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    3-087-919- 14 (1) © 2004 Sony Corporation Camera Operations Guide Read thi s first Video Camera Recorder/Digital Video Camera Recorder CCD-TRV228E/TRV428E DCR-TRV255E/TRV265E[...]

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    2 Read this first Before ope rating the unit, p lease rea d this manu al thorou ghl y , and ret ai n i t f or fut ur e refe rence . WARNING To preve nt fire or sho ck ha zard, do not exp os e the u n it to rai n or mois tu re . To avoi d el ectr ic al shoc k , do no t ope n the cabinet. Refer servicing to qua lified personnel only. FOR CUSTOMERS I [...]

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    3 Note on conn ec ting other device Before conn ect i ng your camcord er to ot h er de vice such as a VCR or a co m put er with an US B o r i. LINK cable, be sure to inse rt the connector plug in the pr oper direction. If you ins ert the connec to r plu g fo rcib ly in the wrong direction, the term inal m ay be da maged. This may c au se a malf unc[...]

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    4 Read this first ..................... ............. .................... ............. ................... ....... 2 Quic k Start Guid e Recording m ovies .. ................... ............. ................... ............. ................... . 8 Recording/P layi ng back with ease ............... ....... ............. ...... ....... ...... ...[...]

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    5 Recordin g a pic ture using various e ffects ...... .................... ............. ......... 30 Fading in and out of a scene – FADER ............................... ....................... .............. 30 Superimp osing a t itle ................... ............. ............. ................... ............. ... 31 Searc hing for the la [...]

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    6 Advanced operations Customizing Y our Cam cor der Changing th e menu s ettings .............. 43 Using the (MANUAL SET) menu – PROGRAM AE/P EFFECT, etc. . ........... ........... ................. ....... 44 Using the (CAMERA S ET) menu – 16:9 W IDE/STEADYSHOT, etc. . ........... ........... ................. ....... 47 Using the (PLAYER SET)[...]

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    Quick Star t Guide 8 Quick Start Guide Recording movies 1 Attach the charged batt ery pack to the camcorder. To ch arge the batt ery, see page 1 2. 2 Insert a cassette i nto the camcorder. a Lift up the viewfinder . b Slide the batte ry pack i n the direction of the arrow un til it clicks. a Slide the OPEN/ EJECT lever i n the directi on of the arr[...]

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    Qui ck S tar t Gui de Quick Start Guid e 9 3 Start r ecording whil e checking the subject on the LCD sc reen. The date and time is not set up in t he default setting. To set the d ate and time , see page 1 7. 4 View the recorded pict ure on the L CD screen. a Remo ve th e le ns cap . Lens cap is n ot attached when yo u purc ha se your camc or der ([...]

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    Quick Star t Gu id e 10 Recording/Playing back with ease By switch ing to Easy Hand ycam ope ration, recording /playbac k operat ion becomes eve n easier. Easy Handyca m operation allows easy recording/ playback for e ven first time u sers by prov iding only th e basi c func tions for reco rding /playba ck. For det ails, se e instr uc tions for eac[...]

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    Getting started Getting start ed 11 Getting sta rted Step 1: Checking supplied items Make su re yo u have follow ing item s sup plied with your ca mcorder . The nu mber in parenthe ses indi cates the numbe r of that it em supplied. AC Adaptor (1) Ma ins le ad ( 1) Lens c ap (1) See pa ge 90 on how to at ta ch th e le ns ca p. Shoulder stra p (1) Se[...]

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    Getting started 12 Step 2: Charging the battery pack You ca n ch arge the bat t ery by attach ing the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (M series) to your ca m co r d er. b Notes • You can not use ba tte r ie s oth er than th e “InfoLITHIUM” b attery pack (M ser ies) (p. 82). • Do not short-circui t the DC plug of th e AC Adap tor or bat tery [...]

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    Getting started Getting start ed 13 After charging the b a ttery The CHG (charg e) lamp turn s off when the batte r y is fu lly char ge d. Dis co nnec t the AC Adap tor f ro m th e D C IN jac k. To remove t he bat tery pack 1 Lift u p the view finde r. 2 Set the P OWER switc h to (CHG) OFF. 3 Slid e the batt ery pa ck o ut in the di rect ion of the[...]

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    Getting started 14 For TRV2 28E/428 E: For T RV255E/2 65E: Recording time when re cording wit h the view fin der Appr ox imate nu mber of m i nut e s availa bl e when y ou us e a f ull y char ged batt er y pack at 25°C ( 77° F). For TRV2 28E/428 E: For TRV255E/265 E: * Appr oximate numb er of minute s whe n rec ording while you rep eatedly re cor[...]

