Sony DCR-TRV460 - Digital Handycam Camcorder, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...3 087 921 12 1 2004 Sony Corporation Camera Operations Guide US Camera Operations Guide Read this first Digital Video Camera Recorder DCR TRV361 TRV460 SERIES TM ...

Page 2: ...ser to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance b Notice If static electricity or electromagnetic interference causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable again For customers in the U S A and CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF ...

Page 3: ...V technician for help The interface cable supplied 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 Notes on use Note on a cassette tape You can record on standard 8 mm and Hi8 Digital8 video cassettes in Digital8 system only on your camcorder See page 115 for details Notes on recording Before starting to record t...

Page 4: ...ion the terminal may be damaged or this may cause a malfunction of your camcorder Notes on using this manual The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used on this manual are captured using a digital still camera and thus may appear different from what you see Instructions with no specific model names are for all models Instructions with specific model names are for the indicated models only...

Page 5: ...inder 18 Step 5 Setting the date and time 19 Step 6 Inserting the recording media 20 Inserting a cassette tape 20 Inserting a Memory Stick 21 Step 7 Setting the screen language 22 Recording Recording movies 24 Recording for a longer time 26 Using zoom 26 Using the built in light 27 Recording in mirror mode 28 Using the self timer 28 Recording still images Memory photo recording 29 Selecting image ...

Page 6: ... 42 Searching for the starting point 44 Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording END SEARCH 44 Searching manually EDIT SEARCH 45 Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes Rec review 45 Playback Viewing movies recorded on a tape 46 Playing back in various modes 47 Viewing recordings with added effects Digital effect 48 Viewing recordings on a Memory Stick 49 Playing back in vario...

Page 7: ...or TV 86 Dubbing to another tape 87 Recording pictures from a VCR or TV 88 Dubbing pictures from a tape to a Memory Stick 89 Dubbing still images from a Memory Stick to a tape 90 Dubbing selected scenes from a tape Digital program editing 91 Deleting recorded pictures 98 Marking recorded images with specific information Image protection Print mark 99 Printing recorded images PictBridge compliant p...

Page 8: ...e battery see page 14 2 Insert a cassette into the camcorder a Lift up the viewfinder b Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks a Slide the OPEN EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow to open the lid The cassette compartment comes out automatically b Insert the cassette with its window side facing up then push the center of the back of the cassette c Press Close the...

Page 9: ...19 4 View the recorded picture on the LCD screen a Remove the lens cap Lens cap is not attached when you purchase your camcorder p 126 b Press OPEN and open the LCD panel c While pressing the green button slide the POWER switch down to light up the CAMERA TAPE lamp The power turns on d Press REC START STOP Recording starts To change to standby mode press REC START STOP again a Slide the POWER swit...

Page 10: ...TRV360 01GB02GET fm master Right Recording still images 1 Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder To charge the battery see page 14 2 Insert a Memory Stick into the camcorder a Lift up the viewfinder b Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks Insert it so that the b mark is at the bottom left corner Push in until it clicks b mark ...

Page 11: ...e the lens cap Lens cap is not attached when you purchase your camcorder p 126 b Press OPEN and open the LCD panel c While pressing the green button slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the CAMERA MEMORY lamp lights up The power turns on d Press PHOTO lightly A short beep sound is heard when the focus is adjusted e Press PHOTO fully Ashutter soundis heard and the still image is recorded a Slide...

Page 12: ...ndycam operation recording playback operation becomes even easier Easy Handycam operation allows easy recording playback for even first time users by providing only the basic functions for recording playback For details see instructions for each operation See page 33 for recording page 51 for playback Easy Handycam operation ON Press EASY when recording playing back EASY lights up in blue 1 and sc...

Page 13: ... with DCR TRV361 There is no Memory Stick media supplied with DCR TRV460 AC Adaptor 1 Power cord 1 Lens cap 1 See page 126 on how to attach the lens cap Shoulder strap 1 See page 127 on how to attach the shoulder strap Wireless Remote Commander 1 A button type lithium battery is already installed A V connecting cable 1 USB cable 1 Rechargeable battery pack NP FM30 1 CD ROM SPVD 012 USB Driver 1 Cl...

Page 14: ...circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminals with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction Use a nearby wall outlet when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet immediately if any malfunction occurs 1 Lift up the viewfinder 2 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 3 With the v mark on the DC plug facing...

Page 15: ...time use up the battery pack completely before storing it See page 119 about storage of the battery pack To check the remaining battery Battery Info You can check the battery s current charge level and its current remaining recording time both during charging or when the power is turned off 1 Set the POWER switch to CHG OFF 2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel 3 Press DSPL BATT INFO The battery inf...

Page 16: ...Digital8 system For DCR TRV460 The playing time of tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system is reduced by about 20 b Notes The power will not be supplied from the battery pack when the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder even if its power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcor...

Page 17: ...o it while connected to the wall outlet via the AC Adaptor Connect your camcorder as shown in Charging the battery pack p 14 Step 3 Turning the power on You need to slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the desired power mode to record or play When using this camcorder for the first time the CLOCK SET screen appears p 19 While pressing the green button slide the POWER switch down The power t...

Page 18: ... find it touch MENU STANDARD SET menu then touch LCD SET p 78 3 Adjust the item with then touch z Tips If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out If you are using the battery pack for power source you can adjust the brightness by selecting LCD BL LEVEL from the LCD SET on the STANDARD SET menu p 78 Even if you adjust the LCD ...

