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SONY DCR-TRV130 camcorder Manual

1. MENU END To cancel the picture effect function Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings While using the picture effect function YoucannotselectOLD MOVIE with the digital effect function When you turn the power off The picture effectis automatically canceled Using special effects Digital effect Youcanadd specialeffects torecorded images using the various digital functions The sound isrecordednormally STILL Youcanrecordastillimage so thatitis superimposed onamoving image FLASH FLASH MOTION Youcanrecord stillimages successively at constantintervals LUMI LUMINANCEKEY Youcanswapa brighter area inastillimage withamovingimage TRAIL Youcanrecord theimageso that anincidentalimage like a trailis left SLOW SHTR SLOW SHUTTER Youcanslow down theshutter speed The slow shutter modeis good forrecording darkimagesmore brightly OLD MOVIE Youcanaddanold movietypeatmosphere to images Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON picture effect to SEPIA and the appropriate shutter speed Stillimage Movingimage STILL LUMI suol eiad Bulpso 9y paueapy Using special effects Digital effect 1 In CAMERA mode select D EFFECT intti in the menu settings p 80 2 Select the desired digital effect mode in the menusettings then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The indicator lights up and the bars appear In the STILL and LUMI modes the stillimag
2. ETC MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VCR SET LCD SET TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS Selecting the mode setting of each item is the default setting Menuitems differ according to the position of the POWER switch Thescreenshows only theitems youcan operate at the moment POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch w PROGRAM AE To suit your specific shooting requirement CAMERA p 44 P EFFECT To add special effects like those in films or on the CAMERA TV to images p 40 55 VCR D EFFECT To add special effects using the various digital CAMERA functions p 42 56 VCR AUTO SHTR ON To automatically activate the electronic shutter CAMERA when shooting in bright conditions OFF To not automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in bright conditions D ZOOM OFF To deactivate digital zoom Up to 20x zoom is CAMERA carried out 40x To activate digital zoom More than 20x to 40x zoom is performed digitally p 21 560x To activate digital zoom More than 20x to 560x zoom is performed digitally p 21 16 9WIDE OFF CAMERA ON To record a 16 9 wide picture p 36 STEADYSHOT ON To compensate for camera shake CAMERA OFF To cancel the SteadyShot function Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod N S LIGHT ON To use the NightShot Light function p 24 CAMERA OFF To cancel the NightShot Light fun
3. C 04 e You are using a battery pack that is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack gt Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 93 C 21 e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 97 Bulooysajqnos C 22 e The video heads are dirty gt Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette optional p 98 Coal C32 e A malfunction other than the above that you can service has occurred gt Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder gt Disconnect the power cord of the AC power adaptor or remove the battery pack After reconnecting the power source operate your camcorder E 61 00 E 62 00 e A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code example E 61 10 Ifyouare unable to rectify the problem evenifyoutry corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 89 90 Warning indicators and messages Ifindicators and messages appear on thescreen check the following See the pagein parentheses formore information Warning indicators The battery pack is dead or _ _ nearly dead Bg Slow flashing e The battery pack is nearly
4. Recording time Battery pack Recording with the viewfinder Recording with the LCD screen Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP F330 supplied 100 55 90 50 NP F530 170 95 150 80 NP F550 205 110 185 100 NP F730 350 190 305 165 NP F730H F750 425 235 375 205 NP F930 555 305 480 265 NP F950 650 355 570 315 NP F960 765 420 680 375 Approximatenumber of minutes when youusea fully charged battery pack Approximate continuous recording time at25 C 77 F The battery life willbe shorter if you use yourcamcorderinacold environment Approximatenumber of minutes when recording while yourepeatrecording start stop zooming and turning the power on off Theactual battery life may be shorter payeys u9 13 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Playing time Playing time Playing time Battery pack on n WALES closed NP F330 supplied 105 90 NP F530 175 150 NP F550 210 185 NP F730 365 305 NP F730H F750 440 375 NP F930 575 480 NP F950 675 570 NP F960 790 680 Approximatenumber of minutes when youusea fully charged battery pack Approximate playing time at 25 C 77 F The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorderinacold environment Whatis InfoLITHIUM The InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data suchas battery consumption with compatible electronic equipment This unitis compatible with t
5. TITLE END PRESET TITLE PRESET TITLE JMHELLO HELLO O HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS 12 HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING EDDING VACATION VACATION THE END THE END RETURN R R TITLE END TITLE END PRESET TITLE HELLO CH HAPPY BIRTHDAY T HAPPY HOLIDAYS WI CONGRATULAT IONS s Pa OUR SWEET BABY VACATION WEDDING 7 S ACATION ARED HE END RETURN TITLE END TITLE END SMALL TITLE BIZE LARGE tll I VACATION troar VACATION TITLE END Superimposing a title To superimpose the title while you are recording Press TITLE while you are recording and carry out steps 2 to 5 When you press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial at step 5 the title is recorded To select the language of a preset title If you want to change the language select before step 2 Then select the desired language and return to step 2 If you display the menu while superimposing a title The title is not recorded while the menu is displayed To use the custom title If you want to use the custom title select J in step 2 Title setting e The title color changes as follows WHITE YELLOW lt gt VIOLET RED gt CYAN gt GREEN gt BLUE e The title size change
6. CUT OUT 4 IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN T T kci E S OTHERS EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST PCUT IN CUT OUT 4 IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST PRETURN MENU END 2 ME OTHERS EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST COMPLETE CUT CUT IN OUT 4 IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN MENU END MENU END OTHERS EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT 4 IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST PRETURN MENU END w wa oy I OTHERS EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT 4 IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN MENU END Notes e When youconnect withani LINK cable DV connecting cable you may notbe able to operate the dubbing functioncorrectly depending onthe VCR Set CONTROL to IR in the menu settings of your camcorder e When youcompletestep 3 theimage toadjust the syncronicity is recorded for about 50seconds e If youstartrecording from the very beginning of the tape the first few seconds of the tapemaynotrecord properly Besure to allow about 10 seconds of lead before starting therecording If you connect using an i LINK cable DV connecting cable Witha digital to digital connection video and audiosignals are transmitted in digital formatforhigh quality editing Dubbing on
7. ONY 3 065 651 11 1 Digital Video Camera Recorder B Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DCR TRV130 Model No AC Serial No Serial No Digital Handycam D infourrHium SERIES Digital 8 DCR TRV130 2001 Sony Corporation come Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder With your Digital Handycam you can capture life s precious moments with superior picture and sound quality Your Digital Handycam is loaded with advanced features but at the same time it is very easy to use You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock t
8. Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired character then press the dial 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have selected all characters and completed the title 7 To finish making your own titles turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET then press the dial The title is stored in memory 8 Press TITLE to make the title menu disappear TITLE SET TITLE SET O CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM SET CUSTOM2 SET M CUSTOM SET aN Gg e RETURN a 2 2 TITLE END TITLE END BIRTHDAY HOL E END TITLE END TITLE SET SF DIE SF NE 0 gio 0 Gio KLMNO AEIOU e GRST AEIOU gt P2 AEIOU 9P2 UVWXY E SET UvWXY AEi e SET Z amp AONGS 2 2 AONB a ALOUA ALOU TITLE END TITLE END TITLE SET SF uIE SF YE cio gio AEIOU ke PORSIT P2 PORT P2 UVWXY AEIZE SET UVWXY AEI E SET Z amp AONSS Z amp 2 AONB a ALOUA ALOUA TITLE END TITLE END Making your own titles To change a title you have stored In step 3 select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM SET depending on which title you want to change then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial to delete the title The last character is erased Enter the new title as desired If you take 3 minutes or longe
9. When yourecord a tape in the LP mode on yourcamcorder werecommend that you play back the tape on your camcorder Recording a picture Toenablesmoothtransition Youcanmake the transition between the lastscene yourecorded and thenextscene smoothaslong as you donoteject the cassette evenif you turn off your camcorder When you change the battery pack set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE If youleave your camcorder inthestandby mode for3 minutes Yourcamcorder automatically turns off Thisis to save battery power and to prevent battery and tape wear To resume the standby mode set the POWER switch to OFF a CHARGE once then turn it to CAMERA again S When yourecord in the SP and LP modes onone tape oryou record some scenes Z inthe LP mode b The playback picture may be distorted or the time code may notbe written properly a betweenscenes a Recordingdateandtime Therecording date and timeare not displayed while recording However they are recorded automatically onto the tape To display the recording date and time press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback Adjusting the LCD screen The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees to the viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to thelensside If youturn the LCD paneloverso thatit faces the other way the indicator appears onthescreen Mirrormode When closing the LCD panel set it vertically until it clicks and swing it into the camcorderbody Note Whenusing the LCD
10. films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws Using this manual Precautions on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen finder on mounted models only e The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way e Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a e Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as ina car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b e Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Exposing the LCD screen the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions ce e Do not directly shoot the sun Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take pictures of the sun in low light conditions such as dusk d payeys Bu 10 Checking supplied accessories Make sure that the following accessories are supp
11. lt 2079 t Noteonthetimeindicator Theinternalclockofyour camcorder operates ona 12 hour cycle e 12 00 AMstandsformidnight e 12 00 PMstandsfornoon Step 3 Inserting a cassette We recommend using Hi8 FliE1 Digital8 B video cassettes 1 Prepare the power supply p 11 2 Open the lid of the cassette compartment and press EJECT The cassette compartment opens automatically nen 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 payeys Bu D J To eject a cassette Follow the procedure above and eject the cassette in step 3 Notes e Do not press the cassette compartment down Doing so may cause a malfunction e Your camcorder records pictures in the Digital8 E system e The recording time when you use your camcorder is half of indicated time on Hi8 FiEI Digital8 B tape If you select the LP mode in the menu settings 3 4 of indicated time on Hi8 FliE1 Digital8 B tape e If you use standard 8 E tape be sure to play back the tape on this camcorder Mosaic pattern noise may appear when you play back standard 8 EJ tape on other camcorders including other DCR TRV130 e The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the cassette compartment other tha
12. or use the NightShot function in a dark place p 24 e The backlight function is working gt Cancel it A horizontal black band appears when shooting a TV screen or computer screen e Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu setting P 80 In the playback mode Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The picture does not appear on the screen when playing back a tape e The tape is recorded in the Hi8 Hli E Standard 8 EI analog system The tape does not move when a video control button is pressed The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF CHARGE gt Set it to VCR p 27 The playback button does not work e The tape has run out gt Rewind the tape p 27 There are horizontal lines on the picture or the playback picture is not clear or does not appear e The video head may be dirty gt Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette optional p 98 No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a tape e The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2 in the menu settings gt Set it to STEREO p 81 e The volume is turned to minimum gt Open the LCD panel and press VOLUME p 24 e AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 side in the menu settings gt Adjust AUDIO MIX p 81 The date search does not work correctly e The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion p 59 Types of trouble and their solutions In the reco
13. 8 4 V AC power adaptor Average power consumption when using the battery pack During camera recording using LCD 3 5 W Viewfinder 3 1 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Recommended charging temperature 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 104 x 109 x 223 mm 41 8 x 43 8 x 91 8 in w h d Mass approx 950 g 2lb excluding the battery pack cassette and shoulder strap 1 1 kg 2 lb 70z including the battery pack NP F330 120min Hi8 Digital8 cassette and shoulder strap Supplied accessories See page 10 AC power adaptor Power requirements 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 23 W Output voltage DC OUT 8 4 V 1 5 A in the operating mode Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 125 x 39 x 62 mm 5x19 16 21 2 in w h d excluding projecting parts Mass approx 280 g 9 8 oz excluding power cord Battery pack Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 5 0 Wh 700 mAh Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 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 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Quick Refe
14. Mosaic patternnoisemay appear on theimage To use the tape photo recording function using the Remote Commander Press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder records animage on the screenimmediately When you use the tape photo recording function during normal CAMERA recording You cannot check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly Press PHOTO deeper Thestillimageis then recorded for about7 seconds and your camcorder returns tothestandby mode During the7 seconds torecord youcannotshootanother stillimage Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording Printing the still image Youcanprintastill image by using the video printer optional Connect the video printer using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Connect the A V connecting cable to the A V OUT jack and connect the yellow plug of the cable to the videoinput of the video printer Refer to the operating instructions of the video printer as well Video printer LINE IN VIDEO SVIDEO Yellow A V OUT Red N Signal flow If the video printer is equipped with the S video input Use theS video connecting cable optional Connectit to theS VIDEO OUT jack and the Svideoinput of the video printer suoi esado Bulpsoday padueApy 35 36 Using the wide mode Youcanrecorda 16 9 wide picture to watch on the 16 9 wide screen TV 16 9 WIDE Black bands appear on the LCD screen during recordin
