Sony DCR-TRV18 - Manual

Sony DCR-TRV18

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – WARNING; DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY.; Declaration of Conformity; SONY; “Memory Stick”
  • Page 3 – For customers in CANADA; CAUTION
  • Page 4 – Main Features; Taking moving or still images, and playing them back; the digital zoom power in
  • Page 5 – Checking supplied accessories
  • Page 7 – Troubleshooting; Table of contents
  • Page 8 – Quick Start Guide; Inserting a cassette; Connect the plug with its; EJECT in the
  • Page 9 – REW; Recording a picture; NOTE; Press; Viewfinder; Set the POWER switch to CAMERA
  • Page 10 – — Getting started —; Using this manual; Types of differences; Provided; Note on Cassette Memory; The functions you can operate only with the cassette memory are:
  • Page 11 – Note on TV color systems; a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight
  • Page 12 – Step 1 Preparing the power supply; Installing the battery pack; Install the battery pack to use your camcorder outdoors.; To remove the battery pack; Lift up the viewfinder.
  • Page 13 – Charging the battery pack; mark; When the remaining battery indicator changes to; normal charge; fully charge the battery; After charging the battery pack; Note
  • Page 14 – When the battery pack is charged fully; “FULL” appears in the display window.; Remaining battery time indicator; “– – – min” appears in the display window.; Charging time; Approximate minutes to charge an empty battery pack at 25 °C (77 °F).
  • Page 15 – Recording time; Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery
  • Page 16 – Playing time; What is ”InfoLITHIUM”?
  • Page 17 – Connecting to a wall outlet; Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor.; • Place the AC power adaptor near a wall outlet.; Using a car battery
  • Page 18 – Step 2 Setting the date and time
  • Page 19 – If you do not set the date and time
  • Page 20 – Step 3 Inserting a cassette; To eject a cassette; Follow the procedure above, and take out the cassette in step 3.; Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark.; When ejecting a cassette; Do not press EDITSEARCH.
  • Page 21 – — Recording – Basics —; Your camcorder automatically focuses for you.; Notes
  • Page 22 – Adjusting the LCD screen; indicator appears
  • Page 23 – When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight; Xz; Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen; LCD screen backlight; After recording
  • Page 24 – Adjusting the viewfinder; Viewfinder backlight; Using the zoom feature
  • Page 25 – Zoom greater than 10; Indicators displayed in the recording mode; The indicators are not recorded on tapes.; This appears when using a tape with cassette memory.
  • Page 26 – Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT; indicator appears on the screen.
  • Page 27 – Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot; slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF.; Using Super NightShot; indicator flashes on the; Using the NightShot Light; This may cause your camcorder to malfunction.
  • Page 28 – While using the Super NightShot function; You cannot use the Super NightShot function.; NightShot Light
  • Page 29 – To stop the countdown; Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings in the standby mode.
  • Page 30 – End search function; Checking the recording; END
  • Page 31 – — Playback – Basics —; Playing back a tape; Install the power source and insert the recorded tape.; To stop playback; When monitoring on the LCD screen; Make sure that the LCD panel is set vertically.
  • Page 32 – To display the screen indicators – Display function; Using the data code function; Use the Remote Commander for this operation.
  • Page 33 – Recording data; Various playback modes
  • Page 34 – To search the last scene recorded (END SEARCH); In the various playback modes
  • Page 35 – If your TV is already connected to a VCR; If your TV or VCR has an S video jack
  • Page 36 – Using the AV cordless IR receiver; Before operation; To cancel the super laser link function; Viewing the recording on TV; SUPER LASER LINK
  • Page 37 – If you turn the power off; The super laser link function turns off automatically.; If you use a Sony TV; • The above feature may not work on some TV models.
  • Page 38 – — Advanced Recording Operations —; Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording; • The PHOTO button does not work:; To record clear and less fluctuated still pictures
  • Page 39 – In the standby mode, press MENU to display the menu settings.; To cancel self-timer recording; MENU
  • Page 40 – Printing the still picture; If the video printer is equipped with S video input; LINE IN; S VIDEO
  • Page 42 – To cancel the wide mode; In the wide mode, you cannot select the following functions:
  • Page 43 – MONOTONE; Fade in only; Using the fader function; FADER