Page 19: ...n lights up To hide the buttons on the LCD screen touch To use the large capacity battery pack When you use the large capacity battery pack NP QM71 QM71D QM91 QM91D on your camcorder extend the viewfinder and pull it up to the optimal angle for viewing Step 5 Setting the date and time Set the date and time when using this camcorder for the first time If you do not set the date and time the CLOCK S...

Page 20: ... write protection see page 115 b Notes Do not force the cassette into the compartment This may cause a malfunction of your camcorder The recording time when you use your camcorder is half of the indicated time on Hi8 tape If you select the LP mode in the menu settings the recording time is 3 4 of the indicated time on Hi8 tape 1 Slide the OPEN EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and open the...

Page 21: ...omatically comes out 2 Take out the cassette then press The cassette compartment automatically slides back in 3 Close the lid Inserting a Memory Stick For details on the Memory Stick such as write protection see page 116 b Note When using the half sized Memory Stick the Memory Stick Duo make sure you attach the Memory Stick Duo adaptor Your camcorder may malfunction when it is inserted without an ...

Page 22: ...shing your camcorder is reading writing data from to the Memory Stick Do not shake or knock your camcorder turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may be damaged Step 7 Setting the screen language You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen 1 Turn on your camcorder 2 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel 3 Touch 4 Touch LANGUAGE If the item...

Page 23: ...719S DCR TRV360_US 3087921111 DCR TRV360 01GB03PRE fm master Right Getting started 23 DCR TRV360 TRV361 TRV460 3 087 921 11 1 5 Select the desired language with then touch z Tip Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options ...

Page 24: ...l 3 Select the recording mode To record on a tape Slide the POWER switch until the CAMERA TAPE lamp lights up and your camcorder is set to the standby mode To record on a Memory Stick MPEG MOVIE EX Slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the CAMERA MEMORY lamp lights up and the currently selected recording folder appears on the screen 4 Press REC START STOP Recording starts REC appears on the LCD ...

Page 25: ...pacity of the tape Displayed after you run the tape for a while G Personal Menu button p 59 H END SEARCH EDIT SEARCH Rec review display switch button p 44 Indicators displayed during recording on a Memory Stick The indicators will not be recorded on the Memory Stick Date time p 54 will not be displayed during recording A Recording folder B Remaining battery The indicated time may not be correct de...

Page 26: ... LP p 76 In the LP mode you can record 1 5 times longer than you can when recording in the SP mode A tape recorded in the LP mode should be played back only on this camcorder To record for a longer time on a Memory Stick In the MEMORY SET menu select MOVIE SET IMAGE SIZE then 160 112 p 65 The length of time you can record on a Memory Stick varies depending on the image size and the recording envir...

Page 27: ...T repeatedly until no indicator appears on the screen b Notes The built in video light emits very bright light which is perfectly safe in normal use However avoid directly aiming the light at a subject s eyes from very close range The battery pack discharges quickly while the built in light is turned on When you do not use your camcorder turn the built in light off and remove the battery pack to a...

Page 28: ... the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees towards the subject A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the picture will be normal when recorded Using the self timer With the self timer you can start recording after a delay of about 10 seconds 1 Touch 2 Touch SELF TIMER If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the CAMERA...

Page 29: ...ress REC START STOP To cancel the count down Touch RESET or press REC START STOP To cancel the self timer Follow steps 1 and 2 then select OFF in step 3 Recording still images Memory photo recording You can record still images on a Memory Stick Before recording follow steps 1 to 7 in Getting started p 13 p 22 z Tip Performing Easy Handycam operation even first time users can record easily For deta...

Page 30: ...bjects correcting jitter FIELD FRAME Select the MEMORY SET menu STILL SET then FLD FRAME Your camcorder compensates for camera shake when recording moving subjects in the FIELD mode Your camcorder records in high quality in the FRAME mode p 65 Indicators displayed during recording A Recording folder B Quality FINE or STANDARD C Personal Menu button p 59 D Review button p 30 b Notes When recording ...

Page 31: ... formatted on your camcorder Image quality and number of images The image size of FINE is about 150 kB that of STANDARD is about 60 kB Supplied with DCR TRV361 only z Tip The still image size is 640 480 dots only Using the self timer With the self timer you can record a still image after a delay of about 10 seconds 1 Touch 2 Touch SELF TIMER If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you ...

Page 32: ...image on a Memory Stick while recording movies on a tape You can record still images on a Memory Stick Before recording follow steps 1 to 7 in Getting started p 13 p 22 Press PHOTO fully during tape recording To record still images in standby mode Press and hold PHOTO lightly Check the image and press it fully b Notes You cannot record a still image on a Memory Stick during the following operation...

Page 33: ...PE lamp lights up 4 Press EASY The EASY lights up in blue 5 Press REC START STOP Recording starts REC appears on the LCD screen and the Camera recording lamp lights up Press REC START STOP again to stop recording To turn the power off Slide the POWER switch up to the CHG OFF position To cancel Easy Handycam operation Press EASY again b Notes You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off during...

Page 34: ...asy Handycam operation the settings of the functions that are not displayed on the screen return to their defaults Previously made settings are restored when you cancel the Easy Handycam operation Making full use of Easy Handycam operation 1 Touch MENU The available menu items are displayed on the screen 2 Touch the desired item 3 Select the desired setting For CLOCK SET 1 Set Y year with then tou...

Page 35: ...r select SPOT METER p 35 Fixing the exposure for the selected subject Flexible spot meter You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background such as subjects in the limelight on stage 1 Touch during recording or in the standby mode 2 Touch SPOT METER If the item is not displayed ...

Page 36: ...tness of a picture at the best exposure When recording indoors on a clear day for instance you can avoid backlight shadows on people next to the window by manually fixing the exposure to that of the wall side of the room 1 Touch during recording or in the standby mode 2 Touch EXPOSURE If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the CAMERA SE...

