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Advanced Recording

1. Set the power switch to the CAM mode.

2. Press the PHOTO button.

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The still picture is recorded for about 6~7 seconds.

3. After the PHOTO has been recorded, the camcorder returns to STBY mode.

Searching for a PHOTO picture

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The PHOTO SEARCH works in PLAY mode only.

1. Press the MENU button.

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The MENU list will appear.

2. Move the MENU SELECTOR to highlight A/V.

3. Push the MENU SELECTOR to enter the submenu.

4. Select PHOTO SEARCH from the submenu and push the MENU SELECTOR.

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You can also press the PHOTO SEARCH button on the remote control.
(SCD305/D307 only)

5. Search the PHOTO using the

(FF) and

(REW) buttons.

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The PHOTO search process appears on the LCD while you are searching.

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After completing the search, the camcorder displays the still image.

6. To exit, press the

(STOP) button.

PHOTO Image Recording

PHOTO

PLAYER MODE

INITIAL

WIND CUT
PB DSE

REC MODE
PHOTO SEARCH
COPY
AUDIO MODE

AUDIO SELECT

CAMERA
A/V
MEMORY
VIEWER

PLAYER MODE

REC MODE
PHOTO SEARCH
PHOTO COPY
AUDIO MODE

SOUND1

AUDIO SELECT
WIND CUT

A / V SET

PB DSE

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Page 1: ...e containing several objects some close to the camcorder others further away b A person enveloped in fog or surrounded by snow c Very shiny or glossy surfaces like a car d People or objects moving constantly or quickly like an athlete or a crowd 1 Set the power switch to CAM mode 2 Move the MENU SELECTOR up or down until the FOCUS is highlighted and then push the MENU SELECTOR M FOCUS MF will disp...

Page 2: ...ce is too dark to distinguish his her features The subject is outdoors and the background is overcast The light sources are too bright The subject is against a snowy background 1 Set the power switch to CAM mode 2 Press the BLC button Normal BLC Normal BLC enhances the subject Notes When NITE PIX to set to ON the BLC function does not work The BLC function will not operate in EASY mode BLC on BLC ...

Page 3: ... the FADE button Recording starts and the picture and sound gradually appear fade in To Stop Recording use FADE IN FADE OUT 3 When you wish to stop recording hold down the FADE button The picture and sound gradually disappear fade out 4 When the picture has disappeared press the START STOP button to stop recording a FADE OUT Approx 4 seconds b FADE IN Approx 4 seconds Fade In and Out Gradual appea...

Page 4: ...jack on the camcorder 2 Press the PLAY STILL button and find the timeframe of the scene to be dubbed 3 Press the PLAY STILL button to pause the scene 4 Press the A DUB button on the Remote Control A DUB will be displayed on the LCD The camcorder is in a ready to dub state for dubbing 5 Press the PLAY STILL button to start dubbing Press the STOP button to stop the dubbing Notes You can not use the ...

Page 5: ...el Push the MENU SELECTOR to confirm the audio playback channel SOUND1 play the original sound SOUND2 play the dubbed sound MIX 1 2 play back SOUND1 and 2 equally mixed 7 To exit press the MENU button 8 Press the PLAY STILL button to playback the dubbed tape Note When you playback added sound SOUND2 or MIX mode you may experience loss of sound quality PLAYER MODE A V SET AUDIO SELECT SOUND 1 SOUND...

Page 6: ...O SEARCH from the submenu and push the MENU SELECTOR You can also press the PHOTO SEARCH button on the remote control SCD305 D307 only 5 Search the PHOTO using the FF and REW buttons The PHOTO search process appears on the LCD while you are searching After completing the search the camcorder displays the still image 6 To exit press the STOP button PHOTO Image Recording PHOTO PLAYER MODE INITIAL WI...

