(DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only) Using a Memory Stick introduction.. 93 Recording still images on Memory Sticks Memory photo recording. 100 Superimposing a still picture in a Memory Stick on a moving picture MEMORY MIX. 105 Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image.. 108 Copying still images from a mini DV tape Photo save. 111 Viewing a still picture Memory photo playback... 113 Copying the image recorded on Memory Sticks to mini DV tapes. 116 Enlarging still images recorded on Memory Sticks Memory PB ZOOM.. 118 Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW.. 119 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection. 120 Deleting images.. 121 Writing a print mark PRINT MARK. 123

Playback Basics

Playing back a tape. 25 Viewing the recording on TV. 28
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording.. 30 Adjusting the white balance manually. 33 Using the wide mode.. 34 Using the fader function.. 35 Using special effects Picture effect. 37 Using special effects Digital effect. 38 Using the PROGRAM AE function. 41 Adjusting the exposure manually. 43 Focusing manually.. 44
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects. 45 Playing back a tape with digital effects. 46 Enlarging images recorded on tapes PB ZOOM.. 47 Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function.. 48 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title Title search. 49 Searching a recording by date Date search.. 50 Searching for a photo Photo search/ Photo scan.. 52

Additional Information

Usable cassettes.. 124 About i.LINK.. 126 Troubleshooting.. 128 Self-diagnosis display.. 134 Warning indicators and messages. 135 Using your camcorder abroad.. 137 Maintenance information and precautions. 138 Specifications.. 142

Editing

Dubbing a tape.. 54 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing. 56

Quick Reference

Identifying the parts and controls. 144 Quick Function Guide. 151 Index.. Back cover
Checking supplied accessories
Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder. 1 2

or RMT-4 RMT-6

7 DCR-TRV20

DCR-TRV6/TRV11

1 Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p. 149) RMT-808: DCR-TRV6 RMT-811: DCR-TRV11/TRVAC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor (1), Power cord (1) (p. 11) 3 Size AA (R6) battery for Remote Commander (2) (p. 149) 4 NP-FM50 battery pack (1) (p. 10, 11) 5 A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 28, 54) 6 Shoulder strap (1) (p. 144)

7 Lens cap (1) (p. 16) 8 PC serial cable (1) (p. 115) DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only 9 Memory Stick (1) (p. 93) DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only 0 Application software: PictureGear 4.1Lite (CD ROM) (1) (p. 115) DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only qa Lens hood (1) (p. 19) DCR-TRV20 only

Quick Start Guide

This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your camcorder. See the page in parentheses ( ) for more information.
Connecting the power cord

(p. 14)

Open the DC IN jack cover.
Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 10).
Connect the plug with its v mark facing lens side.
AC power adaptor (supplied)
Inserting a cassette (p. 15) 1 Slide OPEN/EJECT in
the direction of the arrow and open the lid.

2 Push the middle

portion of the back of the cassette to insert.

4 After the cassette

compartment going down completely, close the lid until it clicks.

3 Close the cassette

compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment.
Recording a picture 1 Remove the lens cap.

(p. 16)

2 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA
while pressing the small green button.

OFF(CHG) CAMERA

MEMORY
4 Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts
recording. To stop recording, press START/ STOP again.

3 To open the LCD

panel, press OPEN. The picture appears on the LCD screen. Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed, use the viewfinder placing your eye against its eyecup.
Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen (p. 25) 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR

VCR OFF(CHG)

2 Press m to rewind the tape.

CAMERA

NOTE Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the viewfinder or the LCD panel.
3 Press N to start playback.

Getting started

Using this manual
The instructions in this manual are for the three models listed in the table below. Before you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder, check the model number by looking at the bottom of your camcorder. The DCR-TRV20 is the model used for illustration purposes. Otherwise, the model name is indicated in the illustrations. Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text, for example, DCR-TRV20 only. As you read through this manual, buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in capital letters. e.g. Set the POWER switch to CAMERA. When you carry out an operation, you can hear a beep sound to indicate that the operation is being carried out. Types of differences DCRMEMORY mark* (on the POWER switch) z Provided Not provided * The model with MEMORY marked on the POWER switch is provided with memory functions. See page 93 for details. TRV6 TRV11 z TRV20 z

