Sony DCR-TRV9 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Before you begin
Table of contents
Before you begin
Using this manual ....................................... 4
Checking supplied accessories.................. 6
Getting started
Charging and installing the battery
pack ........................................................ 7
Inserting a cassette .................................... 10
Basic operations
Camera recording ..................................... 11
Using the zoom feature ..................... 13
Selecting the start/stop mode .......... 14
Shooting with the LCD screen.......... 15
Letting the subject monitor the
shot................................................. 16
Hints for better shooting .......................... 17
Checking the recorded picture................ 19
Playing back a tape ................................... 20
Searching for the end of the picture ....... 22
Advanced operations
Using alternative power sources ............ 23
Using the house current .................... 23
Using a car battery ............................. 23
Changing the mode settings.................... 24
—for camera recording—
Shooting with backlighting ..................... 28
Using the FADER function ...................... 29
Shooting in the dark (NightShot) ........... 30
Photo recording ......................................... 31
Using the wide mode function................ 33
Using the PROGRAM AE function ........ 34
Focusing manually.................................... 36
Enjoying picture effect ............................. 38
Adjusting the exposure ............................ 40
Superimposing a title ............................... 41
Making a custom title ............................... 44
Labeling a cassette .................................... 46
Releasing the STEADYSHOT function .. 49
—for playing back/editing—
Watching on a TV screen ......................... 50
Searching the boundaries of recorded
tape with date – date search ............ 52
Searching the boundaries of recorded
tape with title – title search .............. 55
Searching for a photo – photo search/
photo scan ........................................... 56
Returning to a pre-registered position... 59
Displaying recording data – data code
function ................................................ 60
Editing onto another tape ........................ 61
Recording from a VCR or TV .................. 63
Replacing recording on a tape – insert
editing .................................................. 64
Audio dubbing .......................................... 65
Additional information
Usable cassettes and playback modes ... 67
Charging the vanadium-lithium
battery in the camcorder ................... 68
Resetting the date and time ..................... 69
Tips for using the battery pack ............... 70
Maintenance information and
precautions .......................................... 74
Using your camcorder abroad ................ 77
Trouble check ............................................ 78
Self-diagnosis function ............................. 83
Specifications ............................................. 84
Identifying the parts ................................. 85
Warning indicators ................................... 93
Index ........................................................... 94