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You can record still pictures continuously. Select one of the two modes described below
before recording.

×

You can record nine still pictures continuously on a single page.

While pressing down PHOTO, your camcorder continuously record maximum number
of still pictures.
When you stop pressing, the recording stops.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to

the left (unlock) position.

(2) Press MENU to display the menu.
(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 

, then press the dial.

(4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select STILL SET, then press the dial.
(5) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select PIC MODE, then press the dial.
(6) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select MULTI SCRN, then press the dial.

“

 FULL” appears on the screen, and you cannot record still pictures on this “Memory

Stick.”

SINGLE

Your camcorder shoots one image at a time. (no indicator)

MULTI SCRN Your camcorder shoots nine still images at about 0.5 sec intervals and

displays the images on a single page divided into nine boxes. (

)

LOCK

MENU

PLAYER

CAMERA

MEMORY

OFF(CHG)

PO

WER

MEMORY SET

STILL  SET
MOVIE  SET
PR I NT  MARK
PROTECT
SL I DE  SHOW
DELETE  ALL
FORMAT
  RETURN

 [MENU] : END

MEMORY SET

STILL  SET
MOVIE  SET
PR I NT  MARK
PROTECT
SL I DE  SHOW
DELETE  ALL
FORMAT
  RETURN

 [MENU] : END

MEMORY SET

STILL  SET
  PIC  MODE
  QUALITY
    RETURN

SINGLE

 [MENU] : END

MEMORY SET

STILL  SET
  PIC  MODEL      SINGLE
  QUALITY           MULTI  SCRN
     RETURN

 [MENU] : END

You can record still images on “Memory Stick”s with the self-timer. You can use the
Remote Commander for this operation.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK is set to the left

(unlock) position.

(2) Press MENU to display the menu settings in the standby mode.
(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 

, then press the dial.

(4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select SELFTIMER, then press the dial.
(5) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ON, then press the dial.
(6) Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear.
(7) Press PHOTO deeper.

Self-timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound. In the last two
seconds of the countdown, the beep sound gets faster, then recording starts
automatically.

Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings while your camcorder is in the standby
mode. You cannot cancel self-timer recording with Remote Commander.

Note
The self-timer recording mode is automatically cancelled when:
– Self-timer recording is finished.
– The POWER switch is set to OFF (CHG) or VCR.

To check the image to be recorded
You can check the image with pressing PHOTO lightly, then press it deeper to start the
self-timer recording.

C AME R A S E T

S E L F T I ME R

O F F

R E T U R N

[ ME NU ]  :  E ND

N S L I GH T

.

.

Your camcorder can read moving picture data recorded on a tape and record it as a still
image on a “Memory Stick”.

Before operation
•Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder.
•Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(2) Press N. The picture recorded on the tape is played back.
(3) Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the picture from the tape freezes.

“CAPTURE” appears on the screen. Recording does not start yet.

(4) Press PHOTO deeper. The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on a

“Memory Stick.” Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator
disappears.

When the access lamp is lit or flashing
Never shake or strike the unit. As well do not turn the power off , eject a “Memory
Stick” or remove the battery pack. Otherwise, the image data breakdown may occur.

The inserted “Memory Stick” is incompatible with your camcorder because its format
does not conform with your camcorder. Check the format of the “Memory Stick.”

If you press PHOTO lightly in the playback mode
Your camcorder stops momentarily.

CAPTURE

REW

PLAY

FF

POWE

R

VCR

CAMERA

MEMORY

OFF(CHG)

PHO

TO

PHO

TO

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Sound recorded on a tape
You cannot record the audio from a tape.

Titles have already recorded on tapes
You cannot record the titles on “Memory Stick”s. The title does not appear while you
are recording a still picture with PHOTO.

When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander
Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press
the button.

Before operation
Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings. (The default setting is LCD.)

(1)  Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(2) Play back the recorded tape, or turn the TV on to see the desired program.

The image of the other equipment is displayed on the screen.

(3) Follow steps 3 and 4 on page 117.

Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video jack on the VCR or
the TV.

OUT

TV

S VIDEO

VIDEO

: Signal flow

A/V connecting cable

If your TV or VCR has an S video jack
Connect using an S video cable (optional) 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 (optional) to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the
TV or VCR.
This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.

DV

DV OUT

   is marked
on this side.

  DV
IN/OUT

: Signal flow

(optional)

You can record moving pictures with sound on “Memory Stick”s.

Before operation
Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to

the left (unlock) position.

(2) Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. The camera recording

lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up. When IMAGESIZE in
the menu settings is set to 160 

×

 112, the maximum recording time is 60

seconds. However, when IMAGESIZE in the menu settings is set to 320 

×

 240,

the maximum recording time is 15 seconds.

