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Table of contents
Checking supplied accessories............................ 3
Main Features ........................................................ 4
Quick Start Guide...................................... 8
Getting started
Using this manual ............................................... 12
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ................. 15
Installing the battery pack.......................... 15
Charging the battery pack .......................... 16
Connecting to a wall socket ....................... 21
Step 2 Setting the date and time ...................... 22
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ................................. 24
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture............................................. 26
Shooting backlit subjects
– BACK LIGHT .................................... 32
Shooting in the dark
– NightShot/Super NightShot ........... 33
Self-timer recording (DCR-TRV325E/
TRV330E/TRV430E/TRV530E only)
................................................................ 35
Checking the recording – END SEARCH/
EDITSEARCH/Rec Review ....................... 37
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ............................................. 39
Viewing the recording on TV ............................ 44
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording .............................. 48
Using the wide mode ......................................... 52
Using the fader function .................................... 53
Using special effects – Picture effect ................ 56
Using special effects – Digital effect ................. 58
Using the PROGRAM AE function .................. 61
Adjusting the exposure manually .................... 64
Focusing manually.............................................. 65
Superimposing a title ......................................... 67
Making your own titles ...................................... 69
Inserting a scene .................................................. 71
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects .......... 72
Playing back a tape with digital effects ........... 73
Enlarging recorded images
– Tape PB ZOOM ........................................ 75
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function ......................................... 77
Searching a recording by date
– Date search ................................................ 78
Searching for a photo
– Photo search/Photo scan......................... 80
Editing
Dubbing a tape .................................................... 82
Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing........................... 86
Using with analog video unit and your
computer – Signal convert function (DCR-
TRV330E only) ............................................. 98
Recording video or TV programmes (DCR-
TRV330E only) ........................................... 100
Inserting a scene from a VCR
– Insert Editing (DCR-TRV330E only).... 104
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings............................ 107
“Memory Stick” operations
(DCR-TRV325E/TRV330E/TRV430E/TRV530E only)
Using “Memory Stick”–introduction ............. 124
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
– Memory Photo recording ...................... 129
Superimposing a still image in the “Memory
Stick” on an image
– MEMORY MIX........................................ 135
Recording an image from a tape as a still image
...................................................................... 141
Copying still images from a tape
– Photo save................................................ 144
Viewing a still image
– Memory Photo playback ....................... 146
Viewing images using your computer........... 150
Copying the image recorded on “Memory
Stick” to tapes (DCR-TRV330E only)...... 155
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory
Stick”s – Memory PB ZOOM ................... 157
Playing back images in a continuous loop
– SLIDE SHOW .......................................... 159
Preventing accidental erasure
– Image protection ..................................... 161
Deleting images ................................................. 163
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ........... 166
Using the printer (optional) ............................. 168
Troubleshooting
Types of trouble and their solutions .............. 169
Self-diagnosis display....................................... 174
Warning indicators and messages .................. 175
Additional Information
Digital8 system, recording and playback
...................................................................... 185
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ....... 188
About i.LINK ..................................................... 190
Using your camcorder abroad ........................ 192
Maintenance information and precautions
...................................................................... 193
Specifications ..................................................... 199
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls .................. 203
Index ................................................................... 214