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Capture Hi8™ quality video and Hi-Fi sound with the compact, affordable, and easy-to-use CCD-TRV138 ™ Handycam® camcorder. It features a CCD imager with 320K gross pixels that provides detail and image precision along with exceptional analog video performance. Digital Zoom Interpolation creates clearer, sharper images for extreme digital zooming.

Along with a variety of features to capture quality images and sound, the CCD-TRV138 lets you customize your personal videos with such tools as Fader Effects, Picture Effects, and Titling. Choose from a variety of modes to add creative fades, pictorial exposures, and titles. Get creative and enhance your home movies with professional looking video effects.

Video Hi8™ Recording
Records outstanding video quality up to 400 lines of horizontal resolution with Hi-Fi sound on affordable 8mm and Hi8 tapes.

1/6' CCD Imager, 320K Pixels Gross
1/6' CCD Imager with 200K (effective) pixels provides great detail and clarity along with exceptional analog video performance.

20X Optical/990X Digital Zoom
The optical zoom helps to bring the action close up from far away. In addition, with the Digital Zoom and interpolation means that extreme digital zooming is clearer, with less distortion than previous types of digital zooms.

2.5' SwivelScreen™ LCD Display3 (123K Pixels)
Provides excellent viewing clarity with improved resolution. The high resolution 123K pixel LCD screen rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles providing sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback.

InfoLithium® Battery with AccuPower™ Meter System1
Charge the battery at anytime because unlike NiCad (Nickel Cadmium) batteries, Sony's rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries are not subjected to a life shortening 'memory effect'. Sony's exclusive AccuPower™ meter displays the battery time remaining in minutes, in either the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

Multi-Language Menu
Change the menu display from English to English (Simplified), Canadian French, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean or Traditional Chinese.

Easy Dubbing
Connect the Handycam camcorder to a VCR to effortlessly make VHS copies of your home videos. The camcorder can control up to 59 brands of VCRs.

NightShot® Plus Infrared System
With Sony's NightShot Infrared System you can capture natural looking video, even when shooting in low light. Record subjects up to 10 feet away using the built-in infrared system, without the monochrome color common with earlier low-light recording systems.

Stamina® Battery Power Management System2
Using the optional NP-QM91D InfoLithium® Battery, the CCD-TRV138 can continuously record for up to 16 hours on a single full charge, providing extra long battery life.

Program AE (Auto Exposure) Modes
Program AE modes make recording easy even when filming in challenging situations. Choose from Portrait, Beach & Ski, Sports Lesson, Landscape, Spotlight or Sunset & Moon modes.

Picture Effects
Get creative when recording or playing back your videos with Sony's Picture Effect Modes. Effects available in Camera mode: Negative Art, Sepia, Monotone, Solarize, Slim, Stretch, Pastel and Mosaic.

End Search
Automatically advances the video tape to the last 5 seconds of the recorded scene. This prevents accidentally recording over previously recorded videos.

Fader Effects-2
Enhance your personal videos by adding professional looking fader effects. Choose from Black, Mosaic, White, Monotone and Stripe.

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Titling-2
Add professional looking titles to your video. Select from 8 presets, or customize 2 titles with up to 22 characters.

Battery Information
At the touch of a button, battery information is displayed on the LCD screen when charging and when the camcorder is turned off. The display will show how much the battery is charged, in 10% increments and the recordable time left when using the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

Built-In White LED Light
Brighten your video, and reduce shadows when shooting in low-light situations. The LED light uses considerably less power than bulb-based light systems, with the same light output.

Manual Focus
Allows the user to manually adjust the focus of the camcorder using the dial. Manual focusing also allows the user to control the focus in difficult situations where either the environment or the subject does not allow the camcorder's auto focus to perform optimally, such as when shooting through a window or in a crowded environment.

Easy Handycam Button
Using a camcorder can be intimidating for some people, so with a press of the Easy Handycam button, most of the advanced features of the camcorder are 'locked out' leaving only the buttons essential for recording operational.

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Sony Handycam Dcr-trv22e

3-080-369-11(1)
Digital
Video Camera
Recorder
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.
Model No. DCR-TRV ____________________ Model No. AC- ________________________
Serial No. _____________________________ S

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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. For customers in the U.S.A. WARNING and CANADA To prevent fire or shock hazard, do CAUTION not expose the unit to rain or TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH moisture.

