Sony DCR-TRV260 manual

3-087-918- 12 (1) © 2004 Sony Corporation[...]

2 Read this first Before ope rating th e unit, please r ead th is manu al thorou ghl y , and retai n it for futur e refe rence . WARNING To preve nt fire or sho ck ha zard, do not exp ose the u n it to rai n o r mois tu re . This symbol is int ended to al ert th e user to the pre se n c e of unin sulated “dangerous voltage ” within the product?[...]

3 CAUT IO N You are cauti one d tha t a ny ch ang es or mo dif ica ti ons not exp ressly ap proved in t his manua l could v oid your authori ty to oper ate th is e qui pment . b Note: This equip ment has bee n tes ted an d fou nd to c omp ly with the lim its for a C lass B digita l device, pursuant to Par t 15 of the FC C R ules . Thes e limi ts a [...]

4 Notes on us ing the camc order • Ho l d your cam co rd er correc tly. • To ensure a good grip , fasten th e grip belt as sh own in the foll owing illustr a tio n. • You can cha nge the l anguage t o be used for sc reen display on your c am c or der (p. 19 ). • Do not hold the camcord er by the fo llo wing parts. • Turn the SEL/PUSH EXE [...]

5 Read thi s first ........... ............ .................... ................... ............. .................. 2 Quick St art G uide Recordin g movies on a tape .................... ............. ................... ............. ..... 8 Recordin g/Playing b ack with ease .......... ............. ................... ............. ... 10 Gett[...]

6 Superimpos ing a titl e.......... ............. .................... ............. ................... ..... 31 Searching for the la st scen e of the most recen t recordin g – END SEARCH ..... ............. ................... .................... ............. ........... 33 Playback Viewing p ictures recor ded on a ta pe .....................[...]

7 Advanced operations Customizing Your Camcorder Changing t he men u setting s .............. 43 Using the (MANUAL SET) menu – PROGRAM AE/P EFFECT, etc. ......... ........... ........... ........... ..... 44 Using the (CAMERA SET ) menu – 16:9 WIDE/ST EADYSHOT, etc. ......... ........... ........... ........... ..... 47 Using the (P LAYER SET)/[...]

Quick Star t Gu id e 8 Quick Start Guide Recording movies 1 Attach the charged batt ery pack to the camcorder. To ch arge the bat ter y, see pa ge 12. 2 Insert a cassett e into the camcord er. a Lift up the viewfin der. 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[...]

Qui ck S tar t Guid e Quick Start Guid e 9 3 Start r ecording wh ile checking the subj ect on the LCD sc reen. The date and time is n ot set up in the d efault se tting. To se t the dat e and time , see page 17. 4 View the recorded pict ure on t he LCD scre en. a Remo ve th e lens cap . Lens cap is n ot attached when yo u purc ha se your camc or de[...]

Quick Star t Gu id e 10 Recording/Playing back with ease By switch ing to Easy Hand ycam ope ration, r ecording/ playbac k operation becomes eve n easier. Easy Handyca m operation allows easy recording/pl ayback for even first time u sers by pr ovidi ng on ly the basic func tions for r ecordin g/play back. For det ails, se e instr uc tions for each[...]

Getting started Getting start ed 11 Getting sta rted Step 1: Checking supplied items Make su re yo u ha ve follo wing items suppl ied with your ca mcorder . The nu mber in pare nthese s indica tes the number of that it em supplied. AC Adaptor (1) Power cord (1) Lens c ap (1) See pa ge 9 1 on how to att ach the lens cap . Shoulder stra p (1) See pa [...]

Getting started 12 Step 2: Charging the battery pack You ca n ch arge the batt ery by attach ing the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (M series) to your ca m co r d er. b Notes • You cannot use batte r ie s oth er than the “InfoLITHIUM” b attery pack (M serie s) (p. 83). • Do not short-circu it the DC pl ug of the AC Adap tor or bat tery term[...]

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

Getting started 14 For TRV1 28/228/ 328/42 8: For TRV 260 /265 : Recording time when re cording wi th the view fin der Appr ox imate nu mber of m inutes av ailable when y ou u se a ful ly char ged batt er y pa ck a t 25°C ( 77° F). For TRV1 28/228/ 328/42 8: For TRV2 60/265 : * Ap proxima te numb er of minute s whe n recor ding while you repea te[...]

