Sony DCR-TRV38 / DCR-TRV38E / DCR-TRV39 (serv.man3) Service Manual ▷ View online
21
Getting Started
Step 2 Setting the date and time
Set the date and time when you use your camcorder for the first time. The “CLOCK
SET” indicator will appear each time you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or
MEMORY unless you set the date and time settings.
If you do not set the date and time, “--- -- ----” and “--:--:--” are recorded on the tape or
the “Memory Stick” as the data code.
If you do not use your camcorder for about three months, the date and time settings
may be released (bars may appear) because the built-in rechargeable battery installed in
your camcorder will have been discharged (p. 199). In this case, charge the built-in
rechargeable battery, then set your area, the daylight saving time (DST*), the year, the
month, the day, the hour and the minute.
SET” indicator will appear each time you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or
MEMORY unless you set the date and time settings.
If you do not set the date and time, “--- -- ----” and “--:--:--” are recorded on the tape or
the “Memory Stick” as the data code.
If you do not use your camcorder for about three months, the date and time settings
may be released (bars may appear) because the built-in rechargeable battery installed in
your camcorder will have been discharged (p. 199). In this case, charge the built-in
rechargeable battery, then set your area, the daylight saving time (DST*), the year, the
month, the day, the hour and the minute.
* Instead of DST, SUMMERTIME is displayed on the screen for some models.
(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY.
(2) Press FN (Function) to display PAGE1 (p. 24).
(3) Press MENU to display the menu.
(4) Press r/R to select
(2) Press FN (Function) to display PAGE1 (p. 24).
(3) Press MENU to display the menu.
(4) Press r/R to select
, then press EXEC.
(5) Press r/R to select CLOCK SET, then press EXEC.
(6) Press r/R to select your area, then press EXEC.
(7) Press r/R to select whether your area is in the daylight saving time or not,
(6) Press r/R to select your area, then press EXEC.
(7) Press r/R to select whether your area is in the daylight saving time or not,
then press EXEC.
(8) Press r/R to select a desired year, then press EXEC.
(9) Set the month, day and hour with the same procedure as step 8.
(10) Press r/R to set the minute, then press EXEC by the time signal. The clock
(9) Set the month, day and hour with the same procedure as step 8.
(10) Press r/R to set the minute, then press EXEC by the time signal. The clock
starts to move.
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FN
2003 JAN 1 12 : 00AM
SETUP MENU
CLOCK SET
USB STREAM
LANGUAGE
DEMO MODE
USB STREAM
LANGUAGE
DEMO MODE
EXIT
RET.
EXEC
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EXEC
R
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EXIT
DST OFF
DATE Y M D
GMT +0.0
Lisbon, London
CLOCK SET
AREA 1
AREA 1
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EXEC
R
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EXIT
CLOCK SET
AREA26
AREA26
GMT –5.0
New York, Bogota
DST OFF
ON
DATE Y M D
ON
DATE Y M D
– – – – – – – – – – – : – –
SETUP MENU
CLOCK SET
USB STREAM
LANGUAGE
DEMO MODE
USB STREAM
LANGUAGE
DEMO MODE
EXIT
RET.
EXEC
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JUL 4 2003
5:30:00 PM
5:30:00 PM
EXEC
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EXIT
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GMT –5.0
New York, Bogota
DST OFF
DATE Y
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CLOCK SET
AREA26
AREA26
2003 JAN 1 12 : 00AM
EXEC
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EXIT
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New York, Bogota
DST OFF
DATE Y
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CLOCK SET
AREA26
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To return to FN (Function)
Press EXIT.
When using your camcorder abroad
Set the clock to the local time (p. 23).
Set the clock to the local time (p. 23).
If you use your camcorder in an area where daylight saving time is used
Set DST SET in
Set DST SET in
to ON in the menu settings.
Note on the time indicator
The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle.
•12:00 AM stands for midnight.
•12:00 PM stands for noon.
The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle.
•12:00 AM stands for midnight.
•12:00 PM stands for noon.
