Sony CCD-TRV118 Page 5 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Getting Started

Main Features

Other uses

Functions for adjusting exposure in the recording mode

•BACK LIGHT (p. 38)
•NightShot (p. 39)
•Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter

(p. 39, 40)

•PROGRAM AE (p. 68)
•Adjusting the exposure manually (p. 70)
•Built-in light (p. 79)

Functions for giving images more impact

•Digital zoom (p. 34) The default setting is

OFF

. (To zoom greater than 20

select the digital zoom power in

D ZOOM

in the menu settings.)

•Fader (p. 61)
•Picture effect (In recording mode) (p. 64)
•Digital effect (In recording mode)

(p. 65)

•Title (p. 75, 77)
•MEMORY MIX

(p. 140)

Functions for giving a natural appearance to your recordings

•SPORTS (p. 68)
•LANDSCAPE (p. 68)
•Manual focus (p. 71)

Functions for use on recorded tapes

•END SEARCH (p. 43)
•EDITSEARCH/Rec Review

(p. 43)

•DATA CODE

(p. 47)

•Tape PB ZOOM

(p. 87)

•ZERO SET MEMORY

(p. 89)

•Easy Dubbing

(p. 98)

•Digital program editing

(p. 106)

Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not
made due to a malfunction of the camcorder, storage media, etc.

Summary of Contents for CCD-TRV118

Page 1: ... model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product 3 079 467 13 1 Digital Video Camera Recorder Video Camera Recorder DCR TRV150 TRV250 TRV350 TRV351 CCD TRV118 TRV318 TRV418 Model No TRV Model No AC Serial No Serial No DCR TRV350 ...

Page 2: ... The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR TRV150 DCR TRV250 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ07649 U S A Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause h...

Page 3: ...tallation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined b...

Page 4: ...r computer from your camcorder using the USB cable p 197 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick using the USB cable p 185 Converting an analog signal into digital to capture images onto your computer p 208 Recording moving or still images and playing them back b 4 On the model name indication In this manual camcorder shape icons are used to indicate model names CCD TRV118 DCR TRV150 CCD TRV318 ...

Page 5: ...zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings Fader p 61 Picture effect In recording mode p 64 Digital effect In recording mode p 65 Title p 75 77 MEMORY MIX p 140 Functions for giving a natural appearance to your recordings SPORTS p 68 LANDSCAPE p 68 Manual focus p 71 Functions for use on recorded tapes END SEARCH p 43 EDITSEARCH Rec Review p 43 DATA CODE p 47 Tape PB ZOOM p 87 ZERO SET MEMORY p 89 E...

Page 6: ...reen indicators Display function 47 Viewing recordings on TV 51 Advanced Recording Operations Recording still images on a Memory Stick while recording on a tape 53 Recording still images on a tape Tape Photo recording 56 Using the wide mode 58 Using the fader function 61 Using special effects Picture effect 64 Using special effects Digital effect 65 Using the PROGRAM AE function 68 Adjusting the e...

Page 7: ...lder 160 Playback Viewing still images Memory Photo playback 163 Viewing moving pictures MPEG movie playback 166 Selecting a folder to view 169 Copying images recorded on a Memory Stick to a tape 170 Enlarging still images recorded on a Memory Stick Memory PB ZOOM 172 Playing back images continuously SLIDE SHOW 174 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection 176 Deleting images DELETE 177 Writi...

Page 8: ...ademarks of Apple Computer Inc All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 210 Troubleshooting Types of trouble and how to correct trouble 224 Self diagnosis display 232 Warning indicators and messages 233 Addi...

Page 9: ...5A L15B AC Adaptor 1 Power cord 1 p 19 3 NP FM30 Rechargeable Battery Pack 1 p 18 19 4 Size AA R6 battery for Remote Commander 2 p 264 5 A V connecting cable 1 p 51 94 95 Stereo Monaural 6 Shoulder strap 1 p 256 7 Lens cap 1 p 30 8 USB cable 1 p 182 9 CD ROM SPVD 010 USB Driver 1 p 189 0 Memory Stick 1 p 240 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 RMT 814 RMT 708 or or Monaural Stereo q 6 5 ...

Page 10: ... battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 18 1Slide OPEN EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid 2Push the center of the cassette back and insert the cassette properly with the cassette window facing up 3Close the cassette compartment by pressing on the cassette compartment After the cassette compartment goes down completely close the lid Open the DC IN jack cover Connect the...

Page 11: ... set the clock before recording p 26 Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen p 45 2Press m to rewind the tape 3Press N to start playback Note Do not pick up your camcorder by the viewfinder the LCD panel or the battery pack 1Set the POWER switch to VCR PLAYER while pressing the small green button C A M E R A M E M O R Y V C R O F F C H G POWER REW PLAY Viewfinder View a picture placing y...

Page 12: ...a Memory Stick p 127 Insert a Memory Stick in the Memory Stick slot as far as it can go with the b mark facing the LCD panel as illustrated Connecting the power cord p 24 Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 18 Open the DC IN jack cover Connect the plug with its v mark facing up AC Adaptor supplied Memory Stick slot b mark When ejecting the Memory Stick press the Memory Stick ...

Page 13: ...MEMORY PLAY The last recorded image is displayed Press MEMORY to select the desired image PLAY 3Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN The picture appears on the screen Viewfinder View a picture placing your eye against this part when the LCD panel is closed p 32 Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight p 35 The picture in the viewfinder is black and white 4Press PHOTO lightly PHOTO PHOTO 2Set ...

Page 14: ...mple As you read through this manual buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in capital letters e g Set the POWER switch to CAMERA When you carry out an operation you can hear a beep to indicate that the operation is being carried out Types of differences Model Recording system Hi8 Hi8 Hi8 Digital8 Digital8 Digital8 Playback system Hi8 8 Hi8 8 Hi8 8 Digital8 Digital8 Digital8 Hi8 8 AUDIO ...

Page 15: ...ck system 2 Hi8 Standard 8 mm 1 If you use standard 8 mm tape be sure to play back the tape on your camcorder Mosaic noise may appear when you play back standard 8 mm tape on other VCRs including another DCR TRV150 TRV250 TRV350 TRV351 2 When you play back a tape the Hi8 system or standard 8 mm system is automatically detected and the playback system automatically switches to 3 If you record on a ...

Page 16: ...R TRV350 DCR TRV351 Instructions with no icons are for all models Instructions with icons are for the indicated models only Before you start reading this manual check the model name of your camcorder On the POWER switch Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models Consider this when following the operating instructions Using this manual VCR e g Set the POWER switch to VCR or PLAYER e g Set t...

Page 17: ...cording in any way Do not let your camcorder become wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder become wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b Be careful when placing the camera near a w...

Page 18: ...viewfinder 2 Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing the BATT battery release lever down If you install the large capacity battery pack If you install the NP FM70 QM71 QM71D FM90 FM91 QM91 QM91D battery pack on your camcorder extend the viewfinder Step 1 Preparing the power supply 1 2 BATT battery release lever ...

Page 19: ...UM battery pack 1 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN jack with the plug s v mark facing up 2 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet 4 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG The charge lamp lights up when charging begins Step 1 Preparing the power supply 4 1 2 C A M E R A M E M O R Y V C R O F F C H G P...

Page 20: ...cuit damaging the AC Adaptor When you use the AC Adaptor Place the AC Adaptor near a wall outlet If any trouble occurs with this unit disconnect the plug from the wall outlet as soon as possible to cut off the power The numeric value displayed in the BATTERY INFO Refer to the value displayed in the BATTERY INFO as a rough standard To display the BATTERY INFO longer Press BATT INFO again while the ...

Page 21: ...onsumption with compatible electronic equipment This unit is compatible with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack M series Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery InfoLITHIUM M series battery packs have the SERIES TM mark p 242 Charging time Battery pack Full charge NP FM30 supplied 145 NP FM50 150 NP FM70 240 NP QM71 QM71D 260 NP FM90 330 NP FM91 QM91 QM91D 360 Approximate minutes to ch...