Getting started Getting start ed 15 b Notes • The powe r will not be s upplied from t he battery pac k when the AC Adap tor is co nnected to the D C IN ja ck of your camcorder, even if i ts power cord i s disconn ect ed fr o m th e wall ou tle t. • The reco rd ing a nd pla yback ti me w ill be short er when you us e your camco rder in l ow temp[...]

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 o f the LCD pane l to meet variou s recording situation s. Even w hen the re ar e ob stru cti ons betw een you and t he sub ject, y ou ca n check the s ubject on t he LCD scree n durin g reco rding by a djustin g [...]

Getting started Getting start ed 17 Step 5: Setting the date and time Set the d ate and time when using th is camcorder for the first time. If you do n ot set the date a nd time, the [CLOCK SET ] screen appear s every tim e you turn o n your camcorder. b Note • If you do not u se your c amcorder for about 3 months , the built -in r echargeab le b[...]

Getting started 18 To check th e preset d ate and time For TRV 128/228/ 328/42 8: Press DATE to d isplay th e date in dicator. Pre ss T I ME to dis p l ay th e t im e in d i cato r. Press D A TE (or TIM E ) and t hen press TI ME (or DATE) to s imultaneousl y disp lay the d ate and time indicator. To hide the d ate an d/or time in dicator, press DAT[...]

Getting started Getting start ed 19 2 Insert a cassette with its window-side fac i ng up . 3 Press . The casset te compart ment automatic ally slides ba ck in. 4 Close the lid. To eject t he casset te 1 Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in the dire ctio n of the arro w and open the lid. The casset te compart ment automatic ally comes out. 2 Take out the c[...]

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 • You r camcorder o ffers [ENG [ SIMP]] (s implified English) for when yo u canno t find your nativ e tongue among the opt ions. SETUP MENU CLOCK SET U[...]

Recording Recording 21 Recording Recording movies Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7 in “Getti ng start ed” (p. 1 1 - p. 19). For TRV 128/2 28/32 8/42 8: Movies wi ll be recorded al ong with mo naural sound. For TR V260/265 : Movies will be recorded along wi th stereo sound. b Note • For TRV128/228/ 328/428: The date is a uto maticall y re[...]

Recording 22 Indicato rs displayed during r ecordi ng The indica tors will not be recorde d on the tape. For T RV 128/ 228/3 28/4 28 : For TR V 260/265 : Date/time and c amera settin gs data ( p. 37) will not be di sp laye d duri n g reco rd ing. A Rem a inin g ba tter y tim e The indicated time may not be correct depe ndi ng on th e en viro nment [...]

Recording Recording 23 Recording f or a lo nger time To record f or a longer ti me In the (TAPE SET) me nu, select [ REC MODE], then [LP] (p. 5 4). In the LP m ode , you can rec or d longer th an when record in g in th e S P mode (2 times lo nger for TRV1 28/228/32 8/428 , 1. 5 t imes lon ge r for TRV 260/2 65). A tape recorde d in the LP mode shou[...]

Recording 24 b Notes • The buil t-in vid eo light emits very br ight lig ht, which is perfectl y sa fe in nor m a l use . Howeve r , avoi d dir ect ly aimi ng the li g ht at a sub je ct’s eyes from very close ra nge. • Th e ba ttery pa ck di sc ha rg es quick l y whil e th e b uil t- in light is tu r ne d on. • When you do not use your camc[...]

Recording Recording 25 Superimposi ng the d ate and time on picture s ( TRV128/22 8/328 /428) 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 record 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[...]

Recording 26 3 Slide the P OWER switch to s elect the CAMERA mode. 4 Press and ho ld PHOT O lightl y. You wil l h ear a sm al l beep so und, and t he picture will become a still image. Rec o r din g doe s no t sta rt at this po in t. 5 Press PHOTO fully. A shut te r so und is he ard, and the image is recorde d wit h sound fo r 7 seco nd s. The stil[...]

Recording Recording 27 5 Press REC START/STOP. Reco rd ing sta rts . [REC] ap pears on the LCD screen and th e Camera recordi ng lamp light s u p. P re ss R EC STAR T/ST OP ag ai n to sto p r ecord i ng. To turn the power of f Slid e the POWE R swit ch up t o (CH G) OFF. To cancel Easy Han dycam operat ion Pres s EA S Y aga i n. b Notes • You can[...]

