User manual SONY DCR-TRV18

[. . . ] 3-073-855-12 (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. TM SERIES DCR-TRV27 DCR-TRV16/TRV18/ TRV25/TRV27 ©2002 Sony Corporation Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam. [. . . ] Self-timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep. In the last two seconds of the countdown, the beep gets faster, then recording starts automatically. PHOTO PHOTO 3 CAMERA SET SELFTIMER RETURN ON [MENU] : END MENU To cancel self-timer Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings while your camcorder is in the standby mode. You cannot cancel self-timer with the Remote Commander. Note The self-timer is automatically canceled when: ­ Self-timer recording is finished. ­ The POWER switch is set to OFF (CHG) or VCR. 116 Recording an image from a tape as a still image ­ Except DCR-TRV16 Your camcorder can read moving picture data recorded on a tape and record it as a still image on a "Memory Stick". Your camcorder can also capture moving picture data through the input connector and record it as a still image on a "Memory Stick". Before operation ·Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder. ·Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder. (1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. Moving picture recorded on the tape is played back. (3) Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the picture from the tape freezes. To change from the image selected to another image, release PHOTO once and press it lightly again. The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on the "Memory Stick. " Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears. "Memory Stick" Operations 2 REW PLAY FF 1 VCR POWE R OFF(CHG) CAMERA MEMORY 3 PHOT O CAPTURE 4 PHOT O Image size of still images Image size is automatically set to 640 × 480. When the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike the unit. Also, do not turn the power off, eject a "Memory Stick". Otherwise, image data may become damaged. If " " appears on the screen The inserted "Memory Stick" is incompatible with your camcorder because its format does not conform with your camcorder. Check the format of the "Memory Stick. " 117 Recording an image from a tape as a still image If you press PHOTO lightly in the playback mode The cassette stops momentarily. Sound recorded on a tape You cannot record audio from a tape. Titles already recorded on cassettes You cannot record titles on "Memory Stick"s. Titles do not appear on the screen while you are recording a still image with PHOTO. Recording date/time The recording data (date/time) when it is recorded on a "Memory Stick" is recorded. Data codes recorded on a tape cannot be recorded on a "Memory Stick". [. . . ] 51 Photo save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Photo scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Photo search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 65 Picture search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]