Recording - Basics; Recording A Picture - Sony DCR-TRV30E Service Manual

— Recording – Basics —

Recording a picture

Your camcorder automatically focuses for you.
(1) Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs
on its sides and attach the lens cap to the grip
strap.
(2) Install the power source and insert a cassette.
See "Step 1" to "Step 3" for more information
(p. 17 to p. 25).
(3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while
pressing the small green button. Your
camcorder is set to the standby mode.
(4) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel. The
viewfinder automatically turns off.
(5) Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts
recording. The REC indicator appears. The
camera recording lamp located on the front of
your camcorder lights up. To stop recording,
press START/STOP again.
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4
Camera recording lamp/
Microphone/
Note
Fasten the grip strap firmly.
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Recording a picture
Adjusting the LCD screen
The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees to the
viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to the lens
side.
If you turn the LCD panel over so that it faces the
other way, the indicator appears on the LCD
screen and in the viewfinder (Mirror mode).
180°
90°
When closing the LCD panel, set it vertically, and
swing it into the camcorder body.
Adjusting the brightness of the
LCD screen
To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen, press
either of the two buttons on LCD BRIGHT.
to dim/ to brighten/
LCD
BRIGHT
After recording
(1) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).
(2) Close the LCD panel.
(3) Eject the cassette.
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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
3
LOCK switch/
VCR
OFF(CHG)
CAMERA
MEMORY
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40
min REC 0:00:01
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(1)
(2)
(3)
Recording a picture
Note on Recording mode
Your camcorder records and plays back in the SP
(standard play) mode and in the LP (long play)
mode. Select SP or LP in the menu settings. In the
LP mode, you can record 1.5 times as long as in
the SP mode.
When you record a tape in the LP mode on your
camcorder, we recommend playing the tape on
your camcorder.
Note on the LOCK switch
When you slide the LOCK switch to the right, the
POWER switch can no longer be set to MEMORY
accidentally. LOCK switch is set to the left as a
default setting.
To enable smooth transition
Transition between the last scene you recorded
and the next scene is smooth as long as you do
not eject the cassette even if you turn off your
camcorder.
However, check the following:
– Do not mix recordings in the SP mode and ones
in the LP mode on one tape.
– When you change the battery pack, set the
POWER switch to OFF (CHG).
– When you use a tape with cassette memory,
however, you can make the transition smooth
even after ejecting the cassette if you use the
END SEARCH function (p. 37).
If you leave your camcorder in the standby
mode for 5 minutes while the cassette is
inserted
Your camcorder automatically turns off. This is
to save battery power and to prevent battery and
tape wear. To resume the standby mode, set the
POWER switch to OFF (CHG), and to CAMERA
again.
When you record in the SP and LP modes on
one tape or you record some scenes in the LP
mode
The playback picture may be distorted or the
time code may not be written properly between
scenes.
Recording data
The recording data (date/time or various settings
when recorded) are not displayed while
recording. However, they are recorded
automatically onto the tape. To display the
recording date and time, press DATA CODE
during playback.
Recording a picture
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.
Picture in the mirror mode
The picture on the LCD screen 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.
Indicators in the mirror mode
The STBY indicator appears as Xz and REC as
z. Some of the other indicators appear mirror-
reversed and others are not displayed.
LCD screen backlight
You can adjust the brightness of the backlight.
Select LCD B.L. in the menu settings
(p. 131).
Even if you adjust the LCD screen backlight or
brightness of the LCD screen
The recorded picture will not be affected.
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Xz
z
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