Page 7: ...FF Notes The maximum recording distance using the infrared light is about 3 m about 10 feet If you use the NITE PIX function in normal recording situations ex outdoors by day the recorded picture may be tinted green In the NITE PIX mode certain functions are not available such as White Balance Program AE DSE BLC If focusing is difficult with the auto focus mode when using the NITE PIX function foc...

Page 8: ... to record a subject more brightly 4 When using POWER NITE PIX the image takes on a slow motion like effect 5 To cancel the POWER NITE PIX function press the SLOW SHUTTER button to set to off and then turn off the NITE PIX switch Notes The maximum recording distance using the infrared light is about 3 m about 10 feet If you use the POWER NITE PIX function in normal recording situations ex outdoors...

Page 9: ...der 1 General recording 2 Downward recording Making a recording with a top view of the LCD screen 3 Upward recording Making a recording viewing the LCD screen from below 4 Self recording Making a recording viewing the LCD screen from the front 5 Recording with the Viewfinder In circumstances where it is difficult to use the LCD monitor the viewfinder can be used as a convenient alternative Various...

Page 10: ...yellow plug Video to the video input of the TV or VCR and the white plug Audio L to the audio input of the TV or VCR 2 Set the power switch on the camcorder to PLAY mode 3 Turn on the TV and set the TV VIDEO selector on the TV to VIDEO Refer to the TV or VCR user s manual 4 Play the tape Notes You may use an S VIDEO cable to obtain better quality pictures if you have a S VIDEO connector on your TV...

Page 11: ...VCR on the TV set 5 Play the tape Playback You can play the recorded tape in PLAY mode 1 Connect a power source and set the power switch to PLAY mode 2 Insert the tape you wish to play back 3 Using the FF and REW buttons find the first position you wish to play back 4 Press the PLAY STILL button The images you recorded will appear on the TV after a few seconds If a tape reaches its end while being...

Page 12: ...REW buttons during Playback or Still mode To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button Keep pressing FF or REW buttons during Playback or Still mode To resume normal playback release the button Slow playback Forward Reverse SCD305 D307 only Forward Slow Playback Press the SLOW button on the remote control during Playback To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button Reverse Slow P...

Page 13: ... X2 button on the Remote Control during Playback To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button Reverse X2 Playback Press _ the button during during Forward X2 Playback To resume normal playback press the PLAY STILL button Reverse playback SCD305 D307 only To playback in reverse at normal speed press the _ button during normal forward playback Press the PLAY STILL or button to return to nor...

Page 14: ...ind the tape The tape stops automatically when it reaches the zero position When you have finished recording press the power switch on the PLAY and press the REW button The tape stops automatically when it reaches the zero position 3 The tape counter with the Zero memory indicator disappears from the display and the tape counter is changed to the time code Notes In the following situations ZERO ME...

Page 15: ...from the sub menu and push the MENU SELECTOR 6 To exit press the MENU button 7 To cancel the PB DSE function set the PB DSE to off or press the STOP button Notes You cannot apply the PB DSE function to the pictures which are being input from an external source Once you modify an image using the PB DSE function it cannot be imported to your PC from the camcorder s DV jack PLAYER MODE INITIAL WIND C...

Page 16: ...ons 3 You can zoom in from 1 2x to 8 0x by moving the zoom lever 4 You can move the image in the arrow directions using the MENU SELECTOR 5 You can change the arrow direction vertical horizontal by pushing the MENU SELECTOR 6 To cancel the PB ZOOM function press the PB ZOOM or STOP button Notes You cannot apply the PB ZOOM function to pictures which are being input from an external video source Th...

Page 17: ...rred Connecting to a PC If you want to transmit data to a PC you must install a IEEE 1394 add on card onto the PC not supplied The frame rate recorded for video capturing is dependent on the capacity of the PC Notes When you transmit data from the camcorder to another DV device some functions may not work If this occurs please reconnect the DV cable or turn the power OFF and ON again When you tran...

