANDER and HiFi SOUND items are returned to their default settings The other menu items are held in memory even when the battery is removed as long as the lithium battery is installed Notes on INDICATOR When you select BL ON battery lite is reduced by about 10 percent during recording When you use power sources other than the battery pack BL ON is automatically selected Jop4oDUue uno HulzwuosnD edowexootzua eH XogoHelo POWER
249. Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT eee 27 Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot 28 Self timer recording Checking the recording END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review 31 Playback Basics Playing back a 33 Viewing the recording on TV 38 Advanced Recording Operations Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording 41 Using the wide mode Using the fader function Using special effects Picture effect Using special effects Digital effect Using the PROGRAM AE function Adjusting the exposure manually Focusing manually De Superimposing a title Making your own titles f Inserting a scene sssssssseeee 63 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects 64 Playing back a tape with digital effects 65 Enlarging recorded images PB ZOOM 66 Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function ssssssseeene 68 Searching a recording by date Date search 69 Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan 71 Editing Du bbiriga tape erret 73 Using with analog video unit and PC Signal convert function DCR TRV620E only 77 Recording video or TV p
250. Slow flashing occurred p 158 The battery is nearly dead p 13 The tape has run out n Fast flasihng The self diagnosis display The battery is dead 13 function is activated E Depending on conditions the J p 146 3 indicator may flash even if there 5 to 10 minutes remaining Warning indicator as to file Slow flashing Warning indicator as to tape The file is corrupted p 100 5 Slow flashing e The file is unreadable p 100 9 5 5 Warning indicator as to tape or battery DCR TRV420E TRV520E only Slow flashing The battery is nearly dead The tape is near the end The lithium battery is weak or is not installed p 139 qus sdai The tape has run out You hear the melody or beep sound This indicator appears in the viewfinder only 147 148 Warning indicators and messages Warning messages CLOCK SET FOR InfoLITHIUM BATTERY ONLY 8 TAPE SP REC Hi8 TAPE LP SP REC a TAPE END NO TAPE CLEANING CASSETTE e AJ FULL eX On SN NO FILE e XI NO MEMORY STICK e 3 MEMORY STICK ERROR e FORMAT ERROR e SN O DIRECTORY ERROR Reset the date and time p 98 Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 17 Use Hi8 Hi El Digital 8 tapes when you record in the LP mode p 89 The tape has run out Insert a cassette tape p 19 The video heads are dirty p 159
251. The Memory Stick is full p 107 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK p 100 No still image is recorded on the Memory Stick p 120 No Memory Stick is inserted p 102 The Memory Stick data is corrupted Check the type of formatting The Memory Stick has move than one directory such as 100msdcf You hear the melody or beep sound The indicator and sa CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Sony C O00 00 154
252. Your camcorder conforms with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard for specifying the stillimages to printout Before operation Inserta Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Setthe POWER switch to MEMORY VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E Make sure that the LOCK is set to theright unlock position 2 Play back the image you want to write a print mark p 119 3 Press MENU to display themenu 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dialtoselect KJ then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PRINT MARK then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 7 Press MENU toerase the menu display The By markis displayed beside the data file name of the image witha print mark MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY FLD FRAME DPOF
253. p 13 26 Zoom indicator p 24 Exposure indicator p 56 Fader indicator p 47 Digital effect indicator p 52 65 Wide mode indicator p 45 FRAME indicator p 88 Picture effect indicator p 50 64 LCD bright indicator p 23 Volume indicator p 33 Data code indicator p 35 PROGRAM AE indicator p 54 Backlight indicator p 27 SteadyShot off indicator p 86 Manual focusing indicator p 57 Self timer indicator p 30 43 22 23 135 B Fl El 13 26 24 56 47 52 65 45 94 50 64 23 33
254. peoueApy WxWoa2 1 61 62 Making your own titles To change a title you have stored Instep3 select CUSTOM orCUSTOM2 dependingonwhichtitleyouwanttochange thenpresstheSEL PUSHEXEC dial Turnthe SEL PUSHEXECdialtoselect thenpress thedialtodeletethetitle Thelastcharacteris erased Enterthenewtitleasdesired If you take 3 minutes or longer to enter characters in the standby mode while a cassette is in your camcorder Thepowerautomatically goesoff Thecharacters youhaveenteredremainstoredinmemory Set the POWERswitchtoOFF CHARGE once and turnittoCAMERAagain thenproceed from step1 WerecommendsettingthePOWERswitchto VTR DCR TRV620E orPLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E orremovingthecassetteso thatyourcamcorderdoesnotautomatically turn offwhileyouareenteringtitlecharacters If you select 2 ThemenuforselectingalphabetandRussian charactersappear Select 2P1 toreturntothe previousscreen To erase a character Select Thelastcharacteriserased To enter a space Select Z amp thenselecttheblankpart 3 CUSTOM1 CUSTOM2 OT
255. window in the follow ing cases The battery pack is not installed correctly The AC power adaptor is disconnected Something is wrong with the battery pack
256. BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END TITLE END PRESET TITLE C3 HELLO r1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 70 HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY PRESET TITLE 11 HAPPY BIRTHDAY T HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS 9 OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING WEDDING VACATION THE END VACATION THE END RETURN TITLE END TITLE END PRESET TITLE 14 HELLO C1 07 HAPPY BIRTHDAY T HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END PRETURN TITLE END RSTS VACATION nav TITLE END SMALL LARGE S VII ly VACATION psoueapy B 1 VACATION TITLE END 59 60 Superimposing a title To superimpose the title while you are recording Press TITLEwhileyouarerecording andcarry outsteps2to5 WhenyoupresstheSEL PUSH EXECdialatstep5 thetitleisrecorded To select the language of a preset title Ifyouwanttochangethelanguage select beforestep2 Thenselectthedesiredlanguage andreturntostep2 If you display the menu while superimposing a title Thetitleisnotrecorded whilethemenuis displayed To use the custom title Ityouwanttousethecustomtitle select step2 Ifyouhavenotmadeanycustomtitle
257. CLOCK SET 98 CAMERA MEMORY LTR SIZE NORMAL C VTR PLAYER 2 MEMORY DEMO MODE ON OFF DEMO MODE DEMO MODE DEMO MODE STBY 10 POWER CAMERA POWER CAMERA DEMO MODE OFF
258. IN OUT DV OUT DV IN OUT 1 2 POWER VTR 3 DISPLAY LCD 85 4 5 KBM 6 IM bunipa DV IN OUT
259. Memory Stick is setto LOCK e Werecommend backing up important data eImage data may be damaged in the following cases Ifyouremove the Memory Stick turn the power off or detach the battery for replacementwhen theaccesslampis flashing Ifyouuse Memory Stick snearstatic electricity ormagneticfields e Prevent metallic objects or your finger from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connectingsection e Stickits label on the labeling position e Donotbend drop or apply strong shock to Memory Stick s e Donotdisassemble ormodify Memory Stick s 100 c Memory Stick Memory Stick M T N Memory Stick
260. Notes on image data compatibility e Image data files recorded on Memory Stick s by your camcorder conform with the Design Rules for Camera FileSystemsuniversal standardestablished by theJEIDA Japan ElectronicIndustry Development Association Youcannot play back on yourcamcorderstill imagesrecorded onother equipment DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV900E or DSC D700 D770 that doesnot conform with this universal standard These models arenotsoldinsome areas e Ifyoucannotuse the Memory Stick thathas beenused onother equipment format the Memory Stick onyour camcorder following the stepson page 88 Note thatallimages on the Memory Stick willbe deleted if you formatit Passau Memory Stick and r aretrademarksof Sony Corporation IEMORY STICK Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick
261. Stick formatted incorrectly is inserted Format the Memory Stick on your camcorder or use another Memory Stick p 94 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK 2 Release the lock p 100 The image cannot be deleted The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK 2 Release the lock p 100 The image is protected Cancel image protection p 128 You cannot format the Memory Stick The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK 2 Release the lock p 100 Deleting all the images cannot be carried out The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK 2 Release the lock p 100 You cannot protect the image The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK 2 Release the lock p 100 The image to protect is not played back Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image p 119 You cannot write a print mark on the still image The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK 2 Release the lock p 100 The image to write a print mark is not played back Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image p 119 The photo save function does not work The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK 2 Release the lock p 100 Troubleshooting Others Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The Remote Commander supplied COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu setti
