Step 3 Inserting A Cassette; Recording A Picture - Sony DCR-TRV240 Service Manual

DCR-TRV240/TRV340
Step 2 Setting the date and time
The year changes as follows:
1995 T · · · · t 2002 T · · · · t 2079
If you do not set the date and time
"--- -- ----" "--:--:--" is recorded on the tape and the "Memory Stick". (DCR-TRV340
only)
Note on the time indicator
The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle.
•12:00 AM stands for midnight.
•12:00 PM stands for noon.
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— Recording – Basics —

Recording a picture

Your camcorder automatically focuses for you.
(1) Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides and attach the lens
cap to the grip strap.
(2) Install the power source and insert a cassette. See "Step 1" to "Step 3" for more
information (p. 12 to 19).
(3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button.
This sets your camcorder to the standby mode.
(4) Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN. The viewfinder automatically
turns off.
(5) Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. The REC indicator
appears on the screen. The camera recording lamp located on the front of your
camcorder lights up. To stop recording, press START/STOP again.
The recording lamp lights up in the viewfinder when you record with the
viewfinder.
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Camera
recording lamp
Microphone
Notes
•Fasten the grip strap firmly.
•Do not touch the built-in microphone during recording.
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Step 3 Inserting a cassette

We recommend using Hi8
(1) Prepare the power source (p. 12).
(2) Slide OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid.
The cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens.
(3) Insert the cassette straight as far as possible into the cassette compartment with
the window facing up.
Push the center of the cassette back to insert.
(4) Close the cassette compartment by pressing
The cassette compartment automatically goes down.
(5) After the cassette compartment going down completely, close the lid until it
clicks.
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To eject a cassette
Follow the procedure above, and take out the cassette in step 3.
Notes
•Do not press the cassette compartment down. Doing so may cause a malfunction.
•Your camcorder records pictures in the Digital8
• The recording time when you use your camcorder is half of indicated time on Hi8
tape. If you select the LP mode in the menu settings, 3/4 of indicated time on Hi8
tape.
•If you use standard 8 tape, be sure to play back the tape on your camcorder. Mosaic
pattern noise may appear when you play back standard 8
(including other DCR-TRV240/TRV340).
•The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the lid other
than the mark.
To prevent accidental erasure
Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark.
Recording a picture
Note on recording mode
Your camcorder records and plays back in the SP (standard play) mode and in the LP
(long play) mode. Select SP or LP in the menu settings (p. 104). In the LP mode, you can
record 1.5 times as long as in the SP mode. When you record a tape in the LP mode on
your camcorder, we recommend that you play back the tape on your camcorder.
Note on the LOCK switch (DCR-TRV340 only)
When you slide the LOCK switch to the right, the POWER switch can no longer be set
to MEMORY accidentally. The LOCK switch is released as the default setting.
To enable smooth transition
Transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene is smooth as long as
you do not eject the cassette even if you turn off your camcorder.
However, check the following:
– Do not mix recordings in the SP mode and in the LP mode on one tape.
– When you change the battery pack, set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).
If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for three minutes while the
cassette is inserted
Your camcorder automatically turns off. This is to save battery power and to prevent
battery and tape wear. To resume the standby mode, set the POWER switch to OFF
(CHG) once, then turn it to CAMERA again. However, your camcorder does not turn
off automatically while the cassette is not inserted.
When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes
in the LP mode
•The transition between scenes may not be smooth.
•The playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly
between scenes.
Recording data
The recording data (date/time or various settings when recorded) are not displayed
while recording. However, they are recorded automatically onto the tape. To display
the recording data, press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback.
After recording
(1) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).
(2) Close the LCD panel.
(3) Eject the cassette.
(4) Remove the battery pack.
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/Digital8 video cassettes.
on the cassette compartment.
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system.
tape on other camcorders
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