15. Note on IR SETUP code Digital program editing is not possible if the VCR does not support IRSETUP codes Supa 67 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 2 Setting the modes to cancel recording pause on the VCR Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PAUSEMODE then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the mode to cancel recording pause on the VCR then press the dial OTHERS OTHERS EDIT SET EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ_TEST CUT IN T w oe i Ere veld eaaa PAUSEMODE TR TEST RETURN RETURN MENU END MENU END Buttons for canceling recording pause on the VCR The buttons vary depending on your VCR Tocancel recording pause SelectPAUSEifthe buttontocancelrecordingpauseis M Select REC ifthe button tocancelrecordingpauseis Select PBif the button to cancel recording pause is p 3 Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other Locate the infrared rays emitter of your camcorder and faceittowardstheremote sensor of the VCR Setthe devices about30cm 12in apart and removeany obstacles between the devices Infrared rays emitter Remotesensor A V connecting cable optional Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 4 Confirming the VCR operation Insert a recordable tape into the VCR then set to recording pause Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IR TEST then pres
16. The total time codemaynotbe displayed correctly Operation 2 Performing Digital program editing Dubbing a tape Makesure that your camcorder and VCRare connected and that the VCRis set to recording pause This procedure isnotnecessary when you use ani LINK cable DV connecting cable When you use a digital video camera recorder set its POWER switch to VCR VTR 1 Select VIDEO EDIT Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select START then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial Search for the beginning of the first program then start dubbing The program mark flashes The SEARCH indicator appears during a search and the EDIT indicator appears during editing on the screen The program mark changes to light blue after dubbing is complete When dubbing ends your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing To stop dubbing during editing Press W on your camcorder To quit the Digital program editing function Your camcorder stops when dubbing is complete Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menusettings Press MENU to quit the Digital program editing function You cannot record on the VCR when The tapehas runout Thewrite protect tab is set to expose the red mark The IR SETUP code is not correct when IR is selected The button tocancelrecording pauseis not correct when IRis selected NOT READY appe
17. VCR s remote control VCR CAMERA DISPLAY LCD To show the display on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder V OUT LCD To show the display on the TV screen LCD screen and in the viewfinder VCR CAMERA REC LAMP ON To light up the camera recording lamp at the front of your camcorder OFF To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subject is not aware of the recording CAMERA VIDEO EDIT To make programs and perform video editing p 65 VCR EDIT SET To adjust and set the synchronicity of your camcorder and a VCR for dubbing in edit set mode p 65 VCR INDICATOR BL OFF To turn off the backlight on the display window BLON To turn on the backlight VCR CAMERA In more than 5 minutes after removing the power source The AUDIO MIX COMMANDER and HiFi SOUND items are returned to their default settings Theothermenuitemsareheldinmemory even when the battery isremoved Notes on INDICATOR e When youselect BLON battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording e When you use power sources other than the battery pack BLONis automatically selected Troubleshooting Types of trouble and their solutions Ifyouruninto any problem using your camcorder use the following table to troubleshoot the problem Ifthe problem persists disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facilit
18. Wide mode p 36 Functions to use after recording in the playback mode Digital processing of recorded images PICTURE EFFECT p 55 DIGITAL EFFECT p 56 e Displaying the date time or recording data Data code p 28 when you recorded e Quickly locating a desired scene Zero set memory p 58 78 e Searching for scenes recorded on tape in Photo search p 61 the photo mode e Scanning scenes recorded on tape in Photo scan p 62 the photo mode e Playing back on monaural sound or sub sound HiFi SOUND MENU p 81 e Playing back the picture on a TV without SUPER LASER LINK p 32 connecting a cord Table of contents Main Features ccccceccceseesseeseesseeteeeee 4 Quick Start Guide 6 Getting started Using this manual cccccseeceeetesteees Checking supplied accessories Step 1 Preparing the power supply 11 Installing the battery pack 11 Charging the battery pack 12 Connecting to a wall outlet 15 Step 2 Setting the date and time 16 Step 3 Inserting a cassette 0 0 17 Recording Basics Recording a picture cccsceeeeteeees 18 Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT oes 24 Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot ie reeet aaeoa t ia iea NS ae 24 Checking the recording END SEARCH sessesescssseeseseeees 26 Playback Basics Playing back a tape c ccccsceeseeeteeees 27 Viewing the
19. Yourcamcorderstores the image on the tape As the image is being stored theindicator flashes quickly and the image youare shooting disappears from the screen Depending onthe tapecondition theimage may notbe recorded clearly While using the bounce function you cannot use the following functions Focus Zoom Pictureeffect Note on the bounce function The BOUNCE indicator doesnot appear in the following mode or functions DZOOM isactivated in the menu settings Widemode Pictureeffect PROGRAM AE suoi esado Bulpsoday padueApy 39 Using special effects Picture effect Youcan digitally processimages to obtain special effects like those in films or onthe TV NEG ART a The color and brightness of the image are reversed SEPIA The image is sepia B amp W The image is monochrome black and white SOLARIZE b The light intensity is clearer and the picture looks like an illustration SLIM ce The image expands vertically STRETCH d The image expands horizontally PASTEL e The contrast of the image is emphasized and the image looks like an animated cartoon MOSAIC f The image is mosaic a b e f c d 1 In CAMERA mode select P EFFECT inii in the menu settings p 80 2 Select the desired picture effect mode in the menu settings then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial MANUAL SET 4 PROGRAM_AE OFF Ki
20. above problems persist repeatcleaning Removing dust from inside the viewfinder 1 Remove the screw with a screwdriver not supplied OThen while holding the RELEASE knob up Oturn the eyecup in a counterclockwise direction and pull it out 2 Clean the surface with a commercially available blower for a still camera 3 Turn the eyecup in a clockwise direction then replace the screw Caution Donotremoveany otherscrews Youmay remove only thescrew toremove the eyecup Maintenance information and precautions Charging the built in rechargeable lithium cell Yourcamcorder is supplied witha built in rechargeable lithium cell soas toretain the date and time etc regardless of the setting of the POWER switch The rechargeable lithium cell is always charged as long as youare using your camcorder The cell however will get discharged in about 4 monthsif you donot use yourcamcorderatall Evenifthe rechargeable lithium cellisnot charged it willnotaffect the camcorder operation Toretain the date and time etc charge the cellif the cellis discharged Charging the built in rechargeable lithium cell e Connect your camcorder to house current using the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24hours e Orinstall the fully charged battery packin your camcorder and leave your camcorder withthe POWER switch turned off for more than 24hours Precauti
21. and the VCR is not adjusted gt Adjust the syncronicity of the VCR p 71 The Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder does not work e COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON p 84 e Something is blocking the infrared rays gt Remove the obstacle e The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the polarities incorrectly matching the marks gt Insert the batteries with the correct polarity p 108 e The batteries are dead gt Insert new ones p 108 The melody or beep sounds for 5 seconds e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 97 e Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder gt Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder No function works though the power is on e Disconnect the power code of the AC power adaptor or remove the battery pack then reconnect it in about 1 minute Turn the power on p 12 15 If the functions still do not work press the RESET button using a sharp pointed object If you press the RESET button all the settings including the date and time return to the default p 105 While charging the battery pack the CHG lamp does not light up e The AC power adaptor is disconnected gt Connect it firmly p 15 e Charging has been completed e The battery pack is not installed properly gt Install
22. camcorder fromacold place intoa warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder inahot placeas follows Youbring your camcorder fromaskislopeintoa place warmed up bya heating device Youbring your camcorder from anair conditioned car or room intoahotplace outside Youuse your camcorder after a squall ora shower Youuse yourcamcorderinahigh temperature and humid place How to prevent moisture condensation When youbring your camcorder froma cold placeintoa warm place put your camcorderina plasticbag and tightly seal it Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plasticbag has reached the surrounding temperature after about 1 hour uo ewuo u jeuonippy 97 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 optional toclean the LCD screen Cleaning the video head Toensurenormal recording and clear pictures clean the video heads Thevideo head may be dirty when mosaic pattern noise appears on the playback picture playback pictures donotmove playback picturesare hardly visible playback pictures donotappear the indicator and ma CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another onthescreen or Ifthe above problem occurs clean the video heads with the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette optional Check the picture and ifthe
23. dead P 12 Depending on conditions the environment or the battery pack the warning indicator may flash even if there are 5 to 10 minutes battery remaining Fast flashing e The battery pack is dead Warning indicator as to tape Slow flashing e The tapeisnear theend e Notapeisinserted e Thewrite protect tab onthe cassette is out red p 17 Fast flashing e The tapehas runout Youhearthemelody orbeep sound Thisindicatorappearsin the viewfinder only Self diagnosis display p 89 Moisture condensation has occurred Fastflashing Eject thecassette turnoff your camcorder and leave itfor about 1 hourwith the cassette compartment open p 97 You need to eject the cassette Slow flashing e Thewrite protect tab onthe cassette is out red p 17 Fastflashing e Moisture condensationhas occurred p 97 e The tape hasrun out Theself diagnosis display functionis activated p 89 Warning indicator as to tape or battery pack Slow flashing e The battery packisnearly dead e The tapeisnear theend Fast flashing e Thebattery packis dead e The tape hasrunout Warning indicators and messages Warning messages e CLOCK SET Set the date and time p 16 e FOR InfoLITHIUM Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 93 BATTERY ONLY ea amp TAPE END The tape has run out ea NO TAPE Insert a cassette tape e ga CLEANING CASSETTE The video h
24. displayed in the recording mode Theindicators are not recorded on tape Remaining battery time indicator Format indicator Recording mode indicator STBY REC indicator REC 0 00 01 Time code Tape counter indicator Remaining tape indicator This appears after youstart to record fora while Time indicator This is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA Date indicator This is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA Remaining battery timeindicator Theremaining battery time indicator roughly indicates the recording time The indicator may notbe correct depending on the conditionsin which youare recording When youclose the LCD paneland openitagain ittakes about 1 minute for the correct remaining battery timein minutes tobe displayed Timecode The time codeindicates the recording or playback time 0 00 00 hours minutes seconds in CAMERA mode and 0 00 00 00 hours minutes seconds frames in VCR mode Youcannot rewrite only the time code Youcannotreset the timecode soiseg Bulpsoday 23 Recording a picture Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT When youshootasubject with the light source behind the subject ora subject witha light background use the backlight function Press BACK LIGHT in CAMERA mode The A indicator appears on thescreen To cancel press BACK LIGHT again BACK LIGHT Ifyou press EX
25. for 5 times each to calculate the numerical values for adjusting the synchronicity The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE Rewind the tape in the VCR then start slow playback Take a note of the opening numerical value for each IN and the closing numerical value for each OUT Calculate the average of all the opening numerical values for each IN and the average of all the closing numerical values for each OUT Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CUT IN then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the average numerical value of IN then press the dial The calculated start position for recording is set Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CUT OUT then press the dial 10 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the average numerical value of OUT then press the dial The calculated stop position for recording is set 11 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select lt 2 RETURN then press the dial Supa 71 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing OTHERS EDIT SET CONTROL IADJ TEST RETURN CUT IN EXECUTE CUT OUT 4 IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST OTHERS EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TESTAM CUT IN CUT OUT 4 IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST 215 w T T E E Ere OTHERS EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN
26. function for example to view a desired scene later on during playback 1 In the playback mode press DISPLAY 2 Press ZERO SET MEMORY at the point you want to locate later The counter shows 0 00 00 and the ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes 3 Press W when you want to stop playback 4 Press lt lt to rewind the tape to the counter s zero point The tape stops automatically when the counter reaches approximately zero The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears and the time code appears 5 Press Playback starts from the counter s zero point DISPLAY ZERO SET MEMORY Notes e When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape the zero set memory functioniscanceled e Theremay bea discrepancy ofseveralseconds from the time code If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions Thezerosetmemory function may not work correctly The zero set memory function also in the standby mode When you insert a scene in the middle of a recorded tape press ZERO SET MEMORY at the point you wanttoend the insertion Rewind the tape to the insert point and start recording Recording stops automatically at the tape counter zero point Your camcorderreturns to thestandby mode Searching a recording by date Date search Youcanautomatically search for the point where the recording date changes and start playbackfromthatpoint Date search Use the Remote Commander for this operation Use this function to ch
27. harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For customers in CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK M
28. mode or playback is paused e Have spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected recording time and make a trial recording before the actual recording e Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant uoneWsoju jeuonippy Remaining battery time indicator e If the power goes off although the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct Note however that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state or the battery pack is frequently used Regard the remaining battery time indication as the approximate shooting time e The J mark indicating there is little remaining battery time sometimes flashes depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature and environment even if the remaining battery time is 5 to 10 minutes How to store the battery pack e Even if the battery pack is not used for a long time store it in a dry cool place after fully charging it once per year and then using the battery pack up on your camcorder This is to maintain the battery pack s functions e To use the battery pack up on your camcorder leave your camcorder in the shooting mode until the power goes off without a cassette inserted Battery
29. or TRAIL in the menu settings then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The digital effect indicator lights up and the bars appear In the STILL or LUMI mode the image where you press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial is stored in memory as a still image 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect For details of each digital effect function see page 41 MANUAL SET 4D_EFFECT OFF va beada MENU END MANUAL SET MANUAL SET MANUAL SET aD EERECT 4D EFFECT JP EFFECT D EFFECT LUMI RETURN TATE LUMI TATE MENU END MENU END MENU END To cancel the digital effect function Set D EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings Notes e Youcannot process externally inputscenes using the digital effect function e Youcannotrecord images that youhave processed using the digital effect function withthis camcorder Torecord images that you have processed using the digital effect function record the images on the VCR using yourcamcorder asa player Pictures processed by the digital effect function Pictures processed by the digital effect function are not output through the BDVIN OUT jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE or stop playing back The digital effect functionis automatically canceled Enlarging images recorded on tapes Tape PB ZOOM You can enlarge moving and still images recorded on tapes 1 Press PB ZOO
30. recording on TV 31 Advanced Recording Operations Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording Using the wide mode cccccecenee Using the fader function ce Using special effects Picture effect 40 Using special effects Digital effect 41 Using the PROGRAM AE function 44 Adjusting the exposure manually 46 Focusing manually c cccscsceeeeees 47 Superimposing a title cceeee 48 Making your own titles 7 Using the built in light 0 52 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture CHOCHS Sot so he aie eben AET 55 Playing back a tape with digital effects rie e ae ates dst ERE 56 Enlarging images recorded on tapes Tape PB ZOOM nsss 57 Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function eee 58 Searching a recording by date Date seattle iiinetcieec tities 59 Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan 61 Editing Dubbing a tape cscececesceeteeeeeeetenees 63 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 65 Recording from video Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert Editing c cece 77 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 79 Troubleshooting Types of trouble and their solutions 85 Self diagnosis display 89 Warning indicators and messages 90 Additional Information About
31. scene using the picture effect functions NEG ART SEPIA B amp W and SOLARIZE 1 In the playback or playback pause mode select P EFFECT in fa in the menu settings p 80 2 Select the desired mode by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial For details of each picture effect function see page 40 MANUAL SET P_EFFECT EF EFFECT NEG ART RETURN SEPTA Baw SOLARIZE MENU END To cancel the picture effect function Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings suol esado y2eqAejg pa2ueApy Notes e Youcannot process externally inputscenes using the picture effect function e Youcannotrecord pictures that youhave processed using the picture effect function withthiscamcorder Torecord pictures that youhave processed using the picture effectfunction record the pictures on the VCR using your camcorderasa player Pictures processed by the picture effect function Pictures processed by the picture effect function are not output through the BDVIN OUT jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE or stop playing back The picture effect functionis automatically canceled 56 Playing back a tape with digital effects During playback youcan processascene using the digital effect functions STILL FLASH LUMI and TRAIL 1 In the playback or playback pause mode select D EFFECT in fa in the menu settings p 80 2 Select the desired digital effect mode STILL FLASH LUMI
32. section If this happens ashort may occurand the unitmay be damaged e Always keep metal contactsclean e Donot disassemble the unit e Donotapply mechanical shock or drop the unit e While the unitis in use particularly during charging keep itaway from AM receivers and video equipment AM receivers and video equipment disturb AMreceptionand video operation The unit becomes warm during use This is nota malfunction Donotplace the unitin locations that are Extremely hot orcold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating 100 Maintenance information and precautions About care and storage of the lens e Wipe thesurface of the lens clean witha soft clothin the following instances Whenthereare fingerprints onthe lens surface Inhotorhumid locations When the lensis used in environments susceptible tosaltsuchas the seaside e Store the lensina well ventilated location subjectto little dirt or dust Topreventmold from occurring periodically perform the above Werecommend turning onand operating your camcorder about once permonth to keep yourcamcorderinan optimum state fora long time Battery pack e Use only the specified charger or video equipment with the charging function e Topreventan accidental short circuit donotallow metal objects tocomeinto contact withthebattery terminals e Keep the battery pack away from fire e Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60 C 140 F suchasinacar p
33. the battery pack properly p 11 e Something is wrong with the battery pack gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility While charging the battery pack the CHG lamp flashes e Something is wrong with the battery pack gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility You cannot charge the battery pack installed to your camcorder e The POWER switch is not set to OFF CHARGE gt Set it to OFF CHARGE The power goes off although the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate e A deviation has occured in the remaining battery time gt Charge the battery pack fully again p 11 12 Self diagnosis display Yourcamcorderhasaself diagnosis display function This function displays the current condition of your camcorder asa5 digit code acombination of C 21 00 aletter and figures on the LCDscreen inthe viewfinder orinthe display window Ifa5 digit codeis displayed check the following code chart The last twodigits indicatedby O0 LCD screen viewfinder or display window Faaa will differ depending onthe state of your camcorder Five digit display Self diagnosis display eC 00 00 You can service your camcorder yourself eE 00 00 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Cause and or Corrective Actions
34. to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet 4 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE Charging begins and the CHG lamp lights up When the CHG lamp goes out the charging is completed After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder Notes e Preventmetallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug ofthe AC power adaptor This may causea short circuit damaging the AC power adaptor e Keep the battery packdry e When the battery packis not tobe used foralong time charge the battery pack fully and then useit untilit fully discharges again Do this oncea year Keep the battery packinacool place When the battery pack is charged fully The CHG lamp goes out Step 1 Preparing the power supply Ifthe battery pack is notinstalled properly The CHG lamp does not light up while charging the battery pack Ifsomethingis wrong with the battery pack The CHG lamp flashes while chargeing the battery pack Ifthe powergoes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates thatthe battery pack has enough powerto operate Charge the battery pack fully againso thatthe indication on the battery remaining indicatoris correct Charging time Battery pack Full charge NP F330 supplied 150 NP F530 F550 210 NP F730 F730H F750 300 NP F930 F950 390 NP F960 420 Approximate charging time at 25 C 77 F
35. ATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT Main Features Functions to adjust exposure in the recording mode e Ina dark place NIGHTSHOT p 24 SUPER NIGHTSHOT p 25 e In insufficient light Low lux mode p 44 e In dark environments such as sunset fireworks Sunset amp moon mode p 44 or general night views e Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT p 24 e In spotlight such as at the theater Spotlight mode p 44 e In strong light or reflected light such as Beach amp ski mode p 44 at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope Functions to give images more impact in the recording mode e Smooth transition between scenes FADER p 37 e Taking a still image Tape photo recording p 34 e Digital processing of images PICTURE EFFECT p 40 DIGITAL EFFECT p 41 e Creating a soft background for subjects Soft portrait mode p 44 Superimposing a title TITLE p 48 Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings in the recording mode e Preventing deterioration of picture quality D ZOOM MENU p 80 in digital zoom The default setting is set to OFF To zoom greater than 20x select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings e Focusing manually Manual focus p 47 e Shooting distant subjects Landscape mode p 44 e Recording fast moving subjects Sports lesson mode p 44 Functions to use in editing in the recording mode e Watching the picture on a wide screen TV
36. 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 SECAM system Bulgaria France Guyana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Ukraine etc Simple setting of clock by time difference Youcaneasily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference Select WORLD TIME inthe menusettings See page 84 for moreinformation Maintenance information and precautions Moisture condensation Ifyour camcorder is brought directly from a cold place toa 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 Ifthereis moisture inside your camcorder the beep sounds and the Windicatorflashes Whenthe amp indicatorflashesatthesame time thecassetteis inserted in your camcorder If moisture condenses on the lens the indicator willnot appear If moisture condensation occurs None of the functions except cassette ejection will work Eject the cassette turn offyour camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour withthe cassette compartmentopen Your camcordercanbeusedagainifthe Mlindicatordoesnotappear when the poweris turned onagain Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when youbring your
37. IGHTSHOT indicator p 24 SUPER NIGHTSHOT indicator p 25 DV IN indicator p 76 Audio mode indicator p 82 Warning indicators p 90 Camera recording lamp p 18 This indicator appears in the viewfinder only Tape counter indicator p 23 Time code indicator p 23 Self diagnosis display indicator p 89 109 110 Index A B AC power adaptor 12 Adjusting viewfinder 22 AFM HiFi Sound 92 AUDIO MIX 81 AUDIO MODE cecseeees 82 A V connecting cable EEE NTA 31 35 63 BACK LIGHT cecseceeeees 24 Battery pack wil BEEP vissii 84 BOUNCE ses cesseccctecopsnsseptescrnes 37 C D Charging battery Charging the built in rechargeable lithium cell Clock set Data code Date search DEMO ccsccee DIGITAL EFFECT Digital program editing 65 Digital 8 system 00 92 DISPLAY 28 DOT erhat ire 37 Dual sound track tape 92 Dubbing a tape 63 DV connecting cable 64 E END SEARCH ccses 26 30 EXPOSUTE Meinen 46 F G H FADER eieren 37 Fade in out ccccccceeeeeeee 37 FLASH MOTION 0005 41 FOCUS neesi Grip strap oF Headphone jack 00 103 Heads ieoa itn 98 HiFi SOUND ceceeteeeeees 81 l J K L ELINK nei 64 94 107 InfoLITHIUM battery 93 Infrared rays emitter LUMINANCEKEY M N Main sound cce
38. 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 When you purchase your camcorder the clock setting is set to off If you want to record the date and time for a picture set the clock setting before recording p 16 4 Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen p 27 Press lt 4 to rewind the tape REWS ay Press B gt to start playback PLAY 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button Note Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the viewfinder the LCD panel or the battery pack apiny Hes PND Getting started Using this manual 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 Before using your camcorder With your digital camcorder we recommend using Hi8 FliEI Digital8 P video cassettes Your camcorder records and plays back pictures only in the Digital8 B system You cannot play back tapes recorded in the Hi8 Hi E standard 8 E analog system Note on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to country To view your recordings on a TV you need an NTSC system based TV Copyright precautions Television programs
39. M on your camcorder while you are playing back The image is enlarged and f appears on the screen 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial The image moves downwards The image moves upwards 4 becomes available 3 Turn the 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 PB ZOOM EXEC W suol esado ypeqAejg pa2ueApy PB ZOOM 4 EXEC To cancel Tape PB ZOOM function Press PB ZOOM Notes e You cannot process externally input scenes using Tape PB ZOOM function e You cannot record pictures that you have processed using Tape PB ZOOM function with this camcorder To record pictures that you have processed using Tape PB ZOOM function record the pictures on the VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by Tape PB ZOOM function Pictures processed by Tape PB ZOOM function are not output through the DV IN OUT jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE or stop playing back Tape PB ZOOM function is automatically canceled 57 Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function Yourcamcorder goes forward or backward to automatically stop ata desired scene having acounter value of 0 00 00 Use the Remote Commander for this operation Use this
40. NK compatible a2uaJajay INO Fastening the grip strap Fasten the grip strap firmly 107 Identifying the parts and controls Remote Commander Thebuttons thathave thesamename on the Remote Commanderas on your camcorder functionidentically tothe buttons on your camcorder O 0CO N lon le oo ro 1 PHOTO button p 34 7 ZERO SET MEMORY button p 58 78 2 DISPLAY button p 28 8 START STOP button p 18 3 SEARCH MODE button p 59 61 9 DATA CODE button p 28 4 lt P gt buttons p 59 61 10 Power zoom button p 21 5 Tape transport buttons p 30 6 Transmitter Point toward the remote sensor to control the camcorder after turning on the camcorder To prepare the Remote Commander Insert 2 size AA R6 batteries by matching the and polarities on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment Notes on the Remote Commander e Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly e Your camcorder works in the Commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control misoperation If you use another Sony VCR in the Command
