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- Additional Information - Usable cassettes Selecting cassette types You can use the mini DV cassette only.* You cannot use any other 8 mm , Hi8 , Digital8 , VHS , VHSC , S-VHS , S-VHSC , Betamax , ED Betamax , DV or MICROMV cassette. * There are 2 types of mini DV cassettes: with Cassette Memory and without Cassette Memory. Cassettes with Cassette Memory have (Cassette Memory) mark. We recommend that you use cassettes with Cassette Memory. IC memory is mounted on this type of cassette. Your camcorder can read and write data such as dates of recording or titles, etc. to this memory. The functions using the Cassette Memory require successive signals recorded on the tape. If the tape has a blank portion at the beginning or between recorded portions, titles may not be displayed properly or the search functions may not work properly. Perform the following to prevent a blank portion from being made on the tape. Press END SCH to go to the end of the recorded portion before you begin the next recording if you operate the following: - You have ejected the cassette during recording. - You have played back the tape. - You have used edit search. If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on the tape, re-record from the beginning to the end of the tape as described above. The same result may occur when you record using a digital video camera recorder without Cassette Memory on the tape recorded by one with the Cassette Memory. mark on the cassette The memory capacity of the tape marked with is 4K bits. Your camcorder can accommodate up to 16K bits. 16K bits tape is marked with . This is the Mini DV mark. This is the Cassette Memory mark. These are trademarks. Copyright signal When you play back If the tape you play back on your camcorder contains copyright signals, you cannot copy it with another video camera connected to your camcorder. When you record You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software. The COPY INHIBIT indicator appears on the screen, 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. Additional Information 197

Section	Page
Main Features	4
Quick Start Guide	8
Recording on “Memory Stick” (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)	10
Using this manual	12
Checking supplied accessories	15
Step 1 Preparing the power source	16
Installing the battery pack	16
Charging the battery pack	17
Checking status of battery pack – Battery Info	20
Connecting to a wall outlet	21
Step 2 Setting the date and time	22
Step 3 Using the touch panel	23
Recording a picture	25
Shooting backlit subjects – Back light function	33
Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter	34
Checking recordings – End search/Edit search/Rec Review	37
Playing back tape	39
To display the screen indicators – Display function	40
Viewing a recording on TV	44
Recording still images on “Memory Stick” during tape recording standby or tape recording (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)	46
Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording (DCR-TRV19 only)	48
Self-timer recording	50
Adjusting the white balance manually	52
Using the wide mode	53
Using the fader function	55
Using special effects – Picture effect	58
Using special effects – Digital effect (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)	59
Using PROGRAM AE	62
Adjusting the exposure manually	64
Using spot light-metering function – Flexible Spot Meter	65
Focusing manually	66
Using spot focus function – Spot Focus	67
Interval Recording	68
Frame by frame recording – Frame recording	69
Using the viewfinder	70
Playing back tape with picture effect	72
Playing back tape with digital effect (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)	73
Enlarging images recorded on tape – Tape PB ZOOM (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)	74
Quickly locating a scene – Zero set memory	75
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title – Title search	76
Searching a recording by date – Date search	77
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan (DCR-TRV19 only)	79
Dubbing tape	81
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tape)	84
Recording video or TV programs	93
Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert editing	95
Audio dubbing	97
Superimposing a title on a cassette with Cassette Memory	101
Making your own titles	103
Labeling a cassette on a cassette with Cassette Memory	104
Erasing all the data in Cassette Memory	105
Using “Memory Stick”	106
Inserting/Ejecting the “Memory Stick”	109
Selecting image quality and size	110
Recording still images on “Memory Stick” – Memory Photo recording	114
Recording an image from tape as a still image	118
Superimposing a still image in “Memory Stick” on an image – MEMORY MIX	120
Interval Photo Recording	124
Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick” – MPEG MOVIE recording	125
Self-timer recording	127
Recording a picture from tape as a moving picture	128
Recording edited pictures from tape as a moving picture – Digital program editing (on “Memory Stick”)	130
Changing the recording folder	133
Viewing a still image – Memory Photo playback	135
Viewing a moving picture – MPEG MOVIE playback	137
Choosing a playback folder	139
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick” – Memory PB ZOOM	140
Playing back images continuously – Slide show	141
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection	142
Deleting images – DELETE	143
Changing image size – Resize (DCR-TRV33 only)	146
Writing a print mark – Print mark	147
Viewing images with a computer – Introduction	148
Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable (For Windows users)	151
Viewing pictures recorded on tape on a computer – USB Streaming (For Windows users)	161
Viewing images recorded on “Memory Stick” on a computer (For Windows users) (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)	167
Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable (For Macintosh users) (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)	170
Viewing images recorded on “Memory Stick” on a computer (For Macintosh users) (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)	172
Capturing images from an analog video unit on a computer – Signal convert function (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)	173
Changing the menu settings	175
Troubleshooting	186
Types of trouble and how to correct trouble	186
Self-diagnosis display	194
Warning indicators	195
Warning messages	196
Additional Information	197
Usable cassettes	197
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack	200
About i.LINK	202
Using your camcorder abroad	204
Maintenance information and precautions	205
Specifications	211
Identifying parts and controls	213

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Additional Information

— Additional Information —

Usable cassettes

Selecting cassette types

You can use the mini DV

cassette only.* You cannot use any other 8 mm

Hi8

, Digital8

, VHS

, VHSC

, S-VHS

, S-VHSC

, Betamax

ED Betamax

, DV

or MICROMV

cassette.

* There are 2 types of mini DV cassettes: with Cassette Memory and without Cassette

Memory.

Cassettes with Cassette Memory have

(Cassette Memory) mark.

We recommend that you use cassettes with Cassette Memory.

IC memory is mounted on this type of cassette. Your camcorder can read and write

data such as dates of recording or titles, etc. to this memory.

The functions using the Cassette Memory require successive signals recorded on the

tape. If the tape has a blank portion at the beginning or between recorded portions,

titles may not be displayed properly or the search functions may not work properly.

Perform the following to prevent a blank portion from being made on the tape.

Press END SCH to go to the end of the recorded portion before you begin the next

recording if you operate the following:

– You have ejected the cassette during recording.

– You have played back the tape.

– You have used edit search.

If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on the tape, re-record from the

beginning to the end of the tape as described above.

The same result may occur when you record using a digital video camera recorder

without Cassette Memory on the tape recorded by one with the Cassette Memory.

mark on the cassette

The memory capacity of the tape marked with

is 4K bits. Your camcorder can

accommodate up to 16K bits. 16K bits tape is marked with

This is the Mini DV mark.

This is the Cassette Memory mark.

These are trademarks.

When you play back

If the tape you play back on your camcorder contains copyright signals, you cannot

copy it with another video camera connected to your camcorder.

When you record

You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control

signals for copyright protection of software.

The COPY INHIBIT indicator appears on the screen, 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.