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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERVICE NOTE
1.
Power Supply During Repairs ············································ 4
2.
How to Take a Cassette Out When the Main Power Cannot
Be Turned On ····································································· 4
Be Turned On ····································································· 4
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION
1.
Self-Diagnosis Function ····················································· 5
2.
Self-Diagnosis Display ······················································· 5
3.
Service Mode Display ························································ 5
3-1.
Display Method ·································································· 5
3-2.
Switching of Backup No. ··················································· 5
3-3.
End of Display ···································································· 5
4.
Self-Diagnosis Code Table ················································· 6
1.
MAIN PARTS
1.
Ornamental Parts ································································ 7
2.
Disassembly ········································································ 8
2-1.
Cabinet Upper Block Assembly, Front Panel Assembly ···· 8
2-2.
Battery Panel Assembly ······················································ 9
2-3.
Cabinet (R) Assembly, Cabinet (L) Assembly ··················· 9
2-4.
Mechanism Block, Lens Assembly, VC-208 Board,
VI-151 Board, SE-75 Board ············································· 10
VI-151 Board, SE-75 Board ············································· 10
2-5.
JK-163 Board ··································································· 10
2-6.
CK-80 Board ···································································· 11
2-7.
LCD Panel Assembly, Hinge Assembly ··························· 11
2-8.
PD-101 Board ··································································· 12
2-9.
BT Terminal Board, DC-IN Connector ···························· 12
2-10. ED-48 Board, VF-121 Board ············································ 13
2-11. LB-55 Board ····································································· 13
2-12. MA-333 Board ································································· 14
2-11. LB-55 Board ····································································· 13
2-12. MA-333 Board ································································· 14
2.
GENERAL
Before you begin
Using this manual ··································································· 15
Checking supplied accessories ··············································· 15
Checking supplied accessories ··············································· 15
Getting started
Installing and charging the battery pack ································· 15
Inserting a cassette ·································································· 17
Inserting a cassette ·································································· 17
Basic operations
Camera recording ···································································· 17
Hints for better shooting ························································· 19
Checking the recorded picture ················································ 20
Playing back a tape ································································· 20
Searching for the end of the picture ········································ 21
Hints for better shooting ························································· 19
Checking the recorded picture ················································ 20
Playing back a tape ································································· 20
Searching for the end of the picture ········································ 21
Advanced operations
Using alternative power sources ············································· 21
Changing the mode settings ···················································· 22
Photo recording ······································································· 24
Shooting with all the pixels - PROG.SCAN ··························· 25
Using the FADER function ····················································· 25
Shooting with backlighting ····················································· 26
Using the wide mode function ················································ 26
Enjoying picture effect ···························································· 27
Recording with various effects - digital effect ························ 27
Shooting with manual adjustment ·········································· 28
Using the PROGRAM AE function ········································ 31
Focusing manually ·································································· 32
Interval recording ···································································· 32
Superimposing a title ······························································ 33
Making a custom title ····························································· 34
Labelling a cassette ································································· 34
Watching on a TV screen ························································ 35
Viewing the picture with the picture effect ····························· 36
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with date - date
search ······················································································ 36
Changing the mode settings ···················································· 22
Photo recording ······································································· 24
Shooting with all the pixels - PROG.SCAN ··························· 25
Using the FADER function ····················································· 25
Shooting with backlighting ····················································· 26
Using the wide mode function ················································ 26
Enjoying picture effect ···························································· 27
Recording with various effects - digital effect ························ 27
Shooting with manual adjustment ·········································· 28
Using the PROGRAM AE function ········································ 31
Focusing manually ·································································· 32
Interval recording ···································································· 32
Superimposing a title ······························································ 33
Making a custom title ····························································· 34
Labelling a cassette ································································· 34
Watching on a TV screen ························································ 35
Viewing the picture with the picture effect ····························· 36
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with date - date
search ······················································································ 36
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with title - title
search ······················································································ 37
Searching for a photo - photo search/photo scan ···················· 38
Returning to a preregistered position ······································ 39
Display recording data - data code function ··························· 39
Editing onto another tape ························································ 39
Editing partially on a mini DV tape - DV synchro-editing ····· 40
Recording from a VCR or TV (DCR-TRV900E only) ··········· 40
Replacing recording on a tape - insert editing
(DCR-TRV900E only) ···························································· 41
Audio dubbing (DCR-TRV900E only) ··································· 41
search ······················································································ 37
Searching for a photo - photo search/photo scan ···················· 38
Returning to a preregistered position ······································ 39
Display recording data - data code function ··························· 39
Editing onto another tape ························································ 39
Editing partially on a mini DV tape - DV synchro-editing ····· 40
Recording from a VCR or TV (DCR-TRV900E only) ··········· 40
Replacing recording on a tape - insert editing
(DCR-TRV900E only) ···························································· 41
Audio dubbing (DCR-TRV900E only) ··································· 41
Memory card slot operations
Using the memory card slot - introduction ····························· 42
Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image ····· 45
Copying still images from a mini DV tape - photo save ········· 46
Recording still images on PC cards (not supplied) - memory
photo recording ······································································· 46
Viewing a still picture - memory photo playback ··················· 47
Preventing accidental erasure - PROTECT ····························· 48
Deleting images ······································································ 49
Copying the image recorded with the memory card slot to
mini DV tapes (DCR-TRV900E only) ···································· 49
Playing back images in a continuous loop - SLIDE SHOW ·· 50
Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image ····· 45
Copying still images from a mini DV tape - photo save ········· 46
Recording still images on PC cards (not supplied) - memory
photo recording ······································································· 46
Viewing a still picture - memory photo playback ··················· 47
Preventing accidental erasure - PROTECT ····························· 48
Deleting images ······································································ 49
Copying the image recorded with the memory card slot to
mini DV tapes (DCR-TRV900E only) ···································· 49
Playing back images in a continuous loop - SLIDE SHOW ·· 50
Additional information
Usable cassettes and playback modes ····································· 50
Charging the vanadium-lithium battery in the camcorder ······ 51
Resetting the date and time ····················································· 51
Simple setting of clock by time difference ····························· 52
Tips for using the battery pack ··············································· 52
Maintenance information and precautions ······························ 54
Using your camcorder abroad ················································· 55
Trouble check ········································································· 55
Self-diagnosis function ··························································· 56
Identifying the parts ································································ 57
Warning indicators ·································································· 58
Charging the vanadium-lithium battery in the camcorder ······ 51
Resetting the date and time ····················································· 51
Simple setting of clock by time difference ····························· 52
Tips for using the battery pack ··············································· 52
Maintenance information and precautions ······························ 54
Using your camcorder abroad ················································· 55
Trouble check ········································································· 55
Self-diagnosis function ··························································· 56
Identifying the parts ································································ 57
Warning indicators ·································································· 58
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