User manual SONY DCR-TRV525

[. . . ] You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 (i. [. . . ] 172) To record three images consecutively with different exposures To record nine images continuously, display the images on a single page divided into nine boxes. To not record continuously To record nine images continuously, display the images on a single page divided into nine boxes. 163) To record still images in the standard image quality mode To record moving subjects correcting jitter (p. 170) To record stopping subjects in high quality To record still images in 1152 × 864 size (p. 165) To record still images in 640 × 480 size MEMORY MEMORY To record moving pictures at 320 × 240 size (p. 165) To record moving pictures at 160 × 112 size To display the remaining capacity of the "Memory Stick" in the following cases: · For five seconds after inserting a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder · When the capacity of the "Memory Stick" is less than a few minutes in MEMORY mode · For five seconds after completing a moving picture recording To always display the remaining capacity of the "Memory Stick" To write a print mark on recorded still images you want to print out later (p. -- -- z SERIES RESET DELETE ALL FORMAT z RETURN OK z RETURN OK Meaning To protect selected images against accidental erasure (p. 225) To not protect images To play back images in a continuous loop (p. 223) To copy still images on tape onto "Memory Stick" (p. 188) To assign numbers to file in sequence even if the "Memory Stick" is changed To reset the file numbering each time the "Memory Stick" is changed To cancel deleting all images To delete all unprotected images To cancel formatting To format an inserted "Memory Stick" 1. Select FORMAT with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. 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 VCR MEMORY Note If you press DISPLAY with DISPLAY set to V-OUT/LCD in the menu settings, the picture from a TV or VCR will not appear on the screen even when your camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR. (Except when your camcorder is connected with the i. LINK cable) 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. 98) To make a programme and perform MPEG editing (p. 196) To turn off the backlight on display window To turn on the backlight on display window CAMERA VCR MEMORY VCR POWER switch CAMERA MEMORY * DCR-TRV340E/TRV341E/TRV740E 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. [. . . ] If the liquid gets into your eyes, wash your eyes with a lot of water and then consult a doctor. If any problem occurs, unplug your camcorder and contact your nearest Sony dealer. 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. [. . . ]