Press START/STOP.

Note
Sound is recorded in monaural.

When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY
The following functions do not work:
– Wide TV
– Digital zoom
– SteadyShot function
– Super NightShot
– Fader
– Picture effect
– Digital effect
– Title
– Low lux mode (The indicator flashes.)
– Sports lesson mode (The indicator flashes.)

320

4 0

REC

0:0 3

[ 1 5

]

min

SEC

BBB

LOCK

VCR

CAMERA

MEMORY

OFF(CHG)

POWER

Recording time can be recorded on
the “Memory Stick”

This indicator is displayed for 5
seconds after pressing START/STOP.
This indicator is not recorded.

Your camcorder can read moving picture data recorded on a tape and record it as a
moving picture on a “Memory Stick.” Your camcorder can also take in moving picture
data through the input connector and record it as a moving picture on a “Memory
Stick.”

Before operation
•Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder.
•Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(2) Press N. The picture recorded on the tape is played back.
(3) Press START/STOP on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start

recording from. The camera recording lamp located on the front of your
camcorder lights up. When IMAGESIZE in the menu settings is set to 160 

×

112, the maximum recording time is 60 seconds. However, when IMAGESIZE
in the menu settings is set to 320 

×

 240, the maximum recording time is 15

seconds.

Press START/STOP.

POWE

R

VCR

CAMERA

MEMORY

OFF(CHG)

REW

PLAY

FF

320

4 0

REC

[ 1 5

]

0:0 3

0:1 5:4 2:4 3

min

SEC

BBB

N

This indicator is displayed for
5 seconds after pressing START/STOP.
This indicator is not recorded.

Recording time can be recorded on the
“Memory Stick.”

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Notes
•Sound recorded in 48 kHz is converted to one in 32 kHz when recording images from

a tape to “Memory Stick”s.

•Sound recorded in stereo is converted to monaural sound when recording from tapes.

When the access lamp is lit or flashing
Do not shake or strike the unit. As well do not turn the power off , eject a “Memory
Stick” or remove the battery pack. Otherwise, the image data breakdown may occur.

Titles have already recorded on tapes
You cannot record the titles on “Memory Stick”s. The title does not appear while you
are recording a moving image with START/STOP.

Various settings when recorded
You cannot record the various settings when recorded.

Sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder has been recorded. Connect the A/V
connecting cable to input images from an external unit used to play back the image.

During recording on “Memory Stick”
•You cannot use the PB ZOOM function.
•You cannot record data codes from tape

Before operation
Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings. (The default setting is LCD.)

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(2) Play back the recorded tape, or turn the TV on to see the desired program.

The image of the other equipment is displayed on the screen.

(3) Follow steps 3 on page 121.

Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video jack on the VCR or
the TV.
Sound is recorded in monaural.

OUT

TV

S VIDEO

AUDIO/VIDEO 

VIDEO

AUDIO

S VIDEO

: Signal flow

AV connecting cable

If your TV or VCR has an S video jack
Connect using an S video cable (optional) 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 (optional) to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the
TV or VCR.
This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.

Note
The “

” flashes in the following instances. If this happens, eject and insert the

“Memory Stick“ again, and record distortion-free images.
– When recording on a tape in a poor recording state, for example, on a tape that has

been repeatedly used for dubbing

– When attempting to input images that are distorted due to poor radio wave reception

when a TV tuner unit is in use

DV

DV OUT

   is marked
on this side.

  DV
IN/OUT

: Signal flow

(optional)

You can superimpose a still picture you have recorded on a “Memory Stick” on the top
of the moving picture you are recording.

M. CHROM (Memory chromakey)
You can swap a blue area of a still picture such as an illustration or a frame with a
moving picture.

M. LUMI (Memory luminancekey)
You can swap a brighter area of a still picture such as a handwritten illustration or title
with a moving picture. Record a title on a “Memory Stick” before a trip or event for
convenience.

C. CHROM (Camera chromakey)
You can superimpose a moving picture on the top of a still picture such as a picture can
be used as background. Shoot the subject against a blue background. The blue area of
the moving picture will be swapped with a still picture.

M. OVERLAP (Memory overlap)
You can make a moving image fade in on top of a still image.

Still picture

Moving picture

Still picture

Moving picture

Still picture

Moving picture

Still picture

Moving picture

Before operation
•Insert a tape for recording into your camcorder.
•Insert a recorded “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY.

Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left (unlock) position.

(2) Press MEMORY MIX in the standby mode.

The last recorded or last composed image appears on the lower part of the
screen as a thumbnail image.

(3) Press MEMORY+/– to select the still picture you want to superimpose.

To see the previous image, press MEMORY –. To see the next image, press
MEMORY+.

(4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode.

