Sony DCR-TRV730 - Manual

Sony DCR-TRV730

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – WARNING; Regulatory Information; Declaration of Conformity; SONY
  • Page 3 – equipment and receiver.; For customers in CANADA; CAUTION
  • Page 4 – Main Features; Taking moving or still images, and playing them back; , select the digital zoom power in
  • Page 5 – Table of contents
  • Page 6 – Quick Start Guide; Inserting a cassette
  • Page 7 – PLAY; Viewfinder; Open the LCD panel; Note; Set the POWER
  • Page 8 – — Getting started —; Using this manual; Type of difference; LCD screen; Before using your camcorder; With your digital camcorder, you can use Hi8; Note on TV color systems
  • Page 9 – car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight
  • Page 10 – Checking supplied accessories; qa
  • Page 11 – Installing the battery pack; To remove the battery pack; Lift up the viewfinder.; Step 1 Preparing the power supply
  • Page 12 – Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor.; When the remaining battery indicator changes to; normal charge; fully charge the battery; After charging the battery pack
  • Page 13 – The LCD backlight of the display window is turned off.; mark. “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
  • Page 14 – Charging time
  • Page 15 – Playing time
  • Page 16 – Connecting to a wall outlet
  • Page 17 – The year changes as follows:; Step 2 Setting the date and time; Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select; MENU
  • Page 18 – We recommend using Hi8; Close the cassette compartment by pressing the; To eject a cassette; Follow the procedure above, and eject the cassette in step; Notes; than the; To prevent accidental erasure; Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark.; Step 3 Inserting a cassette
  • Page 19 – — Recording – Basics —; Your camcorder automatically focuses for you.; Microphone
  • Page 20 – Adjusting the LCD screen; Xz
  • Page 21 – Brightness of the LCD screen; After recording; Zoom greater than 18; Notes on digital zoom; • Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 18; When you shoot close to a subject
  • Page 22 – The indicators are not recorded on tape.
  • Page 23 – indicator appears on the screen.; If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects; The backlight function will be canceled.; Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot; and “NIGHTSHOT” indicators flash on the screen.; BACK LIGHT
  • Page 24 – Using SUPER NIGHTSHOT; Slide NIGHTSHOT to ON in CAMERA mode.; Using the NightShot Light; may cause your camcorder to malfunction.; Shutter speed in the Super NightShot mode; You cannot use the Super NightShot function.; NightShot Light
  • Page 25 – Press MENU to display the menu settings in the standby mode.; To stop the countdown; Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings in the standby mode.
  • Page 26 – Checking the recording; END SEARCH
  • Page 27 – — Playback – Basics —; Playing back a tape; Install the power source and insert the recorded tape.; To stop playback; Press; When monitoring on the LCD screen; REW
  • Page 28 – Using the data code function; To display the screen indicators – Display function
  • Page 29 – Data code; Various playback modes
  • Page 30 – enters the stop mode. To resume playback, press; Slow playback for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system
  • Page 31 – Viewing the recording on TV; If your TV is already connected to a VCR; If your TV or VCR has an S video jack; Yellow
  • Page 32 – Using the AV cordless IR receiver; Before operation; Turn the TV on and set the TV/VCR selector on the TV to VCR.; To cancel the super laser link function; If you use a Sony TV; • The above feature may not work on some TV models.; If you turn the power off; Super laser link function turns off automatically.; SUPER LASER LINK
  • Page 33 – We recommend that you record on “Memory Stick”s .; Recording a still image on a tape
  • Page 34 – Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording; In the standby mode, press MENU to display the menu settings.; To cancel self-timer recording
  • Page 35 – Printing the still image; If the video printer is equipped with S video input; LINE IN
  • Page 36 – To cancel the wide mode; Set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings.; In the wide mode; You cannot select OLD MOVIE.; During recording; – you connect your camcorder to the S video jack on the TV.; Using the wide mode
  • Page 37 – Using the fader function; MONOTONE
  • Page 38 – To cancel the fader function
  • Page 39 – : The color and brightness of the image is reversed.; SEPIA; The image expands vertically.; Press MENU to display the menu settings in CAMERA mode.; To turn the picture effect function off; Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings.; While using the picture effect function; You cannot select OLD MOVIE with the digital effect function.; When you turn the power off; The picture effect is automatically canceled.; Using special effects – Picture effect
