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Digital Video Camera Recorder

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

Owners 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. DCR-TRV Serial No. Model No. ACSerial No.

DCR-TRV10

DCR-TRV8/TRV10

1999 by Sony Corporation

Welcome!
Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. With your Digital Handycam, you can capture lifes 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. You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come.

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
For customers in the U.S.A.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-TRV8, DCR-TRV10 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ, 07656 USA
Telephone No.: 201-930-6970 This device complies with Part15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions.: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 140F (60C ) such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight.
DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY.
LITHIUM ION BATTERY. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.
You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. Note: In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited. For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1-800-222-SONY (United States only) For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you call 416-499-SONY (Canada only) Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery.

Using this manual Note on TV color systems
TV color systems differ from country to country. To view your recordings on a TV, you need an NTSC system-based TV.

Copyright precautions

Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws.
Precautions on camcorder care
The LCD screen and/or the color viewfinder are manufactured using highprecision technology. However, there may be some tiny black spots and/or bright spots (red, blue or green in color) that constantly appear on the LCD screen and/or in the color viewfinder. These spots occur normally in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recorded picture in any way. Effective number of pixels is 99.99% or more. Do not let your camcorder get wet. Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water. Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired [a]. Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 140F (60C), such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight [b]. Do not place your camcorder so as to point the viewfinder or the LCD screen toward the sun. The inside of the viewfinder or LCD screen may be damaged [c].
Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder, video tape, etc.
Checking supplied accessories
Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder. 1 2

or RMT-4 RMT-808 5

1 Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p. 132) RMT-811: DCR-TRV10 RMT-808: DCR-TRVAC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor (1), Power cord (1) (p. 10) 3 NP-FM50 battery pack (1) (p. 9, 10) 4 Size AA (R6) battery for Remote Commander (2) (p. 132). 5 Serial port adaptor for Memory Stick (1), PC serial cable (1), AC power adaptor for Serial port adaptor (1) (p. 96) DCR-TRV10 only 6 Memory Stick (1) (p. 79) DCR-TRV10 only 7 A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 28, 54)
8 Shoulder strap (1) (p. 129) 9 Lens cap (1) (p. 15) 0 Application software: PictureGear 3.2Lite (CD ROM) (1) (p. 96) DCR-TRV10 only
Step 1 Preparing the power supply
Installing the battery pack
Install the battery pack to use your camcorder outdoors.

(1) Open the DC IN jack cover, pulling the cover out a little and rotating it. Connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plugs v mark facing up. (2) Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor. (3) Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
WARNING The power cord must only be changed at a qualified service shop. PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source (house current) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the set itself has been turned off. Notes The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder. The DC IN jack has source priority. This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the power cord is connected to the DC IN jack, even when the power cord is not plugged into a wall outlet. Keep the AC power adaptor away from your camcorder if the picture is disturbed. Using a car battery Use Sony DC Adaptor/Charger (not supplied).
Step 2 Inserting a cassette
(1) Slide Z OPEN/EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid. The cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens. (2) Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to insert. Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartment with the window facing out. mark on the cassette (3) Close the cassette compartment by pressing the compartment. The cassette compartment automatically goes down. (4) After the cassette compartment going down completely, close the lid until it clicks.

Z OPEN/EJECT

To eject a cassette
Follow the procedure above and in step 2, take out the cassette. Notes Do not press the cassette compartment down. Doing so may cause malfunction. The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the lid other than the mark. When you use mini DV cassette with cassette memory Read the instruction about cassette memory to use this function properly (p. 109). To prevent misoperation of your camcorder Set the POWER switch to OFF when you insert and eject a cassette. To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark.

CAPTURE

Notes During photo recording, you cannot change the mode or setting. During photo recording, you cannot turn your camcorder off or press the PHOTO button. When recording a still picture, do not shake your camcorder. The picture may fluctuate. The photo recording function does not work: while the fader function is set or in use while the digital effect function is set or in use When flashes, the appropriate brightness may not be obtained. When you start photo recording, from normal CAMERA recording, the video flash light (not supplied) does not work ( does not appear). If you record a moving subject with photo recording function When you play back the still picture on other equipment, the picture may fluctuate.
To use the photo recording function using the Remote Commander Press PHOTO on the Remote Commander. Your camcorder records a picture on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder immediately. To use the photo recording function during normal CAMERA recording Press PHOTO deeper. The still picture is then recorded for about seven seconds and your camcorder returns to the standby mode. You cannot select another still picture.
Printing the still picture
You can print a still picture by using the video printer (not supplied). Connect the video printer using the A/V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder. Connect it to the AUDIO/VIDEO jack and connect the yellow plug of the cable to the video input of the video printer. Refer to the operating instructions of the video printer as well.

