Table Of Contents - Sony Handycam DCR-TRV10E Operating Instructions Manual

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Checking supplied accessories .............................. 5
Quick Start Guide ................................................... 6
Getting started
Using this manual .................................................. 10
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ................... 12
Installing the battery pack ................................. 12
Charging the battery pack ................................. 13
Connecting to the mains .................................... 18
Step 2 Inserting a cassette .................................... 19
Recording - Basics
Recording a picture ............................................... 20
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT) ....... 27
Shooting in the dark (NightShot) ..................... 28
Checking the recording - END SEARCH /
EDITSEARCH / Rec Review ............................ 31
Playback - Basics
Playing back a tape ................................................ 33
Viewing the recording on TV .............................. 38
Advanced Recording Operations
Photo recording ..................................................... 41
Using the wide mode ............................................ 44
Using the fader function ....................................... 46
Using special effects - Picture effect ................... 49
Using special effects - Digital effect ................... 51
Adjusting the white balance manually ............... 54
Using the PROGRAM AE function ..................... 56
Adjusting the exposure manually ....................... 59
Focusing manually ................................................ 60
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects ............. 62
Playing back a tape with digital effects .............. 63
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function ................................................ 65
Searching a recording by date - Date search ..... 66
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape
by title - Title search ........................................... 68
Searching for a photo
- Photo search/Photo scan ................................ 69
Editing
Dubbing a tape ....................................................... 71
Editing partially on a DV tape - DV synchro-
editing (DCR-TRV10E only) .............................. 74
Recording video or TV programmes .................. 76
Inserting a scene from a VCR .............................. 78
Audio dubbing ....................................................... 81
Superimposing a title ............................................ 85
Making your own titles ......................................... 89
Labeling a cassette ................................................. 91
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the MENU settings .............................. 93
Resetting the date and time ................................ 104
Memory Stick operations (DCR-TRV10E only)
Using a Memory Stick-introduction ................. 106
Recording still images on Memory Sticks
- Memory photo recording ............................. 112
Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a
still image ........................................................... 116
Copying still images from a mini DV tape
- Photo save ....................................................... 119
Viewing a still picture
- Memory photo playback ............................... 121
Superimposing a still picture in a Memory Stick
on a moving picture - M. CHROM/M. LUMI/
C. CHROM ......................................................... 125
Preventing accidental erasure
- Image protection ............................................ 128
Writing a print mark - PRINT MARK ............. 130
Deleting images ................................................... 131
Copying the image recorded on Memory Sticks
to mini DV tapes ............................................... 134
Playing back images in a continuous loop
- SLIDE SHOW ................................................. 136
Additional Information
Usable cassettes .................................................... 138
Troubleshooting ................................................... 141
Self-diagnosis display ......................................... 146
Warning indicators and messages .................... 147
Using your camcorder abroad ........................... 157
Maintenance information and precautions ...... 158
Specifications ........................................................ 163
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ..................... 165
Quick Function Guide ......................................... 177
Index ...................................................................... 179
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