Table Of Contents - Sony Handycam DCR-TRV6 Operating Instructions Manual

Table of contents

Checking supplied accessories .................... 5
Quick Start Guide
Getting started
Using this manual ................................... 8
Step 1 Preparing the power supply .......... 10
Installing the battery pack ............. 10
Charging the battery pack ............. 11
Connecting to a wall outlet ........... 14
Step 2 Inserting a cassette ................... 15
Recording - Basics
Recording a picture ............................... 16
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK
LIGHT) ........................................ 21
Shooting in the dark
(NightShot/Super NightShot) ... 22
Self-timer recording ....................... 23
Checking the recording - END
SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec
Review ......................................... 24
Playback - Basics
Playing back a tape ............................... 25
Viewing the recording on TV .............. 28
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
- Tape Photo recording ................. 30
Adjusting the white balance manually ... 33
Using the wide mode ........................... 34
Using the fader function ...................... 35
Using special effects - Picture effect ... 37
Using special effects - Digital effect ... 38
Using the PROGRAM AE function .... 41
Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 43
Focusing manually ................................ 44
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects ... 45
Playing back a tape with digital effects ... 46
Enlarging images recorded on tapes
- PB ZOOM ..................................... 47
Quickly locating a scene using the zero
set memory function ...................... 48
Searching the boundaries of recorded
tape by title - Title search ............. 49
Searching a recording by date
- Date search ................................... 50
Searching for a photo - Photo search/
Photo scan ....................................... 52
Editing
Dubbing a tape ...................................... 54
Dubbing only desired scenes
- Digital program editing .............. 56
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Using with analog video unit and PC
- Signal convert function ............... 66
Recording video or TV programs ....... 67
Inserting a scene from a VCR
- Insert editing ................................ 71
Audio dubbing ...................................... 73
Superimposing a title ........................... 77
Making your own titles ........................ 81
Labeling a cassette ................................ 83
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ................ 85
Resetting the date and time ................. 92
"Memory Stick" Operations
(DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only)
Using a "Memory Stick"
- introduction .................................. 93
Recording still images on "Memory Stick"s
- Memory photo recording ............. 100
Superimposing a still picture in a
"Memory Stick" on a moving
picture - MEMORY MIX ............. 105
Recording an image from a mini DV
tape as a still image ...................... 108
Copying still images from a mini DV
tape - Photo save .......................... 111
Viewing a still picture - Memory photo
playback ......................................... 113
Copying the image recorded on "Memory
Stick"s to mini DV tapes ................ 116
Enlarging still images recorded on
"Memory Stick"s
- Memory PB ZOOM ................... 118
Playing back images in a continuous
loop
- SLIDE SHOW ............................. 119
Preventing accidental erasure
- Image protection ........................ 120
Deleting images ................................... 121
Writing a print mark - PRINT MARK ... 123
Additional Information
Usable cassettes ................................... 124
About i.LINK ....................................... 126
Troubleshooting .................................. 128
Self-diagnosis display ......................... 134
Warning indicators and messages .... 135
Using your camcorder abroad .......... 137
Maintenance information and
precautions .................................... 138
Specifications ....................................... 142
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls .... 144
Quick Function Guide ........................ 151
Index ........................................ Back cover