User manual SONY DCR-TRV840

[. . . ] 3-072-650-12 (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-TRV740 DCR-TRV240/TRV340/TRV740/ TRV840 2002 Sony Corporation Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam. [. . . ] AUDIO MIX -- VCR ST1 A/V t DV OUT z OFF ON PB MODE z AUTO ST2 VCR To output digital images and sound in analog format using your camcorder To output analog images and sound in digital format using your camcorder (p. 88) To automatically select the system (Hi8/ standard 8 or Digital8 ) that was used to record on the tape, and play back the tape To play back a tape that was recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system when your camcorder does not automatically distinguish the recording system VCR / * When you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system only Notes on AUDIO MIX When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot adjust the balance. You can adjust the balance only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. 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. 108 Changing the menu settings POWER switch CAMERA VCR MEMORY Icon/item LCD BRIGHT Mode -- Meaning To adjust the brightness on the LCD screen with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. To darken LCD B. L. To lighten CAMERA VCR MEMORY CAMERA VCR MEMORY z BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the LCD screen to normal BRIGHT To brighten the LCD screen To adjust the color on the LCD screen, turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the following bar -- LCD COLOR Customizing Your Camcorder To get lowintensity VF B. L. To get highintensity CAMERA VCR MEMORY z BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the viewfinder screen to normal BRIGHT To brighten the viewfinder screen 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. Even if you adjust LCD BRIGHT, LCD B. L. , LCD COLOR and/or VF B. L. The recorded picture will not be affected. (continued on the following page) 109 Changing the menu settings POWER switch MEMORY Icon/item 1) Mode Meaning To not record continuously To record continuously 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. To record still images in the finest image quality STILL SET z OFF BURST (DCRNORMAL TRV740/ EXP BRKTG TRV840 only) MULTI SCRN z SINGLE PIC MODE (DCR-TRV340 MULTI SCRN only) QUALITY z2) SUPER FINE MEMORY (DCR-TRV740/ mode (p. 119) TRV840 only) VCR MEMORY z2) FINE STANDARD FLD/FRAME z FIELD (DCR-TRV340 only) FRAME IMAGESIZE z 1152 864 (DCR-TRV740 640 480 /TRV840 only) MOVIE SET IMAGESIZE z 320 240 160 112 REMAIN z AUTO To record still images in the fine image quality mode (p. 119) To record still images in the standard image quality mode To record moving subjects correcting jitter (p. 124) To record stopping subjects in high quality To record still images in 1152 864 size (p. 121) To record still images in 640 480 size VCR MEMORY MEMORY To record moving pictures at 320 240 size (p. 121) 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 one minute 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. 174) To cancel print marks on still images VCR MEMORY VCR MEMORY ON PRINT MARK ON z OFF 1) 2) VCR MEMORY Except DCR-TRV240 For DCR-TRV740/TRV840, the default setting is SUPER FINE. 110 Changing the menu settings POWER switch VCR MEMORY MEMORY VCR VCR MEMORY Icon/item * PROTECT Mode ON z OFF Meaning To protect selected images against accidental erasure (p. 170) To not protect images To play back images in a continuous loop (p. 168) To copy still images on tape onto "Memory Stick" (p. 138) 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. [. . . ] 44 Fade in/out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 FOCUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Frame recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]