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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERVICE NOTE
1. POWER SUPPLY DURING REPAIRS ····························· 8
2. TO TAKE OUT A CASSETTE WHEN NOT EJECT
(FORCE EJECT) ································································ 8
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION
1. Self-diagnosis Function ······················································ 9
2. Self-diagnosis Display························································ 9
3. Service Mode Display ························································ 9
3-1. Display Method ·································································· 9
3-2. Switching of Backup No. ··················································· 9
3-3. End of Display ···································································· 9
4. Self-diagnosis Code Table ················································ 10
1. GENERAL
Checking supplied accessories ··················································1-1
Main Features ············································································1-1
Quick Start Guide ······································································1-1
Getting started
Using this manual ································································· 1-2
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ········································1-2
Installing the battery pack···················································1-2
Charging the battery pack ·················································· 1-3
Connecting to a wall socket ················································1-4
Step 2 Setting the date and time ············································1-4
Step 3 Inserting a cassette ····················································· 1-5
Recording – Basics
Recording a picture ······························································· 1-5
Shooting backlit subjects – BACK LIGHT ······················· 1-7
Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot ···········1-7
Self-timer recording ····························································1-7
Checking the recording – END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/
Rec Review ········································································ 1-8
Playback – Basics
Playing back a tape ································································1-8
Viewing the recording on TV ··············································1-10
Advanced Recording Operations
Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording ··1-11
Using the wide mode ·························································· 1-12
Using the fader function ······················································1-12
Using special effects – Picture effect ·································· 1-13
Using special effects – Digital effect ···································1-13
Using the PROGRAM AE function ·····································1-14
Adjusting the exposure manually ········································1-15
Focusing manually ·······························································1-15
Superimposing a title ···························································1-15
Making your own titles ······················································· 1-16
Inserting a scene ··································································1-16
Advanced Playback Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects ······························1-17
Playing back a tape with digital effects ·······························1-17
Enlarging recorded images – Tape PB ZOOM ····················1-17
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function ·
1-18
Searching a recording by date – Date search ·······················1-18
Searching for a photo – Photo search/Photo scan················1-19
Editing
Dubbing a tape ···································································· 1-19
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing ·····1-20
Using with analog video unit and your computer
– Signal convert function ················································· 1-23
Recording video or TV programmes ·································· 1-24
Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert Editing ····················1-25
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings·················································1-25
“Memory Stick” operations
Using “Memory Stick”–introduction···································1-28
Recording still images on “Memory Stick”
– Memory Photo recording ·············································· 1-30
Recording an image from a tape as a still image ·················1-32
Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s
– MPEG movie recording ·················································1-33
Recording moving pictures from a tape·······························1-33
Superimposing a still image in the “Memory Stick” on
an image – MEMORY MIX ·············································1-34
Copying still images from a tape – Photo save····················1-36
Viewing a still image – Memory Photo playback················1-36
Viewing a moving picture – MPEG movie playback ········· 1-37
Viewing images using your computer ································ 1-38
C
opying the image recorded on “Memory Stick” to tapes ··
1-39
Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s
– Memory PB ZOOM ·······················································1-40
Playing back images in a continuous loop – SLIDE SHOW ·
1-40
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection ···············1-41
Deleting images ·································································· 1-41
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK······························· 1-42
Using the external printer ··················································· 1-42
Troubleshooting
Types of trouble and their solutions·····································1-43
Self-diagnosis display ··························································1-44
Warning indicators and messages ········································1-44
Additional Information
Digital8 system, recording and playback························1-45
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack···························· 1-45
About i.LINK·······································································1-46
Using your camcorder abroad··············································1-46
Maintenance information and precautions···························1-47
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ········································1-48
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. LCD UNIT, PD-138/139 BOARD
(2.5 INCH LCD MODEL)
(TRV725E/TRV730/TRV730E) ······································2-2
2-2. LCD UNIT, PD-139 BOARD (3.5 INCH LCD MODEL)
(TRV828/TRV828E/TRV830/TRV830E) ·······················2-3
2-3. FRONT PANEL SECTION, SI-030 BOARD ·················2-4
2-4. CABINET (R) SECTION ···············································2-5
2-5. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (SE-1380),
FP-315 BOARD ······························································2-5
2-6. CF-084 BOARD ······························································2-6
2-7. EVF SECTION, LB-071 BOARD ··································2-7
2-8. LENS SECTION, CD-329 BOARD ·······························2-8
2-9. MM-043 BOARD····························································2-9
2-10. BATTERY PANEL SECTION,
BATTERY TERMINAL BOARD ·································2-10
2-11. CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK (SS-1380),
FU-155 BOARD····························································2-10
2-12. CABINET (L) SECTION, MECHANISM DECK-1 ····2-11
2-13. VC-262 BOARD ···························································2-12
2-14. MECHANISM DECK-2, MD FRAME (M) ·················2-12
2-15. HINGE SECTION·························································2-14
2-16. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ·································2-15
2-17. FLEXIBLE BOARDS LOCATION ······························2-16
3. BLOCK DIAGRAMS
3-1. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/6) ···························3-1
3-2. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/6) ···························3-3
3-3. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (3/6) ···························3-5
3-4. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (4/6) ···························3-7
3-5. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (5/6) ···························3-9
3-6. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (6/6) ·························3-11
3-7. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/3) ······························3-13