About The "Infolithium" Battery Pack - Sony DCR-TRV30E Service Manual

Usable cassettes
Copyright signal
When you play back
Using any other video camera recorder, you
cannot record on tape that has recorded a
copyright control signals for copyright protection
of software which is played back on your
camcorder.
When you record
You cannot record software on your camcorder
that contains copyright control signals for
copyright protection of software.
"COPY INHIBIT" appears on the LCD screen, in
the viewfinder or on the TV screen if you try to
record such software.
Your camcorder does not record copyright
control signals on the tape when it records.
Audio mode
12-bit mode: The original sound can be recorded
in stereo 1, and the new sound in stereo 2 in 32
kHz. The balance between stereo 1 and stereo 2
can be adjusted by selecting AUDIO MIX in the
menu settings during playback. Both sounds can
be played back.
16-bit mode: A new sound cannot be recorded
but the original sound can be recorded in high
quality. Moreover, it can also play back sound
recorded in 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. When
playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode,
16BIT indicator appears on the screen.
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About the "InfoLITHIUM"
battery pack
What is the "InfoLITHIUM" battery
pack?
The "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack is a lithium-ion
battery pack that has functions for
communicating information related to operating
conditions between your camcorder and an AC
power adaptor.
The "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack calculates the
power consumption according to the operating
conditions of your camcorder, and displays the
remaining battery time in minutes.
Charging the battery pack
•Be sure to charge the battery pack before you
start using your camcorder.
•We recommend charging the battery pack in an
ambient temperature of between 10 °C to 30°C
(50 °F to 86 °F) until FULL appears in the
display window, indicating that the battery
pack is fully charged. If you charge the battery
outside of this temperature range, you may not
be able to efficiently charge the battery pack.
•After charging is completed, either disconnect
the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on
your camcorder or remove the battery pack.
Effective use of the battery pack
•Battery pack performance decreases in low-
temperature surroundings. So, the time that the
battery pack can be used becomes shorter. We
recommend the following to use the battery
pack longer:
– Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up,
and insert it in your camcorder immediately
before you start taking shots.
– Use the large capacity battery pack (NP-
FM70/FM90/FM91, optional).
•Frequently using the LCD screen or frequently
operating playback, fast forward or rewind
wears out the battery pack faster. We
recommend using the large capacity battery
pack (NP-FM70/FM90/FM91, optional).
•Be certain to turn the POWER switch to OFF
(CHG) when not taking shots or playing back
on your camcorder.
•Have spare battery packs handy for two or
three times the expected recording time, and
make trial recordings before taking the actual
recording.
•Do not expose the battery pack to water. The
battery pack is not water resistant.
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Usable cassettes
When you play back a dual
sound track tape
When you play back a dual sound track tape
recorded in a stereo system, set HiFi SOUND to
the desired mode in the menu settings (p. 131).
Sound from speaker
HiFi SOUND Playing back Playing back a dual
mode a stereo tape sound track tape
Main sound and
STEREO Stereo
sub sound
1 Left sound Main sound
2 Right sound Sub sound
You cannot record dual sound programmes on
your camcorder.
Notes on the cassette
When affixing a label on the cassette
Be sure to affix a label only on the locations as
illustrated below [a] so as not to cause
malfunction of your camcorder.
After using the cassette
Rewind the tape to the beginning, put the
cassette in its case, and store it in an upright
position.
When the cassette memory function
does not work
Reinsert a cassette. The gold-plated connector of
cassettes may be dirty or dusty.
Cleaning gold-plated connector
If the gold-plated connector of cassettes is dirty
or dusty, you may not operate the function using
cassette memory. Clean up the gold-plated
connector with cotton-wool swab, about every 10
times ejection of a cassette. [b]
Do not affix a label
around this border./
[a]
About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery
pack
Remaining battery time indicator
•If the power may go off although the remaining
battery time indicator indicates that the battery
pack has enough power to operate, charge the
battery pack fully again so that the indication
on the remaining battery time indicator is
correct. Note, however, that the correct battery
indication sometimes will not be restored if it is
used in high temperatures for a long time or left
in a fully charged state, or the battery pack is
frequently used. Regard the remaining battery
time indication as the approximate shooting
time.
•The E mark indicating there is little remaining
battery time sometimes flashes depending on
the operating conditions or ambient
temperature and environment even if the
remaining battery time is about five to ten
minutes.
How to store the battery pack
•Even if the battery pack is not used for a long
time, store it in a dry, cool place after fully
charging it once per year and then using the
battery pack up on your camcorder. This is to
maintain the battery pack's functions.
•To use the battery pack up on your camcorder,
leave your camcorder in the shooting mode
until the power goes off without a cassette
inserted.
Battery life
•The battery life is limited. Battery capacity
drops little by little as you use it more and
more, and as time passes. When the available
battery time is shortened considerably, a
probable cause is that the battery pack has
reached the end of its life. Please buy a new
battery pack.
•The battery life varies according to how it is
stored and operating conditions and
environment for each battery pack.
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[b]
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