Sony DCR TRV70 User Manual

3-081-414-11(1)  
Dig it a l  
Vid e o Ca m e ra  
Re co rd e r  
Operating Instructions  
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly,  
and retain it for future reference.  
Owners Record  
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the  
serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers  
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.  
Model No. DCR-TRV  
Model No. AC-  
Serial No.  
Serial No.  
TM  
SERIES  
DCR-TRV70  
DCR-TRV60/TRV70  
©2003 Sony Corporation  
We lco m e !  
Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam. With your Handycam, you can  
capture lifes precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam is  
loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. You will soon be  
producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come.  
Fo r cu st o m e rs in t h e U.S.A.  
a n d CANADA  
WARNING  
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do  
not expose the unit to rain or  
moisture.  
CAUTION  
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH  
WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,  
FULLY INSERT.  
RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES  
Lithium-Ion batteries are  
recyclable.  
You can help preserve our  
environment by returning  
your used rechargeable  
batteries to the collection and  
recycling location nearest you.  
For more information regarding recycling of  
rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-  
8837, or visit http:/ / www.rbrc.org/  
This symbol is intended to  
alert the user to the presence  
of uninsulated “dangerous  
voltage” within the products  
enclosure that may be of  
sufficient magnitude to  
constitute a risk of electric  
shock to persons.  
Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking  
Lithium-Ion batteries.  
Me m o ry St ick”  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC  
Rules. Operation is subject to the following  
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause  
harmful interference, and (2) this device must  
accept any interference received, including  
interference that may cause undesired  
operation.  
This symbol is intended to  
alert the user to the presence  
of important operating and  
maintenance (servicing)  
instructions in the literature  
accompanying the appliance.  
This Class B digital apparatus complies with  
Canadian ICES-003.  
CAUTION  
The use of optical instruments with this  
product will increase eye hazard. As the laser  
beam used in this Handycam is harmful to  
eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the  
cabinet.  
Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.  
Notice  
If static electricity or electromagnetism causes  
data transfer to discontinue midway (fail),  
restart the application or disconnect and  
connect the USB cable again.  
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CAUTION  
Fo r cu st o m e rs in t h e U.S.A.  
You are cautioned that any changes or  
modifications not expressly approved in this  
manual could void your authority to operate  
this equipment.  
If you have any questions about this product,  
you may call:  
Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-  
SONY (7669)  
The number below is for the FCC related  
matters only.  
Note:  
This equipment has been tested and found to  
comply with the limits for a Class B digital  
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.  
These limits are designed to provide  
Regulatory Information  
De cla ra t io n o f Co n fo rm it y  
reasonable protection against harmful  
interference in a residential installation. This  
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate  
radio frequency energy and, if not installed  
and used in accordance with the instructions,  
may cause harmful interference to radio  
communications. However, there is no  
guarantee that interference will not occur in a  
particular installation. If this equipment does  
cause harmful interference to radio or  
television reception, which can be determined  
by turning the equipment off and on, the user  
is encouraged to try to correct the interference  
by one or more of the following measures:  
Trade Name:  
Model No.:  
SONY  
DCR-TRV70  
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.  
Address:  
680 Kinderkamack  
Road, Oradell,  
NJ07649 U.S.A.  
201-930-6972  
Telephone No.:  
This device complies with Part 15 of the  
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the  
following two conditions: (1) This device  
may not cause harmful interference, and  
(2)this device must accept any interference  
received, including interference that may  
cause undesired operation.  
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the  
equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a  
circuit different from that to which the  
receiver is connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced  
radio/ TV technician for help.  
The supplied interface cable must be used with  
the equipment in order to comply with the  
limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart  
B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.  
