User manual SONY DCR-TRV725E

[. . . ] Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. With your Digital Handycam, you can capture life's precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Digital Handycam is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. [. . . ] Notes on NTSC PB When you play back a tape on a Multi System TV, select the best mode while viewing the picture on the TV. Note on PB MODE The mode will return to the default setting when: ­ you remove the battery pack or power source. Z BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the LCD screen backlight normal BRIGHT To brighten the LCD screen backlight To adjust the colour on the LCD screen, turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the following bar -- When you select BRIGHT, battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording. When you use power sources other than the battery pack, BRIGHT is automatically selected. Icon/item STILL SET PIC MODE z SINGLE MULTI SCRN QUALITY z SUPER FINE FINE STANDARD IMAGESIZE MOVIE SET IMAGESIZE REMAIN z 320 × 240 160 × 112 z AUTO To record moving pictures in 320 × 240 size (p. 132) To record moving pictures in 160 × 112 size To display the remaining capacity of the "Memory Stick" in the following cases: · for 5 seconds after setting the POWER switch to MEMORY · For 5 seconds after inserting a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder in MEMORY, VCR or PLAYER mode · When the capacity of the "Memory Stick" is less than 1 minute in MEMORY mode · For 5 seconds after completing a moving picture recording To always display the remaining capacity of the "Memory Stick" To write a print mark on the recorded still images you want to print out later (p. 182) To cancel print marks on still images To protect selected images against accidental erasure (p. 177) Not to protect images VCR/PLAYER MEMORY VCR/PLAYER MEMORY VCR/PLAYER MEMORY VCR/PLAYER MEMORY z 1152 × 864 640 × 480 Not to record continuously To record 9 images continuously (p. 137) To record still images in the finest image quality mode To record still images in the fine image quality mode To record still images in the standard image quality mode (p. 130) To record still images in 1152 × 864 size (p. 132) To record still images in 640 × 480 size MEMORY VCR/PLAYER MEMORY MEMORY CONTINUOUS To record continuously (p. Select FORMAT with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial. Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select OK, then press the dial. 157) To cancel prints of split screen To make prints of same split screen (p. 184) To make prints of different split screen To make prints of images with print marks in recording order To make prints without the recording date and time To make prints with the recording date To make prints with the recording date and time (p. Formatting with this camcorder is not required. Do not turn the POWER switch or press any button while the display shows "FORMATTING". " Note on PRINT SET 9PIC PRINT and DATE/TIME are displayed only when an external printer (supplied with DCRTRV830E only) is connected to the intelligent accessory shoe. 5 times the SP mode To record or play back in the 12-bit mode (two stereo sounds) To record or play back in the 16-bit mode (the one stereo sound with high quality) To display the remaining tape bar: · For about 8 seconds after your camcorder is turned on and calculates the remaining amount of tape · For about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted and your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape · For about 8 seconds after N is pressed in VCR or PLAYER mode · For about 8 seconds after DISPLAY is pressed to display the screen indicators · For the period of tape rewinding, forwarding or picture search in the VCR or PLAYER mode To always display the remaining tape bar POWER switch Note on REC MODE When you record on the standard 8 tape, your camcorder records in the SP mode even you select the LP mode in the menu settings. When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing the tape on your camcorder. When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs, noise may occur in images or sound. When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in the LP mode, the playback image may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between scenes. [. . . ] 8) 0 lx (lux) (in the NightShot mode)* * Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting. input/output connectors S video input/output 4-pin mini DIN Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p , 75 (ohms) , unbalanced Chrominance signal: 0. 3 Vp-p, 75 (ohms), unbalanced Audio/Video input/output AV MINIJACK, 1 Vp-p, 75 (ohms), unbalanced, sync negative 327 mV, (at output impedance more than 47 k (kilohms)) Output impedance with less than 2. 4 V (AC power adaptor) Average power consumption (when using the battery pack) During camera recording using LCD DCR-TRV725E/TRV730E: 4. [. . . ]