SONY DCRTRV240
Manual de Servicio

DCR-TRV240/TRV340

Checking recordings
Recording a picture Self-timer recording
� DCR-TRV340 only
Recording with the self-timer starts in 10 seconds automatically. You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation.
END SEARCH
Recording Playback � Basics

� END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review
You can use these buttons to check the recorded picture or shoot so that the transition between the last recorded scene and the next scene you record is smooth.

(1) In the standby mode, press MENU to display the menu settings. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select SELFTIMER in , then press the dial. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ON, then press the dial. (4) Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear. (5) Press START/STOP. The self-timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep. In the last two seconds of the countdown, the beep gets faster, then recording starts automatically. To stop recording, press START/STOP again.

EDITSEARCH

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START/STOP

START/STOP

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You can go to the end of the recorded section after you record. In the standby mode, press END SEARCH. The last five seconds of the recorded section are played back and your camcorder returns to the standby mode. You can monitor the sound from the speaker or headphones.

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CAMERA SET SELFTIMER OFF D ZOOM ON PHOTO REC 16 : 9WIDE STEADYSHOT FRAME REC INT. REC RETURN [MENU] : END

EDITSEARCH
You can search for the next recording start point. In the standby mode, hold down the +/� 7 side of EDITSEARCH. The recorded portion is played back. +: to go forward � 7 : to go backward Release EDITSEARCH to stop playback. If you press START/STOP, re-recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH. You cannot monitor the sound.

To stop the countdown
Press START/STOP. To restart the countdown, press START/STOP again.

Rec Review
You can check the last recorded section. In the standby mode, press the � 7 side of EDITSEARCH momentarily. The section you have stopped most recently will be played back for a few seconds, and then your camcorder will return to the standby mode. You can monitor the sound from the speaker or headphones.

To record still images on tapes using the self-timer
Press PHOTO in step 5 (P. 40).

To cancel self-timer recording
Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings in the standby mode. Note The self-timer recording mode is automatically canceled when: � Self-timer recording is finished. � The POWER switch is set to OFF (CHG) or VCR. When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY (DCR-TRV340 only) You can also record still images on �Memory Stick�s with the self-timer (p. 126).

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Checking recordings � END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review
Notes �END SEARCH, EDITSEARCH and Rec Review work only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. �If you start recording after using the end search function, occasionally, the transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene may not be smooth. �Once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape, the end search function does not work. If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The end search function may not work correctly.

Playing back a tape
You can monitor the playback picture on the LCD screen. If you close the LCD panel, you can monitor the playback picture in the viewfinder. You can control playback using the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder.

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Install the power source and insert the recorded tape. Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button. Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN. Press m to rewind the tape. Press N to start playback. To adjust the volume, press either of the two buttons on VOLUME. When you close the LCD panel, sound is muted.
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To stop playback
Press x. When monitoring on the LCD screen You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out.

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