Yesterday I bought a used Sony DCR-TV245E.

Question 1 - Page 79 of the manual says

In the wide mode:
The Steadyshot does not work. If you set the wide mode described below in
the menu settings when the Steadyshot is working, the indicator flashes and
the Steadyshot does not function

16:9 WIDE to ON

However in the camera menu setup I can set 16:9 WIDE to on, AND I can set
Steadyshot to ON. Why would the menu allow this to be set if it does not
work?

Question 2 - I connect the s-video lead to my Sony TV and it plays back but
when I connect the audio lead (tried two) to the TV there is a loud buzzing
unless I withdraw the plug until its almost out. Does this camera require a
more special av lead?

Beemer

"Beemer" wrote in message
k...

However in the camera menu setup I can set 16:9 WIDE to on, AND I can set
Steadyshot to ON. Why would the menu allow this to be set if it does not
work?

So that you don't need to remember to turn SS on when you go back to 4:3
mode.


Question 2 - I connect the s-video lead to my Sony TV and it plays back
but
when I connect the audio lead (tried two) to the TV there is a loud
buzzing
unless I withdraw the plug until its almost out. Does this camera require
a
more special av lead?

Sounds like the audio connector on the TV is f*ck*d. Are you sure the plug
is right for the TV (e.g. 2½mm stereo plug into 2½mm stereo socket)?

"G Hardy" wrote in message
...
| "Beemer" wrote in message
| k...
|
| However in the camera menu setup I can set 16:9 WIDE to on, AND I can
set
| Steadyshot to ON. Why would the menu allow this to be set if it does
not
| work?
|
| So that you don't need to remember to turn SS on when you go back to 4:3
| mode.
|
|
| Question 2 - I connect the s-video lead to my Sony TV and it plays back
| but
| when I connect the audio lead (tried two) to the TV there is a loud
| buzzing
| unless I withdraw the plug until its almost out. Does this camera
require
| a
| more special av lead?
|
| Sounds like the audio connector on the TV is f*ck*d. Are you sure the plug
| is right for the TV (e.g. 2½mm stereo plug into 2½mm stereo socket)?
|
|
okay your first answer understood and logical.

Regarding the buzzing. At the TV end of the cable there are two RCA phono
and at the camera end there is the 3.5mm "stereo plug. I think the problem
is that this is a stereo cable and not as the manual shows a video/stereo
cable with three RCA phono plugs.

Beemer

On 21 Mar, 07:47, "Beemer" wrote:
Yesterday I bought a used Sony DCR-TV245E.

Question 1 - Page 79 of the manual says

In the wide mode:
The Steadyshot does not work. If you set the wide mode described below in
the menu settings when the Steadyshot is working, the indicator flashes and
the Steadyshot does not function

16:9 WIDE to ON

However in the camera menu setup I can set 16:9 WIDE to on, AND I can set
Steadyshot to ON. Why would the menu allow this to be set if it does not
work?

Question 2 - I connect the s-video lead to my Sony TV and it plays back but
when I connect the audio lead (tried two) to the TV there is a loud buzzing
unless I withdraw the plug until its almost out. Does this camera require a
more special av lead?

Beemer

The AV lead carries audio AND video signals and most camcorders come
with such an item when new. The reason you're getting humming is due
to the audio channels not aligning from your standard stereo lead into
the AV socket. To align properly you'll need to get the proper AV lead
(red white and yellow phonos) even if you don't intend on using the
Video (yellow) one in favour of S-vid.