Video printer

LINE IN VIDEO S VIDEO

S VIDEO AUDIO/VIDEO

If the video printer is equipped with S video input Use the S video connecting cable (not supplied). Connect it to the S VIDEO jack and the S video input of the video printer.

Using the wide mode

You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on the 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE). Black bands appear on the screen during recording in 16:9WIDE mode [a]. The picture during playing back on a normal TV [b] or a wide -screen TV [c] are compressed in the widthwise direction. If you set the screen mode of the wide-screen TV to the full mode, you can watch pictures of normal images [d].

16:9WIDE

In the standby mode, set 16:9WIDE to ON in the MENU settings (p. 72).

To cancel the wide mode

Set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the MENU settings. In the wide mode You cannot select the old movie function with DIGITAL EFFECT and the bounce function with FADER. During recording You cannot select or cancel the wide mode. When you cancel the wide mode, set your camcorder to the standby mode and then set 16:9WIDE to OFF. Connection for a TV Pictures recorded in the 16:9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when you connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID (ID-1/ID-2) system. ID-2 system The ID-2 system sends a copyright protection signal with ID-1 signals inserted between video signals when you connect your camcorder to other equipment by an A/V connecting cable.

To turn the picture effect function off
Set P EFFECT to OFF in the MENU settings.
During playback, you can process a scene using the picture effect function
The available picture effects are NEG. ART, SOLARIZE, SEPIA and B&W.
While using the picture effect function You cannot select the old movie mode with DIGITAL EFFECT. When you turn the power off Your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode. If you select the picture effect mode in the recording mode Pictures processed by the picture effect function will be recorded. When the POWER switch is set to VTR The SLIM, STRETCH, PASTEL and MOSAIC indicators do not appear in the MENU settings.
Using special effects Digital effect
You can add special effects to recorded pictures using the various digital functions. The sound is recorded normally. STILL You can record a still picture so that it is superimposed on a moving picture. FLASH (FLASH MOTION) You can record still pictures successively at constant intervals. LUMI. (LUMINANCEKEY) You can swap a brighter area in a still picture with a moving picture. TRAIL You can record the picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left. SLOW SHTR (SLOW SHUTTER) You can slow down the shutter speed. The slow shutter mode is good for recording dark pictures more brightly. However, the picture may be less clear. OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures. Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON, picture effect to SEPIA, and the appropriate shutter speed. Still picture Moving picture

Still picture

Moving picture
(1) While your camcorder is in the standby or recording mode, press DIGITAL EFFECT. The digital effect indicator appears. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired digital effect mode. The indicator changes as follows: STILL y FLASH y LUMI. y TRAIL y SLOW SHTR y OLD MOVIE (3) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. The indicator lights up and the bars appear. In the STILL and LUMI. modes, the still picture is stored in memory. (4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect.
Items to adjust STILL The rate of the still picture you want to superimpose on the moving picture FLASH LUMI. TRAIL SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE The interval of flash motion The color scheme of the area in the still picture which is to be swapped with a moving picture The vanishing time of the incidental image Shutter speed. The larger the shutter speed number, the slower the shutter speed. No adjustment necessary

Searching a recording by date Date search
You can automatically search for the point where the recording date changes and start playback from that point (Date search). Use a tape with cassette memory for convenience. You can do this with the Remote Commander. Use this function to check where recording dates change or to edit the tape at each recording date.
Searching for the date by using cassette memory
You can use this function only when playing back a tape with cassette memory (p. 109).
(1) Set the POWER switch to VTR. to ON in the MENU settings (p. 72). Factory setting is (2) Set CM SEARCH in ON. (3) Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly, until the date 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 > to select the date for playback. Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the beginning of the selected date.

To stop searching

Searching a recording by date Searching for the date without using cassette memory
(1) Set the POWER switch to VTR. to OFF in the MENU settings (p. 72). (2) Set CM SEARCH in (3) Press SEARCH MODE 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. to search for the previous date or press > 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.
Notes If one days recording is less than two minutes, your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes. The cursor in the mark indicates the present point on the tape. 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.
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title Title search
If you use a tape with cassette memory, you can search for the boundaries of recorded tape by title (Title search). Use the Remote Commander for this operation.
(1) Set the POWER switch to VTR. to ON in the MENU settings (p. 72). Factory setting is (2) Set CM SEARCH in ON. (3) Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly, until the title search indicator appears. (4) Press. or > to select the title for playback. Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the scene having the title that you selected.

