Sony DCRTRV900 Operating Instructions - Page 3

Table of contents Before you begin Before you begin Using this manual 4 Checking supplied accessories 6 Getting started Installing and charging the battery pack ....... 7 Inserting a cassette 11 Basic operations Camera recording 12 Attaching the lens hood 14 Using the zoom feature 14 Selecting the start/stop mode 15 Shooting with the LCD screen 16 Letting the subject monitor the shot ....... 17 Self-timer recording 18 Hints for better shooting 19 Checking the recorded picture 21 Playing back a tape 22 Searching for the end of the picture 24 Advanced operations Using alternative power sources 25 Using the house current 25 Using a car battery 26 Changing the mode settings 27 -for camera recording- Photo recording 33 Shooting with all the pixels - PROG. SCAN .. 35 Using the FADER function 36 Shooting with backlighting 38 Using the wide mode function 39 Enjoying picture effect 40 Recording with various effects - digital effect 42 Shooting with manual adjustment 44 Using the PROGRAM AE function 54 Focusing manually 57 Interval recording 59 Cut recording 61 Superimposing a title 63 Making a custom title 66 Labeling a cassette 68 -for playing back/editing- Watching on a TV screen 70 Viewing the picture with the picture effect 72 Viewing the picture with the digital effect 73 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with date - date search 74 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with title - title search 76 Searching for a photo - photo search/photo scan 77 Returning to a pre-registered position ......... 80 Displaying recording data - data code function 81 Editing onto another tape 82 Editing partially on a mini DV tape - DV synchro-editing 84 Recording from a VCR or TV 86 Replacing recording on a tape - insert editing 87 Audio dubbing 88 Memory card slot operations Using the memory card slot - introduction 91 Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image 98 Copying still images from a mini DV tape - photo save 100 Recording still images on PC cards (not supplied) - memory photo recording .. 102 Viewing a still picture - memory photo playback 105 Preventing accidental erasure - PROTECT 108 Deleting images 109 Copying the image recorded with the memory card slot to mini DV tapes ..... 112 Playing back images in a continuous loop - SLIDE SHOW 114 Additional information Usable cassettes and playback modes ........ 116 Charging the vanadium-lithium battery in the camcorder 117 Resetting the date and time 118 Simple setting of clock by time difference 119 Tips for using the battery pack 120 Maintenance information and precautions 123 Using your camcorder abroad 126 Trouble check 127 Self-diagnosis function 132 Specifications 133 Identifying the parts 134 Warning indicators 143 Index 145 3