Step 2 Setting the date and time
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Getting Started
Simple setting of clock by time difference
You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference. Select AREA
SET and DST SET* in
SET and DST SET* in
in the menu settings.
See page 176 for details.
* Instead of DST, SUMMERTIME is displayed on the screen for some models.
* Instead of DST, SUMMERTIME is displayed on the screen for some models.
World time difference
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Step 2 Setting the date and time
Lisbon, London
Berlin, Paris
Helsinki, Cairo
Moscow, Nairobi
Tehran
Abu Dhabi, Baku
Kabul
Karachi, Islamabad
Calcutta, New Delhi
Almaty, Dhaka
Rangoon
Bangkok, Jakarta
HongKong, Singapore
Seoul, Tokyo
Adelaide, Darwin
Melbourne, Sydney
Berlin, Paris
Helsinki, Cairo
Moscow, Nairobi
Tehran
Abu Dhabi, Baku
Kabul
Karachi, Islamabad
Calcutta, New Delhi
Almaty, Dhaka
Rangoon
Bangkok, Jakarta
HongKong, Singapore
Seoul, Tokyo
Adelaide, Darwin
Melbourne, Sydney
Area
Time-zone
Area setting
code
differences
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GMT
+01:00
+02:00
+03:00
+03:30
+04:00
+04:30
+05:00
+05:30
+06:00
+06:30
+07:00
+08:00
+09:00
+09:30
+10:00
+01:00
+02:00
+03:00
+03:30
+04:00
+04:30
+05:00
+05:30
+06:00
+06:30
+07:00
+08:00
+09:00
+09:30
+10:00
Area
Time-zone
Area setting
code
differences
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+11:00
+12:00
–12:00
–11:00
–10:00
–09:00
–08:00
–07:00
–06:00
–05:00
–04:00
–03:30
–03:00
–02:00
–01:00
+12:00
–12:00
–11:00
–10:00
–09:00
–08:00
–07:00
–06:00
–05:00
–04:00
–03:30
–03:00
–02:00
–01:00
Solomon Is
Fiji, Wellington
Eniwetok, Kwajalein
Midway Is., Samoa
Hawaii
Alaska
LosAngeles, Tijuana
Denver, Arizona
Chicago, MexicoCity
New York, Bogota
Santiago
St. John’s
Brasilia, Montevideo
Fernando de Noronha
Azores
Fiji, Wellington
Eniwetok, Kwajalein
Midway Is., Samoa
Hawaii
Alaska
LosAngeles, Tijuana
Denver, Arizona
Chicago, MexicoCity
New York, Bogota
Santiago
St. John’s
Brasilia, Montevideo
Fernando de Noronha
Azores
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Your camcorder has operation buttons on the LCD screen.
Touch the LCD screen directly with your finger or the supplied stylus (DCR-TRV39
only) to operate each function.
Touch the LCD screen directly with your finger or the supplied stylus (DCR-TRV39
only) to operate each function.
(1) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel.
(2) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA to record, VCR to play back or MEMORY
(2) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA to record, VCR to play back or MEMORY
to use the “Memory Stick.”
(3) Press FN. Operation buttons on PAGE1 are displayed on the LCD screen.
(4) Press PAGE2/PAGE3 to display PAGE2/PAGE3. Operation buttons on
(4) Press PAGE2/PAGE3 to display PAGE2/PAGE3. Operation buttons on
PAGE2/PAGE3 are displayed on the LCD screen.
(5) Press a desired operation item. See relevant pages of this manual for each
function.
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To execute settings
Press
OK. The display returns to PAGE1/PAGE2/PAGE3.
To cancel settings
Press
OFF. The display returns to PAGE1/PAGE2/PAGE3.
To make screen indicators disappear
Press DISPLAY/BATTERY INFO.
Step 3 Using the touch panel
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PAGE3
SPOT
METER
MENU
SPOT
FOCUS
FADER
END
SCH
SCH
EXPO-
SURE
PAGE1 PAGE2
EXIT
When the POWER switch
is set to CAMERA
is set to CAMERA
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