DCR-TRV240, DCR-TRV340 (serv.man2) - Sony Movie Service Manual (repair manual). Page 16

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Indicators are not recorded on tapes.

Remaining battery time indicator during recording
The remaining battery time indicator roughly indicates the continuous recording time.
The indicator may not be correct, depending on the conditions in which you are
recording. When you close the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute
for the correct remaining battery time in minutes to be displayed.

Time code (for tapes recorded in the Digital8   system only)
The time code indicates the recording or playback time, “0:00:00” (hours:minutes:
seconds) in CAMERA mode and “0:00:00:00” (hours:minutes:seconds:frames) in VCR
mode. You cannot rewrite only the time code.
When you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system, the tape counter
appears on the screen.
You cannot reset the time code or the tape counter.

Remaining tape
This appears after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA
for a while.

Time
This is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is
set to CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-TRV340 only).

Date
This is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is
set to CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-TRV340 only).

SP

0:00:01

12:05:56 

PM

JUL    4  2002

50

min

REC

When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a
light background, use the backlight function.

In CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-TRV340 only) mode, press BACK LIGHT.
The 

. indicator appears on the screen.

To cancel, press BACK LIGHT again.

If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects
The backlight function will be canceled.

The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place. For example, you
can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when
you use this function.

In CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-TRV340 only) mode, slide NIGHTSHOT to ON.
The 

 and “NIGHTSHOT” indicators flash on the screen.

To cancel the NightShot function, slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF.

The Super NightShot function makes subjects up to 16 times brighter than those
recorded in the NightShot mode.

(1) In CAMERA mode, slide NIGHTSHOT to ON. The 

 and “NIGHTSHOT”

indicators flash on the screen.

(2) Press SUPER NS. The 

 and “SUPER NIGHTSHOT” indicators flash on the

screen.
To cancel the Super NightShot mode, press SUPER NS again.

The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on. To enable NightShot Light, set
N.S.LIGHT to ON in the menu settings (The default setting is ON.) (p. 104).

The Color Slow Shutter function enables you to record color images in a dark place.

(1) Slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF in CAMERA mode.
(2) Press COLOR SLOW S.

The 

 and COLOR SLOW SHUTTER indicators flash on the screen.

To cancel the Color Slow Shutter function, press COLOR SLOW S again.

OFF

ON

NIGHTSHOT

COLOR SLOW S

SUPER NS

Notes
•Do not use the NightShot mode in bright places (e.g. outdoors in the daytime). This

may cause your camcorder to malfunction.

•When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording, the picture may be

recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors.

•If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot function,

focus manually.

•You cannot use the Color Slow Shutter function in dark places where the illumination

is 0 lux.

While using the NightShot function, you can not use the following functions:
– Exposure
– PROGRAM AE

While using the Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter function, you cannot use
the following functions:
– Fader
– Digital effects
– Exposure
– PROGRAM AE
– Memory Photo recording

The shutter speed is automatically adjusted depending on the brightness. At this
time, moving pictures may slow down.

When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY (DCR-TRV340 only)
You cannot use the following functions:
– Super NightShot
– Color Slow Shutter

NightShot Light
NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible. The maximum shooting distance
using the NightShot Light is about 3 m (10 feet).