Page 22: ...70 NP FM70 385 190 295 145 NP QM71 QM71D 445 220 340 165 NP FM90 580 285 450 220 NP FM91 QM91 QM91D 670 330 520 255 Recording with Recording with Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP FM30 supplied 165 80 120 60 NP FM50 265 130 195 100 NP FM70 540 265 400 205 NP QM71 QM71D 640 315 465 235 NP FM90 820 400 600 305 NP FM91 QM91 QM91D 955 465 695 355 Appro...

Page 23: ...1D 505 695 Battery pack Playing on Playing with the LCD screen the LCD closed NP FM30 supplied 90 130 NP FM50 150 210 NP FM70 310 430 NP QM71 QM71D 365 505 NP FM90 475 655 NP FM91 QM91 QM91D 550 755 Battery pack Playing on Playing with the LCD screen the LCD closed NP FM30 supplied 120 175 NP FM50 195 280 NP FM70 400 570 NP QM71 QM71D 465 675 NP FM90 600 865 NP FM91 QM91 QM91D 695 1010 Approximate...

Page 24: ... You can charge the battery in other countries For details see page 246 Recommended charging temperature We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F Connecting to a wall outlet When you use your camcorder for a long time we recommend that you power it from a wall outlet using the AC Adaptor 1 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC Ada...

Page 25: ...ans that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the power cord is connected to the DC IN jack even when the power cord is not plugged into a wall outlet Place the AC Adaptor near a wall outlet While using the AC Adaptor if any trouble occurs with this unit disconnect the plug from the wall outlet as soon as possible to cut off the power Using a car battery Use Sony Car Battery Adaptor optiona...

Page 26: ...n the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CLOCK SET in then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired year then press the dial 4 Set the month day and hour by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial 5 Set the minute by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial by the time signal The clock starts 6 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear Modes on the...

Page 27: ...ed for 10 seconds after you start recording Auto date function This function works only once a day If you do not set the date and time is recorded on the tape or the Memory Stick Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12 hour cycle 12 00 AM stands for midnight 12 00 PM stands for noon Note on the auto date function You can change the AUTO DATE setting by sele...

Page 28: ...he center of the cassette back and insert the cassette properly with the cassette window facing up 4 Close the cassette compartment by pressing on the cassette compartment The cassette compartment automatically goes down 5 After the cassette compartment goes down completely close the lid until it clicks To eject the cassette Follow the procedure above and take out the cassette in step 3 Step 3 Ins...

Page 29: ...se your camcorder is half of the indicated time on Hi8 tape If you select the LP mode in the menu settings the recording time is 3 4 of the indicated time on Hi8 tape If you use standard 8 mm tape be sure to play back the tape on your camcorder Mosaic noise may appear when you play back standard 8 mm tape on other camcorders including another DCR TRV150 TRV250 TRV350 TRV351 To prevent accidental e...

Page 30: ...pears on the screen The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press START STOP again The recording lamp lights up in the viewfinder when you record with the viewfinder Notes The data code date time when recorded are not displayed during recording However they are recorded automatically onto the tape To display the data code date time press DATA CO...

Page 31: ...order However check the following Do not mix recordings in the SP mode and in the LP mode on one tape When you change the battery pack set the POWER switch to OFF CHG If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for a certain period 2 while the cassette is inserted Your camcorder automatically turns off This is to save battery power and to prevent battery and tape wear To resume the standby mod...

Page 32: ...ial opening position When closing the LCD panel set it vertically until it clicks and swing it into the camcorder body Note When using the LCD screen except in the mirror mode the viewfinder is automatically turned off Notes on the LCD screen 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 When ...

Page 33: ...to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with LCD BRIGHT then press the dial 4 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear LCD screen backlight You can adjust the brightness of the backlight Select LCD B L in the menu settings when using the battery pack p 216 Even if you adjust the LCD screen backlight the recorded picture will not be affected Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on mode...

Page 34: ...s on digital zoom Digital zoom power can be set to 40 or 700 Digital zoom power can be set to 40 or 560 The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever towards the T side When you shoot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm about 2 feet 5 8 inch away ...

Page 35: ... lever Shooting with the Mirror Mode The subject uses this feature to check his or her own image on the LCD screen while you look at the subject in the viewfinder Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY and rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees The indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen Xz appears in the standby mode and z appears in the recording mode Some of other indicators appe...

Page 36: ...f Remaining tape indicator This appears after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA and insert a cassette for a while This appears after you insert a cassette and record or play back for a while g Date indicator This is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY h Time indicator This is displayed for five seconds after the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY i Hi...

Page 37: ...the Digital8 system only When you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system the tape counter appears on the screen The time code indicates the recording or playback time 0 00 00 hours minutes seconds in CAMERA mode and 0 00 00 00 hours minutes seconds frames in VCR mode You cannot rewrite only the time code You cannot reset the time code or the tape counter Data code The data code d...

Page 38: ... backlight function Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY and press BACK LIGHT The indicator appears on the screen To cancel the backlight function press BACK LIGHT again If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects The backlight function will be canceled Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models p 16 Recording a picture BACK LIGHT ...

Page 39: ...ot The Super NightShot function makes subjects up to 16 times brighter than those recorded in the NightShot mode 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA and slide NIGHTSHOT to ON The indicator and NIGHTSHOT flash on the screen 2 Press SUPER NS The indicator and SUPER NIGHTSHOT flash on the screen To cancel the Super NightShot function press SUPER NS again Your camcorder returns to the NightShot mode Usin...

Page 40: ...utofocus mode when using the NightShot function focus manually While using the NightShot function you cannot use the following functions Exposure PROGRAM AE While using the Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter function you cannot use the following functions Fader Digital effect Exposure PROGRAM AE While using the Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter function The shutter speed is automatically ad...

Page 41: ...unting down from 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To stop the countdown Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To cancel self timer recording Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings in the standby mode You cannot cancel self timer using the Remote Commander Note The self timer is automatical...

Page 42: ...cord the date and time Press DATE and or TIME again The date and or time indicator disappears When you purchase your camcorder the clock is not set up yet Set the date and time to your local time before using p 26 Note The date and time indicators recorded manually cannot be deleted If you do not record the date and time in the picture Record the date and time in the black screen as the background...

Page 43: ...next recording start point In the standby mode hold down the either side of EDITSEARCH The recorded portion is played back To go forward 7 To go backward Release EDITSEARCH to stop playback If you press START STOP re recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH You cannot monitor the sound Rec Review You can check the last recorded section In the standby mode press the 7 side of EDITSEA...

Page 44: ... system If you start recording after using the end search function occasionally the transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene may not be smooth Once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape the end search function does not work If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The end search function may not work correctly ...

Page 45: ...ER switch to VCR PLAYER while pressing the small green button 3 Open the LCD panel while pressing OPEN 4 Press m to rewind the tape 5 Press N to start playback 6 To adjust the volume press either of the two buttons on VOLUME When you close the LCD panel sound is muted To turn the volume down To turn the volume up To stop playback Press x Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models p 16 Play...

Page 46: ...k Tapes recorded in the Digital8 system Tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system When monitoring on the LCD screen You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out When you open or close the LCD panel Make sure that the LCD panel is set vertically Playing back a tape ...

Page 47: ...ly records not only pictures on the tape but also the data code date time or various settings when recorded 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR then play back a tape 2 Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander The display changes as follows date time t various settings t no indicator a Time code Tape counter b SteadyShot off c Exposure mode d White balance e Gain f Shutter speed g Aperture value DISPLAY D...

Page 48: ...ecording In the recording mode the data code will not be displayed When you use data code bars appear if A blank portion of the tape is being played back The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set Data code When you connect your camcorder to a TV the data code appears on the TV screen Remaining battery time indicator during...