Notes When you use the Remote Commander and the lens hood, the Remote Commander may not function properly because the lens hood blocks the infrared rays from the Remote Commander. In such case, remove the lens hood from your camcorder. You cannot attach filters or other objects onto the lens hood. When you use the filter (not supplied) The shadow of the lens hood may appear in the corners of LCD screen or viewfinder.
Recording a picture Using the zoom feature
Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom. Using the zoom function sparingly results in better-looking recordings. T side: for telephoto (subject appears closer) W side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)
To use zoom greater than 10 Zoom greater than 10 is performed digitally, if you set D ZOOM to 20 or 120 in the menu settings. The digital zoom function is set to OFF at the factory. (p. 85)
The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. The digital zooming zone appears when you set D ZOOM to 20 or 120. When you shoot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about 2 feet 5/8 inch (about 80 cm) away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1/2 inch (about 1 cm) away in the wide-angle position. Notes on digital zoom Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 10. The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever toward the T side. You cannot use the digital zoom when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY (DCRTRV11/TRV20 only).
Recording a picture Indicators displayed in the recording mode
The indicators are not recorded on tapes. Remaining battery time indicator Cassette memory indicator This appears when using a tape with cassette memory.
Recording mode indicator STBY/REC indicator

0:00:01 45min

Time code/Tape counter Remaining tape indicator Time indicator The time is displayed about five seconds after the power is turned on. Date indicator The date is displayed about five seconds after the power is turned on.

JUL 4 2000

12:05:56 AM
Time code The time code indicates the recording or playback time, 0:00:00 (hours : minutes : seconds) in CAMERA mode and 0:00:00:00 (hours : minutes : seconds : frames) in VCR mode. You cannot rewrite only the time code. Remaining tape indicator The indicator may not be displayed accurately depending on the tape. Recording date and time The recording date and time are not displayed while recording. However, they are recorded automatically onto the tape. To display the recording date and time, press DATE CODE during playback.

DATE SEARCH

SEP / 5 / 00 SEP / 6 / 00 DEC / 24 / 00 JAN / 1 / 01 FEB / 11 / 01 APR / 29 / 01
Note If one days recording is less than two minutes, your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes. In the mark The bar in the The mark in the
If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The date search function may not work correctly. Cassette memory The tape cassette memory can hold six recording date data. If you search the date among seven or more data, see Searching for the date without using cassette memory below.
Searching for the date without using cassette memory
(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) Set CM SEARCH in to OFF in the menu settings (p. 85). (3) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears. The indicator changes as follows: DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator (4) Press. on the Remote Commander to search for the previous date or press > on the Remote Commander to search for the next date. Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes. Each time you press. or > , your camcorder searches for the previous or next date.
Searching for a photo Photo search/ Photo scan
You can search for a still picture you have recorded on a mini DV tape (photo search). You can also search for still pictures one after another and display each picture for five seconds automatically regardless of cassette memory (photo scan). Use the Remote Commander for these operations. Use this function to check or edit still pictures.
Searching for a photo by using cassette memory
(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) Set CM SEARCH in to ON in the menu settings (p. 85). Factory setting is ON. (3) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears. The indicator changes as follows: TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator (4) Press. or > on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback. Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo having the date that you selected.

PHOTO SEARCH

: : 0 : : 6 : 3 : 45
Press x. In the mark The bar in the The mark in the
If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The photo search function may not work correctly. The available number of photos that can be searched using the cassette memory The available number is up to 12 photos. However, you can search 13 photos or more using the scanning photo function.
Searching for a photo Photo search/Photo scan Searching for a photo without using cassette memory
(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) Set CM SEARCH in to OFF in the menu settings (p. 85). (3) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears. The indicator changes as follows: DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator (4) Press. or > on the Remote Commander to select the photo for playback. Each time you press. or >, your camcorder searches for the previous or next photo. Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo.