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    Getting started Getting start ed 15 b Notes • T he power will not be suppl ied from the battery pack when the AC Adap tor is co nnect ed to th e DC I N jack of your camcorder, even if its mains lead i s disc onn ec ted f r om the w all so cket . • T he record ing a nd pla yb ack time will be shorter when you us e your camcorder i n low t empera[...]

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    Getting started 16 Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder Adjusti ng the LCD pan el You ca n ad just the ang l e and bright ness of the LCD pane l to meet variou s recording situation s. Even w hen t here are obst ructi ons betw een y ou and t he su bject, you ca n ch eck the sub ject on the LCD scree n durin g record ing by adj usting th e[...]

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    Getting started Getting start ed 17 Step 5: Setting the date and time Set the d ate and time when using this camcorder for the first time. If you do n ot set the date a nd time, the [CLOCK SET ] screen appear s every t im e you tur n o n your camcorder. b Note • If you do not use your ca mcorder for about 3 months , the built -in r echarge able b[...]

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    Getting started 18 To check th e preset d ate and time For TRV2 28E/428 E: Press DATE to d isplay th e date indic ator. Pre ss T IM E to d ispl ay th e t ime in di cato r. Press DATE (or TIME ) and t hen pres s TIME (or DATE) to s imultaneousl y display t he dat e and time indicator. To hide the d ate and/ or time ind icator, p ress DATE an d/or TI[...]

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    Getting started Getting start ed 19 2 Insert a cassette with its window-side fac i ng up . 3 Press . The casset te compartmen t automatica lly slides ba ck in. 4 Close the lid. To eject t he cassette 1 Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in the dire ctio n of the ar row a nd ope n the lid. The casset te compartmen t automatica lly comes out. 2 Take out the [...]

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    Getting started 20 5 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select [ LANGUAGE], then press the dial. 6 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired la nguage, then press the dial. 7 Press MENU. z Tip • Your camcor der offers [ENG [ SIMP]] (sim plified English) for when yo u canno t find your nativ e tongue among the opt ions. STBY SETUP MENU CLOCK S[...]

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    Recording Recording 21 Recording Recording movies Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7 in “Getti ng start ed” (p. 1 1 - p. 19) . For TRV228E/4 28E: Movies wi ll be recorded al ong with mo naural sound. For T RV255E/ 265E : Movies will be recorded alo ng wi t h stereo sound. b Note • For TRV228E/428E : The date is a uto matica ll y rec orded [...]

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    Recording 22 For T RV255E/2 65E: Date/time and c amera settin gs data (p. 37) will not be di sp laye d durin g record in g. A Rem a in in g ba tter y tim e The indicated time may not be correct depe ndin g on the envi ronme nt o f use . When yo u opened or clos ed the LCD panel , it takes ab out 1 minute to disp lay the correct remainin g battery t[...]

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    Recording Recording 23 Using zoom When the CAME RA mode is selected , you can choose z oom to m agnifica tion leve ls greater than 20 times, an d from that point activa te the d igi tal zoom ([D ZO OM] , p. 47). Occasional u se of the zoom is effective , but use it spar ingly fo r best results. Move the pow er zoo m lever sli gh t ly for a slower z[...]

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    Recording 24 • The built - in lig ht may turn on/o ff whe n you use the [PROGR AM AE] or bac k lig ht functio n while shootin g in the mode. • For TRV255E/265E : The b uilt-in light is tur ned off durin g the i nterva l time of Interval recording. • When you use the con ve rsion lens (opt ion al), light from the built- in li ght is blocked an[...]

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    Recording Recording 25 Superimposi ng the date and time on picture s ( TRV228E/4 28E) You can reco rd the date and /or time disp laye d on the s cre en s upe rim posed on the pictu re. Press D ATE to reco rd the date. Press TIME to recor d the time. Press DATE (or TI ME), then press TIME (or DATE) to r ecord the date and time. To hide the da te and[...]

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    Recording 26 3 Slide the P OWER switch to s elect the CAMERA mode. 4 Press and ho ld PHOTO lightly. You wil l h ear a sm all beep sound , a nd t h e picture will become a still ima ge. Rec o r di n g doe s no t sta rt at this po int. 5 Press PHOTO fully. A shut te r so und i s he ar d, and th e image is recorde d wit h sound for 7 s eco nds. The st[...]

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    Recording Recording 27 5 Press REC START/STOP. Reco rd ing sta rt s . [ R EC] ap pears on the LCD screen and th e Camera recordi ng lamp light s u p. P ress REC STAR T/ST OP ag ain to sto p r ecord i ng. To turn the power of f Slid e the POWER swit ch up t o (C HG) OF F. To cancel Easy Handycam operati on Pres s EA S Y aga i n. b Notes • Y ou can[...]

