Sony Digital Video Camera Recorder TRV940, TRV950 Operating Instructions

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Advanced Recording Operations
You can record still images such as photographs on tapes.
You can record about 510 images in the SP mode and about 765 images in the LP mode
on a 60-minute tape.
(1)In the standby, set PHOTO REC in  to TAPE in the menu settings.
(2)Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until a still image appears.
The CAPTURE indicator appears. Recording does not start yet.
To change from the selected still image to another image, release PHOTO once
and press it lightly again.
(3)Press PHOTO...

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Recording still images on a tape – Tape Photo recording
Notes
•During tape photo recording, you cannot change the mode or setting.
•When recording a still image, do not shake your camcorder. If you do so, the image
may flutter.
•You cannot use PHOTO during the following operations: ( The 
 indicator flashes
on the screen.)
–Fader
–Digital effect
•When you record images with the flash, sound may not be recorded clearly.
If you record a moving subject with the tape photo recording
When you play back the...

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Advanced Recording Operations
You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on a 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE). If
you connect a TV compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system, the screen size is
automatically selected.
Black bands appear on the screen during recording in 16:9WIDE mode [a]. The picture
during playback on a normal TV [b] or on a wide-screen TV [c] is compressed in the
longwise direction. If you set the screen mode of the wide-screen TV to the full mode,
you can watch pictures of normal images...

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In the wide mode
You cannot select the following functions:
–Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” in the tape recording or recording
standby
–BOUNCE
–OLD MOVIE
During recording
You cannot select or cancel the wide mode. When you cancel the wide mode, set your
camcorder to the standby and then set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings.
Connection for a TV
Pictures recorded in the 16:9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full
size when:
–You connect your camcorder to a TV that is...

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Advanced Recording Operations
You can fade in or out to give your recording a more professional appearance.
MONOTONE
When fading in, the picture gradually changes from black-and-white to color.
When fading out, the picture gradually changes from color to black-and-white.
1)You can use the bounce when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings.2)Fade in only.
Using the fader
FADER
OVERLAP
2)
WIPE2)
DOT2)
M. FADER
(mosaic)
BOUNCE
1) 2)
[a]REC STBY
REC STBY[b] 

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(1)When fading in [a]
In the standby, press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes.
When fading out [b]
In the recording, press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes.
The indicator changes as follows:
FADERtM. FADERtBOUNCEtMONOTONE
(no indicator)TDOTTWIPETOVERLAP
The last selected fader is indicated first of all.
(2)Press START/STOP. The fader indicator stops flashing.
After fade in/out ends, your camcorder automatically returns to the normal
mode.
To cancel the faderBefore pressing...

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Advanced Recording Operations
When you set the POWER switch to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only)
You cannot use the fader.
While using BOUNCE, you cannot use the following functions:
–Zoom
–Picture effect
–Shutter speed adjustment
–Exposure
–Flexible Spot meter
–Focus manually
–Spot Focus
Note on BOUNCE
The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the following mode or functions:
–When D ZOOM is activated in the menu settings
–Wide mode
–Picture effect
–PROGRAM AE
Using the fader 

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You can digitally process images to obtain special effects like those in films or on TV.
NEG. ART [a] : The color and brightness of the picture are reversed.
SEPIA : The picture appears in sepia.
B&W : The picture appears in monochrome (black-and-white).
SOLARIZE [b] : The light intensity becomes clearer, to make the picture look more like
an illustration.
SLIM [c] : The picture expands vertically.
STRETCH [d] : The picture expands horizontally.
MOSAIC [e] : The picture appears mosaic-patterned....

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Advanced Recording Operations
Using special effects – Digital effect
You can add special effects to recorded pictures using the various digital functions.
Sound is recorded normally.
STILL
You can record a still image so that it is superimposed on a moving picture.
FLASH (FLASH MOTION)
You can record still images successively at constant intervals.
LUMI. (LUMINANCEKEY)
You can swap a brighter area in a still image with a moving picture.
TRAIL
You can record the picture so that an incidental image like...

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Using special effects – Digital effect
(1)Press FN to display PAGE1 while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA.
(2)Press DIG EFFT. The screen to select a desired digital effect appears.
(3)Press a desired mode. In the STILL and LUMI. modes, the still image is stored
in memory.
(4)Press –/+ to adjust the effect.
–:To reduce the effect
+:To increase the effect
Items to be adjusted
STILL The rate of the still image you want to superimpose on the moving
picture
FLASH The interval of frame by frame playback...