Sony CCD-TRV94E User Manual

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

Getting started
Charging and installing the battery pack ............ 8
Inserting a cassette ................................................ 12

Basic operations
Camera recording ................................................. 13

Using the zoom feature ..................................... 16
Selecting the START/STOP mode .................. 18
Shooting with the LCD screen ......................... 19

Letting the subject monitor the shot .................. 20
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 –
Fade-in and Fade-out ........................................... 39
Overlapping two pictures (CCD-TRV54E/

TRV94E only) ..................................................... 40

Wiping away a still picture (CCD-TRV54E/

TRV94E only) ..................................................... 42

Using the wide mode function ........................... 44
Photo recording (CCD-TRV54E/TRV94E only)

........................................................................... 46

Enjoying picture effect ......................................... 47
Superimposing a still picture on a moving

picture (CCD-TRV54E/TRV94E only) ............ 49

Recording still pictures successively (CCD-

TRV54E/TRV94E only) ..................................... 50

Replacing a brighter portion of a still picture

with a moving picture (CCD-TRV54E/TRV94E
only) ..................................................................... 51

Adding an incidental image to pictures

(CCD-TRV54E/TRV94E only) ......................... 53

Using slow shutter (CCD-TRV54E/TRV94E only)

........................................................................... 54

Adding an old movie type atmosphere to

pictures (CCD-TRV54E/TRV94E only) .......... 55

Focusing manually ............................................... 56

Using the PROGRAM AE function .................... 58
Shooting with backlighting ................................. 60
Adjusting the exposure ........................................ 61
Releasing the STEADY SHOT function ............. 62
Superimposing a title ........................................... 63
Making your own titles ....................................... 66
Re-recording a picture in the middle of a

recorded tape (CCD-TRV94E only) ................. 67

Recording with the date/time ............................ 69
Optimizing the recording condition .................. 70

– for playback/editing –
Watching on a TV screen ..................................... 71
Enjoying digital effect during playback

(CCD-TRV54E/TRV94E only) ......................... 73

Searching the boundaries of recorded date

(CCD-TRV94E only) .......................................... 74

Returning to a pre-registered position

(CCD-TRV94E only) .......................................... 76

Locating the marking position

(CCD-TRV94E only) .......................................... 77

Writing the RC time code on a recorded tape

(CCD-TRV94E only) .......................................... 82

Editing onto another tape .................................... 84
Recording from a VCR or TV .............................. 85

Additional information
Changing the lithium battery in the

camcorder ........................................................... 88

Resetting the date and time ................................. 90
Usable cassettes and playback modes ............... 91
Tips for using the battery pack ........................... 93
Maintenance information and precautions ....... 98
Using your camcorder abroad .......................... 104
Trouble check ...................................................... 105

Self-diagnosis function .................................... 109

Specifications ....................................................... 115
Identifying the parts ........................................... 117
Warning indicators ............................................. 126
Index ..................................................................... 127