Sony CCD-TRV99E User Manual

Before you begin
Using this manual ................................................... 5
Checking supplied accessories ............................. 7

Getting started
Installing and charging the battery pack ............ 8
Inserting a cassette ............................................... 13

Basic operations
Camera recording ................................................. 14

Using the zoom feature ..................................... 17
Selecting the START/STOP mode .................. 19
Shooting with the LCD screen ......................... 20
Letting the subject monitor the shot (Mirror

mode) ................................................................ 21

Hints for better shooting ..................................... 22
Checking the recorded picture ........................... 24
Playing back a tape ............................................... 26
Searching for the end of the picture ................... 31

Advanced operations
Using alternative power sources ........................ 32

Using the mains ................................................. 32

Changing the mode settings ............................... 34

– for camera recording –
Shooting with backlighting ................................. 41
Using the FADER function .................................. 42
Shooting in the dark (NightShot) ....................... 45
Photo recording .................................................... 46
Using the wide mode function ........................... 48
Using the PROGRAM AE function .................... 50
Superimposing a still picture on a moving

picture .................................................................. 52

Recording still pictures successively ................. 53
Replacing a brighter portion of a still picture

with a moving picture ....................................... 54

Adding an incidental image to pictures ............ 56
Using slow shutter ................................................ 57
Adding an old movie type atmosphere to 

pictures ................................................................ 58

Focusing manually ............................................... 59
Enjoying picture effect ......................................... 61
Adjusting the exposure ........................................ 63
Superimposing a title ........................................... 65
Making your own titles ....................................... 67
Re-recording a picture in the middle of a

recorded tape (CCD-TRV99E only) ................. 68

Recording with the date/time ............................ 70
Optimizing the recording condition .................. 71
Releasing the STEADY SHOT function ............. 72

– for playback/editing –
Watching on a TV screen ..................................... 72
Enjoying digital effect during playback ............ 76
Searching the boundaries of recorded date

(CCD-TRV99E only) .......................................... 77

Returning to a pre-registered position

(CCD-TRV99E only) .......................................... 79

Locating the marking position

(CCD-TRV99E only) .......................................... 80

Writing the RC time code on a recorded tape

(CCD-TRV99E only) .......................................... 85

Editing onto another tape .................................... 87
Recording from a VCR or TV .............................. 88

Additional information
Changing the lithium battery in the

camcorder ........................................................... 90

Resetting the date and time ................................. 92
Simple setting of clock by time difference ........ 93
Usable cassettes and playback modes ............... 94
Tips for using the battery pack ........................... 96
Maintenance information and precautions ..... 100
Using your camcorder abroad .......................... 106
Trouble check ...................................................... 107
Self-diagnosis display ........................................ 113
Specifications ....................................................... 115
Identifying the parts ........................................... 117
Warning indicators ............................................. 127
Index ..................................................................... 129