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    Recording 28 Adjusti ng the expos ure manua lly You can fix t he bri ghtnes s of a pi ctur e at the best e xposu re. W hen re cordi ng in doors on a clear day, for in stanc e, you c an av oid backl ight shado ws on peop le next to the wind ow by manua lly fi xing the ex posur e to that of the wall si de of the ro om. 1 Press EXPOSURE in CAMERA mode[...]

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    Recording Recording 29 z Tip • I f you rec or d su bjects in c omp lete dar kn ess, set [N.S . LIGH T] to [ON] in the men u se ttings. Th e maxim um shoot ing dista nce using the Nig htShot Light is ab out 3 me te r s (10 fee t) . If you r ecor d subjects in dark places (s uc h as night sc e n e or in moon light), set [N. S. LI GHT] to [OFF ] in [...]

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    Recording 30 Tips for focusing manu ally • It is eas ier to focus on th e subjec t when you use t he z oom fun ction. M ove the power zoom le ver t o w a rds T (t e leph oto) to adju st the fo cus, an d then , towa rd s W (wid e an gle) to ad j us t the zoo m fo r reco rdin g. • W he n you wan t to reco rd a cl os e- up image of a su bject, m o[...]

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    Recording Recording 31 [STRIPE FADER] This fe at ure is for TRV228E /428 E onl y. [MONOTONE FADER ] When f ading in , the pict ur e grad ua lly chan ge s from bl ack-and -whi te to col or . When f ading out , the pict ure grad ually ch anges from col o r to blac k-an d- w hi te. 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA mode. 2 Pres s F ADE R u[...]

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    Recording 32 4 Turn t he SEL/ PUSH EX EC dial to se lect the de sired ch arac te r, then pres s t he d ial. To eras e a cha ra cter: Sel ect [ C ]. To ent er a spac e: S elec t [Z& ? !] , th en sele ct th e blank pa rt betw e en & and ? . To se l ect alphab et and R us sian charac ters: Sel ect [ ]. 5 Turn t he SEL/ PUSH EX EC dial to se le[...]

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    Recording Recording 33 Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SE ARCH This fun ction is handy when you have played back the ta pe, for example, but want to start recording righ t after the most recently reco rded scene. The E ND SEARC H fu nction will not wo rk once you eje ct the cassette a fter you ha ve r ecorded on th[...]

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    Playback 34 Play back Viewing pictures recorded on a tape Make sur e yo u ha v e a rec o rde d cass e tte inserted into your camcorder. When y ou wan t to play b ack the recorded pictur e on y our TV, see pa ge 39. For T RV228E/ 428E/ TRV265E : You ca n control pl aybac k usi ng the Rem ote Command er. z Tip • Performing Ea sy Ha ndyc a m ope rat[...]

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    Playback Playback 35 For TR V255E/26 5E: A Remaining b atter y time B Reco rd ing m od e (SP or L P) C Tape tr ans po rt indicat or D Tape co unter (h our: min ute: s econd) E Hi8 format This appears while pla ying back Hi 8 format tapes. F Time cod e (hou r: minut e: seco nd: fr ame) or tap e counte r (h our: mi nute: s econd) b Note • For TRV25[...]

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    Playback 36 Playing back with ease – Easy Handycam Easy Han dycam operat i on allows eas y playback for even first ti me us ers by providing on ly the basic fun ctio ns for playback . Also screen fo nt size increase s for easy vi ewin g. Mak e sure yo u have a r ecor ded cassette inserted into yo ur camcord er. z Tip • Butto ns tha t do not wor[...]

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    Playback Playback 37 Various playback functions You can di spl ay the reco rde d date on the screen. Displa ying th e screen in dicato rs You can choose to di splay the time co de, ta pe counter, and other information on the scree n. Press D SPL/BATT INFO. The indi cator s appear/ disapp ear as you pr ess the butt on. z Tips • For TRV228E/428E / [...]

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    Playback 38 To hide the date/tim e or the camera settings data Follow steps 2 to 4, and select [OFF] in s tep 5. Camera settings data disp lay In the date /time data display, t he date and time is display ed in the s ame area. If you reco rd the pict ur e witho ut s etti ng th e clock, [-- -- - ---] and [- -:--:- -] will appear. A SteadyS hot off B[...]

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    Playback Playback 39 Playing the picture on a TV For TRV22 8E/428E : Conne ct you r camc order to a TV using the supplied A/V co nnecting c able as shown in the follo wing ill ustration. Connect the supplie d AC Adapt or to the wall socket for the power supply (p. 12). Refer also to the instruc tion manuals supplied with the de vi ces to be con nec[...]