Title setting The title color changes as follows: WHITE y YELLOW y VIOLET y RED y CYAN y GREEN y BLUE The title size changes as follows: SMALL y LARGE You cannot input more than 13 characters or more for a LARGE size. If you select the title size SMALL, you have nine choices for the title position. If you select the title size LARGE, you have eight choices for the title position. One cassette can have up to about 20 titles, if one title consists of five characters However, if the cassette memory is full with date, photo and cassette label data, one cassette can have only up to about 11 titles with five characters each. Cassette memory capacity is as follows: 6 date data (maximum) 12 photo data (maximum) 1 cassette label (maximum) If the FULL mark appears The cassette memory is full. If you erase the title in the cassette, you can label it.
Superimposing a title Erasing a title
(1) (2) (3) (4) Set the POWER switch to VCR. Press MENU to display the menu. , then press the dial. Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select TITLEERASE, then press the dial. Title erase display appears. (5) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the title you want to erase, then press the dial. ERASE OK ? indicator appears. (6) Make sure the title is the one you want to erase, and turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ERASE, then press the dial.
CM SET CM SEARCH T I TLEERASE T I TLE DSPL TAPE T I TLE ERASE ALL CM SET CM SEARCH T I TLEERASE T I TLE DSPL TAPE T I TLE ERASE ALL RETURN
MENU HELLO ! CONGRATULAT I ONS ! HAPPY NEW YEAR ! PRESENT GOOD MORN I NG WEDD I NG T I TLE ERASE 4 PRESENT ERASE OK ? RETURN ERASE
To cancel erasing a title

Select RETURN in step 6.

Making your own titles
You can make up to two titles and store them in cassette memory. Each title can have up to 20 characters.
(1) Press TITLE in the standby or VCR mode. , then press the dial. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the first line (CUSTOM1) or second line (CUSTOM2), then press the dial. (4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the column of the desired character, then press the dial. (5) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired character, then press the dial. (6) Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have selected all characters and completed the title. (7) To finish making your own titles, turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select [SET], then press the dial. The title is stored in memory. (8) Press TITLE to make the title menu disappear.

52 images 104 images 152 images
SUPER FINE (SFN) 164 images FINE (FINE) 329 images STANDARD (STD) 494 images 64MB type (not supplied): Image size 640 480
104 images 208 images 304 images
SUPER FINE (SFN) 329 images FINE (FINE) 659 images STANDARD (STD) 988 images
Recording still images on Memory Sticks Memory photo recording
You can record still pictures on Memory Sticks. Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder.
(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left (unlock) position. (2) Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the desired still picture appears. The green z mark stops flashing, then lights up. The brightness of the picture and focus are adjusted, being targeted for the middle of the picture and are fixed. Recording does not start yet. (3) Press PHOTO deeper. The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on a Memory Stick. Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears.

1 / 100 CAPTURE

Number of images can be recorded on the Memory Stick Number of recorded images
When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work: Wide TV mode Digital zoom SteadyShot function SUPER NIGHTSHOT Fader Picture effect Digital effect Title Low lux mode (The indicator flashes.) Sports lesson mode (The indicator flashes.) While you are recording a still image You can neither turn off the power nor press PHOTO. When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button. Note When recording still images at step 2 with the PHOTO button pressed lightly, the image momentarily flickers. This is not a malfunction. When recording in memory mode The angle of view is a little increased than one in CAMERA mode.
Recording still images on Memory Sticks Memory photo recording Recording images continuously
You can record still pictures continuously. Select one of the two modes described below before recording. Continuous mode [a] (DCR-TRV20 only) When the image size is set to 1152 864, you can record up to four pictures continuously. When the image size is set to 640 480, you can record up to 16 pictures continuously. The number of recorded photos in continuous mode depends on the capacity of the Memory Stick. Multi screen mode (Recording image size is 640 480) [b] You can record nine still pictures continuously on a single page.

You can superimpose a still picture you have recorded on a Memory Stick on the top of the moving picture you are recording. M. CHROM (Memory chromakey) You can swap a blue area of a still picture such as an illustration or a frame with a moving picture. M. LUMI (Memory luminancekey) You can swap a brighter area of a still picture such as a handwritten illustration or title with a moving picture. Record a title on a Memory Stick before a trip or event for convenience. C. CHROM (Camera chromakey) You can superimpose a moving picture on the top of a still picture such as a picture can be used as background. Shoot the subject against a blue background. The blue area of the moving picture will be swapped with a still picture. M. OVERLAP (Memory overlap) You can make a moving image fade in on top of a still image. Still picture M. CHROM Moving picture
Blue Still picture M. LUMI Moving picture

