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Sony DCR-TRV18 - Digital Handycam Camcorder Operating Instructions Manual (220 pages)

Digital Video Camera Recorder

Brand: Sony | Category: Camcorder | Size: 9 MB

Digital Video Camera
1
Operating Instructions
1
Declaration of Conformity
2
For Customers in the U.S.A
2
For Customers in Canada
3
Main Features

4
- Other Uses
  5
- Table of Contents
  6
Quick Start Guide

8
- Recording on a Tape
  8
  - Connecting the Power Cord
    10
  - Except DCR-TRV16
    10
Getting Started

12
- Using this Manual
  12
- Precautions on Camcorder Care
  14
- Checking Supplied Accessories
  15
- Step 1 Preparing the Power Supply
  16
  - Installing the Battery Pack
    16
  - To Remove the Battery Pack
    16
  - Charging the Battery Pack
    17
    
    Charging Time
    18
    
    Recording Time
    19
    
    Playing Time
    20
  - Connecting to a Wall Outlet
    22
- Step 2 Setting the Date and Time
  23
- Step 3 Inserting a Cassette
  25
Recording - Basics

26
- Recording a Picture
  26
- Checking Recordings - END Search/Editsearch/Rec Review
  37
Playback - Basics

38
- Playing Back a Tape
  38
- Viewing the Recording on TV
  42
Advanced Recording Operations

43
Advanced Playback Operations

65
Editing

75
- Dubbing a Tape
  75
- Dubbing Only Desired Scenes - Digital Program Editing (on Tapes)
  78
  - Step 1: Connecting the VCR
    78
  - Set the Ir Setup Code
    79
  - DV Connecting Cable
    83
- Recording Video or TV Programs
  89
- Inserting a Scene from a VCR - Insert Editing
  92
- Inserting a Scene from a Vcr – Insert Editing
  93
- Audio Dubbing
  94
  - Dubbing with the Audio/Video Jack
    95
  - Monitoring the New Recorded Sound
    96
- Superimposing a Title
  98
- Erasing a Title
  100
- Making Your Own Titles
  101
- To Change a Title You Have Stored
  102
- Labeling a Cassette
  103
- Erasing All the Data in Cassette Memory
  104
?Memory Stick” Operations

105
- Memory Stick" Operations
  105
Except DCR-TRV16

105
Table of Contents

125
Viewing Images Using Your Computer

154
Customizing Your Camcorder

175
- Changing the Menu Settings
  175
- Selecting the Mode Setting of each Item
  176
Troubleshooting

185
Additional Information

194
- Usable Cassettes
  194
  - Audio Mode
    195
  - About the "Infolithium" Battery Pack
    197
    
    Battery Life
    198
    
    How to Store the Battery Pack
    198
    
    Remaining Battery Time Indicator
    198
- About I.link
  199
- Required I.link Cable
  200
- Using Your Camcorder Abroad
  201
- Simple Setting of Clock by Time Difference
  201
- Maintenance Information and Precautions
  202
  - Moisture Condensation
    202
  - Cleaning the Lcd Screen
    203
  - Camcorder Care
    204
  - AC Power Adaptor
    205
  - About Care and Storage of the Lens
    205
- Specifications
  207
  - Video Camera Recorder
    207
  - Battery Pack
    208
Quick Reference

209
- Identifying Parts and Controls
  209
  - Remote Commander
    216
  - BACK LIGHT (P
    217
  - PROGRAM AE (P
    217
  - Picture Effect (P
    217
  - Digital Effect (P
    217
  - DATA CODE (P
    217
  - Display Window
    217
- Index
  219

Sony DCR-TRV18 - Digital Handycam Camcorder Service Manual (155 pages)

Digital Video Camera Recorder

Brand: Sony | Category: Camcorder | Size: 11 MB

Table of Contents
5
Service Note

8
Disassembly

11
- Lcd Section (Pd-161 Board)
  13
- Evf Section (Lb-077 Board)
  14
- Front Panel Section
  15
- Boards
  16
- Top Cabinet Assembly
  17
- Cabinet (R) Section
  17
- Battery Panel Section
  18
- Evf Section
  18
- Board
  18
- Board (1)
  19
- Main Chassis Complete Section
  21
- Board (2)
  22
- Board
  22
- Lens Section
  23
- Mechanism Deck
  23
- Boards
  24
  - (Lens Device)
    24
- Board
  24
- Hinge Assembly
  28
- Memory Stick Connector
  30
- Circuit Boards Location
  31
- Flexible Boards Location
  32
Block Diagrams

33
- Overall Block Diagram (1/4)
  34
- Overall Block Diagram (2/4)
  35
- Overall Block Diagram (3/4)
  36
- Overall Block Diagram (4/4)
  37
- Power Block Diagram (1/3)
  38
- Power Block Diagram (2/3)
  39
- Power Block Diagram (3/3)
  40
Printed Wiring Boards and Schematic Diagrams

