Table Of Contents - Sony HANDYCAM DCR-TRV330 Operating Instructions Manual

Table of contents
Main Features ................................................... 4
Quick Start Guide ................................. 6
Getting started
Using this manual ............................................ 8
Checking supplied accessories ..................... 10
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ............ 11
Installing the battery pack ..................... 11
Charging the battery pack ..................... 12
Connecting to a wall outlet ................... 16
Step 2 _,tting the date and time ................. 17
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ............................ 18
Recording - Basics
Recording a picture ........................................ 19
Shooting backlit subjects
- BACK LIGHT ............................... 23
Shooting in the dark
NightShot/Super NightShot ...... 23
Self-timer recording
(D(_ R-TRV330/TRV530 only') ....... 25
Checking the recording END SEARCH/
EDITSEARCH/Rec Review .................. 26
Playback - Basics
Playing back a tape ........................................ 27
Viewing the recording on TV ....................... 31
Advanced Recording Operations
R_cording a still image on a tap_,
- Tape Photo recording ......................... 33
Using the wide mode .................................... 36
Using the fader function ............................... 37
Using special effects - Picture effect ........... 40
Using special effects - Digital effect ............ 41
Using the PROGRAM AE function ............. 44
Adjusting the exposure manually ............... 46
Focusing manually ......................................... 47
Superimposing a title .................................... 48
Making your own titles ................................. 50
Inserting a scene ............................................. 52
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects ..... 53
Playing back a tape with digital effects ...... 54
Enlarging recorded images
- Tape PB ZOOM ................................... 55
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function .................................... 56
Searching a recording by date
- Date search ........................................... 57
Searching for a photo
Photo search/Photo scan ................... 58
Editing
Dubbing a tape ............................................... 60
Dubbing only desired scenes
Digital program editing ...................... 63
Using with analog video unit and your
computer - Signal convert function ..... 74
Recording video or TV programs ................ 75
Inserting a scene from a VCR
- Insert Editing ........................................ 77
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ......................... 79
"Memory Stick" operations
(DCR-TRV330/TRV530 only)
Using "Memory Stick"-int roduction .......... 88
Recording still images on "Memory Stick"
- Memo_' Photo recording ................... 93
Superimposing a still image in the "Memory
Stick" on an image
MEMORY MIX ..................................... 98
Recording an image from a tape as a still
image ...................................................... 103
Copying still images from a tape
-Photo save ........................................... 105
Viewing a still image
- Memory Photo playback .................. 107
Viewing images using your computer ...... 110
Copying the image recorded on "Memory
Stick" to tapes ....................................... 114
Enlarging still images recorded on "Memory
Stick's - Memory PB ZOOM .............. 116
Playing back images in a continuous loop
- SLIDE SHOW ..................................... 118
Preventing accidental erasure
-Image protection ................................ 119
Deleting images ............................................ 120
Writing a print mark - PRINT MARK ...... 123
Using the printer (optional) ........................ 124
Troubleshooting
Types of trouble and their solutions ......... 125
Self-diagnosis display. ................................. 130
Warning indicators and messages ............. 131
Additional Information
Digital8 !} system, recording and playback
................................................................. 133
About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack .. 135
About i.LINK ................................................ 136
Using your camcorder abroad ................... 138
Maintenance information and precautions
................................................................. 139
Specifications ................................................ 144
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ............. 146
Index .............................................................. 154