Sony DCR-TRV120 Operating Instructions - Page 4

Table of contents Checking supplied accessories 5 Customizing Your Camcorder Quick Start Guide 6 Changing the menu settings 64 Resetting the date and time 71 Getting started Using this manual 8 Step 1 Preparing the power supply 10 Installing the battery pack 10 Charging the battery pack 11 Connecting to a wall outlet 14 Step 2 Inserting a cassette 15 Recording - Basics Recording a picture 16 Shooting backlit subjects - BACK LIGHT 20 Shooting in the dark - NightShot/Super NightShot ...... 20 Self-timer recording (DCR-TRV320 only 22 Checking the recording - END SEARCH / EDITSEARCH / Rec Review 23 Playback - Basics Playing back a tape 24 Viewing the recording on TV 27 Advanced Recording Operations "Memory Stick" operations (DCR-TRV320 only) Using "Memory Stick"-introduction .......... 72 Recording still images on "Memory Stick" - Memory Photo recording 77 Superimposing a still image in the "Memory Stick" on a moving image - MEMORY MIX 82 Recording an image from a tape as a still image 85 Copying still images from a tape - Photo save 87 Viewing a still image - Memory photo playback 89 Copying the image recorded on "Memory Stick" to tapes 92 Enlarging still images recorded on "Memory Stick"s - Memory PB ZOOM 94 Playing back images in a continuous loop - SLIDE SHOW 95 Preventing accidental erasure - Image protection 97 Deleting images 98 Writing a print mark - PRINT MARK ...... 101 Recording a still image on a tape - Tape Photo recording 29 Additional Information Using the wide mode 32 Using the fader function 33 Digital8 system, recording and playback 102 Using special effects - Picture effect 36 About i.LINK 104 Using special effects - Digital effect 37 Changing the lithium battery in your Using the PROGRAM AE function 40 camcorder 106 Adjusting the exposure manually 42 Troubleshooting 108 Focusing manually 43 Self-diagnosis display 113 Superimposing a title 44 Warning indicators and messages 114 Making your own titles 46 Using your camcorder abroad 116 Inserting a scene 48 Maintenance information and precautions 117 Advanced Playback Operations Specifications 122 Playing back a tape with picture effects ..... 49 Quick Reference Playing back a tape with digital effects ...... 50 Identifying the parts and controls 123 Enlarging recorded images - PB ZOOM .... 51 Quick Function Guide 130 Quickly locating a scene using the zero set Index 131 memory function 52 Searching a recording by date - Date search 53 Searching for a photo - Photo search/Photo scan 55 • Windows® is registered trademark or trademark Editing Dubbing a tape 57 of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. • Macintosh is trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Using with analog video unit and PC • All other product names mentioned herein may - Signal convert function 59 be the trademarks or registered trademarks of Recording video or TV programs 60 their respective companies. Inserting a scene from a VCR Furthermore, "™" and "®" are not mentioned in - Insert Editing 62 each case in this manual. 4