Sony Digital Video Camera Recorder DCR-TRV900 Operating Instructions

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Additional information
Identifying the parts
Operation indicators
!¤Recording mode indicator (p. 30)
!¦Standby/Recording indicator (p. 12)/Tape
transport mode indicator (p. 22)/Image
quality mode indicator (p. 95)
!¥Warning indicators (p. 143)
!»Time code indicator (p. 13) /Self diagnosis
indicator (p. 132)/Image number indicator
(p. 106)
@¼Remaining tape indicator (p. 142)/Memory
playback indicator (p. 106)
@ÁZERO SET MEMORY indicator (p. 80)
@ªEND SEARCH indicator (p. 24)
@£Gain indicator (p. 81)
@¢Audio mode indicator (p. 30)
@°Microphone level indicator (p. 48)
@¤Continuous mode indicator (p. 104)
@¦ND filter indicator (p. 49)
@¥Video flash ready indicator (p. 33)
@»Self-timer indicator (p. 18) 1Cassette memory indicator (p. 116)
2Remaining battery indicator (p. 120)
3Zoom indicator (p. 14) /Exposure indicator
(p. 44)/ Data file name indicator (p. 92)
4Digital effect indicator (p. 42)
5PROG.SCAN indicator (p. 35)/
16:9WIDE indicator (p. 39)
6Picture effect indicator (p. 40)
7White balance indicator (p. 46)
8Gain shift indicator (p. 53)
9AE shift indicator (p. 52)
0Shutter speed indicator (p. 45)
!ÁAperture indicator (p. 55)
!ªProgram AE indicator (p. 54)
!£Back light indicator (p. 38)
!¢Steady shot OFF indicator (p. 51)
!°Manual focus/Infinity indicator (p. 57)
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1Remaining time in minutes indicator (p. 8) /
Tape counter (p. 78) /
Memory counter (p. 106) /
Time code indicator (p. 12)
Identifying the parts
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Display window
2FULL charge indicator (p. 8)
3Remaining battery indicator (p. 8, 120)
To watch the demonstrationYou can watch a brief demonstration of pictures with special effects. If the demonstration
appears when you turn on the camcorder for the first time, exit the demo mode to use your
camcorder.
To enter demo mode
(1)Eject the cassette and set the POWER switch to VTR.
(2)While holding down á, set the POWER switch to CAMERA. The demonstration starts.
The demonstration stops when you insert the cassette.
Note that once you enter demo mode, this mode is retained as long as the vanadium
rechargeable battery is in place. Therefore, demonstration starts automatically 10 minutes
later every time you set the POWER switch to CAMERA, and after you eject the cassette.
To exit demo mode
(1)Set the POWER switch to VTR.
(2)While holding down ¹, set the POWER switch to CAMERA. 
						

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Additional information
If indicators flash on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder or warning messages appear on
the screen, check the following:
 : You can hear the beep sound when BEEP is set to MELODY or NORMAL in the menu
system.
Warning indicators
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1The battery is weak or dead.
Slow flashing: The battery is weak.
Fast flashing: The battery is dead.
Depending on conditions, the i indicator
may flash, even if there are 5 to 10 minutes
remaining.
2The tape is near the end.
The flashing is slow.
3The tape has run out.
The flashing becomes rapid.
4No tape has been inserted.
5The tab on the tape is out (red).
6Moisture condensation has occurred.
(p. 123)
7The video heads may be contaminated.
(p. 123)8The clock is not set.
When this message appears though you set
the date and time, the vanadium-lithium
battery is discharged. Charge the vanadium-
lithium battery. (p. 117)
9Some other trouble has occurred.
Use the self-diagnosis function (p. 132). If the
display does not disappear, contact your Sony
dealer or local authorized Sony service
facility.
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0The battery is not the ÒInfoLITHIUMÓ type.
!ÁThe tape has no cassette memory. (p. 4)
!ªThe file cannot be read properly.
!£The image data file is protected.
The flashing is slow.
!¢The tape has no memory left or cannot use
the memory.
!°The protect tab is set to prevent accidental
erasure.
Warning indicators
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Additional information
M, N
Manual adjustment ................... 44
Manual focus .............................. 57
Memory card .............................. 91
Memory card slot ....................... 91
Memory Stick ............................. 91
Menu system .............................. 27
Microphone level ....................... 48
Mirror mode ............................... 17
Moisture condensation ........... 123
Normal charge ............................. 8
O, P, Q
PHOTO ....................................... 33
Photo scan ................................... 79
Photo search ............................... 77
Playback on a TV ....................... 70
Playback pause ........................... 23
Power sources ............................ 25
Power zoom ................................ 14
PROGRAM AE ........................... 54
Progressive ................................. 35
PROG. SCAN ............................. 35
R
Remaining battery indicator .. 120
Remaining tape indicator ....... 142
Remote Commander ............... 139
S
Self-diagnosis function ........... 132
Self-timer recording .................. 18
Slide show ................................. 114
SP mode ...................................... 13
Standby mode ............................ 12
START/STOP MODE
selector ..................................... 15
SteadyShot .................................. 51
Still image ................................... 98
T, U, V
Time code .................................... 13
Title (making) ............................. 66
Title (superimposition) ............. 63
Title search .................................. 76
Tripod mounting ....................... 20
VOLUME .................................... 22
A, B
Audio mode ................................ 30
AUTO SHTR ............................... 28
Battery release ............................ 10
BEEP ............................................ 31
C
Car battery .................................. 26
Cassette memory ......................... 4
Charging battery pack ................ 8
Charging vanadium-lithium
battery .................................... 117
Cleaning video heads .............. 123
Clock set .................................... 118
Color TV system .................. 4, 126
Connection ............................ 70, 82
Continuous ............................... 103
COPY INHIBIT ........................ 116
D, E
Data Code ................................... 81
Date search ................................. 74
Demo ......................................... 142
DISPLAY ..................................... 22
Digital zoom ............................... 15
DV connecting cable .................. 83
DV format ................................. 116
DV IN/OUT ............................... 83
Editing ......................................... 82
EJECT .............................. 11, 93, 94
END SEARCH ...................... 21, 24
Exposure ..................................... 44
F, G, H
Fade-in/fade-out ....................... 36
FADER ........................................ 36
Floppy disk ................................. 91
Floppy disk adapter .................. 91
Format ......................................... 96
FOCUS ......................................... 57
Full charge .................................... 8
I, J, K, L
i.LINK ........................................ 138
Image quality mode .................. 95
INDEX (Multiple) display ...... 106
InfoLITHIUM ........................... 121
LASER LINK .............................. 71
Lens hood ................................... 14
LCD BRIGHT ....................... 16, 22
LP mode ...................................... 13
W, X, Y, Z
Wide TV mode ........................... 39
Zebra pattern .............................. 50
ZERO SET MEMORY ................ 80
Zoom ........................................... 14
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