Page 18: ... appears on the screen 3 Press the START STOP button to begin REC PAUSE mode PAUSE is displayed on the OSD 4 Start playback on the other DV device while you monitor the picture 5 Press the START STOP button to start recording If you want to pause recording momentarily press the START STOP button again 6 To stop recording press the STOP button Notes When using this camcorder as a recorder the pictu...

Page 19: ... System Requirements CPU Intel Pentium III 450 processor compatible or better Operating system Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP RAM 128 MB or more CD ROM 4x CD ROM drive VIDEO 65 000 color or better video display card Available USB port V1 1 Hard Disc 4GB 8GB recommended Notes Intel Pentium III is a trademark of the Intel Corporation Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation All other ...

Page 20: ...The program automatically checks and installs the driver DVC Driver USB removable Disk Driver Windows 98SE only USB PC CAMERA Driver USB Streaming Driver DVC Media 5 1 DirectX 9 0a Windows Media Player 9 0 Editing Software Using the PC camera function You can use this camcorder as a PC CAMERA When you connect to a Web site that can provide video chatting functions you can use your camcorder for su...

Page 21: ...e the DVC Media 5 1 program If you want the detailed description of USB streaming refer to the DVC Media 5 1 User s Manual Connecting to a PC 1 Connect a USB cable to the USB port on the PC 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable into the proper terminal on the camcorder USB jack If a PC is connected to the camcorder with a USB cable only the Power Switch Zoom Switch mode switch and NITE PIX oper...

Page 22: ...Stick appears on the screen while recording to the Memory Stick While recording or loading an image do not eject or insert the Memory Stick Inserting or ejecting a Memory Stick while recording or loading an image can cause data damage If you want to save all images on the Memory Stick set the write protect tab on the Memory Stick to LOCK Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation All othe...

Page 23: ...TO or NO STORED MPEG4 and will display on the screen While recording loading erasing or formatting do not turn off the power or change the mode Please turn the power off before you insert or eject the Memory Card You could lose data on the Memory Card Do not allow metal substances to come in contact with the terminals of the Memory Card Do not bend drop or apply strong shock to Memory Card After p...

Page 24: ...hic Experts Group format The number of pixels are 640 480 in each mode Amount of still images must be under 1 4MB Moving Image Images are compressed in MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group format The number of pixels are 320 240 160 120 in each mode You can use this camcorder as a Digital Still Camera DSC You have to set the mode switch to MEMORY CARD position to use this camcorder as Digital Still C...

Page 25: ...e the MENU SELECTOR to highlight MEMORY and push the MENU SELECTOR 4 Move the MENU SELECTOR to activate the FILE NO and push the MENU SELECTOR 5 To exit press the MENU button Notes When using a Memory Card that contains image files from another device numbering the file will begin after the largest number that is memorized whether in the camera or the the Memory Card Numbering the file starts from...

Page 26: ...ou exit the sub menu without pushing the MENU SELECTOR the quality mode is not changed 9 To exit press the MENU button Number of images on the Memory Card The actual number that you can record varies depending on the image size QUALITY 8MB 16MB SUPER FINE Approx 45 Approx 90 FINE Approx 85 Approx 170 NORMAL Approx 155 Approx 310 Selecting the image quality M REC MODE INITIAL PRINT MARK PROTECT M P...

Page 27: ...et the mode switch to MEMORY CARD 2 Set the power switch to CAM 3 Press the PHOTO button The still image is recorded to the Memory Card While the camcorder is recording the still image appears on the screen Recording Still images to a Memory Card in M REC Mode 2 2 2 4 0 F MEMORY CARD TAPE PHOTO 00000 SCD303 SEA 60 106 1 12 04 9 12 AM Page 86 ...

Page 28: ...ve recorded multiple still images from a cassette to a Memory Card use the COPY function 1 Set the mode switch to TAPE 2 Set the power switch to PLAY mode 3 Play back the cassette 4 Press the PHOTO button The still image is recorded on the Memory Card While the camcorder is recording the still image appears on the screen 00000 SCD303 SEA 60 106 1 12 04 9 12 AM Page 87 ...