Recording video or TV programs
You can record a tape from another VCR or a TV program from a TV that has video/ audio outputs. Use your camcorder as a recorder. Turn down the volume of your camcorder. Otherwise, the picture may be distorted.
(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder. If you are recording a tape from the VCR, insert a recorded tape into the VCR. (2) Set the POWER switch to VTR. (3) Set DISPLAY to LCD in the MENU settings (p. 72). The picture from a TV or VCR appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. (4) Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder, then immediately press X on your camcorder. (5) Press N on the VCR to start playback if you are recording a tape from VCR. Select a TV program if you are recording from TV. (6) Press X on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from.

S VIDEO

OUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO

AUDIO/VIDEO

: Signal flow Note If you fast-forward or slow-playback on the other equipment, the image being recorded may turn black and white. When recording from other equipment, be sure to play back the original tape at normal speed. If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video output jack and the white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV. When the white plug is connected, the left channel audio is output, and the red plug is connected, the right channel audio is output. Connect using an S video cable (not supplied) to obtain high-quality pictures With this connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V connecting cable. Connect an S video cable (not supplied) to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the VCR. This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.
Inserting a scene from a VCR
Replacing recording on a tape Insert Editing
You can insert a new scene from a VCR onto your originally recorded tape by specifying the insert start and end points. Use the Remote Commander for this operation. Connections are the same as on page 54 or 55. Insert a cassette containing the desired scene to insert into the VCR.
(1) Set the POWER switch to VTR. (2) On the VCR, locate just before the insert start point [a], then press X to set the VCR to the playback pause mode. (3) On your camcorder, locate the insert end point [c] by pressing m or M. Then press X to set it to the playback pause mode. (4) Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander. The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in memory. (5) On your camcorder, locate the insert start point [b] by pressing m, then press two z REC buttons at same time to set your camcorder to the recording pause mode. (6) First press X on the VCR, and after a few seconds press X on your camcorder to start inserting the new scene. Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the tape counter. Your camcorder automatically returns to the stop mode.

VACATION

(1) Press TITLE to display the title menu. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select , then press the dial. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired title, then press the dial. The title is flashing. (4) Change the color, size, or position, if necessary. 1 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the color, size, or position, then press the dial. The item appears. 2 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item, then press the dial. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the title is laid out as desired. (5) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial again to complete the setting. In the playback, playback pause or recording mode: The TITLE SAVE indicator appears on the screen for 5 seconds and the title is set. In the standby mode: The TITLE indicator appears. And when you press START/STOP to start recording, TITLE SAVE appears on the screen for 5 seconds and the title is set.

T I TLE

PRESET TITLE HELLO! HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS! OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END [T I TLE] : END
PRESET TITLE HELLO! HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS! OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END RETURN [T I TLE] : END
[EXEC] : SAVE [T I TLE] : END

VACATION VACATION

If you use a cassette set to prevent accidental erasure You cannot superimpose or erase the title. Slide the write-protect tab so that the red portion is not visible. To use the custom title If you want to use the custom title, select in step 2. If you have not made any custom title, . appears on the display. 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 If you input 13 characters or more for a LARGE title, the title is automatically reduced in size after its position is set. The title position changes as follows : 1y 2y 3y 4y 5y 6y 7y 8y 9 The larger the position number, the lower the title is positioned. When you select the title size LARGE, you cannot choose position 9. One cassette can have up to about 26 titles, if one title consists of 5 characters However, if the cassette memory is full with date, photo and cassette label data, one cassette can have only up to about 15 titles with 5 characters each. Cassette memory capacity is as follows: 6 date data (maximum) 12 photo data (maximum) 1 cassette label (maximum)

Superimposing a title Erasing a title
(1) (2) (3) (4) Set the POWER switch to VTR. 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
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 erase the menu display

Press MENU.

