Sony Digital 8 Manual

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[STRIPE FADER]
This feature is for  TRV138/338 only.
[MONOTONE FADER]
When fading in, the picture gradually changes 
from black-and-white to color.
When fading out, the picture gradually changes 
from color to black-and-white.
1Slide the POWER switch to select the 
CAMERA mode.
2Press FADER until the desired fader 
indicator flashes in the standby mode 
(to fade in) or during recording (to 
fade out).
3Press REC START/STOP.
The fader indicator stops flashing and 
disappears when the fade is complete.
To cancel the operation
In step 2, press FADER repeatedly until the 
indicator disappears.
bNotes
 For TRV280: You cannot use the FADER function together with:
– Tape photo recording
– [FRAME REC] (Frame recording)
– [INT. REC] (Interval recording)
 Titles do not fade in or fade out. The date and time  indicator for  TRV138/338 also does not fade 
in or fade out.
Erase them before operating the FADER function if 
they are not needed.
Superimposing a title
You can insert a title when recording.
You can select one of the 8 preset titles and 
the 2 custom titles.
1Slide the POWER switch to select the 
CAMERA mode, then press TITLE.
Select a desired title from the displayed 
titles (2 original titles that you have created 
before and the preset titles that have been 
stored in your camcorder). You can create 
original titles (up to 2 types of title of within 
20 characters each) in the following 
procedure.
1Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
[CUSTOM1””] or [CUSTOM2””], then 
press the dial.
2Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
[CREATE/EDIT], then press the dial.
3Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
the column of the desired character, then 
press the dial.
BLACK
FADER
TITLE
SEL/PUSH 
EXEC dial
REC START/
STOP
TITLE 
 CUSTOM1 STBY
[ TITLE ] 
: END OK
CREATE / EDIT
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4Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
the desired character, then press the dial.
To erase a character: Select [C].
To enter a space: Select [Z& ? !], then 
select the blank part between & and ?.
To select alphabet and Russian 
characters: Select [ ].
5Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
the next character, and enter the character 
in the same manner.
6When you have finished entering 
characters, turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC 
dial to select [O K], then press the dial. 
The title is stored in memory.
2Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to 
select the title you want to insert, then 
press the dial.
To insert an original title, turn the SEL/
PUSH EXEC dial to select [CUSTOM1””] 
or [CUSTOM2””], and press the dial, then 
select [OK] and press the dial.
3Change [COLOR], [SIZE], or 
[POSITION] as necessary. 
1Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
[COLOR], [SIZE], or [POSITION], then 
press the dial. The selected item appears 
on the screen.
2Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
the desired item, then press the dial.
3Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the title is laid 
out as desired.
[COLOR] (color)
[WHITE]  y [YELLOW]  y 
[VIOLET]  y [RED]  y [CYAN]  y 
[GREEN]  y [BLUE]
[SIZE] (size)
[SMALL]  y [LARGE]
(You can only select [SMALL] when 
you are entering more than 13 
characters.) [POSITION] (position)
You can select from 8 to 9 choices.
4Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to 
select [OK], then press the dial.
The title appears.
5Press REC START/STOP.
6Press TITLE at the scene you want to 
erase the title off.
To superimpose the title while you are 
recording
Press TITLE and carry out steps 2 to 4. When 
you press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial at step 4, 
the title is recorded.
b
Notes
 If you display the menu while superimposing a title,  the title is not recorded while the menu is displayed.
 When you are selecting and setting the title, the title  displayed on the screen is not recorded.
 When you superimpose a title while you are  recording, the beep does not sound.
 When you are using your camcorder on the battery  pack and do not operate it for 5 minutes, the power 
automatically goes off as the default setting. If you 
may take 5 minutes or longer to enter characters, set 
[A.SHUT OFF] in the   (OTHERS) menu to 
[NEVER] (p. 57). The power will not be turned off. 
Even though the power goes off, the characters you 
have entered remain stored in memory. Turn the 
power back on, then start again from step 1 to 
continue superimposing the title.
 For TRV138/338: The date and time, or either of them, may not be 
displayed depending on the size or position of the 
title. 
z Tip
 To change a created title, select the title in step 1.  Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select [CREATE/
EDIT] and press the dial, then reselect characters.
TITLE  SET
S_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
 
