SONY DCRTRV50 - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

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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.

DCR-TRV40/TRV50

Digital

Video Camera

Recorder

Model No. DCR-TRV

Model No. AC-

Serial No.

SERIES

DCR-TRV50

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.

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do

not expose the unit to rain or

moisture.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this

product will increase eye hazard. As the laser

beam used in this Handycam is harmful to

eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the

cabinet.

Refer to servicing to qualified personnel only.

Notice

If static electricity or electromagnetism causes

data transfer to discontinue midway (fail),

restart the application or disconnect and

connect the USB cable again.

This symbol is intended to

alert the user to the presence

of uninsulated "dangerous

voltage" within the product's

enclosure that may be of

sufficient magnitude to

constitute a risk of electric

shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to

alert the user to the presence

of important operating and

maintenance (servicing)

instructions in the literature

accompanying the appliance.

For customers in the U.S.A.

and CANADA

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH

WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,

FULLY INSERT.

RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Lithium-Ion batteries are

recyclable.

You can help preserve our

environment by returning

your used rechargeable

batteries to the collection and

recycling location nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of

rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-

8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking

Lithium-Ion batteries.

DCR-TRV50 only

Countries and areas where you can use

network functions are restricted.

For details, refer to the separate Network

Operating Instructions.

For customers in the U.S.A.

If you have any questions about this product,

you may call:

Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-

SONY (7669)

The number below is for the FCC related

matters only.

Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name:

SONY

Model No.:

DCR-TRV50

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 must accept any interference

received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

IMPORTANT NOTE

To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance

requirements, the following antenna

installation and device operating

configurations must be satisfied: the antenna

has been installed by the

manufacturer and no changes can be made.

"Memory Stick"

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 must

accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired

operation.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or

modifications not expressly approved in this

manual could void your authority to operate

this equipment.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions,

may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined

by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference

by one or more of the following measures:

-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-- Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

-- Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

The supplied interface cable must be used with

the equipment in order to comply with the

limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart

B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

The term "IC:" before the radio certification

number only signifies that Industry Canada

technical specifications were met.

For customers in CANADA

"Memory Stick"

This Class B digital apparatus complies with

Canadian ICES-003.

Main features

Recording moving pictures

or still images, and playing

them back

·Recording moving pictures on a

tape (p. 26)

·Recording still images on a tape

(p. 52)

·Playing back a tape (p. 40)

·Recording still images on

"Memory Stick"s (p. 47, 126)

·Recording moving pictures on

"Memory Stick"s (p. 144)

·Viewing still images recorded on

"Memory Stick"s (p. 156)

·Viewing moving pictures on

"Memory Stick"s (p. 159)

Capturing images on your

computer

·Viewing images recorded on

"Memory Stick"s using the USB cable

(p. 190, 195)

·Viewing moving pictures recorded on

tapes using the USB cable (p. 185)

·Capturing images on your computer

from your camcorder using the USB

cable (p. 187)

·Converting an analog signal into

digital to capture images onto your

computer (p. 196)

Main

Features

Getting

Started

Main features

Accessing the Internet via a

Bluetooth equipped device

(DCR-TRV50 only)

Accessing the Internet, sending/

receiving your e-mail. For details,

refer to the Network Function

Operating Instructions supplied

with your camcorder. (DCR-

TRV50 only) (p. 197)

Other uses

Functions for adjusting exposure in the recording mode

·BACK LIGHT (p. 34)

·NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter (p. 34)

·Recording images with the flash (p. 49, 130)

·PROGRAM AE (p. 64)

·Adjusting the exposure manually (p. 67)

·Flexible Spot Meter (p. 68)

Functions for giving images more impact

·Digital zoom (p. 31)

The default setting is OFF. (To zoom greater than 10

×, select the digital zoom power in

D ZOOM in the menu settings.)

·Fader (p. 57)

·Picture effect (p. 60)

·Digital effect (p. 61)

·Titles (p. 110)

·MEMORY MIX (p. 139)

Functions for giving a natural appearance to your recordings

·Manual focus (p. 69)

·Sports lesson (p. 64)

·Landscape (p. 64)

·Spot Focus (p. 71)

Functions for using after recording

·END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review (p. 38)

·DATA CODE (p. 42)

·Tape PB ZOOM (p. 77)

·ZERO SET MEMORY (p. 79)

·TITLE SEARCH (p. 80)

·Digital program editing (p. 89, 151)

Main

Features