Page 49: ...ressing m while rewinding or M while advancing the tape To resume rewinding or advancing release the button To view pictures at slow speed slow playback Press y on the Remote Commander during playback To resume normal playback press N To change the slow playback direction Press then press y on the Remote Commander To view pictures at double speed Press 2 on the Remote Commander during playback For...

Page 50: ...order automatically stops To resume playback press N Note on the slow playback mode in Digital8 system The slow playback can be performed smoothly on your camcorder however this function does not work for an output image from the DV jack If slow playback lasts for about one minute Your camcorder automatically returns to normal speed playback When you play back a tape recorded in the LP mode Noise ...

Page 51: ...t you power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC Adaptor p 24 Refer to the operating instructions of your TV Open the jack cover Connect your camcorder to the TV using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Then set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR Viewing recordings on TV S VIDEO OUT A V OUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN Yellow Black Signal flow A V connecting cable supplied...

Page 52: ...cks Use an NTSC system RFU adaptor optional Refer to the operating instructions of your TV and the RFU adaptor If your TV is a stereo type Connect the audio plug of the A V connecting cable supplied to the left white input jack of your TV Note Noise appears on the TV screen in the various playback modes If your TV has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video c...

Page 53: ... when the bar scroll indicator disappears The still image when you pressed PHOTO deeper will be recorded on the Memory Stick In the standby mode You can check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly The CAPTURE indicator appears Recording does not start yet To change the still image release PHOTO select a still image again and then press and hold PHOTO lightly In the recording mode You ca...

Page 54: ...s set to MEMORY are used Image quality p 128 Recording folder p 162 To record still images using the Remote Commander Press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image on the screen During and after recording still images on a Memory Stick Your camcorder continues recording on tape Title The title cannot be recorded While recording still images on a Memory Stick in C...

Page 55: ...NU to make the menu settings disappear The self timer indicator appears on the screen 5 Press PHOTO deeper Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To cancel self timer Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings in the standby mode You cannot cancel self timer using the Remote Commander Note...

Page 56: ...ecorded for about seven seconds The sound during those seven seconds is also recorded The still image is displayed on the screen until recording is completed In the standby mode You can check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly The CAPTURE indicator appears Recording does not start yet To change the still image release PHOTO select a still image again and then press and hold PHOTO lig...

Page 57: ...photo recording does not work while using Fader The indicator flashes If you record a moving subject with the tape photo recording function The image may fluctuate when you play back the still image on other equipment This is not a malfunction To use the tape photo recording function using the Remote Commander Press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder records an image on the screen immedi...

Page 58: ...ch on the 16 9 wide screen TV 16 9WIDE a Recording in the 16 9WIDE mode b Playback on a normal TV c Playback on a wide TV in the normal screen mode d Full screen mode on a wide TV In the standby mode set 16 9WIDE to ON in in the menu settings p 212 a c b 16 9WIDE d 16 9WIDE CAMERA SET SELFT I MER D ZOOM 16 9W I DE STEADYSHOT N S LIGHT RETURN OFF ON MENU END MENU ...

Page 59: ...ording in the CINEMA mode b Playback on a normal TV c Playback on a wide TV in the normal screen mode d Zoom mode on a wide TV e Recording in the 16 9FULL mode f Full mode on a wide TV In the standby mode set 16 9WIDE to CINEMA or 16 9FULL in in the menu settings p 212 b c 16 9FULL 16 9FULL e f CAMERA SET MENU END D ZOOM 16 9W I DE STEADYSHOT N S LIGHT RETURN OFF CINEMA 16 9FULL MENU b CINEMA a c ...

Page 60: ...ack on the TV ID 1 system The ID 1 system sends aspect ratio screen horizontal vertical ratio information 16 9 4 3 or letter box with video signals ID 2 system The ID 2 system sends a copyright protection signal with ID 1 signals inserted between video signals when you connect your camcorder to other equipment by an A V connecting cable In the wide mode The SteadyShot does not work If you set the ...

Page 61: ...pearance MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white 1 You can use BOUNCE when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu setting 2 Fade in only FADER M FADER mosaic BOUNCE 1 2 OVERLAP 2 DOT 2 random dot STRIPE WIPE 2 ...

Page 62: ...flashing After fade in out ends your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode To cancel the fader function Before pressing START STOP press FADER repeatedly until the indicator disappears Notes The OVERLAP WIPE and DOT functions do not work with tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system You cannot use the following functions while using the fader function Also you cannot use the fad...

Page 63: ...ay not be recorded clearly depending on the tape condition The date time indicator and title do not fade in or fade out Erase them before operating the fader function if they are not needed While using the bounce mode you cannot use the following functions Recording on a Memory Stick Exposure Focus Zoom Picture effect PROGRAM AE BACK LIGHT Note on the bounce mode The BOUNCE indicator does not appe...

Page 64: ...osaic 1 In CAMERA mode press MENU to display the menu settings 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select P EFFECT in then press the dial p 211 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired picture effect mode then press the dial To cancel Picture effect Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings While using Picture effect You cannot select OLD MOVIE with Digital effect When you set the POWER swi...

Page 65: ...UMI LUMINANCE KEY You can swap the brighter area in a still image with a moving picture TRAIL You can record a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHTR SLOW SHUTTER You can slow down the shutter speed The slow shutter mode is good for recording dark pictures more brightly OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcorder automatically changes t...

Page 66: ...he moving picture FLASH The interval of flash motion LUMI The brightness of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving picture TRAIL The vanishing time of the incidental picture SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speed number the slower the shutter speed becomes OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary The more bars there are on the screen the stronger the effect The bar...

Page 67: ...n the slow shutter mode The following functions do not work in the OLD MOVIE mode Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Digital effect is automatically canceled When recording in the slow shutter mode Auto focus may not be effective Focus manually using a tripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number Shutter speed SLOW SHTR 1 1 30 SLOW SHTR 2 1 15 SLOW SHTR 3 1 8...

Page 68: ...rs SPORTS This mode minimizes camera shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf BEACH SKI This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope SUNSETMOON This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs LANDSCAPE This mod...

Page 69: ...ects The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE function Color Slow Shutter SLOW SHUTTER OLD MOVIE BOUNCE PROGRAM AE function does not work in the following cases The indicator flashes When using MEMORY MIX on a Memory Stick When NIGHTSHOT is set to ON If you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp Flickering or changes in color may oc...

Page 70: ... press EXPOSURE The exposure indicator appears on the screen 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness To return to the automatic exposure mode Press EXPOSURE Note When you adjust the exposure manually the following functions do not work Color Slow Shutter BACK LIGHT Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode If you change the PROGRAM AE mode If you slide NIGH...

Page 71: ...ripod Normally focus is automatically adjusted 1 In CAMERA or MEMORY mode press FOCUS The 9 indicator appears on the screen 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to sharpen focus To return to the autofocus mode Press FOCUS To focus precisely It is easier to focus on subjects if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the W wide angle after focusing at the T telephoto position When you shoot close to the subject F...

Page 72: ... dial to select the desired interval time then press the dial The time 30SEC y 1MIN y 5MIN y 10MIN 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select REC TIME then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired recording time then press the dial The time 0 5SEC y 1SEC y 1 5SEC y 2SEC 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select RETURN then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select...

Page 73: ...n step 6 appears On recording time There may be a discrepancy in the recording time of up to six frames from the selected time 5 7 TAPE SET REC MODE AUTO MODE REMAIN FRAME REC I NT REC RETURN ON OFF SET MENU END TAPE SET REC MODE AUTO MODE REMAIN FRAME REC I NT REC RETURN MENU END TAPE SET REC MODE AUTO MODE REMAIN FRAME REC I NT REC RETURN ON OFF SET OFF MENU END TAPE SET I NT REC I NTERVAL REC T...

