Table Of Contents - Sony Digital8 DCR-TRV120E Operating Instructions Manual

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Table of contents

Checking supplied accessories ...................... 5
Quick Start Guide
Getting started
Using this manual ......................................... 10
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ........... 12
Installing the battery pack ..................... 12
Charging the battery pack ..................... 13
Connecting to the mains ........................ 18
Step 2 Inserting a cassette ............................ 19
Recording - Basics
Recording a picture ....................................... 21
Shooting backlit subjects
- BACK LIGHT ................................ 27
Shooting in the dark
- NightShot/Super NightShot ...... 28
Self-timer recording
(DCR-TRV320E only) ...................... 30
Checking the recording - END SEARCH/
EDITSEARCH/Rec Review .................. 31
Playback - Basics
Playing back a tape ........................................ 33
Viewing the recording on TV ...................... 38
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
- Tape Photo recording ......................... 41
Using the wide mode .................................... 45
Using the fader function ............................... 46
Using special effects - Picture effect ........... 49
Using special effects - Digital effect ........... 51
Using the PROGRAM AE function ............. 54
Adjusting the exposure manually ............... 56
Focusing manually ........................................ 57
Superimposing a title .................................... 59
Making your own titles ................................ 61
Inserting a scene ............................................ 63
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects ..... 64
Playing back a tape with digital effects ...... 65
Enlarging recorded images - PB ZOOM .... 66
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function .................................... 67
Searching a recording by date
- Date search ........................................... 68
Searching for a photo - Photo search/
Photo scan ................................................ 70
Editing
Dubbing a tape ............................................... 72
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Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings ........................ 76
Resetting the date and time .......................... 89
"Memory Stick" operations
Using "Memory Stick"-introduction ......... 91
Recording still images on "Memory Stick"
- Memory Photo recording ................... 96
Superimposing a still image in the "Memory
Stick" on a moving image
- MEMORY MIX ................................... 101
Recording an image from a tape as a still
image ...................................................... 105
Copying still images from a tape
- Photo save ........................................... 107
Viewing a still image
- Memory photo playback .................. 109
Enlarging still images recorded on "Memory
Stick"s - Memory PB ZOOM .............. 113
Playing back images in a continuous loop
- SLIDE SHOW ..................................... 114
Preventing accidental erasure
- Image protection ................................ 116
Deleting images ........................................... 118
Writing a print mark
- PRINT MARK .................................... 121
Additional Information
Digital8 system, recording and
playback ................................................. 123
About i.LINK ................................................ 125
Changing the lithium battery in your
camcorder .............................................. 127
Troubleshooting ........................................... 129
Self-diagnosis display ................................. 134
Warning indicators and messages ............ 135
Using your camcorder abroad ................... 145
Maintenance information and precautions
................................................................. 146
Specifications ................................................ 152
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ............. 154
Quick Function Guide ................................ 163
Index .............................................................. 165
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