Page 37: ...Touch 4 Touch SUPER NSPLUS If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the CAMERA SET menu 5 Touch ON then appears To cancel Super NightShot plus follow steps 3 and 4 then select OFF in step 5 Or set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF To record a clearer picture in color on the tape Color Slow Shutter 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAM...

Page 38: ...g distance using the NightShot Light is about 3 m 10 feet The default setting is ON If you record subjects in dark places such as night scene or in moonlight set NS LIGHT to OFF on the menu You can make image color deeper p 62 Adjusting the focus The focus is adjusted automatically in the default setting Adjusting the focus for an off center subject SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal p...

Page 39: ...uch during recording or in the standby mode 2 Touch FOCUS If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the CAMERA SET menu 3 Touch MANUAL appears 4 Touch or to sharpen focus To focus on close subjects To focus on distant subjects 9 changes to when the focus cannot be adjusted any further 9 changes to when the focus cannot be adjusted any clos...

Page 40: ...R 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 OVERLAP fade in only WIPE fade in only DOT FADER fade in only 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA TAPE mode 2 Touch in the standby mode to fade in or during recording to fade out 3 Touch FADER If the item is not displayed on the...

Page 41: ...Frame recording Self timer Fading in from still image on the Memory Stick Memory overlap You can fade in from the still image on the Memory Stick to the movie currently being recorded on the tape 1 Check that you have a Memory Stick with the still image to be superimposed and a tape in your camcorder 2 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA TAPE mode 3 Touch 4 Touch MENU 5 Select PICT APPLI t...

Page 42: ...e focus automatically when you choose this effect Adjust the focus manually using a tripod to steady the camcorder 5 Touch appears To cancel Digital effect Follow steps 2 and 3 then select OFF in step 4 b Notes You cannot use Digital effect together with Super NightShot plus function Color Slow Shutter function FADER function Memory overlap MEMORY MIX function You cannot use SLOW SHUTTR OLD MOVIE ...

Page 43: ...lue area of the movie will be swapped with the still image MTCAM CHROMA Memory Chroma key You can have the movie swap into the blue area of a still image such as an illustration or into a frame with a blue area enclosed by the frame 1 Check that you have a Memory Stick with the still image to be superimposed and a tape only if you are recording on tape in your camcorder 2 Slide the POWER switch re...

Page 44: ...l image has a large amount of white the image in the thumbnail screen may not be clear When you use the MEMORY MIX function in the mirror mode p 28 the picture on the LCD screen appears normally without being mirror reversed You may not be able to play back pictures modified on your computer or recorded with other camcorders on your camcorder z Tip The supplied SPVD 012 USB Driver CD ROM contains ...

Page 45: ...t point while viewing the pictures on the screen The sound is not played back during the search 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA TAPE mode 2 Touch 3 Keep touching to go backward to go forward and release it at the point where you want the recording to start b Note For DCR TRV460 The EDIT SEARCH function does not work for the tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 standard 8 mm sys...

Page 46: ...panel 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY EDIT mode 3 Touch rewind to go to the point you want to view 4 Touch play to start playback To adjust the volume 1 Touch 2 Touch VOLUME If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the STANDARD SET menu 3 Adjust the volume by touching decrease increase then touch To stop playback To...

Page 47: ...sound Also you may see mosaic like images of the previously played picture remaining on the screen when playing back in the Digital8 system For DCR TRV460 Noise may appear when your camcorder plays back tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system 1 During playback or playback pause touch 2 Touch VAR SPD PB If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it t...

Page 48: ...o is displayed 3 Touch MENU 4 Select PICT APPLI then D EFFECT by touching and 5 Select an effect then adjust the effect by touching decrease increase 6 Touch twice then appears To cancel Digital effect Follow steps 2 to 4 then select OFF in step 5 b Notes You cannot add effects to externally input pictures Also you cannot output pictures edited with digital effects via the DV Interface For DCR TRV...

Page 49: ...he most recently recorded picture appears on the screen 4 Touch previous next to select a picture When you view a movie touch when the selected movie appears on the screen To adjust the volume of movies 1 Touch 2 Touch VOLUME If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the STANDARD SET menu 3 Adjust the volume by touching decrease increase t...

Page 50: ... select button M Picture select button b Note Folders that you have created on a computer renamed folders and modified pictures may not appear on the screen z Tip Once you record a picture in a folder the same folder will be set as the default folder for playback You can select a playback folder in the menu p 67 Playing back in various modes from a Memory Stick Using the screen in step 4 in Viewin...

Page 51: ...R 4 Select a folder with then touch Playing back with ease Easy Handycam Easy Handycam operation allows easy playback for even first time users by providing only the basic functions for playback Also screen font size increases for easy viewing Make sure you have a recorded cassette or a recorded Memory Stick inserted into your camcorder 1 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel 2 Slide the POWER switch ...

Page 52: ...mmunication with another device via USB cable Making full use of Easy Handycam operation 1 Touch MENU The available menu items are displayed on the screen 2 Touch the desired item 3 Select the desired setting For CLOCK SET 1 Set Y year with then touch 2 Set M month D day hour and minutes in the same way as Y year then touch For LANGUAGE Select the desired language with then touch For BEEP See page...

Page 53: ...nt you want to magnify within the displayed frame The picture is magnified approximately twice the original size and centered at the point you touched on the screen When you touch another place the point you touched becomes the center 6 Adjust the zoom ratio using the power zoom lever You can select the zoom ratio from approximately 1 1 to 5 times the original size Touch W to decrease or T to incr...