Page 74: ...C indicator appears 5 Press START STOP to start frame recording Your camcorder makes a recording for about six frames and returns to recording standby 6 Move the subject and repeat step 5 To cancel the frame recording Perform either of the following Set FRAME REC to OFF in the menu settings Set the POWER switch to the position other than CAMERA Note The remaining tape time is not indicated correct...

Page 75: ...C dial to select the desired item then press the dial 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the title is laid out as desired 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial again to complete the setting 6 Press START STOP to start recording 7 When you want to stop recording the title press TITLE Superimposing a title VACATION 1 2 3 4 TITLE PRESET TITLE HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDD...

Page 76: ... y LARGE You cannot input 13 characters or more in LARGE size If you input more than 12 characters the title size returns to SMALL even if you select LARGE The title position changes as follows 1 y 2 y 3 y 4 y 5 y 6 y 7 y 8 y 9 The larger the position number the lower the title is positioned When you select the title size LARGE you cannot choose position 9 In CINEMA mode you cannot choose position...

Page 77: ...6 PRESET TITLE HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END TITLE END TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET TITLE END TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET RETURN TITLE END TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET RETURN TITLE END TITLE SET ____________________ ABCDE FGHIJ KLMNO PQRST UVWXY Z TITLE END 12345 67890 ÀÈÌÒÙ ÁÉÍÓÚ ÂÊÔÆŒ ÃÕÑçß ÄÏÖÜÅ P1 F DM i ø C cP2 SET ...

Page 78: ...acters you have entered remain stored in memory Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG once and turn it to CAMERA again then start from step 1 We recommend setting the POWER switch to VCR PLAYER or removing the cassette so that your camcorder is not automatically turned off while you are entering title characters 2 To erase a character Select C The last character is erased To enter a space Select Z then ...

Page 79: ... indicator appears on the screen To turn on the built in light automatically Press LIGHT repeatedly until the indicator appears on the screen The built in light automatically turns on and off according to the ambient brightness CAUTION Be careful not to touch the lighting section because the plastic window and surrounding surfaces are hot while the light is on It remains hot for a while after the ...

Page 80: ...t use your camcorder turn the built in light off and remove the battery pack to avoid turning on the built in light accidentally When flickering occurs while shooting in the AUTO mode press LIGHT until the indicator appears The built in light may turn on off when you use the PROGRAM AE or backlight function while shooting in the AUTO mode The built in light may turn off when inserting or ejecting ...

Page 81: ... the bulb using a dry cloth 4 Attach the bulb housing by turning it clockwise then replace the built in light unit CAUTION When replacing the bulb use only the Sony XB 3D halogen lamp optional to reduce the risk of fire To prevent possible burn hazard disconnect the power source before replacing and do not touch the bulb until the bulb becomes cool enough to handle for about 30 minutes or more Not...

Page 82: ...essing the 7 side of EDITSEARCH and release the button at the insert start point a 4 Press START STOP to start recording The scene is inserted Recording stops automatically near the counter zero point Your camcorder returns to the standby mode The zero set memory function is canceled Inserting a scene a b EDITSEARCH ZERO SET MEMORY Notes The zero set memory function does not work with tapes record...

Page 83: ...he SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select P EFFECT in then press the dial p 211 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired picture effect mode then press the dial For details of each picture effect see page 64 To cancel Picture effect Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects 2 1 MANUAL SET P EFFECT D EFFECT RETURN MENU END OFF NE...

Page 84: ...mcorder as a player Picture effect does not work with tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system You cannot process externally input scenes using Picture effect Pictures processed by Picture effect Pictures processed by Picture effect are not output through the DV jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG or stop playing back Picture effect is automatically canceled Playing back a tape wit...

Page 85: ...ital effect mode then press the dial The bars appear on the screen In the STILL or LUMI mode the picture shown when you press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial is captured and stored in memory as a still image at the time 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect then press the dial For details of each digital effect see page 65 To cancel Digital effect Set D EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings Playi...

Page 86: ...mcorder as a player Digital effect does not work with tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system You cannot process externally input scenes using Digital effect Pictures processed by Digital effect Pictures processed by Digital effect are not output through the DV jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG or stop playing back Digital effect is automatically canceled Playing back a tape wit...

Page 87: ...n press the dial To view the upper part of the image To view the lower part of the image 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial To view the left part of the image Turn the dial downward To view the right part of the image Turn the dial upward 4 Adjust the zoom ratio by the power zoom lever You can enlarge the image from 1 1 times up to five times its size W To...

Page 88: ...r as a player Tape PB ZOOM does not work with tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system You cannot process externally input scenes using Tape PB ZOOM Images in Tape PB ZOOM These images are not output through the DV jack Tape PB ZOOM is automatically canceled when The POWER switch is set to OFF CHG You stop playing back You press MENU You press TITLE Enlarging recorded images Tape PB ZOOM ...

Page 89: ...ET MEMORY indicator disappears and the time code appears 5 Press N Playback starts from the counter s zero point Notes The zero set memory does not work with tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape the zero set memory is canceled There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the time code and the tape counter If a tape has a b...

Page 90: ...he DATE SEARCH indicator appears on the screen The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH y no indicator DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 3 When the current position is b press to search toward a or press to search toward c Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes Each time you press or your camcorder searches for the previous or next...

Page 91: ... Hi8 standard 8 mm system If one day s recording is less than two minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The date search function may not work correctly Searching for a recording by date DATE SEARCH ...

Page 92: ...EARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears on the screen The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 3 Press or to select the photo for playback Each time you press or your camcorder searches for the previous or next photo Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo To stop searching Press x Searc...

Page 93: ... indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 3 Press or Each photo is played back for about five seconds automatically To stop scanning Press x If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The photo search and photo scan function may not work correctly Searching for a photo PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 3 2 SEARCH MODE PHOTO 00 SCAN DCR TRV250 ...

Page 94: ...ape for recording into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Prepare the VCR for recording then set the input selector to LINE Connect the A V connecting cable to the AUDIO VIDEO jack Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR PLAYER 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructio...

Page 95: ...ed plug to the audio input jack on the VCR When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and when the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your VCR is a stereo type Connect the audio plug of the A V connecting cable to the left white input jack of your VCR If your VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable ...

Page 96: ...ert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Set the input selector on the VCR to DV IN if it is available Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR Du...

Page 97: ...onnect one VCR only using the i LINK cable See page 244 for more information about i LINK Pictures processed by the following functions cannot be output through the DV jack Digital effect Tape PB ZOOM Picture effect If you record paused playback picture with the DV jack The recorded picture becomes rough Also when you play back the picture using other video equipment the picture may jitter When yo...

Page 98: ...g the dubbing mode p 104 Step 5 Performing Easy Dubbing p 105 If you dub using the same VCR again you can skip Step 2 p 99 to 102 If you do not need to put in a title you can skip Step 3 p 103 Step 1 Connecting the VCR Connect the devices as illustrated in page 95 You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems 8 mm Hi8 Digital8 VHS S VHS VHSC S VHSC Betamax ED Betamax mini DV DV or MICRO ...

Page 99: ...tter to the VCR s remote sensor When you connect using the A V connecting cable follow the procedure below steps 1 to 4 to send the control signal correctly 1 Setting the modes to cancel recording pause on the VCR 1 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER on your camcorder 2 Turn the power of the connected VCR on then set the input selector to LINE When you connect a video camera recorder set its power swi...

Page 100: ...ttons vary depending on your VCR To cancel recording pause Select PAUSE if the button to cancel recording pause is X Select REC if the button to cancel recording pause is z Select PB if the button to cancel recording pause is N 2 Setting the IR SETUP code 1 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IR SETUP then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the IR SETUP code of your VCR then ...

Page 101: ... Easy Dubbing is not possible if the VCR does not support IR SETUP codes Brand IR SETUP code About the IR SETUP code The IR SETUP code is stored in the memory of your camcorder Be sure to set the correct code depending on your VCR The default setting is Code number 3 Brand IR SETUP code ...

