Sony TRV38 - MiniDV 1Megapixel Camcorder User manual

Recycled & Recyclable SONYPALMCORDERS/10.01.07/JW
Media Loan The Library Group [phone]
The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA 98505
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Operating Guide for
Sony DCR-TRV38 & DCR-HC65
1. Shoe cover
2. Flash (for DCR-HC65
3. Lens
4. Microphone (internal)
5. Camera recording lamp
1. Lens cap
2. Internal speaker
3. LCD/touch panel screen
4. OPEN button
5. LCD backlight
6. REC. start/stop
7. RESET (all setting return
to default)
8. [ignore]
9. Power zoom lever
10. DISPLAY/BATT info
1. EASY button
12. Viewnder
13. "Memory Stick" slot
14. Access lamp
15. Battery pack
16. [ignore]
17. DC IN jack
DCR-TRV38
DCR-HC65
6. Remote sensor
7. Intelligent accessory
8. Focus ring
9. Focus button
10. Back light button

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GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
As with any sensitive piece of equipment, care
should be taken when using digital camcorders.
Do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.
To avoid damage to the internal parts of the EVF
(electronic viewnder), do not aim your camcorder
at the sun or other bright objects.
Extended high temperature or sudden changes in
temperature should be avoided.
Do not leave your camcorder or the power supply
turned on when not in use.
Store and handle your camcorder so that it will not
be subjected to unnecessary shaking or striking
movement.
Do not record over a previously used tape, this
degrades quality and gets the video heads dirty.
We recommend that you use MiniDV tapes to record
and play back in Standard Play (SP) mode only,
especially if you plan to edit later. Recording time: SP
mode, 30 or 60 minutes; Long Play (LP) mode, 45 or
90 minutes depending on tape size.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT USING THE TOUCH
PANEL: (TRV-HC65 ONLY)
When using the touch panel, press operation buttons
lightly with your nger supporting the LCD panel
from the back side of it.
Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects.
Do not press the LCD screen too hard.
Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands.
If FN is not on the LCD screen, touch the LCD screen
lightly to make it appear. You can control the display
with DISPLAY/BATTERY INFO on your camcorder.
When executing each item, the green bar appears
above the item. If the items are not available, the
color of the items changes to gray. You can operate
with the touch panel using the viewnder.
MEDIA LOAN CAMCORDER PACKAGE
GENERALLY INCLUDES:
AC adapter w/battery charger and DC cable
Dubbing cables (S-VHS & RCA)
A/V docking station
Remote control
Lens cap and case
EXTRAS AVAILABLE AT MEDIA LOAN:
Battery pack (Extended life battery available)
DV interface cable (4 to 4 or 4 to 6 pins cables for
dubbing between camcorders or to other digital
equipment)
Headphones; tripods; light kits; microphones;
monitors.
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There are two ways to power the camcorder:
battery or AC Adaptor.
POWERING WITH THE AC ADAPTOR
Open DC In jack cover, insert DC cable into place.
Make the connection between the DC cable and the
AC adaptor. Then plug in the AC Adaptor.
Always unplug the AC Adaptor from the AC outlet
when not in use.
REMOVING BATTERY
To remove the battery press the BATT RELEASE
button and slide the battery upwards. Be careful not
to hit the BATT RELEASE switch accidentally. The
battery may be warm after charging or after use.
BATTERY CHARGING
To charge
the battery,
disconnect
DC Cable, if it
is connected.
Plug the AC
adapter into
the wall.
Power lamp
will light
up. Attach
the battery.
Charge lamps
will ash and
then turn
solid green
to indicate current charge level. When all 4 lamps are
constantly on, the battery is fully charged (takes about
1 1/2 hour). Expect approximately 1 hour of operation
when fully charged with the standard battery. The
extended life battery lasts about 4 hours and takes 2
1/2 hours to charge.
Note: Batteries check out from Media Loan may no
longer be fully charged as rechargeable batteries start
to discharge when removed from charger.

