General; Checking Supplied Accessories; Quick Start Guide - Sony DCR-TRV140 Service Manual

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Welcome!
Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony
Digital Handycam camcorder/Handycam
TM
Vision . With your Digital Handycam/
Handycam Vision TM , you can capture life's
precious moments with superior picture and
sound quality.
Your Digital Handycam/Handycam Vision TM
loaded with advanced features, but at the same
time it is very easy to use. You will soon be
producing home video that you can enjoy for
years to come.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the
cabinet.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
NOTICE ON THE SUPPLIED AC POWER
ADAPTOR FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN
THE UNITED KINGDOM
A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted
to this equipment for your safety and
convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to
be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA
or BSI to BS1362 (i.e., marked with or
mark) must be used.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a
detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the
fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never
use the plug without the fuse cover. If you
should lose the fuse cover, please contact
your nearest Sony service station.
For the customers in Europe
ATTENTION (DCR-TRV140E only)
The electromagnetic fields at the specific
frequencies may influence the picture and sound
of this digital camcorder.
This product has been tested and found
compliant with the limits set out in the EMC
Directive for using connection cables shorter than
3 meters. (9.8 feet)
For the customers in Germany
(DCR-TRV140E only)
Directive: EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.
92/31/EEC
This equipment complies with the EMC
regulations when used under the following
circumstances:
•Residential area
•Business district
•Light-industry district
(This equipment complies with the EMC
standard regulations EN55022 Class B.)
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Quick Start Guide

This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your
camcorder. See the page in parentheses "( )" for more
information.
Connecting the mains lead
Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 18).
AC power adaptor (supplied)
Inserting a cassette
1 2
Open the lid of the Insert a cassette
cassette compartment, into the cassette
and press Z EJECT.
compartment
The cassette with its window
compartment opens facing out and
automatically. the write-protect
tab on the
cassette up.
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SECTION 1

GENERAL

is
CCD-TRV108E/TRV208E/TRV408E
(p. 19)
Open the DC IN
jack cover.
Connect the plug with
its v mark facing up.
(p. 27)
3
Close the cassette
compartment by
pressing the mark
on the cassette
compartment. The
cassette compartment
automatically goes
down.
Close the lid of the
cassette compartment.
DCR-TRV140/TRV140E/TRV140M
Checking supplied
accessories
Make sure that the following accessories are
supplied with your camcorder.
1
or/
RMT-708
RMT-814
3
4
7 8
1 Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p. 197)*
RMT-708: CCD-TRV107E/TRV208E/TRV408E
RMT-814: DCR-TRV140E
2 AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor (1),
Mains lead (1) (p. 19)
3 NP-FM30 battery pack (1) (p. 18, 19)
4 R6 (Size AA) battery for Remote
Commander (2) (p. 198)* 1)
5 A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 50)
Monaural: CCD-TRV107E/TRV108E/
TRV208E/TRV408E
Stereo: DCR-TRV140E only
6 Shoulder strap (1) (p. 192)
7 Lens cap (1) (p. 29, 196)
8 USB Cable (1) (p. 123)* 2)
9 CD-ROM (SPVD-008 USB Driver) (1) (p. 125)*
q; 21-pin adaptor (1) (p. 52) (European models
only)
Contents of the recording cannot be
compensated if recording or playback is not
made due to a malfunction of the camcorder,
storage media, etc.
1)
* CCD-TRV107E/TRV208E/TRV408E,
DCR-TRV140E only
* 2) DCR-TRV140E only
Recording a picture
1
Remove the lens cap.
3
Open the LCD panel
while pressing OPEN.
Viewfinder
The picture appears
When the LCD panel is closed, use the
on the LCD screen.
viewfinder placing your eye against its eyecup.
The picture in the viewfinder is black and white.
Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight (p. 34).
When you purchase your camcorder, the clock setting is set to off. If you want to
record the date and time for a picture, set the clock setting before recording (p. 25).
Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD
screen
(p. 43)
1
Set the POWER
switch to PLAYER
while pressing the
small green button.
NOTE
Do not pick up your camcorder by
the viewfinder, the LCD panel or the
battery pack.
1-1
This section is extracted from DCR-
TRV140E instruction manual.
2
Monaural/
6
5
or/
Stereo/
q;
9
1) 1
* 1)
2
3
4
5
6
7
2)
8 * 2)
9
2)
*
0
1)
*
* 2)
(p. 29)
2
Set the POWER
switch to CAMERA
while pressing the
small green button.
4
Press START/STOP.
Your camcorder
starts recording. To
stop recording, press
START/STOP again.
2
Press m to rewind the tape.
REW
3
Press N to start playback.
PLAY
* 1)
5
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