  • Page 40 – Using special effects – Digital effect; STILL
  • Page 41 – To cancel the digital effect; Set D EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings.
  • Page 42 – Using special effects – Digital Effect
  • Page 43 – Using the PROGRAM AE function; Spotlight; This mode makes subjects brighter in insufficient light.
  • Page 44 – 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:
  • Page 45 – Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness.; To return to the automatic exposure mode; Adjusting the exposure manually
  • Page 46 – • Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod.; Set FOCUS to MANUAL in CAMERA or MEMORY mode. The; To return to the autofocus mode; To focus precisely; Focusing manually; FOCUS
  • Page 47 – Superimposing a title; VACATION; TITLE
  • Page 49 – Making your own titles; Press TITLE in the standby or VCR mode.
  • Page 50 – To change a title you have stored; new title as desired.; To erase a character
  • Page 51 – Keep pressing the –; The zero set memory function may not work correctly.; Inserting a scene
  • Page 52 – To cancel the picture effect function; The picture effect function is automatically canceled.; Playing back a tape with picture effects
  • Page 53 – Press MENU to display the menu settings in the playback mode.; To cancel the digital effect function; The digital effect function is automatically canceled.; Playing back a tape with digital effects
  • Page 54 – To cancel PB ZOOM function; Enlarging recorded images
  • Page 55 – function is canceled.; If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded portions; The zero set memory function may not work correctly.; Quickly locating a scene using the zero; DISPLAY
  • Page 56 – . Use the Remote Commander for this operation.; To stop searching; find the point where the recording date changes.; The date search function may not work correctly.; Searching a recording by date
  • Page 57 – You can search for the recorded still image recorded on tape; Searching for a photo
  • Page 58 – To stop scanning; The photo search and photo scan functions may not work correctly.
  • Page 59 – Using the A/V connecting cable; When you have finished dubbing a tape; You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems:; DV or Digital8; Dubbing a tape
  • Page 61 – Note on tapes that are not recorded in the Digital8 system; The picture may fluctuate. This is not a malfunction.; During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system; See page 149 for more infomation about i.LINK.; The following functions do not work during digital editing:
  • Page 62 – 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; Unwanted scene
  • Page 63 – Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the A/V connecting cable
  • Page 64 – Note on IR SETUP code; Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing; Brand; About the IR SETUP code
  • Page 65 – (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; (3) Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other; Remote sensor
  • Page 67 – Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the i.LINK cable; Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder .
  • Page 68 – Step 3: Adjusting the synchronicity of the VCR; Set the POWER swtich to VCR on your camcorder.
  • Page 70 – Operation 1: Making the program; Press MENU to display the menu.
  • Page 71 – Erasing the program you have set; Erase OUT first and then IN from the last set program.; Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select UNDO, then press the dial.; Erasing all programs; To cancel erasing all programs; Select RETURN in step 2.; To cancel a program you have set; • The Digital program editing does not work when PB MODE is set to; You cannot set IN or OUT to the following portions of the tape:
  • Page 72 – Operation 2: Performing Digital program editing; To stop dubbing during editing; To quit the Digital program editing function; You cannot record on the VCR when:
  • Page 73 – After capturing images and sound; includes copyright protection signals such as ID-2 system.; VIDEO
  • Page 74 – Recording video or TV programs; the Hi8/standard 8 with the Digital8 system on a tape.; If your VCR is a monaural type
  • Page 75 – During digital editing
  • Page 77 – Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert Editing; To change the insert end point
  • Page 78 – — Customizing Your Camcorder —; Changing the menu settings; If you want to change other items, select
  • Page 79 – 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 80 – Notes on the SteadyShot function; The SteadyShot off indicator; Notes on FLASH MODE and FLASH LVL; compatible with FLASH MODE or FLASH LVL.
