Sony CCD-TRV99 User Manual
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Advanced operations
Notes on changing the mode setting
•Menu items differ depending on the setting of the POWER switch to VTR or
•Menu items differ depending on the setting of the POWER switch to VTR or
CAMERA.
•When you let the subject monitor the shot (mirror mode), the menu display does not
appear.
Selecting the mode setting of each item
Items for both CAMERA and VTR modes
LCD B. L.* <BRT NORMAL/BRIGHT>
•Normally select BRT NORMAL.
•Select BRIGHT when the LCD screen is dark.
When you select BRIGHT, battery life is about 10 percent shorter during recording.
When you use the power sources other than the battery pack, BRIGHT is automatically
selected, and LCD B.L. is not displayed in the menu.
•Select BRIGHT when the LCD screen is dark.
When you select BRIGHT, battery life is about 10 percent shorter during recording.
When you use the power sources other than the battery pack, BRIGHT is automatically
selected, and LCD B.L. is not displayed in the menu.
LCD COLOR*
Select this item to adjust the color on the LCD screen.
REC MODE* <SP/LP>
•Select SP when recording in SP (standard play) mode.
•Select LP when recording in LP (long play) mode.
When a tape recorded on this camcorder in LP mode is played back on other types of
8mm camcorders or VCRs, the playback quality may not be as good as that on this
camcorder.
•Select LP when recording in LP (long play) mode.
When a tape recorded on this camcorder in LP mode is played back on other types of
8mm camcorders or VCRs, the playback quality may not be as good as that on this
camcorder.
Ò REMAIN* <AUTO/ON>
•Select AUTO when you want to display the remaining tape bar
•for about 8 seconds after the camcorder is turned on and calculates the remainder
of the tape.
•for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted and the camcorder calculates the
remainder of the tape.
•for about 8 seconds after ( is pressed in VTR mode.
•for about 8 seconds after DISPLAY is pressed to display the screen indicators.
•for the period of tape rewinding, forwarding or picture search in VTR mode.
•for about 8 seconds after DISPLAY is pressed to display the screen indicators.
•for the period of tape rewinding, forwarding or picture search in VTR mode.
•Select ON to always display the remaining tape indicator.
COUNTER* <NORMAL/TIME CODE> (CCD-TRV99 only)
•Normally select NORMAL.
•In VTR mode, select TIME CODE to display the RC time code in order to edit more
•In VTR mode, select TIME CODE to display the RC time code in order to edit more
precisely or to check the total time of the recorded part from the beginning of the tape.
The RC time code indicates “hours, minutes, seconds, frames” in the form of
“0:00:00:00”. However, “frames” is not indicated in CAMERA mode.
The RC time code indicates “hours, minutes, seconds, frames” in the form of
“0:00:00:00”. However, “frames” is not indicated in CAMERA mode.
AUTO TV ON* <ON/OFF>
You can use this feature only with Sony TVs.
•Select ON to turn on the TV automatically when using the LASER LINK function.
•Select OFF not to turn on the TV.
•Select ON to turn on the TV automatically when using the LASER LINK function.
•Select OFF not to turn on the TV.
TV INPUT* <VIDEO1/VIDEO2/VIDEO3/OFF>
Select 1 or 2 or 3 of the video input on the TV which the IR receiver (not supplied) is
connected to when using the LASER LINK function.
connected to when using the LASER LINK function.
Changing the mode settings