41. POSURE when shooting backlitsubjects Thebacklight function willbe canceled Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subjectina dark place For example you cansatisfactorily record the environment ofnocturnal animals for observation when youuse this function While your camcorder is in CAMERA mode slide NIGHTSHOT to ON and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the screen To cancel the NightShot function slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF NIGHTSHOT NightShot Light emitter 24 Recording a picture Using the Super NightShot TheSuper NightShotmode makes subjects up to 16 times brighter than those recorded inthe NightShotmode O 1 Slide NIGHTSHOT to ON in CAMERA mode and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the screen 2 Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT S and SUPER NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the screen To cancel the Super NightShot mode press SUPER NIGHTSHOT again Using the NightShot Light The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on Toenable the NightShot Light set N S LIGHT to ON in the menu settings p 80 Notes e Donotuse the NightShot function in bright places ex outdoors in the daytime This may cause your camcorder to malfunction e When you keep NIGHTSHOT setting to ON in normal recording the picture may be recorded inincorrect or unnatural colors e Iffocusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the Nigh
42. T VIDEO EDIT MARK 0 10 01 23 B 0 09 07 06 VIDEO EDITED MARK 2 IN 4 IN UNDO ERASE ALL START UNDO ERASE ALL START iS TOTAL 0 00 00 00 TOTAL 0 00 12 13 TOTAL 0 00 47 12 SCENE 0 SCENE 1 SCENE 3 P BAAAARAA AAA WAAAAARARAA AAA GAA AAA AAA MENU END MENU END MENU END UNDO ERASE ALL START 73 74 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing Erasing the program you have set Erase OUT first and then IN from the last set program 1 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select UNDO then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial The last set program mark flashes then the setting is canceled To cancel erasing Select RETURN in step 2 Erasing all programs 1 Select VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ERASE ALL then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial All the program marks flash then the settings are canceled To cancel erasing all programs Select RETURN in step 2 To cancel a program you have set Press MENU The programisstoredinmemory until the tapeis ejected Note Youcannot operate recording during Digital program editing On a blank portion of the tape Youcannotset IN or OUT onablank portion of the tape If there is a blank portion between IN and OUT on the tape
43. US to MANUAL to focus manually p 47 The picture does not appear in the viewfinder e The LCD panel is open gt Close the LCD panel p 19 You cannot record in the LP mode e The tape is the standard 8 tape gt Use Hi8 Hi E Digital8 tapes p 92 A vertical band appears when you shoot a subject such as lights or a candle flame against a dark background The contrast between the subject and background is too high This is not a malfunction A vertical band appears when you shoot a very bright subject e This is not a malfunction Some tiny white spots appear on the screen e Slow shutter low lux or Super NightShot mode is activated This is not a malfunction Continued on the following page 85 Types of trouble and their solutions Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions An unknown picture is displayed on the screen e If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings without a cassette inserted your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration gt Insert a cassette and the demonstration stops You can also cancel DEMO MODE p 83 The picture is recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors e NIGHTSHOT is set to ON gt Set it to OFF p 24 The picture appears too bright and the subject does not appear on the screen e NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place gt Set it to OFF
44. V Open the jack cover Connect your camcorder to the TV using the A V connecting cable Then set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR siseg yoeqhejdg IN S VIDEO VIDEO Ave A Signal flow If your TV is already connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR by using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE If your TV is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the TV If you connect the white plug the sound is L left signal If you connect the red plug the sound is R right signal If your TV has an S video jack Connect using an S video cable optional to obtain high quality pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable optional to the S video jacks on both your camcorder and the TV 31 Viewing the recording on TV Using the AV cordless IR receiver Once you connect the AV cordless IR receiver optional to your TV or VCR you can easily view the picture on your TV For details refer to the operating instructions of the AV cordless IR receiver SUPER LASER LINK Super laser link emitter Before operation Attach the power supply such as the AC power adaptor to your camcorder and in
45. and displays the remaining battery time in minutes Charging the battery pack e Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder e We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the CHG lamp goes out indicating that the battery pack is fully charged If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack e After charging is completed either disconnect the cable from the DC IN jack on your camcorder or remove the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack e Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So the time that the battery pack can be used is shorter in cold places We recommend the following to use the battery pack longer Put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in your camcorder immediately before you start taking shots Use the large capacity battery pack NP F730 F730H F750 F930 F950 F960 optional e Frequently using the LCD panel or frequently operating playback fast forward or rewind wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using the large capacity battery pack NP F730 F730H F750 F930 F950 F960 optional e Be certain to turn the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE when not taking shots or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in the standby
46. apes recorded in the Hi8 Hi E Standard Bq analog system Your camcorder plays back pictures only in the Digital8 B system You can monitor the playback picture on the LCD screen If you close the LCD panel you can monitor the playback picture in the viewfinder You can control playback using the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder 1 Install the power source and insert the recorded tape 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button 3 Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN 4 Press lt 4 to rewind the tape 5 Press B to start playback 6 To adjust the volume press either of the two buttons on VOLUME The speaker on your camcorder is silent when the LCD panel is closed sriseg yoeqhejd 6 VOLUME To stop playback Press W When monitoring on the LCD screen You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out a You can adjust the angle of the LCD panel by lifting the LCD panel up by 23 degrees b Playing back a tape To display the screen indicators Display function Press DISPLAY on your camcorder or the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder The indicators appear on the LCD screen To make the indicators disappear press DISPLAY again DISPLAY DATA CODE DISPLAY Using the data code function Your camcorder automatically records not only images on the tape but also the recordin
47. arked inthesun or under directsunlight e Keep the battery pack dry e Donotexpose the battery pack to any mechanical shock e Donotdisassemblenormodify the battery pack e Attach the battery pack to the video equipmentsecurely e Charging whilesome capacity remains doesnotaffect the original battery capacity Note on dry batteries Toavoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosion observe the following Besuretoinsert the batteries with the polarities matched to the marks Drybatteriesarenotrechargeable Donotuseacombination of new and old batteries Donotuse different types of batteries Current flows from batteries when youarenotusing them foralong time Donotuse leaking batteries uo ewuo u jeuonippy If batteries are leaking e Wipe off the liquid in the battery compartmentcarefully before replacing the batteries e If you touch the liquid washit off with water e Ifthe liquid getinto your eyes wash your eyes witha lot of water and then consulta doctor Ifany problem occurs unplug your camcorder and contact your nearest Sony dealer 101 102 Specifications Video camera recorder System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scanning system Audio recording system Rotary heads PCM system Quantization 12 bits Fs 32 kHz stereo 1 stereo 2 16 bits Fs 48 kHz stereo Video signal NTSC color EIA standards Usable cassette Hi8 Digital8 vi
48. ars on the LCD screen when The program to operate Digital program editing hasnot yetbeenmade i LINK is selected but an i LINK cable DV connecting cable isnot connected The power of the connected VCR is not turned on when you seti LINK Supa 75 76 Recording from video You can record a tape froma VCR that has DV outputs Use your camcorder asa recorder Simply connect thei LINK cable DV connecting cable optional to DV IN OUT and to DV IN OUT of the DV products With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing You ee takeapicturein when youconnect your camcorder with other than the i LINK cable DV connecting cable 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 VCR 3 Press REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder then immediately press If on your camcorder 4 Press on the VCR to start playback The picture from a TV or VCR appears on the screen 5 Press II on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from DV IN OUT optional cA Signalflow When you have finished dubbing a tape Press W on both your camcorder and the VCR You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable During digital e
49. can fade the picture in or out to give yourrecording a professional appearance a M FADER mosaic BOUNCE OVERLAP WIPE DOT random dot b MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes fromcolortoblack and white Fade in only suol eiad Bulpsod9y pa2ueApy 37 38 Using the fader function 1 When fading in a In the standby mode press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes When fading out b In the recording mode press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes The indicator changes as follows FADER M FADER BOUNCE MONOTONE te no indicator DOT WIPE OVERLAP el The last selected fader mode is indicated first of all 2 Press START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing After the fade in out is carried out your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode To cancel the fader function Before pressing START STOP press FADER until the indicator disappears Using the fader function Note Youcannotuse the following functions while using the fader function Also youcannot use the fader function while using the following functions Digitaleffect Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE Overlap wipe or dot function only Super NightShot Tapephotorecording Before operating the overlap wipe or dot function
50. ces other than the battery pack BRIGHT is automatically selected Japsoowe gt Jno GHulziwojysn gt 81 82 Changing the menu settings Icon item eis POWER Mode Meaning switch REC MODE esp To record in the SP Standard Play mode VCR LP To increase the recording time to 1 5 times the CAMERA SP mode AUDIO MODE 12BIT To record in the 12 bit mode two stereo CAMERA sounds 16BIT To record in the 16 bit mode the one stereo sound with high quality ISO REMAIN AUTO To display the remaining tape bar VCR e for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is CAMERA turned on and calculates the remaining amount of tape e for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted and your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape e for about 8 seconds after B is pressed in VCR mode e for about 8 seconds after DISPLAY is pressed to display the screen indicators e for the period of tape rewinding forwarding or picture search in the VCR mode ON To always display the remaining tape bar DATA CODE DATE CAM To display date time and recording data VCR during playback DATE To display date and time during playback Note on REC MODE When yourecordonthestandard8 tape yourcamcorder records in the SP mode even youselect the LP mode inthe menu settings In this case theindicator 8mm TAPE SP REC Hi8 TAPE LP SP REC appears on the screen Use t
51. connected to other i LINK DV compatible equipmentmadeby SONY e g VAIO series personal computer other than video equipment Before connecting this unit toa personal computer make sure that application software supported by this unitis already installed on the personal computer For details on precautions whenconnecting this unit also refer to theinstruction manuals forthe equipment tobeconnected Required i LINK Cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during DV dubbing i LINK andj are trademarks uo ewuo u jeuonippy 95 96 Using your camcorder abroad Using your camcorder abroad Youcanuse your camcorder inany country or area with the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz When charging the battery pack usea commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet b AC L10A L10B L10C tm E HE a b Yourcamcorderisan NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback picture ona TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with VIDEO AUDIO input jack The following shows TV colorsystems used overseas NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Great
52. ction Notes on the SteadyShot function e TheSteadyShot function willnotcorrect excessive camera shake e Attachment ofaconversion lens optional may influence theSteadyShot function If you cancel the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot off indicator p appears Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for 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 VCR tape with main and sub sound 1 To play back a stereo tape with the left sound or a dual sound track tape with main sound 2 To play back a stereo tape with the right sound or a dual sound track tape with sub sound AUDIO MIX To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and VCR stereo 2 ST1 A ST2 LCD BRIGHT a To adjust the brightness on the LCD screen VCR with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial CAMERA A To darken lt gt Tolighten LCD B L BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the LCD screen normal VCR BRIGHT To brighten the LCD screen CAMERA LCD COLOR To adjust the color on the LCD screen turning VCR the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the CAMERA a ra R Toreduce 4 a To increase intensity intensity Note on AUDIO MIX When playing backa tape recorded in the 16 bit mode youcannot adjust the balance Notes on LCD B L e When youselect BRIGHT battery life isreduced by about 10 percent during recording e When you use power sour
53. deo cassette Recording playback time using 120 min Hi8 Digital8 video cassette SP mode 1 hour LP mode 1 hour and 30 minutes Fastforward rewind time using 120 min Hi8 Digital8 video cassette Approx 5 min Viewfinder Electric Viewfinder monochrome Image device 4 5 mm 1 4 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Approx 460 000 pixels Effective Approx 290 000 pixels Lens Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 37 mm 1 7 16 in 20x Optical 560x Digital Focal length 3 6 72 mm 5 32 2 7 8 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera 41 820 mm 1 5 8 32 3 8 in Color temperature Auto Minimum illumination 1 1x lux F 1 4 0 Ix 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 output 4 pin mini DIN Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Audio Video output AV MINIJACK 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced sync negative 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 kQ kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kQ kilohms Stereo minijack 3 5 mm i DV input output 4 pin connector Headphone jack Stereo minijack 3 5 mm LCD screen Picture 6 2 cm 2 5 type 50 3 x 37 4 mm 2x 1 1 2 in Total dot number 61 600 280 x 220 General Power requirements 7 2 V battery pack