Page 102: ...ng the setting is correct When recording is finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE 3 Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other Locate the infrared rays emitter of your camcorder and face it towards the remote sensor of the VCR Set the devices about 30 cm 12 in apart and remove any obstacles between the devices When the VCR does not operate correctly After checking the code in About...

Page 103: ...lect the desired item then press the dial 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the title is laid out as desired 4 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial again to complete the setting 1 2 3 S I Z E SMA L L HELLO S I Z E L ARGE HE L LO HAPPY B I RTHDAY HAPPY HOL I DAYS CONGRA TU L A T I ONS OUR SWEE T BABY HELLO T I T L E HELLO T I T L E BB I NG U D Y S A E BB I NG U D Y S A E BB I NG U D Y S A E BB I NG U D Y S A E ...

Page 104: ...TE y YELLOW y VIOLET y RED y CYAN y GREEN y BLUE y BLACK Step 4 Selecting the dubbing mode You can choose either normal recording NORMAL or interval recording PREVIEW 1 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select MODE SEL then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select NORMAL or PREVIEW then press the dial NORMAL You can record into the VCR normally PREVIEW You can make a time lapse dubbing ...

Page 105: ...nds your camcorder and VCR stop automatically Then the display returns to the Easy Dubbing initial screen To stop dubbing during editing Press x on your camcorder To quit Easy Dubbing Press EASY DUB Note If you set the background color to FADE in Step 3 p 103 the picture may not appear properly depending on the connected VCR You cannot record on the VCR when The tape has run out The write protect ...

Page 106: ...A V connecting cable p 107 to 110 with the i LINK cable p 111 to 112 Step 3 Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR p 113 When you dub using the same VCR again you can skip Step 2 p 107 to 112 and Step 3 p 113 to 114 Using this function Operation 1 Making a program p 115 Operation 2 Performing the program Dubbing a tape p 118 Note Digital program editing does not work with tapes recorded in the H...

Page 107: ...e below steps 1 to 4 to send the control signal correctly 1 Set the IR SETUP code 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder 2 Turn the power of the connected VCR on then set the input selector to LINE When you connect a video camera recorder set its power switch to VCR VTR 3 Press MENU to display the menu settings 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUS...

Page 108: ... MENU END VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN 3 0 08 55 06 MENU END OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT RETURN READY MENU END VIDEO EDIT MARK UNDO ERASE ALL START EDIT SET 1 IN 0 08 55 06 TOTAL 0 00 00 00 SCENE 0 MENU END VIDEO EDIT MARK UNDO ERASE ALL START EDIT SET 1 IN 0 08 55 06 TOTAL 0 00 00 00 SCENE 0 MENU END OTHERS DATA CODE ...

Page 109: ...n to cancel recording pause is z Select PB if the button to cancel recording pause is N 3 Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other Locate the infrared rays emitter of your camcorder and face it toward the remote sensor of the VCR Set the devices about 30 cm 12 in apart and remove any obstacles between the devices Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes VIDEO EDIT ...

Page 110: ...ETE When the VCR does not operate correctly After checking the code in About the IR SETUP code set IR SETUP or PAUSEMODE again Place your camcorder at least 30 cm 12 in away from the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes 2 3 VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN RETURN EXECUTE...

Page 111: ...wer switch to VCR VTR 3 Press MENU to display the menu settings 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select TAPE in VIDEO EDIT then press the dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select VIDEO EDIT then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EDIT SET then press the dial 7 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CONTROL then press ...

Page 112: ...0 08 55 06 TOTAL 0 00 00 00 SCENE 0 MENU END VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN IR i LINK 0 08 55 06 MENU END i LINK VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN 0 08 55 06 MENU END OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT RETURN READY MENU END VIDEO EDIT MARK UNDO ERASE ALL START EDIT SET 1 IN 0 ...

Page 113: ...ting the synchronization The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE 4 Rewind the tape in the VCR then start slow playback Take a note of the first numerical value of each IN and the last numerical value of each OUT 5 Calculate the average of all the first numerical values of each IN and the average of all the last numerical values of each OUT 6 Tu...

Page 114: ... SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN 0 08 55 06 MENU END VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RETURN COMPLETE 0 08 55 06 MENU END Notes When you complete step 3 the image used to adjust synchronization is recorded for about 50 seconds If you start recording from the very beginning of the tape the first few seconds of the tape may not record properly Be sure to ...

Page 115: ...st scene you want to insert using the video control buttons then pause playback You can fine adjust one frame at a time with EDITSEARCH 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select MARK then press the dial The IN point of the first program is set and the upper part of the program mark changes to light blue 7 Search for the end of the first scene you want to insert using the video control buttons then p...

Page 116: ...2 SCENE 3 MENU END VIDEO EDIT MARK UNDO ERASE ALL START EDIT SET 2 IN 0 09 07 06 TOTAL 0 00 12 00 SCENE 1 MENU END 4 OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT RETURN READY MENU END VIDEO EDIT MARK UNDO ERASE ALL START EDIT SET 1 IN 0 08 55 06 TOTAL 0 00 00 00 SCENE 0 MENU END VIDEO EDIT MARK UNDO ERASE ALL START EDIT SET 1 IN 0 08 55 06 TOTAL 0 00 00 00 SCENE 0 MENU END OTHERS DATA CODE B...

Page 117: ...CUTE then press the dial All the program marks flash then the settings are canceled To cancel erasing all programs Select RETURN in step 2 To cancel the program you have set Press MENU The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejected Notes Digital program editing does not work with tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system You cannot dub the title or display indicators However you ca...

Page 118: ... then starts dubbing The program mark flashes The SEARCH indicator appears during search and the EDITING indicator appears during edit on the screen The program mark changes to light blue after dubbing ends When dubbing ends your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop Then the display returns to the VIDEO EDIT initial screen To stop dubbing during editing Press x on your camcorder To end the Dig...

Page 119: ...OWER switch to VCR on your camcorder 3 Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder then immediately press X on your camcorder 4 Press N on the VCR to start playback if you record a tape from a VCR Select a TV program if you record from TV The picture from the TV or VCR appears on the screen of your camcorder 5 Press X on your camcorder at the scene where you want to st...

Page 120: ...l type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video output jack and the white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and when the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cabl...

Page 121: ...er 3 Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder then immediately press X on your camcorder 4 Press N on the VCR to start playback The picture to be recorded appears on the screen of your camcorder 5 Press X on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording from When you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR You can conn...

Page 122: ...the DV jack The recorded picture becomes rough When you play back the picture using your camcorder the picture may jitter Before recording Make sure that the DV IN indicator appears on the screen of your camcorder by pressing DISPLAY The DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment ...

Page 123: ...the Remote Commander for this operation Connections are the same as on page 119 and 121 Insert a cassette containing the desired scene into the VCR A A tape that contains the scene to be superimposed VCR B A tape before editing your camcorder C A tape after editing your camcorder Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert Editing a b c A B C ...

Page 124: ...order locate the insert start point b by pressing m Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously then immediately press X to set your camcorder to the recording pause mode 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 counter Your camcorder automatically stops The end ...

Page 125: ...or cover the sensor of the VCR with black paper If you insert scenes on the tape recorded on another camcorder The pictures and sound may be distorted We recommend that you insert scenes on a tape recorded on your camcorder When the inserted picture is played back Pictures and sound may be distorted at the end of the inserted section This is not a malfunction Pictures and sound at the start point ...

Page 126: ...e name appears on the display of your computer Memory Stick formatted on computer A Memory Stick formatted on Windows OS or Macintosh OS is not guaranteed to be compatible with your camcorder Notes on image data compatibility Image data files recorded on a Memory Stick by your camcorder conform with the Design Rule for Camera File System universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronic...