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Ma in Fe a t u re s  
• Recording moving pictures on a  
tape (p. 25)  
• Playing back a tape (p. 39)  
• Recording still images on a  
“Memory Stick” (p. 46, 109)  
Re co rd in g m o vin g p ict u re s  
o r st ill im a g e s, a n d p la yin g  
t h e m b a ck  
• Recording moving pictures on a  
“Memory Stick” (p. 122)  
• Viewing still images recorded on  
the “Memory Stick” (p.130)  
• Viewing moving pictures recorded  
on the “Memory Stick” (p. 132)  
• Viewing moving pictures recorded on  
the tape using the USB cable (p. 156)  
• Viewing images recorded on the  
“Memory Stick” using the USB cable  
(p. 163, 168)  
Ca p t u rin g im a g e s o n t h e  
co m p u t e r  
• Capturing images on the computer  
from your camcorder using the USB  
cable (p. 158)  
• Converting an analog signal to  
digital to capture images onto the  
computer (p. 169)  
Ma in Fe a t u re s  
Acce ssin g t h e In t e rn e t via a  
USB d e vice (o p t io n a l) t h a t  
su p p o rt s yo u r ca m co rd e r  
(DCR-TRV70 o n ly)  
Accessing the Internet, sending/  
receiving your e-mail. For details,  
refer to the Network Function/  
Application Operating Instructions  
supplied with your camcorder.  
(DCR-TRV70 only) (p. 171)  
Ot h e r u se s  
Functions for adjusting exposure during recording  
• Back light (p. 34)  
NightShot/ Super NightShot/ Color Slow Shutter (p. 34)  
• PROGRAM AE (p. 59)  
• Manual exposure (p. 61)  
• Flexible Spot Meter (p. 62)  
• Recording images with the flash (p. 113)  
Functions for giving images more impact  
• Digital zoom (p. 33)  
The default setting is OFF. (To zoom greater than 10×,  
select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings.)  
• Fader (p. 52)  
• Picture effect (p. 55)  
• Digital effect (p. 56)  
• Title (p. 97)  
• MEMORY MIX (p. 118)  
Functions for giving a natural appearance to your recordings  
• PROGRAM AE (p. 59)  
– SPORTS  
– LANDSCAPE  
• Manual focus (p. 63)  
• Expanded focus (p. 63)  
• Spot Focus (p. 65)  
Functions for using after recording  
• End search/ Edit search/ Rec Review (p. 37)  
• Data code (p. 40)  
• Tape PB ZOOM/ Memory PB ZOOM (p. 73, 135)  
• Zero set memory (p. 74)  
• Title search (p. 75)  
• Digital program editing (p. 80, 127)  
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Ta b le o f co n t e n t s  
Focusing manually ................................ 63  
Using the spot focus function  
Ma in Fe a t u re s ...................................... 4  
– Spot Focus .................................... 65  
Interval Recording ................................ 66  
Frame by frame recording  
– Frame recording .......................... 67  
Recording with all the pixels  
Qu ick St a rt Gu id e  
– Recording on a tape ............................. 8  
– Recording on a “Memory Stick” ...... 10  
Ge t t in g St a rt e d  
– Progressive Recording Mode .... 68  
Using the viewfinder ............................ 69  
Using this manual ................................. 12  
Checking supplied accessories ............ 14  
Step 1 Preparing the power source ..... 15  
Installing or removing the battery  
Ad va n ce d Pla yb a ck  
Op e ra t io n s  
pack ............................................ 15  
Playing back a tape with picture effect  
........................................................... 71  
Playing back a tape with digital effect  
........................................................... 72  
Enlarging images recorded on the tape  
– Tape PB ZOOM ........................... 73  
Quickly locating a scene  
– Zero set memory ......................... 74  
Searching the boundaries of the  
recorded tape by title  
Charging the battery pack ............. 16  
Connecting to a wall outlet ........... 19  
Step 2 Setting the date and time ......... 20  
Step 3 Using the touch panel ............... 23  
Re co rd in g – Ba sics  
Recording a picture ............................... 25  
Shooting backlit subjects  
– Back light function ................ 34  
Shooting in the dark  
NightShot/ Super NightShot/  
Color Slow Shutter .................. 34  
Checking recordings  
– Title search ................................... 75  
Searching a recording by date  
– Date search ................................... 76  
– End search/ Edit search/ Rec  
Review ............................................. 37  
Ed it in g  
Dubbing a tape ...................................... 78  
Dubbing only desired scenes  
– Digital program editing (on a tape)  
........................................................... 80  
Recording video or TV programs ....... 89  
Inserting a scene from a VCR  
– Insert editing ................................ 91  
Audio dubbing ...................................... 93  
Superimposing a title on a cassette with  
Cassette Memory ............................ 97  
Making your own titles ........................ 99  
Labeling a cassette with Cassette  
Pla yb a ck – Ba sics  