Recording 28 Adjusti ng the e xposure manually You can fix t he brigh tnes s of a pict ure at t he best e xposu re. W hen reco rding indo ors on a clear day, f or in stance, you c an avoi d backl ight shado ws on peop l e next to th e wind ow by man uall y fixin g the expo sure to that of the wall si de of the ro om. 1 Press EXPOSURE in CAMERA mode[...]

Recording Recording 29 z Tip • If you recor d su bjects in c omp lete darkn ess, set [N.S . LIGHT ] to [ ON] in th e men u setti ngs. The maxim um shoot ing distanc e 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 (suc h as ni ght sc e ne or in moon light), set [N.S . LIG HT] to [OFF] in th e[...]

Recording 30 Tips for focusing manu ally • It is easier t o focu s on the subjec t when you use t he z oom fun ction. M ov e the power zoom le ver t ow ard s T (t e leph oto) to adju st the fo cus, an d then , t ow a rds W (wid e an gle) to adjus t the zoom fo r reco rdin g. • Whe n yo u want t o re cord a cl os e-up image of a su bject, m ove [...]

Recording Recording 31 [STRIPE FADER] This fe ature is f or TRV128/ 22 8/32 8/ 42 8 only . [MONOTONE FADER ] When f ading in , the picture gr adua lly c hange s from bl ack-and -white to col or. When f ading out , the pictur e gradua lly chan ges from col o r to blac k- and- w hi te . 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA mode. 2 Pres s F A[...]

Recording 32 4 Turn t he SEL/ PUSH EXE C dial t o sele ct the de sired ch arac te r, then pr ess the d ial. To eras e a cha ra ct er : Selec t [ C ]. To ent er a sp ace: Sele ct [Z& ? !], th en sele ct th e blank pa rt betwe en & and ? . To se l ect alphab et and R us sian charac te rs: S elec t [ ]. 5 Turn t he SEL/ PUSH EXE C dial t o sel[...]

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 t o start recording righ t after the most recently reco rde d sce ne. Th e END SEA RCH fu nctio n will not wo rk once you e ject the c assette after you ha ve r ecorde d [...]

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 back the recorded pictur e on y our TV, see page 39. For TRV22 8/428 / TRV 265: You ca n control pl ayback usi ng the Rem ote Command er. z Tip • Performing Easy Handyca m oper at ion , ev[...]

Playback Playback 35 For TR V260/ 265: A Remaining b atter y time B Reco rd ing mod e (SP or LP) C Tape tr ans po rt indicat or D Tape co unter (hour: minute : sec ond) E Hi8 format This appears while playing ba ck Hi8 fo rmat tapes. F Time cod e (hou r: min ute: se con d: frame ) or tap e coun ter (hour : minute : sec ond) b Note • For TRV2 60/2[...]

Playback 36 Playing back with ease – Easy Hand ycam Easy Han dycam operat i on allows eas y playback for even first time 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 you ha ve a rec orde d cassette inserted into yo ur cam corder. z Tip • Buttons that do not work [...]

Playback Playback 37 Various playback functions You can di spl ay the recorde d date on the screen. Displa ying th e scree n indic ators You can choose to displ ay the t ime co de, tape counter, and other information on the screen. Press D SPL/BATT INFO. The indi cator s appear/d isappea r as you pres s the butt on. z Tips • For TRV228/428/ TR V2[...]

Playback 38 To hide the date/tim e or the camera settings data Follow steps 2 to 4, and sele ct [OFF] i n step 5. Camera settings data disp lay In the date /time dat a display, t he dat e and time is display ed in the s ame are a. If you reco rd th e pi ct ure wi tho ut s etti ng the clock, [--- -- -- --] and [--: --:-- ] will ap pear . A SteadyS h[...]

Playback Playback 39 Playing the picture on a TV Conne ct yo ur cam cord er to a TV us ing the supplied A/V conn ecting c able as shown in the follo wing ill ustration. Connect the supplie d AC Adapt or to the wall outlet for th e power supply (p. 12). Refer also to the instruc tion manuals suppl ied with the de vi ces to be con nec ted. To copy t [...]

Playback 40 * When ther e is an S vi deo jack on th e device to be connected, conne c t the S vi de o plug to tha t jack instead of using the ye llo w video plug. The aud io will not be output when y ou c onn ect w ith th e S vide o pl ug al on e. Pictures can be reproduced m ore faithfu lly with this connec tion. When your TV is con nected to a VC[...]