262. The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment Approximate number of minutes when recording while you repeat recording start stop zooming and turning the power on off The actual battery life may be shorter DCR TRV520E TRV620E 2 DCR TRV420E 3 25 C 77 F pepeys Hu 1 15 16 Step 1 Preparing th
263. The picture from a TV or VCR appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 6 Press on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from OUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO DCR TRV620E 1 2 POWER VTR 3 DISPLAY LCD 85 4
264. Yourcamcorderimmediately records theimage thatisonthescreen when you press the button Memory Stick lt Memory Stick Stick Stick
265. environment for a long time The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged 2 Replace with a new battery pack p 12 The battery is dead Use a charged battery pack p 12 13 The power goes off although the Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator indicates battery remaining indicator is correct that the battery pack has enough power to operate The cassette cannot be removed from The power source is disconnected the holder 2 Connect it firmly p 13 18 The battery is dead gt Use a charged battery pack p 12 13 The and amp indicators flash and no Moisture condensation has occurred functions except for cassette ejection Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 work hour to acclimatize p 158 uoneuuoju jeuonippy Continued on the following page 143 144 Troubleshooting When operating using the Memory Stick Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The Memory Stick does not function The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF CHARGE Set it to MEMORY 103 Memory Stick is not inserted Insert a Memory Stick p 102 Recording does not function The Memory Stick has already been recorded to its full capacity Erase unnecessary images and record again 130 105 The Memory
266. for a photo 1 SetthePOWERswitch to VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV5208 2 PressSEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the photo searchindicatorappears Theindicator changesas follows DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 Press 199 or PPI toselectthe photo for playback Eachtimeyoupress lt or PPI thecamcorder searches forthe previous or nextphoto Yourcamcorder automatically starts playback from the photo 2 SEARCH MODE PHOTO 00 SEARCH PHOTO 01 SEARCH To stop searching Press M 1 POWER VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 2 SEARCH MOD
267. may be damaged c al b PAL n B
268. of the 5 digit code example E 61 10 If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 146 English Warning indicators and messages If indicators and messages appear on the LCD screen in the viewfinder or in the display window check the following See the page in parentheses for more information Warning indicators The still image is protected Slow flashing The still image is protected p 128 Indicator as to Memory Self diagnosis display p 146 tick Slow flashing No Memory Stick is inserted p 102 Moisture condensation has Fast flasing occurred The Memory Stick is not readable Rod od MOM E ML DOS and leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open p 158 Warning indicator as to Memory Stick BRAGS rp fel The tape is near the end No tape is inserted p 19 The write protect tab on the cassette is out red p 20 Fast flashing The tape has run out gt Fast flashing amp e E Memory Stick is not formatted 100 0021 You need to eject the cassette 9 correctly p 88 Be 8 The M Stick data i Slow flashing 2 z quum a qus The write protect tab on the 5 cassette is out red 20 The battery is dead or nearly Fast flashing a dead Moisture condensation has 5
269. on TV If your TV VCR has a 21 pin B connector EUROCONNECTOR 21 EUROCONNECTOR Usethe21 pinadaptorsuppliedwithyour camcorder 21 your TV or VCR has S video jack ConnectusinganSvideocable notsupplied to S obtainhigh qualitypictures Withthis He connection youdonotneedtoconnectthe yellow video plugoftheA V connectingcable ConnectanSvideocable notsupplied totheS videojacksonbothyourcamcorderandtheTV ortheVCR KBM Using the AV cordless IR receiver
270. that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Press MENU to make the menu display appear 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select J then press the dial A Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select DELETE ALL then press the dial 5 the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select OK then press the dial OK changes to EXECUTE 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial DELETING appears on the LCD screen When all the unprotected images are deleted COMPLETE is displayed Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E uro LOCK 2 MENU 3 SEL PUSH EXEC 4 SEL PUSH EXEC DELETE ALL 5 SEL PUSH EXEC
271. the battery pack or power source you turn the POWER switch edowexootzua eH 1 N Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch LCD B L BRT NORMAL set the brightness on the LCD screen normal VTR PLAYER To brighten the LCD screen MEMORY LCD COLOUR To adjust the colour on the LCD screen turning the VTR PLAYER SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the following bar CAMERA EEN lt To lighten 4 darken VF B L BRT NORMAL To set the brightness in the viewfinder normal VTR PLAYER BRIGHT To brighten the viewfinder MEMORY CONTINUOUS 6 OFF Not to record continuously MEMORY MULTISCRN To record 9 images continuously 107 QUALITY FINE To record still images in the fine image quality mode using the Memory Stick MEMORY STANDARD To record still images in the standard image quality mode using the Memory Stick FLD FRAME 6 FIELD To record moving subjects MEMORY FRAME To record stopping subjects in high quality PRINTMARK OFF To cancel print marks on still images VIR PLAYER ON To write a print mark on the recorded still images you MEMORY want to print out later PROTECT OFF Not to protect still images VTR PLAYER ON To protect selected still images against accidental MEMORY erasure p 128 SLIDE
272. three models listed in the table below Before you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder check the model number by looking at the bottom of your camcorder The DCR TRV620E 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 TRV620E only As you read through this manual buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in capital letters e g Set the POWER switch to CAMERA When you carry out an operation you can hear a beep sound to indicate that the operation is being carried out Types of differences Tunbi DCR TRV620E
273. up your camcorder by holding the lid of the cassette compartment Digital8 B 2 3 Hi8 Hl El LP TO Hi8 Hi El 8 El 8 El DCR TRV420E TRV520E TRV620E He
274. where you press the SEL PUSH EXEC dialisstoredinmemoryasastillimage 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect For details of each digital effect function see 51 1 DIGITAL EFFECT E 3 Eu Terris STILL FLASH LUMI TRAIL 1 DIGITAL EFFECT SEL STILL FLASH LUMI TRAIL 2 SEL PUSH EXEC STILL LUMI SEL PUSH EXEC B 3 SEL PUSH EXEC
275. 0 Approximate number of minutes to charge an empty battery pack PSupplied with DCR TRV520E TRV620E 2 Supplied with DCR TRV420E Recording time Bpema Recording with the viewfinder P DCR TRV520E TRV620E 2 DCR TRV420E Recording with the LCD screen pack c Continuous Typical Continuous Typical 2 3 NP F330 100 90 55 50 75 65 40 35 NP F530 170 155 95 90 120 105 70 60 NP F550 2 205 185 115 105 145 130 80 75 NP F730 350 310 200 175 265 240 150 135 NP F750 425 380 240 215 305 270 175 155 NP F930 555 500 315 285 415 375 235 215 NP F950 650 590 370 335 475 430 270 245 NP F960 765 685 435 390 565 505 320 285 Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery Numbers in parentheses indicate the time using a normally charged battery DSupplied with DCR TRV520E TRV620E 2 Supplied with DCR TRV420E 3 Approximate continuous recording time at 25 C 77 F
276. 2 7 8 x2 in Total dot number 123 200 560 x 220 General Power requirements 7 2 V battery pack 8 4 V AC power adaptor Average power consumption when using the battery pack During camera recording using LCD 42W Viewfinder 3 1 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 111 x 106 x 207 mm 4x43 8x81 4in w h d Mass approx DCR TRV42OE 980 g 210 2 oz DCR TRV520E TRV620E 990 g 210 2 oz excluding the battery pack lithium battery cassette and shoulder strap 1 1 kg 2 Ib 6 oz including the battery pack NP F330 or F550 lithium battery CR2025 90 min Hi8 cassette and shoulder strap Supplied accessories See page 5 AC power adaptor Power requirements 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 23W Output voltage DC OUT 8 4 V 1 5 A in the operating mode Operating temperature 0 to 40 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 125 x 39 x 62 mm 5x 19 16 x 21 2 w h d excluding projecting parts Mass approx 280 g 9 8 oz excluding power cord Battery pack Output voltage DC72V Capacity NP F330 5 0 Wh NP F550 10 8 Wh Dimensions approx 38 4 x 20 6 x 70 8 mm 19 16 x 13 16 x 27 8 in w h d Mass approx 70 g 2 5 oz Type Lithium ion Memory Stick Memory Flash memory 4MB MSA 4A O