  • Page 44 – To cancel the fader function; You cannot use the fader function.
  • Page 45 – : The color and brightness of the picture are reversed.; SEPIA; The picture gets sepia.; In CAMERA mode, select P EFFECT in; To cancel the picture effect function; Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings.; When you turn the power off; Your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode.; Using special effects – Picture effect
  • Page 46 – Using special effects – Digital effect; STILL; Still picture
  • Page 47 – In CAMERA mode, select D EFFECT in; To cancel the digital effect function
  • Page 48 – • The following functions do not work during digital effect:; The digital effect will be automatically canceled.; When recording in the slow shutter mode; Auto focus may not be effective. Focus manually using a tripod.; Shutter speed
  • Page 49 – Using the PROGRAM AE function; Spotlight; This mode makes subjects brighter in insufficient light.
  • Page 50 – Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select; To turn the PROGRAM AE function off; Set PROGRAM AE to AUTO in the menu settings.; • The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode:; While WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings; You can adjust the exposure.
  • Page 52 – Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness.; To return to the automatic exposure mode; Press EXPOSURE again.; Adjusting the exposure manually
  • Page 53 – Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.; To return to the autofocus mode; To focus precisely; Focusing manually
  • Page 54 – Interval recording
  • Page 55 – Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ON, then press the dial.; To cancel the interval recording; You cannot do interval recording in memory mode.; On recording time
  • Page 56 – Frame by frame recording – Cut recording
  • Page 57 – — Advanced Playback Operations —; Playing back a tape with picture effects; In the playback or playback pause mode, select P EFFECT in; the pictures on the VCR, using your camcorder as a player.; Pictures processed by the picture effect function; The picture effect function is automatically canceled.
  • Page 58 – Set D EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings.; pictures on the VCR, using your camcorder as a player.; Pictures processed by the digital effect function; The digital effect function is automatically canceled.; Playing back a tape with digital effects
  • Page 59 – appears on the screen.; To cancel the PB ZOOM function
  • Page 60 – function will be canceled.; If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions; The zero set memory function may not work correctly.; Zero set memory functions also in the standby mode
  • Page 61 – To stop searching
  • Page 62 – Searching for the date by using cassette memory; • Set CM SEARCH in
  • Page 63 – Searching for the date without using cassette memory; Searching a recording by date – Date search
  • Page 64 – Searching for a photo by using cassette memory; In the
  • Page 65 – Searching for a photo without using cassette memory; Scanning photo; To stop scanning; Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan
  • Page 66 – Using the A/V connecting cable; When you have finished dubbing a tape; You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems; Dubbing a tape; VIDEO
  • Page 67 – If your VCR has an S video jack; The following functions do not work during digital editing:; DV IN
  • Page 68 – Before operating the Digital program editing function; When you dub using the same VCR again, you can skip steps 2 and 3.; Using the Digital program editing function; Step 1: Connecting the VCR; Switch the order
  • Page 69 – Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the A/V connecting cable; to; Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing
  • Page 71 – (2) Setting the modes to cancel recording pause on the VCR; Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select PAUSEMODE, then press the dial.; – Select REC if the button to cancel recording pause is; Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other; Remote sensor
  • Page 72 – Insert a recordable tape into the VCR, then set to recording pause.
  • Page 73 – Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the i.LINK cable
  • Page 74 – Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ADJ TEST, then press the dial.
  • Page 76 – Press MENU to display the menu.
  • Page 77 – Erasing the program you have set; Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select UNDO, then press the dial.; Erasing all programs
  • Page 78 – Operation 2: Performing Digital program editing; To stop dubbing during editing; To quit the Digital program editing function
  • Page 79 – tapes include copyright protection signals such as ID-2 system.
  • Page 80 – Recording video or TV programs; If your VCR is a monaural type
