Camcorder/Digital Camera Operating Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Main Features
- Quick Start Guide
- Recording on “Memory Stick” (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)
- Using this manual
- Checking supplied accessories
- Step 1 Preparing the power source
- Installing the battery pack
- Charging the battery pack
- Checking status of battery pack – Battery Info
- Connecting to a wall outlet
- Step 2 Setting the date and time
- Step 3 Using the touch panel
- Recording a picture
- Shooting backlit subjects – Back light function
- Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter
- Checking recordings – End search/Edit search/Rec Review
- Playing back tape
- To display the screen indicators – Display function
- Viewing a recording on TV
- Recording still images on “Memory Stick” during tape recording standby or tape recording (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)
- Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording (DCR-TRV19 only)
- Self-timer recording
- Adjusting the white balance manually
- Using the wide mode
- Using the fader function
- Using special effects – Picture effect
- Using special effects – Digital effect (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)
- Using PROGRAM AE
- Adjusting the exposure manually
- Using spot light-metering function – Flexible Spot Meter
- Focusing manually
- Using spot focus function – Spot Focus
- Interval Recording
- Frame by frame recording – Frame recording
- Using the viewfinder
- Playing back tape with picture effect
- Playing back tape with digital effect (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)
- Enlarging images recorded on tape – Tape PB ZOOM (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)
- Quickly locating a scene – Zero set memory
- Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title – Title search
- Searching a recording by date – Date search
- Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan (DCR-TRV19 only)
- Dubbing tape
- Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tape)
- Recording video or TV programs
- Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert editing
- Audio dubbing
- Superimposing a title on a cassette with Cassette Memory
- Making your own titles
- Labeling a cassette on a cassette with Cassette Memory
- Erasing all the data in Cassette Memory
- Using “Memory Stick”
- Inserting/Ejecting the “Memory Stick”
- Selecting image quality and size
- Recording still images on “Memory Stick” – Memory Photo recording
- Recording an image from tape as a still image
- Superimposing a still image in “Memory Stick” on an image – MEMORY MIX
- Interval Photo Recording
- Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick” – MPEG MOVIE recording
- Self-timer recording
- Recording a picture from tape as a moving picture
- Recording edited pictures from tape as a moving picture – Digital program editing (on “Memory Stick”)
- Changing the recording folder
- Viewing a still image – Memory Photo playback
- Viewing a moving picture – MPEG MOVIE playback
- Choosing a playback folder
- Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick” – Memory PB ZOOM
- Playing back images continuously – Slide show
- Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection
- Deleting images – DELETE
- Changing image size – Resize (DCR-TRV33 only)
- Writing a print mark – Print mark
- Viewing images with a computer – Introduction
- Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable (For Windows users)
- Viewing pictures recorded on tape on a computer – USB Streaming (For Windows users)
- Viewing images recorded on “Memory Stick” on a computer (For Windows users) (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)
- Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable (For Macintosh users) (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)
- Viewing images recorded on “Memory Stick” on a computer (For Macintosh users) (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)
- Capturing images from an analog video unit on a computer – Signal convert function (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)
- Changing the menu settings
- Troubleshooting
- Types of trouble and how to correct trouble
- Self-diagnosis display
- Warning indicators
- Warning messages
- Additional Information
- Usable cassettes
- About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
- About i.LINK
- Using your camcorder abroad
- Maintenance information and precautions
- Specifications
- Identifying parts and controls
- Index

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Quick Reference
Index
A, B
AC Adaptor ....................... 17, 21
Adjusting the viewfinder ...... 31
Audio dubbing........................ 97
AUDIO MIX .......................... 178
AUDIO MODE...................... 182
AUTO SHTR.......................... 176
A/V connecting cable
.................................... 44, 81, 93
BACK LIGHT .......................... 33
Battery Info .............................. 20
Battery pack ............................. 16
BEEP ....................................... 184
BOUNCE.................................. 55
C, D
C. CHROM ............................ 120
CALIBRATION..................... 207