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    Playback 40 * Pictures c an be rep roduced m ore faithf ully by usin g an S video cab le (optional). When ther e is an S video jack on the device t o be connect ed, connecti ng the S video cable (op tio nal) to the S vide o ja c ks on bot h your camcor der a nd the dev ic e in ste a d of using the yellow pl ug is r ecommen ded. The audio wi ll not [...]

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    Playback Playback 41 b Notes • T here may be a dis cre pa nc y o f seve ra l se conds betw e en the time co de and the ta pe counte r . • Z ero set me mory will not funct ion correct ly if there is a blank section be twe e n rec or de d se ctions on the tape. Searching f or a scene b y date of recording – Date se arch You can l ocate the poin[...]

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    Playback 42 Playing back sti l l images in sequence – Photo sc an You ca n al so locate sti ll i mages one after anoth er and display each i mage f or 5 s econds automatically . 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY/EDIT mode. 2 Press SEARCH M. on the Remote Commander rep ea tedly to select [PHOTO SCAN]. 3 Press . (previous)/ >[...]

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    Custom izing Yo ur Ca mcorder Customizing Your Camcorder 43 B Advanced op erati ons Cust omizing Y our C amcor der Changing the menu settings You can cha nge var i ous sett i ngs or make detailed adjustments us ing the m enu item s disp layed on t he sc reen . 1 Turn on the power (p. 1 5). 2 Press MENU. The me nu scr ee n appe ar s. 3 Turn the SEL/[...]

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    Customizing Your Camcorder 44 Using the (MANUAL SET) menu – PROGRA M AE/P EF FECT, et c. You can sele ct items listed below in the MANUAL SET menu. To select t hese items, see “Ch an ging the m enu se tti ngs ” (p. 43). The default settings are marked with G . The sett ings you can ad just var y de pendi ng on the powe r mode of yo ur c amcor[...]

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    Custom izing Yo ur Ca mcorder Customizing Your Camcorder 45 **Your camco rd er is adjuste d to focus only on dist an t subj ect s . b Note • When you set th e NIGHTS HOT PL US switch to ON, [PROGRAM AE] does not work . (The indica to r flashes.) P EFFECT For TRV 228E/42 8E: You ca n ad d speci a l effec ts (suc h as fil ms ) to a pict ur e befo r[...]

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    Customizing Your Camcorder 46 z Tip • For TRV25 5E/265E: You can copy pic tu res e dit ed using pictur e ef fec ts to anot he r tape ( p. 63). AUTO SHTR G ON Sele c t to au toma tic ally ac tiv ate th e elect ronic shut ter to adj ust the shutte r spee d whe n rec or din g in bright con diti ons. OFF Selec t wh e n re c o r ding witho ut usi ng t[...]

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    Custom izing Yo ur Ca mcorder Customizing Your Camcorder 47 Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – 16:9 W IDE/S TEADYSH OT, et c. You can select items li sted below in the CAMERA SET me nu. To select t hese items, se e “Cha ng ing the m e nu sett in gs ” (p. 43). The default settin gs are marked with G . The setting s you ca n ad just va ry dep ending[...]

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    Customizing Your Camcorder 48 16: 9 W IDE For TR V228E/42 8E: You ca n re cord a cinem a- like pict ure ([CI N EM A] m ode) o r a 16: 9 w i de pictur e ([16:9 FULL] mode) to watc h on the 16:9 wide-screen TV. Refer a lso to th e m a nuals su pplied w ith y our TV. In [C INE M A] mo de In [16: 9 FU LL] mode * Pictu re appe ar s in full sc ree n when[...]

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    Custom izing Yo ur Ca mcorder Customizing Your Camcorder 49 z Tips • When you re cord in the [16:9 FUL L], the da te or time indi cator will be widene d o n wide - screen TVs . •F o r T R V 4 2 8 E : The SteadySh ot doe s not work. If you set [16:9 FUL L] in the menu setti ngs when the SteadyShot is wo rking, flashe s and t he SteadyS hot doe s[...]

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    Customizing Your Camcorder 50 STEADYSHOT For TRV4 28E / TRV 255 E/26 5E: Yo u ca n se le ct th is fu nc ti on to com p en sa te fo r cam era - sha k e. b Note • For TRV25 5E/265E: Came r a-s hake can not be co mpl et ely compe nsat ed for in the f oll owing case s: – When re c or di ng i n a dar k pl a ce – When record ing a subj ec t w it h [...]

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    Custom izing Yo ur Ca mcorder Customizing Your Camcorder 51 Using the (PLAYER SET)/ (VCR SET) menu – HiFi S OUND/E DIT, et c. You can selec t the items listed below in the menu (the PLAYER SET menu for TRV228 E/428 E/ TRV 255E , the VCR SET menu for TRV265E.) To se lect these items, see “Chan gi ng the menu setting s” (p. 43). The default se [...]