54. diting Thecolor of the display may be uneven However this doesnot affect the dubbed picture If you record a 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 screen by pressing DISPLAY The DV INindicatormay appear onbothequipment Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert Editing Youcaninsertanew scene froma VCRonto your originally recorded tape using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable optional by specifying the insert start and end points Use the Remote Commander for this operation Connections are the same asin Recording from video on page 76 Inserta cassette containing the desired scene toinsertinto the VCR Youcannotinsertascene when youconnect your camcorder with other than the i LINK cable DV connecting cable Supa 77 78 Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert Editing 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 On the VCR locate just before the insert start point a then press Ill to set the VCR to the playback pause mode 3 On your camcorder locate the insert end point c by pressing lt lt or PP Then press II 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 camcorde
55. e POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the photo search indicator appears The indicator changes as follows m gt DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH L no indicator PHOTO SCAN __ 3 Press k or PPI to select the photo for playback Each time you press Kk or gt PI the camcorder searches for the previous or next photo Your camcorder automatically starts playback from the photo SPAREN PrO SEaren PHOTO 01 SEARCH To stop searching Press W suoi esado Jeq ejd pasueApy 61 Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan Scanning photo 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the photo scan indicator appears The indicator changes as follows m gt DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH L no indicator PHOTO SCAN 3 Press K lt or PPI Each photo is played back for about 5 seconds automatically PHOTO 00 SCAN To stop scanning Press W If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The photo search and photo scan functions may not work correctly 62 Editing Dubbing a tape Using the A V connecting cable Connect your camcorder to the VCR using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Youcanrecord and edita picture with the connected VCR by using your camcorder as aplayer set DISPLAY to LCD in Etc in the menu settings Th
56. e default setting is set to LCD Make the indicators disappear by pressing DISPLAY DATA CODE or SEARCH MODE onthe Remote Commander If youdonotmake the indicators disappear they are recorded on tapes 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 VCR 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 Supa Yellow White S VIDEO OUT IN gt VIDEO a Aun 14 Signal flow Red When you have finished dubbing a tape Press W on both your camcorder and the VCR You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems E18 mm FiB Hi8 WS VHS SVS S VHS Vasil VHSC SWSI S VHSC i Betamax iJBeta ED Betamax JW 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 inputjack and the white or the red plug to the audio inputjack onthe VCR When the white plug is connected the left channel audiois output and when thered plugis connected the rightchannelaudiois output If your VCR has an S video jack Connectusing anS video cable optional to obtain h
57. e is stored in memory 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect as follows STILL The rate of the stillimage you want to superimpose on the moving image FLASH The interval of flash motion LUMI The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped withamovingimage TRAIL Thevanishing time of theincidentalimage SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speed number the slowertheshutterspeed OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary Themore bars there are on the screen the stronger the digital effect Thebars appear in the following modes STILL FLASH LUMI and TRAIL MANUAL SET 4D EFFECT OFF STILL FLASH LUMI TRAIL SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE MENU END MANUAL SET MANUAL SET MANUAL SET MD EFFECT kD EFFECT 4 PROGRAM AE OFF P EFFECT STILL D EFFECT LUMI FLASH c AUTO SHTR WNNNIIIIIIIIIIL LUMI LUMI TT ORETURN TRAIL SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE MENU END MENU END MENU END To cancel the digital effect function Set D EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings Using special effects Digital effect Notes e The following functions donot work during digital effect Fader Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE Tapephotorecording Super NightShot e The PROGRAM AE function does not work in the slow shutter mode e The following functions donot workin the old movie
58. eads are dirty p 98 e COPY INHIBIT Youtried torecord a picture thathasa copyright controlsignal p 92 e 8 mm TAPE SP REC Use Hi8 Fli E1 Digital 8 B tapes when you record Hi8 TAPE LP SP REC inthe LP mode p 82 Youhearthe melody orbeep sound The indicator and sa CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another onthescreen Bulooysajqnol 91 Additional Information About video cassettes What is the Digital8 B system This video system has been developed to enable digital recording to Hi8 Fli EJ Digital8 B video cassette Usable cassette tapes We recommend using Hi8 FIiE1 Digital8 B video cassettes If you use standard 8 E tape be sure to play back the tape on this camcorder Mosaic pattern noise may appear when you play back standard 8 EI tape on other VCRs including other DCR TRV130 Note Tapes recorded in the Digital8 system cannot be played back on Hi8 Hi El standard 8 E analog system machine El is a trademark Hli E is a trademark B is a trademark Playback system You can play back the tapes recorded only in the Digital8 E system Tapes recorded in the Hi8 FliE1 standard 8 El analog system cannot be played back with your camcorder When you play back Playing back on a PAL recorded tape You can play back tapes recorded in the PAL video system on the LCD screen if the tape is recorded in the SP mode The picture does not appear neither in t
59. eceeceeeeteeees 81 Manual focus 47 Menu settings 79 Mirror mode 006 wee 19 Moisture condensation 97 Monaural anol MONOTONE 37 Mosaic fader 37 NIGHTSHOT we 24 NTSC system c cccseeeecesees 96 O P Q OLD MOVIE eccececeeceeeeees 41 Operation indicators 109 OVERLAP Photo scan Photo search PICTURE EFFECT 40 55 Picture search ste Playback pause on PROGRAM AE eceseecesceees R Recording time cc0 13 Remaining battery time indicator oo ee 23 Remaining tape indicator 23 Remote Commander 108 Remote sensor S Self diagnosis display 89 Shoulder strap 105 Skip scan 30 Slow playback 30 SLOW SHUTTER s41 STEADYSHOT 80 Stereo tape 92 SELL cccetsee Al Sub sound sccceeee 81 SUPER LASER LINK 32 SUPER NIGHTSHOT 25 S VIDEO OUT jack 31 35 63 T U V Tape counter indicator 23 Tape PB ZOOM D7 Tape photo recording 34 Telephoto Time code 23 Title 48 TRAIL Al Transition Po bey TV color systems 000 96 W X Y Z Warning indicators 90 Wide angle cccccececcens Wide mode c cesses WIPE sissors WORLD TIME s Write protect tab 22 17 Zero set MEMOTY 4 58 78 ZOOM rie
60. eck where recording dates change or toedit the tapeat each recording date JUL 4 2001 _ __ gt JUL 5 2001 DEC 31 2001 Rg c 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the date search indicator appears The indicator changes as follows m gt DATE SEARCH gt PHOTO SEARCH L no indicator PHOTO SCAN 3 When the current position is b press Kk to search towards a or press PI to search towards c Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes Each time you press K or PP the camcorder searches for the previous or next date SEARCH MODE DATE 00 C SEARCH suoesado J2eq ejd paueapy lea gt P DATE 01 OO it To stop searching Press W 59 60 Searching a recording by date Date search Note Ifone day s recording is less than 2 minutes your camcorder may notaccurately find the point where the recording date changes If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions The date search function may not work correctly Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan You can search for the still image recorded on tape photo search You can also search for still images one after another and display each image for 5 seconds automatically photo scan Use the Remote Commander for these operations Searching for a photo 2 1 Set th
61. er mode VTR 2 we recommend changing the Commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper 108 Identifying the parts and controls Operation indicators LCD screen and Viewfinder EMORY DATE 01 SEARCH neta 1 Recording mode indicator p 18 Mirror mode indicator p 19 2 Format indicator p 92 3 Remaining battery time indicator p 23 4 Zoom indicator p 21 Exposure indicator p 46 5 Fader indicator p 38 Digital effect indicator p 42 56 6 Wide mode indicator p 36 7 Picture effect indicator p 40 55 8 Volume indicator p 27 Data code indicator p 28 9 PROGRAM AE indicator p 45 10 Backlight indicator p 24 11 SteadyShot off indicator p 80 12 Manual focusing indicator p 47 13 Built in light indicator p 52 14 STBY REC indicator p 18 Video control mode p 30 20 21 22 23 24 Display window Tape counter indicator p 23 Time code indicator p 23 Self diagnosis display indicator p 89 Tape photo recording indicator p 34 a2uaJajay MIND Remaining tape indicator p 23 ZERO SET MEMORY indicator p 58 78 Search mode indicator p 26 59 61 N
62. es that the battery pack has enough power to operate e A deviation has occured in the remaining battery time gt Charge the battery pack fully again p 11 12 The cassette cannot be removed from the holder e The power source is disconnected gt Connect it firmly p 12 15 e The battery pack is dead gt Use a charged battery pack p 11 12 The B and amp indicators flash and no functions except for cassette ejection work e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 97 Remaining tape indicator is not displayed e The CA REMAIN is set to AUTO in the menu settings gt Set it to ON to always display the remaining tape indicator Continued on the following page 87 88 Types of trouble and their solutions Others Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions Digital program editing does not function e The input selector on the VCR is not set correctly gt Set the selector correctly and check the connection between the VCR and your camcorder p 65 e The camcorder is connected to DV equipment of other than Sony using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable gt Keep the connection and follow the procedure on page 70 e Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is attempted gt Set the program again on a recorded portion p 73 e The syncronicity of your camcorder
63. first focusing at the T telephoto position and then shooting at the W wide angle position This makes focusing easier When you shoot close to the subject Focus at the end of the W wide angle position 2 changes to the following indicators AA when recording a distant subject a when the subject is too close to focus on suoi esado Bulpsoday padueApy 47 48 Superimposing a title You can select one of eight preset titles and two custom titles p 50 You can also select the language color size and position of titles __VACATIO i 1 In CAMERA mode press TITLE to display the title menu 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select Gi then press the dial 3 Select the desired title in the menu settings then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The titles are displayed in the language you selected 4 Change the color size or position if necessary Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the color size or position then press the dial The item appears Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item then press the dial Repeat steps and until the title is laid out as desired 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial again to complete the setting 6 Press START STOP to start recording 7 When you want to stop recording the title press TITLE PRESET TITLE HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY T HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END
64. g data date time or various settings when recorded Data code Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander in the playback mode The display changes as follows date time various settings SteadyShot exposure AUTO MANUAL white balance gain shutter speed aperture value no indicator Date time Various settings Ca 40min B SP 0 00 23 01 40min B 0 00 23 01 JUL 4 2001 60 AWB d 12 05 56 AM F1 4 9dB l a SteadyShot OFF indicator b Exposure mode indicator c White balance indicator d Gain indicator e Shutter speed indicator f Aperture value Not to display recording date Set DATA CODE to DATE in the menu settings p 82 The display changes as follows date time gt noindicator Playing back a tape Recording data Recording data is your camcorder s information when you have recorded In the recording mode the recording data will not be displayed When you use data code function bars and appear if A blank section of the tape is being played back The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set Data code When you connect your camcorder to the TV the data code appears on the TV screen Remaining battery time indicator during playback The indicator indicates the approximate continuous playback time The indicator may not be correct depending on the conditions in
65. g in 16 9 WIDE mode a The pictures during playing backonanormalTV b orawide screenTV c are compressed in the widthwise direction If youset the screen mode of the wide screen TV tothe fullmode youcan watch pictures of normalimages d a b 3 c In CAMERA mode set 16 9WIDE to ON in d gt Kl in the menu settings p 80 To cancel the wide mode Set16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings In the wide mode you cannot select the following functions Old movie Bounce During recording Youcannotselect or cancel the widemode When youcancel the widemode set your camcorder to the standby mode and then set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings Connection for a TV Pictures recorded in the 16 9WIDE mode automatically appear onthe TV screen at full size when you connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID ID 1 ID 2 system youconnect your camcorder to theS videojackon the TV ID 2 system TheID 2systemsendsacopyright protection signal with ID 1 signals inserted between video signals when youconnect your camcorder to other equipment by an A V connecting cable If the wide mode is set to ON TheSteadyShot function does not work Ifyouset 16 9WIDE toON inthe menusettings W flashes and the SteadyShotfunction does when theSteadyShotfunctionis working notfunction Using the fader function You
66. he InfoLITHIUM battery pack Lseries Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation Step 1 Preparing the power supply Connecting to a wall outlet When youuse yourcamcorder foralong time werecommend that you power it froma walloutlet using the AC power adaptor 1 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug s A mark facing up 2 Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet PRECAUTION Thesetis not disconnected from the AC power source wall outlet as long asitis connected to the wall outlet evenifthesetitselfhas been turned off Notes e The AC power adaptor cansupply power evenif the battery packis attached to your camcorder e The DC INjack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply any powerif the power cord is connected to the DC INjack even when the power cord isnot plugged intoa wall outlet e Place the AC power adaptorneara wall outlet While using the AC power adaptor if any trouble occurs with this unit disconnect the plug from the wall outletas soonas possible to cut offthe power Using acarbattery Use Sony DC Adaptor Charger optional peyeys buna J 15 16 Step 2 Setting the date and time Set the date and time settings when youuse your camcorder for the first time Ifyou dono
