Sony Digital Video Camera Recorder DCR-TRV900 Operating Instructions

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Advanced operations
Using the AV cordless IR receiver ¾ LASER LINK
Once you connect the AV cordless IR receiver (not supplied) having the LASER LINK
mark to your TV or VCR, you can easily view the picture on your TV. For details, refer to the
operating instruction of the AV cordless IR receiver.
LASER LINK is a system which transmits and receives a picture and sound between video
equipment having the 
 mark by using infrared rays.
To play back on a TV
(1)Set the POWER switch on the camcorder to VTR....

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Viewing the picture with the picture effect
You can play back recorded images with the picture effect. The available picture effects are
NEG. ART, SEPIA, B&W and SOLARIZE.
During playback, press PICTURE EFFECT.
See page 40 for details on the picture effect.
To return to normal modePress PICTURE EFFECT so that the indicator disappears.
If you turn the power off or stop playing back
The picture effect is automatically canceled.
The picture you apply picture effects to
The picture with the picture effect...

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Advanced operations
Viewing the picture with the digital effect
You can play back recorded images with the digital effect.
The available digital effects are STILL, FLASH, LUMI. and TRAIL.
(1)During playback, press DIGITAL EFFECT.
(2)Turn the control dial to select the desired digital effect mode.
(3)Press the control dial. The digital effect indicator lights up and the bars appear. The still
picture is stored in memory in the STILL or LUMI. mode.
(4)Turn the control dial to adjust the effects.
See...

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Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with
date Ð date search
You can search for the boundaries of recorded tape with date Ð Date Search function. To
search the beginning of the specific date and play back from the point, there are two ways:
¥ Using cassette memory, you can select the date displayed on the LCD screen.
¥ Without using cassette memory.
You can only operate with the Remote Commander.
Searching for the date by using cassette memory
You can use this function only when playing back a...

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Advanced operations
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with date Ð date search
Searching for the date without using cassette memory
If you use the tape without cassette memory, skip steps 3 and 4.
(1)Set the POWER switch to VTR.
(2)Press MENU to display the menu.
(3)Turn the control dial to select CM SEARCH in 
, then press the dial.
(4)Turn the control dial to select OFF, then press the dial.
(5)Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the date search
indicator appears....

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Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with
title Ð title search
You can search for the boundaries of recorded tape with title Ð Title Search function. If you
use a tape with cassette memory, you can select the title displayed on the LCD screen.
You can only operate with the Remote Commander.
Searching for the title by using cassette memory
You can use this function only when playing back a tape with cassette memory (p. 116).
(1)Set the POWER switch to VTR.
(2)Press MENU to display the menu....

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Advanced operations
Searching for a photo Ð photo search/photo scan
You can search for the recorded still picture Ð Photo Search function. There are two modes in
Photo Search:
¥ Using cassette memory, you can select the recorded date which is displayed on the LCD
screen.
¥ Without using cassette memory.
You can also search for still pictures one after another and display each picture for five
seconds automatically Ð Photo Scan function. Even if your tape has no cassette memory, you
can use the Photo...

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Searching for a photo Ð photo search/photo scan
To stop searching
Press p.
Note
When you play back a tape which has a blank portion in the between of the recorded
portions, the photo search function may not work correctly.
Searching for a photo without using cassette memory Ð photo
search
If you use a tape without cassette memory, skip the steps 3 and 4.
(1)Set the POWER switch to VTR.
(2)Press MENU to display the menu.
(3)Turn the control dial to select CM SEARCH in 
, then press the dial.
(4)Turn...

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Advanced operations
Scanning photo Ð photo scan
You can use this function whether the tape has cassette memory or not.
(1)Set the POWER switch to VTR.
(2)Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the photo scan
indicator displayed on the LCD screen.
(3)Press = or +.
Each photo is displayed for about 5 seconds automatically.
To stop scanning
Press p.
Searching for a photo Ð photo search/photo scan
1
2
3SEARCH
MODE
PHOTO 0 0
SCAN
POWER
OFFCAMERA
MEMORY
VTR 

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Using the Remote Commander, you can easily go back to the desired point on a tape after
playback.
(1)During playback, press ZERO SET MEMORY at the point you later want to locate.
The counter shows Ò0:00:00Ó and ÒZERO SET MEMORYÓ appears on the LCD
screen or in the viewfinder.
(2)Press p when you want to stop playback.
(3)Press 0 to rewind or press ) to fast-forward the tape to the counterÕs zero
point. The tape stops automatically when the counter reaches approximately zero.
ÒZERO SET MEMORYÓ...