Sony DCR-TRV60 / DCR-TRV60E / DCR-TRV70 (serv.man3) Service Manual ▷ View online
Getting Started
5
Main Features
5
Other uses
Functions for adjusting exposure during recording
•Back light (p. 34)
•NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter (p. 34)
•PROGRAM AE (p. 59)
•Manual exposure (p. 61)
•Flexible Spot Meter (p. 62)
•Recording images with the flash (p. 113)
•Back light (p. 34)
•NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter (p. 34)
•PROGRAM AE (p. 59)
•Manual exposure (p. 61)
•Flexible Spot Meter (p. 62)
•Recording images with the flash (p. 113)
Functions for giving images more impact
•Digital zoom (p. 33)
•Digital zoom (p. 33)
The default setting is OFF. (To zoom greater than 10
×,
select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings.)
•Fader (p. 52)
•Picture effect (p. 55)
•Digital effect (p. 56)
•Title (p. 97)
•MEMORY MIX (p. 118)
•Picture effect (p. 55)
•Digital effect (p. 56)
•Title (p. 97)
•MEMORY MIX (p. 118)
Functions for giving a natural appearance to your recordings
•PROGRAM AE (p. 59)
•PROGRAM AE (p. 59)
– SPORTS
– LANDSCAPE
– LANDSCAPE
•Manual focus (p. 63)
•Expanded focus (p. 63)
•Spot Focus (p. 65)
•Expanded focus (p. 63)
•Spot Focus (p. 65)
Functions for using after recording
•End search/Edit search/Rec Review (p. 37)
•Data code (p. 40)
•Tape PB ZOOM/Memory PB ZOOM (p. 73, 135)
•Zero set memory (p. 74)
•Title search (p. 75)
•Digital program editing (p. 80, 127)
•End search/Edit search/Rec Review (p. 37)
•Data code (p. 40)
•Tape PB ZOOM/Memory PB ZOOM (p. 73, 135)
•Zero set memory (p. 74)
•Title search (p. 75)
•Digital program editing (p. 80, 127)
Main Features
Accessing the Internet via a
USB device (optional) that
supports your camcorder
(DCR-TRV70 only)
USB device (optional) that
supports your camcorder
(DCR-TRV70 only)
Accessing the Internet, sending/
receiving your e-mail. For details,
refer to the Network Function/
Application Operating Instructions
supplied with your camcorder.
(DCR-TRV70 only) (p. 171)
receiving your e-mail. For details,
refer to the Network Function/
Application Operating Instructions
supplied with your camcorder.
(DCR-TRV70 only) (p. 171)
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Table of contents
Main Features
...................................... 4
Quick Start Guide
– Recording on a tape ............................. 8
– Recording on a “Memory Stick” ...... 10
– Recording on a “Memory Stick” ...... 10
Getting Started
Using this manual ................................. 12
Checking supplied accessories ............ 14
Step 1 Preparing the power source ..... 15
Checking supplied accessories ............ 14
Step 1 Preparing the power source ..... 15
Installing or removing the battery
pack ............................................ 15
Charging the battery pack ............. 16
Connecting to a wall outlet ........... 19
Connecting to a wall outlet ........... 19
Step 2 Setting the date and time ......... 20
Step 3 Using the touch panel ............... 23
Step 3 Using the touch panel ............... 23
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ............................... 25
Shooting backlit subjects
– Back light function ................ 34
Shooting in the dark
– NightShot/Super NightShot/
Color Slow Shutter .................. 34
Color Slow Shutter .................. 34
Checking recordings
– End search/Edit search/Rec
Review ............................................. 37
Review ............................................. 37
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ............................... 39
To display the screen indicators
– Display function ................... 40
Viewing a recording on the TV ........... 44
Advanced Recording
Operations
Operations
Recording still images on a “Memory
Stick” during tape recording
standby or tape recording ............. 46
standby or tape recording ............. 46
Self-timer recording .............................. 48
Adjusting the white balance manually
Adjusting the white balance manually
........................................................... 49
Using the wide mode ........................... 50
Using the fader function ...................... 52
Using special effects – Picture effect .. 55
Using special effects – Digital effect ... 56
Using PROGRAM AE .......................... 59
Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 61
Using the spot light-metering function
Using the fader function ...................... 52
Using special effects – Picture effect .. 55
Using special effects – Digital effect ... 56
Using PROGRAM AE .......................... 59
Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 61
Using the spot light-metering function
– Flexible Spot Meter ..................... 62
Focusing manually ................................ 63
Using the spot focus function
Using the spot focus function
– Spot Focus .................................... 65
Interval Recording ................................ 66
Frame by frame recording
Frame by frame recording
– Frame recording .......................... 67
Recording with all the pixels
– Progressive Recording Mode .... 68
Using the viewfinder ............................ 69
Advanced Playback
Operations
Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effect
........................................................... 71
Playing back a tape with digital effect
........................................................... 72
Enlarging images recorded on the tape
– Tape PB ZOOM ........................... 73
Quickly locating a scene
– Zero set memory ......................... 74
Searching the boundaries of the
recorded tape by title
– Title search ................................... 75
– Title search ................................... 75
Searching a recording by date
– Date search ................................... 76
Editing
Dubbing a tape ...................................... 78
Dubbing only desired scenes
Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing (on a tape)
........................................................... 80
Recording video or TV programs ....... 89
Inserting a scene from a VCR
Inserting a scene from a VCR
– Insert editing ................................ 91
Audio dubbing ...................................... 93
Superimposing a title on a cassette with
