Shooting In The Dark - Nightshot/Super Nightshot; Self-Timer Recording; Rec Review - Sony DCR-TRV30E Service Manual

Recording a picture
Shooting in the dark
– NightShot/Super NightShot
The NightShot function enables you to shoot a
subject in a dark place. For example, you can
satisfactorily record the environment of
nocturnal animals for observation when you use
this function.
In CAMERA or MEMORY mode, slide
NIGHTSHOT to ON.
and "NIGHTSHOT" indicators flash on the
screen. To cancel the NightShot function, slide
NIGHTSHOT to OFF.
NIGHTSHOT
OFF ON
SUPER
NIGHTSHOT
Using Super NightShot
The Super NightShot mode makes subjects more
than 16 times brighter than those recorded in the
NightShot mode.
(1) Slide NIGHTSHOT to ON in CAMERA mode.
and "NIGHTSHOT" indicators flash on the
screen.
(2) Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT. and "SUPER
NIGHTSHOT" indicators flash on the screen.
To cancel the Super NightShot mode, press
SUPER NIGHTSHOT again.
Using the NightShot Light
The picture will be clearer with the NightShot
Light on. To enable the NightShot Light, set N.S.
LIGHT to ON in the menu settings (p. 130).
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Recording a picture

Self-timer recording

Recording with the self-timer starts in 10 seconds
automatically. You can also use the Remote
Commander for this operation.
(1) Press (self-timer) in the standby mode. The
(self-timer) indicator appears on the
screen.
(2) Press START/STOP.
Self-timer starts counting down from 10 with
a beep sound. In the last 2 seconds of the
countdown, the beep sound gets faster, then
recording starts automatically.
START/STOP
1
To stop the count down
Press START/STOP.
To restart the countdown, press START/STOP
again.
To record still images on tapes using
the self-timer
Press PHOTO in step 2 (p. 52).
To cancel self-timer recording
Press (self-timer) so that the indicator
disappears from the screen while your camcorder
is in the standby mode.
Note
The self-timer recording mode is automatically
canceled when:
– Self-timer recording is finished.
– The POWER switch is set to OFF (CHG) or
VCR.
Self-timer memory photo recording
You can also record still images on "Memory
Stick"s with the self-timer. (p. 159)
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NightShot Light emitter/
(1)
(2)
(1)
(2)
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Recording a picture
Notes
•Do not use the NightShot function in bright
places (ex. the outdoors in the daytime). This
may cause your camcorder to malfunction.
•When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in
normal recording, the picture may be recorded
in incorrect or unnatural colours.
•If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode
when using the NightShot function, focus
manually.
While using the NightShot function, you
cannot use the following functions:
– Exposure
– PROGRAM AE
– White balance
While using the Super NightShot function
The shutter speed is automatically adjusted
depending on the brightness. At that time, the
moving picture may be slow down.
While using the Super NightShot function,
you cannot use the following functions:
– Fader
– Digital effect
– PROGRAM AE
– Exposure
– White balance
– Recording with the flash
When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY
You cannot use the Super NightShot function.
NightShot Light
NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are
invisible. The maximum shooting distance using
the NightShot Light is about 3 m (10 feet).
Checking the recording
– END SEARCH / EDITSEARCH /

Rec Review

You can use these buttons to check the recorded
picture or shoot so that the transition between the
last recorded scene and the next scene you record
is smooth.
END SEARCH
You can go to the end of the recorded section
after you record.
Press END SEARCH in the standby mode.
The last five seconds of the recorded section are
played back and your camcorder returns to the
standby mode. You can monitor the sound from
the speaker or headphones.
EDITSEARCH
You can search for the next recording start point.
Hold down the +/– 7 side of EDITSEARCH in
the standby mode. The recorded section is played
back.
+ : to go forward
– 7: to go backward
Release EDITSEARCH to stop playback. If you
press START/STOP, re-recording begins from
the point you released EDITSEARCH. You
cannot monitor the sound.
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EDITSEARCH
END SEARCH
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