Sony DCR-TRV38 / DCR-TRV38E / DCR-TRV39 (serv.man3) Service Manual ▷ View online
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Advanced Recording Operations
During tape recording standby
The POWER switch should be set to
.
(1) Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until a still image appears. The CAPTURE
indicator appears. Recording does not start yet. To change the still image,
release PHOTO, select a still image again, then press and hold PHOTO lightly.
release PHOTO, select a still image again, then press and hold PHOTO lightly.
(2) Press PHOTO deeply.
Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears.
The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be
recorded on the “Memory Stick.”
The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be
recorded on the “Memory Stick.”
During tape recording
The POWER switch should be set to
.
Press PHOTO deeply.
The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be recorded
on the “Memory Stick.”
Recording on the “Memory Stick” is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears.
The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be recorded
on the “Memory Stick.”
Recording on the “Memory Stick” is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears.
— Advanced Recording Operations —
Recording still images on “Memory Stick” during
tape recording standby or tape recording
tape recording standby or tape recording
1
2
12
CAPTURE
FINE
640
FINE
640
101
101
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Note
You cannot record still images on the “Memory Stick” during following operations
(The
You cannot record still images on the “Memory Stick” during following operations
(The
indicator flashes):
– End search
– Wide mode
– During fading in with BOUNCE
– MEMORY MIX
– Wide mode
– During fading in with BOUNCE
– MEMORY MIX
“Memory Stick”
See page 99 for details.
See page 99 for details.
Still images
•The image size will be 640
•The image size will be 640
×
480.
•If the POWER switch is set to CAMERA, image quality cannot be changed. Images
will be recorded with image quality as set when the POWER switch is set to
MEMORY.
MEMORY.
•When recording with higher image quality, use of Memory Photo recording is
recommended (p. 106).
During and after recording still images on the “Memory Stick”
Your camcorder continues recording on the tape.
Your camcorder continues recording on the tape.
When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander
Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press
the button.
Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press
the button.
To record still images on the “Memory Stick” during tape recording
You cannot check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly. The image when
you press PHOTO deeply will be recorded on the “Memory Stick.”
You cannot check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly. The image when
you press PHOTO deeply will be recorded on the “Memory Stick.”
Title
You cannot record the titles.
You cannot record the titles.
Self-timer recording
During recording standby, you can record still images on the “Memory Stick” with the
self-timer. See page 47 for details.
During recording standby, you can record still images on the “Memory Stick” with the
self-timer. See page 47 for details.
Recording still images on “Memory Stick” during tape recording
standby or tape recording
standby or tape recording
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Advanced Recording Operations
Recording on the tape
The POWER switch should be set to
.
Operate by touching the panel.
(1) During standby, press FN and select PAGE2.
(2) Press SELFTIMER.
(2) Press SELFTIMER.
The
(self-timer) indicator appears on the screen.
(3) Press EXIT to return to FN.
(4) Press START/STOP.
(4) Press START/STOP.
The self-timer starts counting down from about 10 while beeping. In the last
two seconds of the countdown, the beep gets faster, then recording starts
automatically.
two seconds of the countdown, the beep gets faster, then recording starts
automatically.
Recording still images on the “Memory Stick” during recording
standby
standby
The POWER switch should be set to
.
Operate by touching the panel.
(1) Follow the step 1 to 3 in “Recording on the tape.”
(2) Press PHOTO deeply.
(2) Press PHOTO deeply.
The self-timer starts counting down from about 10 while beeping. In the last
two seconds of the countdown, the beep gets faster, then the recording starts
automatically.
two seconds of the countdown, the beep gets faster, then the recording starts
automatically.
To stop the countdown for recording on the tape
Press START/STOP. To restart the countdown, press START/STOP again.
To cancel the self-timer
With your camcorder during standby, press SELFTIMER and the
(self-timer)
indicator disappears from the screen. You cannot cancel the self-timer using the Remote
Commander.
Commander.
Notes
•The self-timer recording is automatically canceled when self-timer recording is
•The self-timer recording is automatically canceled when self-timer recording is
finished.
•You can record using the self-timer only during recording standby.
When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY
You can also record still images onto the “Memory Stick” with the self-timer (p. 118).
You can also record still images onto the “Memory Stick” with the self-timer (p. 118).
Self-timer recording
START/STOP
START/STOP
PHOTO
PHOTO
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Normally white balance is automatically adjusted.
The POWER switch should be set to
or
.
Operate by touching the panel.
(1) Press FN to display PAGE1.
(2) Press MENU to display the menu.
(3) Select WHT BAL in
(2) Press MENU to display the menu.
(3) Select WHT BAL in
, then press EXEC (p. 168).
(4) Select a desired mode, then press EXEC.
HOLD:
When recording a single-colored subject or background
When recording a single-colored subject or background
OUTDOOR (
):
•When recording a sunset/sunrise, just after sunset, just before sunrise, neon signs, or
fireworks
•Under a color matching fluorescent lamp
INDOOR (n):
•When lighting conditions change quickly
•In too bright places such as photography studios
•Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps
•When lighting conditions change quickly
•In too bright places such as photography studios
•Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To return to the automatic white balance
Set WHT BAL to AUTO in the menu settings.
If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting
We recommend that you record in the INDOOR mode.
We recommend that you record in the INDOOR mode.
When you record under fluorescent lighting
Select AUTO or HOLD.
Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the INDOOR mode.
Select AUTO or HOLD.
Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the INDOOR mode.
In the AUTO mode
Point your camcorder at the white subject for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER
switch to CAMERA to get better adjustment when:
– You remove the battery pack for replacement.
– You bring your camcorder from indoors to outdoors holding the exposure, or vice
Point your camcorder at the white subject for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER
switch to CAMERA to get better adjustment when:
– You remove the battery pack for replacement.
– You bring your camcorder from indoors to outdoors holding the exposure, or vice
versa.
In the HOLD mode
Set WHT BAL to AUTO and reset to HOLD after few seconds when:
– You change the mode of PROGRAM AE.
– You bring your camcorder from indoors to outdoors, or vice versa.
Set WHT BAL to AUTO and reset to HOLD after few seconds when:
– You change the mode of PROGRAM AE.
– You bring your camcorder from indoors to outdoors, or vice versa.
Adjusting the white balance manually
MANUAL SET
PROGRAM AE
P EFFECT
FLASH MODE
FLASH LVL
WHT BAL
AUTO SHTR
P EFFECT
FLASH MODE
FLASH LVL
WHT BAL
AUTO SHTR
EXIT
RET.
EXEC
AUTO
HOLD
OUTDOOR
INDOOR
HOLD
OUTDOOR
INDOOR
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