277. 20E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E Ha Memory Stick c B Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY LOCK B 2 amp Q 3 10
278. 38 PICTURE EFFECT DIGITAL EFFECT DV IN OUT DV OUT Using with analog video unit and PC Signal convert function DCR TRV620E only You can capture images and sound from an analog video unit connected to a PC which has the i LINK DV jack to your camcorder Analog video signals Digital video signals 1 Set the POWER switch to VTR 2 Set A V DV OUT to ON in the menu settings P 85 3 Start playback on the analog video unit 4 Start capturing procedures on your PC The operation procedures depend on your PC and the software which you use For details on how to capture images refer to the instruction manual of the software OUT S VIDEO Signal flow llepenaua
279. 4 English Troubleshooting If you run into any problem using your camcorder use the following table to troubleshoot the problem If the problem persists disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility If C LILI LIL appears on the LCD screen in the viewfinder or the display window the self diagnosis display function has worked See page 146 In the recording mode Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions START STOP does not operate The POWER switch is set to OFF CHARGE VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E or MEMORY Set it to CAMERA p 21 The tape has run out 2 Rewind the tape or insert a new one p 19 33 The write protect tab is set to expose the red mark Use a new tape or slide the tab p 20 The tape is stuck to the drum moisture condensation gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 158 The power goes off While being operated in CAMERA mode your camcorder has been in the standby mode for more than 3 minutes Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE and then to P CAMERA again p 21 E The image on the viewfinder screen The viewfinder lens is not adjusted 9 is not clear Adjust the viewfinder lens p 25 The SteadyShot function does not STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings 5 work gt
280. 7 1 167 8 1 21 9 1 122 10 Memory Stick 1 100 11 PictureGear 4 1 Lite CD ROM 1 122 12 21 1 39 opino YeIS English Quick Start Guide This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your camcorder See the page in parentheses for more information d Connecting the mains lead p 18 Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 12 Open the DC IN jack cover Connect the plug with its mark facing up AC power adaptor supplied 2 Open the lid of the o Insert a cassette Close the cassette cassette compartment into the cassette compartment by pressing and press EJECT The compartment with the mark on the compartment opens its window facing cassette compartment automatical
281. CDscreenexceptin the mirror mode the viewfinder automatically turns off When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight TheLCDscreen may be difficult to see If this happens werecommend that you use the viewfinder Picture in the mirror mode The picture on the LCDisa mirror image However the picture willbenormal when recorded During recording in the mirror mode Youcannotoperate the ZEROSET MEMORY on the Remote Commander Indicators in the mirror mode TheSTBYindicatorappearsas Someofotherindicatorsappearmirror reversedandothersarenotdisplayed LCD BRIGHT 90 180
282. E DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 H BPI He gt gt I 4 71 Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan Scanning photo 1 SetthePOWERswitch to VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 2 PressSEARCH MODE on the Remote Commanderrepeatedly until the photoscan indicatorappears Theindicator changesas follows DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 Press 99 or PPI Each photois played back forabout5 seconds automatically PHOTO 00 SCAN To stop scanning Press M 1
283. E gt ero MEMORY 103 Memory Stick gt Memory Stick 102 He Memory Stick gt 130 105 Memory Stick gt Memory Stick Memory Stick 94 Memory Stick B LOCK gt 100 Memory Stick B LOCK gt 100 gt 128 Memory Stick Ha Memory Stick LOCK gt 100
284. F550 battery pack 1 p 12 13 DCR TRV420E 4 CR2025 lithium battery 1 p 139 The lithium battery is already installed in your camcorder R6 Size AA battery for Remote Commander 2 p 171 A V connecting cable 1 38 Shoulder strap 1 p 167 Lens cap 1 p 21 PC serial cable 1 p 122 M emory Stick 1 p 100 Application software PictureGear 4 1 Lite CD ROM 1 p 122 12 21 pin adaptor 1 p 39 c1 Oj N 0 i o Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder video tape etc 1 1 170 2 L10A L10B L10C 1 13 3 NP F330 1 12 13 DCR TRV520E TRV620E NP F550 1 12 13 DCR TRV420E 4 CR2025 1 139 5 R6 2 171 6 1 38
285. H buttons 31 11 S LASER LINK button 40 12 Focus ring 57 13 Microphone 14 Camera recording lamp p 21 15 Infrared rays emitter p 28 40 16 Viewfinder 25 17 SUPER NIGHTSHOT button p 28 18 NIGHTSHOT switch p 28 19 Display window p 172 20 FOCUS switch p 57 21 Tripod receptacle base Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 6 5 mm 9 32 inch Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder 22 Remote sensor What is SUPER LASER LINK The super laser link system sends and receives pictures and sound between video equipment having the super laser link mark by using infrared rays 166 9 33 36 W STOP 4 REW B PLAY gt gt FF PAUSE REC DCR TRV620E POWER VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 10 EDITSEARCH 31 11 S LASER LINK 40 12
286. Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc SECAM system Bulgaria France Guyana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Ukraine etc Simple setting of clock by time difference You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference Select WORLD TIME in the menu settings See page 85 for more information 100 240 50 60 PAL PAL VIDEO AUDIO
287. P1 lt Z amp Inserting a scene Youcaninsertasceneinthemiddleofa B recordedtapebysettingthestartandendpoints Thepreviouslyrecordedframesbetweenthese startandendpointswillbeerased Usethe RemoteCommanderforthisoperation a n if aue 1 Whileyourcamcorderisinthestandbymode 1 B keeppressingEDITSEARCH andreleasethe EDITSEARH buttonattheinsertendpoint b B 2 Press ZEROSET MEMORY The ZEROSET b MEMORYindicatorflashesandthecounter 2 ZERO SET MEMORY rese
288. RV520E 3 4 5 Bang 6 VOLUME To stop playback Press M soiseg 20 33 34 Playing back a tape When monitoring on the LCD screen YoucantumtheL CDpaneloverandmoveit backtothecamcorderbodywiththeLCDscreen facingout To display the screen indicators Display function PressDISPLAYonyourcamcorderorthe RemoteCommandersuppliedwithyour camcorder TheindicatorsappearontheLCDscreen Tomaketheindicatorsdisappear press DISPLAYagain Ha
289. S O N Y 3 059 562 12 1 Digital Video Camera Recorder P Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Digital Handycam D infourrHium SERIES me Memory STICK Digital 8 DCR TRV420E TRV520E TRV620E 2000 Sony Corporation English Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder With your Digital Handycam you can capture life s precious moments with superior picture and sound quality Your Digital Handycam is loaded with advanced features but at the same time it is very easy to use You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only NOTICE ON THE SUPPLIED AC POWER ADAPTOR FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a5 AMP f
290. SEL PUSH EXEC SEL PUSH EXEC 3 POWER OFF CHARGE CAMERA 1 POWER VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 2P2
291. SHOW To play back images in a continuous loop p 126 MEMORY DELETE ALL To delete all the images p 131 VIR PLAYER MEMORY FORMAT RETURN To cancel formatting VTR PLAYER FORMAT To format an inserted Memory Stick MEMORY 1 Select FORMAT with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select FORMAT then press the dial 3 After EXECUTE appears press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial FORMATTING appears during formatting COMPLETE appears when formatting is finished PHOTO SAVE To duplicate still images 117 VTR PLAYER Notes on LCD B L and VF B L When you select BRIGHT battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording When you use power sources other than the battery pack BRIGHT is automatically selected Notes on formatting Supplied or optional Memory Stick s have been formatted at factory Formatting with this camcorder is not required Do not turn the POWER switch or press any button while the display shows FORMATTING You cannot format the Memory Stick if the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK e Format again if the message appears Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting Formatting erases sample images on the Memory Stick 88 Formatting the protected image data the Memory Stick Changing the menu settings