Still picture C. CHROM

Blue Still picture M. OVERLAP Moving picture
Before operation Insert a mini DV tape for recording into your camcorder. Insert a recorded Memory Stick into your camcorder.
(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA. (2) Press MEMORY MIX in the standby mode. The last recorded or last composed image appears on the lower part of the screen as a thumbnail image. (3) Press MEMORY+/ to select the still picture you want to superimpose. To see the previous image, press MEMORY. To see the next image, press MEMORY+. (4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode. The mode changes as follows: M.CHROM t M.LUMI t C.CHROM t M. OVERLAP (5) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. The still picture is superimposed on the moving picture. Your camcorder automatically returns to the standby mode. (6) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect. When M.OVERLAP is selected, no adjustment is necessary. (7) Press START/STOP to start recording.

2 MEMORY MIX 5

M. CHROM M. LUMI I I I M. LUMI

Still picture

M. LUMI I
Items to be adjusted M. CHROM M. LUMI C. CHROM The color (blue) scheme of the area in the still picture which is to be swapped with a moving picture The color (bright) scheme of the area in the still picture which is to be swapped with a moving picture The color (blue) scheme of the area in the moving picture which is to be swapped with a still picture
M. OVERLAP No adjustment necessary The fewer bars there are on the screen, the stronger the effect.
To change the still picture to be superimposed
Do either of the following: Press MEMORY+/ before step 6. Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial befor step 6, and repeat the procedure form step 4.
To change the mode setting
Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial before step 6, and repeat the procedure from step 4.
To cancel M. CHROM/M. LUMI/C. CHROM/M. OVERLAP
Press MEMORY MIX again. During recording You cannot change the mode setting. The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder has stored 20 images For M.CHROM : 18 images (such as a frame) 100-0001 ~ 100-0018 For C.CHROM : 2 images (such as a background) 100-0019 ~ 100-0020 Sample images Sample images stored in the Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder are protected (p. 120). If a still picture to be superimposed has lots of white areas The thumbnail image may not be displayed clearly. Image data modified with personal computers or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play them back with your camcorder. Note When the overlapping still picture has a large amount of white, the thumbnail image of the picture may not be clear.

Your camcorder is not a malfunction. Slow shutter, low lux or Super NightShot mode is activated. This is not a malfunction. If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings without a cassette inserted, your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration. c Insert a cassette and the demonstration stops. You can also cancel DEMO MODE. (p. 90)
The picture is recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors. Picture appears too bright, and the subject does not appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. The click of the shutter does not sound. Black bands appear when you record TV or computer screen.
Cause and/or Corrective Actions NIGHTSHOT is set to ON. c Set it to OFF. (p. 22) NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place. c Set it to OFF, or use the NightShot function in a dark place. (p. 22) BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL. (p. 85) c Set the STEADYSHOT in the menu settings to OFF. (p. 85)

In the playback mode

Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions The POWER switch is not set to VCR. c Set it to VCR. (p. 25) The playback button does not work. The tape has run out. c Rewind the tape. (p. 27) The televisions video channel is not adjusted correctly. The playback picture is not clear or does not appear. c Adjust it. (p. 28) There are horizontal lines on the The video head may be dirty. picture or the playback picture is not c Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (not clear or does not appear. supplied). (p. 138) No sound or only a low sound is The volume is turned to minimum. heard when playing back a tape. c Turn up the volume. (p. 25) AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings. c Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 85) Displaying the recorded date, date The tape has no cassette memory. search function does not work. c Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 50, 124) CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to ON. (p. 85) The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion. (p. 50) The title search function does not The tape has no cassette memory. work. c Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 49, 124) CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to ON. (p. 85) There is no title in the tape. c Superimpose the titles. (p. 77) The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion. (p. 49) The new sound added to the AUDIO MIX is set to ST1 side in the menu settings. recorded tape is not heard. c Adjust AUDIO MIX. (p. 85) The title is not displayed. TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to ON. (p. 85)
The tape does not move when a video control button is pressed.
(continued on the following page)
Troubleshooting In the recording and playback modes
The power does not turn on.
The end search function does not work. The end search function does not work correctly. The battery pack is quickly discharged.

