User manual SONY DCR-TRV238E

[. . . ] Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam. With your Handycam, you can capture life's precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. [. . . ] When you record in the LP mode, we recommend using a Sony cassette so that you can get the most out of your camcorder. When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in the LP mode, the playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between scenes. Note on AUDIO MODE When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot adjust the balance in AUDIO MIX. *To dub a tape to another VCR You cannot select AUDIO MODE for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. You, however, can select AUDIO MODE when you dub tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system to another VCR using the i. 23) To deactivate the USB Streaming function To activate the USB Streaming function To display selected menu items in normal size To display selected menu items at twice the normal size To display the following information indicators in English: REC, STBY, min, CAPTURE, END SEARCH and VOL, etc. You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcorder. The DEMO MODE default setting is STBY (Standby), and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a cassette inserted. to cancel the demonstration , insert a cassette , set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA , or set DEMO MODE to OFF. To set to STBY (Standby) again, leave the DEMO MODE at ON in the menu settings, turn the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), and return the POWER switch to CAMERA. When NIGHTSHOT is set to ON, the "NIGHTSHOT" indicator appears on the screen and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the menu settings. Icon/item DATA CODE Mode z DATE/CAM DATE WORLD TIME -- Meaning To display date, time and recording data during playback To display date and time during playback To set the clock to the local time Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to set a time difference. The clock changes by the time difference you set here. If you set the time difference to 0, the clock returns to the originally set time. To output the melody when you start/stop recording or when an unusual condition occurs on your camcorder To output the beep instead of the melody To cancel all sound including shutter sound To activate the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid erroneous remote control operation caused by other VCR's remote control To show the display on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder To show the display on the TV screen, LCD screen and in the viewfinder CAMERA PLAYER MEMORY In more than five minutes after removing the power source The AUDIO MIX, FLASH LVL, COMMANDER and HiFi SOUND settings are returned to their default settings. Other menu settings are held in memory even when the battery is removed. Icon/item REC LAMP Mode z ON OFF VIDEO EDIT z RETURN* TAPE* MEMORY* INDICATOR z BL OFF BL ON Meaning To light up the camera recording lamp at the front of your camcorder To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the person is not aware of the recording To cancel video editing To make a programme and perform video editing (p. 97) To make a programme and perform MPEG editing (p. 180) To turn off the backlight on display window To turn on the backlight on display window CAMERA PLAYER MEMORY PLAYER POWER switch CAMERA MEMORY * DCR-TRV340E only When recording a close subject When REC LAMP is set to ON, the red camera recording lamp on the front of the camcorder may reflect on the subject if it is close. In this case, we recommend that you set REC LAMP to OFF. notes on INDICATOR · When you select BL ON, battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording. When you use power sources other than the battery pack, BL ON is automatically selected. [. . . ] System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scanning system Audio recording system Rotary heads, PCM system Quantization: 12 bits (Fs 32 kHz, stereo 1, stereo 2), 16 bits (Fs 48 kHz, stereo) Video signal PAL colour, CCIR standards Recommended cassette Hi8/Digital8 video cassette Recording/playback time (using 90 min. Hi8 video cassette) SP mode: 1 hour LP mode: 1 hour and 30 minutes Fast-forward/rewind time (using 90 min. 6) 0 lx (lux) (in the NightShot mode)* * Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting. output connectors S video output 4-pin mini DIN Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p , 75 (ohms) , unbalanced Chrominance signal: 0. [. . . ]