Page 54: ...iew the date time data and the camera settings data CAMERA DATA that are automatically recorded while recording pictures on a tape or a Memory Stick 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY EDIT mode 2 Touch during playback or playback pause 3 Touch DATA CODE If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the STANDARD SET menu 4 S...

Page 55: ...921 11 1 Playback 55 D Gain E Shutter speed F Aperture value Appears only during tape playback b Notes Camera setting data do not appear when movies on a Memory Stick are played back For DCR TRV460 The data code function does not work with tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system z Tip Exposure adjustment value 0EV appears when a Memory Stick is played back ...

Page 56: ...k instead of using the yellow video plug The audio will not be output when you connect with the S video plug alone When your TV is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A V connecting cable Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to...

Page 57: ...aches 0 00 00 4 Press PLAY The playback starts from the point designated 0 00 00 on the tape counter To cancel the operation Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander again b Notes There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the time code and the tape counter Zero set memory will not function correctly if there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape For DCR TRV460 T...

Page 58: ...nges Each time you press the button the previous or the next date will be searched for and displayed To cancel the operation Press STOP on the Remote Commander b Notes If one day s recording is less than 2 minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes The Date search will not function correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on t...

Page 59: ...61 MEMORY SET p 65 PICT APPLI p 68 EDIT PLAY p 73 STANDARD SET p 76 TIME LANGU p 82 5 Select the desired item with then touch You can also touch the item directly to select it You can scroll and see all items The available items vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder Unavailable items will be grayed out 6 Select the desired setting changes to If you decide not to change the setting tou...

Page 60: ...of the Personal Menu The available items vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder Unavailable items will be grayed out You can customize the short cuts p 83 1 Touch 2 Touch the desired item 3 Select the desired setting then touch z Tips When the PLAY EDIT mode is selected touch on the screen displayed after step 2 p 59 to display the video operation screen Touch to return to the previous...

Page 61: ...ddle to far distance OK 0 00 00 60min STBY PROGRAM AE CAMERA SET SPOT METER EXPOSURE G AUTO Select this when not using PROGRAM AE SPOTLIGHT spotlight Select to prevent people s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light such as in a theater or at a wedding PORTRAIT soft portrait Select to bring out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft backgr...

Page 62: ...page 39 for details SUPER NSPLUS See page 37 for details NS LIGHT When using the NightShot plus function to record you can record clearer pictures by using the NightShot Light to emit infrared rays invisible COLOR SLOW S See page 37 for details GON Select to automatically activate the electronic shutter to adjust the shutter speed when recording in bright conditions OFF Select when recording witho...

Page 63: ...you move the power zoom lever to the W side than recording in OFF When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID 1 ID 2 system and play the tape the TV switches to full mode automatically Refer also to the manuals supplied with your TV GOFF Select to deactivate the digital zoom Up to 20 times zoom is performed optically 40 Select to activate the digital zoom 20 times through 40 tim...

Page 64: ...m sends a copyright protection signal with the ID 1 signals inserted between video signals in an analog connection STEADYSHOT You can select this function to compensate for camera shake GOFF Standard setting to record pictures to play back on a 4 3 TV The recorded picture will not be wide ON Select to record a picture to be played back on a 16 9 wide TV The recorded picture will be played in full ...

Page 65: ...IE SET IMAGE SIZE REMAINING OK 60min STILL SET MEMORY SET MOVIE SET FORMAT FINE 20 GFINE Select to record still images with the fine image quality compressed to about 1 4 STANDARD Select to record still images with the standard image quality compressed to about 1 10 GFIELD To record moving subjects correcting jitter p 30 FRAME To record stationary subjects in high quality G320 240 Select to record...

Page 66: ...matting For details on the Memory Stick see page 116 Memory Stick media is only supplied with DCR TRV361 1 Touch YES twice To cancel formatting select NO 2 Touch b Notes Do not do any of the following while Formatting is displayed Move the POWER switch to select other power modes Operate any buttons Eject the Memory Stick Formatting erases everything on the Memory Stick including protected image d...

Page 67: ...creation select NO 2 Touch b Notes You cannot delete the created folders using your camcorder You will have to format the Memory Stick p 66 or delete them using your computer The number of pictures that can be recorded on a Memory Stick decreases as the number of folders increases on the Memory Stick REC FOLDER As the default setting pictures are saved in the 101MSDCF folder You can select a folde...

Page 68: ...ailable items will be grayed out FADER See page 40 for details OVERLAP See page 41 for details D EFFECT See page 41 48 for details PICT EFFECT You can add special effects such as films to a picture before or after recording on a tape appears when the effect is selected OK 0 00 00 60min STBY FADER PICT APPLI OVRLAP D EFFECT GOFF Select when not using the Picture effect setting NEG ART Select to rec...

Page 69: ...M See page 53 for details SLIDE SHOW You can play back the images stored in a Memory Stick or a selected playback folder in sequence slide show 1 Touch 2 Touch PB FOLDER 3 Select ALL FILES or CURRNT FOLDER then touch 4 Touch REPEAT 5 Touch ON or OFF then 6 Touch END 7 Touch START Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on the Memory Stick in sequence To cancel the slide show touch END To pau...

Page 70: ...ll not be indicated correctly The last scene will be longer than other scenes INTERVAL REC You can achieve excellent recordings of flowers blooming etc with this function Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation a REC TIME b INTERVAL 1 Touch 2 Touch INTERVAL 3 Select a desired interval time then touch You can select from 30 seconds 1 5 or 10 minu...