41
Adjustments

75
- Adjusting Items When Replacing Main Parts and Boards
  76
- Camera Section Adjustment
  78
- Preparations before Adjustment
  78
- List of Service Tools
  78
- Preparations
  79
- Precaution
  81
- Setting the Switch
  81
- Order of Adjustments
  81
- Subjects
  81
- Initialization of 8, A, B, C, D, E, F, 1B, 1F
  82
  - Page Data
    82
- Initialization of A, D Page Data
  83
- Modification of A, D Page Data
  83
- Page Table
  86
- Initialization of 8, C Page Data
  86
- Modification of 8, C Page Data
  86
- Initialization of E, F, 1F Page Data
  89
- E Page Table
  90
- Camera System Adjustments
  93
- Mhz Origin Oscillation Adjustment (VC-280 Board)
  93
- HALL Adjustment
  93
- Flange Back Adjustment (Using Minipattern Box)
  94
- Flange Back Adjustment
  95
- Flange Back Adjustment (1)
  95
- Flange Back Adjustment (2)
  95
- Flange Back Check
  96
- Optical Axis Adjustment
  97
- Picture Frame Setting
  98
- Color Reproduction Adjustment
  99
- MAX GAIN Adjustment
  100
- Auto White Balance & LV Standard Data Input
  100
- Auto White Balance Adjustment
  100
- White Balance Check
  102
- Mechanical Shutter Adjustment
  103
- Color Electronic Viewfinder System
  104
  - Adjustment
    104
- VCO Adjustment (VA-117 Board)
  104
- RGB AMP Adjustment (VA-117 Board)
  105
- Contrast Adjustment (VA-117 Board)
  105
- White Balance Adjustment (VA-117 Board)
  106
- Lcd System Adjustment
  107
- VCO Adjustment (PD-161 Board)
  107
- RGB AMP Adjustment (PD-161 Board)
  108
- Contrast Adjustment (PD-161 Board)
  108
- COM AMP Adjustment (PD-161 Board)
  109
- COM Adjustment (PD-161 Board)
  109
- White Balance Adjustment (PD-161 Board)
  110
- Mechanism Section Adjustment
  111
- Hoe to Enter Record Mode Without
  111
  - Cassette
    111
- Hoe to Enter Playback Mode Without
  111
- Tape Path Adjustment
  111
  - Preparation for Adjustment
    111
- Processing after Completing Operations
  111
- Video Section Adjustments
  112
- Preparations before Adjustments
  112
- Equipment Required
  112
- Precautions on Adjusting
  113
- Adjusting Connectors
  114
- Connecting the Equipment
  114
- Alignment Tapes
  115
- Input/Output Level and Impedance
  115
- System Control System Adjustment
  116
  - Serial No. Input
    116
- Company ID Input
  116
- Servo and Rf System Adjustment
  118
- Cap FG Duty Adjustment (VC-280 Board)
  118
- PLL F & LPF F Adjustment (VC-280 Board)
  118
- Switching Position Adjustment (VC-280 Board)
  119
- AGC Center Level and APC & AEQ Adjustment
  119
- Preparations before Adjustments
  119
- AGC Center Level Adjustment (VC-280 Board)
  119
- APC & AEQ Adjustment (VC-280 Board)
  120
- Processing after Completing Adjustments
  120
- PLL F & LPF F Fine Adjustment (VC-280 Board)
  121
- Video System Adjustments
  122
- Chroma BPF F Adjustment (VA-117 Board)
  122
- S VIDEO out y Level Adjustment (VC-280 Board)
  122
  - S VIDEO out Chroma Level Adjustment
    123
  - (VC-280 Board)
    123
- VIDEO out Y, Chroma Level Check (VC-280 Board)
  123
- Audio System Adjustments
  124
- Playback Level Check
  125
- Overall Level Characteristics Check
  125
- Overall Distortion Check
  125
  - Overall Noise Level Check
    125
- Overall Separation Check
  125
- Service Mode
  126
- Adjustment Remote Commander
  126
- Using the Adjustment Remote Commander
  126
  - Commander
    126
- Data Process
  127
- Service Mode
  128
- Setting the Test Mode
  128
- Emergence Memory Address
  128
- EMG Code (Emergency Code)
  128
- MSW Code
  129
  - Bit Value Discrimination
    130
  - Switch Check (1)
    130
- Switch Check (2)
  130
- Switch Check (3)
  131
- Switch Check (4)
  131
- Record of Use Check (1)
  132
- Record of Use Check (2)
  132
- Record of Self-Diagnosis Check
  132
Repair Parts List

133
- Exploded Views
  133
- Overall Section
  133
- Front Panel Section
  134
- Cabinet (R) Section
  135
- Lcd Section
  136
- Evf Section
  137
- Main Chassis Complete Section
  138
- Cabinet (L) Section
  139
- Cassette Compartment and Drum
  140
  - Block Assembly
    140
- Ls Chassis Block Assembly
  141
- 6-1-10.Mechanism Chassis Block Assembly
  142
- Electrical Parts List
  143
  - Pages from 6-19 to 6-24 Are Not Shown
    150