Playback Playback 41 b Notes • There ma y be a dis cre pa nc y of sever a l se con ds betw e en the time co de and the ta pe cou nter. • Zero s et memory will not func tion correc tly if there is a blank section be twe e n rec or de d se ctions on the tape. Searching f or a sc ene by date of recording – Date se arch You can l ocate the poin t[...]

Playback 42 Playing back sti l l images in sequence – Photo sc an You ca n al so locate sti ll i mag es one after anoth er and display each im age for 5 seco nds 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)/ >[...]

Custom izing Your Ca mcorder Customizing Your Camcorder 43 B Advanced op erati ons Cust omizin g Your Camc order Changing the menu settings You can cha nge vari ous sett i ngs or make detailed adjustments u sing the menu items disp layed on t he s cre en. 1 Turn on the power (p. 15). 2 Press MENU. The me nu scr ee n appe ar s. 3 Turn the SEL/PUSH E[...]

Customizing Your Camcorder 44 Using the (MANUAL SET) menu – PROGRA M AE/P EF FECT, et c. You can sele ct items listed be low in th e MANUAL SET menu. To select t hese items, see “Ch an ging the m enu setti ngs ” ( p. 43). The default setti ngs are mark ed with G . The sett ings yo u can adj ust var y de pend ing on th e powe r mode of your ca[...]

Custom izing Your Ca mcorder Customizing Your Camcorder 45 **Your camco rd er is adjus te d to fo cu s onl y on dist an t subjects . b Note • When you set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON, [PROGRAM AE] does not work. (The indica to r flashes.) P EFFECT For TRV 128/228 /328/428 : You ca n ad d spec i a l eff ec t s (s uch as films) to a pict ure be[...]

Customizing Your Camcorder 46 z Tip • You can copy pictu res e dit ed using pictur e ef fec ts to another tape (p. 63) . AUTO SHTR G ON Sele c t to au toma tic ally ac tiv ate th e elect ronic shut te r to adju st 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 withou t usi ng the elec tr on ic shut[...]

Custom izing Your Ca mcorder Customizing Your Camcorder 47 Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – 16:9 W IDE/S TEADYS HOT, et c. You can select items li sted belo w in the CAMERA SET me nu. To select t hese items, see “Cha ng ing the m e nu settin gs” (p. 43) . The default settin gs are mar ked with G . The setting s you ca n ad just va ry dep end ing[...]

Customizing Your Camcorder 48 16: 9 W IDE For TR V128/22 8/328/ 428: You ca n re cord a cinem a- li ke picture ( [CINEM A ] mod e) or a 16:9 w i de pictur e ([16:9 FULL] mode) to wa tch on the 16:9 wide-sc reen TV. Refer a lso to the m a nuals su pplied w it h y our TV. In [C INE M A] mo de In [16: 9 FU LL] mode * Pic tu re appe ar s in full sc ree[...]

Custom izing Your Ca mcorder Customizing Your Camcorder 49 z Tips • The ID-1 s ystem s ends as pect ratio informa tion (16:9 , 4:3, or letter box) b y inserti ng signals betwe e n vid eo signals . • When you record in the [16:9 FUL L], the date or ti me indi cato r will be widened on wide - screen TVs . • For TRV 328 /4 28: The SteadySh ot do[...]

Customizing Your Camcorder 50 STEADYSHOT For TRV3 28/4 28/ TRV260 /2 65: Yo u ca n se le ct th is fu nc ti on to com p en sa te f or ca m era- sha k e. b Note • For TRV2 60/ 2 65: Came r a-s hake can not be compl etely co mpensat ed for in the foll owing ca se s: – Whe n r ec or di ng i n a dar k p la c e – Wh en reco rd ing a subj ec t w it [...]

Custom izing Your Ca mcorder Customizing Your Camcorder 51 Using the (PLAYER SET)/ (VCR SET) menu – HiFi S OUND/E DIT, etc. You can selec t the item s listed belo w in the menu (the PLAYER SET menu for TRV12 8/228 /328/ 428, t he VC R SET menu for TRV260/265.) To select these items, see “Chan gi ng the menu setti ng s” (p. 43). The default se[...]

Customizing Your Camcorder 52 TBC For TR V128/22 8/328/ 428: DNR For TR V128/22 8/328/ 428: AUDIO MIX For TRV2 60/265 : You ca n ad just th e au dio bal anc e betw ee n ST1 (the origin al ly recor de d soun d) and ST 2. b Notes • You canno t adjust sound r ecorded in 16 bi t audio mode. • Only the origina lly r e co rded sound will be heard whe[...]