Troubleshooting Others

Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions The tape has no cassette memory. c Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 77, 124) The cassette memory is full. c Erase another title. (p. 80) The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure. c Slide the write-protect tab so that red portion is not visible. (p. 15) Nothing is recorded in that position on the tape. c Superimpose the title to the recorded position. (p. 77) The cassette label is not recorded. The tape has no cassette memory. c Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 83, 124) The cassette memory is full. c Erase some titles. (p. 80) The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure. c Slide the write-protect tab so that red portion is not visible. (p. 15) While editing using the i.LINK cable Remove the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable), and (DV connecting cable), recording connect it again.
The title is not recorded. picture cannot be monitored. Digital program editing does not function.
The Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder does not work.
The picture from a TV or VCR does not appear even when your camcorder is connected to output on the TV or VCR. You cannot charge the battery pack.
The input selector on the VCR is not set correctly. c Check the connection and set the input selector on the VCR again. (p. 56) The camcorder is connected to DV equipment of other than Sony. c Set it to IR. (p. 57) Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is attempted. c Set the PROGRAM again on a recorded portion. (p. 64) The camcorder and the VCR are not synchronized. c Adjust the synchronicity. (p. 62) COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings. c Set it to ON. (p. 85) Something is blocking the infrared rays. c Remove the obstacle. The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the + polarities incorrectly matching the + marks. c Insert the batteries with the correct polarity. (p. 149) The batteries are dead. c Insert new ones. (p. 149) Display is set to V-OUT/LCD in the menu settings. c Set it to LCD. (p. 85)

If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
Warning indicators and messages
If indicators and messages appear in the viewfinder, on the LCD screen or in the display window, check the following: See the page in parentheses ( ) for more information. The indicators and messages are displayed in yellow.

Warning indicators

The video heads are dirty Slow flashing: You need to clean the heads using the Sony DVM-12CLD cleaning cassette (not supplied) (p. 139). The battery is dead or nearly dead Slow flashing: The battery is nearly dead. The battery is dead (p. 11). Depending on conditions, the E indicator may flash, even if there are five to 10 minutes remaining. Warning indicator as to tape Slow flashing: The tape is near the end. No tape is inserted (p. 15).* The write-protect tab on the cassette is out (red) (p. 15).* Fast flashing: The tape has run out (p. 15, 27).* You need to eject the cassette Slow flashing: The write-protect tab on the cassette is out (red) (p. 15).* Fast flashing: Moisture condensation has occurred (p. 138).* The tape has run out (p. 15, 27).* The self-diagnosis display function is activated (p. 134).* Moisture condensation has occurred* Fast flashing: Eject the cassette, turn off your camcorder, and leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open (p. 138). Warning indicator as to cassette memory Slow flashing: No tape with cassette memory is inserted (p. 124).*
Self-diagnosis display (p. 134).

100-0001

Warning indicator as to Memory Stick (DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only) Slow flashing: No Memory Stick is inserted (p. 95).* Fast flashing: The Memory Stick is not readable with your camcorder (p. 93).*
Warning indicator as to Memory Stick (DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only) Fast flashing: Memory Stick is not formatted correctly (p. 88). The Memory Stick data is corrupted.* Different size of Memory Stick is inserted.
Warning indicator as to file Slow flashing: The file is corrupted. The file is unreadable. * You hear the melody or beep sound. The still image is protected (DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only) Slow flashing: The still image is protected (p. 120).*

Warning messages

CLOCK SET Reset the date and time (p. 92). FOR InfoLITHIUM Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack (p. 11). BATTERY ONLY NO FILE CLEANING CASSETTE The video heads are dirty (p. 139). FULL 16BIT REC MODE TAPE The tape cassette memory is full. AUDIO MODE is set to 16BIT (p. 89).* You cannot dub new sound. REC MODE is set to LP (p. 89).* You cannot dub new sound. There is no recorded portion on the tape. You cannot dub new sound. The Memory Stick is full.* (DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only) (p. 103) The write-protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK (p. 93).* (DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only) No still image is recorded on the Memory Stick (p. 113).* (DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only)

