Sony Handycam DCR-TRV310 Operating Instructions Manual

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Table Of Contents

Table of Contents

Disposal of Lithium Ion Battery
Table of Contents
Connecting the Power Cord
Inserting a Cassette
Recording a Picture
Monitoring the Playback Picture on the LCD Screen
Before Using Your Camcorder
Note on TV Color System
Copyright Precautions
Precautions on Camcorder Care
Checking Supplied Accessories
Preparing the Power Supply
Charging the Battery Pack
Charging Time
Recording Time
Playing Time
After Charging the Battery Pack
Note on the Remaining Battery Time Indicator During Recording
What Is "Infolithium"?
Connecting to a Wall Outlet
To Insert a Cassette
To Eject a Cassette
To Prevent Accidental Erasure
Recording Basics
To Enable Smooth Transition
If You Leave Your Camcorder in the Stanby Mode for 3 Minutes While the Cassette Is Inserted
Adjusting the CD Screen
After Recording
Picture in the Mirror Mode
During Recording in the Mirror Mode
To Record Picture with the Viewfinder - Adjusting the Viewfinder
Using the Zoom Feature
When You Shoot Close to a Subject
Start/Stop Mode Setting
Shooting Backlit Subjects (Back Light)
Shooting in the Dark (Nightshot)
Using +Slow Shutter
Using the Nightshot Light
Shutter Speed in the Nightshot +Slow Shutter Mode
Checking the Recording
End Search
Edit Search
Rec Review
Playing Back a Tape
To Stop Playback
When Monitoring on the LCD Screen
To Display the Screen Indicators - Display Function
Using the Data Code Function
Not to Display Recording Data
When You Use Data Code Function, Bars (---) Appear If...
Various Playback Modes
When the Playback Pause Mode Lasts for 3 Minutes
Viewing the Recording on TV
If Your TV Is Already Connected to the VCR
If Your TV or VCR Is a Monaural Type
To Connect to a TV or VCR Without Video/Audio Input Jacks
Using the AV Cordless IR Receiver
To Cancel the Laser Link Function
If You Use a Sony TV
Advanced Recording Operations
Photo Recording
To Use the Photo Recording Function Using the Remote Commander
To Use the Photo Recording Function During Normal CAMERA Recording
Printing the Still Picture
If the Video Printer Is Equipped with S Video Input
Using the Wide Mode
To Cancel the Wide Mode
If the Wide Mode Is Set to on
ID-2 System
Using the Fader Function
To Cancel the Fader Function
When the Overlap Indicator Appears
When Start/Stop Mode Is Set to _ or 5SEC
While Using the Bounce Function, You Cannot Use the Following Functions...
Using Special Effects - Picture Effect
To Turn the Picture Effect Function off
Using Special Effects - Digital Effect
To Cancel the Digital Effect
When Recording in the Slow Shutter Mode
Using the Program AE Function
Spotlight Mode
Soft Portrait Mode
Low Lux Mode
To Turn the Program AE Function off
If You Are Recording under a Discharge Tube such as a Fluorescent Lamp, Sodium Lamp or Mercury Lamp
Adjusting the Exposure Manually
To Return to the Automatic Exposure Mode
Focusing Manually
To Return to the Autofocus Mode
To Record Distant Subjects
To Shoot with Auto Focusing Momentarily
Inserting a Scene
If You Re-Record on the Section Which Contains a Non-Recorded Section
Playing Back a Tape with Picture Effects
Pictures Processed by the Picture Effect Function
When You Set the Power Switch to off or Stop Playing Back
Playing Back a Tape with Digital Effects
To Cancel the Digital Effect Function
Pictures Processed by the Digital Effect Function
Quickly Locating a Scene Using the Zero Set Memory Function
Searching a Recording by Date
To Stop Searching
Notes on the Date Search Mode
If a Tape Has a Blank Portion in the Recording Portions
Searching for a Photo - Photo Search/Photo Scan
Scanning Photo
Editing on Other Equipment
Dubbing a Tape
When You Have Finished Dubbing a Tape
If You Have Displayed the Screen Indicators on the TV
Using the I. Link Cable
Using Your Camcorder as a Recorder
If You Record Playbacks Pause Picture Via the DV Jack
Recording Video or TV Programs
If Your VCR Is a Monaural Type
Connect Using a S Video Cable to Obtain High-Quality Pictures
Inserting a Scene from a VCR
To Change the Insert End Point
When the Inserted Picture Is Played Back
To Insert a Scene Without Setting the Insert End Point
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the Menu Settings
To Make the Menu Display Disappear
Selecting the Mode Setting of each Item
Notes on Steadyshot Function
Notes on Audio MIX
Note on PB Mode
Notes on LCD B.L. and VF B.L.
Note on Audio Mode
Notes on Demo Mode
To Dub a Tape to Another VCR
In more than 5 Minutes after Removing the Power Source
Notes on Indicator
Resetting the Date and Time
Digital8 System, Recording and Playback
Playback System
Playing Back a PAL-Recorded Tape
Copyright Signal
When You Playback a Dual Sound Track Tape
When You Use Tapes Recorded in the Digital8 System
When You Use Tapes Recorded in the Hi8/Standard 8 System
Changing the Lithium Battery in Your Camcorder
To Change the Lithium Battery
Troubleshooting
In the Recording Mode
In the Playback Mode
In the Recording and Playback Modes
Troubleshooting - Others
Self-Diagnosis Display
Warning Indicators and Messages
Using Your Camcorder Abroad
Simple Setting of Clock by Time Difference
Maintenance Information and Precautions
Moisture Condensation
If Moisture Condensation Occured
How to Prevent Moisture Condensation
Cleaning the Video Head
Cleaning the LCD Screen
Removing Dust from Inside the Viewfinder
Precautions on Camcorder Operation
Precautions on Handling Tapes
Camcorder Care
AC Power Adaptor
Notes on Dry Batteries
If Batteries Are Leaking
Specifications
Identifying the Parts and Controls
Remote Commander
Operation Indicators
Viewfinder
Display Window
Quick Function Guide
Index

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1 Table of Contents
2 Playing Back a Tape
3 Viewing the Recording on Tv
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