Playing back a tape ............................... 39  
To display the screen indicators  
– Display function ................... 40  
Viewing a recording on the TV ........... 44  
Ad va n ce d Re co rd in g  
Op e ra t io n s  
Recording still images on a “Memory  
Stick” during tape recording  
standby or tape recording ............. 46  
Self-timer recording .............................. 48  
Adjusting the white balance manually  
........................................................... 49  
Using the wide mode ........................... 50  
Using the fader function ...................... 52  
Using special effects – Picture effect .. 55  
Using special effects – Digital effect ... 56  
Using PROGRAM AE .......................... 59  
Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 61  
Using the spot light-metering function  
– Flexible Spot Meter ..................... 62  
Memory ......................................... 100  
Erasing all the data in Cassette Memory  
......................................................... 101  
Me m o ry St ick” Op e ra t io n s  
Using a “Memory Stick”  
– Introduction ............................... 102  
Selecting the quality and size of image  
data ................................................. 105  
Recording still images on a “Memory  
Stick”  
– Memory Photo recording ......... 109  
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Ta b le o f co n t e n t s  
Recording an image from a tape as a still  
image .............................................. 116  
Superimposing a still image in the  
“Memory Stick” on an image  
– MEMORY MIX .......................... 118  
Interval Photo Recording ................... 121  
Recording moving pictures on a  
“Memory Stick”  
Connecting your camcorder to a  
computer using the USB cable  
(For Macintosh users) .................. 166  
Viewing images recorded on “Memory  
Stick” on a computer  
(For Macintosh users) .................. 168  
Capturing images from an analog video  
unit on a computer  
– MPEG MOVIE recording ......... 122  
Self-timer recording ............................ 124  
Recording a picture from a tape as a  
moving picture ............................. 125  
Recording edited pictures from a tape as  
a moving picture  
– Signal convert function ............. 169  
Usin g t h e Ne t w o rk fu n ct io n  
(DCR-TRV70 o n ly)  
Accessing the network ....................... 171  
For details, refer to the Network  
Function/ Application Operating  
Instructions supplied with your  
camcorder.  
– Digital program editing  
(on a “Memory Stick”) ................. 127  
Changing the recording folder .......... 129  
Viewing a still image  
– Memory Photo playback .......... 130  
Viewing a moving picture  
– MPEG MOVIE playback .......... 132  
Choosing the playback folder ........... 134  
Enlarging still images recorded on a  
“Memory Stick”  
– Memory PB ZOOM ................... 135  
Playing back images continuously  
– Slide show .................................. 136  
Preventing accidental erasure  
– Image protection ........................ 137  
Deleting images  
Cu st o m izin g Yo u r Ca m co rd e r  
Changing the menu settings .............. 172  
Tro u b le sh o o t in g  
Types of trouble and how to correct  
trouble ............................................ 183  
Self-diagnosis display ......................... 191  
Warning indicators ............................. 192  
Warning messages .............................. 193  
Ad d it io n a l In fo rm a t io n  
Usable cassettes ................................... 194  
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack  
......................................................... 197  
About i.LINK ....................................... 199  
Using your camcorder abroad .......... 201  
Maintenance information and  
– DELETE ...................................... 138  
Changing the image size  
– Resize .......................................... 141  
Writing a print mark  
– Print mark ................................... 142  
precautions .................................... 202  
Specifications ....................................... 208  
Vie w in g im a g e s w it h yo u r  
co m p u t e r  
Viewing images with a computer  
– Introduction ............................... 143  
Connecting your camcorder to a  
computer using the USB cable  
(For Windows users) .................... 146  
Viewing pictures recorded on the tape  
on a computer  
Qu ick Re fe re n ce  
Identifying parts and controls ........... 210  
Index ..................................................... 218  
– USB Streaming  
(For Windows users) .................... 156  
Viewing images recorded on the  
“Memory Stick” on a computer  
(For Windows users) .................... 163  
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Qu ick St a rt Gu id e – Re co rd in g o n a t a p e  
Co n n e ct in g t h e p o w e r co rd  
Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 15).  