Identifying the parts and controls Remote Commander
The buttons that have the same name on the Remote Commander as on your camcorder function identically to the buttons on your camcorder. RMT-808 RMT-811

4 qf 8

1 PHOTO button (p. 30, 100) 2 DISPLAY button (p. 26) 3 Memory control buttons (p. 106) PLAY/INDEX/+/ button

qs qd 0

8 AUDIO DUB button (p. 75) 9 ZERO SET MEMORY button (p. 48) 0 DATA CODE button (p. 26)

qa qs qd qf

4 SEARCH MODE button (p. 49, 50, 52) 5 Video control buttons (p. 25) 6 REC button (p. 67, 69, 71) 7 MARK button (DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only) (p. 64, 67, 69, 71)
qa Transmitter Point toward the remote sensor to control your camcorder after turning on your camcorder. qs START/STOP button (p. 16) qd Power zoom button (p. 20) qf./> buttons (p. 49, 50, 52)
To prepare the Remote Commander
Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by matching the + and polarities on the batteries to the + marks inside the battery compartment.
Notes on the Remote Commander Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting. Otherwise, the Remote Commander may not function properly. Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2. Commander modes 1, 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control misoperation. If you use another Sony VCR in the commander mode VTR 2, we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper.
Identifying the parts and controls Operation indicators A B C D E F M N O P Q
0 min ST I LL : 9W I DE NEG. ART STBY + 0:1 2:min Z ERO S E T M E MO R Y END SEARCH

R S T U V W X Y Z B

G H I J K L

AUTO AWB F11

16B I T 100 - 0001
1 Cassette memory indicator (p. 21, 124) 2 Remaining battery time indicator (p. 21) 3 Zoom indicator (p. 20)/Exposure indicator (p. 43)/Data file name indicator (DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only) (p. 93) 4 Digital effect indicator (p. 38)/ MEMORY MIX indicator (DCR-TRV11/ TRV20 only) (p. 105)/FADER indicator (p. 35) 5 16:9WIDE indicator (p. 34) 6 Picture effect indicator (p. 37) 7 Data code indicator (p. 26) 8 LCD bright indicator (p. 18)/Volume indicator (p. 25)/Date indicator (p. 21) 9 PROGRAM AE indicator (p. 41) 0 Backlight indicator (p. 21) qa SteadyShot off indicator (p. 86) qs Manual focus/Infinity indicator (p. 44) qd Recording mode indicator (p. 21, 89) qf STBY/REC indicator (p. 16)/Video control mode indicator (p. 27)/Image size indicator (p. 98)/Image quality mode indicator (DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only) (p. 96) qg NIGHTSHOT indicator (p. 22) qh Warning indicators (p. 135)
qj Tape counter indicator (p. 48)/Time code indicator (p. 21)/Self-diagnosis indicator (p. 134)/Tape photo indicator (p. 30)/Memory photo indicator (DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only) (p. 100)/ Image number indicator (DCR-TRV11/ TRV20 only) (p. 114) qk Remaining tape indicator (p. 21)/ Memory playback indicator (DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only) (p. 114) ql ZERO SET MEMORY indicator (p. 48) w; END SEARCH indicator (p. 24) wa Audio mode indicator (p. 89) ws Data file name indicator (DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only) (p. 105)/ Time indicator (p. 21) This indicator appears when the MEMORY MIX functions work. wd Continuous mode indicator (DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only) (p. 102) wf Video flash ready indicator This indicator appears when you use the video flash light (not supplied). wg Self-timer indicator (p. 23) wh Remaining battery time indicator (p. 48)/Tape counter (p. 11)/Memory counter (DCR-TRV11/TRV20 only)/ Time code indicator (p. 21, 114) wj FULL charge indicator (p. 11)

W, X, Y, Z

Warning indicators.. 135 White balance. 33 Wide-angle.. 20 Wide mode.. 34 WIPE... 35 WORLD TIME.. 91 Write-protect tab. 15 Zero set memory.. 48, 71 Zoom.. 20

F, G, H

FADER.. 35 Fade in/out.. 35 FLASH MOTION.. 38 FOCUS.. 44 Format.. 93 Full charge. 11 Grip strap. 147 Headphone jack.. 148 Heads.. 139 HiFi SOUND.. 87

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