Sony Digital Video Camera Recorder TRV940, TRV950 Operating Instructions

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Editing
Using the i.LINK cableSimply connect the i.LINK cable (optional) to the  DV Interface on your camcorder and
to DV OUT on the DV products. With a digital-to-digital connection, video and audio
signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing.
(1)Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder,
and insert the recorded tape into the VCR.
(2)Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.
(3)Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your...

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You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable
During digital editing
The color of the display may be uneven. However, this does not affect the dubbed
picture.
If you record playback pause picture with the 
 DV Interface
The recorded picture becomes rough. When you play back the picture using your
camcorder, the picture may jitter.
Before recording
Make sure that the DV IN indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
The DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment.
Note on the...

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Editing
You can insert a new scene from a VCR onto your originally recorded tape by
specifying the insert start and end points. Use the Remote Commander for this
operation. Connections are the same as on page 109 or 111.
Insert a cassette containing the desired scene to insert into the VCR.
[A]:A tape that contains the scene to be superimposed
[B]:A tape before editing
[C]:A tape after editing
(1)Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.
(2)On the connected VCR, locate just before the insert...

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To change the insert end pointPress ZERO SET MEMORY again after step 5 to erase the ZERO SET MEMORY
indicator and begin from step 3.
Using the Remote CommanderIn step 5, press z REC and MARK simultaneously, then immediately press X. In step 6,
press X at the scene where you want to start recording from.
Note
Pictures and sound recorded on the portion between the insert start and end points will
be erased when you insert the new scene.
If you insert scenes on the tape recorded on another camcorder...

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Editing
You can record audio to add to the original sound on a tape by connecting audio
equipment or a microphone. If you connect audio equipment, you can add sound to
your recorded tape already recorded in the 12-bit mode by specifying the start and end
points. The original sound will not be erased.
Use the Remote Commander for this operation.
Select one of the following connections to add audio.
Connecting the microphone with the MIC jack
You can check recorded picture and sound by connecting your...

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Connecting the A/V connecting cable to the AUDIO/VIDEO jack
Dubbing with the built-in microphone
No connection is necessary.
Notes
•When dubbing with the AUDIO/VIDEO jack or the built-in microphone, pictures are
not output through the S VIDEO jack or the AUDIO/VIDEO jack. Check the recorded
picture on the screen. You can check the recorded sound by using headphones.
•You cannot add audio with the 
 DV Interface.
If you make all the connections
The audio input to be recorded will take precedence over...

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Editing
Adding audio on a recorded tape
Choose a connection described on the previous pages, and connect audio equipment or
microphone to your camcorder. Then follow the procedure below.
(1)Insert the recorded tape into your camcorder.
(2)Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.
(3)Locate the recording start point by pressing N. Then press X at the point
where you want to start recording to set your camcorder to the playback
pause.
(4)Press AUDIO DUB . The green 
X indicator appears on the...

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Audio dubbing
Monitoring the new recorded sound
(1)Play back the tape on which you added audio.
(2)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select AUDIO MIX in 
 in the menu
settings, then press the dial.
(3)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the balance between the original
sound (ST1) and the new sound (ST2), then press the dial.
Five minutes after you remove the power supply or the battery pack, the AUDIO MIX
setting returns to original sound (ST1) only. The default setting is original sound only.
Notes...

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Editing
If you use a tape with cassette memory, you can superimpose the title. When
you play back the tape, the title is displayed for five seconds from the point
where you superimposed it.
(1)In the recording , recording standby, playback or playback pause, press
MENU, then select TITLE in 
 with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial (p. 213).
(2)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select 
, then press the dial.
(3)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired title, then press the dial.
The title flashes....

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Superimposing a title
If you set the write-protect tab of the tape to lock
You cannot superimpose or erase the title. Slide the write-protect tab to release the write
protection.
To use a custom title
If you want to use a custom title, select 
 in step 2.
If the tape has a blank portion
You cannot superimpose a title on the portion.
If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions
Titles may not be displayed correctly.
Titles superimposed with your camcorder
•Titles are displayed by only the...