Page 29: ...FWD and REV buttons search for the desired still image To view the next image press the FWD button To view the previous image press the REV button Pressing FWD when you are on the last image will take you to the first image and pressing REV when you are on the first image will take you to the last image Keep pressing FWD or REV to search for an image quickly To view a slide show 1 Set the mode swi...

Page 30: ... screen press the MULTI button A selection mark appears under the image Move the MENU SELECTOR to select a image 4 To return to single playback mode press the MULTI button again Notes To display the previous six images press the REV To display the next six images press the FWD 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 24 100 0025 REC SEARCH FADE BLC REV FWD S SHOW EASY MULTI DISP 00000 SCD303 SEA 60 106 1 12 04 9 12 A...

Page 31: ...SELECTOR All still images that recorded on a cassette will be copied into a Memory Card 5 The camcorder automatically performs the photo search to find still images and copy starts 6 Press STOP button to stop copying Copy stops when the cassette is finished or Memory Card is full Copying still images from a cassette to Memory Card PLAYER MODE REC MODE PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO COPY AUDIO MODE 12 SOUND1 A...

Page 32: ...bmenu will appear 6 Move the MENU SELECTOR to highlight PRINT MARK push the MENU SELECTOR 7 Use the MENU SELECTOR to select either THIS FILE or ALL FILES and push the MENU SELECTOR 8 Use the MENU SELECTOR to select the quantity and push the MENU SELECTOR Notes When you setup the PRINT MARK option to ALL FILES 999 files from the current file are set to 1 or 0 The ALL FILES option may require extend...

Page 33: ...h the MENU SELECTOR The submenu of MEMORY SET will appear 6 Move the MENU SELECTOR to highlight PROTECT and push the MENU SELECTOR 7 Push the MENU SELECTOR to set PROTECT to ON or OFF THIS FILE protects the currently selected file from erasure 8 Using the FWD and REV buttons search for the still image that you wish to protect 9 To exit the menu press the MENU button Protection from accidental eras...

Page 34: ...IS FILE or ALL FILES and push the MENU SELECTOR THIS FILE deletes only the file currently selected ALL FILES deletes all files stored in the Memory Card 7 A box will appear to verify whether you wish to delete the image s Using the MENU SELECTOR select the item EXECUTE deletes the selected image s CANCEL does not delete the selected image s and returns to the previous menu Note If you try to delet...

Page 35: ...list and push the MENU SELECTOR 6 ALL FILES ARE DELETED FORMAT REALLY appears on the screen 7 Using the MENU SELECTOR select the item NO To return to previous menu YES To start formatting 8 Push the MENU SELECTOR If you selected the YES COMPLETE is appeared on the screen when the MEMORY CARD formatting is finished 9 To exit the menu push the MENU button Note If you want to format the Memory Stick ...

Page 36: ...ing Notes Before using the MPEG REC function check whether the MEMORY CARD is inserted into the camcorder Moving pictures can be made in two sizes 160 120 or 320 240 Pixel Moving images that you recorded are saved in asf file format on the Memory Card The file that you recorded are saved in a following folder The moving picture images on a Memory Card are smaller size and lower definition than one...

Page 37: ...enter the submenu 6 Move the MENU SELECTOR to highlight MPEG4 SIZE 7 Push the MENU SELECTOR The MPEG4 SIZE toggles between 320 240 160 120 with each push M REC MODE INITIAL PRINT MARK PROTECT M PLAY SELECT FILE NO DELETE FORMAT PHOTO QUALITY MPEG4 SIZE CAMERA A V MEMORY VIEWER M REC MODE MEMORY SET PRINT MARK PROTECT M PLAY SELECT FILE NO DELETE FORMAT PHOTO QUALITY MPEG4 SIZE PHOTO SF 320X240 000...