The mode changes as follows:
M. CHROM 

y M. LUMI y C. CHROM y M. OVERLAP

(5) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

The still picture is superimposed on the moving picture. Your camcorder
automatically returns to the standby mode.

(6) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect.
(7) Press START/STOP to start recording. Press PHOTO when you set the

POWER switch to MEMORY.

M. CHROM

M. LUMI

M. LUMI

M. LUMI

MEMORY

MIX

VCR

CAMERA

MEMORY

OFF(CHG)

POWER

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M. CHROM

The color (blue) scheme of the area in the still picture which is to be
swapped with a moving picture

M. LUMI

The color (bright) scheme of the area in the still picture which is to be
swapped with a moving picture

C. CHROM

The color (blue) scheme of the area in the moving picture which is to be
swapped with a still picture

M. OVERLAP No adjustment necessary

The fewer bars there are on the screen, the stronger the effect.

Do either of the following:
– Press MEMORY+/– before step 6.
– Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial before step 6, and repeat the procedure from step 4.

(Except for M.OVERLAP)

Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial before step 6, and repeat the procedure from step 4.
(Except for M.OVERLAP)

Press MEMORY MIX.

Notes
• You can not use MEMORY MIX function for moving pictures recorded on “Memory

Stick”s.

• When the overlapping still image has a large amount of white, the thumbnail image of

the picture may not be clear.

Image data modified with computers or shot with other equipment
You may not be able to play them back with your camcorder.

When you set the POWER switch to MEMORY
You cannot select M.OVERLAP.

The “Memory Stick” supplied with your camcorder has stored 20 images
– For M.CHROM : 18 images (such as a frame) 100-0001 ~ 100-0018
– For C.CHROM : 2 images (such as a background) 100-0019 ~ 100-0020

Sample images
Sample images stored in the “Memory Stick” supplied with your camcorder are
protected (p. 143).

During recording
You cannot change the mode setting.

Using the search function, you can automatically take in only still images from tapes
and record them on a “Memory Stick” in sequence.

Before operation
•Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder and rewind the tape.
•Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(2) Press MENU to display the menu.
(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 

, then press the dial.

(4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select PHOTO SAVE, then press the dial.

“PHOTO BUTTON” appears on the screen.

(5) Press PHOTO deeper. The still image from the tape is recorded on a “Memory

Stick.” The number of still images copied is displayed. END is displayed when
copying is completed.

PHO

TO

MEMORY SET

STILL  SET
MOVIE  SET
PR I NT  MARK
PROTECT
PHOTO  SAVE
   RETURN

 [MENU] : END

MEMORY SET

STILL  SET
MOVIE  SET
PR I NT  MARK
PROTECT
PHOTO  SAVE
  RETURN

 [MENU] : END

READY

PHOTO  SAVE

0 : 00 : 00 : 00

 [PHOTO]  : START    [MENU] : END

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PHOTO BUTTON

PHOTO  SAVE

0 : 00 : 00 : 00

[MENU] : END

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SAV I NG

0

PHOTO  SAVE

0 : 30 : 00 : 00

[MENU] : END

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END

4

MENU

POWER

VCR

CAMERA

MEMORY

OFF(CHG)

Press MENU.

“MEMORY FULL” appears on the screen, and the copying stops. Insert another
“Memory Stick” and repeat the procedure from step 2.

When the access lamp is lit or flashing
Do not shake or strike your camcorder. As well do not turn the power off, eject a
“Memory Stick” or remove the battery pack. Otherwise, the image data breakdown may
occur.

If the write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK
“NOT READY” appears when you select the item in the menu settings.

When you change “Memory Stick”s in the middle of copying
Your camcorder resumes copying from the last image recorded on the previous
“Memory Stick.”

You can play back still images recorded on a “Memory Stick.” You can also play back
six images at a time by selecting the index screen.

Before operation
Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR.

Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left (unlock) position.

(2) Press MEMORY PLAY. The last recorded image is displayed.
(3) Press MEMORY +/– to select the desired still image. To see the previous

image, press MEMORY –. To see the next image, press MEMORY +.

Press MEMORY PLAY again.

Note
You may not be able to play back images properly in the following cases:
– when playing back on your camcorder image data modified with computer.
– when playing back image data on other equipment including other DCR-TRV17.

Notes on the file name
•The directory is not displayed if the structure of the directory does not conform to the

DCF98 standard.

•“

 

- 

DIRECTORY ERROR” may appear on the screen if the structure of the

directory does not conform to the DCF98 standard. While this message appears, you
can play back images but cannot record them on the “Memory Stick”.

•The file name flashes on the screen if the file is corrupted or the file is unreadable.

LOCK

PLAY

VCR

CAMERA

MEMORY

OFF(CHG)

POWER