Page 71: ... use the Interval recording with Memory overlap There may be a discrepancy in recording time of up to 6 frames from the selected time z Tips If you adjust the focus manually you may be able to record clear pictures even if the light changes p 39 You can silence the beeps during recording p 81 GOFF To deactivate interval recording ON To record moving pictures on a tape in the selected interval cont...

Page 72: ...amcorder and select the CAMERA TAPE mode you can view the demonstration in about 10 minutes b Note You cannot view the demonstration only when the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is set to ON z Tips The demonstration will be suspended in situations such as those described below When you touch the screen during the demonstration The demonstration starts again in about 10 minutes When a cassette or Memory Sti...

Page 73: ...D When your camcorder is connected to a Sony VAIO series personal computer you can easily burn the picture recorded on the tape on a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD using this command See the supplied Computer Applications Guide for details BURN VCD When your camcorder is connected to a personal computer you can easily burn the picture recorded on the tape on a CD R Direct Access to Video CD Bur...

Page 74: ...red character on the button To erase a character Touch To insert a space Touch To select the type of letter to enter the title Select or 3 Touch to move s to select the next character and enter the character in the same manner 4 When you have finished entering characters touch 2 Touch 3 Touch color position SIZE as necessary to select a desired color position or size Color white t yellow t violet ...

Page 75: ... it for 5 minutes the power automatically goes off as the default setting If you may take 5 minutes or longer to enter characters set A SHUT OFF on the STANDARD SET menu to NEVER p 81 The power will not be turned off Even though the power goes off the characters you have entered remain stored in memory Turn the power back on then start again from step 1 to continue superimposing the title When you...

Page 76: ... LP mode on one tape the playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between the scenes AUDIO MODE b Note For DCR TRV460 You cannot select AUDIO MODE when you dub tapes recorded in the Digital8 system to another VCR However you can select AUDIO MODE when you dub tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system to another VCR via the DV Interface VO...

Page 77: ...n other devices in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system GSTEREO Select to play back a stereo tape with stereo sound or dual sound track tape with main and sub sound 1 Digital8 system Select to play back a stereo tape with the left channel sound or a dual sound track tape with main sound For DCR TRV460 Hi8 standard 8 mm system Select to play back a stereo tape with monaural sound or a dual sound track tape...

Page 78: ...order for more than 5 minutes For DCR TRV460 You cannot adjust the balance for tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system LCD SET The recorded picture will not be affected by this setting LCD BRIGHT See page 18 for details LCD BL LEVEL You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight b Notes When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources BRIGHT is automati...

Page 79: ...hen not using the Digital convert function ON To output analog images and sound in digital format using your camcorder The analog signal input to the A V jack of your camcorder will be converted and output from the DV Interface of your camcorder For details refer to the Computer Applications Guide GAUTO Select to automatically detect the system Hi8 standard 8 mm or Digital8 that was used to record...

Page 80: ...rinter p 101 USB STREAM Select to view the picture on the tape GOFF Select not to display date time and the camera settings data during playback DATE TIME Select to display the date and time during playback p 54 CAMERA DATA Select to display the camera settings data during playback p 54 GAUTO Select to display the remaining tape indicator for about 8 seconds After you select the CAMERA TAPE mode w...

Page 81: ...cording close to the subject When the subject reflects the recording lamp GMELODY Select to sound a melody when you start stop recording operate the touch panel or when an unusual condition occurs on your camcorder NORMAL Select to sound a beep instead of the melody OFF Select to cancel the melody the beep sound the shutter sound or touch panel operation confirmation beep GLCD PANEL Select to show...

Page 82: ...ems you can currently operate Unavailable items will be grayed out CLOCK SET You can set the date and time p 19 WORLD TIME You can adjust the time difference when using your camcorder abroad Set the time difference by touching the clock will be adjusted in accordance with the time difference If you set the time difference to 0 the clock returns to the originally set time LANGUAGE You can select or...

Page 83: ...delete a less important menu item before adding a new menu item p 84 1 Touch 2 Touch P MENU SET UP If the desired menu is not displayed on the screen touch until the menu is displayed 3 Touch ADD 4 Touch to select a menu category then touch The available items vary depending on the power mode of the camcorder Only the available items are displayed 5 Touch to select a menu item then touch 6 Touch Y...

Page 84: ... on Personal Menu Sort You can sort the menus added to Personal Menu in the desired order 1 Touch 2 Touch P MENU SET UP If the menu is not displayed on the screen touch until the desired menu is displayed 3 Touch SORT 1 3 0 00 00 60min MENU FADER EXPO SURE PRGRAM AE SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS P MENU SET UP ADD SORT DELETE 0 00 00 RESET 60min END Select button to delete 1 3 0 00 00 60min END MENU FADER ...

Page 85: ...ing menus 1 Touch 2 Touch P MENU SET UP If the desired menu is not displayed on the screen touch until the menu is displayed 3 Touch RESET 4 Touch YES 5 Touch YES The Personal Menu settings return to the default settings To cancel initialization touch NO 6 Touch OK Select new location 1 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 60min END MENU FADER EXPO SURE PRGRAM AE SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS 0 00 00 END OK Select new location ...

Page 86: ... cable to connect your camcorder to other devices Before connecting make sure the DISPLAY setting in the STANDARD SET menu is set to LCD PANEL the default setting p 81 When you are connecting your camcorder to monaural device connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video jack and the red right channel or the white left channel plug to the audio jack on the VCR or the TV To use a...

Page 87: ...en the dubbing is finished stop your camcorder and the VCR b Notes When your camcorder is connected to the VCR via the DV Interface you cannot record the title indicators and words entered on the index screen of the Memory Stick When dubbing using the A V connecting cable press DSPL BATT INFO to hide indicators such as time code p 54 Otherwise they will be recorded on the tape To record the date t...