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    Customizing Your Camcorder 52 TBC For TR V228E/42 8E: DNR For TR V228E/42 8E: AUDIO MIX For TRV2 55E/26 5E: You ca n ad just th e au dio ba l anc e betw ee n ST1 (t he o rigi nally re corde d s ound) and ST 2. b Notes • You c annot a djust s ound re corded in 16 bit audio mode. • Only the origi nally reco rd ed sound wil l be hear d when you di[...]

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    Custom izing Yo ur Ca mcorder Customizing Your Camcorder 53 Using the (LCD SET) menu – LCD B.L./LCD COLOR, etc. You can selec t the items listed below in the LCD SET menu. To s el ect these items, se e “Changing the me nu settin gs” (p . 43). The default se ttings a re marked with G . T he settin gs yo u can adjust vary dep ending on the powe[...]

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    Customizing Your Camcorder 54 Using the (TAPE SET) menu – FR AME RE C/ INT. REC, etc. You can sele ct items listed below in the TAPE SET menu. To select items, se e “Changi ng the menu settings” ( p. 43). The default s ettings a re marked with G . The setti ngs you can adj u st vary d epend in g on the powe r mode of yo ur c amcor der. The sc[...]

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    Custom izing Yo ur Ca mcorder Customizing Your Camcorder 55 • When y ou set [ORC TO SET], a non-recorde d section of about 0 .1 second appe ars on the tape. Howev er, note tha t thi s non- re corde d sectio n disa pp ears from the ta pe when you continue rec or di ng from this secti on. • To check if you have already set th is sett ing, se le c[...]

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    Customizing Your Camcorder 56 INT.REC For TRV2 55E/26 5E: You ca n ac hiev e ex cellen t r ec ording s of flow e rs bloo m in g, etc., with thi s function. Co nnect your c amcorder to the wall so cket using the supplie d AC Adapt o r duri ng the op er at io n. a. [REC TIME] b. [INTERVAL] 1 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select [SET], then press the[...]

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    Custom izing Yo ur Ca mcorder Customizing Your Camcorder 57 Using the (SETUP MENU) – CLOCK SET /USB ST REAM/ LANGUAGE , etc. You ca n selec t items l isted below in the SETU P MENU. To s elec t ite ms, se e “Chang ing the menu settings” (p. 43). The default se ttings a re marked with G . T he settin gs yo u can adjust vary dep ending on the p[...]

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    Customizing Your Camcorder 58 LANGUAGE You c an sel ect or chan ge the langua ge used for the on -scr een dis play ( p. 19). Yo u can select from Engl ish, Simpli fied English, Traditional- Chinese, S implified- Chines e, Fren ch, Spani s h, Port ugu ese, Ger man, Du tc h, Itali an , Gree k, R us si an , Arabic, or Persian. DE MO MO D E When y ou r[...]

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    Custom izing Yo ur Ca mcorder Customizing Your Camcorder 59 Using the (OTHERS) menu – WORLD TIME/VID EO EDIT, etc. You can select items li sted below in the OTHERS menu. To sele ct i tems, see “Changing the m enu settings ” (p. 43). The defau lt setting s are mark ed with G . The setti ngs yo u ca n adju st vary dep end i ng on the power m od[...]

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    Customizing Your Camcorder 60 b Note • When you conne ct y our camcord er to th e wall sock et, [ A.SHUT OF F] i s aut omat ical ly set to [NEVER]. COMMANDER For TR V228E/42 8E/ TRV2 65E: b Note • The setting returns to [ON] when you have the power sou rce disc onnected from you r camcorder for more t han 5 minu tes. DISPLAY REC LAMP VIDEO EDIT[...]

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    Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 61 Dubbing /Editing Connecting to a VCR You can creat e a copy of the pictur e recorded on you r c amcorder on other recor ding devic es (p . 63). For TRV265E, you can also record the picture from a VCR to a tape on your camcorder (p. 68). Connect yo ur camcord er to a VCR a s shown in the fo llowing ill ustration. F[...]

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    Dubbing/Editing 62 For T RV255 E/265E: * Pictures c an be rep roduced m ore faithf ully by usin g an S video cab le (optional). When ther e is an S video jack on the device t o be connect ed, connecti ng the S video cable (op tio nal) to the S vide o ja c ks on bot h your camcor der a nd the dev ic e in ste a d of using the yellow pl ug is r ecomme[...]

