Getting Started - Sony DCR-TRV8 Operating Instructions Manual

Getting started —
Ising this manual
The instnictions in this manual are for the two models listed in the table below. Before
you start reading this manual and op>erating your camcorder, check the model number
by looking at the bottom of your camcorder. The E)CR-TRV10 is the model used for
illustration purposes. Otherwise, the model i\ame is indicated in the illustrations. Any
differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text, for example, "DCR-TRVIO
only."
As you read through this manual, buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in
capital letters.
e.g. Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.
VN^en you carry out an operation, you can hear a beep sound to indicate that the
operation is being carried out.
Types of differences
DCR-
TRV8 TRVIO
DV synchro-editing
—
•
MEMORY mark*
(on the POWER switch)
— •
# Provided
— Not provided
* The model with MEMORY marked on the POWER switch is provided with memory
functions. See page 79 for details.
Your camcorder is based on the DV format. You can only use mini DV cassettes with
your camcorder. We recommend you to use a tape with cassette memory
Cl'l-
The functions which depend on whether the tape has the cassette memory or not are:
• End search (p. 24,27)
• Searching a recording by date - date search (p. 49)
• Photo search (p. 52).
The functions you can operate only with the cassette memory are:
• Searching the boimdaries of recorded tape by title - title search (p. 51)
• Superimposing a title (p. 65)
• Making your own titles (p. 68)
• Labeling a cassette (p. 70).
For details, see page 109.
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You see this mark in the introduction of the features that operate orUy with
cassette memory.
Tapes with cassette memory are marked by
Cl'l
(Cassette Memory).