Page 88: ... PLAY menu p 73 3 Touch REC PAUSE When recording on a Memory Stick 1 Touch 2 Touch MENU 3 Select the EDIT PLAY menu then REC CTRL with an icon 5 Start playing the cassette on your VCR or select a TV program The picture played on the connected device appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder 6 Touch REC START at the point you want to start recording 7 Stop recording When recording on a tape Touch...

Page 89: ... monaural or still images on a Memory Stick Make sure you have a recorded tape in the Digital8 system and a Memory Stick inserted into your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the PLAY EDIT mode 2 Search and record the scene you want to record When recording a still image 1 Touch play to playback the tape 2 Press PHOTO lightly at the scene you want to record Check the image and press it f...

Page 90: ...y pressing REC START STOP during tape playback For the recording time of movies see page 26 Dubbing still images from a Memory Stick to a tape You can record still images on a tape Make sure you have the Memory Stick with the images and a tape inserted into your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the PLAY EDIT mode 2 Search for the point where you want to start dubbing by touching rewind...

Page 91: ...to other recording device such as VCRs or to a Memory Stick inserted in your camcorder When you are recording on a Memory Stick skip steps 1 and 2 and start from Recording the selected scenes as programs p 95 b Note For DCR TRV460 The Digital program editing does not work with tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system Step 1 Preparing your camcorder and VCR for operation Foll...

Page 92: ...EDIT mode 4 Touch 5 Touch MENU 6 Touch to select EDIT PLAY then touch 7 Touch to select PROG EDIT then touch 8 Touch OTHER DEVICE 9 Touch EDIT SET 10Touch CONTROL 11Select IR or i LINK When connecting with an A V connecting cable Touch IR then Follow the procedure described in To set the IR SETUP code p 93 When connecting with an i LINK cable Touch i LINK then Go on to Step 2 Adjusting the synchro...

Page 93: ...nsert a cassette into your VCR and set the VCR to recording pause 7 Touch IR TEST 8 Touch EXEC The recording starts on your VCR when the setting is correct Completed appears when the IR SETUP code test is finished Go on to Step 2 Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR p 94 When recording fails to start select another IR SETUP code and try again IR SETUP code list The following IR SETUP codes are...

Page 94: ...e Run the tape for about 10 seconds before pausing The starting scenes may not get recorded when you start recording from the beginning of the tape 3 Touch then ADJ TEST 4 Touch EXEC A picture about 50 seconds long with 5 IN and OUT indicators each for adjusting synchronization is recorded Multitech 23 32 80 NEC 21 33 35 Olympic 77 78 Optimus 22 Orion 60 Panasonic 16 17 77 78 Pentax 8 42 Philco 26...

Page 95: ...h to select the average number value for CUT OUT then touch The calculated stop position for recording is set 11Touch END twice Recording the selected scenes as programs When you are performing a digital program edit for the first time to a tape in a VCR go through the procedures described in Steps 1 and 2 p 91 to p 94 beforehand b Note You cannot dub the title or display indicators However you ca...

Page 96: ...9 Search for the end of the first scene that you want to record on your camcorder then pause playback You can adjust the position with frame 10Touch MARK OUT The ending point of the first program is set and the lower part of the program mark changes to light blue 11Repeat steps 7 to 10 and create programs 12Set your VCR to recording pause Skip this step if your camcorder is connected via an i LINK...

Page 97: ...ve a program without using it to record Touch CANCEL in step 13 The program is stored in memory until the cassette is ejected To erase programs 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 in Recording the selected scenes as programs p 95 then touch UNDO 2 Touch DEL 1MARK to delete the last set program Or touch ALL ERASE to delete all the programs 3 Touch EXEC The programs are deleted To cancel this operation touch CANC...

Page 98: ...ictures on the index screen You can easily search for the picture to be deleted by displaying 6 pictures at once 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the PLAY EDIT mode 2 Touch 3 Touch 4 Touch 5 Touch DELETE 6 Touch the picture you want to delete appears on the image to be deleted To display the next or the previous 6 pictures touch 7 Touch 8 Touch YES The selected pictures are deleted To cancel del...

Page 99: ... EDIT mode 2 Touch 3 Touch 4 Touch 5 Touch PROTECT 6 Touch the image that you want to protect 7 Touch 8 Touch END To cancel image protection Follow steps 1 to 5 then touch the image to cancel image protection disappears from the image Selecting still images for printing Print mark You can mark images that you want to print out while viewing them on your camcorder You cannot specify the number of p...

Page 100: ...END To cancel the Print mark Follow steps 1 to 5 then touch the image to cancel the Print mark disappears from the image b Note Do not mark images on your camcorder if the Memory Stick already has some images with the Print mark put on other devices This may change the information of the images with the Print mark put on the other device 101 0002 SET END 101 2 10 SET END DELETE PB FOLDER PRO TECT ...

Page 101: ...our camcorder to the printer b Note Connect the supplied AC Adaptor to the wall outlet for the power supply 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY EDIT mode 2 Select 3 Touch MENU 4 Select STANDARD SET then USB PLY EDT by touching and 5 Select PictBridge then touch 6 Touch 7 Connect the USB jack p 128 of your camcorder to a printer using the supplied USB cable The location of the US...

Page 102: ...op printing Touch CANCEL while printing To finish printing Touch END and disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder and printer b Notes Do not attempt the following operations when is on the screen The operations may not be performed properly Slide the POWER switch to select other power modes Disconnecting the USB cable from your camcorder or printer Removing the Memory Stick from your camcorder...