Custom izing Your Ca mcorder Customizing Your Camcorder 53 Using the (LCD SET) menu – LCD B.L./LCD COLOR, etc. You can selec t the item s listed belo w in the LCD SET menu. To s el ect these items, se e “Changing the m enu settin gs ” (p. 43). The default se ttings are marked wit h G . The settin gs yo u can adju st va ry de pendi ng on the p[...]

Customizing Your Camcorder 54 Using the (TAPE SET) menu – FR AME REC/ INT. REC, etc . You can sele ct items listed be low in th e TAPE SET menu. To select items, se e “Ch anging 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 your camc orde r. The s[...]

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

Customizing Your Camcorder 56 INT.R EC For TRV2 60/265 : You ca n ac hiev e ex cellen t r ec o r di n g s of flowe rs bloo m in g, etc., wit h t hi s funct i on . Co nn ect yo ur cam c orde r to th e wa l l outl et us ing t he suppl ie d AC Adapt o r during the op er ation. a. [REC TIME] b. [INTERVAL] 1 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select [SET], [...]

Custom izing Your Ca mcorder Customizing Your Camcorder 57 Using the (SETUP MENU) – CLOCK SET/ USB STREA M/ LANGUAGE, et c. You ca n selec t items l isted below in the SETU P MENU. To s elec t it ems, see “C hangin g th e menu settings” (p. 43). The default se ttings are marked wit h G . The settin gs yo u can adju st va ry de pendi ng on the[...]

Customizing Your Camcorder 58 LANGUAGE You c an sel ect or change the la nguage used for t he on-s creen d ispla y (p. 19). Y ou can select from Englis h, Simpli fied English, Canadian-Fren ch, Latin American Spanish, Brazi lian-Por tuguese, Tradit ional-Chin ese, or Kore an. DE MO MO D E When y ou r emove a ca sset te from y our camc orde r, an d [...]

Custom izing Your Ca mcorder Customizing Your Camcorder 59 Using the (OTHERS) menu – WORLD TIME/VID EO EDI T, etc. You can select items li sted belo w in the OTHERS menu. To sele ct i tems, se e “Changi ng the m enu settings ” (p. 43). The defau lt settin gs are ma rked wit h G . Th e setti ngs yo u can ad just va ry dep en ding on the power [...]

Customizing Your Camcorder 60 b Note • When you connec t your camcorder to the wall outl et, [A.SHUT OFF] is automatically s et to [NEVER]. COMMANDER For TRV2 28/4 28/ TRV265 : b Note • The setting returns to [ON] when you have t he power sou rce disc onnected from you r camcorder for more t han 5 m inutes . DISPLAY REC LAMP VIDEO EDIT For TRV2[...]

Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 61 Dubbing /Edit ing Connecting to a VCR You can creat e a copy of the picture record ed on you r ca mcorder on ot her r ecord ing devic es (p . 63). For T RV260/2 65, you can also rec ord the picture from a VCR t o a t ape on you r camcorder (p. 68). Connect yo ur camcord er to a VCR a s shown in the fo llowing illu[...]

Dubbing/Editing 62 For T RV260 /265: * When ther e is an S vi deo jack on th e device to be connected, conne c t the S vi de o plug to tha t jack instead of using the ye llo w video plug. The aud io will not be output when y ou c onn ect w ith th e S vide o pl ug al on e. Pictures can be reproduced m ore faithfu lly with this connec tion. b Notes o[...]

Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 63 Dubbing t o another tape You can cop y and edit the p icture play ed back on yo ur camcor d er to oth er record ing device s ( such as VCRs). 1 Connect y our VCR to your camco rder as a re cordin g de vice (p. 61, 62 ). 2 Prepare your V CR for rec ording. • In se rt a cass ette fo r reco rd ing. • If yo ur VCR[...]

Dubbing/Editing 64 Dubbing a tape easily – Easy Dubbing ( TRV1 28/228 /328 /428 ) You c an con trol VCR for dubb ing w ith your 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 [...]

Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 65 10 Point the infrar ed ray emitte r of your camcord er towards the remo t e sen sor on your VCR, from a bout 30 cm (12 in.) awa y, with no ob struc tions . 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 [EXECU[...]

