Controlling a camcorder

Recording movies

You need to connect your CLIÉ handheld and the remote controlled camcorder via Bluetooth.
Make sure you have your CLIÉ handheld and the remote controlled camcorder ready for a Bluetooth communication.
Refer also to the instruction manual of the connecting camcorder.

1	Start the Remote Camera application and connect your CLIÉ handheld to the camcorder via Bluetooth. For details, refer to the “Making a Bluetooth Connection”.
2	Tap on the MOVIE/STILL button to select MOVIE. The screen changes to the movie recording mode.
3	Tap REMOTE REC to record movies. Recording starts. The recorded movie is saved on the videotape in the remote controlled camcorder.
4	Tap REMOTE REC again. Recording stops. The thumbnail view of the three most recently captured movies are displayed on the right-hand side of the screen. When a new movie is recorded, the older thumbnail of the movie scroll down and the thumbnail view of the most recently captured movie image appears at the top.

Tip

You can also start and stop recording by pressing the Jog Dial navigator on your CLIÉ handheld.

Note

The recorded movies are saved to the videotape inserted into the connected camcorder. They will not be recorded to your CLIÉ handheld or a “Memory Stick” media into your CLIÉ handheld.

Capturing still images

You can view images transferred from a Bluetooth BIP compatible camcorder via Bluetooth and capture images from your CLIÉ handheld by remote.

1	Start the Remote Camera application and connect your CLIÉ handheld to the camcorder via Bluetooth. For details, refer to “Making a Bluetooth connection”.
2	Tap on the MOVIE/STILL button to select STILL. The screen changes to the still image capturing mode.
3	Tap REMOTE CAPTURE to capture a still image. Or, press the Jog Dial navigator. A capture sound is heard, and the captured still image is recorded to the “Memory Stick” media in the camcorder. The three most recently captured images are displayed on the right-hand side of the screen. When a new still image is captured, the older images scroll down and the most recently captured still image appears at the top.

Note

The captured still images are recorded to the “Memory Stick” media inserted into the camcorder. They will not be recorded to your CLIÉ handheld or a “Memory Stick” media inserted into your CLIÉ handheld.

Using the zoom function

You can record a magnified or reduced view using the zoom function.

W:	Tap to record a reduced view.
T:	Tap to record a magnified view.

Tip

You can also use zoom function by scrolling the Jog Dial navigator or pressing the scroll buttons.

Using the pan/tilt function

You can move the direction of the view finder by tapping the arrows displayed around the viewfinder.
Once you tap the arrow, the viewfinder moves to the selected direction until you tap the arrow again.

Tip

You can also use the pan/tilt function with the arrow key on the keyboard.

Capturing still images by detecting movement

Remote Camera application can detect motion and capture it automatically.

	Tap the CLIP MOTION button. Clip motion mode starts. The image is automatically captured when a movement is detected on the connected camcorder.
	To turn off the CLIP Motion mode, tap the CLIP MOTION button again.

Notes

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The image will not be captured at the exact moment the movement is detected.

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When you connect your CLIÉ handheld to the Sony Handycam DCR-TRV80 or DCR-TRV80E, the CLIP MOTION function may not work correctly when:

-	the zoom function is set to the telephoto position: tap W to reduce the view.
-	shooting with flash in the auto focus setting: release the auto focus or flash function.