Sony Digital Video Camera Recorder TRV940, TRV950 Operating Instructions

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Advanced Recording Operations
Example
[a]REC TIME[b]Waiting time[c]INTERVAL You can make a time-lapse recording by setting the camcorder to automatically record
and standby sequentially. You can achieve an excellent recording for flowering, gradual
appearances, etc., with this function.
(1)In the standby, set INT. REC in  to SET in the menu setting. (p. 209)
(2)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to set INTERVAL and REC TIME.
1 Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select INTERVAL, then press the dial.
2Turn the...

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Interval recording
5
4MENU
POWER
OFF(CHG)
CAMERA
MEMORY/
NETWORK
VCR
 INTERVAL STBY
(4)Press MENU to erase the menu display. The INTERVAL indicator flashes.
(5)Press START/STOP to start interval recording. The INTERVAL indicator
lights up.
To cancel the interval recordingPerform either of the following:
–Set INT. REC to OFF in the menu settings.
–Set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA.
To perform normal recording during the interval recordingPress START/STOP.
The INTERVAL indicator flashes. During...

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Advanced Recording Operations
You can make a recording with a stop-motion animated effect using frame recording.
To create this effect, alternately move the subject a little and make a frame recording.
We recommend that you use a tripod, and operate your camcorder using the Remote
Commander after step 3.
(1) In the standby, set FRAME REC in  to ON in the menu setting. (p.209)
(2)Press MENU to erase the menu display.
The FRAME REC indicator lights up.
(3)Press START/STOP to start frame recording. Your...

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During playback, you can process a scene using the following picture effect:
NEG. ART, SEPIA, B&W and SOLARIZE.
(1)In the playback or playback pause, press MENU, then select P EFFECT in 
with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial (p. 208).
(2)Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode, then press the dial.
For details of each picture effect, see page 58.
To cancel the picture effectSet P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings.
Notes
•You cannot process externally input scenes using...

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Advanced Playback Operations12,3
FNDIG
EFFTOK OFF
STILL FLASHLUMI. TRAIL
DIG EFFT
During playback, you can process a scene using the following digital effect:
STILL, FLASH, LUMI. and TRAIL.
(1)In the playback or playback pause, press FN and select PAGE2.
(2)Press DIG EFFT. The screen to select a desired digital effect appears.
(3)Press a desired mode. In the STILL or LUMI., the picture where you select the
mode is stored in memory as a still image.
(4)Press –/+ to adjust the effect. Refer to page 60...

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You can enlarge playback images recorded on tapes. Besides the operation described
here, your camcorder can enlarge still images recorded on the “Memory Stick” (p. 173).
(1)In the playback or playback pause, press FN and select PAGE2.
(2)Press PB ZOOM. The PB ZOOM screen appears.
(3)Press the area you want to enlarge in the frame on the PB ZOOM screen.
The area you pressed moves to the center of the screen, and the playback
image is enlarged approximately at twice the size. If you press the other...

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Advanced Playback Operations
Enlarging images recorded on tapes – Tape PB ZOOM
Notes
•You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB ZOOM.
•You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder when you have processed the
image using the tape PB ZOOM. However, you can record images on a VCR using
your camcorder as a player.
•You cannot record moving pictures on a “Memory Stick” on your camcorder when
you have processed the picture using the tape PB ZOOM.
The PB ZOOM is automatically canceled...

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Your camcorder goes forward or backward to automatically stop at a desired scene
having a tape counter value of “0:00:00”. Use the Remote Commander for this
operation.
(1)In the playback, press DISPLAY when the tape counter does not appear.
(2)Press ZERO SET MEMORY at the point you want to locate later. The tape
counter shows “0:00:00” and then starts counting. The ZERO SET MEMORY
indicator flashes.
(3)Press x when you want to stop playback.
(4)Press m to rewind the tape to the tape counter’s zero...

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Advanced Playback Operations
If you use a cassette with cassette memory, you can search for the boundaries of a
recorded tape by title. Use the Remote Commander for this operation.
Before operation
Set CM SEARCH in 
 to ON in the menu settings. (The default setting is ON.)
(1)Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(2)Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the TITLE
SEARCH indicator appears. The indicator changes as follows:
TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH
(no indicator)TPHOTO SCAN...

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You can automatically search for the point where the recording date changes and start
playback from that point (date search). Use a cassette with cassette memory for
convenience. Use the Remote Commander for this operation.
Use this function to check where recording dates change or to edit the tape at each
recording date.
Searching for the date by using cassette memory
Before operation
•You can use this function only when playing back a cassette with cassette memory.
•Set CM SEARCH in 
 to ON in the...