Doc

"Dr Hfuhruhurr" wrote in message
ps.com...
| On 21 Mar, 07:47, "Beemer" wrote:
| Yesterday I bought a used Sony DCR-TV245E.
|
| Question 1 - Page 79 of the manual says
|
| In the wide mode:
| The Steadyshot does not work. If you set the wide mode described below
in
| the menu settings when the Steadyshot is working, the indicator flashes
and
| the Steadyshot does not function
|
| 16:9 WIDE to ON
|
| However in the camera menu setup I can set 16:9 WIDE to on, AND I can
set
| Steadyshot to ON. Why would the menu allow this to be set if it does
not
| work?
|
| Question 2 - I connect the s-video lead to my Sony TV and it plays back
but
| when I connect the audio lead (tried two) to the TV there is a loud
buzzing
| unless I withdraw the plug until its almost out. Does this camera
require a
| more special av lead?
|
| Beemer
|
| The AV lead carries audio AND video signals and most camcorders come
| with such an item when new. The reason you're getting humming is due
| to the audio channels not aligning from your standard stereo lead into
| the AV socket. To align properly you'll need to get the proper AV lead
| (red white and yellow phonos) even if you don't intend on using the
| Video (yellow) one in favour of S-vid.
|
| Doc
|
|
very good thanks

Beemer

Beemer wrote:
....
Regarding the buzzing. At the TV end of the cable there are two RCA phono
and at the camera end there is the 3.5mm "stereo plug. I think the problem
is that this is a stereo cable and not as the manual shows a video/stereo
cable with three RCA phono plugs.

FWIW my sony (trv240??) uses a 3-way 3.5 mm jack - tip and two rings I
think. IIRC you can get these leads at maplin. Goodness knows what
happens with a normal stereo plug pushed in!


Beemer

"Beemer" wrote in message
k...


Regarding the buzzing. At the TV end of the cable there are two RCA phono
and at the camera end there is the 3.5mm "stereo plug. I think the
problem
is that this is a stereo cable and not as the manual shows a video/stereo
cable with three RCA phono plugs.

That would be the reason, then.

;o)

You're listening to the video signal!

You need something like this:
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSea...sp?SKU=AV06942

and just connect S video instead of the yellow composite.

In message , Mike Scott
writes
Beemer wrote:
...
Regarding the buzzing. At the TV end of the cable there are two RCA
phono and at the camera end there is the 3.5mm "stereo plug. I
think the problem is that this is a stereo cable and not as the
manual shows a video/stereo cable with three RCA phono plugs.

FWIW my sony (trv240??) uses a 3-way 3.5 mm jack - tip and two rings I
think. IIRC you can get these leads at maplin. Goodness knows what
happens with a normal stereo plug pushed in!

With both of my Sony camcorders they came with a 4-pole 3.5mm plug,
giving common earth, video, L-Audio and R-Audio. The other end has three
RCA phono plugs. I bought a similar cable from Maplin (to allow me to
leave a cable connected to the back of the TV) so I could simply plug
from the front of the TV.
--
Tony Morgan

In message , G Hardy
writes
"Beemer" wrote in message
. uk...


Regarding the buzzing. At the TV end of the cable there are two RCA phono
and at the camera end there is the 3.5mm "stereo plug. I think the
problem
is that this is a stereo cable and not as the manual shows a video/stereo
cable with three RCA phono plugs.

That would be the reason, then.

;o)

You're listening to the video signal!

You need something like this:
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSea...sp?SKU=AV06942

The Maplin part numbers (4-pole to 3 x phono) a
LS53BA 1.5m £6.99
LS54BA 3.0m £7.99

--
Tony Morgan

"Tony Morgan" wrote in message
news
In message , G Hardy
writes
"Beemer" wrote in message
.uk...


Regarding the buzzing. At the TV end of the cable there are two RCA
phono
and at the camera end there is the 3.5mm "stereo plug. I think the
problem
is that this is a stereo cable and not as the manual shows a
video/stereo
cable with three RCA phono plugs.

That would be the reason, then.

;o)

You're listening to the video signal!

You need something like this:
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSea...sp?SKU=AV06942

The Maplin part numbers (4-pole to 3 x phono) a
LS53BA 1.5m £6.99
LS54BA 3.0m £7.99

I did look at Maplin but could only find 4 pole jack plugs for making up
your own cable. I put the code you quoted and they aren't there. Probably
because CPC sell them for 72p inc VAT. Even with the extortionate postage,
it's still cheaper than Maplin!