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CAUTION For customers in the U.S.A. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this If you have any questions about this product, you may call: manual could void your authority to operate Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222- this equipment. SONY (7669) The number below is for the FCC related Note: matters only. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital Regulatory Information device, pursuant to Part 15 of th

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Sony Handycam Dcr-trv22e User Manual

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Main Features Getting Started Main Features Other uses Functions for adjusting exposure during recording •Back light (p. 33) •NightShot/Super NightShot*/Color Slow Shutter* (p. 34) •PROGRAM AE (p. 62) •Manual exposure (p. 64) •Flexible Spot Meter (p. 65) Functions for giving images more impact •Digital zoom (p. 32) The default setting is OFF. (To zoom greater than 10×, select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings.) •Fader (p. 55) •Picture effect (p. 58, 72) •Digital effect* (p. 5

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Table of contents Using the fader function ...................... 55 Main Features ........................ 4 Using special effects – Picture effect .. 58 Using special effects – Digital effect Quick Start Guide (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only) ........... 59 Recording on tape ................................... 8 Using PROGRAM AE .......................... 62 Recording on “Memory Stick” Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 64 (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only) ........... 10 Using spot light-metering function – Fl

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Getting Started Table of contents Viewing pictures recorded on tape on a “Memory Stick” Operations computer – USB Streaming (For (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only) Windows users) ............................ 161 Using “Memory Stick” ....................... 106 Viewing images recorded on Inserting/Ejecting the “Memory Stick” on a computer “Memory Stick” ............................ 109 (For Windows users) Selecting image quality and size ....... 110 (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only) ......... 167 Recording still images

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Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide – Recording on tape Connecting the power cord (p. 17) Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 16). Open the DC IN jack cover. AC Adaptor (supplied) 1 2 3 Connect the plug with its v mark facing the battery. Inserting the cassette 1 Slide OPEN/ZEJECT 2 Push the center of the 3 Close the cassette compartment by in the direction of cassette back to insert pressing on the the arrow and open the cassette. Insert the cassette the lid. cassette

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— Getting Started — Using this manual The instructions in this manual are for the 3 models listed in the table below. Before you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder, check the model number by looking at the bottom of your camcorder. The DCR-TRV33 is the model used for illustration purposes. Otherwise, the model name is indicated in the illustrations. Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text, for example, “DCR-TRV33 only.” As you read through this manual,

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Getting Started Using this manual Note on Cassette Memory Your camcorder is based on the DV format. You can use only mini DV cassettes with your camcorder. We recommend that you use a cassette with Cassette Memory . Cassettes with Cassette Memory have the (Cassette Memory) mark. Note on TV color systems TV color systems differ depending on the country or area. To view your recordings on a TV, you need an NTSC system-based TV. Copyright precautions Television programs, films, video tapes, and ot

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Step 1 Preparing the power source Installing the battery pack (1) Lift up the viewfinder. (2) Slide the battery pack down until it clicks. 1 2 To remove the battery pack (1) Lift up the viewfinder. (2) Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT down. BATT release button If you use the viewfinder when a large capacity battery pack is installed If you install the NP-FM70/QM71/QM71D/FM91/QM91/QM91D battery pack on your camcorder, extend the viewfinder, and lift up

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Getting Started Step 1 Preparing the power source Charging the battery pack Use the battery pack after charging it for your camcorder. Your camcorder operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (M series) . See page 200 for details of “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. (1) Install the battery pack on your camcorder. (2) Connect the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN jack with the v mark on the DC plug facing the battery. (3) Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor. (4) Connect

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Step 1 Preparing the power source Note Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug of the AC Adaptor. This may cause a short-circuit, damaging the AC Adaptor. When you use the AC Adaptor Place the AC Adaptor near a wall outlet. While using the AC Adaptor, if any trouble occurs with this unit, disconnect the plug from a wall outlet as soon as possible to cut off the power. Note on the CHG lamp The CHG lamp flashes in the following cases: – The battery pac

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Getting Started Step 1 Preparing the power source Recording time DCR-TRV19/TRV22 Recording with Recording with Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen Continuous Typical* Continuous Typical* NP-FM30 (supplied) 125 65 90 45 NP-FM50 200 105 150 75 NP-FM70 415 215 310 160 NP-QM71/QM71D 485 255 365 190 NP-FM91/QM91/QM91D 725 380 550 290 DCR-TRV33 Recording with Recording with Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen Continuous Typical* Continuous Typical* NP-FM30 (supplied) 90 50 70 35 NP-FM50

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Step 1 Preparing the power source Playing time DCR-TRV19/TRV22 Playing time on Playing time on with Battery pack the LCD panel the LCD screen closed NP-FM30 (supplied) 100 150 NP-FM50 165 240 NP-FM70 345 495 NP-QM71/QM71D 400 580 NP-FM91/QM91/QM91D 605 865 DCR-TRV33 Playing time on Playing time with Battery pack the LCD panel the LCD screen closed NP-FM30 (supplied) 100 135 NP-FM50 160 220 NP-FM70 335 450 NP-QM71/QM71D 390 530 NP-FM91/QM91/QM91D 585 785 Approximate minutes when you use a fully c