67. he Hi8 FIiEN Digital 8 tapes for the LP mode Notes on the LP mode e When yourecorda tape in the LPmodeon your camcorder we recommend playing back the tape on your camcorder When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs noise may occur in images or sound e When yourecord inthe 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 notbe written properly betweenscenes Note on AUDIO MODE When playing backa tape recorded in the 16 bitmode youcannot adjust the balancein AUDIO MIX Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch amp CLOCK SET To set the date or time p 16 CAMERA AUTOTVON OFF VCR ON To automatically turn on the Sony TV when CAMERA using the super laser link function TV INPUT VIDEO1 To switch the video input on a Sony TV when VCR VIDEO2 using the super laser link function p 32 CAMERA VIDEO3 OFF LTR SIZE NORMAL To display selected menu items in normal size VCR 2x To display selected menu items at twice the CAMERA normal size LANGUAGE ENGLISH To display the following information indicators VCR in English REC STBY min CAPTURE END CAMERA SEARCH and VOL FRANCAIS To display the information indicators in French ESPANOL To display the information indicators in Spanish PORTUGUES To display the information indicators in Portuguese py To displa
68. he viewfinder nor on the TV Copyright signal When you play back Using any other video camera recorder you cannot record on a tape that has recorded copyright control signals for copyright protection of software which is played back on your camcorder When you record You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software COPY INHIBIT appears on the LCD screen in the viewfinder or on the TV screen if you try to record such software Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records When you play back a dual sound track tape When you play back a 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 81 Sound from speaker HiFi Sound Playing back Playing back a dual Mode a stereo tape sound track tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Lch Main sound 2 Rch Subsound You cannot record dual sound programs on your camcorder About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack The InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and the AC power adaptor The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camcorder
69. ial 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 a RETURN and press the dial then repeat steps from 2 to 4 For details see Selecting the modesetting of eachitem p 80 CAMERA VCR HSA AE iy P EFFECT OTHERS MANUAL SET MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE 4P EFFECT D EFFECT vi baad INDICATOR MENU END MENU END OTHERS a WORLD TIME a COMMANDER DISPLAY amp REC LAMP Etc V DEO EDIT Sy ENIT SET THERS ORLD TIME BEEP OTHERS r WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER ca DISPLAY amp REC LAMP SS EI RMEIO LOR VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET INDICATOR OTHERS m WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER ca DISPLAY OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP OMMANDER IC a D RI RETURN OTHERS ur WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP I P Ercj4 VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET INDICATOR DRFTIIRN To make the menu display disappear Press MENU J paowe INO Bulziwojysn gt ff 80 Changing the menu settings Menu items are displayed as the following icons LM 08A
70. igh quality pictures With this connection you donotneed to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect anSvideocable optional to the Svideojacks ofboth your camcorder and the VCR 63 Dubbing a tape Using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable Simply connect the i LINK cable DV connecting cable optional to DV IN OUT and to DV IN OUT of the DV products With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing You cannot dub the screen indicators 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Set the input selector on the VCR to DV IN if it is available Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for more information 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR 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 DV IN OUT optional N Signal flow When you have finished dubbing a tape Press W on both your camcorder and the VCR You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable See page 94 for more information about i LINK The following functions do not work during digital editing Picture effect Digital effect Tape PB ZOOM If you record a playback pause picture
71. ionsparingly results in better looking recordings T side fortelephoto subjectappearscloser W side for wide angle subjectappearsfartheraway Zoom greaterthan20 xisperformed digitally Toactivate digital zoom select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings p 80 The picture quality deteriorates as the picture is processed digitally Therightside of thebar shows the digital zooming zone The digital zooming zone appears when you select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in themenusettings Notes ondigitalzoom e Digital zoomstarts to functionwhenzoomexceeds20 x e The picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the T side When youshootclosetoasubject If youcannot getasharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focusissharp Youcanshoota subject thatis at leastabout 80 cm about2 feet5 8inch away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 cm about1 2inch away inthe wide angle position soiseg Bulpsoday 21 22 Recording a picture To record pictures with the viewfinder adjusting the viewfinder Ifyourecord pictures with the LCD panel closed check the picture with the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the indicators in the viewfinder comeintosharp focus Liftup the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lens adjustmentlever Recording a picture Indicators
72. irection press lt then press x2 on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press B To view the picture frame by frame Press IIB on the Remote Commander in the playback pause mode For frame by frame playback in the reverse direction press lt All To resume normal playback press B To search the last scene recorded END SEARCH Press END SEARCH in the stop mode The last 5 seconds of the recorded section are played back and the playback stops In the various playback modes e Sound is muted e The previous recording may appear as a mosaic image when playing back Notes on the playback pause mode e When the playback pause mode lasts for 3 minutes your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode To resume playback press B e The previous recording may appear Note on the slow playback mode The slow playback can be performed smoothly on your camcorder however this function does not work for an output image from the DV IN OUT jack Viewing the recording on TV Connect your camcorder to your TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder to watch the playback picture on the TV screen You can operate the playback control buttons in the same way as when you monitor playback pictures on the LCD screen When monitoring the playback picture on the TV screen we recommend that you power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor p 15 Refer to the operating instructions of your T
73. is mode makes subjects brighter in insufficient light Using the PROGRAM AE function 1 In CAMERA mode select PROGRAM AE in W in the menu settings p 80 2 Select the desired PROGRAM AE mode in the menu settings then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial MANUAL SET S PROGRAM AU P EFFECT AUTO SPOTLIGHT PORTRAIT SPORTS BEACH amp SK SUNSETMOON LANDSCAPE MENU END To cancel the PROGRAM AE function Set PROGRAM AE to AUTO in the menu settings Notes e In the spotlight sports lesson and beach amp ski modes you cannot take close ups This is because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance e In the sunset amp moon and landscape modes your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects e The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode Slow shutter Old movie Bounce e The following functions do not work in the low lux mode Digital effect Overlap Wipe Dot e While setting NIGHTSHOT to ON the PROGRAM AE function does not work The indicator flashes Even if the PROGRAM AE function is selected You can adjust the exposure manually If you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp Flickering or changes in color may occur in the following modes If this happens turn the PROGRAM AE function off Soft portrait mode Sports
74. ise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage 16 Remote sensor your camcorder 17 Infrared rays emitter p 24 32 Attaching the lens cap Attach the lens cap tothe grip strap asillustrated 3 104 Identifying the parts and controls pe 7 EXPOSURE button p 46 3 FADER button p 38 9 BACK LIGHT button p 24 0 FOCUS button p 47 23 Speaker 24 LCD screen p 19 25 MENU button p 36 79 6 RESET button p 88 N N a2uaJajay MIND e Q Attaching the shoulder strap Attach theshoulderstrap supplied with your camcorder to thehooks for theshoulder strap 105 Identifying the parts and controls 31 END SEARCH button p 26 32 DISPLAY button p 28 3 PB ZOOM button p 57 VOLUME buttons p 27 35 LIGHT button p 52 ee 6 PHOTO button p 34 7 Viewfinder p 22 CHG lamp p 12 TITLE button p 48 50 ae es ee es os SS ony 106 Identifying the parts and controls 40 EJECT button p 17 44 Built in light p 52 41 Cassette compartment p 17 45 A V OUT jack p 31 35 63 42 Grip strap 46 i DV IN OUT jack p 64 76 Z3 S VIDEO OUT jack p 31 35 63 The DV IN OUT jack is i LI
75. lesson mode suoi esado Bulpsoday padueApy 45 46 Adjusting the exposure manually You can manually adjust and set the exposure Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases The subject is backlit Bright subject and dark background To record dark pictures e g night scenes faithfully 1 In CAMERA mode press EXPOSURE The exposure indicator appears on the screen 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness EXPOSURE To return to the automatic exposure mode Press EXPOSURE Note When you adjust the exposure manually the backlight function does not work in CAMERA mode Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode if you change the PROGRAM AE mode if you slide NIGHTSHOT to ON Focusing manually You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases e The autofocus mode is not effective when shooting subjects through glass coated with water droplets horizontal stripes subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls and sky e When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background e Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod 1 In CAMERA mode press FOCUS The 2 indicator appears on the screen 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to sharpen focus To return to the autofocus mode Press FOCUS To focus precisely Adjust the zoom by
76. lied with your camcorder 1 2 3 lt 2 7 1 Wireless Remote Commander 1 5 A V connecting cable 1 p 31 p 108 6 Shoulder strap 1 p 105 2 AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor 1 Power cord 1 p 12 N Lens cap 1 p 18 104 3 NP F330 battery pack 1 p 11 12 4 Size AA R6 battery for Remote Commander 2 p 108 Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc Step 1 Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack Install the battery pack to use your camcorder outdoors Slide the battery pack down untilitclicks To remove the battery pack Slide the battery pack outin the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT RELEASE down payeys Bu 11 12 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 Lseries See page 93 for more information about InfoLITHIUM battery pack 1 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN jack with the plug s A mark facing up 2 Connect the power cord
77. life e The battery life is limited Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack e The battery life varies according to how it is stored and operating conditions and environment for each battery pack 93 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 andits features What is i LINK i LINK isa digital serial interface for handling digital video digital audio and other dataintwo directions between equipmenthaving thei LINK jack and for controlling otherequipment i LINK compatible equipment canbe connected by asinglei LINK cable Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment Whentwoormorei LINK compatible equipment are connected to this unitina daisy chain operations and data transactionsare possible withnot only the equipment that this unitis connected to butalso with other devices via the directly connected equipment Note however thatthe method of operationsometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the equipment tobe connected and that operations and data transactions aresometimesnot possible onsome connected equipment Note Normally only one piece of equip
78. ly desired scenes Digital program editing Operation 1 Making the program 1 Insert the tape for playback into your camcorder and insert a tape for recording into the VCR 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ETC then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select VIDEO EDIT then press the dial 5 Search for the beginning of the first scene operation buttons then pause playback 6 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial you want to insert using the video The IN point of the first program is set and the top part of the program mark changes to light blue 7 Search for the end of the first scene you want to insert using the video operation buttons then pause playback 8 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The OUT point of the first program is set mark changes to light blue 9 Set the program by repeating steps 5 to 8 Supa then the bottom part of the program When the program is set the program mark changes to light blue You can set a maximum of 20 programs 5 7 STOP REW PLAY gt MFF PAUSE REC OTHERS BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET INDICATOR PRETURN MENU END VIDEO EDITB 0 32 30 14 MARK 1 IN UNDO ERASE ALL START TOTAL SCENE 0 AAA A A A AA A AAVA A A A A MENU END 0 00 00 00 VIDEO EDITED 0 08 55 06 MARK 1 OU
79. ment canbe connected to this unit by the i LINK cable DV connecting cable When connecting this unit toi LINK compatible equipment having twoormorei LINK jacks DV jacks refer to the instruction manual ofthe equipmenttobe connected About the Name i LINK i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY and isatrademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and ElectronicEngineers i LINK Baud rate i LINK smaximum baud rate varies according to the equipment Three maximum baud rates are defined 100 approx 100Mbps 200 approx 200Mbps 400 approx 400Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the instruction manual ofeach equipment Itis also indicated near thei LINKjackonsome equipment The maximum baud rate of equipment on whichitisnotindicated such as this unitis S100 When units are connected to equipmenthaving a differentmaximum baud rate the baudratesometimes differs from the indicated baud rate What is Mbps Mbpsstands for megabits per second or the amountof data that canbesentorreceived inonesecond Forexample abaud rate of 1OOMbps means that 100 megabits of data canbe sentinonesecond About i LINK i LINK Functions on this unit For details onhow to dub when this unitis connected to other video equipment having DVjacks see page 64 This unit canalsobe
