Sony DCR-TRV240 User Manual

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DCR-TRV240/TRV340
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERVICE NOTE
1. POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS ····························· 7
2. TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT
(FORCE EJECT) ································································ 7
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION
1. Self-diagnosis Function ······················································ 8
2. Self-diagnosis Display························································ 8
3. Service Mode Display ························································ 8
3-1. Display Method ·································································· 8
3-2. Switching of Backup No. ··················································· 8
3-3. End of Display ···································································· 8
4. Self-diagnosis Code Table ·················································· 9
1. GENERAL
Main features ·············································································1-1
Checking supplied accessories ··················································1-1
Quick Start Guide ······································································1-1
Getting Started
Using this manual ··································································1-2
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ········································1-2
Installing the battery pack···················································1-2
Charging the battery pack ·················································· 1-2
Connecting to a wall outlet ·················································1-3
Step 2 Setting the date and time ············································1-3
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ······················································1-4
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ································································1-4
Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT ···························1-6
Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot/
Color Slow Shutter ·····························································1-6
Self-timer recording (DCR-TRV340 only) ····························1-7
Checking recordings – END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/
Rec Review ·········································································1-7
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ································································1-7
To display the screen indicators – Display function ···········1-8
Viewing recordings on TV·····················································1-8
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording still images on a tape – Tape Photo recording······1-9
Using the wide mode ·····························································1-9
Using the fader function ····················································· 1-10
Using special effects – Picture effect ···································1-11
Using special effects – Digital effect ···································1-11
Using the PROGRAM AE function ·····································1-12
Adjusting the exposure manually ········································1-12
Focusing manually ·······························································1-12
Interval recording·································································1-13
Frame by frame recording – Frame recording ·····················1-13
Superimposing a title ···························································1-13
Making your own titles ························································1-14
Inserting a scene ··································································1-14
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back tapes with picture effects································1-15
Playing back tapes with digital effects ································1-15
Enlarging recorded images – Tape PB ZOOM ····················1-15
Quickly locating a scene – ZERO SET MEMORY·············1-16
Searching a recording by date – DATE SEARCH···············1-16
Searching for a photo
– PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN································1-16
Editing
Dubbing a tape ·····································································1-17
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing
(on tapes) ··········································································1-17
Capturing images from an analog video unit on your
computer – Signal convert function ··································1-21
Recording video or TV programs ········································1-21
Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert Editing ····················1-22
Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer
(Windows users only) ·······················································1-22
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings·················································1-25
“Memory Stick” operations (DCR-TRV340 only)
Using “Memory Stick” – Introduction ································1-28
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”s
– Memory Photo recording ···············································1-30
Superimposing a still image in the “Memory Stick”
on an image – MEMORY MIX ········································1-31
Recording images from a tape as still images ·····················1-32
Copying still images from a tape – PHOTO SAVE ·············1-33
Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s
– MPEG movie recording ·················································1-34
Recording pictures from a tape as moving pictures·············1-34
Recording edited pictures as a moving picture
– Digital program editing (on “Memory Stick”s) ·············1-35
Viewing still images – Memory Photo playback ·················1-36
Viewing moving pictures – MPEG movie playback············1-37
Viewing images recorded on “Memory Stick”s
on your computer ······························································1-37
Copying images recorded on “Memory Stick”s to tape ······1-40
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s
– Memory PB ZOOM ·······················································1-40
Playing back images in a continuous loop – SLIDE SHOW ··· 1-41
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection ···············1-41
Deleting images – DELETE ················································1-41
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK································1-42
Using the optional printer ····················································1-43
Troubleshooting
Types of trouble and how to correct trouble ························1-43
Self-diagnosis display ··························································1-45
Warning indicators and messages ········································1-45
Additional Information
Digital8
system, recording and playback························1-45
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack·····························1-46
About i.LINK·······································································1-46
Using your camcorder abroad··············································1-47
Maintenance information and precautions···························1-47
Quick Reference
Identifying parts and controls ··············································1-48
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. LCD UNIT, PD-160 BOARD ·········································2-2
2-2. FRONT PANEL SECTION, SI-032 BOARD ·················2-3
2-3. CABINET (R) SECTION ···············································2-4
2-4. LENS SECTION, CD-357 BOARD ·······························2-5
2-5. EVF SECTION, LB-076 BOARD ··································2-6
2-6. BATTERY PANEL SECTION,
BATTERY TERMINAL BOARD ···································2-7
2-7. MEMORY STICK 10P CONNECTOR
(MEMORY STICK MODEL) (TRV340) ·······················2-7
2-8. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (SS-1380) ······················2-8
2-9. CABINET (L) SECTION,
CS FRAME ASSEMBLY (25) ········································2-8
2-10. VC-276 BOARD ·····························································2-9
2-11. MECHANISM DECK·····················································2-9
2-12. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (CF-2500) ···················2-12
2-13. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (FK-2500) ···················2-12
2-14. HINGE SECTION·························································2-13
2-15. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ·································2-14
2-16. FLEXIBLE BOARDS LOCATION ······························2-15

Sony DCR-TRV240 Specifications

General

Digital zoom	700 x
Optical zoom	25 x
Image stabilizer	Yes
Focal length range	2.4 - 60 mm
Sensor type	CCD
Total megapixels	0.8 MP
Optical sensor size	1/6 \
Display diagonal	2.5 \
Minimum illumination	4 lx

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	101 mm
Width	85 mm
Height	206 mm