292. SPLAY 2 Press ZEROSET MEMORY at the point you wanttolocate later The counter shows 0 00 00 and the ZEROSET MEMORY indicator flashes 3 Press B when you wanttostop playback 4 Press lt 4 torewind the tape tothe counter s zero point The tape stops automatically when thecounterreachesapproximately zero The ZEROSET MEMORY indicator disappears and the timecode appears 5 Press B gt Playbackstarts fromthe counter s zeropoint DISPLAY ZERO SET MEMORY Notes The zero set memory function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 D system When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape the zero set memory function is canceled There may be a discrepancy of several seconds from the time code If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions Thezerosetmemory function may notcorrectly ZERO SET MEMORY functions also in the standby mode Whenyouinsertasceneinthe middle ofa recorded tape press ZEROSET MEMORY at the point you wanttoend theinsertion Rewind the tape totheinsertstart point and startrecording Recording stopsautomatically atthe tapecounter zero point Your camcorder returns to the standbymode
293. STANDARD 60 Stick Stick Memory Stick ettin setting 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB FINE 40 81 164 329 659 STANDARD 60 122 246 494 988 Note on the image quality mode indicator Thisisonly displayed duringrecording 104 Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording Youcanselectthe FIELD or FRAME modeinstill imagerecording Yourcamcordercompensates forcamera shakewhenrecording moving subjectsintheFIELD mode Yourcamcorder recordsstillimagesinhigh quality inthe FRAME mode Select the FIELD or FRAME in the menu settings p 85
294. Set it to ON p 85 i The autofocusing function does not e FOCUS is set to MANUAL S work gt Set it to AUTO p 57 5 Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually 57 5 The fader function does not work The digital effect function is working 8 Cancel it 53 ZI The picture does not appear in the The LCD panel is open viewfinder gt Close the LCD panel p 23 You cannot record in the LP mode The tape is the standard 8 tape E Use Hi8 Hl Fl Digital8 E tapes p 89 A vertical band appears when you The contrast between the subject and background is too high 8 shoot a subject such as lights or a This is not a malfunction candle flame against a dark E background 5 vertical band appears when you This is not a malfunction shoot a very bright subject Continued on the following page 141 142 Troubleshooting Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions Some tiny white spots appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Slow shutter low lux or Super NightShot mode is activated This is not a malfunction An unknown picture is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder e If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings without a cassette inserted your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration Insert a cassette and
295. Stick Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Press PB ZOOM on your camcorder while you are playing back images recorded on Memory Stick The still image is enlarged and f appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 3 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial The image moves downwards The image moves upwards becomes available 4 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial The image moves rightward Turn the dial downwards The image moves leftward Turn the dial upwards To cancel memory PB ZOOM function Press PB ZOOM Memory Stick ZOOM Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY VTR LOCK 2
296. V620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E ON VTR PLAYER CAMERA DATACODE 6 DATE CAM DATE VTR PLAYER REC MODE 8 Fl SP LP 8 mm TAPE SP Hi8 LP SP Hi 8 LP LP LP
297. VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video output jack and the white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Connect using 5 video cable not supplied to obtain high quality pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an 5 video cable not supplied to the 5 video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR 8 8 Digital8 B
298. YER DCR TRV420E TRV520E uro LOCK 2 119 3 MENU 4 SEL PUSH EXEC 5 SEL PUSH EXEC PROTECT 6 SEL PUSH EXEC 7 MENU O MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUALITY FLD FRAME amp PRINT MARK PROTECT 9 SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END RY SET QUALITY MEMOI CONTINUOUS 21 4000 MEMORY SET 21 4000 CONTINUOUS amp PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END
299. all or a shower You use your camcorder in a high temperature and humidity place How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and tightly seal it Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about 1 hour 158 no 8 amp
300. ally turn on the power operate the CAMERA and VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E sections and play back a tape for about 3 minutes when your camcorder is not to be used for a long time Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on the lens remove them with a soft cloth Clean the camcorder body with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent which may damage the finish Do not let sand get into your camcorder When you use your camcorder on a sandy beach or in a dusty place protect it from the sand or dust Sand or dust may cause your camcorder to malfunction and sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired 160 7 2 8 4
301. annotgetasharp focus move the power zoom lever to the side until the focusis sharp Youcanshootasubjectthatis atleast about 80cm about 2 feet5 8 inch away from thelenssurfacein the telephoto position or about 1 cm about 1 2 inch away in the wide angle position To record pictures with the viewfinder adjusting the viewfinder If yourecord pictures with the LCD panel closed check the picture with the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinder lens to youreyesightso that the indicatorsin the viewfinder come intosharp focus Lift up the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lensadjustmentlever 25 W
302. ator p 13 Video flash ready indicator This indicator appears when you use the video flash light not supplied Identifying the parts and controlgerynatopos 14 1 on 1 D 1 18 1 o 2 2 2 N 2 2 A 2 2 D STBY REC 21 36 26 63 68 26 154 41 26 ZERO SET MEMORY 63 67 31 68 71 NIGHTSHOT 28 A V DV DCR TRV620E 93 DV IN 82 95 155 DCR TRV420E TRV520E 21
303. bjects in the middle to far distance n the sunset amp moon and landscape modes your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode Slow shutter Old movie Bounce The following functions do not work in the low lux mode Digital effect Overlap Wipe Dot Exposure While setting the NIGHTSHOT to ON the PROGRAM AE function does not work The indicator flashes While shooting in MEMORY mode the low lux mode does not work The indicator flashes If you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp Flickering or changes in colour may occur in the following modes If this happens turn the PROGRAM AE function off Soft portrait mode Sports lesson mode PROGRAM 1 PROGRAM AE CAMERA MEMORY 2 SEL PUSH EXEC gt Q9 amp 4 oe 1 PROGRAM PROGRAM AE PROGRAM
304. ching from Hi8 Hi El standard 8 El to Digital8 B When you play back Playing back an NTSC recorded tape You can play back tapes recorded in the NTSC video system on the LCD screen if the tape is recorded in the SP mode Digital8 EJ Digital8 E3 Hi8 Hi El Digital8 D Hi8 EVDigital8 D Digital8 Hi8 8 2 3 Hi8 8 El 90 60 8 Fl
305. ck indicated as CONTROL L or REMOTE S VIDEO jack p 38 Q headphones jack AUDIO VIDEO jack p 38 44 73 116 MIC PLUG IN POWER jack Connect an external microphone not supplied This jack also accepts a plug in power microphone DV IN OUT or DV OUT jack 75 116 The DV IN OUT or amp DV OUT jack is i LINK compatible Identifying the parts and 52 KHonka EJECT crp 19 53 102 54 Stick 102 55 19 56 57 LANC Q DIGITAL LANC LANC CONTROL L 58 S VIDEO 38 59 gt 60 AUDIO VIDEO 38 44 73 116 MIC PLUG IN POWER
306. colour size orposition if 4 SEL PUSH EXEC necessary TurntheSEL PUSHEXEC dialtoselect thecolour size orposition thenpressthe dial Theitemappears SEL PUSH EXEC 2 TurntheSEL PUSHEXEC dialtoselect ee ed thedesireditem thenpressthedial 3 rex nop Repeatsteps untilthetitleislaid outasdesired 5 PresstheSEL PUSH EXEC dialagainto 5 SEL PUSH EXEC compl 6 PressSTART STOPtostartrecording 6 START STOP 7 Whenyouwanttostoprecording thetitle 7 pressTITLE TITLE PRESET TITLE HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY 70 HAPPY HOLIDAYS 3 CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET
307. ct your camcorder to the VCR using the connecting cable supplied with your camcorder 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for more information 3 Set the POWER switch to VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for more information S VIDEO Signal When you have finished dubbing a tape Press on both your camcorder and the VCR AUDIO VIDEO 1 2
