Sony DCR-TRV140E Camcorder User Manual


 
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Table of contents
Main Features ............................................... 3
Checking supplied accessories................... 5
Quick Start Guide ................................10
Getting started
Using this manual ...................................... 14
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ......... 18
Installing the battery pack ................. 18
Charging the battery pack..................19
Connecting to a wall socket ............... 23
Step 2 Setting the date and time .............25
Step 3 Inserting a cassette .........................27
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture....................................29
Shooting backlit subjects
– BACK LIGHT ............................. 37
Shooting in the dark
– NightShot/
Super NightShot
(DCR-TRV140E only)/
Colour Slow Shutter
(DCR-TRV140E only) ................... 38
Superimposing the date and time on
pictures
(CCD-TRV107E/TRV108E/
TRV208E/TRV408E only) ...........41
Checking the recording
– END SEARCH .................................. 42
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape .................................... 43
Viewing the recording on TV ................... 50
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
– Tape Photo recording
(DCR-TRV140E only) .......................... 53
Using the wide mode ................................55
Using the fader function ........................... 58
Using special effects
– Picture effect...................................... 61
Using special effects
– Digital effect
(DCR-TRV140E only) .......................... 63
Using the PROGRAM AE function ......... 66
Adjusting the exposure manually ........... 69
Focusing manually..................................... 70
Interval recording
(DCR-TRV140E only) .......................... 72
Frame by frame recording
– Cut recording
(DCR-TRV140E only) .......................... 75
Superimposing a title ................................77
Making your own titles ............................. 80
Using the built-in light .............................. 82
Advanced Playback Operations
(DCR-TRV140E only)
Playing back a tape with picture effects ...
86
Playing back a tape with digital effects ...
87
Enlarging images recorded on tapes
– Tape PB ZOOM ................................89
Quickly locating a scene using the zero
set memory function ........................... 91
Searching a recording by date
– Date search ........................................ 93
Searching for a photo
– Photo search/Photo scan ................95
Editing
Dubbing a tape ........................................... 97
Dubbing a tape easily
– Easy Dubbing
(CCD-TRV170E/TRV108E/TRV208E/
TRV408E only) ................................... 102
Dubbing only desired scenes
– Digital program editing
(DCR-TRV140E only) ........................ 111