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    Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 63 Dubbing t o another tape You can cop y and edit t he p icture play ed back on yo ur camcor der to ot her re cor ding device s ( such as VCRs). 1 Connect y our VCR to your camco rder as a re cordin g devic e (p. 61, 62). 2 Prepare your V CR for rec ording. • Insert a ca ss ette fo r reco rding. • If your VCR ha[...]

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    Dubbing/Editing 64 Dubbing a tape easily – Easy D ubbing ( T RV228E/ 428E) You c an con trol VC R for du bbing w ith yo ur camcorde r easily wi th the VCR connected to the camcord er. Step 1: Pre paring your camcor der and VCR for operation Follo w th e st eps below when yo u are performing the Easy Dubbin g for the first time. You can skip this [...]

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    Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 65 10 Point the infrar ed ray emit te r of yo ur camcord er towards the remo t e sen sor on your VCR, from a bout 30 cm (12 in.) awa y , with no ob structions. 11 Set the V CR to reco rding pause. 12 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC d ial to select [IR TEST], then press the dial. 13 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC d ial to select [EXEC[...]

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    Dubbing/Editing 66 * T V/VCR compone nt Step 2: S electing the title You can insert a title. You can se lect one of the 8 preset titles an d the 2 cu st om titles. S ee steps 1 t o 4 on page 31 to create o riginal titles. 1 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select [TITLE SEL], then press the dial. 2 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC d ial to select the desired t[...]

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    Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 67 • T he backgroun d color changes as foll ows: [FADE] y [WHITE] y [YELLOW] y [VIOLET] y [RED] y [ CYAN] y [GREEN] y [BLUE] y [BLACK] Step 3: Sel ecting the dubbing mod e You can cho ose either normal re cord ing ([NORMAL]) or interval recording ([PREVIEW]). 1 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC d ial to select [MODE SEL], the[...]

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    Dubbing/Editing 68 Recording pictures from a VCR ( TR V265E) You can reco rd and e dit pict ures from a VCR on a ta pe ins erted in yo ur camcor der. Insert a cassette for recording in your camc order . 1 Connect your VCR to your c amcorder (p. 62). Use an i. LINK cable (o pt i onal) for connect ion. 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select th[...]

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    Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 69 2 Prepare yo ur VCR. • Insert a ca ss ette fo r reco rding. • Set the input selector to input mod e, if your VC R has one. 3 Prep ar e your camc o rder (pla ying device). • Insert a cassette for edit ing. • Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to sele ct th e PLA Y /E DIT mo d e . 4 Press MENU. 5 Turn the SEL[...]

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    Dubbing/Editing 70 5 Point th e infrar ed ray emitt er o f your camcor der t owards the r emote senso r on your VCR, from about 30 cm (12 in. ) away , wi th no obst ru ctions. 6 Insert a ca ssette into your VCR, an d set the VCR to recordin g pause. 7 Turn the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial to s elec t [IR T E ST ], th en pres s the dial . 8 Turn the SEL/ PUS[...]

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    Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 71 8 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC d ial to select the aver age nume ri cal value o f [IN], then press the dial. The ca lculat ed start p osition for rec ordin g is set. 9 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC d ial to select [”CUT-OUT”], then press the dial. 10 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC d ial to select the aver age nume ri cal value o f[...]

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    Dubbing/Editing 72 8 Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. The endi ng po int of t he firs t prog ram i s set, and the l o w e r part of the progr am ma rk changes to l ight bl ue. 9 Repeat steps 5 to 8 and crea te progr ams. 10 Set your VCR to the recording pause. Skip th is step if your ca m corder is connect ed vi a an i .LINK cabl e. 11 Turn the SEL/PU[...]

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    Troubles hooting Troubleshooting 73 Trou blesho otin g Troubleshooting If you r un int o any prob lem us ing your camcor der, use th e f ollowing table t o troubl eshoo t the probl em. If th e pr oblem persists, remov e the power source and contact yo ur Sony deal e r. If “C: ss : ss ” is disp l ayed on the LCD scr een o r the vi ewfind er, the[...]

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    Troubleshooting 74 Cassett e tapes LCD screen /viewfinder The rema in ing batt er y ti me indica tor does not indicate the correct t i me. • The tem perature o f the environ ment is to o high or too low, or the ba ttery pack has not be e n char ge d en ough. This is not a malfuncti on. c Fully ch arge t he batt ery aga in. If th e probl em persis[...]

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    Troubles hooting Troubleshooting 75 Recording The pictur e in th e viewfinde r is not clear. c Use the vie w f ind er lens a djus tmen t le ver to a dju st the lens. (p. 16) The pictur e in th e vi ewfi nder has disappear ed. c Close the LCD pane l. The pic ture is not di spla ye d in th e viewfinde r when the L CD panel is op en . (p. 16 ) Sympt o[...]

