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3-073-855-12 (1)
Digital
Video Camera
Recorder
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly,
and retain it for future reference.
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the
serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. DCR-TRV Model No. AC-
Serial No. Serial No.
TM
SERIES
DCR-TRV27
DCR-TRV16/TRV18/
TRV25/TRV27
©2002 Sony Corpo
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Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam. With your Handycam, you can capture life’s precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come. For customers in the U.S.A. WARNING and CANADA To prevent fire or shock hazard, do RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES not expose the unit to rain or Lithium-Ion batteri
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Getting Started For customers in CANADA Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY “Memory Stick” Model No.: DCR-TRV25, DCR- This Class B digital apparatus complies with TRV27 Canadian ICES-003. Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ07649 U.S.A. Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions.: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)this device mus
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Main Features Main Features •Recording moving pictures on a tape (p. 26) Recording moving •Recording still images on a tape pictures or still images, (p. 46) and playing them back •Playing back a tape (p. 38) •Recording still images on a “Memory Stick”* (p. 43, 112) •Recording moving pictures on a “Memory Stick”* (p. 125) •Viewing still images recorded on a “Memory Stick”* (p. 137) •Viewing moving pictures on a “Memory Stick”* (p. 140) •Viewing images recorded on a Capturing images on “Memory St
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Main Features Getting Started Main Features Other uses Functions for adjusting exposure in the recording mode •BACK LIGHT (p. 33) •NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter (p. 34) •PROGRAM AE (p. 58) •Adjusting the exposure manually (p. 60) Functions for giving images more impact •Digital zoom (p. 30) The default setting is OFF. (To zoom greater than 10×, select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings.) •Fader (p. 51) •Picture effect (p. 54) •Digital effect (p. 55) •Titles (p.
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Table of contents Using special effects – Digital effect ... 55 Main Features ...................................... 4 Using the PROGRAM AE function .... 58 Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 60 Quick Start Guide Focusing manually ................................ 61 – Recording on a tape ............................. 8 Interval recording ................................. 62 – Recording on a “Memory Stick” Frame by frame recording (except DCR-TRV16) ...................... 10 – Frame recording
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Getting Started Table of contents Recording moving pictures on a Viewing images recorded on a “Memory Stick” “Memory Stick” with your – MPEG movie recording ............ 125 computer Recording pictures from a tape as a – For Macintosh users moving picture ............................. 128 (except DCR-TRV16) .................... 173 Recording edited pictures from a Capturing images from an analog tape as a moving picture video unit on your computer – Digital program editing – Signal convert funct
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Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide – Recording on a tape This chapter introduces you to the basic features to record on a tape of your camcorder. See the page in parentheses “( )” for more information. Connecting the power cord (p. 22) Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 16). Open the DC IN jack cover. Connect the plug with its v mark facing up. AC power adaptor (supplied) Inserting a cassette (p. 25) 1 Slide OPEN/ 2 Push the center of the 3 Close the cassette EJECT in
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Quick Start Guide POWER Recording a picture (p. 26) 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button. 3 Open the LCD panel while pressing VCR OPEN. The OFF(CHG) CAMERA picture MEMORY appears on the screen. 4 Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. To stop Viewfinder recording, press When the LCD panel is closed, use the viewfinder START/STOP again. with your eye against the eyecup. Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight (p. 29). When y
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Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide – Recording on a “Memory Stick” – Except DCR-TRV16 This chapter introduces you to the basic features to record on a “Memory Stick” of your camcorder. See the page in parentheses “( )” for more information. Connecting the power cord (p. 22) Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 16). Open the DC IN jack cover. Connect the plug with its v mark facing up. AC power adaptor (supplied) Inserting a “Memory Stick” (p. 106) Insert a “Memory Stick”