Dubbing/Editing 66 * TV/VCR c omponent Step 2: Sel ectin g the tit le You can insert a title. You can selec t one of t he 8 prese t titles and the 2 custom titles. S ee st eps 1 to 4 on page 31 t o create origi nal t itles. 1 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC d ial to select [TITLE SEL], then pres s the dial. 2 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC d ial to select the desir[...]

Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 67 4 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC d ial to select [OK], then press th e dial. The title lights up. b Notes • You ca n put a tit le only in to the ta pe of the VCR. • If you set the ba ck gr ound color to [FADE], th e picture ma y not a ppe a r proper ly , depending on the connecte d VCR. z Tips • The titl e color c h[...]

Dubbing/Editing 68 2 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select [EXECUTE], then p ress the dial. When dub bing end s, your c amcor der and VCR stop automatic ally. Then the di splay re turns to t he Easy Dubbing in itial screen. To stop d ubbing d uring ed iting Press (stop) on your ca m co rder. To quit Easy Dub bing Pres s EAS Y DUB. b Note • [NOT R[...]

Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 69 Dubbing selected scenes from a tape – Digita l progra m editin g ( TRV2 60/265 ) You can select up to 20 scenes (prog rams) and rec ord th em in the des ired or der to ot her recording de vice such as VCR. Step 1: Prepar ing your camcorde r and VCR for ope rati on Follow the steps b elow when you are performing [...]

Dubbing/Editing 70 9 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select [i. LINK] or [I R], the n press the dial. When co nne cting with an i.LINK cable After selec tin g [i. LINK], go on to “Step 2: Adjustin g the sy nchroniza tion of the VCR” (p. 70 ). When co nne ct in g w ith an A/V connecting ca ble After s electing [IR], f ollow the p rocedure describ[...]

Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 71 3 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC d ial to select [ADJ TEST], then pre ss the dial. 4 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC d ial to select [EXECUTE], then press the dial. [EXECUT ING] fl ashe s and a pictu re (a bout 50 se co nds l ong ) wit h 5 [I N] and [OUT ] indic ator s ea ch f or adju stin g synchr oni zat ion is re cord ed. [CO M[...]

Dubbing/Editing 72 2 Press MENU. 3 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select (OTHERS), then press the dial. 4 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select [VIDEO EDIT], then press the dial. 5 Search for the begi n ning of the first scene that you wan t to record on your camcorde r, then p ause p layback. 6 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select [MARK], then pr[...]

Dubbing/Editing Dubbing/Editing 73 To end Digital progra m editing Press MENU. To save a program withou t using it to record Press MENU in ste p 11 . The program i s stored i n memory unti l the cass et te is eject e d. To erase prog rams 1 Follo w st eps 1 t o 4 i n “R e cording the selec t ed s cenes as p ro grams” (p. 71). 2 Turn the SEL /PU[...]

Troubleshooting 74 Trou blesho oting Troubleshooting If you run in to any prob lem usin g yo ur camc order, us e the foll owing ta bl e to tro ub lesho ot the pro blem. I f the pro blem persi sts, rem ove the po wer source an d contact yo ur Son y dea ler. If “C: ss : ss ” is d is playe d on the LC D screen or the vi ewfi nder, the self-diag no[...]

Troubles hootin g Troubleshooting 75 Cassette t apes LCD screen /viewfi nder The remaini ng battery tim e indicator does not indi cate th e correc t time. • The temperatu re of the env ironment is too high or too low, or the battery pack h as not been cha rged eno ugh. This is n ot a m alfunctio n. c Fully c harge t he batt ery aga in. If the pro[...]

Troubleshooting 76 Recordin g The pi cture in t he viewfi nder is not clear. c Use the vie w f in der le ns a dju stme nt le ve r to adjust th e lens . ( p . 16) The pi cture in t he viewfinde r has disappeare d. c Close the LCD pan el . The pic ture is not displayed in the view finde r when the LCD panel is open. (p. 1 6) Sympt om Cause and/or Cor[...]

Troubles hootin g Troubleshooting 77 Playback Flicke ring or changes in colo r occurs . c This occurs when recor ding pict ures unde r a fluores cent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury la mp in the soft portr ait or spo rts lesson m ode. Cance l [PROGRAM AE] in th is case. (p. 44) END SEARCH d oes not wo rk. • The cassette wa s ejected after r ecordi [...]

Troubleshooting 78 Dubbing/ Editi ng For TRV2 60/265: The pi cture do es not appear on the screen when playin g back a tape. • The tape is rec or de d in th e Hi8 /standa r d 8 mm system. Noises a ppe a r on th e scr e en. • The tape was reco rd ed in a TV color syst em other than tha t of your camcorder. (p. 81) Sympt om Cause and/or Correctiv[...]