Page 127: ... is reading the data from the Memory Stick or recording the data on the Memory Stick Do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may become damaged If MEMORY STICK ERROR is displayed Reinsert Memory Stick a few times The Memory Stick may be damaged if the indicator is still displayed If this occurs use another Memory Stick If the write protect t...

Page 128: ...ct STILL SET in 1 then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select QUALITY then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image quality then press the dial Using a Memory Stick Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 MENU C A M E R A M E M O R Y V C R O F F C H G POWER MEM SET 1 STILL SET QUALITY FLD FRAME RETURN MENU END MEM SET 1 STILL SET QUALITY FLD FRAME RETURN MENU END FIN...

Page 129: ...hanging the image quality mode may not affect the image quality depending on the types of images you are shooting Differences in image quality mode Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored into memory The memory capacity allocated to each image varies depending on the selected image quality mode Details are shown in the table below Image quality mode Memory capacity FINE A...

Page 130: ...he dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IMAGESIZE then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired image size then press the dial The indicator changes as follows 320 160 The still image size The still image size is 640 480 only Using a Memory Stick Introduction 4 5 1 C A M E R A M E M O R Y V C R O F F C H G POWER 160 112 MEM SE T 1 MOV I E SE T RE TURN REMA I N MEN...

Page 131: ...he complexity of the subject Type of the Memory Stick Image size 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB supplied 1 optional optional optional optional optional 2 320 240 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min 21 min 20 sec 40 sec 20 sec 40 sec 20 sec 160 112 5 min 10 min 21 min 42 min 85 min 20 sec 40 sec 20 sec 40 sec 20 sec The tables above show approximate number of still images and times of moving pictures you can record...

Page 132: ... 2 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the desired still image appears The green z mark stops flashing then lights up The brightness of the image and focus are adjusted and fixed while your camcorder targets at the middle of the image Recording does not start yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper The shutter sounds and the image becomes still Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The ima...

Page 133: ...e you are recording a still image You can neither turn off the power nor press PHOTO When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button When you press PHOTO lightly in step 2 The image momentarily flickers This is not a malfunction Data code The data code date time or various settings when recorded are not displ...

Page 134: ...e subject the indication of the remaining number of recordable still images may not change even after you record an image In CAMERA or VCR mode The current recording folder indicator is displayed for about five seconds in the following cases When a Memory Stick is inserted When the POWER switch is set to another position The current recording folder indicator is displayed while your camcorder is c...

Page 135: ... EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 5 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear The self timer indicator appears on the screen 6 Press PHOTO deeper Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To cancel self timer Set SELFTIMER to OFF in the menu settings while your camcorder is in...

Page 136: ...ER switch to VCR 2 Press N Moving pictures recorded on the tape are played back 3 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the picture from the tape freezes The CAPTURE indicator appears on the screen Recording does not start yet To change the still image release PHOTO and select a still image again 4 Press PHOTO deeper Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image displayed on...

Page 137: ...e Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button Titles superimposed on tapes You cannot record titles on the Memory Stick However you can record titles which have already been recorded on tapes Data code The data code date time when it is recorded on the Memory Stick from a tape is recorded The data code various settings is not record...

Page 138: ... connecting cable Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video output jack on the VCR or the TV If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable optional to the S video jacks of both your ca...

Page 139: ... recording state for example on a tape that has been repeatedly used for dubbing Between scenes or in the various playback modes on the tape recorded in Hi8 standard 8 mm system When attempting to input images that are distorted due to poor radio wave reception when a TV tuner unit is in use DV DV OUT DV Signal flow i LINK cable optional Recording images from a tape as still images is marked on th...

Page 140: ...fore a trip or event is recommended C CHROM camera chroma key You can superimpose a moving picture on a still image such as an image that can be used as background Shoot the subject against a blue background Only the blue area of the moving image will be swapped with the still image M OVERLAP memory overlap You can make a moving picture fade in on top of a still image recorded on the Memory Stick ...

Page 141: ...Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode The mode changes as follows M CHROM y M LUMI y C CHROM y M OVERLAP 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The still image overlaps with the picture on the screen 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect M CHROM The degree of the blue areas in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving picture M LUMI The brightness of the area in th...

Page 142: ...ail image of the picture may not be clear Image data modified on your computer or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play modified images back with your camcorder When you select M OVERLAP You cannot change the still image or the mode setting During recording You cannot change the mode setting Sample images The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder is already stored with the prot...

Page 143: ...us image To see the next image 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode The mode changes as follows M CHROM y M LUMI y C CHROM 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The still image overlaps with the picture on the screen 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect M CHROM The degree of the blue areas in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving picture M LUMI The brightn...

Page 144: ... 7 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial before step 7 and repeat the procedure from step 3 To change the mode setting Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial before step 7 and repeat the procedure from step 4 To cancel MEMORY MIX Press MEMORY MIX 2 4 5 6 M CHROM M LUMI M LUMI M LUMI III I 101 0021 101 0021 3 101 0021 101 0021 MEMORY MIX 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 Still image PHOTO ...

Page 145: ...tting When using MEMORY MIX in MEMORY mode The PROGRAM AE function does not work The indicator flashes Recording folder You cannot change the recording folder The recording folder you selected when the POWER switch was set to MEMORY is used p 162 Sample images The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder is already stored with the protected 20 images For M CHROM 18 images such as a frame 101 0001...

Page 146: ... up The picture and sound are recorded up to the capacity of a Memory Stick For more information about recording time see page 131 To stop recording Press START STOP Notes Sound is recorded in monaural The moving picture files recorded on your camcorder cannot be played back on other camcorders without the folder creation function When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do n...

Page 147: ...time are not displayed while recording However they are automatically recorded onto the Memory Stick To display the data code date time press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback The data code various settings cannot be recorded During recording on Memory Stick Do not eject the cassette tape from your camcorder While ejecting the tape the sound is recorded on the Memory Stick Recordin...

Page 148: ... POWER switch is set to another position The current recording folder indicator is displayed while your camcorder is recording a moving picture on a Memory Stick Recording moving pictures on a Memory Stick MPEG movie recording 320 REC 0 00 05 1min 101 BBB Image size Recording time Current recording folder This indicator is displayed for five seconds after pressing START STOP This indicator is not ...

Page 149: ... the dial 5 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear The self timer indicator appears on the screen 6 Press START STOP Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To stop the countdown Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To cancel self timer Set SELFTIMER to ...

Page 150: ...n Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press N The picture recorded on the tape is played back And press X at the scene where you want to start recording from 3 Press START STOP on your camcorder Images and sound are recorded up to the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick For more information about recording time see...

Page 151: ...e The data code date time when it is recorded on the Memory Stick from a tape is recorded The data code various settings is not recorded The data codes recorded on a tape are not recorded If AUDIO ERROR is displayed Sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder has been recorded on the tape Connect external equipment with the A V connecting cable and input images played back on it p 152 The pict...

Page 152: ...s a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video output jack and the white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and when the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S...

Page 153: ... in the various playback modes on the tape recorded in Hi8 standard 8 mm system When attempting to input images that are distorted due to poor radio wave reception when a TV tuner unit is in use When the input signal is cut off During recording on Memory Stick Do not eject the cassette tape from your camcorder During ejecting of the tape the sound is recorded on the Memory Stick Recording pictures...

Page 154: ...al p 218 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET then press the dial 5 Set INTERVAL 1 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select INTERVAL then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired interval time then press the dial The time 1MIN y 5MIN y 10MIN 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select RETURN then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dia...

Page 155: ...cording starts To resume interval photo recording press PHOTO again The INTERVAL MEM STILL indicator lights up and interval photo recording restarts On interval time The actual interval time may not be exactly the same as the selected time 6 8 MEM SET 2 SLIDE SHOW INT R STL DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END OFF 3 4 5 7 I NTERVAL MEM ST I LL MENU PHOTO 1 2 MEM SET 2 SLIDE SHOW INT R STL DELETE ALL ...