Page 103: ... or not attached to the camcorder cAttach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 14 cUse the AC Adaptor to connect to the wall outlet p 17 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on cDisconnect the AC Adaptor from a wall outlet or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If the functions still do not work press the RESET button using a sharp pointed ob...

Page 104: ...is too high or too low or the battery pack has not been charged enough This is not a malfunction cFully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one It may be damaged p 14 118 The power turns off frequently although the remaining battery indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate A problem has occurred in the remaining battery ...

Page 105: ...e LCD screen or insert a cassette or Memory Stick to cancel DEMO MODE You can also set DEMO MODE to OFF on the menu p 72 An unknown indicator appears on the screen cRefer to the indicator list p 131 The letters on the screen are larger than usual or the menu settings CAMERA SET etc are not displayed cPress the EASY button to cancel Easy Handycam operation p 33 51 The buttons do not appear on the t...

Page 106: ... in the CAMERA SET menu to enable auto focus p 39 cThe recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 39 A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is too high This is not a malfunction A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject This phenomenon i...

Page 107: ...djust AUDIO MIX from the ST2 sub sound side until the sound is heard appropriately p 78 cWhen you are using an S VIDEO plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected as well p 56 The sound breaks off cClean the head using the cleaning cassette optional p 121 Cannot perform the Date search with the recording date displayed on the screen There is a blank section in ...

Page 108: ...puter The file name flashes in that case This is not a malfunction p 117 Pictures recorded on other devices may not be played back This is not a malfunction Pictures cannot be deleted cRelease the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick p 116 cCancel image protection on the picture p 99 The maximum number of pictures that you can delete at one time is 100 Delete them in groups of less th...

Page 109: ...function cSet the input selector on the VCR correctly then check the connection between your camcorder and the VCR p 86 cWhen your camcorder is connected to a DV device that is not a Sony product via an i LINK cable select IR in step11 of Step 1 Preparing your camcorder and VCR for operation p 91 cAdjust the synchronization of the VCR p 94 cEnter a correct IR SETUP code p 93 cSelect the mode used ...

Page 110: ...ed above have occurred Remove and insert the cassette then operate your camcorder again Do not perform this procedure if moisture starts to condense p 121 cRemove the power source Reconnect it again and operate your camcorder again cChange the tape cPress the RESET button and operate your camcorder again p 126 E 61 ss E 62 ss cContact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Info...

Page 111: ...ory Stick is inserted Q Warning indicator pertaining to the tape Slow flashing There is less than 5 minutes remaining on the tape No cassette is inserted The write protect tab on the cassette is set to lock p 115 Fast flashing The tape has run out Z Eject cassette warning Slow flashing The write protect tab on the cassette is set to lock p 115 Fast flashing Moisture condensation has occurred p 121...

Page 112: ...sert a Memory Stick cSee page 21 Reinsert the Memory Stick cReinsert the Memory Stick a few times cFormat the Memory Stick p 66 The Memory Stick might be damaged Try with another Memory Stick Do not eject the Memory Stick during writing This is a read only Memory Stick Incompatible type of Memory Stick cSee page 116 This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly cCheck the format then format the Mem...

Page 113: ...or Cancel the task cCheck the printer Cannot print Check the printer cSwitch off the printer and switch it on again then disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it Others Cannot record due to copyright protection Cannot record 44 1 kHz audio on a Memory Stick Already added to CAMERA TAPE mode s P MENU Already added to CAMERA MEMORY mode s P MENU Already added to PLAY EDIT mode s P MENU x Dirty vide...

Page 114: ...SC system based TV see following list with the AUDIO VIDEO input jack Simple setting of clock by time difference You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder abroad Select WORLD TIME in the TIME LANGU menu then set the time difference p 82 System Used in NTSC Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica...

Page 115: ...rding You have played back the tape You have used EDIT SEARCH If there is a blank section or discontinuous signals on your tape re record from the beginning to the end of the tape as described above Copyright signal When you play back If the cassette you play back on your camcorder contains copyright signals you cannot copy it to a tape in another video camera connected to your camcorder When you ...

Page 116: ...file name appears on the display of a computer On a Memory Stick formatted on a computer A Memory Stick formatted by the Windows OS or using Macintosh computers does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the Memory Stick and Memory Stick compliant product you use To prevent accidental erasure of images Slide the write p...

Page 117: ...n hold the lid aside using a toothpick or similar object to let the Memory Stick Duo slide out Notes on using the Memory Stick PRO The maximum memory capacity of a Memory Stick that can be used on your camcorder is 1 GB 512 MB for a Memory Stick PRO Duo This unit does not support high speed data transfer Notes on image data compatibility Image data files recorded on a Memory Stick by your camcorde...

Page 118: ...he length of time you can use the battery pack becomes shorter In that case do one of the following to use the battery pack for a longer time Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up and insert it in your camcorder right before you start taking shots Use a large capacity battery pack NP FM50 QM71 QM71D QM91 QM91D optional Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback fast forward or ...

Page 119: ...t is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface for transferring digital video digital audio and other data to other i LINK compatible device You can also control other device using the i LINK i LINK compatible device can be connected using an i LINK cable Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV devices When two or more i LINK compatible device are conne...

Page 120: ...ice is compatible with DV device or not For details on precautions and compatible application software refer also to the operating instructions for the device to be connected About the required i LINK cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during DV dubbing i LINK and are trademarks of Sony Corporation Maintenance and precautions On use and care Do not use or store the camcorder and access...