80. mode Widemode Pictureeffect PROGRAM AE When you turn the power off The digital effectis automatically canceled When recording in the slow shutter mode Auto focus may notbeeffective Focus manually using a tripod suoi esado Bulpsoday padueApy Shutter speed Shutterspeednumber Shutterspeed SLOW SHTR 1 1 30 SLOW SHTR 2 1 15 SLOW SHTR 3 1 8 SLOW SHTR 4 1 4 44 Using the PROGRAM AE function You can select PROGRAM AE Auto Exposure mode to suit your specific shooting requirements Spotlight This mode prevents people s faces for example from appearing excessively white when shooting subjects lit by strong light in the theater mi Soft portrait This mode brings out the subject while creating a soft background for subjects such as people or flowers G Sports lesson This mode minimizes shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf 7T Beach amp ski This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope Sunset amp moon This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs M Landscape This mode is for when you are recording distant subjects such as mountains and prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows when you are recording a subject behind glass or a screen l Low lux Th
81. n press the dial OTHERS OTHERS OTHERS w BEEP ED T_SET EDIT_SET 7 COMMANDER CONTROLA DISPLAY ADJ TEST i LINK VIDEO EDIT CUT IN CUT OUT 4 IR SETUP Jd IR SETUP PAUSEMODE PAUSEMODE IR TEST IR TEST RETURN RETURN MENU END MENU END MENU END Jao eaaa Jaoeaaa etc INDICATOR RETURN OTHERS EDIT SET OTHERS OTHERS 4 IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST PRETURN PRETURN PRETURN MENU END MENU END MENU END lt ve aae GUT 4 IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing Step 3 Adjusting the synchronicity of the VCR Youcanadjust the synchronicity of your camcorder and the VCR Haveapenand paper ready fornotes Before operation eject the cassette from your camcorder 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR then set to recording pause When you select i LINK in CONTROL you do not need to set to recording pause Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ADJ TEST then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial IN and OUT are recorded on an image
82. n the mark e Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the lid of the cassette compartment Topreventaccidental erasure Slide the write protect tab on the cassette toexpose the red mark 17 18 Recording Basics Recording a picture Yourcamcorder automatically focuses for you 1 Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides and attach the lens cap to the grip strap 2 Install the power source and insert a cassette See Step 1 to Step 3 for more information p 11 to 17 3 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button Your camcorder is set to the standby mode 4 Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN The viewfinder automatically turns off 5 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The REC indicator appears The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press START STOP again The recording lamp lights up in the viewfinder when you record with the viewfinder cadQmin E SPREC 0 00 01 Camera recording lamp Microphone Notes e Fasten the grip strap firmly e Donot touch the built in microphone during recording NoteonRecordingmode Your camcorder records and plays back in the SP standard play mode and in the LP long play mode Select SP or LP in the menu settings p 82 In the LP mode you can record 1 5 times as long as inthe SP mode
83. o persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as ina car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight For customers in the United States and Canada DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY LITHIUM ION BATTERY DISPOSE OF PROPERLY You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center Note Insome areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1 800 222 SONY United States only For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you call 416 499 SONY Canada only Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery For customers in the U S A If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR TRV130 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 1 Sony Drive Park Ridge NJ 07656 USA Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause
84. ons Camcorder operation e Operate your camcorder 0n7 2 V battery pack or 8 4 V AC power adaptor e For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in this operating instructions e Ifany solid object or liquid get inside the casing unplug your camcorder and haveit checked by a Sony dealerbefore operating itany further e Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock Be particularly careful of the lens e Keep the POWER switch set to OFF CHARGE when you are not using your camcorder e Donotwrap your camcorder witha towel forexample and operateit Doing so might cause heat to build up inside e Keep your camcorder away from strong magnetic fields ormechanical vibration Noise may appear ontheimage e Donottouchthe LCD screen with your fingers or a sharp pointed object e If your camcorder is used ina cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen Thisisnotamalfunction e While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up Thisisnota malfunction uo ewo u jeuonippy 99 Maintenance information and precautions Built in light e Donot knock orjolt the built in light while itis turned onasitmay damage the bulb orshorten the life of the bulb e Donotleave the built inlight on while itis resting on or against something itmay causea fire or damage the built in light On handling tapes Donotinsertanything into the small holes on the rear of the cassette These holes are used tosense the ty
85. ory of your camcorder Be sure to set the correct code depending on your VCR The default setting is Codenumber3 Brand IR SETUP code Brand IR SETUP code Sony 1 2 3 4 5 6 Multitech 23 80 32 Admiral M Wards 89 NEC 21 33 35 Aiwa 80 Olympic 77 78 Audio Dynamic 21 35 Panasonic 16 17 78 77 96 Bell amp Howell M Wards Pentax 42 8 36 Philco 78 77 Brocsonic 70 82 Philips 83 78 77 Canon 77 78 97 Pioneer 78 Citizen 47 Quasar 78 77 16 17 Craig 73 47 RCA PROSCAN 8 42 16 77 83 7 40 41 78 Curtis Mathis 8 80 77 Realistic 77 36 Daewoo 26 40 77 Sansui 21 DBX 21 33 35 Singer 73 Dimensia 8 Samsung 94 41 32 32 94 24 Emerson 26 82 59 48 70 81 Sanyo 36 37 Fisher 36 45 37 44 Scott 40 41 32 37 28 22 23 24 Funai 80 Sharp 89 88 General Electric 87 8 77 32 94 Shintom 73 Goldstar 47 Signature 2000 M Wards Hitachi 78 8 42 80 89 Instant Replay 77 78 Sylvania 83 78 77 80 JC Penny 77 42 8 36 21 33 35 Symphonic 80 Jvc 21 12 13 14 33 35 Tashiro 47 Kenwood 21 33 47 35 Tatung 21 33 35 LXI Sears 80 47 42 44 45 36 37 Teac 21 33 80 35 Magnavox 83 78 77 Technics 77 78 Marantz 21 33 35 Toshiba 40 7 Marta 47 Wards 89 88 37 95 47 Memorex 77 37 Yamaha 36 21 33 35 Minolta 42 8 Zenith 95 Mitsubishi MGA 28 22 23 24 TV VCR component
86. osend the controlsignal correctly 1 Set the IR SETUP code Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder Turn the power of the connected VCR on then set the input selector to LINE When you connect a video camera recorder set its power switch to VCR VTR Press MENU to display the menu Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select Etc then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EDIT SET then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CONTROL then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IR then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IR SETUP then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the IR SETUP code of your VCR then press the dial Check the code in About the IR SETUP code p 67 OO0OOOO OO OTHERS ur BEEP COMMANDER 4 INDICATOR OTHERS P RETURN MENU END CUT OUT 4 IR SETUP PAUSEMODE PAUSEMODE IR TEST IR TEST PRETURN PRETURN MENU END MENU END OTHERS OTHERS OTHERS EDIT SET 4 IR SETUP PAUSEMODE 4 IR TEST PAUSEMODE RETURN IR TEST MENU END RETURN RETURN MENU END MENU END Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing About the IR SETUP code The IR SETUP code is stored in the mem
87. peand thickness of the tape and ifthe recording tabisin or out Camcorder care e Remove the tape and periodically turn on the power operate the CAMERA and VCR sections and play backa tape for about3 minutes when your camcorderisnot tobe used foralong time e Clean the lens witha softbrush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on the lens remove them withasoftcloth e Clean the camcorder body witha dry soft cloth orasoftclothlightly moistened with amild detergentsolution Donotuse any type of solvent which may damage the finish e Donotletsand getinto your camcorder When you use your camcorder onasandy beach orina dusty place protectit from the sand or dust Sand or dustmay cause your camcorder to malfunction and sometimes this malfunction cannotbe repaired Connection to your personal computer Whenrecording theimage processed or edited by your personal computer with the i LINK cable DV connecting cable useanew Hi8 HiEl Digital8 B tape AC power adaptor e Unplug the unit from the wall outlet when youarenotusing the unit fora long time To disconnect the power cord pullit out by the plug Never pull the power cord itself e Donot operate the unit witha damaged cord orif the unit has been dropped or damaged e Donotbend the power cord forcibly or placea heavy object onit This will damage the cord and may cause fire or electrical shock e Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting
88. r locate the insert start point b by pressing lt 4 then press REC and the button on its right simultaneously to set your camcorder to the recording pause mode 6 First press Ill on the VCR and after a few seconds press If on your camcorder to start inserting the new scene Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the counter Your camcorder automatically stops The end point c of the insert stored in memory is canceled ZERO SET NREL Y MEMORY ZERO SET f MEMORY To change the insert end point Press ZERO SET MEMORY again after step 5 to erase the ZERO SET MEMORY indicator and begin fromstep 3 Note The picture and sound recorded on thesection between the insert startand end points willbe erased when youinsertthenew scene When the inserted picture is played back The picture may be distorted at the end of the inserted section Thisisnota malfunction To insert a scene without setting the insert end point Skipstep3and4 Press Ml when youwanttostop inserting Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings Tochange the modesettings in the menu settings select the menuitems with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The defaultsettings canbe partially changed First select theicon then themenuitem and then the mode 1 In CAMERA or VCR 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 d
89. r to enter characters in the standby mode while a cassette is in your camcorder The power automatically turns off The characters you have entered remain stored in memory Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE once and turn it to CAMERA again then proceed from step 1 We recommend setting the POWER switch to VCR or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters If you select 9P2 The menu for selecting alphabet and Russian characters appears Select P1 to return to the previous screen To erase a character Select The last character is erased To enter a space Select Z amp then select the blank part suoi esado Bulpsoday padueApy 51 Using the built in light You can use the built in light to suit your shooting situation The recommended distance between the subject and camcorder is about 1 5 m 5 feet Press LIGHT until the G9 N indicator appears on the screen while your camcorder is in CAMERA mode The built in light turns on If you turn the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE the built in light turns off simultaneously You cannot turn the built in light on by turning the POWER switch to CAMERA again To turn on the built in light again press LIGHT again in CAMERA mode LIGHT To turn off the built in light Press LIGHT until no indicator appears on the screen To turn on the built in light automatically Press LIGHT until the indica
90. rding and playback modes Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The power does not turn on e The battery pack is not installed or is dead or nearly dead gt Install a charged battery pack p 11 12 e The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet gt Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet p 15 The end search function does not work e The tape was ejected after recording e You have not recorded on the new cassette yet The end search function does not work correctly e The tape has a blank portion in the beginning or middle The battery pack is quickly discharged e The operating temperature is too low e The battery pack is not fully charged gt Charge the battery pack fully again p 11 12 e The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Replace with a new battery pack p 11 The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time e You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environment for a long time e The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Replace with a new battery pack p 11 e The battery pack is not fully charged gt Charge the battery pack fully again p 11 12 e A deviation has occured in the remaining battery time gt Charge the battery pack fully again p 11 12 Bulooysajqnol The power goes off although the remaining battery time indicator indicat
91. rence Identifying the parts and controls Camcorder ae Eyecup Viewfinder lens adjustment lever p 22 3 Eyecup RELEASE knob p 98 Q headphones jack When you use headphones the speaker on your camcorder is silent OPEN button p 18 f LX a a SoTL hi J SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 36 79 Power zoom lever p 21 BATT RELEASE lever p 11 POWER switch p 18 START STOP button p 18 Hooks for shoulder strap p 105 DC IN jack p 12 iS ke fol N k NEO ACG This mark indicates that this productis a genuine accessory for Sony D 835 a 2 videoproducts When purchasing Sony video products Sony recommends that you o a purchase accessories with this GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES mark a2uaJajay MIND 103 Identifying the parts and controls 13 Video control buttons p 27 30 18 NIGHTSHOT switch p 24 E STOP stop 44 REW rewind 19 SUPER NIGHTSHOT button p 25 B PLAY playback 20 Camera recording lamp p 18 gt gt FF fastforward g g I PAUSE pause 21 Display window p 109 REC recording 22 Tripod receptacle base 14 SUPER LASER LINK button p 32 Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 6 5 mm 9 32 inch 15 Microphone Otherw
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93. s as follows SMALL gt LARGE You cannot input 13 characters or more in LARGE size e The title position changes as follows 1 24 4 3e 4e 54 gt be gt 7 gt 84 9 The larger the position number the lower the title is positioned When you select the title size LARGE you cannot choose position 9 When you are selecting and setting the title You cannot record the title displayed on the screen When you superimpose a title while you are recording The beep does not sound While you are playing back You can superimpose a title However the title is not recorded on tape You can record a title when you dub a tape connecting your camcorder to the VCR with the A V connecting cable If you use the i LINK cable instead of the A V connecting cable you cannot record the title suoi esado Bulpsoday padueApy 49 50 Making your own titles T2 HAPP D Y IDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END TITL RESET TITLE TITLE SET TITLE SET HAPPY a You can make up to two titles and store them in your camcorder Each title can have up to 20 characters 1 In CAMERA or VCR mode press TITLE 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 2 then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the first line CUSTOM1 SET or second line CUSTOM2 SET then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the column of the desired character then press the dial 5
94. s the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial If the VCR starts recording the setting is correct When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE CUT IN CUT OUT ENGAGE 4 IR SETUP REC PAUSE 4 IR SETUP PAUSEMODE PAUSEMODE IR T IR TEST 4COMPLETE 4 E RETURN RETURN MENU END MENU END When the VCR does not operate correctly e After checking the code in About the IR SETUP code set the IR SETUP or the PAUSEMODE again e Place your camcorder at least 30 cm 12in away from the VCR e Refertotheoperatinginstructionsof your VCR Supa 69 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing Step 2 Setting the VCR to operate with the i LINK cable DV connecting cable When youconnectusing ani LINK cable DV connecting cable optional follow the procedurebelow 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder 2 Turn the power of the connected VCR on then set the input selector to DV input Wee you connect a digital video camera recorder set its POWER switch to VCR VTR 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select fc then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EDIT SET then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CONTROL then press the dial 7 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select i LINK the