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    Troubleshooting 76 Playback Flicke ring or changes in color occurs. c Th is occurs when re cording pi ctures u nder a fl uorescent lamp, sodi um lamp, or mercury la mp in the soft port rait or sp orts lesson mode. Can cel [PROGRAM AE] in this case. ( p . 44) END SEARCH doe s not work. • The cassett e was eject ed after record ing. • The cas se [...]

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    Troubles hooting Troubleshooting 77 Dubbing/Edi ting For TRV25 5E/265E: The pictur e does not app ear on the screen when playing ba c k a tape . • The ta pe is rec o r de d in the H i8 /sta ndard 8 mm system. Sympt om Cau se and/or Corrective A ctions Cannot dub corr ect ly usi ng the A/V connecti ng c abl e . c Set [DISPLAY] to [LCD] in the (OTH[...]

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    Troubleshooting 78 Warning indicators and messages Self-d iagnosis disp lay/Warni ng indicat ors If in dicat ors appear on the s creen, check th e fol lowin g. See th e page in pare nthe ses for detail s. Indicat ion Cause and/or Corrective Actions C: ss : ss /E: ss : ss (Self- diagnos is di splay) Some sy mptoms c an be fixed by you rself. If the [...]

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    Troubles hooting Troubleshooting 79 * Y ou he ar a melody or beep so und when the warning ind icators appear on the sc reen. Warning messag es The followin g messages will appear to prompt you to correct the sit uation. Z (Eje ct casset te warning)* Slow flashing: • The wr ite -prote c t ta b on the casset te is set to loc k. (p. 81) Fast fl ashi[...]

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    Additional Information 80 Addition al Inf ormation Using your camcorder abroad Power supply You ca n use your c amco rde r in any coun t ry/ regions using th e AC Adaptor su pplied with your ca m cor d er w ith in AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 H z. On TV color systems Your cam corder is a PAL syste m-b ased camc order. If you wan t to view the pl ayb ac[...]

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    Addit iona l I nform ation Additional Information 81 Usable cassette tapes You ca n us e stand ard 8 mm and H i8 , Digit al 8 video c as settes on y our cam co rder. Hi8 system This Hi8 system is an e xtension of th e stan dard 8 mm system, and was develo ped to prod uce h igher qua lity pi ctures . You ca nn ot play b ack a tape recorde d in the H[...]

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    Additional Information 82 About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack This unit is compatible with the “Inf oLITHI UM” b attery pa ck (M s eries) . Your camc or der op er ates on ly with t he “Inf oLI T H I U M ” ba ttery pac k. “Inf oLI THIU M ” M se ri es batter y p acks h ave the mark. What is the “Inf oLITHI UM” batte ry pack? The [...]

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    Addit iona l I nform ation Additional Information 83 in th e (O THERS ) menu (p. 59) an d lea ve your camcor der in t ape re cording st andb y until the power goes off. About ba ttery li fe • T he battery life is limite d. Battery ca pacity drops litt le by little as y ou use it mor e and mor e, and as tim e passe s. Wh en the availa ble battery [...]

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    Additional Information 84 dev ic e. It is al so indica ted near the i.LIN K inte rf ac e on som e devi ce . The maximum baud rate for dev ice that does not hav e an y indic at io n (s uc h as thi s un it) is “S100. ” The ba ud rate m ay di ffer from the i ndi cate d value when the unit is c onnecte d to devi ce with a different maximum baud rat[...]

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    Addit iona l I nform ation Additional Information 85 • Do not w rap yo ur cam corder with a towel , for exam ple, an d opera te it. D oing so m ight cause heat to b uild up inside . • When di sconne cting t he ma ins l ead, pull by the pl ug and not th e l ead . • Do not dam age the m a ins lea d such as by placi n g anythi ng heavy o n it . [...]

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    Additional Information 86 – [ Dir ty vi deo head. Use a cleani ng casset te .] appe ars on the scre en dur ing recordi ng. • Fo r TRV255E /265 E: If the fo llow in g pr obl em oc curs , c lean the video he ads fo r 1 0 secon ds w ith the Son y V8-2 5CLD c leaning c assette (opt ion al). – Mosai c-patter n noi se app ears on t he pla yback pic[...]

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    Addit iona l I nform ation Additional Information 87 Specification Video camera r ecorder Sys tem Video recording system For TRV 228E/42 8E: 2 rotary heads, Helical scanning FM system For TRV2 55E/265 E: 2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system Audio record ing syste m For TRV 228E/42 8E: Rotary heads, FM system For TRV2 55E/265 E: Rotary heads, PCM[...]