Making your own titles
You can make up to two titles and store them in the cassette memory. Each title can have up to 20 characters.
(1) Press TITLE in the standby or VTR mode. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select , then press the dial. (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.
TITLE SET CUSTOM1 " " CUSTOM2 " "

TITLE SET

RETURN

[T I TLE] : END

TITLE SET S
To change a title you have stored
In step 3, select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2, depending on which title you want to change, then press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select [C], then press the dial to delete the title. The last character is erased. Enter the new title as desired. If you take 5 minutes or longer to enter characters in the standby mode while a cassette is in your camcorder The power automatically goes off. The characters you have entered remain stored in memory. Set the POWER switch to OFF once and then to CAMERA again, then proceed from step 1. We recommend setting the POWER switch to VTR or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters. To delete the title Select [C]. The last character is erased.

For details, see Selecting the mode setting of each item (p. 73).

CAMERA

MANUAL SET P EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR

MANUAL SET P EFFECT

MANUAL SET P EFFECT WHT BAL
OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP
MANUAL SET WHT BAL AUTO SHTR
OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP RETURN

OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP

OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER ON DISPLAY REC LAMP RETURN
OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER ON OFF DISPLAY REC LAMP RETURN
OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER OFF DISPLAY REC LAMP RETURN
To make the MENU display disappear
Press MENU. Menu items are displayed as the following icons: MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VTR SET LCD/VF SET MEMORY SET (DCR-TRV10 only) CM SET TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS
Selecting the mode setting of each item
z is the factory setting.
Menu items differ depending on the position of the POWER switch.
POWER switch CAMERA VTR CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA MEMORY
Icon/item P EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR
Meaning To add special effects like those in films or on the TV to images (p. 36) To adjust the white balance (p. 41)

z ON OFF

To automatically activate the electronic shutter when shooting in bright conditions To not automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in bright conditions To activate digital zoom. More than 10 to 120 zoom is performed digitally (p. 19) To deactivate digital zoom. Up to 10 zoom is carried out. To record a 16:9 wide picture (p. 32) To compensate for camera-shake To cancel the SteadyShot function. Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod. To use the NightShot Light function (p. 22) To cancel the NightShot Light function

D ZOOM

ON z OFF

CAMERA MEMORY

16:9WIDE STEADYSHOT

z OFF ON z ON OFF

CAMERA CAMERA MEMORY

N.S. LIGHT

Notes on the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera-shake. Attachment of a conversion lens (not supplied) may influence the SteadyShot function. If you cancel the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot off indicator appears. Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for camera-shake.

POWER switch VTR

Icon/item HiFi SOUND

Mode z STEREO 1 2

Meaning To play back a stereo tape or dual sound track tape with main and sub sound To play back a stereo tape with the left sound or a dual sound tape with main sound To play back a stereo tape with the right sound or a dual sound track tape with sub sound To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and stereo 2 (p. 63)

AUDIO MIX

LCD B. L. BRIGHT LCD COLOR
VTR CAMERA MEMORY VTR CAMERA MEMORY
z BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the LCD screen normal To brighten the LCD screen To adjust the color on the LCD screen, turn and press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial

To lighten

VF BRIGHT

To darken

VTR CAMERA MEMORY
To adjust the brightness on the viewfinder screen, turn and press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial
Note on AUDIO MIX When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot adjust the balance. 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.

POWER switch MEMORY

Icon/item CONTINUOUS (DCR-TRV10 only) QUALITY (DCR-TRV10 only) FLD./FRAME (DCR-TRV10 only) PRINT MARK (DCR-TRV10 only) PROTECT (DCR-TRV10 only) SLIDE SHOW (DCR-TRV10 only) DELETE ALL (DCR-TRV10 only) FORMAT (DCR-TRV10 only) PHOTO SAVE (DCR-TRV10 only) CM SEARCH TITLEERASE TITLE DSPL TAPE TITLE ERASE ALL
Mode z OFF ON MULTI SCRN z FINE STANDARD z FIELD FRAME ON z OFF ON z OFF
Meaning Not to record continuously To record 3 or 4 pictures continuously (p. 86) To record 9 picutures continuously (p. 86) To record still pictures in the fine image quality mode, using the Memory Stick To record still pictures in the standard image quality mode, using the Memory Stick To record moving subjects To record stopping subjects in high quality To write a print mark on the recorded still images you want to print out later Not to write print marks on still pictures To protect selected still pictures against accidental erasure (p. 100) Not to protect still pictures To play back images in a continuous loop (p. 107) To delete all the images (p. 102)