Troubles hootin g Troubleshooting 79 Warning indicators and messages Self-dia gnos is displa y/Wa rni ng indi cat or s If ind ic at or s appear on t h e screen, ch eck th e fo llowi ng. Se e the page in paren theses for de tails. Indicat ion Cause and/or Corrective Actions C: ss : ss /E: ss : ss (Self- diagnosi s dis play) Some symptoms can be fixe[...]

Troubleshooting 80 * You hear a melody or beep sound when the wa rn ing in dicators appe ar on the sc r een. Warning mes sages The followin g messages wil l appear to prompt you to c orrect th e situatio n. Z (Eje ct cas s e tte wa rning )* Slow flashing: • The write- protec t ta b on th e cass e tte is se t to lock . ( p. 82) Fas t f l a s hing [...]

Addit ional Inform ation Additional Information 81 Addition al In formatio n Using your camcorder abroad Powe r sup ply You can use y our camcorder i n any country / regions using the AC Adaptor supplie d with your camco rder withi n AC 100 V to 24 0 V, 50/60 H z. Use a commerci al ly availabl e AC pl u g adapto r [a] , i f necessar y , depe ndin g[...]

Additional Information 82 Usable cassette tapes You c an u se stand ar d 8 m m and Hi8 , Digi t al 8 vi deo ca ss et tes on yo ur camc or de r. Hi8 system This H i 8 sy stem is a n ex tensio n of the stan dard 8 mm syste m, and wa s develo ped to prod uc e hi gh er qua lit y pic t u re s. You c ann ot play back a t ap e reco rd ed in the Hi8 sys te[...]

Addit ional Inform ation Additional Information 83 About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack This unit i s compatible with the “Info LITH IUM” ba ttery pack (M series ). Yo ur camc or der op er at es only wit h the “Inf oLITH IUM” b at tery pack . “Info LITHI UM” M ser i es batter y pa cks ha ve the mark. What is the “Inf oLITHI UM” [...]

Additional Information 84 reco rd ing sta ndb y until th e power g oe s off without a ca ssett e i nserte d. About batter y life • The batte ry life is li mited. Batter y capacity drops littl e by littl e as you use it more and more, and as time passe s. When the a vaila ble battery t im e is shor tened co nsider ab ly, a probable caus e is th at[...]

Addit ional Inform ation Additional Information 85 devi ce . It i s al s o in di ca t e d near th e i.L I N K interface on some devi ce . The maximum baud rate for d evice that does not hav e an y indica tio n (suc h as this unit ) i s “S100. ” The ba ud rate may di f fer from th e indica t ed value when the unit is connected to devi ce with a [...]

Additional Information 86 • Do not wrap you r camcorder with a to wel, for exam ple, an d oper ate it . Doing s o migh t cause heat to build up insi de. • When di sc onnec t in g th e power co de, pull by the plug and not the c ode . • Do not d am age the power c ode su ch a s by placing an ything heavy on i t. • Keep m et a l contac t s cl[...]

Addit ional Inform ation Additional Information 87 • For TR V260 /2 65: If the fo llowin g pr oblem occ urs, clea n the video heads fo r 10 sec on ds wit h t h e Sony V8- 25CLD cleaning casse tte (op tional). – M osai c-pa tte rn n oise app ears on t he playb ack pict ur e o r the scr ee n is disp la ye d in bl ue. – Playbac k pi ct ures do n[...]

Additional Information 88 Specification Video camer a recorder System Vide o reco rd i n g s y s te m For TRV128/ 228/328/4 28: 2 rotary heads, Hel ical scanning FM system For TRV260 /265: 2 rotary heads, Hel ical scanni ng system Audio re cordi ng s yst em For TRV128/ 228/328/4 28: Rotary heads, FM syst em For TRV260 /265: Rotary heads, PC M syste[...]

Addit ional Inform ation Additional Information 89 LCD screen Pictu re 6.2 cm (2 .5 t y pe) Total dot numb er 123 200 (560 × 220) General Power re q u ire men t s DC 7.2 V (bat tery pack) DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor) Average power consumption (when using the battery pack) For TRV 128/228/328 /428: Duri ng c ame ra re co rdi n g usi ng t he v iewf i nder [...]

