Congratulations on your purchase of this
Sony Handycam
your Handycam Vision, you can capture
life’s precious moments with superior
picture and sound quality. Your
Handycam Vision 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.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the
cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel
only.
Certain countries may regulate disposal of
the battery used to power this product.
Please consult with your local authority.
The instructions in this manual are for the two
models listed below. Before you start reading
this manual and operating the unit, check your
model number by looking at the bottom of your
camcorder. The CCD-TRV24E 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, “CCD-TRV24E only”.
As you read through this manual, buttons and
settings on the camcorder are shown in capital
letters.
e.g. Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.
As indicated with ≥ in the illustrations, you can
hear the beep sound to confirm your operation.
TV colour systems differ from country to country.
To view your recordings on a TV, you need a PAL
system-based TV.
When you want to use a SECAM system-based
TV, you will need a PAL/SECAM transcoder
(as this is a PAL system based camcorder).
Precaution on copyright
Television programmes, films, video tapes, and
other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials may
be contrary to the provision of the copyright
laws.
•The LCD screen and/or colour viewfinder are
manufactured using high-precision
technology. However, there may be some
tiny black points and/or bright points (red,
blue or green in colour) that constantly
appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD
screen. These points are normal in the
manufacturing process and do not affect the
recorded picture in any way. Over 99.99%
are operational for effective use.
•Do not let the camcorder get wet. Keep the
camcorder away from rain and sea water. It
may cause a malfunction and sometimes the
malfunction cannot be repaired. [a]
•Never leave the camcorder under temperatures
above 60 °C (140° F), such as in a car parked in
the sun or under direct sunlight. [b]
Before using your camcorder, you first need to
charge and install the battery pack. To charge
the battery pack, use the supplied AC power
adaptor.
Charging the battery pack
Charge the battery pack on a flat place without
vibration.
(1) Connect the AC power adaptor to the mains.
(2) Align the right side of the battery pack with
the line on the AC power adaptor, then slide
the battery pack in the direction of the
arrow.
(3) Set the selector to CHARGE. The CHARGE
lamp (orange) lights up. Charging begins.
When charging is completed, the CHARGE
lamp goes out. Unplug the unit from the mains,
and then remove the battery pack and install it
on the camcorder.
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Battery life (in minutes)
CCD-TRV14E
While
Battery pack
While recording
LCD open
2)
LCD close
1)
playing
back on
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NP-33 (supplied)80 (45)100 (55)75
NP-55H95 (50)120 (65)90
NP-C65/67135 (75)175 (95)130
NP-66130 (70)165 (90)120
NP-77H205 (110) 255 (130)200
NP-98265 (145) 330 (180)255
CCD-TRV24E
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Battery pack
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LCD open2)LCD close
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back on
LCD
NP-33 (supplied)70 (40)95 (50)75
NP-55H90 (50)115 (65)90
NP-C65/67125 (70)160 (90)130
NP-66120 (65)155 (85)120
NP-77H195 (110) 240 (130)200
NP-98240 (130) 315 (175)255
1)
Approximate continuous recording time
indoors. Figures in parentheses are
approximate recording time when you repeat
recording start/stop, zooming and turning the
power on/off.
The actual battery life may be shorter.
2)
Approximate recording time when using the
LCD screen. When using both the viewfinder
and LCD screen, the battery life is shorter.
3)
Approximate continuous playback time
indoors.
If you are recording or playing using the LCD
screen with LCD B.L. set to BRIGHT in the
menu system, the battery life is approximately
10% shorter.
To remove the battery pack
Slide the battery pack in the direction of the
arrow.
•The POWER lamp will remain lit for a while
even if the battery pack is removed and the
mains lead is unplugged after charging the
battery pack. This is normal.
•If the POWER lamp does not light, set the
selector to VTR (DC OUT) and disconnect the
mains lead. After about one minute, reconnect
the mains lead and set the selector to CHARGE
again.
•You cannot operate the camcorder using the
AC power adaptor while charging the battery
pack.
Installing the battery pack
(1) Insert the top of the battery pack into the top
of the battery mounting surface.
(2) Push the battery pack. Make sure that you
hear clicks twice.
Attach the battery pack to the camcorder
securely.
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Slide the tab on the cassette to expose the red
mark.
If you insert the cassette with the red mark
exposed and close the cassette compartment, the
beeps sound for a while. If you try to record
with the red mark exposed, the ˇ and 6
indicators flash, and you cannot record.
To re-record on this tape, slide the tab back out
covering the red mark.
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Basic operations
Camera recording
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Make sure that a power source and a cassette is
inserted and that the START/STOP MODE
switch inside the LCD panel is set to .
When you use the camcorder for the first time,
power on it and reset the date and time to your
time (p. 55) before you start recording. The date
is automatically recorded for 10 seconds after
you start recording (AUTO DATE feature). This
feature works only once a day.
