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Notes
•The following functions do not work during digital effect:

– Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” in the tape recording or recording

standby

– Tape photo recording
– Fader
– Shutter speed (1/30 or smaller) adjustment

•The following functions do not work in the old movie:

– Wide mode
– Picture effect
– PROGRAM AE
– Shutter speed adjustment

When you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG)
Digital effect is automatically canceled.

You can preset the camcorder to record the picture with the desired picture quality.
When presetting, adjust the picture by shooting a subject and checking the picture
displayed on a TV (p. 45).

(1) Press CUSTOM PRESET to display the CUSTOM PRESET menu while the

POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950
only).

(2) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select SET, then press the dial.
(4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ON, then press the dial.
(5) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item, then press the dial.
(6) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the selected item, then press the dial.
(7) Press CUSTOM PRESET.

The CUSTOM PRESET menu disappears and the indicator 

 appears on the

screen.

CUSTOM  PRESET

 [CP] : END

CUSTOM  PRESET

STBY

 [CP] : END

CUSTOM  PRESET

STBY

SET
COLOR  LVL
SHARPNESS
WB  SH I FT
AE  SH I FT
AGC  LIMIT
RESET
   RETURN

OFF

 [CP] : END

CUSTOM  PRESET

STBY

SET
COLOR  LVL
SHARPNESS
WB  SH I FT
AE  SH I FT
AGC  LIMIT
RESET
   RETURN

OFF
ON

 [CP] : END

CUSTOM  PRESET

STBY

SET
COLOR  LVL
SHARPNESS
WB  SH I FT
AE  SH I FT
AGC  LIMIT
RESET
   RETURN

ON

 [CP] : END

CUSTOM  PRESET

STBY

SET
COLOR  LVL
SHARPNESS
WB  SH I FT
AE  SH I FT
AGC  LIMIT
RESET
   RETURN

 [CP] : END

CUSTOM  PRESET

STBY

COLOR  LVL

 [CP] : END

SET
COLOR  LVL
SHARPNESS
WB  SH I FT
AE  SH I FT
AGC  LIMIT
RESET

OFF

OFF

CUSTOM

PRESET

COLOR LVL

SHARPNESS
WB SHIFT
AE SHIFT
AGC LIMIT
RESET

Select OFF in step 4. The setting is still maintained at this moment. To return to the
standard setting, select RESET in step 6.

Press CUSTOM PRESET while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/
NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only).
The custom preset setting appears on the screen.

When you preset the desired picture quality in CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK
(DCR-TRV950 only)
The preset is only available in each mode you preset. If you want to use a preset both in
CAMERA and MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only), you have to preset in each
mode.

About the AGC Limit
When adjusting the exposure manually, the level of the gain is up to 18 dB (OFF).

Decreases color intensity y
Increases color intensity
Softer y Sharper
Bluish y Reddish
Dim y Brighten
6 dB/12 dB/OFF

Color intensity

Sharpness
White balance
Brightness
Auto Gain-limit
Sets items above to the default
settings.

You can easily make the picture be on a horizontal line using the guide frame. The
guide frame is not recorded in the tape or the “Memory Stick.”

(1) Set GUIDE FRAME in 

 to ON in the menu setting while the POWER

switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only).
(p210)

(2) Press MENU to erase the menu display. The guide frame is displayed on the

screen.

Select GUIDE FRAME to OFF in the menu setting or simply press DISPLAY/TOUCH
PANEL.

Note
The guide frame indicates only a rough level. The size and position of the guide
frame do not affect the setting of the camcorder.

If you set GUIDEFRAME to ON
The other indicators are also displayed on the screen.

MENU

LCD / VF  SET

LCD  B. L.
LCD  COLOR
VF  B. L.
GU I DEFRAME
   RETURN

 [MENU] : END

OFF
ON

LCD / VF  SET

LCD  B. L.
LCD  COLOR
VF  B. L.
GU I DEFRAME
   RETURN

 [MENU] : END

ON