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Quick Start Guide POWER POWER Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick” (p. 112) 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY while pressing the small green button. Make sure that the LOCK 3 Open the LCD switch is set to the left (unlock) position. panel while pressing OPEN. LOCK switch The picture appears on the VCR OFF(CHG) screen. CAMERA MEMORY 4 Press PHOTO 5 Press PHOTO Viewfinder lightly. deeper. When the LCD panel is closed, use the viewfinder with your eye against the eyecup
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— Getting Started — Using this manual The instructions in this manual are for the four models listed in the table below. Before you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder, check the model number by looking at the bottom of your camcorder. The DCR-TRV27 is the model used for illustration purposes. Otherwise, the model name is indicated in the illustrations. Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text, for example, “DCR-TRV27 only”. As you read through this manua
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Getting Started Using this manual Note on Cassette Memory Your camcorder is based on the DV format. You can use only mini DV cassettes with your camcorder. We recommend that you use a tape with cassette memory . Functions that require different operations depending on whether or not the tape has a cassette memory are: – END SEARCH (p. 37) – DATE SEARCH (p. 71) – PHOTO SEARCH (p. 73) Functions that you can operate only with the cassette memory are: – TITLE SEARCH (p. 70) – Superimposing a title (
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Using this manual Precautions on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen/finder (on mounted models only) •The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99.99 % of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue or green in color) that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the finder. These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording
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Getting Started Checking supplied accessories Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 Wireless Remote Commander (1) 5 A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 42) (p. 216) 6 Shoulder strap (1) (p. 213) 2 AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power 7 Lens cap (1) (p. 26) adaptor (1), Power cord (1) (p. 22) 8 “Memory Stick” (1) (p. 105) 3 Size AA (R6) battery for Remote (except DCR-TRV16) Commander (2) (p. 216) 9 USB cable (1) (p. 154) 4 Battery pack (1) (p. 16, 17) 0 CD
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Step 1 Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack (1) Lift up the viewfinder. (2) Slide the battery pack down until it clicks. 1 2 To remove the battery pack (1) Lift up the viewfinder. (2) Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT down. 1 2 BATT release button 2 If you use the large capacity battery pack If you install the NP-FM70/QM71/FM90/FM91/QM91 battery pack on your camcorder, extend its viewfinder. 16
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Getting Started POWER Step 1 Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack Use the battery pack after charging it for your camcorder. Your camcorder operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (M series). See page 197 for details of “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. (1) Open the DC IN jack cover. Connect the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug’s v mark facing up. (2) Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor. (3) Connect th
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Step 1 Preparing the power supply Remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time indicator in the display window indicates the approximate recording time when recording using the viewfinder. Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time “– – – – min” appears in the display window. When you use the AC power adaptor Place the AC power adaptor near a wall outlet. While using the AC power adaptor, if any trouble occurs with this unit, disconnect the plug from the wa
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Getting Started Step 1 Preparing the power supply Recording time DCR-TRV16/TRV18 Recording with Recording with Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen Continuous Typical* Continuous Typical* NP-FM30 (supplied) 125 65 90 45 NP-FM50 200 105 150 75 NP-FM70 415 220 310 165 NP-QM71 485 255 365 190 NP-FM90 630 340 475 255 NP-FM91/QM91 725 390 550 290 DCR-TRV25 Recording with Recording with Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen Continuous Typical* Continuous Typical* NP-FM50 (supplied) 145 75
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Step 1 Preparing the power supply Playing time DCR-TRV16/TRV18 Playing time Playing time Battery pack on LCD screen with LCD closed NP-FM30 (supplied) 100 135 NP-FM50 160 220 NP-FM70 335 450 NP-QM71 390 530 NP-FM90 505 685 NP-FM91/QM91 585 785 DCR-TRV25 Playing time Playing time Battery pack on LCD screen with LCD closed NP-FM50 (supplied) 150 200 NP-FM70 310 415 NP-QM71 365 485 NP-FM90 475 630 NP-FM91/QM91 550 725 DCR-TRV27 Playing time Playing time Battery pack on LCD screen with LCD closed N