Additional Information 90 Types of diffe rences z Provided — Not provi de d Model CCD- DCR- TRV128 TRV228 T RV328 TRV428 TRV260 TRV265 Recordi n g syst em Hi8 Hi8 Hi8 Hi8 Digi ta l8 Digi tal8 Playba ck s yst em Hi8/ 8 Hi8/8 Hi8/8 Hi8/8 Digita l8 Dig ital8 Audio recording Mo naural M onaural M onaural Monaural S tereo Stereo AUDIO/VIDEO jack OUT O[...]

Quick Refer ence Quick Refer ence 91 Quick Refere nce Identifying parts and controls Camcorder A Lens ca p (p. 21, 25) B LCD screen (p. 3, 16) C OPEN bu tton (p. 16) D VOLU M E –/+* bu t to n (p . 34) E END SEARCH button (p. 33) F Speak er G Vie wfinder (p. 3, 16) H Batt er y pa c k I LIGHT button (p. 2 3) J FADER button (p. 30) K BACK LIGHT butt[...]

Quick Reference 92 A Built-i n lig ht (p. 23) B Lens C Infr are d ray em i tter (p . 64, 70) / For TR V228 /428 / TRV265: Remote sens or D Came ra r ecordin g lamp ( p. 21, 26 ) E Micro pho ne F NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch (p. 28) G EASY but t on ( p. 26, 36 ) H DSPL/ BATT INF O butt on ( p. 13, 37) A Jack cove r B For TRV 260/265 : A/V OU T jack (p. 39,[...]

Quick Refer ence Quick Refer ence 93 A RESET button (p. 7 4) B For TRV2 60/265 : BURN DVD/VCD You ca n ea sily t ak e a pictu re rec orded on the tape and burn it o nto a DVD or CD-R. See t he su pplied “Com puter Applic ations Gui de” fo r deta ils. For TR V128/228 /328/ 428: EASY DU B ( E as y D u bbing) b ut to n (p. 64) C TITLE butto n (p. [...]

Quick Reference 94 A Viewfi nd e r lens adju st ment lev e r (p. 16) B Eyecup C Cassette lid D OPEN/EJECT lever (p. 18) E Tri po d re cept ac l e Make sure that t he length of the t ripod screw is less th an 5.5 mm ( 7/32 inc h). Otherwise, y ou cannot attach the tripod secure ly , an d the scr ew may da mag e yo ur camc order. A Power zo om lever [...]

Quick Refer ence Quick Refer ence 95 Remote Commander Remove the insulation shee t befor e usin g the Remote Commander. A Tran smit ter After t ur ni ng on yo ur cam c orde r, po in t towards th e remote sensor t o cont rol your camc order. B REC START/STOP button (p. 21) C Powe r zoom bu tton (p . 23) D Video c ontrol b uttons (Rew ind, Playbac k,[...]

Quick Reference 96 WARNING Battery may explode if mistre ate d . Do not rechar ge, dis asse mble or disp ose o f in fire . b Notes on the Remote Commander • A button-type li thi um battery ( CR 202 5) is used in the R emote Comman der. Do not us e batt eries o ther than CR2025. • Point the remote sens or away from str ong light sources such a s[...]

Quick Refer ence Quick Refer ence 97 Indicator s for the LCD s creen an d viewfinde r Following in dicators will app ear on the LCD scree n an d view fi nd er to ind ic ate the st at e of your c amc orde r. Indic at or s and the ir on-s cr ee n/view f i nd er posit i on s vary d ep ending o n your c am corde r model. Indicat ors Meanings y 60mi n R[...]

Quick Reference 98 Index Numerics 16:9 WIDE mode ........ 47, 49 A A/V c onn ectin g cable .......... ...... ....... . 39, 6 1, 62 AC Adaptor ....... .......... ...... 15 Adj us ting th e vi ew find er ... 16 AUDIO MIX ............... ...... 52 AUDIO MODE .... .... ...... ... 54 AUTO DATE ........... ...... ... 57 AUTO SHTR ....... ....... ...... 4[...]

Quick Refer ence Quick Refer ence 99 P PAL ........ .......... ....... ....... ....81 Photo scan ............ ... ....... ....42 Photo search ............ .... ...... .41 Pict ur e eff ect (P EFFECT) ............ ....45 Picture search .......... ....... ....35 Playing time ......... ... ....... ... .14 Power mode ............ .......... .15 PROGRAM[...]

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