Sony DCR-TRV30 Manual

Customizing Your Camcorder

Changing the menu settings

Menu items are displayed as the following icons:

MANUAL SET
CAMERA SET
VCR SET
LCD/VF SET
MEMORY SET
PRINT SET
CM SET
TAPE SET
SETUP MENU
OTHERS

Selecting the mode setting of each item

is the default setting.

Menu items differ depending on the position of the POWER switch. The screen shows
only the items you can operate at the moment.

Icon/item

P EFFECT

WHT BAL

AUTO SHTR

D ZOOM

16:9WIDE

STEADYSHOT

N.S. LIGHT

Mode

——

OFF

120

OFF
ON

ON
OFF

Meaning

To add special effects like those in films or on

the TV to images (p. 46).
To adjust the white balance (p. 41).

To automatically activate the electronic shutter

when shooting in bright conditions.
Not to automatically activate the electronic

shutter even when shooting in bright conditions.
To deactivate the digital zoom. Up to 10

zoom

is carried out.
To activate the digital zoom. More than 10

zoom is performed digitally (p. 23).

To activate the digital zoom. More than 10

120

zoom is performed digitally (p. 23).

—

To record a 16:9 wide picture (p. 42).
To compensate for camera-shake.
To cancel the SteadyShot function. Natural

pictures are produced when shooting a

stationary object with a tripod.
To use the NightShot Light function (p. 26).
To cancel the NightShot Light function.

POWER
switch

CAMERA

VCR
CAMERA

MEMORY
CAMERA

CAMERA

MEMORY

Notes on the SteadyShot function
•The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera-shake.
•Attachment of a conversion lens (optional) may influence the SteadyShot function.

If you cancel the SteadyShot function
The SteadyShot off indicator

appears. Your camcorder prevents excessive

compensation for camera-shake.

When using an external flash (optional)
You cannot adjust FLASH LVL if the external flash (optional) is not compatible with the
flash level.

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