95. screen exceptin the mirror mode the viewfinder automatically turns off When youusetheLCD screen outdoors in directsunlight The LCDscreen may be difficult to see If this happens werecommend that you use the viewfinder Picture inthe mirrormode The picture onthe LCDscreenis a mirror image However the picture will benormal whenrecorded Duringrecordinginthemirrormode Youcannot operate the ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander Indicatorsin the mirrormode TheSTBY indicatorappearsas H and RECas Some of other indicators appear mirror reversed and others arenotdisplayed 19 20 Recording a picture Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with LCD BRIGHT in sin the menu settings p 81 LCD SET w LCD BRIGHT Ga MENU END LCDscreenbacklight Youcan adjust the brightness of the backlight Select LCD B L inthe menusettings p 81 Evenif youadjusttheLCD screen backlight The recorded picture willnotbe affected After recording 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE 2 Close the LCD panel 3 Eject the cassette 4 Attach the lens cap Afterusing yourcamcorder Remove the battery pack from your camcorder to avoid turning on the built in light accidentally Recording a picture Using the zoom feature Move the power zoom levera little for a slower zoom Moveit further fora faster zoom Using the zoom funct
96. sert the recorded tape 1 After connecting your TV and AV cordless IR receiver set the POWER switch on the AV cordless IR receiver to ON 2 Turn the TV on and set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR 3 Set the POWER switch on your camcorder to VCR 4 Press SUPER LASER LINK The lamp of SUPER LASER LINK lights up 5 Press on your camcorder to start playback 6 Point the super laser link emitter at the AV cordless IR receiver Adjust the position of your camcorder and the AV cordless IR receiver to obtain clear playback pictures To cancel the super laser link function Press SUPER LASER LINK The lamp on the SUPER LASER LINK button goes out 32 Viewing the recording on TV If you use a Sony TV e You can turn on the TV automatically when you press SUPER LASER LINK on your camcorder To do so do as follows in advance Turn the TV s main switch on Set AUTO TV ON to ON in the menu settings Point the super laser link emitter of your camcorder at the TV s remote sensor e You can switch the video input of the TV automatically to the one which the AV cordless IR receiver is connected To do so set AUTO TV ON to ON and TV INPUT to the same video input 1 2 3 in the menu settings With some models however the picture and sound may be interrupted momentarily when the video input is switched e The above feature may not work on some TV models If you turn the power off The super laser link function
97. tShot function focusmanually While using the NightShot function youcan notuse the following functions Exposure PROGRAM AE While using the Super NightShot function youcannotuse the following functions Fader Digitaleffect Exposure PROGRAM AE Shutter speed in the Super NightShot mode Theshutterspeed willbe automatically changed depending on the brightness of the background The motion of the picture willbe slow NightShotLight NightShot Light rays areinfrared and soare invisible The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Lightis about3 m 10 feet soiseg Bulpioday 25 26 Checking the recording END SEARCH Youcanuse this button to record a picture from the lastrecorded scene successively END SEARCH a Youcan goto the end of the recorded section Press END SEARCH in CAMERA mode Thelast5 seconds of the recorded sectionare played back and returns to the standby mode Youcanmonitor the sound from the speaker or headphones Notes e If youstartrecording after using the end search function occasionally the transition between the lastscene yourecordedand thenextscenemay notbesmooth e Once youejectthe cassette after youhave recorded onthe tape the end search function doesnotwork If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions Theend search functionmay not work correctly Playback Basics Playing back a tape You cannot play back the t
98. tor appears on the screen The built in light automatically turns on and off according to the ambient brightness Be careful not to touch the lighting section because the plastic window and surrounding surfaces are hot while the light is on It remains hot for a while after the light is turned off Not to be handled by children Emits intense heat and light Use with caution to reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons Do not directly light at persons or materials from less than 1 22 m 4 feet during use and until cool Turn the built in light off when not in use When you press LIGHT The indicator changes as follows gomm SoGN no indicator Using the built in light Notes e The built in light turns off automatically in the following cases When it stays on in the AUTO mode for more than 5 minutes When you leave it on for more than 5 minutes with no cassette inserted or after the tape has run out To turn the built in light on again Press LIGHT again e The battery pack is quickly discharging while the built in light is turned on Turn it off when not in use e When you do not use your camcorder turn the built in light off and remove the battery pack to avoid turning on the built in light accidentally e When flickering occurs while shooting in the AUTO mode press LIGHT until the GN indicator appears e The built in light may turn on off when you use the PROGRAM AE or backlight function
99. turns off automatically When the super laser link function is activated the SUPER LASER LINK button is lit Your camcorder consumes power Press SUPER LASER LINK to turn off the super laser link function when it is not needed fa is a trademark of Sony Corporation ene siseg yoeqhejdg 33 34 Advanced Recording Operations Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording Youcanrecordastillimage likea photograph This mode is useful when you want to record animagesuchasa photograph or when you printa picture using a video printer optional Youcanrecord about 510imagesin the SP mode and about 765images inthe LP mode ona tape whichcan record for 60 minutes in the SP mode 1 Inthestandby mode keep pressing PHOTO lightly untila stillimage appears The CAPTUREindicator appears Recording doesnotstartyet Tochange the stillimage release PHOTO selectastillimage again and then press and hold PHOTO lightly 2 Press PHOTO deeper Thestillimage on thescreenis recorded for aboutseven seconds The sound during those sevensecondsisalsorecorded The stillimageis displayed onthe screen until recording is completed CAPTURE SLL Notes e During the tape photo recording youcannotchange themodeorsetting e The PHOTObutton doesnot work while the digital effect functionissetorin use while the fader functionisin use e Whenrecording astillimage donotshake your camcorder
100. tuse your camcorder for about 4months the date and time settings may be released bars may appear because the built in rechargeable lithium cell willhave been discharged First set the year then the month the day the hourand then the minute 1 While the camcorder is in CAMERA mode press MENU to display the menu settings 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select Sj 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 SETUP MENU SETUP MENU CLOCK SET u CLOCK SET q AUTO TV ON TV INPUT E LTR SIZE LANGUAGE JA LANGUAGE ere DEMO MODE ere DEMO MODE PRET P PRETURN MENU END MENU END SETUP MENU SETUP MENU ar CLOCK SET mt CLOCK SE JUL 42001 TV ON t AUTO TV ON 5 30 00 PM 2001 JUL 4 TV INPUT t P PRETURN 0 PM P PRETURN MENU END MENU END Theyearchangesasfollows 1995 2001
101. via the DV IN OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough Also when you play back the recorded pictures on other video equipment the picture may jitter Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing Youcan duplicate selected scenes programs for editing ontoa tape without operating the VCR Scenes canbe selected by frame Youcanset up to20 programs Unwanted scene Unwanted scene Supa Before operating the Digital program editing function Step 1 Connecting the VCR p 65 Step 2 Setting the VCR for operation p 66 to70 Step 3 Adjusting thesynchronicity of the VCR p 71 When you dub using the same VCR again you can skip steps 2 and 3 Using the Digital program editing function Operation 1 Making theprogram p 73 Operation 2 Performing Digital program editing dubbing a tape p 74 Step 1 Connecting the VCR Youcanconnect bothan A V connecting cable and an i LINK cable DV connecting cable When youuse the A V connecting cable connect the devices asillustrated in page 63 When you use ani LINK cable DV connecting cable connect the devices as illustrated inpage64 65 66 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing Step 2 Setting the VCR to operate with the A V connecting cable Toeditusing the VCR send the control signal by infrared ray to the remote sensor on the VCR When youconnect using an A V connecting cable follow the procedure below steps 1 4 t
102. video cassettes cccecceeeees 92 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack vcesccevintdeccaresieccese 93 About i LINK o0 ccceeceeeeeteeeneneneeees 94 Using your camcorder abroad 96 Maintenance information and precautions cececesesesesseeseseseeneeenees 97 Specifications senrose nasie 102 Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls ING Od sce TEE 110 payeys Bu apiny Hes IND Quick Start Guide This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your camcorder See the page in parentheses for more information 1 Connecting the power cord p 15 Open the DC IN jack cover Connect the plug with its A mark facing up AC power adaptor supplied 2 Open the lid of the Insert a cassette Close the cassette cassette compartment into the cassette compartment by and press EJECT The compartment pressing the mark compartment opens with its window on the cassette automatically facing out and the compartment The write protect tab cassette compartment on the cassette up automatically goes down Close the lid of the cassette compartment Inserting a cassette p 17 3 Recording a picture p 18 switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button Press the red button Your camcorder starts recording To stop recording press the red button again Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN The picture appears on the
103. which you are playing back When you close the LCD panel and open it again it takes about 1 minute for the correct remaining battery time to be displayed soiseg yoeqhe d 29 Playing back a tape Various playback modes To operate video control buttons set the POWER switch to VCR To view a still image playback pause Press II during playback To resume playback press II or B To advance the tape Press gt in the stop mode To resume normal playback press B To rewind the tape Press lt 4 in the stop mode To resume normal playback press B To change the playback direction Press lt on the Remote Commander during playback to reverse the playback direction To resume normal playback press B To locate a scene monitoring the picture picture search Keep pressing lt lt or gt gt during playback To resume normal playback release the button To monitor the high speed picture while advancing or rewinding the tape skip scan Keep pressing lt 4 while rewinding or while advancing the tape To resume rewinding or advancing release the button To view the picture at slow speed slow playback Press B gt on the Remote Commander during playback For slow playback in the reverse direction press lt then press gt on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press B To view the picture at double speed Press x2 on the Remote Commander during playback For double speed playback in the reverse d
104. while shooting in the AUTO mode e The built in light may be turned off when inserting or ejecting a cassette e While the end search function is working the built in light is turned off e When you use the conversion lens optional light from the built in light is blocked and may not illuminate the subject properly Replacing the bulb Use the Sony XB 3D halogen lamp optional The supplied halogen lamp is not on the market Purchase the Sony XB 3D halogen lamp Remove the power source before replacing the bulb 1 Remove the built in light unit while pushing the hole under the built in light unit using a wire 2 Turn the bulb housing counterclockwise and detach from the built in light unit 3 Replace the bulb using a dry cloth 4 Attach the bulb housing turning it clockwise then replace the built in light unit suoi esado Bulpsoday padueApy 53 54 Using the built in light e When replacing the bulb use only the Sony XB 3D halogen lamp optional toreduce theriskof fire e Toprevent possible burn hazard disconnect the powersource before replacing and donot touch the bulb until the bulb becomes cool enough to handle for about30 minutes ormore Note Topreventthe bulb from being smudged with finger prints handle it witha dry cloth etc Ifthe bulb is smudged wipe it completely Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects During playback youcan processa
105. y If C OO appears on thescreen the self diagnosis display function has worked See page 89 In the recording mode Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions START STOP does not operate The POWER switch is set to OFF CHARGE or VCR gt Set it to CAMERA p 18 e The tape has run out gt Rewind the tape or insert a new one p 17 18 e The write protect tab is set to expose the red mark gt Use a new tape or slide the tab p 17 e The tape is stuck to the drum moisture condensation gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 97 The power goes off e While being operated in CAMERA mode your camcorder has been in the standby mode for more than 3 minutes gt Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE and then to CAMERA again p 18 e The battery pack is dead or nearly dead gt Install a fully charged battery pack p 11 12 Bulooysajqnos The image on the viewfinder screen is not clear e The viewfinder lens is not adjusted gt Adjust the viewfinder lens p 22 The SteadyShot function does not work e STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON p 80 e 16 9WIDE is set to ON in the menu settings gt Set it to OFF p 80 The autofocusing function does not work e FOCUS is set to MANUAL gt Set it to AUTO p 47 e Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus gt Set FOC
106. y the information indicators in Chinese DEMO MODE ON To make the demonstration appear CAMERA OFF To cancel the demonstration mode Notes on DEMO MODE e Youcannot select DEMO MODE whenacassette is inserted in your camcorder e DEMO MODE issettoSTBY Standby at the factory and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA withouta cassetteinserted Tocancel the demonstration inserta cassette setthe POWER switch to other than CAMERA or set DEMO MODE to OFF e When NIGHTSHOT is set to ON the NIGHTSHOT indicator appears on the screen and youcannotselect DEMO MODE in the menu settings Japsoowe gt JNO GHulziwoysn gt 83 84 Icon item WORLD TIME Mode Changing the menu settings Meaning To set the clock to the local time Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to set a time 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 POWER switch CAMERA BEEP MELODY To output the melody when you start stop recording or when an unusual condition occurs on your camcorder NORMAL To output the beep instead of the melody OFF To cancel the melody and beep sound VCR CAMERA COMMANDER ON To activate the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder OFF To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid remote control misoperation caused by other

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