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Notes
•When using the touch panel, press operation buttons with your thumb supporting the

LCD panel from the back side of it or press those buttons lightly with your index
finger.

•Do not press the LCD screen with sharp-pointed objects other than the supplied

stylus. (DCR-TRV950 only)

•Do not press the LCD screen too hard.
•Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands.
•If FN is not on the LCD screen, touch the LCD screen lightly to make it appear. You

can control the display with DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder.

•When operation buttons do not work even if you press them, an adjustment is

required (CALIBRATION) (p. 238).

•When the LCD screen gets dirty, clean it with the supplied cleaning cloth.

When executing each item
The green bar appears above the item.

If the items are not available
The color of the items changes to gray.

Press FN to display the following buttons:
When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA

PAGE1

END SCH, SPOT FOCUS, DIG EFFT, MEM MIX, SPOT METER

PAGE2

LCD BRT, SELFTIMER

When the POWER switch is set to VCR

PAGE1

LCD BRT, 

 PB, INDEX, END SCH

PAGE2

PB ZOOM, 

 PB, INDEX, DIG EFFT

See page 129 when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950
only).

40min

REC 0:00:01

LOCK

CAMERA

VCR

OFF(CHG)

POWER

MEMORY/

NETWORK

POWER

OFF(CHG)

CAMERA

MEMORY/

NETWORK

VCR

Your camcorder automatically focuses for you.

(1) Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides and pull the lens cap

string to fix it.

(2) Prepare the power supply and insert a cassette. See “Step 1” to “Step 3” for

more information (p. 15 to 23).

(3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button.

This sets your camcorder to the standby.

(4) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel. The viewfinder automatically turns off.
(5) Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. The REC indicator

appears. The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder
lights up. To stop recording, press START/STOP again.

Notes
•Fasten the grip strap firmly.
•The recording data (date/time or various settings when recorded) are not displayed

while recording. However, they are recorded automatically on the tape. To display the
recording data, press the DATA CODE button during playback you can also use the
Remote Commander for this operation (p. 41).

Note on recording
Your camcorder records and plays back in the SP (standard play) mode and in the LP
(long play) mode. Select SP or LP in the menu settings (p. 214). In the LP mode, you can
record 1.5 times as long as in the SP mode.
When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing
back the tape on your camcorder.

Note on the LOCK switch
When you slide the LOCK switch in the direction of the arrow, the POWER switch can
no longer be set to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only) accidentally. The LOCK
switch is set to the further side (unlock position) as the default setting.

To enable smooth transition
Transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene is smooth as long as
you do not eject the cassette even if you turn off your camcorder.
However, check the following:
– Do not mix recordings in the SP mode and in the LP mode on one tape.
– When you change the battery pack, set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).
– When you use a cassette with cassette memory, however, you can make the transition

smooth even after ejecting the cassette if you use the END SEARCH (p. 37).

If you leave your camcorder in the standby for five minutes while the cassette is
inserted
Your camcorder automatically turns off. This is to save battery power and to prevent
battery and tape wear. To return to the standby, set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG)
and then back to CAMERA. To start recording, press the START/STOP button again
without switching the POWER switch. However, your camcorder does not turn off
automatically while the cassette is not inserted.

When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record in the LP
mode
•The transition between scenes may not be smooth.
•The playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly

between scenes.

The battery use time when you record using the LCD screen
The battery time is slightly shorter than the shooting time using the viewfinder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).
(2) Close the LCD panel.
(3) Eject the cassette.
(4) Remove the battery pack.

The LCD panel can be opened up to 90 degrees.
The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees to the viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to
the lens side.

When closing the LCD panel, set it vertically, and swing it into the camcorder body.

Note
When the LCD panel is opened, the viewfinder automatically turns off and no image is
displayed in the viewfinder. However, in the Mirror Mode, images are displayed in the
viewfinder as well (p. 32).

LCD screen
•When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight, the LCD screen may be

difficult to see. If this happens, we recommend that you use the viewfinder.

•When you adjust the angle of the LCD panel, make sure if the LCD panel is opened up

to 90 degrees.

180

°

90

°