SONY DCRTRV17
Service Manual

Recording video or TV programs
You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) When you dub a picture in digital form The color of the display may be uneven. However, this does not affect the dubbed picture. If you record playback pause picture with the DV IN/OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough. And when you play back the picture using your camcorder, the picture may jitter. Before recording Make sure if the DV IN indicator appears on the screen. The DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment.

Inserting a scene from a VCR � Insert editing
You can insert a new scene from a VCR onto your originally recorded tape by specifying the insert start and end points. Use the Remote Commander for this operation. Connections are the same as on page 80 or 81. Insert a cassette containing the desired scene to insert into the VCR.
[a]

[A]
[b] [c]

[B]

[C]

[A]: A tape that contains the scene to be superimposed [B]: A tape before editing [C]: A tape after editing

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder. (2) On the connected VCR, locate just before the insert start point [a], then press X to set the VCR to the playback pause mode. (3) On your camcorder, locate the insert end point [c] by pressing m or M. Then press X to set it to the playback pause mode. (4) Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander. The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in memory. The tape counter shows �0:00:00.� (5) On your camcorder, locate the insert start point [b] by pressing m, then press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously. (6) First press X on the VCR, and after a few seconds press X on your camcorder to start inserting the new scene. Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the tape counter. Your camcorder automatically returns to the recording pause mode.

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REC

4
ZERO SET MEMORY

0:00:00 ZERO SET MEMORY

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Inserting a scene from a VCR � Insert editing
To change the insert end point
Press ZERO SET MEMORY again after step 5 to erase the ZERO SET MEMORY indicator and begin from step 3. Note The picture and sound recorded on the portion between the insert start and end points will be erased when you insert the new scene. If you insert scenes on the tape recorded with other camcorder (including other DCR-TRV15/TRV17) The picture and sound may be distorted. We recommend that you insert scenes on a tape recorded with your camcorder. When the inserted picture is played back The picture and sound may be distorted at the end of the inserted portion. This is not a malfunction. The picture and sound at the start point and the end point may be distorted in the LP mode. To insert a scene without setting the insert end point Skip steps 3 and 4. Press x when you want to stop inserting.

Audio dubbing
You can record an audio sound to add to the original sound on a tape by connecting audio equipment or a microphone. If you connect the audio equipment, you can add sound to your recorded tape by specifying starting and ending points. The original sound will not be erased. Select one of the following connections to add an audio sound.

Editing Editing

Connecting the microphone with the MIC jack

MIC (PLUG IN POWER)

: Signal flow

Microphone (optional)

You can check the recorded picture and sound by connecting your camcorder to a TV with the A/V connecting cable. The recorded sound is not output from a speaker. Check the sound by using the TV or headphones.

Connecting the microphone with the intelligent accessory shoe
Intelligent Accessory Shoe Microphone (optional)

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