Page 156: ...l 6 Search for the beginning of the first scene you want to insert using the video control buttons then pause playback You can fine adjust one frame at a time with EDITSEARCH 7 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select MARK then press the dial The IN point of the first program is set and the upper part of the program mark changes to light blue 8 Search for the end of the first scene you want to insert...

Page 157: ...TART IMAGESIZE MENU END 0 08 58 06 2 IN VIDEO EDIT MARK UNDO ERASE ALL START IMAGESIZE MENU END 0 10 01 23 4 IN 320 TOTAL SCENE 0 00 03 1 2min 320 TOTAL SCENE 0 00 13 3 2min MENU Erasing the program you have set Erase OUT first and then IN of the last program 1 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select UNDO then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial The las...

Page 158: ...ot operate recording during Digital program editing on a Memory Stick The moving picture files recorded on your camcorder cannot be played back on other camcorders without the folder creation function You cannot set IN or OUT to the following portions of the tape A portion recorded in Hi8 standard 8 mm system A blank portion of the tape The total time may not be displayed correctly in the followin...

Page 159: ...ram mark changes to light blue after dubbing is complete When the dubbing ends your camcorder automatically stops Then the display returns to the VIDEO EDIT initial screen To stop dubbing during editing Press x using the video control buttons The program you made is recorded on a Memory Stick up to the place where you press x To end the Digital program editing Press MENU Note A blank portion may n...

Page 160: ...to select ADD then press the dial A new folder is created The numeric part of the folder name is one larger than that of the last created folder The image you record next time is stored in this newly created folder To cancel creating a new folder Press RETURN in step 4 4 STILL SET MOVIE SET NEW FOLDER REC FOLDER FILE NO PRINT MARK PROTECT PB FOLDER RETURN MEM SET 1 MENU END 1 2 3 ADD CURRENTLY 101...

Page 161: ...it up to folder 999MSDCF or a folder named 999MSDCF already exists If you try to record an image in a folder that already contains 9999 images or the folder contains an image named Dsc09999 jpg or Mov09999 mpg a new folder is created automatically and the image is recorded in there Folders cannot be deleted with your camcorder The folder in which images are recorded Images will be recorded in the ...

Page 162: ...ecording folder Press RETURN in step 3 Note You cannot select a recording folder in the following cases No Memory Stick is inserted The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Folder 100 MSDCF The folder is only for playback 3 4 1 C A M E R A M E M O R Y V C R O F F C H G POWER STILL SET MOVIE SET NEW FOLDER REC FOLDER FILE NO PRINT MARK PROTECT PB FOLDER RETURN MEM SET 1 REC FOLDER M...

Page 163: ...MORY or VCR Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MEMORY PLAY The last recorded image is displayed 3 Press MEMORY to select the desired still image To see the previous image To see the next image To stop memory photo playback Press MEMORY PLAY Note You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computer ...

Page 164: ... output from the TV speakers When there is only one folder on the Memory Stick and no image is in it NO FILE appears PB playback folder You can select the PB folder only in MEMORY mode Screen indicators during still image playback When a Memory Stick contains multiple folders The following marks appear on the first and last images in a folder You can move to the previous folder You can move to the...

Page 165: ...splayed before changing to the index screen mode To see the next images To see the previous images To return to the normal playback screen single screen Press MEMORY to move the B mark to the image you want to display on full screen then press MEMORY PLAY Note When displaying the index screen the number appears above each image This indicates the order in which images are recorded on the Memory St...

Page 166: ... sure that the LOCK switch is set to the left unlock position 2 Press MEMORY PLAY The last recorded image is displayed 3 Press MEMORY to select the desired moving pictures To see the previous picture To see the next picture 4 Press MPEG NX or SEL PUSH EXEC dial to start playback 5 To adjust the volume press either of the two buttons on VOLUME To turn the volume down To turn the volume up To stop M...

Page 167: ...r only in MEMORY mode Playing back a moving picture from the desired part The moving picture recorded on a Memory Stick is divided into 60 parts You can select any point and play back the picture 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 166 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and select the point where you want to start playback then press the dial R To see the next part r To see the previous part As you turn the ...

Page 168: ...ssing DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback To make the indicators disappear Press DISPLAY Viewing moving pictures MPEG movie playback Picture number Total number of recorded pictures in the current PB folder Image size Data file name Protect JUL 4 2003 12 05 56 PM 320 MOV00001 2 20 0 00 12 101 Playback time Data code date time Various settings are displayed as Current PB playback fold...

Page 169: ...en you find the folder that contains images you want to view Press MEMORY to select the desired image in the folder To cancel selecting the folder Press RETURN in step 3 Note Folders created or renamed with your computer may not be recognized by your camcorder Current PB folder The current PB folder is valid until the next recording is made Once you record an image the current recording folder bec...

Page 170: ...ause mode 3 Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder The tape is set to the recording pause mode 4 Press MEMORY PLAY The last recorded image is displayed 5 Press MEMORY to select the desired image To see the previous image To see the next image 6 Press X to start recording and press X again to stop The z indicator appears on the screen during recording 7 If you have...

Page 171: ...cannot record the index screen If you press EDITSEARCH during pause mode Memory playback stops Image data modified on your computer or shot with other equipment You may not be able to copy modified images with your camcorder When copying movies After step 6 press the MPEG NX button or SEL PUSH EXEC dial and play back the image Copying images recorded on a Memory Stick to a tape ...

Page 172: ...nlarged to about twice its size and appear on the screen 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial To view the upper part of the image To view the lower part of the image 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to move the enlarged image then press the dial To view the left part of the image Turn the dial downward To view the right part of the image Turn the dial upward 5 ...

Page 173: ...canceled when the following buttons are pressed MENU MEMORY PLAY MEMORY INDEX MEMORY Moving pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Memory PB ZOOM does not work To copy the still image processed by Memory PB ZOOM to a tape See page 170 Enlarging still images recorded on a Memory Stick Memory PB ZOOM ...

Page 174: ...DER sss All images in the current PB folder are played back continuously sss stands for the folder number 5 Press MEMORY PLAY Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on the Memory Stick in sequence The slide show ends after all images have been played back To cancel the slide show Select RETURN in step 4 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial To pause during a slide show Press MEMORY PLAY To star...

Page 175: ...orded images on TV Before operation connect your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder p 51 If you change the Memory Stick during operation The slide show does not operate If you change the Memory Stick be sure to follow the steps again from the beginning ...

Page 176: ... the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The mark disappears from the image Note Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick including the protected image data Before formatting a Memory Stick check its contents If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot protect images Preventing accidental erasure Image protection 3 6 MENU 4 5 1 2 MEM SET 1 STILL SET MOVIE SET NEW FOLDER REC ...

Page 177: ...in The selected image is deleted To cancel deleting an image Press MEMORY in step 4 To delete an image displayed on the index screen Press MEMORY to move the B indicator to the image and follow steps 3 and 4 Notes You cannot delete a protected image To delete a protected image first cancel image protection Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Before deleting an image carefully check the ...

Page 178: ...he SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select OK then press the dial OK changes to EXECUTE 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial The DELETING indicator flashes on the screen When all unprotected images are deleted The COMPLETE indicator is displayed Deleting images DELETE 2 MENU 3 5 6 MEM SET 2 SLIDE SHOW INT R STL DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN READY MENU END MEM SET 2 SLIDE SHOW INT R ...

Page 179: ...p 4 or 5 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Note You cannot delete the folders with your camcorder While the DELETING indicator appears Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot delete images Deleting images DELETE ...

Page 180: ...EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 6 Press MENU to make the menu settings disappear The mark is displayed beside the data file name of the image with a print mark To cancel writing of print marks Select OFF in step 5 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The mark disappears from the image Writing a print mark PRINT MARK 3 6 MENU 4 5 MEM SET 1 STILL SET MOVIE SET NEW FOLDER REC FOLDER FILE NO P...