Sony DCR-TRV18 - Digital Handycam Camcorder Operating Instructions Manual (220 pages)

Digital Video Camera Recorder

Brand: Sony | Category: Camcorder | Size: 11 MB

Main Features
4
Table of Contents
6
Using this Manual
12
Supplied Accessories
15
Pack
17
Thepower Supply
17
Charging Time
18
The Date and Time
23
A Cassette
25
Recording a Picture
27
Dcr Trv16)
29
Lcd Bright
29
Playing Back a Tape
38
- On TV
  42
- Recording Still Images on a "Memory Stick" During Recording on a Tape
  43
Memory
43
- On a Tape Recording
  46
  - Using the Wide Mode
    50
  - Using the Fader
    51
  - Using the Fader Function
    52
  - Using Special Effects
    54
- Picture Effect
  54
- Playing Back Tapes with Picture Effect
  65
- Playing Back Tapes with Digital
  66
- Enlarging Images Recorded on a Tape
  67
  - Tape PB ZOOM
    67
- Quickly Locating a Scene
  69
  - Zero Set Memory
    69
- Searching the Boundaries of Recorded
  70
  - Title Search
    70
  - Date Search
    71
- Searching a Recording by Date DATE SEARCH
  72
- Searching for Aphoto PHOTO
  74
- Dubbing a Tape
  75
  - Digital Program Editing
    88
  - Video or TV Programs
    89
- Recording Video or TV Programs
  90
- Inserting a Scene from a VCR
  92
  - Insert Editing
    92
- Audio Dubbing
  94
- Superimposing a Title
  98
- Erasing a Title
  100
- Making Your Own Titles
  102
- Labeling a Cassette
  103
Dcr-Trv16
105
- Using a "Memory Stick" Introduction
  106
- Super Fine
  110
Recording Still Images on a "Memo_T
113
- Stick
  113
- Memory Photo Recording
  113
- Recording an Image from a Tape as a Still Image
  117
- Set Display
  118
- Superimposing a Still Image in the
  121
  - Memory MIX
    121
Recording Moving Pictures on a
125
- MPEG Movie Recording
  126
- Recording Pictures from a Tape as a Moving Picture
  128
Recording Pictures from a Tape as a Moving Picture
131
Recording Edited Pictures from a
132
- (On "Memory Stick"S)
  132
  - Edit Search
    132
  - Digital Program Editing
    133
  - Low Memory
    134
  - Photo Save
    135
Copying Still Images from a Tape PHOTO SAVE
136
Viewing - Memory
137
Viewing Still Images Memory Photo Playback
138
Viewing Moving Pictures MPEG Movie Playback
141
Copying Images Recorded on "Memory Stick"S to a Tape
143
Enlarging Still Images Recorded on a "Memory Stick" Memory PB ZOOM
146
Playing Back Images in a Continuous
147
- Slide Show
  147
Preventing Accidental Erasure Image Protection
148
Deleting Images
149
- Print Mark
  151
- Using the Optional
  152
Using the Optional Printer
153
Viewing Images with Your Computer - Introduction
154
Viewing Images with Your Computer
155
- Introduction
  155
  - Using the Usb Cable
    157
  - To Your Computer
    158
Connecting Your Camcorder
159
- Computer Using
  160
  - For Windows Users
    161
Viewing Images Recorded
166
- Trouble
  167
- For Windows
  169
Dcr-Trv16
173
For Macintosh
173
Images from an Analog
174
Unit on Your Computer
174
Changing the Menu Settings
175
Lcd Color
178
Types of Trouble and How to Correct Trouble
186
Self-Diagnosisdisplay
191
Warning Indicators and Messages
192
Cassettes
194
- Hifi SOUND
  195
- Remaining Battery
  198
I.link
199
Using Your Camcorder Abroad
201
- Maintenance Precautions
  202
- Maintenance Information
  203
Information and Precautions
204
- Maintenance
  204
- Specifications
  207
- Parts and Controls
  209
- End Search
  214
- Zero Set Memory
  216
- Identifying Parts and Controls
  218
Index
219

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Table of Contents

Main Features

Quick Start Guide

Getting Started

Recording - Basics

Playback - Basics

Advanced Recording Operations

Advanced Playback Operations

Editing

?Memory Stick” Operations

Except DCR-TRV16

Table of Contents

Viewing Images Using Your Computer

Customizing Your Camcorder

Troubleshooting

Additional Information

Quick Reference

Sony DCR-TRV18 - Digital Handycam Camcorder Service Manual (155 pages)

Table of Contents

Service Note

Disassembly

Block Diagrams

Printed Wiring Boards and Schematic Diagrams

Adjustments

Repair Parts List

Sony DCR-TRV18 - Digital Handycam Camcorder Operating Instructions Manual (220 pages)

Table of Contents

Sony DCR-TRV18 - Digital Handycam Camcorder Operating Instructions Manual (230 pages)

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