Sony Digital Video Camera Recorder TRV940, TRV950 Operating Instructions

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Viewing Images Using your Computer
Connecting your camcorder to your
computer using the USB cable
– For Macintosh users
When connecting to a computer using the USB jackBefore connecting your camcorder to your computer, install the USB driver on the
computer. The USB driver is packaged together with application software for viewing
images on the CD-ROM supplied with your camcorder.
Recommended computer usage environment when connecting
via USB cable and viewing “Memory Stick” images on your
computer...

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Installing the USB driver
Do not connect the USB cable to your computer before installation of the USB
driver is completed.
For Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0 users
(1)Turn on your computer and allow the Mac OS to load.
(2)Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
The application software screen appears.
(3)Click the “USB Driver” to open the folder containing the six files related to
“Driver.”
(4)Select the following two files, and drag and drop them into the System Folder.
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Viewing Images Using your Computer
Viewing images
Before operation
You need to install the USB driver to view “Memory Stick” images on your computer
(p. 202).
QuickTime 3.0 or newer must be installed to play back moving pictures.
(1)Turn on your computer and allow Mac OS to load.
(2)Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder, and connect the AC power
adaptor to your camcorder.
(3)Set the POWER switch to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only).
(4)Connect the 
 (USB) jack on the camcorder to the USB...

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You can capture images and sound from an analog video unit connected to your
computer which has the i.LINK jack connected to your camcorder.
Before operation
Set DISPLAY in 
 to LCD in the menu settings. (The default setting is LCD.)
(1)Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(2)Press MENU, then select A/V t DV OUT in 
 to ON with the SEL/PUSH
EXEC dial (p. 210).
(3)Start playback on the analog video unit.
(4)Start procedures for capturing images and sound on your computer. The
operation procedures depend on...

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Using the Network function
– DCR-TRV950 onlyYou can access the Internet via a Bluetooth compliant device from your camcorder.
Once the access is made, you can view a Web page, send/receive your e-mail, etc. This
section described only how to open the Network Menu.
(1)Set the POWER switch to MEMORY/NETWORK.
Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the further side (unlock position).
(2)Press NETWORK.
 (Bluetooth) lamp lights up and Network Menu appears.
For the details, refer to the Network Function...

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How to hold your camcorder when operating in NETWORK mode
Hold your camcorder with your hand through the grip belt to keep from dropping it.
The operation buttons needed in NETWORK mode are displayed on the LCD screen.
Press the buttons with the supplied stylus.
After using the stylusPut it back in the holder. Hold the stylus correctly as shown in the illustration and
insert it until it clicks.
On trademarks
•The BLUETOOTH trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Sony
Corporation under...

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Customizing Your Camcorder
— Customizing Your Camcorder —
Changing the default settings with the
menu
To change the mode settings in the menu settings, select the menu items with the SEL/
PUSH EXEC dial. The default settings can be partially changed. First, select the icon,
then the menu item and then the mode.
(1)Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, VCR or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-
TRV950 only), then press MENU.
(2)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired icon, then press the dial to
set.
(3)Turn the...

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Icon/item
MANUAL SET
P EFFECT
FLASH LVL
AUTO SHTR
To make the menu display disappearPress MENU.
Menu items are displayed as the following icons:MANUAL SETCAMERA SETVCR SETLCD/VF SETMEMORY SETPRINT SETCM SETTAPE SETSETUP MENUOTHERS
Selecting the mode setting of each item  z is the default setting.
Menu items differ depending on the position of the POWER switch. The screen shows
only the items you can operate at the moment.
MEMORY/NETWORK is one of the positions of the POWER switch on the DCR-
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Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the default settings with the menu
Icon/item
CAMERA SET
D ZOOM
PHOTO REC
16:9WIDE
STEADYSHOT
FRAME REC
INT. REC
HOLOGRAM F
Mode
zOFF
24×
150×
zMEMORY
TAPE
zOFF
ON
zON
OFF
zOFF
ON
ON
zOFF
SET
zAUTO
OFFMeaning
To deactivate the digital zoom. Up to 12× zoom
is performed.
To activate the digital zoom. More than 12× to
24× zoom is performed digitally (p. 31)
To activate the digital zoom. More than 12× to
150× zoom is performed digitally
To record still images on a...

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Mode
zSTEREO
1
2
——
zOFF
ON
zBRT NORMAL
BRIGHT
——
zBRT NORMAL
BRIGHT
zOFF
ON
Notes on LCD B.L. and VF B.L.
•When you select BRIGHT, battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during
recording.
•When you use power supplies other than the battery pack, BRIGHT is automatically
selected.
Even if you adjust LCD B.L., LCD COLOR and/or VF B.L.
The recorded picture will not be affected.
ST1 ST2
To get low-
intensityTo get high-
intensity Icon/item
VCR SET
HiFi SOUND
AUDIO MIX
A/VtDV OUT
LCD/VF SET
LCD B....