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    Additional Information 88 USB ja ck For TRV255 E/26 5E: mini -B LCD screen Picture 6.2 cm (2.5 ty pe) Total dot number 123 200 (56 0 × 220 ) General Power requ i rements DC 7.2 V (batt ery pac k) DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor) Average power consum ption (when using the batte ry pa ck) For TR V228E/428E: During cam era recor ding using the vie wfinder 1.8 W[...]

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    Addit iona l I nform ation Additional Information 89 Types of di fferences z Provid ed — Not provided Model CCD- DCR- TRV228E TR V428E TRV25 5E TRV265E Recor ding syst em Hi8 Hi8 Digi tal8 D igit al8 Playbac k sys tem Hi8/8 Hi8/8 Digit al 8 D ig ital8 Audio reco rding Monaural Monaural Stereo Stereo AUDIO/VIDEO jack OUT OUT OUT OUT S VIDEO jack O[...]

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    Quick Reference 90 Quick Refe rence Identifying parts and controls Camcord er A Lens cap (p . 2 1, 25) B LCD scre en (p. 2 , 16) C OPEN button (p. 16) D VOLUME –/+* b utton (p . 34) E END SEARCH button (p . 33) F Speaker G Viewfinde r (p. 2, 16) If you at tach t he large capaci ty batter y pack NP-QM71/QM71D/QM91 /QM91D (opt ion al) to th e ca mc[...]

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    Quick Refer ence Quick Refer ence 91 A Built-in ligh t (p. 23) B Len s C Infrar ed ray emit ter (p. 64, 69 )/ For TRV22 8E/428E/ TRV265E: Remote se nsor D Cam er a reco rd ing la m p (p . 21, 26) E Micropho ne F NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch (p. 28) G EASY b ut to n (p . 2 6, 36) H DSPL/ BA TT I NFO butt on (p. 13, 37) A Jac k co ver B For TRV2 55E/265 E: [...]

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    Quick Reference 92 A RESET but to n ( p. 73) B For TRV 255E/26 5E: BURN DVD/VCD You ca n ea sily take a pi ct ure record ed on the tape a nd burn it onto a DVD or CD-R. See th e su p p lied “Co mp u ter A pp l icat ion s Guide” for details. For TR V228E/4 28E: EASY DUB (Eas y Dubbing) bu tt on (p. 64 ) C TITLE button (p. 31) D EXPOSURE button ([...]

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    Quick Refer ence Quick Refer ence 93 A Viewfinde r lens adjustment le ver (p. 16) B Eye cup C Cassette lid D OPEN /E JE CT leve r ( p. 1 8) E Tripod r ece ptacle Mak e su re tha t the le ng th o f the tr ipo d scre w is le ss th an 5.5 mm (7/3 2 in ch ). Otherwise, you cannot atta c h the tripod secu rely, a nd t he scr ew m ay da mag e your camc o[...]

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    Quick Reference 94 Remote Commander Rem ov e the in sula tio n sh e e t be fo re us i ng th e Remote Commander. A Transmitter After tu rn ing on you r camc order , poi n t towar ds the rem ote sen sor to co ntro l yo ur camcor der. B REC START/STOP button (p. 2 1) C Power zo om butt on (p. 23) D Video contro l buttons (Rewind , Playback, Fast-forwa[...]

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    Quick Refer ence Quick Refer ence 95 CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incor re ctl y repl aced. Rep lace only w ith the same or equiva lent type recom mend ed b y the manu factur er. Discard used batter ies according t o the manu factur er's ins truct io ns. b Notes on the Remote Commander • A button- type lit hium batte r y (C R 20[...]

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    Quick Reference 96 Indicat ors for t he LCD screen and viewfinder Following indicators will appear on the LCD scre en and vie wfind er to indi ca te the st at e o f your camc orde r. Indi cators and thei r on-s cree n/vie wfinder posi tions va ry dep en ding on yo ur cam c order mode l. Indicators M eanings y 60min Remaining ba tte r y tim e (p. 21[...]

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    Quick Refer ence Quick Refer ence 97 Index Numerics 16:9 WIDE mode ........ . 48, 49 21-pin adapt or ......... .......... . 40 A A/V connecting cable ......... .............. ..39, 61, 62 AC Adaptor .......... ............. .15 Adju sting t he viewfinde r ...16 AUDIO MIX ........ ............. .52 AUDIO MODE .............. ....54 AUTO DATE ....... [...]

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    Quick Reference 98 Picture search ........... ......... 35 Playing time ............. ......... 14 Power mode .............. ......... 15 PROGRAM A E ........ ......... 44 R Recording capac ity Display .... ........... ......... 22 REMAIN ........... ......... 55 Recording lamp (REC LAMP)........... ... 60 Recording mode (REC MODE) ....... 22, 54 R[...]

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