Cassette Memory ............ 13, 197
Charging battery pack ........... 17
Charging built-in rechargeable
battery ................................. 207
CLEANING CASSETTE ...... 206
Clock set ................................... 22
Color Slow Shutter ................. 35
Continuous photo recording
.............................................. 116
Data code ................................. 40
Date search .............................. 77
DEMO MODE ....................... 183
Digital effect ...................... 59, 73
Digital program editing
........................................ 84, 130
DISPLAY................................ 184
DOT .......................................... 55
Dual sound track tape.......... 198
E
Edit search ............................... 38
End search ............................... 37
EXP BRKTG ........................... 116
Exposure .................................. 64
F, G, H
Fader ......................................... 55
FLASH MOTION.................... 59
Flexible Spot Meter................. 65
Format ............................ 107, 180
Frame recording...................... 69
Full charge ............................... 18
Grip belt ..................................... 8
i (headphone) jack .............. 216
Heads...................................... 206
HiFi SOUND ......................... 178
I, J, K, L
i.LINK..................................... 202
i.LINK cable
.......................................... 81, 93
Image protection ................... 142
Image quality ........................ 110
Image size ...................... 111, 112
Index screen........................... 136
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
........................................ 16, 200
Infrared rays emitter ........ 34, 86
Insert editing ........................... 95
Intelligent accessory shoe
........................................ 98, 215
Interval Recording.................. 68
Interval Photo Recording
.............................................. 124
JPEG........................................ 106
Labeling a cassette ................ 104
LANC jack ............................. 216
LUMINANCE KEY ................ 59
M, N
M. CHROM ........................... 120
M. LUMI ................................ 120
M. OVERLAP ........................ 120
Main sound............................ 198
Manual focus ........................... 66
MEMORY MIX...................... 120
Memory PB ZOOM .............. 140
Memory photo recording .... 114
“Memory Stick” .................... 106
“Memory Stick” capacity
.............................................. 113
Menu settings ........................ 175
Mirror mode ............................ 29
Moisture condensation ........ 205
MONOTONE .......................... 55
MOSC. FADER........................ 55
MPEG ..................................... 106
NIGHTSHOT .......................... 34
NORM. FADER ...................... 55
NTSC system ......................... 204
O, P, Q
OLD MOVIE............................ 59
Operation indicators .............. 24
OVERLAP ................................ 55
PB FOLDR.............................. 139
Picture effect...................... 58, 72
Picture search .......................... 42
Playback time .......................... 20
Print mark .............................. 147
PROGRAM AE....................... 62
R
REC FOLDER ........................ 134
Rec Review .............................. 38
Recording time........................ 19
Remaining battery time
indicator ................................ 27
Remaining tape indicator ...... 27
Remote Commander ............ 217
Remote sensor ....................... 215
RESET ............................. 193, 213
Resize...................................... 146
S
S VIDEO ID-2 jack .................. 54
Self-diagnosis display .......... 194
Self-timer recording ....... 50, 127
Signal convert function ........ 173
Skip scan .................................. 42
Slide show.............................. 141
SLOW SHTR............................ 59
SPOT FOCUS .......................... 67
STEADYSHOT ...................... 177
Stereo tape ............................. 198
STILL ........................................ 59
Sub sound .............................. 198
Super NightShot ..................... 34
T, U, V
Tape counter............................ 27
Tape PB ZOOM....................... 74
Telephoto ................................. 32
Time code................................. 27
Title ......................................... 101
Title search............................... 76
Touch panel ............................. 23
TRAIL ....................................... 59
Transition................................. 26
TV color systems................... 204
USB jack ................................. 148
USB Streaming ...................... 161
W, X, Y, Z
Warning indicators............... 195
Warning messages................ 196
White balance .......................... 52
Wide-angle .............................. 32
Wide mode .............................. 53
WIPE......................................... 55
Write-protect tab................... 198
Zero set memory..................... 75
Zoom ........................................ 32