308. ctureintheviewfinder YoucancontrolplaybackusingtheRemote Commandersuppliedwithyourcamcorder 1 Installthepowersourceandinsertthe recordedtape 2 Setthe POWERswitchto VITR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E whilepressingthesmall green button Thevideocontrolbuttonslightup 3 OpentheLCDpanel whilepressingOPEN 4 Press lt 4 rewindthetape 5 Press Btostartplayback 6 Toadjustthevolume presseitherofthetwo buttonson VOLUME Thespeakeronyour camcorderissilentwhentheLCDpanelis dosed 1 2 POWER VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E T
309. d Stop capturing procedures on your PC and stop the playback on the analog video unit Notes You need to install software which can exchange video signals Depending on the condition of the analog video signals the PC may not be able to output the images correctly when you convert analog video signals into digital video signals via your camcorder Depending on the analog video unit the image may contain noise or incorrect colours You cannot record or capture the video output via your camcorder when the video includes copyright protection signals such as ID 2 system
310. e hooks for the shoulder strap 167 38 Intelligent accessory shoe 39 DATA CODE button p 34 40 DISPLAY button p 34 41 Lithium battery compartment p 140 42 PB ZOOM button p 66 125 43 TITLE button p 59 44 Power Zoom lever p 24 45 PHOTO button p 41 105 46 Memory Stick lamp This lamp lights up while Memory Stick is in the Memory Stick compartment 47 DIGITAL EFFECT button p 52 65 48 END SEARCH button p 31 49 PICTURE EFFECT button p 50 64 50 MENU button p 45 85 51 SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 45 85 intelligent Accessory Shoe Notes on the intelligent accessory shoe The intelligent accessory shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light or microphone The intelligent accessory shoe is linked to the POWER switch allowing you to turn the power supplied by the shoe on and off Refer to the operating instructions of the accessory for further information The intelligent accessory shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory 168
311. e of equipment can be connected to this unit by the i LINK cable DV cable When connecting this unit to two or more i LINK compatible equipment refer to the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected About the Name i LINK i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers i LINK DV Ha i LINK DV i LINK i LINK i LINK i LINK a 1
312. e power supply Playing time Bpema Playing time on LCD screen Battery pack 1 Playing time with LCD closed NP F330 9 70 65 100 90 NP F530 115 105 165 150 NP F550 145 130 200 180 NP F730 260 235 335 300 NP F750 295 265 410 365 NP F930 405 370 535 480 NP F950 465 420 630 570 NP F960 550 495 740 665 Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery Numbers in parentheses indicate the time using a normally charged battery The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment Supplied with DCR TRV520E TRV620E 2 Supplied with DCR TRV420E
313. e tapes We recommend using Hi8 Hi El Digital8 video cassette The recording time when you use your Digital8 system camcorder on Hi8 Hi El standard 8 Fl tape is 2 3 the recording time when using the conventional Hi8 Hi El standard 8 system camcorder 90 minutes of recording time becomes 60 minutes in the SP mode f you use standard 8 tape be sure to play back the tape on this camcorder Mosaic pattern noise may appear when you play back standard 8 tape on other VCRs including other DCR TRV420E TRV520E TRV620E Note Tapes recorded in the Digital8 system cannot be played back on Hi8 Hi El standard 8 El analog system machine El is a trademark is a trademark B is a trademark Playback system The Digital8 B system or Hi8 Hi El standard 8 El system is automatically detected before the tape is played back During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8 Fli El standard 8 system digital signals are output as the image signals from the DV IN OUT or amp DV OUT jack Display during automatic detection of system The Digital8 B system or Hi8 Hi El standard 8 El system is automatically detected and the playback system is automatically switched to During switching of systems the screen turns blue and the following displays appear A hissing noise also sometimes can be heard Hi B E During switching from Digital8 B to Hi8 Hi El standard 8 Fl Fli l El B During swit
314. ear the indicator and CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder When you play back in the Hi8 Standard 8 analog system The video head may be dirty when playback pictures contain noise playback pictures are hardly visible playback pictures do not appear If the above problems occur clean the video heads with the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not supplied Check the picture and if the above problems persists repeat cleaning or unu Digital8
315. er laser link function PressS LASERLINK Thelamp ontheS LASER LINKbuttongoesout If you turn the power off Superlaserlinkfunctionturnsoffautomatically When super laser link is activated the S LASER LINK button is lit Yourcamcorderconsumespower PressS LASER LINKtoturnoffthesuperlaserlinkfunction whenitisnotneeded AisatrademarkofSonyCorporation S LASER LINK S LASER LINK S LASER LINK S LASER LINK Sony Corporation Advanced Recording Operations Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording Youcanrecordastillimagelikeaphotograph Thismodeisusefulwhenyouwanttorecorda picturesuchasa
316. erent Memory Stick from the data filenames Files modified with personal computers Thesefilesmay notbedisplayed ontheindex screen Imagefilesshotwithotherequipment may notbedisplayed on theindexscreeneither He Viewing the recorded images C using personal computer ncn Theimagedatarecorded with your camcorderis compressed in the JPEG format If youusethe applicationsoftware PictureGear4 1 Lite C supplied with your camcorder you cansee images recorded onthe MemoryStick ona computerscreen UsethePC serialcable JPEG PictureGear 4 1 Lite
317. es differs from the indicated baud rate What is Mbps Mbps stands for megabits per second or the amount of data that can be sent or received in one second For example a baud rate of 100Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second i LINK Functions on this unit For details on how to dub when this unit is connected to other video equipment having DV jacks see page 75 This unit can also be connected to other i LINK DV compatible equipment made by SONY e g VAIO series personal computer other than video equipment Before connecting this unit to a personal computer make sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on the personal computer For details on precautions when connecting this unit also refer to the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected Required i LINK Cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during DV dubbing i LINK and are trademarks 138 i LINK i LINK i LINK 100 100 200 200 400 400
318. essing MEMORY e Todisplay the previous 6images keep pressing MEMORY To return to the normal playback screen single screen Press MEMORY to move the mark to the imageyouwantto display on fullscreen then press MEMORY PLAY 6 MEMORY 6 MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY PLAY 121 Viewing a still image Memory Photo playback Note Whendisplayingtheindexscreen thenumber appearsaboveeachimage Thisindicatesthe orderin whichimages are recorded on the B MemoryStick Thesenumbersarediff
319. ewhiteorthe redplugtotheaudioinputjackonthe VCRor theTV Ifyouconnectthewhiteplug thesound isL left signal Ifyouconnecttheredplug the soundisR right signal AUDIO VIDEO Ha 13
320. fect functionis automatically canceled NEG ART SEPIA B amp W SOLARIZE PICTURE EFFECT NEG ART SEPIA B amp W SOLARIZE no 49 PICTURE EFFECT J PICTURE EFFECT Digital8
321. fore operation Inserta MemoryStick into your camcorder Deleting selected images 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E Make sure that the LOCK issetto the right unlock position 2 Play back theimage you wantto delete p 119 3 Press MEMORY DELETE DELETE appearsonthe LCDscreen 4 Press MEMORY DELETEagain Theselected imageis deleted Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E LOCK 2 119 3 MEMORY DELETE DELETE 4 MEMORY DELETE
322. hat contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software COPY INHIBIT appears on the LCD screen in the viewfinder or on the TV screen if you try to record such as software Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records When you playback a dual sound track tape When you use tapes recorded in the Digital8 D system When you play back a Digital8 D system tape which is dubbed from a dual sound track tape recorded in the DV system set HiFi SOUND to the desired mode in the menu settings p 85 Sound from speaker HiFi Sound Playing back Playing back Mode a stereo tape a dual sound track tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Lch Main sound Rch Sub sound When you use a tape recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system When you play back a dual sound track tape recorded in an AFM HiFi stereo system set HiFi SOUND to the desired mode in the menu settings p 85 Sound from speaker HiFi Sound Playing back Playing back Mode a stereo tape a dual sound track tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Monaural Main sound Unnatural Sub sound Sound You cannot record dual sound programmes on your camcorder 136 Digital8