Page 38: ...o Codec is automatically installed through Internet when you play the MPEG4 file If sharp G 726 Audio Codec is not properly installed on your PC it could not play Audio in the MPEG4 file The moving picture images that you recorded on the Memory Card might not be allowed to play by the camcorder of another brands The MPEG4 file recorded by another camcorder might not be allowed to play by this camc...

Page 39: ...oor ejects the tape automatically Please wait while the tape is completely ejected 2 After removing the tape close the door and store the camcorder in a dust free environment Dust and other foreign materials can cause square shaped noise or jerky images 3 Set the power switch to the OFF mode 4 Disconnect the power source or remove the Lithium Ion Battery Pack Slide the BATTERY RELEASE switch and s...

Page 40: ...Y mode 2 Insert the cleaning tape 3 Press the PLAY STILL button 4 Press the STOP button after 10 seconds Notes Check the quality of the picture using a videocassette If the picture quality has not improved repeat the operation If the problem continues contact your local authorized service center Clean the video heads with a dry type cassette cleaner Cleaning and Maintaining the Camcorder bule scre...

Page 41: ...e NTSC compatible and have the appropriate audio video jacks Otherwise you may need to use a transcoder PAL compatible Countries Regions Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria China CIS Czech Republic Denmark Egypt Finland France Germany Greece Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Hungary India Iran Iraq Kuwait Libya Malaysia Mauritius Norway Romania Saudi Arabia Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Swit...

Page 42: ...the functions except cassette ejection will work Open the cassette compartment and remove the battery Leave the camcorder for at least two hours in a dry warm room slow slow no slow slow slow slow the battery pack is almost discharged Change to a charged one When the remaining time on the tape is about 2 minutes Prepare a new one the tape reached its end Change to a new one there is no tape in cam...

Page 43: ...o protected image Cancel the protection of image PROTECT slow The camera can not playback Format a Memory Card or insert Memory Card recorded on this camcorder READ ERROR slow The camera can not record Format a Memory Card or change to a new Memory Card WRITE ERROR slow The Memory Card needs to format Format a Memory Card see page 94 NOT FORMATTED slow When progressing FILE DELETE Wait until Delet...

Page 44: ...rature is too low The battery pack has not been charged fully The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged Use another battery pack The video heads may be dirty Clean the head with a cleaning tape The contrast between the subject and the background is too great for the camcorder to operate normally Make the background bright to reduce the contrast or use the BLC function while you a...

Page 45: ... F1 4 18x Optical 900x Digital Electronic zoom lens Ø30 2 5inchs 123k SCD307 211k TFT LCD 0 24 Color LCD 1Vp p 75Ω terminated Y 1Vp p 75Ω C 0 286Vp p 75Ω 7 5dBs 600Ω terminated 4pin special in out connector Mini B type connector Ø3 5 stereo General Power source Power source type Power consumption Recording Operating temperature Storage temperature External dimension Weight Built in MIC Remote cont...

Page 46: ...Hand Strap 22 IEEE1394 76 LCD 31 32 Memory Card 82 Memory Stick 81 MPEG RECORDING 95 MPEG SIZE 96 OSD 18 19 PB DSE 74 PHOTO copy 90 PHOTO quality 85 PHOTO SEARCH 65 PROGRAM AE 42 Protection 92 Quick Menu 55 REC MODE 50 REC Search 30 Remote control 17 20 SHUTTER SPEED 56 Sound 35 Speaker 35 Still images 88 Tele MACRO 45 TV DISPLAY 54 USB 78 Viewfinder 31 33 WHT BALANCE 44 WIND CUT 52 WL REMOTE 40 Z...

Page 47: ...nted to the authorized service center EXCLUSIONS WHAT IS NOT COVERED This warranty does not cover damage due to accident fire flood and or other acts of God misuse incorrect line voltage improper installation improper or unauthorized repairs commercial use or damage that occurs in shipping Exterior and interior finish lamps and glass are not covered under this warranty Customer adjustments which a...

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