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Quick Start Guide
Recording movies
Recording/Playing back with ease
Getting started
Step 1: Checking supplied items
Step 2: Charging the battery pack
Using an outside power source
Step 3: Turning the power on
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder
Adjusting the LCD panel
Adjusting the viewfinder
Step 5: Setting the date and time
Step 6: Inserting a cassette tape
Step 7: Setting the screen language
Recording
Recording movies
Recording for a longer time
Using zoom
Using the built-in light
Recording in mirror mode
Superimposing the date and time on pictures (TRV138/338)
Recording still images – Tape photo recording (TRV280)
Recording with ease – Easy Handycam
Adjusting the exposure
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects
Adjusting the exposure manually
Recording in dark places – NightShot plus
Adjusting the focus manually
Recording a picture using various effects
Fading in and out of a scene – FADER
Superimposing a title
Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SEARCH
Playback
Viewing pictures recorded on a tape
Playing back in various modes
Playing back with ease – Easy Handycam
Various playback functions
Displaying the screen indicators
Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code (TRV280)
Playing the picture on a TV
Customizing Your Camcorder
Changing the menu settings
Using the (MANUAL SET) menu – PROGRAM AE/P EFFECT, etc.
Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – 16:9 WIDE/STEADYSHOT, etc.
Using the (PLAYER SET)/ (VCR SET) menu – HiFi SOUND/EDIT, etc.
Using the (LCD SET) menu – LCD B.L./LCD COLOR, etc.
Using the (TAPE SET) menu – FRAME REC/ INT.REC, etc.
Using the (SETUP MENU) – CLOCK SET/USB STREAM/ LANGUAGE, etc.
Using the (OTHERS) menu – WORLD TIME/VIDEO EDIT, etc.
Dubbing/Editing
Connecting to a VCR
Dubbing to another tape
Dubbing a tape easily – Easy Dubbing (TRV138/338)
Recording pictures from a VCR (TRV280)
Dubbing selected scenes from a tape – Digital program editing (TRV280)
Using with your computer
Features (TRV280)
Installing the software and “First Step Guide” on a computer (TRV280)
Using “First Step Guide” (TRV280)
Creating a DVD (Direct Access to “Click to DVD”) (TRV280)
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Warning indicators and messages
Additional Information
Using your camcorder abroad
Usable cassette tapes
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
About i.LINK
Maintenance and precautions
Specification
Quick Reference
Identifying parts and controls
Index