User manual SONY DCR-TRV730

[. . . ] 3-066-521-12 (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-TRV830 DCR-TRV730/TRV828/TRV830 2001 Sony Corporation Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. [. . . ] Note on PB MODE The mode will return to the default setting when: you remove the battery pack or power source. you turn the POWER switch. 81 Changing the menu settings Icon/item LCD BRIGHT Mode -- Meaning To adjust the brightness on the LCD screen with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. POWER switch CAMERA VCR MEMORY To darken LCD B. L. To lighten CAMERA VCR MEMORY CAMERA VCR MEMORY z BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the LCD screen backlight normal BRIGHT To brighten the LCD screen backlight To adjust the color on the LCD screen, turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the following bar -- LCD COLOR To reduce intensity VF B. L. To increase intensity CAMERA VCR MEMORY z BRT NORMAL To set the brightness in the viewfinder normal BRIGHT To brighten the viewfinder Notes on LCD B. L. 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. 82 Changing the menu settings 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. 93) 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 or VCR 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 still the recorded still images you want to print out later (p. 136) To cancel print marks on still images To protect selected images against accidental erasure (p. 132) Not to protect images VCR MEMORY VCR MEMORY VCR MEMORY VCR MEMORY z 1152 864 640 480 Not to record continuously To record 9 images continuously (p. 98) 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. 91) To record still images in 1152 864 size To record still images in 640 480 size Customizing Your Camcorder Mode Meaning POWER switch MEMORY CONTINUOUS To record continuously (p. 98) VCR MEMORY MEMORY ON PRINT MARK ON z OFF PROTECT ON z OFF Note on IMAGESIZE If you set PIC MODE to MULTI SCRN, IMAGESIZE is automatically set to 640 480. 83 Changing the menu settings POWER switch MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY Icon/item SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT Mode -- -- z RETURN OK Meaning To play back images in a continuous loop (p. 134) To cancel formatting To format an inserted "Memory Stick. " 1. 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. After EXECUTE appears, press the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial. COMPLETE appears when formatting is finished. To duplicate still images in the tape to "Memory Stick" (p. 115) To cancel prints of split screen To make prints of same split screen (p. 137) 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. 137) PHOTO SAVE 9PIC PRINT -- z RETURN SAME MULTI MARKED VCR MEMORY DATE/TIME z OFF DATE DAY&TIME MEMORY Notes on formatting Supplied or optional "Memory Stick"s have been formatted at factory. Formatting with this camcorder is not required. [. . . ] 123 O, P, Q OLD MOVIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 OVERLAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Photo save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Photo scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]