  • Page 81 – When you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system only.; Notes on AUDIO MIX
  • Page 82 – LCD BRIGHT
  • Page 83 – Note on IMAGESIZE
  • Page 84 – Notes on formatting; with this camcorder is not required.; Formatting erases all information on the “Memory Stick”
  • Page 85 – REC MODE; Note on REC MODE; LP/SP REC” appears on the screen. Use the Hi8; Notes on the LP mode
  • Page 86 – Notes on DEMO MODE; and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the menu settings.; Note on DATA CODE
  • Page 88 – On file format; Typical image data file name; Before using “Memory Stick”; of the connecting section.; Using “Memory Stick”–introduction; Terminal
  • Page 89 – “Memory Stick”s formatted by a computer; “Memory Stick” and; are not mentioned in each case in this manual.
  • Page 90 – Inserting “Memory Stick”; mark; To eject the “Memory Stick”; Press the “Memory Stick” eject button. The “Memory Stick” pops up.
  • Page 91 – Press MENU to make the menu display appear.
  • Page 92 – Image quality settings
  • Page 93 – The default setting is 1152
  • Page 95 – Image size settings; SFN; Maximum recording time of moving pictures
  • Page 97 – You can record still images on “Memory Stick”s.; Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.; Keep pressing PHOTO lightly. The green; Number of recorded images; Recording still images on “Memory
  • Page 98 – Recording images continuously
  • Page 99 – If the capacity of the “Memory Stick” becomes full
  • Page 100 – Continuous shooting settings; Setting; SINGLE; The number of images in continuous shooting
  • Page 101 – Self-timer memory photo recording
  • Page 102 – Insert a recorded tape and a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.; Set the POWER switch to VCR.; Image size is automatically set to 640
  • Page 103 – Recording an image from a tape as a still image
  • Page 104 – 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.; When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY
  • Page 105 – When recording in MEMORY mode; The angle of view is a little increased than one in CAMERA mode.; During recording on “Memory Stick”
  • Page 106 – Recording moving pictures from a tape
  • Page 107 – a tape to “Memory Stick”s.
  • Page 109 – The “; DV OUT
  • Page 111 – Recording superimposed images on a tape; • Insert a Hi8; Still image
  • Page 114 – To change the still image to superimpose; Do either of the following:; To change the mode setting; the picture may not be clear.; You cannot change the mode setting.; The “Memory Stick” supplied with your camcorder stores 20 images; You may not be able to play them back with your camcorder.; While recording on a “Memory Stick” using MEMORY MIX function; You cannot use the following functions
  • Page 116 – To stop copying; Press MENU to stop copying.; When the memory of the “Memory Stick” is full; Image size of still images; When the access lamp is lit or flashing; Copying still images from a tape – Photo save
  • Page 117 – Viewing a still image; Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN.; To stop memory photo playback; DIRECTORY ERROR” may appear on the screen if the structure of the
  • Page 118 – Screen indicators during still image playback; Press MEMORY INDEX to display the index screen.; Viewing a still image – Memory Photo playback
  • Page 119 – 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.
  • Page 120 – To stop MPEG movie playback; N X
  • Page 121 – Screen indicators during moving picture playback; Image size; Memory playback indicator
  • Page 122 – You can view data recorded on the “Memory Stick” using your computer.; JPEG format; Recommended computer environment; Recommended Windows environment; drive; equipment may not operate.; Viewing images using your computer
  • Page 123 – For Macintosh users; USB connector
  • Page 124 – For Windows 98 users; Turn on the power of your computer and allow Windows 98 to load.
  • Page 125 – Unplug the USB cable/Eject the “Memory Stick”; Eject the “Memory Stick.”; Notes on using your computer; “Memory Stick”; Stick” has been formatted on your computer.; Software
  • Page 126 – Folder; ssss; Folder containing moving picture data
  • Page 127 – Copying the image recorded on “Memory; Insert a Hi8
  • Page 128 – You cannot record the index screen.; If you press EDITSEARCH during pause mode; Memory playback stops.; If you press DISPLAY in the standby or recording mode; Copying the image recorded on “Memory Stick” to tapes
  • Page 129 – You can enlarge still images recorded on a “Memory Stick.”; indicators; To cancel memory PB ZOOM function; Enlarging still images recorded on
  • Page 130 – The digital effect function does not work.; Pictures in the PB ZOOM mode
  • Page 131 – To stop the slide show; Select the desired image using MEMORY +/– buttons before step 2.; To view the recorded images on TV