323. heslow shuttermodeisgoodforrecording darkimages morebrightly However theimagemaybeless clear OLD MOVIE Youcanaddanoldmovietypeatmosphereto images Yourcamcorderautomaticallysetsthe widemodetoON pictureeffecttoSEPIA and theappropriateshutterspeed Stillimage STILL FLASH FLASH MOTION LUMI LUMINANCEKEY TRAIL c SLOW SHTR SLOW SHUTTER
324. ick suoneaedo Lowey ANS 127 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection Topreventaccidentalerasureofimportant images youcanprotectselected images Before operation Inserta MemoryStick into your camcorder 1 SetthePOWER switch to MEMORY VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E Makesure that the LOCK issetto the right unlock position 2 Play back the image you wantto protect p 119 3 Press MENU to make the menu display appear 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dialtoselect then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PROTECT then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 7 Press MENU toerase the menu display The o mmark is displayed beside the data file name of the protected image Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY VTR DCR TRV620E PLA
325. ing and press tostop 6 Ifyouhavemoretocopy repeatsteps4and 5 Ikgain To stop copying in the middle Press M Stick DCR TRV620E Memory Stick Hi8 FEY Digitals D Hi8 El Digital8 B Memory Stick 1 VTR 2 Hi8 Hi El Digital8 B 3 GREC Hi8 Fli El Digital8 D B 4 MEMORY PLAY
326. just AUDIO MIX p 85 The date search does not work correctly The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion p 69 The picture which is recorded in the Digital8 system is not played back MODE is set to Hi E E in the menu settings Set it to AUTO 85 The tape which is recorded in the 8 Set PB MODE to Hii EB E in the menu settings p 85 standard 8 system is not played back correctly Troubleshooting In the recording and playback modes Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The power does not turn on The battery pack is not installed or is dead or nearly dead Install a charged battery pack p 12 13 The AC power adaptor is not connected to the mains 2 Connect the AC power adaptor to the mains p 18 The end search function does not The tape was ejected after recording work You have not recorded on the new cassette yet The end search function does not The tape has a blank portion in the beginning or middle work correctly The battery pack is quickly The operating temperature is too low discharged The battery pack is not fully charged Charge the battery pack fully again p 13 The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged 2 Replace with a new battery pack p 12 The battery remaining indicator does You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot cold not indicate the correct time
327. layed onthescreen willbe recorded onthe Memory Stick Recording iscompletewhen thebarscrollindicator disappears 2 REWG PLAY c B Digital8 Memory Stick Ha Memory Stick Digital8 Memory Stick 1 POWER VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E DCR TRV520E 2 3
328. ly out and the write The cassette compartment protect tab on the automatically goes down cassette up Close the lid of the cassette compartment Inserting a cassette p 19 3 Recording a picture p 21 switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button 330 Press the red button Your camcorder starts recording To stop recording press the red button again Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN The picture appears on the LCD screen Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed use the viewfinder placing your eye against its eyecup The picture in the viewfinder is black and white DCR TRV420E TRV520E only 4 Monitoring the playback picture the LCD screen p 33 Press lt to rewind the tape REWG lt lt Press We to start playback PLAY Set the POWER switch to VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E while pressing the small green button Note Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the viewfinder the LCD panel or the battery pack Hes Pind xo uee 2199 og1o9gogox d 1
329. mation whenyouhaverecorded Intherecordingmode therecordingdatawillnotbedisplayed When you use data code function bars and appear if Ablanksectionofthetapeisbeingplayed back Thetapeisunreadableduetotapedamageor noise Thetapewasrecordedbyacamcorderwithout thedateandtimeset Data Code WhenyouconnectyourcamcordertotheTV the datacodeappearsontheTV screen DATE CODE AUTO MANUAL F1 6 9dB Toro He
330. n in the viewfinder or C 21 004 in the display window If a 5 digit code is displayed check the following code chart The last two digits will differ depending on the state of your camcorder indicated by Five digit display LCD screen viewfinder or display window Taria t Self diagnosis display eC 00 00 You can service your camcorder yourself eE OD Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony facility Cause and or Corrective Actions Cc 04 00 You are using a battery pack that is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 17 C 21 00 Moisture condensation has occurred 2 Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 158 C 22 00 The video heads are dirty Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not supplied p 159 C 31 00 C32 00 A malfunction other than the above that you can service has occurred gt Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder 2 Disconnect the mains lead of the AC power adaptor or remove the battery pack After reconnecting the power source operate your camcorder 61 00 62 malfunction that you cannot service has occurred 2 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them
331. n you change the Memory Stick in the middle of copying Yourcamcorderresumescopying from the last image recorded onthe previous Memory Stick 118 MENU Stick MEMORY FULL Memory Stick 2 Memory Stick
332. nd 30 minuites Fastforward rewind time using 90 min Hi8 video cassette Approx 5 min View finder Electric Viewfinder DCR TRV420E TRV520E monochrome DCR TRV620E colour Image device 1 4 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Approx 800 000 pixels Effective Approx 400 000 pixels Lens Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 37 mm 1 7 16 in 25x Optical 100x Digital 125x DCR TRV420E only Focal length 3 7 92 5 mm 5 32 2 7 8 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera 48 1200 mm 1 5 8 32 3 8 in Colour temperature Auto Minimum illumination 3 lux F 1 6 0 lux in the NightShot mode Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting Input output connectors S video input output 4 pin mini DIN Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 3 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced Audio Video input output AV MINIJACK 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kilohms Stereo minijack 0 3 5 mm p DV input output 4 pin connector Headphone jack Stereo minijack o 3 5 mm LANC DIGITAL I O jack Stereo mini minijack 2 5 mm Transfer rate Max 115 2 Kbps RS 232C based MIC jack Stereo minijack o 3 5 mm LCD screen Picture DCR TRV420E 3 type 61 0 x 43 8 mm 2 1 2 x 13 4 in DCR TRV520E TRV620E 3 5 type 72 2 50 4 mm
333. nd to DV IN OUT of the DV products With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into your camcorder and insert the recorded tape into the VCR 2 Set the POWER switch to VTR 3 Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings p 85 4 Press REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder then immediately press If on your camcorder 5 Press W on the VCR to start playback The picture from a TV or VCR appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 6 Press on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from o SVIDEO LANC DV IN OUT not supplied rN Signal flow llepenaua When you have finished dubbing a tape Press on both your camcorder and the VCR DCR TRV620E i LINK DV i LINK DV DV
334. ngs with your camcorder does not work Set it to ON p 85 Something is blocking the infrared rays gt Remove the obstacle The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the polarities incorrectly matching the marks Insert the batteries with the correct polarity p 171 The batteries are dead Insert new ones p 171 The picture from a TV or VCR does DISPLAY is set to V OUT LCD in the menu settings not appear even when your 2 Set it to LCD p 85 camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR The melody or beep sounds for 5 Moisture condensation has occurred seconds gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 158 Some troubles has occurred in your camcorder gt Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder While charging the battery pack no The AC power adaptor is disconnected indicator appears or the indicator Connect it firmly 18 flashes in the display window Something is wrong with the battery pack Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility uoneuuoju jeuonippy 145 Self diagnosis display Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display function This function displays the current condition of your camcorder as a 5 digit code a combination of a letter and figures on the LCD scree
335. 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 Wipe off the liquid in the battery compartment carefully before replacing the batteries If you touch the liquid wash it off with water If the liquid get into your eyes 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 162 60