In se rt in g a ca sse t t e  
3 Close the cassette  
1 Slide OPEN/ Z EJECT  
in the direction of  
the arrow to open the  
lid.  
2 Push the center of the  
cassette back to insert  
the cassette. Insert the  
cassette into the  
compartment by  
pressing  
cassette  
on the  
compartment.  
After the cassette  
compartment goes  
down completely,  
close the lid until it  
clicks.  
cassette compartment  
with the window  
facing up.  
To e je ct t h e ca sse t t e  
Follow the procedure above, and take out the cassette after the cassette compartment  
opens completely in Step 2.  
Note  
Do not press the cassette compartment down forcibly. Doing so may cause a  
malfunction.  
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Qu ick St a rt Gu id e – Re co rd in g o n a “ Me m o ry St ick”  
Co n n e ct in g t h e p o w e r co rd  
Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 15).  
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3
Open the DC IN  
AC Adaptor  
jack cover.  
1
(supplied)  
Connect the plug with its v  
mark facing up.  
In se rt in g a “ Me m o ry St ick” (p . 104)  
Insert a “Memory Stick” in the “Memory Stick” slot as far as it can go with the b mark  
facing out as illustrated.  
Access lamp  
b mark  
Press the “Memory Stick”  
once lightly to eject it.  
While the access lamp is lit or flashing  
Do not shake or knock your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data  
from the “Memory Stick” or recording the data on the “Memory Stick.” Do not turn the  
power off, eject the “Memory Stick” or remove the battery pack. Otherwise, image data  
may become damaged.  
How to hold  
your camcorder  
Fastening the grip belt  
Fasten the grip belt firmly.  
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— Ge t t in g St a rt e d —  
Usin g t h is m a n u a l  
The instructions in this manual are for the two models listed in the table below. Before  
you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder, check the model number  
by looking at the bottom of your camcorder. The DCR-TRV70 is the model used for  
illustration purposes. Otherwise, the model name is indicated in the illustrations. Any  
differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text, for example, “DCR-TRV70  
only.”  
As you read through this manual, buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in  
capital letters.  
After “Advanced Recording Operations” section of this manual, position of the POWER  
switch is shown by the icons below.  
: Set the POWER switch to VCR.  
VCR  
: Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.  
OFF(CHG)  
CAMERA  
: Set the POWER switch to MEMORY/ NETWORK  
(DCR-TRV70 only).  
MEMORY/  
NETWORK  
DCR-TRV70 only  
The MEMORY/ NETWORK position of the POWER switch is shown as MEMORY or  
in this manual.  
When you carry out an operation, you can hear a beep to indicate that the operation is  
being carried out.  
Types of differences  
DCR-  
TRV60  
MEMORY  
TRV70  
Mark on the POWER switch  
Network function  
MEMORY/ NETWORK  
z
z
Provided  
Not provided  
No t e o n Ca sse t t e Me m o ry  
Your camcorder is based on the DV format. You can use only mini DV cassettes on your  
camcorder. We recommend that you use a cassette with Cassette Memory  
.
Cassettes with Cassette Memory have the  
(Cassette Memory) mark.  
No t e o n TV co lo r syst e m s  
TV color systems differ depending on the country or area. To view your recordings on a  
TV, you need an NTSC system-based TV.  
Co p yrig h t p re ca u t io n s  
Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted.  
Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws.  
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