  ABCDE
  FGHIJ
  KLMNO
  PQRST
  
UVWXY  Z&  ? !
  ’ . , / –
[TITLE ] 
: END 12345
67890
ÀÈÌÒÙ
ÁÉÍÓÚ
ÂÊÔÆŒÃÕÑ
ç
ß
ÄÏÖÜÅ P1
$  ¥
DM£
¿  i ø ” :
[    C    ]
[  c P2 ]
[ O  K ]      
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Searching for the last 
scene of the most 
recent recording 
– END SEARCH
This function is handy when you have played 
back the tape, for example, but want to start 
recording right after the most recently 
recorded scene. The END SEARCH function 
will not work once you eject the cassette after 
you have recorded on the tape.
1Slide the POWER switch to select the 
CAMERA mode.
2Press END SEARCH.
The last scene of the most recent recording 
is played back for about 5 seconds, and the 
camcorder enters the standby mode at the 
point where the last recording has finished.
To cancel the operation
Press END SEARCH again.
bNote
 The END SEARCH function will not work correctly  when there is a blank section between recorded 
sections on the tape.
z Tip
 When PLAY/EDIT mode is selected, you can do this  operation by pressing END SEARCH.
END SEARCH POWER 
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Playback
Viewing pictures 
recorded on a tape
Make sure you have a recorded cassette 
inserted into your camcorder. 
When you want to play back the recorded 
picture on your TV, see page 39.
zTip
 Performing Easy Handycam operation, even first  time users can play back easily. For details, see 
page 36.
1Press OPEN and open the LCD panel.
2Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to 
select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
3Press   (rewind) to go to the point 
you want to view.
4Press   (play) to start playback.
To adjust the volume
Press either of the two buttons on VOLUME. 
When you close the LCD panel, sound is turned 
off.
:To turn the volume down
:To turn the volume up
To stop playback
Press  (stop).
To pause
Press   (pause) during playback. Press   (pause) or   (play) to restart the 
playback.
Playback stops automatically when pause mode 
continues for a few minutes.
To fast forward or rewind
Press   (fast forward) or   (rewind) in 
stop mode.
To review movies on the viewfinder
Close the LCD panel.
Indicators displayed during playing 
back
For TRV138/338:
OPEN POWER 
switch
Slide the POWER 
switch while 
pressing the green 
button.
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For TRV280:
ARemaining battery time
B Recording mode (SP or LP)
C Tape transport indicator 
D Tape counter (hour: minute: second) 
( TRV138/338)
E Hi8 format ( TRV138/338)
This appears while playing back Hi8 format 
tapes.
F Time code (hour: minute: second: frame) 
or tape counter (hour: minute: second) 
( TRV280)
bNote
 For TRV280: If you use a standard 8 mm   tape, be sure to play 
back the tape on your camcorder. Mosaic noise may 
appear when you play back the standard 8 mm   
tape on other camcorders (including another DCR-
TRV280).
Playing back in various modes
To fast forward or rewind during 
playback – Picture search
Keep on pressing   (fast forward) or   
(rewind) during playback. 
To resume normal playback, release the button.
To view the picture while fast 
forwarding or rewinding – Skip scan
Keep on pressing   (fast forward) or   
(rewind) while fast forwarding or rewinding the 
tape.
To resume fast forwarding or rewinding, release 
the button.
b Note 
 For TRV138/338:  When you play back a tape recorded in the LP mode, 
noise may appear on the LCD screen in the 
following cases:
– Playback pause
– Picture search
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Playing back with 
ease 
– Easy Handycam
Easy Handycam operation allows easy 
playback for even first time users by 
providing only the basic functions for 
playback. Also screen font size increases for 
easy viewing. Make sure you have a recorded 
cassette inserted into your camcorder.
zTip
 Buttons that do not work during Easy Handycam  operation have a dot beside them on your camcorder. 
Also, only menu items that are available during Easy 
Handycam operation are displayed when MENU is 
pressed.
1Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. 
2Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to 
select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
3Press EASY.
EASY lights up in blue.
4Play back a tape.
The following buttons can be operated.  (play)/  (stop)/  (pause)/
 (fast forward)/  (rewind)
To cancel Easy Handycam operation
Press EASY again.
bNotes
For TRV280:
 During Easy Handycam operation, you cannot  connect the USB cable to your camcorder.
 You cannot use Easy Handycam operation together  with USB Streaming.
POWER switch
EASY
OPEN
Easy  Handycam operationON 
						

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Various playback 
functions 
You can display the recorded date on the 
screen.
Displaying the screen indicators
You can choose to display the time code, tape 
counter, and other information on the screen.
Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO.
The indicators appear/disappear as you press the 
button.
zTip
 You can display the screen indicators during  playback on a TV. Select the   (OTHERS) menu, 
[DISPLAY], then [V-OUT/LCD] (p. 58).
Displaying the date/time and 
camera settings data – Data code
(
TRV280)
During playback, you can view the date/time 
data ([DATE/TIME]) and the camera settings 
data ([CAM DATA]) that are automatically 
recorded while recording pictures on a tape.
1Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to 
select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
2Press MENU during playback or 
playback pause.
3Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to 
select   (OTHERS), then press the 
dial.
4Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to 
select [DATA CODE], then press the 
dial.
5Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to 
select the [DATE/TIME] or [CAM 
DATA], then press the dial.
6Press MENU.
DISPLAY/BATT INFO
MENU SEL/PUSH EXEC dial
POWER switch
OTHERS
  DATA  CODE
  WORLD  TIME
  BEEP 
  A. SHUT  OFF
  DISPLAY
  VIDEO  EDIT
    RETURN
 
[
MENU ]
 :
 ENDOFF
DATE/TIME
CAM  DATA
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To hide the date/time or the camera 
settings data
Follow steps 2 to 4, and select [OFF] in step 5.
Camera settings data display
In the date/time data display, the date and time 
is displayed in the same area.
If you record the picture without setting the 
clock, [--- -- ----] and [--:--:--] will appear.
ASteadyShot off
B Exposure
C White balance
D Gain
E Shutter speed
F Aperture value
100       AWB
F1.6          9dB
AUTO
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Playing the picture on 
a TV
Connect your camcorder to a TV using the 
supplied A/V connecting cable as shown in 
the following illustration. 
Connect the supplied AC Adaptor to the wall 
outlet for the power supply (p. 12). 
Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied 
with the devices to be connected.
To copy to another tape, see page 61.
For TRV138/338:
For TRV280:
Signal flow
A/V OUT jack
A/V connecting cable (supplied) VCRs or TVs
Yellow
Black
Signal flow
A/V OUT jack
A/V connecting cable (supplied) VCRs or TVs
Yellow
White Red
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When your TV is connected to a VCR
Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input 
on the VCR using the A/V connecting cable. Set 
the input selector on the VCR to LINE.
When your TV is stereo 
For TRV138/338:
Connect the audio plug of the A/V connecting 
cable to the left (white) input jack of your TV. 
When your TV is monaural (When your 
TV has only one audio input jack)
For TRV280:
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting 
cable to the video input jack and connect the 
white or the red plug to the audio input jack of 
your TV or VCR.
When you want to play the sound in monaural 
mode, use a connecting cable (optional) for that 
purpose.