VTR MEMORY

VTR MEMORY MEMORY

To format Memory Sticks

To duplicate still pictures (p. 91)
To search using cassette memory (p. 49) To search without using cassette memory To erase the title you have superimposed (p. 67)
VTR VTR CAMERA VTR VTR CAMERA VTR CAMERA
To display the title you have superimposed Not to display the title To label a cassette (p. 70) To erase all the data in cassette memory
POWER switch VTR CAMERA VTR CAMERA

Icon/item REC MODE

Mode z SP LP
Meaning To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode To inrease the recording time to 1.5 times the SP mode To record in the 12-bit mode (two stereo sounds) To record 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 VTR 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 VTR mode To always display the remaining tape indicator To display date, time and various settings during playback To display date and time during playback

PO WE R

MEMORY SET CONT I NUOUS QUAL I TY FLD. / FRAME PR I NT MARK PROTECT SL I DE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT [MENU] : END
MEMORY SET CONT I NUOUS F I NE QUAL I TY FLD. / FRAME PR I NT MARK PROTECT SL I DE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN [MENU] : END
MEMORY SET CONT I NUOUS F I NE QUAL I TY FLD. / FRAME STANDARD PR I NT MARK PROTECT SL I DE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN [MENU] : END

Image quality settings

Setting FINE (FINE) STANDARD (STD) Meaning Use this mode when you want to record high quality images. The image is compressed to about 1/6. This is the standard image quality. The image is compressed to about 1/10.
Differences in image quality mode Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored into memory. The memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected image quality mode. Details are shown in the table below. (The number of pixels is 640 480, regardless of image quality mode. The data size before compression is about 600 KB.) Image quality mode FINE STANDARD Memory capacity About 100 KB About 60 KB
Approximate number of images you can record on a Memory Stick The number of images you can record varies depending on which image quality mode you select and the complexity of the subject. 4MB type: FINE (FINE) STANDARD (STD) 8MB type: FINE (FINE) STANDARD (STD) 16MB type: FINE (FINE) STANDARD (STD)
40 images (maximum) 60 images (maximum)
81 images (maximum) 122 images (maximum)
164 images (maximum) 246 images (maximum)
Note In some cases, changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality, depending on the types of images you are shooting.
Your camcorder can format (initialize) a Memory Stick. If you format a Memory Stick, all data stored in the Memory Stick will be deleted. This function is conveninet when you want to delete all data including protected images. New Memory Sticks are already formatted so that formatting is not required for them. Sample images are stored in the supplied Memory Stick. Note that these images will be deleted if you format the Memory Stick.
Formatting (initializing) a Memory Stick
(1) Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder. (2) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the lock is set to the left (unlock) position. (3) Press MENU to make the MENU display appear. (4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select , then press the dial. (5) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select FORMAT, then press the dial. (6) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial again to select OK, then press the dial. The display shows EXECUTE. (7) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. The display shows FORMATTING, and formatting procedure begins. When formatting is finished, the display shows COMPLETE.

Audio mode

12-bit mode: The original sound can be recorded in stereo 1, and the new sound in stereo 2 in 32 kHz. The balance between stereo 1 and stereo 2 can be adjusted by selecting AUDIO MIX in the MENU settings during playback. Both sounds can be played back. 16-bit mode: A new sound cannot be recorded but the original sound can be recorded in high quality. Moreover, it can also play back sound recorded in 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, 16BIT indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
When you play back a dual sound track tape
When you play back a dual sound track tape recorded in a stereo system, set HiFi SOUND to the desired mode in the MENU settings (p. 72). Sound from speaker HiFi Sound Mode STEREO Playing back a stereo tape Stereo Left sound Right sound Playing back a dual sound track tape Main sound and sub sound Main sound Sub sound
You cannot record dual sound programs on your camcorder.
Notes on the mini DV cassette
When affixing a label on the mini DV cassette
Be sure to affix a label only on the locations as illustrated below [a] so as not to cause malfunction of your camcorder.
After using the mini DV cassette
Rewind the tape to the beginning, put the cassette in its case, and store it in an upright position.
Cleaning gold-plated connector
If the gold-plated connector of mini DV cassettes is dirty or dusty, you may not operate the function using cassette memory. Clean up the gold-plated connector with cottonwool swab, about every 10 times ejection of a cassette. [b]
Do not affix a lable around this dorder

Troubleshooting

If you run into any problem using your camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. If C:ss:ss appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder, the self-diagnosis display function has worked. See page 116.