Sony DCR-TRV240 Service Manual page 15

Recording a picture
Adjusting the LCD screen
The LCD panel can be opened up to 90 degrees. The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees
to the viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to the lens side.
180°
90°
When closing the LCD panel, set it vertically until it clicks, and swing it into the
camcorder body.
Note
When using the LCD screen except in the mirror mode, the viewfinder automatically
turns off.
When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight
The LCD screen may be difficult to see. If this happens, we recommend that you use the
viewfinder.
When you adjust angles of the LCD panel
Make sure if the LCD panel is opened up to 90 degrees.
When recording with the LCD panel opened
Recording time becomes shorter a little compared with when recording with the LCD
panel closed.
Brightness of the LCD screen
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen. Select LCD B.L. or LCD BRIGHT in the
menu settings (p. 104). Even if you adjust the LCD B.L. or LCD BRIGHT, the recorded
picture will not be affected.
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Recording a picture
Adjusting the viewfinder
If you record pictures with the LCD panel closed, check the picture with the viewfinder.
Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the indicators in the viewfinder
come into sharp focus.
Lift up the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever.
Viewfinder backlight
You can change the brightness of the backlight. Select VF B.L. in the menu settings
(p. 104). Even if you adjust the VF B.L., the recorded picture will not be affected.
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Recording a picture
Using the zoom feature
Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.
Using the zoom function sparingly results in better-looking recordings.
"T" side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
"W" side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)
To use zoom greater than 25×
Zoom greater than 25× is performed digitally. To activate digital zoom, select the digital
zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings. (p. 104)
The digital zoom function is set to OFF as the default setting.
The right side of the bar shows the digital
zooming zone.
The digital zooming zone appears when you
select the digital zoom power in the menu
settings.
Notes on digital zoom
•Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 25×.
•The picture quality deteriorates as you go towards the "T" side.
When you shoot close to a subject
If you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power zoom lever to the "W" side until the
focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm (about 2 feet 5/8 inch)
away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1 cm (about 1/2 inch)
away in the wide-angle position.
When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY (DCR-TRV340 only)
You cannot use the digital zoom.
Recording a picture
Shooting with the Mirror Mode
This feature allows the camera subject to view him-or herself on the LCD screen.
The subject uses this feature to check his or her own image on the LCD screen while
you look at the subject in the viewfinder.
Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-TRV340 only).
Rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees.
The indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen.
Xz appears in the standby mode, and z appears in the recording mode. Some of other
indicators appear mirror-reversed and others are not displayed.
Pictures in the mirror mode
The picture on the LCD is a mirror-image. However, the picture will be normal when
recorded.
During recording in the mirror mode
ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander does not work.
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