Before you record one-time events, you may
want to make a trial recording to make sure that
you are using the camcorder correctly.
(1) While pressing the small green button on the
POWER switch, set it to CAMERA.
(2) Turn STANDBY up. The “STBY” indicator
appears in the viewfinder.
(3) Press START/STOP. The camcorder starts
recording and the “STBY” indicator changes
to the “REC” indicator.
You can also select Recording mode, SP
(standard play) mode or LP (long play) mode.
Set REC MODE in the menu system according
to the length of your planned recording before
you start.
Press START/STOP again. The “REC” indicator
in the viewfinder changes to the “STBY”
indicator (Standby mode).
To finish recording [b]
Press START/STOP. Turn STANDBY down,
and set the POWER switch to OFF.
Then, eject the cassette and remove the battery
pack.
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Note on standby mode
If you leave the camcorder for 5 minutes or
more with a cassette inserted in Standby mode,
the camcorder goes off automatically. This
prevents wearing down the battery and wearing
out the tape. To resume Standby mode, turn
STANDBY down once and turn it up again. To
start recording, press START/STOP.
Notes on the recording mode
•This camcorder records and plays back in SP
(standard play) mode and in LP (long play)
mode.
The playback quality in LP mode, however, will
not be as good as that in SP mode.
•When a tape recorded on this camcorder in LP
mode is played back on other types of 8 mm
camcorders or VCRs, the playback quality may
not be as good as that on this camcorder.
Note on recording
When you record from the beginning of the
tape, run the tape for about 15 seconds before
actual recording. This prevents the camcorder
from missing any start-up scenes when you play
back the tape.
If the viewfinder is not in focus at all or when
you use the camcorder after someone else has
used it, focus the viewfinder lens. Turn the
viewfinder lens adjustment ring so that the
indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp
focus.
Notes on the tape counter
•The tape counter indicates the recording or
playback time. Use it as a guide. There will be a
time lag of several seconds from the actual
time. To set the counter to zero, press
COUNTER RESET inside the LCD panel.
•If the tape is recorded in SP and LP modes
mixed, the tape counter shows incorrect
recording time. When you intend to edit the
tape using the tape counter as a guide, record in
same (SP or LP) mode.
Note on beep sound
As indicated with ≥ in the illustrations, a beep
sounds when you turn the power on or when
you start recording and two beeps sound when
you stop recording, confirming the operation.
Several beeps also sound as a warning of any
unusual condition of the camcorder. Note that
the beep sound is not recorded on the tape. If
you do not want to hear the beep sound, set
BEEP to OFF in the menu system.
The clock is set at the factory to Sydney time for
Australia and New Zealand models, to Tokyo
time for the models sold in Japan and to Hong
Kong time for other models. You can reset the
clock in the menu system.
The AUTO DATE feature shows the date
automatically once a day. However, the date
may automatically appear more than once a day
when:
– you reset the date and time.
– you eject and insert the cassette again.
– you stop recording within 10 seconds.
Using the zoom feature
Zooming is a recording technique that lets you
change the size of the subject in the scene. For
more professional-looking recordings, use the
zoom sparingly.
T side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
W side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther
away)
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Turn the power zoom lever fully for a highspeed zoom. Turn it lightly for a relatively slow
zoom.
When you shoot a subject using a
telephoto zoom
If you cannot get a sharp focus while in extreme
telephoto zoom, move the power zoom lever to
the “W” side until the focus is sharp.
You can shoot a subject that is at least 80 cm
(about 2.6 feet) away from the lens surface in
the telephoto position, or 1 cm (about 1/2
inches) in the wide-angle position.
Notes on digital zoom (CCD-TRV24E only)
•More than 15x zoom is performed digitally,
and the picture quality deteriorates as you go
toward the “ T ” side. If you do not want to use
the digital zoom, set D ZOOM to OFF in the
menu system.
•The right side [a] of the power zoom indicator
shows the digital zooming zone, and the left
side [b] shows the optical zooming zone. If you
set D ZOOM to OFF, the right [a] zone
disappears.
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You can also record the picture while looking at
the LCD screen.
When using the LCD screen, the viewfinder
turns off automatically. You cannot monitor the
sound from the speaker during recording.
(1) While pressing PUSH OPEN, open the LCD
panel.
(2) Adjust the angle of the LCD panel.
The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees to
this side and about 210 degrees to the other
side.
To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen,
press BRIGHT + or –.
The battery life is longer when the LCD panel is
closed. Use the viewfinder instead of the LCD
screen to save the battery power.
You can turn the LCD panel over so that it faces
the other way and you can let the subject
monitor the shot while shooting with the
viewfinder.
Turn the LCD panel vertically first until it clicks,
then turn it over. The indicator appears
(Mirror mode) and the date and tape counter
indicators disappear.
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To cancel mirror mode
Turn the LCD panel back toward the
viewfinder.
Notes on mirror mode
•When you turn the LCD panel about 135
degrees to 210 degrees, the camcorder enters
mirror mode.
