User manual SONY DCR-TRV20

[. . . ] 3-059-592-11 (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-TRV20 DCR-TRV6/TRV11/TRV20 ©2000 Sony Corporation Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. [. . . ] If the mark appears in step 5 The cassette memory is full. If you erase the title in the cassette, you can label it. If you have superimposed titles in the cassette When the label is displayed, up to four titles also appear. When the "-----" indicator has fewer than 10 spaces The cassette memory is full. The "-----" indicates the number of characters you can select for the label. To enter a space Select [ ], then select the blank part. 84 -- Customizing Your Camcorder -- Changing the menu settings To change the mode settings in the menu settings, select the menu items with the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial. The factory settings can be partially changed. First, select the icon, then the menu item and then the mode. (1) In the standby, memory or VCR mode, press MENU. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired icon, then press the dial to set. (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. 86). 1 MENU CAMERA MANUAL SET P EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR VCR MANUAL SET P EFFECT 2 MANUAL SET P EFFECT WHT BAL Customizing Your Camcorder OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP [MENU] : END [MENU] : END MEMORY MANUAL SET WHT BAL OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP RETURN 0 HR 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 85 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-TRV11/TRV20 only) CM SET TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS Selecting the mode setting of each item z is the default setting. Menu items differ depending on the position of the POWER switch. Icon/item P EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR z ON OFF D ZOOM z OFF 20× 120× 16:9WIDE STEADYSHOT z OFF ON z ON OFF Mode Meaning To add special effects like those in films or on the TV to images (p. To automatically activate the electronic shutter when shooting in bright conditions. To not automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in bright conditions. 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 POWER switch CAMERA VCR CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA N. S. LIGHT z ON OFF Notes on the SteadyShot function ·The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera-shake. ·Attachment of a conversion lens (not supplied) may influence the SteadyShot function. [. . . ] 27 Power sources (house current) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 (car battery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 (battery pack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Power zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]