  • Page 83 – Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert editing; : A tape that contains the scene to be superimposed
  • Page 84 – To change the insert end point; Skip steps 3 and 4. Press
  • Page 85 – Connecting the microphone with the MIC jack; Audio dubbing; Intelligent Accessory Shoe
  • Page 87 – Adding an audio sound on a recorded tape; To play back the sound
  • Page 88 – You cannot add a sound to a recorded tape.; To add new sound more precisely
  • Page 89 – Superimposing a title; VACATION
  • Page 91 – Erasing a title; To cancel erasing a title; Select RETURN in step 6.
  • Page 92 – Making your own titles; Press MENU to display the menu in CAMERA or VCR mode.
  • Page 93 – To change a title you have stored; new title as desired.; To delete the title
  • Page 94 – Labeling a cassette
  • Page 95 – To erase a character; In step 6 turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select [; To change the label you have made; If you set the write-protect tab of the tape to lock; When the label is displayed, up to four titles also appear.; To enter a space
  • Page 96 – — Customizing Your Camcorder —; Changing the menu settings; If you want to change other items, select
  • Page 97 – To make the menu display disappear; Menu items are displayed as the following icons:; Selecting the mode setting of each item; is the default setting.
  • Page 98 – To darken; Notes on the SteadyShot function
  • Page 100 – with this camcorder is not required.
  • Page 103 – On file format; Typical image data file name; Using a “Memory Stick”; of the connecting section.; — “Memory Stick” Operations —; Using a “Memory Stick” – introduction; Labeling position
  • Page 104 – “Memory Stick”s formatted by a computer; Notes on image data compatibility; • “Memory Stick” and
  • Page 105 – Inserting a “Memory Stick”; mark facing up as illustrated.; Ejecting a “Memory Stick”; Slide; If you extend the viewfinder to the end; You cannot insert or eject a “Memory Stick.”; While the access lamp is lit or flashing
  • Page 107 – Image quality settings; FINE
  • Page 108 – Selecting the image size; 12 of the moving picture size.
  • Page 109 – Image size of still pictures; Image size is automatically set to 640
  • Page 110 – Moving picture size settings; 40 moving pictures.; Maximum recording time of moving pictures
  • Page 112 – You can record still pictures on “Memory Stick”s.; Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.
  • Page 113 – When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY; You can neither turn off the power nor press PHOTO.; When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander
  • Page 114 – Recording images continuously; Multi screen mode (Recording image size is 640; You can record nine still pictures continuously on a single page.
  • Page 115 – If the capacity of the “Memory Stick” becomes full; Setting; SINGLE
  • Page 116 – Self-timer memory photo recording; Press MENU to display the menu settings in the standby mode.
  • Page 117 – Your camcorder stops momentarily.
  • Page 118 – Sound recorded on a tape; You cannot record the audio from a tape.; Titles have already recorded on tapes; Recording a still image from other equipment; Recording an image from a tape as a still image
  • Page 120 – You can record moving pictures with sound on “Memory Stick”s.; 12, the maximum recording time is 60; To stop recording; Sound is recorded in monaural.
  • Page 122 – Recording a moving picture from other equipment; Set the POWER switch to VCR.; Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture
  • Page 123 – The “; DV OUT
  • Page 126 – To change the still picture to be superimposed; the picture may not be clear.
  • Page 128 – When the access lamp is lit or flashing; “NOT READY” appears when you select the item in the menu settings.; When you change “Memory Stick”s in the middle of copying; Copying still images from a tape – Photo save
  • Page 129 – Press MEMORY PLAY. The last recorded image is displayed.; To stop memory photo playback; Press MEMORY PLAY again.; DIRECTORY ERROR” may appear on the screen if the structure of the
  • Page 130 – Screen indicators during still image playback
  • Page 131 – Playing back six recorded images at a time (index screen); Press MEMORY INDEX to display the index screen.; A red; To return to the normal playback screen (single screen); mark to the image you want to display on full; These files may not be displayed on the index screen.; Viewing a still picture – Memory photo playback
  • Page 132 – To stop MPEG movie playback; Press MPEG; camcorder before operation.; The message “; PLAY
  • Page 133 – Screen indicators during moving picture playback; Image size
  • Page 134 – Application software; Recommended Windows environment; Viewing images using computer
  • Page 135 – Installing the USB driver; For Macintosh users; USB connector
