-- Getting started --
Using this manual
The instructions in this manual are for tile three 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 TRV20 is tile model used tbr
illustration purposes. Otherwise, tile model name is indicated in the illustrations. Any
differences in operation are clearly indicated in tile text, for example, "DCR TRV20
only".
As you read through this manual, buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in
capital letters.
e.g. Set tile POWER switch to CAMERA.
When you carry out an operation, you can hear a beep sound to indicate that the
operation is being carried out.
Types of differences
DCR TRV6 TRV11 TRV20
MEMORY mark*
(on tile POWER • •
switch)
• Provided
Not provided
* Tile model with MEMORY marked on the POWER switch is provided with memo[y flmctions.
See page 93 fbr details.
Your camcorder is based on the DV format. You can only use mini DV cassettes with
your camcorder. We recommend that you use a tape with cassette memory (IR
The flmctions which require different operations depending on whether the tape has
the cassette ITleIllory OF [lot are_
• End search (p. 24, 27)
• Searching a recording by date date search (p. 50)
• Photo search (i7.52).
The flmctions you can operate only with tile cassette memory are:
• Searching tile boundaries of recorded tape by title title search (i7. 49)
• Superimposing a title (i7. 77)
• Making your own titles (p. 81)
• Labeling a cassette (i7. 83).
For details, see page 124.
You see this mark in tile introduction of the features that are operated only with
cassette iTle iTlo1"y.
Tapes with cassette memory are marked by (Iq (Cassette Memory).
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