Sony Digital Video Camera Recorder TRV940, TRV950 Operating Instructions

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Recording – Basics
Using the zoom feature
Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.
Using the zoom sparingly results in better-looking recordings.
W: Wide-angle (subject appears farther away)
T: Telephoto (subject appears closer)
To use zoom greater than 12×
Zoom greater than 12× is performed digitally. Digital zoom can be set to 24× or 150×.
To activate digital zoom, select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu
settings (p. 209). The digital zoom...

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Shooting with the Mirror Mode
This feature allows the camera subject to view him-or herself on the LCD screen.
The subject uses this feature to check his or her own image on the LCD screen while
you look at the subject in the viewfinder.
Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only).
Rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees.
The 
 indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen.
Xz appears  in the standby, and z appears in the recording while the POWER switch
is set to CAMERA....

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Recording – Basics
Indicators displayed in the recording
Indicators are not recorded on tapes.
Remaining battery time indicator during recording
The remaining battery time indicator roughly indicates the continuous recording time.
The indicator may not be correct, depending on the conditions in which you are
recording. When you close the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute
for the correct remaining battery time in minutes to be displayed.
Time code
The time code indicates the...

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Recording a picture
Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT
When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a
light background, use the backlight function.
Press BACK LIGHT while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/
NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only).
The . indicator appears on the screen. To cancel, press BACK LIGHT again.
When shooting backlit subjects
If you press SPOT LIGHT, EXPOSURE or SPOT METER, the backlight function will be
canceled.
When you manually adjust...

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Recording – Basics
Recording a picture
Shooting subjects lit by strong light – SPOT LIGHT
This function prevents peoples faces, for example, from appearing excessively white
when shooting subjects lit by strong light, such as in the theater.
Press SPOT LIGHT while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/
NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only).
The 
  indicator appears on the screen. To cancel, press SPOT LIGHT again.
when shooting spotlighted subjects
If you press BACK LIGHT, EXPOSURE or SPOT METER, the spot...

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Recording a picture
Self-timer recording
Recording with the self-timer starts in 10 seconds automatically. You can also use the
Remote Commander for this operation.
(1)In the standby, press FN and select PAGE2.
(2)Press SELFTIMER.
The 
 (self-timer) indicator appears on the  screen.
(3)Press START/STOP.
The self-timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep. In the last two
seconds of the countdown, the beep gets faster, then recording starts
automatically.
To stop the count downPress START/STOP.
To...

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Recording – Basics
You can use these buttons to check the recorded picture or shoot so that the transition
between the last recorded scene and the next scene you record is smooth.
END SEARCH
You can go to the end of the recorded section after you record.
(1)In the standby, press FN to display PAGE1.
(2)Press END SCH.
The last five seconds of the recorded section are played back and your
camcorder returns to the standby. You can monitor the sound from the speaker
or headphones.
To return to FNPress...

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Checking recordings – END SEARCH / EDITSEARCH / Rec Review
Rec Review
You can check the last recorded section.
Press the  – 7  side of EDITSEARCH momentarily in the standby.
The section you have stopped most recently will be played back for a few seconds, and
then your camcorder will return to the standby. You can monitor the sound from the
speaker or headphones. 

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Playback – Basics
You can monitor the playback picture on the screen. If you close the LCD panel, you
can monitor the playback picture in the viewfinder. You can control playback using the
Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder.
(1)Prepare the power supply and insert the recorded tape.
(2)Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button.
(3)Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN.
(4)Press m to rewind the tape.
(5)Press N to start playback.
(6)To adjust the volume, press either...

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When monitoring on the LCD screen
You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to the camcorder body with the
LCD screen facing out.
If you leave the power on for a long time
Your camcorder gets warm. This is not a malfunction.
When you open or close the LCD panel
Make sure that the LCD panel is set vertically.
Playing back a tape