Superimposing a title on a cassette with
Cassette Memory ............................ 97
Making your own titles ........................ 99
Labeling a cassette with Cassette
Labeling a cassette with Cassette
Memory ......................................... 100
Erasing all the data in Cassette Memory
......................................................... 101
“Memory Stick” Operations
Using a “Memory Stick”
– Introduction ............................... 102
Selecting the quality and size of image
data ................................................. 105
Recording still images on a “Memory
Stick”
– Memory Photo recording ......... 109
– Memory Photo recording ......... 109
Getting Started
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Table of contents
Recording an image from a tape as a still
image .............................................. 116
Superimposing a still image in the
“Memory Stick” on an image
– MEMORY MIX .......................... 118
– MEMORY MIX .......................... 118
Interval Photo Recording ................... 121
Recording moving pictures on a
Recording moving pictures on a
“Memory Stick”
– MPEG MOVIE recording ......... 122
– MPEG MOVIE recording ......... 122
Self-timer recording ............................ 124
Recording a picture from a tape as a
Recording a picture from a tape as a
moving picture ............................. 125
Recording edited pictures from a tape as
a moving picture
– Digital program editing
(on a “Memory Stick”) ................. 127
– Digital program editing
(on a “Memory Stick”) ................. 127
Changing the recording folder .......... 129
Viewing a still image
Viewing a still image
– Memory Photo playback .......... 130
Viewing a moving picture
– MPEG MOVIE playback .......... 132
Choosing the playback folder ........... 134
Enlarging still images recorded on a
Enlarging still images recorded on a
“Memory Stick”
– Memory PB ZOOM ................... 135
– Memory PB ZOOM ................... 135
Playing back images continuously
– Slide show .................................. 136
Preventing accidental erasure
– Image protection ........................ 137
Deleting images
– DELETE ...................................... 138
Changing the image size
– Resize .......................................... 141
Writing a print mark
– Print mark ................................... 142
Viewing images with your
computer
computer
Viewing images with a computer
– Introduction ............................... 143
Connecting your camcorder to a
computer using the USB cable
(For Windows users) .................... 146
(For Windows users) .................... 146
Viewing pictures recorded on the tape
on a computer
– USB Streaming
(For Windows users) .................... 156
– USB Streaming
(For Windows users) .................... 156
Viewing images recorded on the
“Memory Stick” on a computer
(For Windows users) .................... 163
(For Windows users) .................... 163
Connecting your camcorder to a
computer using the USB cable
(For Macintosh users) .................. 166
(For Macintosh users) .................. 166
Viewing images recorded on “Memory
Stick” on a computer
(For Macintosh users) .................. 168
(For Macintosh users) .................. 168
Capturing images from an analog video
unit on a computer
– Signal convert function ............. 169
– Signal convert function ............. 169
Using the Network function
(DCR-TRV70 only)
(DCR-TRV70 only)
Accessing the network ....................... 171
For details, refer to the Network
Function/Application Operating
Instructions supplied with your
camcorder.
Function/Application Operating
Instructions supplied with your
camcorder.
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings .............. 172
Troubleshooting
Types of trouble and how to correct
trouble ............................................ 183
Self-diagnosis display ......................... 191
Warning indicators ............................. 192
Warning messages .............................. 193
Warning indicators ............................. 192
Warning messages .............................. 193
Additional Information
Usable cassettes ................................... 194
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
......................................................... 197
About i.LINK ....................................... 199
Using your camcorder abroad .......... 201
Maintenance information and
Using your camcorder abroad .......... 201
Maintenance information and
precautions .................................... 202
Specifications ....................................... 208
Quick Reference
Identifying parts and controls ........... 210
Index ..................................................... 218
Index ..................................................... 218
Quick Start Guide
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Quick Start Guide – Recording on a tape
Connecting the power cord
Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 15).
To eject the cassette
Follow the procedure above, and take out the cassette after the cassette compartment
opens completely in Step 2.
opens completely in Step 2.
Note
Do not press the cassette compartment down forcibly. Doing so may cause a
malfunction.
Do not press the cassette compartment down forcibly. Doing so may cause a
malfunction.
Inserting a cassette
1
Slide OPEN/Z EJECT
in the direction of
the arrow to open the
lid.
lid.
2
Push the center of the
cassette back to insert
the cassette. Insert the
cassette into the
cassette compartment
with the window
facing up.
cassette back to insert
the cassette. Insert the
cassette into the
cassette compartment
with the window
facing up.
3
Close the cassette
compartment by
pressing
compartment by
pressing
on the
cassette
compartment.
After the cassette
compartment goes
down completely,
close the lid until it
clicks.
compartment.
After the cassette
compartment goes
down completely,
close the lid until it
clicks.
1
2
3
Open the DC IN
jack cover.
jack cover.
AC Adaptor
(supplied)
(supplied)
Connect the plug with its v
mark facing up.
mark facing up.
Fastening the grip belt
Fasten the grip belt firmly.
Fasten the grip belt firmly.
How to hold
your camcorder
your camcorder
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