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Customizing Your Camcorder, Changing the menu settings

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BAdvanced operations Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings You can change various settings or make detailed adjustments using the menu items displayed on the screen. MENU OTHERS (p. 57) TAPE SET REC MODE SP AUDIO MODE REMAIN FRAME REC I N T. REC RETURN STBY [MENU] : END 4 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item, then press the dial. The available menu items vary depending on the position of the POWER switch. Unavailable items will be grayed out. TAPE SET REC MODE AUDIO MODE REMAIN AUTO FRAME REC ON I N T. REC RETURN STBY [MENU] : END Customizing Your Camcorder SEL/PUSH EXEC dial POWER switch 1 Turn on the power (p. 15). 2 Press MENU. The menu screen appears. MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT AUTO SHTR STBY [MENU] : END 3 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired menu, then press the dial. MANUAL SET (p. 42) CAMERA SET (p. 45) PLAYER SET (p. 49) ( TRV138/ 338) VCR SET (p. 49) ( TRV280) LCD SET (p. 51) TAPE SET (p. 52) SETUP MENU (p. 55) 5 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode, then press the dial. TAPE SET REC MODE AUDIO MODE REMAIN ON FRAME REC I N T. REC RETURN STBY [MENU] : END 6 Press MENU to hide the menu screen. If you want to change other items, select [ RETURN] and press the dial, then repeat steps from 3 to 5. Customizing Your Camcorder 41

Section	Page
Read this first	2
Table of Contents	5
Quick Start Guide	8
Recording movies	8
Recording/Playing back with ease	10
Getting started	11
Step 1: Checking supplied items	11
Step 2: Charging the battery pack	12
Using an outside power source	15
Step 3: Turning the power on	15
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder	16
Adjusting the LCD panel	16
Adjusting the viewfinder	16
Step 5: Setting the date and time	17
Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape	18
Step 7: Setting the screen language	19
Recording	21
Recording movies	21
Recording for a longer time	23
Using zoom	23
Using the built-in light	23
Recording in mirror mode	24
Superimposing the date and time on pictures (TRV138/338)	25
Recording still images – Tape photo recording (TRV280)	25
Recording with ease – Easy Handycam	26
Adjusting the exposure	27
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects	27
Adjusting the exposure manually	28
Recording in dark places – NightShot plus	28
Adjusting the focus manually	29
Recording a picture using various effects	30
Fading in and out of a scene – FADER	30
Superimposing a title	31
Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SEARCH	33
Playback	34
Viewing pictures recorded on a tape	34
Playing back in various modes	35
Playing back with ease – Easy Handycam	36
Various playback functions	37
Displaying the screen indicators	37
Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code (TRV280)	37
Playing the picture on a TV	39
Customizing Your Camcorder	41
Changing the menu settings	41
Using the (MANUAL SET) menu – PROGRAM AE/P EFFECT, etc.	42
Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – 16:9 WIDE/STEADYSHOT, etc.	45
Using the (PLAYER SET)/ (VCR SET) menu – HiFi SOUND/EDIT, etc.	49
Using the (LCD SET) menu – LCD B.L./LCD COLOR, etc.	51
Using the (TAPE SET) menu – FRAME REC/ INT.REC, etc.	52
Using the (SETUP MENU) – CLOCK SET/USB STREAM/ LANGUAGE, etc.	55
Using the (OTHERS) menu – WORLD TIME/VIDEO EDIT, etc.	57
Dubbing/Editing	59
Connecting to a VCR	59
Dubbing to another tape	61
Dubbing a tape easily – Easy Dubbing (TRV138/338)	62
Recording pictures from a VCR (TRV280)	66
Dubbing selected scenes from a tape – Digital program editing (TRV280)	67
Using with your computer	72
Features (TRV280)	72
Installing the software and “First Step Guide” on a computer (TRV280)	74
Using “First Step Guide” (TRV280)	78
Creating a DVD (Direct Access to “Click to DVD”) (TRV280)	79
Troubleshooting	82
Troubleshooting	82
Warning indicators and messages	92
Additional Information	94
Using your camcorder abroad	94
Usable cassette tapes	95
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack	96
About i.LINK	97
Maintenance and precautions	98
Specification	101
Quick Reference	104
Identifying parts and controls	104

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Customizing Your Camcorder

Advanced operations

Customizing Your Camcorder

Changing the menu

settings

You can change various settings or make

detailed adjustments using the menu items

displayed on the screen.

Turn on the power (p. 15).

Press MENU.

The menu screen appears.

Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to

select the desired menu, then press the

dial.

MANUAL SET (p. 42)

CAMERA SET (p. 45)

PLAYER SET (p. 49) (

TRV138/

338)

VCR SET (p. 49) (

TRV280)

LCD SET (p. 51)

TAPE SET (p. 52)

SETUP MENU (p. 55)

OTHERS (p. 57)

Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to

select the desired item, then press the

dial.

The available menu items vary depending

on the position of the POWER switch.

Unavailable items will be grayed out.

Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to

select the desired mode, then press the

dial.

Press MENU to hide the menu screen.

If you want to change other items, select

[

RETURN] and press the dial, then

repeat steps from 3 to 5.

POWER switch

SEL/PUSH EXEC dial

MANUAL

SET

PROGRAM

EFFECT

AUTO

SHTR

[MENU] : END

STBY

[MENU] : END

TAPE

SET

REC

MODE

AUDIO

MODE

REMAIN

FRAME

REC

INT. REC

RETURN

STBY

[MENU] : END

TAPE

SET

REC

MODE

AUDIO

MODE

REMAIN

FRAME

REC

INT. REC

RETURN

AUTO

STBY

[MENU] : END

TAPE

SET

REC

MODE

AUDIO

MODE

REMAIN

FRAME

REC

INT. REC

RETURN

STBY