Page 121: ...corder and leave it for about one hour with the cassette lid open Your camcorder can be used again if the or Z does not appear when the power is turned on again If moisture starts to condense your camcorder sometimes cannot detect condensation If this happens the cassette is sometimes not ejected for 10 seconds after the cassette lid is opened This is not a malfunction Do not close the cassette li...

Page 122: ...e POWER switch up to CHG OFF 2 Eject the cassette and Memory Stick from your camcorder then disconnect any connecting cables except the AC Adaptor from your camcorder 3 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY EDIT mode while pressing DSPL BATT INFO on your camcorder then press and hold DSPL BATT INFO for about 5 seconds 4 Touch the displayed on the screen with an object such as the co...

Page 123: ...lied AC Adaptor and leave it with the POWER switch set to CHG OFF for more than 24 hours Specification Video camera recorder System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scanning system Still image recording system Exif Ver 2 2 1 1 Exif is a file format for still images established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Files in this format can hav...

Page 124: ...edance with less than 2 2 kΩ kilohms Stereo minijack φ 3 5mm DV input output 4 pin connector USB jack mini B LCD screen Picture 6 2 cm 2 5 type Total dot number 123 200 560 220 General Power requirements DC 7 2 V battery pack DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor Average power consumption when using the battery pack During camera recording using the viewfinder 2 9 W During camera recording using the LCD 3 8 W Opera...

Page 125: ... mAh Dimensions approx 38 2 20 5 55 6 mm 1 9 16 13 16 2 1 4 in w h d Mass approx 65 g 2 3 oz Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Type Lithium ion Types of differences Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Model DCR TRV361 TRV460 Available recording system Digital8 Digital8 Available playback system Digital8 Hi8 8 Digital8 ...

Page 126: ...s cap p 24 29 D LCD Touch panel screen p 3 18 E OPEN button p 18 F Speaker G RESET button If you press RESET all the settings including the date and time except the Personal Menu items return to the default H BACK LIGHT button p 35 The BACK LIGHT button is not available during Easy Handycam operation z mark I Viewfinder p 3 18 J CHG charge lamp p 14 K CAMERA TAPE CAMERA MEMORY PLAY EDIT mode lamps...

Page 127: ...TRV361 TRV460 3 087 921 11 1 Quick Reference 127 A Power zoom lever p 26 B BATT battery release button p 15 C Hooks for shoulder strap D PHOTO button p 29 E POWER switch p 17 F Grip belt p 4 G REC START STOP button p 24 H DC IN jack p 14 To attach the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to the hooks for the shoulder strap continued ...

Page 128: ...k D Jack cover E NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch p 37 F Lens G Built in light p 27 H Remote sensor Infrared ray emitter p 93 I Camera recording lamp p 24 J Microphone K S VIDEO jack p 56 86 A Viewfinder lens adjustment lever p 18 B Eyecup C Cassette compartment p 20 D OPEN EJECT lever p 20 E Tripod receptacle Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch Otherwise you cannot at...

Page 129: ...order point towards the remote sensor to control your camcorder H REC START STOP button p 28 I Power zoom button p 26 J DISPLAY button p 57 These buttons are not available during Easy Handycam operation To remove the insulation sheet To change the button type battery 1 While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case 2 Remove the button type lithium batter...

Page 130: ...strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly The Remote Commander may not function properly when the remote sensor is obstructed with a conversion lens optional When you are operating with the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder your VCR may also operate In that case select a commander mode other than VTR 2 for...

Page 131: ...r p 67 Format indicator p 25 Audio mode p 76 Remaining tape p 25 Self timer recording p 28 31 Interval recording p 70 Interval still image recording p 72 Built in light p 27 Frame recording p 70 0 00 00 STBY P MENU 60min Example Indicators in the CAMERA TAPE mode Time code p 25 Tape counter p 25 Self diagnosis p 110 Picture number p 50 Exposure adjustment scale Outputting analog images and sound i...

Page 132: ... 72 Digital convert function A V cDV OUT 79 Digital effect D EFFECT 41 48 Digital program editing PROG EDIT 91 DIGITAL ZOOM 63 Digital8 system 115 Direct Access to Click to DVD See BURN DVD Direct Access to Video CD Burn See BURN VCD Display DISPLAY 81 Display indicators 131 DNR 77 DOT FADER 40 Dual sound track tape 76 Dubbing REC CTRL 88 E Easy Handycam 33 51 EDIT SEARCH 45 END SEARCH 44 74 Erase...

Page 133: ... effect PICT EFFECT 68 Picture search 47 Playback VAR SPD PB Double speed 47 Frame 47 Reverse 47 Slow 47 Playback zoom PB ZOOM 53 Playing time 16 Power mode 17 PRINT See PictBridge Print mark 99 PROGRAM AE 61 Program edit PROG EDIT 73 R REC FOLDER 67 Rec review 45 Recording capacity Display 25 REMAINING 65 80 Recording lamp REC LED 80 Recording mode REC MODE 25 76 Recording time 16 26 Remote Comma...

Page 134: ...DCRTRV360 US 824719S DCR TRV360_US 824719S DCR TRV360_US 3087921111 DCR TRV360 01GB00IX FM master Right DCR TRV360 TRV361 TRV460 3 087 921 11 1 WHITE FADER 40 Wide angle See Zoom WIPE 40 WORLD TIME 82 Write protect tab 115 116 Z Zero set memory 57 Zoom 26 ...

Page 135: ...D SAGYO DTP shanhai agari 824719S DCRTRV360 US 824719S DCR TRV360_US 824719S DCR TRV360_US 3087921111 DCR TRV360 01GB00IX FM master Right DCR TRV360 TRV361 TRV460 3 087 921 11 1 ...

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