336. nt where the date changes Eachtimeyoupress 9 or PI the camcordersearches forthe previous ornext date SEARCH DATE 00 MODE SEARCH DATE 01 SEARCH To stop searching Press c 1 POWER VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 2 SEARCH MODE DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 b amp Pl c 9 P
337. nu items are displayed as the following icons MANUAL SET Ij CAMERA SET VTR SET DCR TRV620E fa PLAYER SET DCR TRV420E TRV520E LCD VF SET lt MEMORY SET 918 SET ETc OTHERS B MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VTR SET DCR TRV620E J PLAYER SET mogent DCR TRV420E 520E LCD VF SET MEMORY SET TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS 1 8 CJ 9 m BH Selecting the mode setting of each item is the default setting Menu items differ according to the position of the POWER switch The LCD screen and the viewfinder show only the items you can operate at the moment POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch AUTO SHTR ON To automatically activate the electronic shutter when CAMERA shooting in bright conditions OFF To not automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in bright conditions D ZOOM e OFF To deactivate digital zoom Up to 25x zoom is carried CAMERA out MEMORY 50x To activate digital zoom More than 25x to 50x zoom is performed digitally p 24 100x To activate digital zoom More than 25x to 100x zoom is performed digitally p 24 16 9WIDE e OFF
338. on between the insert start and end points will be erased when you insert the new scene When the inserted picture is played back The picture may be distorted at the end of the inserted section This is not a malfunction To insert a scene without setting the insert end point Skip step 3 and 4 Press when you want to stop inserting c KBM 1 POWER VTR 2 KBM a KBM 3 c lt lt gt gt 4 ZERO SET MEMORY ZERO SET MEMORY 5 b 4
339. or Unplug the unit from the mains when you are not using the unit for a long time To disconnect the mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the mains lead itself Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord or if the unit has been dropped or damaged Do not bend the mains lead forcibly or place a heavy object on it This will damage the cord and may cause fire or electrical shock revent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section If this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged Always keep metal contacts clean Do not disassemble the unit Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit While the unit is in use particularly during charging keep it away from AM receivers and video equipment AM receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception and video operation The unit becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating i LINK
340. orded in the Hi8 standard 8 system Digital signals are output as the image signals from the amp DV IN OUT or amp DV OUT jack You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable See page 138 for more infomation about i LINK During digital editing You cannot use PICTURE EFFECT or DIGITAL EFFECT button function If you record playback pause picture via the DV IN OUT DV OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough Also when you play back the recorded pictures on other video equipment the picture may jitter Digital8 D He 8 8 DV IN OUT amp DV OUT i LINK DV i LINK 1
341. p 54 Superimposing a title TITLE p 59 Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings in the recording mode Preventing deterioration of picture quality in digital zoom D ZOOM MENU p 85 Focusing manually Manual focus p 57 Shooting distant subjects Landscape mode p 54 e Recording fast moving subjects Sports lesson mode p 54 Functions to use in editing in the recording mode Watching the picture on a wide screen TV Wide mode p 45 Viewing images using a personal computer Memory Stick p 100 Functions to use after recording in the playback mode Digital processing of recorded images PICTURE EFFECT p 64 DIGITAL EFFECT p 65 Displaying the date time or recording data when you recorded Data code p 34 Quickly locating a desired scene Zero set memory p 63 68 Searching for scenes recorded on tape in the photo mode Photo search p 71 Scanning scenes recorded on tape in the photo mode Photo scan p 72 Playing back on monaural sound or sub sound HiFi SOUND MENU p 85 Playing back the picture on a TV without connecting a cord SUPER LASER LINK p 40 no NIGHTSHOT 28
342. pack or other power source attached Otherwise you will need to reset the date time and other items in the menu settings hold in memory by the lithium battery Insert the battery with the positive side facing out When the battery becomes weak or dead the X indicator flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder for about 5 seconds when you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery Use of any other battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions
343. perating voltage 2 7 3 6 Power consumption Approx 45 mA in the operating mode Approx 130 pA in the standby mode Dimensions approx 50x2 8x21 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 uoneuuojuj jeuonippy 163 2 UKM 12 32 1 2 16 48 PAL Hi8 Digital8 90 Hi8 1 1 30 90 Hi8 5
344. photographorwhenyouprinta pictureusingavideoprinter notsupplied Youcanrecordabout510imagesintheSPmode andabout765imagesintheLPmodeonatape whichcanrecordfor60minutesintheSPmode Besidestheoperationdescribedhere your camcordercanrecordstillimagesonthe MemoryStick s p 100 1 Inthestandbymode keeppressing PHOTO lightly untilastillimageappears The CAPTUREindicatorappears Recordingdoes notstartyet Tochangethestillimage release PHOTO selectastillimageagain andthenpressand hold PHOTOlightly 2 PressPHOTOdeeper ThestillimageontheLCDscreenorinthe viewfinderisrecordedforaboutseven seconds Thesoundduringthoseseven secondsisalsorecorded ThestillimageisdisplayedontheLCDscreen orintheviewfinderuntillrecordingis completed 510 765
345. pressthedial 6 Repeatsteps4and5untilyouhaveselected allcharactersandcompletedthetitle 7 Tofinishmaking yourowntitles turnthe SEL PUSHEXEC dialtoselect SET then pressthedial Thetitleisstoredinmemory 8 Press TITLEtomakethetitlemenudisappear 20 1 TITLE VTR DCR TRV620E PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 2 SEL PUSH EXEC T 3 SEL PUSH EXEC 1 CUSTOM2 4 SEL PUSH EXEC 5 SEL PUSH EXEC 6 4 5 rex 7
346. put jack on the VCR or the TV When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your VCR has an S video jack Connect using 5 video cable not supplied to obtain high quality pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an 5 video cable not supplied to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the VCR DISPLAY DATA CODE El 8 VHS VHS SIVHS S VHS VHSC S VHSC ll Betamax y DV DV DV B Digital8 KBM
347. r Use the Hi8 Hi tapes for the LP mode Notes on the LP mode When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder we recommend playing the tape on your camcorder When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs noise may occur in images or sound When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in the LP mode the playback image may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between scenes Note on AUDIO MODE When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode you cannot adjust the balance in AUDIO MIX To dub a tape to another VCR You cannot select AUDIO MODE for tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system You however can select AUDIO MODE when you dub tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system to another VCR using the i LINK cable Jop4oDuue uno HulzwuosnD edowexootzua eH XogoHelo 90 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch amp CLOCK SET To reset the date or time p 98 CAMERA MEMORY LTR SIZE NORMAL To display selected menu items in normal size VTR PLAYER 2x To display selected menu items at twice the normal CAMERA MEMORY size DEMO MODE ON To make the demonstration appear CAMERA OFF To cancel the demonstration mode Notes on DEMO MODE You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcorder DEMO MODE is set
348. rded tape into your camcorder 2 Set the input selector on the VCR to DV IN if itis available Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for more infomation 3 Set the POWER switch to VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for more infomation DV IN OUT Signal When you have finished dubbing a tape Press on both your camcorder and the not supplied i LINK DV i LINK DV amp DV IN OUT DV OUT DV IN OUT 1
349. recording by date Date search Youcanautomatically search forthepointwhere therecording datechangesandstartplayback fromthatpoint Datesearch Usethe Remote Commanderforthisoperation Use this function to check whererecording dates change ortoeditthe tape ateach recording date oN 4 72000 no 5 72000 4 1 31 12 2000 ES al 1 SetthePOWERswitch to VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E 2 PressSEARCH MODE on the Remote Commanderrepeatedly until the datesearch indicatorappears Theindicator changesas follows DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 Whenthecurrentpositionis b press 9 to searchtowards a orpress towards Your camcorder automatically starts playbackat the poi