•Using the mirror mode, you can record yourself
while watching yourself on the LCD [a].
•The picture on the LCD looks as a mirror-image
while recording in mirror mode [b]. The STBY
indicator appears as Pr and REC as r. Some
indicators may not appear in mirror mode.
•The date appears in reverse when the AUTO
DATE feature is turned on. When recorded it
will be normal.
•While recording in mirror mode, you cannot
operate the following buttons: TITLE, DATE
and TIME.
•The counter is displayed upside down in the
display window.
Place the camcorder on a flat surface or
use a tripod
Try placing the camcorder on a table top or any
other flat surface of suitable height. If you have
a tripod for a still camera, you can also use it
with the camcorder. When attaching a non-Sony
tripod, make sure that the length of the tripod
screw is less than 6.5 mm (9/32 in). Otherwise,
you cannot attach the tripod securely and the
screw may damage the camcorder.
Cautions on the viewfinder and the LCD
•Do not pick up the camcorder by the
viewfinder or by the LCD panel [c].
•Do not place the camcorder so as to point the
viewfinder or the LCD screen toward the sun.
The inside of the viewfinder or the LCD panel
may be damaged. Be careful when placing the
camcorder under sunlight or by a window [d].
When you use the LCD screen outdoors in
direct sunlight, the LCD screen may be difficult
to see. If this happens, we recommend that you
use the viewfinder.
Using EDITSEARCH, you can review the last
recorded scene or check the recorded picture in
the viewfinder. You can also review the picture
on the LCD screen.
(1) While pressing the small green button on the
POWER switch, set it to CAMERA.
(2) Turn STANDBY up.
(3) Press the – (Œ) side of EDITSEARCH
momentarily; the last few seconds of the
recorded portion plays back (Rec Review).
You can also monitor the sound from the
speaker or by using an earphone (not
supplied).
Hold down the – side of EDITSEARCH until
the camcorder goes back to the scene you
want. The last recorded portion is played
back. To go forward, hold down the + side
(EditSearch).
To go back to the last recorded point
after edit search
Press END SEARCH. The last recorded point is
played back for about 5 seconds if the tape was
recorded in SP mode, or 10 seconds if the tape
was recorded in LP mode, and stops.
Note that this function does not work once you
eject the cassette after you recorded in the tape.
To begin re-recording
Press START/STOP. Re-recording begins from
the last recorded point or the point you released
EDITSEARCH. Provided you do not eject the
tape, the transition between the last scene you
recorded and the next scene you record will be
smooth.
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You can turn the LCD panel over and move
back to the camcorder with the LCD screen
facing out [a]. You can adjust the angle of the
LCD panel up to 30 degrees [b].
[a]
Using the Remote Commander
You can control playback using the supplied
Remote Commander.
Before using the Remote Commander, insert the
R6 (size AA) batteries.
To erase the screen indicators
Press DISPLAY to erase the screen indicators on
the LCD screen. To display the indicators, press
again.
The indicators don’t appear on the TV.
Using an earphone
Connect an earphone (not supplied) to the @
jack. You can adjust the volume of the earphone
using VOLUME.
To view the playback picture in the
viewfinder
Close the LCD panel. The viewfinder turns on
automatically. When using the viewfinder, you
can monitor the sound only by using an
earphone.
To view on the LCD screen again, open the LCD
panel. The viewfinder turns off automatically.
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You can go to the end of the recorded portion
after you record and play back the tape to make
the transition between the last scene you
recorded and the next scene smooth. The tape
starts rewinding or fast-forwarding. Then, the
last 5 seconds play back if the tape was recorded
in SP mode, or the last 10 seconds play back if
the tape was recorded in LP mode. Then the
tape stops at the end of the recorded picture
(End Search).
Note that End Search function does not work
once you eject the cassette after you recorded in
the tape.
(1) While pressing PUSH OPEN, open the LCD
panel.
(2) Press END SEARCH.
This function works when the POWER switch is
set to either CAMERA or PLAYER.
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Advanced operations
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Using alternative
power sources
You can choose any of the following power
sources for your camcorder: battery pack, the
mains, and 12/24 V car battery. Choose the
appropriate power source depending on where
you want to use your camcorder.
Place
Indoors
Outdoor
In the car
Power
source
Mains
Battery pack
12 V or 24 V
car battery
Note on power sources
Disconnecting the power source or removing
the battery pack during recording or playback
may damage the inserted tape. If this happens,
restore the power supply again immediately.
This mark indicates that this
product is a genuine accessory for
purchasing Sony video products, Sony
recommends that you purchase accessories with
this “GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES” mark.
To use the supplied AC power adaptor:
(1) Connect the mains to a wall outlet. Insert the
top of the connecting plate of the AC power
adaptor into the top of the battery mounting
surface. Push the connecting plate so that it
attaches firmly. Make sure that you hear
clicks twice.