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STEADYSHOT
Select steadyshot from the MENU for hand-held
shot to compensate for camera shake. In the case
of excessive camera shake, steadyshot will not
compensate.
PROGRAM AUTO EXPOSURE
Program AE is part of the menu selection and has
settings for the following:
1. Sports—for recording fast action scenes
2. Portrait—ignores subjects in the background
3. Low-light—for extreme low light conditions.
4. Spotlight—where subjects are under a bright light.
5. Surf & Snow—when recording in bright reective
light situations.
MANUAL FOCUS
Press FOCUS and the focus indicator (small hand with
an F) and turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.
Press FOCUS again to return to autofocus.
AUDIO DUBBING
The original sound can be replaced with new sound
using the built in camcorder microphone or an external
microphone. Always do audio dubs in SP mode; select
12 bit audio if you do not want the original sound to
be completely replaced during an audio dub (Always
set to 16 bit mode if you don't need to audio dub). 16
bit=48 KHz, 12 bit=32 KHz. 16 bit recommended if
editing footage later.
AV TRANSFER
Use a 4 to 4 or 4 to 6 pin DV rewire cable to dub
between two digital camcorders or to dub to a DV
deck or a computer. The connector for the DV rewire
cable is located behind a tiny ip-out door in the front
of the Camera. Media Loan has the DV 4 to 4 pin or
the 4 to 6 pin rewire cables. You can check them out
separately .
WHITE BALANCE
These cameras have a white balance menu function,
which allows you to select for shooting "indoor" under
"uorescent" or "tungsten" light, or "outdoor" under
natural light, or "auto".
CASSETTE INSERTION & REMOVAL
1. Slide the TAPE EJECT or OPEN/EJECT switch to
open the Cassette Compartment cover (located on
bottom of camera). The Cassette Holder slides out.
2. Insert a cassette with its window side facing out and
the arrow pointing down.
3. Press on the PUSH or PUSH TO CLOSE mark to
close the cassette compartment cover.
4. To eject the tape—slide the TAPE EJECT switch to
open the Cassette Compartment cover & pull out
the tape, after the compartment open.
Note: you may need to loosen the hand strap to eject
the tape. When inserting tape, make sure it faces the
right direction and push in completely.
CAMERA RECORDING
After connecting the camcorder to a power source,
insert a cassette with record tab closed. Set power
mode switch to CAMERA. Press the LCD (Liquid
Crystal Display) –OPEN Button to unlock the LCD
monitor. Swing the LCD monitor fully open and adjust
the angle. Press the RECORD/PAUSE Button to start
recording. Press it again to pause recording.
CAMERA PLAYBACK
If you wish to review your footage without going into
VCR mode, hold down the EDIT SEARCH forward
or reverse buttons to perform a forward or a reverse
visual search.
By pressing PLAY for more than 5 seconds, you will
turn on the Repeat Playback when the tape reaches its
end. To turn it off, turn the Camcorder's power off.
SPECIAL EFFECTS AND FEATURES
Steadyshot, digital zoom, program AE, high speed
shutter, audio dubbing using external or built-in
microphone, auto focus with manual focus capability,
and many digital effects. The HC65 also has a touch
screen equipped.

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MENU SETTINGS
To change the mode settings in the menu settings, select the menu items with up/down. The default settings can
be partially changed. First, select the icon, then the menu item and the mode.
The POWER which should be set to CAMERA, VCR, or MEMORY. Operate by touching the panel.
1. Press FN to display PAGE1
2. Press MENU to display the menu
3. Press up/down to select a desired icon, then press EXEC.
4. Press up/down to select a desired item, then press EXEC.
5. Press up/down to select a desired setting, then press EXEC.
Repeat step 3 to 5 if you want to change other items. Press RET to return to step 3.
OPERATION BUTTONS ON EACH DISPLAY
When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA,
PAGE1 - SPOT FOCUS, MENU, FADER END SCH, SPOT METER, EXPOSURE
PAGE2 - SELFTIMER, DIGITAL EFFECT, LCD BRIGHTNESS, VOLUME, MEM MIX
PAGE3 - SUPER NIGHTSHOT, COLOR SLW'S
When the POWER switch is set to VCR,
PAGE1 - MENU, LCD BRIGHTNESS, VOLUME, END SEARCH
PAGE2 - PB ZOOM, DIGITAL EFFECT, DATA CODE
PAGE3 - VSPD PLAY, A DUB CONTROL, REC CONTROL