350. res recorded in the Hi8 Hi El standard 8 with the Digital8 B system on a tape B VTR POWER Hi8 Hi E Digital8 Digital8 Hi8 8 64 72 Hi8 EY 8 Hi8 Hi
351. righter area of a still image such as a handwritten illustlation or title with a moving image Record a title on the Memory Stick before a trip or event for convenience C CHROM Camera chroma key You can superimpose a moving image on top of a still image such as an image can be used as background Shoot the subject against a blue background The blue area of the moving image will be swapped with a still image M OVERLAP Memory overlap You can make a moving image fade in on top of a still image Memory Stick MEMORY MIX Memory Stick CHROM M LUMI Memory Stick
352. rntheSEL PUSH EXEC dialtoadjustthe effectasfollows STILL Therateofthestillimageyouwant tosuperimposeonthemovingimage FLASH Theintervalofflashmotion LUMI Thecolourschemeoftheareainthe stillimagewhichistobe swappedwithamovingimage TRAIL Thevanishingtimeoftheincidental image SLOW SHTR Shutterspeed Thelargerthe shutterspeednumber the slowertheshutterspeed OLDMOVIE Noadjustmentnecessary Themorebarsthereareonscreen the strongerthedigitaleffect Thebarsappearin thefollowingmodes STILL FLASH LUMI and TRAIL DIGITAL EFFECT 1 DIGITAL EFFECT CAMERA 2 SEL PUSH EXEC STILL FLASH gt LUMI lt gt TRAIL SLOW gt OLD MOVIE 3 SEL PUSH EXEC STILL LUMI 4 SEL PUSH EXEC
353. rogrammes DCR TRV620E only 79 Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert Editing DCR TRV620E only Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 85 Resetting the date and time Memory Stick operations Using Memory Stick introduction 100 Recording still images on Memory Stick Memory Photo recording 105 Superimposing a still image in the Memory Stick on a moving image MEMORY 110 Recording an image from a tape as a still ia ae estendere teet 114 Copying still images from a tape Photo save 117 Viewing a still image Memory Photo playback 119 Copying the image recorded on Memory Stick to tapes DCR TRV620E only 123 Enlarging still images recorded on Memory Stick s Memory PB ZOOM 125 Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW 126 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection 128 Deleting images sss 130 Writing a print mark PRINT MARK 133 Additional Information Digital8 B system recording and playback 135 About i LINK sese 137 Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder 139 Troubleshooting Self diagnosis display Warning indicators and messages
354. s is640 x480 regardless ofimage quality mode Thedatasizebeforecompressionis about600 KB Image quality mode Memory capacity FINE About 100KB STANDARD About60KB Approximate number of images you can record on a Memory Stick The approximatenumberofimages youcan record ona Memory Stick formatted using this camcorder varies depending on whichimage quality mode youselectand the complexity of thesubject Maximum number of images you can record ona Memory Stick 1 10 JPEG B 640 480 600 FINE 100
355. screenTV tothefullmode you canwatchpicturesofnormalimages d a b 16 9 16 9 16 9 WIDE 16 9 WIDE b c 4 gt VO c Inthestandbymode set169WIDEtoONinthe menusettings p 85 19 d gt e B 16 9WIDE ON 85 MENU To cancel the wide mode Set16 9WIDEtoOFFinthemenusettings In the wide mode you cannot select the following functions
356. t becomesavailable 3 Turn SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlargedimage then press the dial 4 Theimagemovesrightward Turnthedialdownwards Theimagemovesleftward Turnthedialupwards To cancel PB ZOOM function Press PBZOOM PB ZOOM Ha Memory Stick 1 PB ZOOM f 2 SEL PUSH EXEC f 3 SEL PUSH EXEC
357. t of movement f DNR stands for Digital Noise Reduction 3 AUDIO MIX To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and stereo VTR PLAYER Ip A S A sS NTSC ONPALTV playback a tape recorded on your camcorder ona VTR PLAYER 1 PAL system TV g NTSC 4 43 To playback a tape recorded in the NTSC colour system on a TV with the NTSC 4 43 mode PB MODE AUTO To automatically select the system Hi8 standard 8 VTR PLAYER Digital8 that was used to record on the tape and play back the tape FliEl El To play back a tape that was recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system when your camcorder does not automatically distinguish the recording system A N DV OUT 6 OFF To convert digital video signals into analog video VTR DCR TRV620E signals via your camcorder only ON To convert analog video signals into digital video signals via your camcorder A V DV appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder p 77 When you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 system only Notes on AUDIO MIX When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode you cannot adjust the balance e You can adjust the balance only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 B system Note on NTSC PB When you play back a tape on a Multi System TV select the best mode while viewing the picture on the TV Note on PB MODE The mode will return to the default setting when you remove
358. tally To 25x activatedigital zoom selectthedigitalzoom B power in D ZOOM in the menu settings p 85 Thepicturequality deterioratesasthepictureis processed digitally D ZOOM 85 Therightside of the bar shows the digital zooming zone The digital zooming zone appears when youselect the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings Ha D ZOOM Recording a picture Notes on digital zoom e Digitalzoomstartstofunction when zoom exceeds25 x The picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the T side When you shoot close to a subject Ifyouc
359. the demonstration stops You can also cancel DEMO MODE p 90 The picture is recorded in incorrect or unnatural colours NIGHTSHOT is set to ON Set it to OFF p 28 Picture appears too bright and the subject does not appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place Set it to OFF or use the NightShot function in a dark place p 28 A horizontal black band appears when shooting a TV screen or computer screen Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings p 85 In the playback mode Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The tape does not move when a video control button is pressed The POWER switch is set to CAMERA MEMORY or OFF CHARGE 2 Set it to VTR DCR TRV620E or PLAYER DCR TRV420E TRV520E p 33 The playback button does not work The tape has run out 2 Rewind the tape p 33 There are horizontal lines on the picture or the playback picture is not clear or does not appear The video head may be dirty Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not supplied p 159 No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a tape The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2 in the menu settings Set it to STEREO p 85 The volume is turned to minimum Open the LCD panel and press VOLUME 33 AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 side in the menu settings Ad
360. to STBY Standby at the factory and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a cassette inserted To cancel the demonstration insert a cassette set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA or set DEMO MODE to OFF When NIGHTSHOT is set to ON the NIGHTSHOT indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the menu settings Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch erc WORLD TIME To set the clock to the local time CAMERA Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to set a time MEMORY difference The clock changes by the time difference you set here If you set the time difference to 0 the clock returns to the originally set time BEEP MELODY To output the melody when you start stop recording VTR PLAYER or when an unusual condition occurs on your CAMERA camcorder MEMORY NORMAL To output the beep instead of the melody OFF To cancel all sound including shutter sound COMMANDER 6 ON To activate the Remote Commander supplied with VTR PLAYER your camcorder CAMERA OFF To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid MEMORY remote control misoperation caused by other VCR s remote control DISPLAY e LCD To show the display on the LCD screen and in the VTR PLAYER viewfinder CAMERA V OUT LCD show the display on the TV screen LCD screen MEMORY and in the viewfinder REC LAMP
361. tstozero ZERO SET 3 Keeppressingthe sideofEDITSEARCH MEMORY andreleasethebuttonattheinsertstartpoint B 3 amp 4 PressSTART STOPtostartrecording The EDITSEARH sceneisinserted Recordingstops a automaticallynearthecounterzeropoint 4 START STOP Yourcamcorderreturnstothestandbymode psoueapy oIaHHesoaloHemdesooK ZERO SET MEMORY EDITSEARCH Notes e Thezerosetmemory functionworksonly for He tapesrecordedintheDigital8 Bsystem B Digital8 Thepictureandthesoundmaybedistortedat B theendoftheinsertedsectionwhenitisplayed back
362. use approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with or Y mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station ATTENTION The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this digital camcorder For the customers in Germany Directive EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances Residential area Business district e Light industry district This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B Digital Handycam Sony C Digital Digital Handycam

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