  • Page 136 – Viewing images; For Windows 98 users; Turn on the power of your computer and allow Windows 98 to load.; Unplug the USB cable/Eject the “Memory Stick”; For Windows 2000/Windows Me users; Eject the “Memory Stick.”
  • Page 137 – Notes on using your computer; Stick” has been formatted on your computer.; Software; Image file storage destinations and image files; Folder; ssss; Folder containing moving picture data
  • Page 138 – To stop copying in the middle; During copying
  • Page 139 – Copying the image recorded on “Memory Stick”s to tapes; Note on the index screen; You cannot record the index screen.; If you press EDITSEARCH during pause mode; Memory playback stops.; Image data modified with computers or shot with other equipment; You may not be able to copy them with your camcorder.
  • Page 140 – rT t; To cancel the Memory PB ZOOM function; The digital effect function does not work.
  • Page 141 – Pictures in the PB ZOOM mode
  • Page 142 – To stop the slide show; Select the desired image using MEMORY +/– buttons before step 2.; To view the recorded images on TV
  • Page 143 – To cancel image protection; You cannot carry out image protection.
  • Page 144 – Deleting selected images; Play back the image you want to delete.; To cancel deleting an image; Press MEMORY – in step 4.; To delete an image displayed on the index screen; indicator to the desired image and follow steps 3; before deleting them.; If the write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK; You cannot delete images.; Deleting images
  • Page 145 – Deleting all the images; You can delete all the unprotected images in a “Memory Stick.”; To cancel deleting all the images in the “Memory Stick”; While “DELETING” appears; Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons.
  • Page 146 – Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK
  • Page 147 – To cancel writing print marks; You cannot write print marks on still images.; Moving pictures; You cannot write print marks on moving pictures.; While the file name is flashing; You cannot write print marks on images.
  • Page 148 – Printer
  • Page 149 – — Troubleshooting —; Types of trouble and their solutions; ss; In the recording mode; Symptom
  • Page 150 – In the playback mode
  • Page 154 – • Moisture condensation has occurred.
  • Page 155 – Cause and/or Corrective Actions
  • Page 156 – Warning indicators and messages; function on moving picture.; Warning indicators
  • Page 157 – Warning messages
  • Page 158 – — Additional Information —; Usable cassettes; Selecting cassette types; mark on the cassette; Copyright signal; When you play back
  • Page 159 – When affixing a label on the cassette
  • Page 160 – About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack; What is the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack?
  • Page 161 – Battery life; environment for each battery pack.
  • Page 162 – About the Name “i.LINK”
  • Page 163 – i.LINK functions on this unit
  • Page 164 – necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet; NTSC system; Brazil; SECAM system; Simple setting of clock by time difference; Using your camcorder abroad
  • Page 165 – Moisture condensation; indicator flashes. When the; If moisture condensation occurred; indicator does not appear when the power is; Note on moisture condensation
  • Page 166 – Maintenance information; Cleaning the video head; Charging the built-in rechargeable battery in your camcorder; Charging the built-in rechargeable battery:; Maintenance information and precautions
  • Page 167 – Camcorder operation; checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further.; On handling tapes; remove them with a soft cloth.; AC power adaptor; the cord and may cause fire or electrical shock.
  • Page 168 – About care and storage of the lens; contact with the battery terminals.; Notes on dry batteries; If batteries are leaking
  • Page 169 – Specifications
  • Page 171 – — Quick Reference —; Identifying the parts and controls; Camcorder; Note on the Carl Zeiss lens; * MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation Transfer Function.
  • Page 172 – Notes on the intelligent accessory shoe
  • Page 173 – PHOTO button; Attaching the shoulder strap
  • Page 177 – Fastening the grip strap; Fasten the grip strap firmly.; rk; rl; EJECT lever; ts; Lens cap
  • Page 178 – To prepare the Remote Commander; Notes on the Remote Commander; • Your camcorder works in the Commander mode VTR 2. Commander modes
  • Page 180 – Index; Sony Corporation
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Operating Instructions

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Owner’s Record

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serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers
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DCR-TRV15/TRV18

Digital
Video Camera
Recorder

Model No.

DCR-TRV

Model No.

AC-

Serial No.

Serial No.

DCR-TRV18

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