  • Page 132 – To cancel image protection; You cannot carry out image protection.
  • Page 133 – You can delete images stored in a “Memory Stick.”; 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.; Deleting images; DELETE
  • Page 134 – Deleting all the images; You can delete all the unprotected images in the “Memory Stick”.
  • Page 135 – To cancel deleting all the images in the “Memory Stick”; While DELETING appears; Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons.; If the write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK; You cannot delete images.
  • Page 136 – Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK; To cancel writing print marks; You cannot write print marks on still images.; Moving pictures; You cannot write print marks on moving pictures.
  • Page 137 – * 9 still images with print marks are printed together.; Using the external printer; Printer; PIC PRINT; DATE
  • Page 138 – In the recording mode; Symptom; — Troubleshooting —; Types of trouble and their solutions
  • Page 139 – In the playback mode
  • Page 140 – In the recording and playback modes
  • Page 141 – When operating using the “Memory Stick”
  • Page 142 – Others
  • Page 143 – Cause and/or Corrective Actions; ss; Self-diagnosis display
  • Page 144 – Warning indicators and messages; Warning indicators
  • Page 145 – Warning messages
  • Page 146 – — Additional Information —; Digital8 system, recording and; What is the “Digital8 system”?; Playback system; Display during automatic detection of system; Copyright signal; When you play back
  • Page 147 – When you playback a dual sound track tape; When you use tapes recorded in the Digital8 system; Digital8 system, recording and playback
  • Page 148 – About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
  • Page 149 – About the Name “i.LINK”
  • Page 151 – 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 152 – Moisture condensation; indicator flashes. When the; If moisture condensation occurred; indicator does not appear when the power is; Note on moisture condensation
  • Page 153 – Maintenance information; Cleaning the video heads; When you playback/record in the Digital8 system; indicator and “; Cleaning the LCD screen; Maintenance information and precautions; or
  • Page 154 – Charging the built-in rechargeable battery:; Precautions; Camcorder operation
  • Page 155 – Connection to your computer; use a new Hi8; AC power adaptor; the cord and may cause fire or electrical shock.; About care and storage of the lens
  • Page 156 – Battery pack; contact with the battery terminals.; Note on dry batteries; If batteries are leaking
  • Page 157 – Specifications
  • Page 159 – — Quick Reference —; Identifying the parts and controls; Attaching the shoulder strap; Camcorder
  • Page 160 – What is SUPER LASER LINK?
  • Page 161 – Attaching the lens cap; Attach the lens cap to the grip strap as illustrated.
  • Page 162 – Notes on the intelligent accessory shoe
  • Page 164 – tk; LANC jack; ys; Fasten the grip strap firmly.
  • Page 165 – Remote Commander; To prepare the Remote Commander; Notes on the Remote Commander; • Your camcorder works in the Commander mode VTR 2. Commander modes
  • Page 166 – Operation indicators; LCD screen and Viewfinder; This indicator appears in the viewfinder.; or indicator appears.; wh
  • Page 167 – Index
  • Page 168 – Sony Corporation
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SERIES

TM

©2001 Sony Corporation

Model No.

DCR-TRV

Model No.

AC-

Serial No.

Serial No.

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.

3-066-521-12 (1)

DCR-TRV730/TRV828/TRV830

Digital
Video Camera
Recorder

DCR-TRV830

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Page 2 - WARNING; Regulatory Information; Declaration of Conformity; SONY

2 Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. With yourDigital Handycam, you can capture life’s precious moments with superior picture and soundquality. Your Digital Handycam is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it isvery easy to use. You will...

Page 3 - equipment and receiver.; For customers in CANADA; CAUTION

3 CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes ormodifications not expressly approved in thismanual could void your authority to operatethis equipment. “Memory Stick” This device complies with Part15 of the FCCRules. Operation is subject to the followingtwo conditions: (1) This device may not causehar...

Page 4 - Main Features; Taking moving or still images, and playing them back; , select the digital zoom power in

4 Main Features Taking moving or still images, and playing them back • Recording a picture (p. 19)• Recording a still image on a tape (p. 33)• Playing back a tape (p. 27)• Recording still images or moving pictures on “Memory Stick” (p. 97, 104)• Viewing a still image or a moving picture recorded on ...

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