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.
(2)After connecting your TV and AV cordless IR receiver, set the POWER switch on the AV
cordless IR receiver to ON.
(3)Turn the TV on and set the TV/VCR selector on the TV to VCR.
(4)Press LASER LINK. The lamp of the LASER LINK button lights up.
(5)Press á on the camcorder to start playback.
(6)Adjust the angle and direction of both the camcorder and AV cordless IR receiver.
To cancel the LASER LINK function
Press LASER LINK.
If you use a Sony TV
¥ You can turn on the TV automatically when you press LASER LINK or á. To do so, set
AUTO TV ON to ON in the menu system and turn the TVÕs main switch on, then do either
of the following;
Ð Point the LASER LINK emitter towards the TVÕs remote sensor and press LASER LINK.
Ð Turn on the LASER LINK button and press á.
¥ You can switch the video input of the TV automatically to the one which the AV cordless
IR receiver is connected. To do so, set AUTO TV ON to ON and TV INPUT to the same
video input (1, 2, 3) in the menu system. With some models, however, the picture and
sound may be disconnected momentarily when the video input is switched.
¥ The above features may not work with some TV models.
Notes on LASER LINK
¥ When LASER LINK is activated (the LASER LINK button is lit), the camcorder consumes
power. Press and turn off the LASER LINK button when it is not needed.
¥ When the conversion lens (not supplied) is installed, the transmission of infrared rays may
be blocked.
You can use LASER LINK in the following situations:
¥ The POWER switch is set to VTR.
¥ The POWER switch is set to CAMERA without cassette inside (For demonstration at
stores).
Watching on a TV screen 
						

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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 is not output through the 
 DV IN/OUT jack.
PICTURE
EFFECTNEG . ART 
						

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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 page 42 for details on the digital effect.
To return to normal modePress DIGITAL EFFECT so that the indicator disappears.
If you turn the power off or stop playing back
The digital effect is automatically canceled.
The picture you apply digital effects to
The picture with the digital effect is not output through the  
 DV IN/OUT jack.
1
2,3
ST I L LDIGITAL
EFFECT
4 
						

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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 tape with cassette memory (p. 116).
(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 ON, then press the dial.
(5)Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the date search
indicator appears.
(6)Press = or + to select the date for playback.
Playback starts from the beginning of the selected date automatically.
To stop searching
Press p.
Notes
¥ The interval of the boundaries between the dates needs more than two minutes. The
camcorder may not search if the beginning of the recorded date is too close to the next one.
¥ The black cursor on the screen indicates the date that was selected previously.
¥ If a tape has a blank portion in the beginning or between recorded portions, the date search
function will not work correctly.
¥ Up to six date data can be stored in a cassette memory.
CM S E T
CM SEARCH ON
T I T L EERASE OF F
TITLE DSPL
TAPE T I T L E
ERASE A L L
RE T URN
[MENU ] : END
1
2 5
3,4
6
SEARCH
MODEDATE SEARCH
1 SEP / 5 / 9 8
2 SEP / 6 / 9 8
3DEC/24/98
4JAN/1/99
5FEB/11/99
6APR/29/99
DATE SEARCH
1 SEP / 5 / 9 8
2 SEP / 6 / 9 8
3DEC/24/98
4JAN/1/99
5FEB/11/99
6APR/29/99
POWER
OFFCAMERA
MEMORY
VTR
MENU 
						

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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.
(6)When the current position is [b], press = to search towards [a] or press + to
search towards [c]. Each time you press = or +, the camcorder searches for
the previous or next date.
Playback starts automatically when date changed.
To stop searching
Press p.
JUL.5.1999JUL.4.1999 DEC.31.1999
[a][b]
[c]
CM S E T
CM SEARCH ON
T I T L EERASE OF F
T I TLE DSPL
TAPE T I T L E
ERASE A L L
RE T URN
[MENU ] : END
1
2
3,4
6
POWER
OFFCAMERA
MEMORY
VTR
MENU
CM S E T
CM SEARCH ON
TITLEERASE
T I TLE DSPL
TAPE T I T L E
ERASE A L L
RE T URN
[MENU ] : END
5SEARCH
MODEDATE SEARCH 
						

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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.
(3)Turn the control dial to select CM SEARCH in 
, then press the dial.
(4)Turn the control dial to select ON, then press the dial.
(5)Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the title search
indicator appears.
(6)Press = or + to select the title for playback.
Playback starts from the scene of the selected title automatically.
To stop searching
Press p.
Notes
¥ You cannot superimpose or search a title, if you use a cassette tape without cassette
memory.
¥ The camcorder may not search, if a tape has a blank portion in the between of the recorded
portions.
CM S E T
CM SEARCH ON
T I T L EERASE OF F
T I TLE DSPL
TAPE TITLE
ERASE A L L
RE T URN
[MENU ] : END
1
2 5
3,4
6
SEARCH
MODE
POWER
OFFCAMERA
MEMORY
VTR
MENU
TITLE SEARCH
1HELLO!
2 CONGR A T U L A T I ON S !
3 HAPPY NEW YEAR !
4 PRESENT
5 GOOD MOR N I NG
6WEDDING
TITLE SEARCH
3 HAPPY NEW YEAR !
4 PRESENT
5 GOOD MOR N I NG
6WEDDING
7NIGHT
8 BASEBA L L 
						

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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 Scan function.
You can only operate with the Remote Commander.
Searching for a photo by using cassette memory Ð photo search
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.
(3)Turn the control dial to select CM SEARCH in 
, then press the dial.
(4)Turn the control dial to select ON, then press the dial.
(5)Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the photo
search indicator appears.
(6)Press = or + to select the date for playback.
Playback starts from the photo of the selected date automatically.
CM S E T
CM SEARCH ON
TITLEERASE OFF
T I TLE DSPL
TAPE T I T L E
ERASE A L L
RE T URN
[MENU ] : END
1
2 5
3,4
6
SEARCH
MODEPHOTO SEARCH
1 SEP/ 5/98 5:30PM
2 SEP/ 6/98 8:50AM
3 DEC / 24 / 98 10 : 30AM
4JAN/1/9911:25PM
5 FEB/11/99 4:11PM
6 APR/29/99 1:45PMPOWER
OFFCAMERA
MEMORY
VTR
MENU
PHOTO SEARCH
1 SEP/ 5/98 5:30PM
2 SEP/ 6/98 8:50AM
3 DEC / 24 / 98 10 : 30AM
4JAN/1/9911:25PM
5 FEB/11/99 4:11PM
6 APR/29/99 1:45PM 
						

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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 the control dial to select OFF, then press the dial.
(5)Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the photo
search indicator appears.
(6)Press = or + to select the photo for playback. Each time you press = or
+, the camcorder searches for the previous or next scene.
Playback starts from the photo automatically.
To stop searching
Press p.
CM S E T
CM SEARCH ON
T I T L EERASE OF F
TITLE DSPL
TAPE T I T L E
ERASE A L L
RE T URN
[MENU ] : END
1
2 5
3,4
6
SEARCH
MODEPHOTO SEARCHPOWER
OFFCAMERA
MEMORY
VTR
MENU 
						

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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 disappears and the time code appears.
(4)Press á.
Note on the tape counter
There may be a discrepancy of several seconds from the time code.
Notes on ZERO SET MEMORY
¥Press ZERO SET MEMORY again before step 3 to cancel the memory .
¥ ZERO SET MEMORY may not function when there is a blank portion between pictures on
a tape.
¥ ZERO SET MEMORY functions in Standby mode.
Returning to a pre-registered position
1
2430:00:00
ZERO SET
MEMOR Y0:05:23