User manual SONY DCR-TRV15

[. . . ] 3-067-425-11 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. ACSerial No. DCR-TRV17 DCR-TRV15/TRV17 ©2001 Sony Corporation Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. [. . . ] (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item, then press the dial to set. (4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode, then press the dial to set. RETURN and press the dial, then (5) If you want to change other items, select repeat steps 2 to 4. For details, see "Selecting the mode setting of each item" (p. 97). 1 MENU CAMERA MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR VCR MANUAL SET P EFFECT D EFFECT 2 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP [MENU] : END [MENU] : END MEMORY OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP RETURN 0 HR (DCR-TRV17 only) MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE WHT BAL 3 OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP 0 HR [MENU] : END OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER ON DISPLAY REC LAMP RETURN OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER ON DISPLAY OFF REC LAMP RETURN 4 OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER ON OFF DISPLAY REC LAMP RETURN OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER OFF DISPLAY REC LAMP RETURN 96 Changing the menu settings To make the menu display disappear Press MENU. Menu items are displayed as the following icons: MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VCR SET LCD/VF SET MEMORY SET (DCR-TRV17 only) PRINT SET (DCR-TRV17 only) CM SET TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS Selecting the mode setting of each item z is the default setting. Customizing Your Camcorder Menu items differ depending on the position of the POWER switch. The screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment. Icon/item PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR Mode -- -- -- -- z ON OFF SELFTIMER D ZOOM z OFF ON z OFF 20× 120× 16:9WIDE STEADYSHOT z OFF ON z ON OFF Meaning To suit your specific shooting requirement (p. 49) To add special effects like those in films or on the TV to images (p. To add special effects using the various digital functions (p. To automatically activate the electronic shutter when shooting in bright conditions. Not to automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in bright conditions. Not to use the self-timer function To use the self-timer function To deactivate the digital zoom. More than 10× to 20× zoom is performed digitally (p. More than 10× to 120× zoom is performed digitally (p. Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod. CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA CAMERA CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA POWER switch CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA N. S. LIGHT z ON OFF (continued on the following page) 97 Changing the menu settings POWER switch CAMERA CAMERA Icon/item FRAME REC INT. REC Mode z OFF ON ON z OFF SET Meaning To deactivate Cut recording function. To activate Interval recording function (p. To deactivate Interval recording function. To set waiting time and recording time for Interval recording function (p. To play back a stereo tape or dual sound track tape with main and sub sound (p. [. . . ] 52 O, P, Q OLD MOVIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 OVERLAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Photo scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Photo search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]