Page 181: ...ab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot write print marks on still images Moving pictures You cannot write print marks on moving pictures While the file name is flashing You cannot write the print mark on the still image Writing a print mark PRINT MARK ...

Page 182: ...le USB connector supplied editing software i LINK cable i LINK connector DV jack optional editing software USB jack USB cable USB connector supplied editing software When connecting to a computer via the USB jack complete installation of the USB driver beforehand If you connect the camcorder to the computer first you will not be able to install the USB driver correctly For details about your compu...

Page 183: ...quirements p 187 r Installing the USB driver p 189 r Installing ImageMixer p 191 r Making the computer recognize the camcorder p 192 r Capturing images with ImageMixer p 197 Viewing pictures recorded on a tape p 197 Viewing pictures live from your camcorder p 199 Capturing still images p 199 Capturing moving pictures p 200 USB connector Push into the end USB jack Viewing images on your computer In...

Page 184: ...o a computer using the i LINK cable Your computer must have an i LINK connector and editing software installed that can read video signals Refer to the operating instructions of the software for further information Signal flow i LINK cable optional DV is marked on this side ...

Page 185: ... below System requirements p 188 r Installing the USB driver p 189 r Installing Image Transfer p 190 r Making the computer recognize the camcorder p 192 r Viewing images with Image Transfer p 202 Viewing images without Image Transfer p 203 System requirements p 205 r Installing the USB driver p 206 r Viewing images p 207 Viewing images on your computer Introduction USB connector USB cable supplied...

Page 186: ...in your camcorder was formatted from your computer when the USB cable was connected Do not compress the data on the Memory Stick Compressed files cannot be played back on your camcorder Software Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file When you load an image modified using retouching software from your computer to your camcorder or when you...

Page 187: ... Standard installation is required However operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS You cannot hear sound if your computer is running Windows 98 but you can read still images CPU Minimum 500 MHz Intel Pentium III or faster 800 MHz or faster recommended Application DirectX 8 0a or later Sound system 16 bit stereo sound card and stereo speakers Memory 64 MB or more Hard di...

Page 188: ...600 dot or less 256 colors and less the screen for installing USB driver is not displayed Others The USB connector must be provided as standard Windows Media Player must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes Operations are not guaranteed for the Windows environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time or when using a hub Some equipment may not op...

Page 189: ...r computer The application software starts up If the screen does not appear double click My Computer and then ImageMixer CD ROM Drive 3 Select Handycam on the screen The title screen appears 4 Move the cursor to USB Driver and click This starts USB driver installation 5 Follow the on screen messages to install the USB driver 6 Remove the CD ROM and then restart the computer following the instructi...

Page 190: ...ith permission of computer administrators 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your computer The application software starts up 3 Select Handycam on the screen The title screen appears 4 Move the cursor to Image Transfer and click The Install Wizard program starts up and the Choose Setup Language screen appears 5 Select the language ...

Page 191: ...ge screen appears 5 Select the language for installation 6 Follow the on screen messages The installation screen disappears when installation is complete 7 If DirectX 8 0a or later version is not installed on your computer continue installation after installing ImageMixer Follow the on screen messages to install DirectX After installation is complete restart your computer Note The title screen is ...

Page 192: ...er using the supplied USB cable Your computer recognizes your camcorder and the Windows Add Hardware Wizard starts 4 Follow the on screen messages so that the Add Hardware Wizard recognizes that the USB drivers have been installed The Add Hardware Wizard starts three times because three different USB drivers are installed Be sure to allow the installation to complete without interrupting it USB co...

Page 193: ...he camcorder and the Add Hardware Wizard starts 4 Follow the on screen messages so that the Add Hardware Wizard recognizes that the USB drivers have been installed The Add Hardware Wizard starts two times because two different USB drivers are installed Be sure to allow each installation to complete without interrupting them You cannot install the USB driver if a Memory Stick is not in your camcord...

Page 194: ... the POWER switch to VCR 3 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable 4 Open your computer s Device Manager Windows XP Select Start t Control Panel t System t Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button If there is no System inside Pick a category after clicking Control Panel click Switch to classic view instead Windows 2000 Selec...

Page 195: ...195 Viewing Images on Your Computer Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP 5 Select and delete the underlined devices Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable ...

Page 196: ...r s Device Manager Windows XP Select Start t Control Panel t System t Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button If there is no System inside Pick a category after clicking Control Panel click Switch to classic view instead Windows 2000 Select My Computer t Control Panel t System t Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button Other OS Select My Computer t Control Panel t System and click...

Page 197: ...ndows to load 2 Connect the AC Adaptor and insert a tape into your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR Select USB STREAM in to ON in the menu settings p 221 4 Select Start t Program t PIXELA t ImageMixer t ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony The ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony startup screen appears on your computer The title screen is displayed 5 Click on the screen Viewing pictures recorded on a tape or...

Page 198: ...your computer to the USB jack on your camcorder using the supplied USB cable Viewing pictures recorded on a tape or live from your camcorder on your computer USB Streaming USB connector Push into the end USB jack USB cable supplied Monitor window ...

Page 199: ... steps 1 2 on page 197 2 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA Select USB STREAM in to ON in the menu settings p 221 3 Follow the steps 4 to 7 on pages 197 and 198 The picture from your camcorder appears in the monitor window on your computer Capturing still images 1 Select 2 Looking at the monitor window move the cursor to and click it at the point you want to capture The still image on the screen is ca...

Page 200: ... may occur This is not a malfunction The image shakes up and down Some images are not displayed correctly due to noise etc Some images are displayed with the cracking noise Images of different color systems to that of your camcorder are not displayed correctly When your camcorder is in the standby mode with a cassette inserted it turns off automatically after three minutes We recommend setting DEM...

Page 201: ...e application Disconnect the USB cable Set the POWER switch to another position or OFF CHG on your camcorder Seeing the on line help operating instructions of ImageMixer A ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony on line help site is available where you can find detailed operating information 1 Click the button located in the upper right corner of the screen The ImageMixer s Manual screen appears 2 You can fin...

Page 202: ...aptor to your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 4 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable 5 Image Transfer automatically starts up and the transfer of image data begins 6 ImageMixer automatically starts up enabling you to view the copied image 7 Select an album and the image then press the import button The image is added i...

Page 203: ...corder 5 Open My Computer on Windows and double click the newly recognized drive e g Removable Disk F The folders inside the Memory Stick are displayed 6 Double click the desired image file from the folder in this order Dcim folder t sssmsdcf folder 1 t Image file 2 For the detailed folder and file name see Image file storage destinations and image files p 204 1 sss stands for any number within th...

Page 204: ...nd remove the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG For Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP users 1 Move the cursor to the Unplug or Eject Hardware on the Task Tray and click to cancel the applicable drive 2 After the Safe to remove message appears disconnect the USB cable and eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Folder containing image files recorded using other camc...

Page 205: ...te that upgrade to Mac OS 9 0 9 1 should be used for the following models iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation and a slot loading type CD ROM drive iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation Others The USB connector must be provided as standard QuickTime 3 0 or later must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes Operations are not guaranteed for the Macintosh ...

Page 206: ...OS to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your computer The application software screen appears 3 Select Handycam on the screen The title screen appears 4 Click USB Driver to open the folder containing the six files related to Driver 5 Select the following two files and drag and drop them into the System Folder Sony Camcorder USB Driver Sony Camcorder USB Shim 6 When the messa...

Page 207: ...red image file from the folder in this order Dcim folder t sssmsdcf folder 1 t Image file 2 1 sss stands for any number within the range from 101 to 999 2 Copying a moving picture file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended If you play back the file directly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may break off Disconnect the USB cable and remove the Memory Stick or s...

Page 208: ...procedures for capturing images and sound on your computer The operation procedures depend on your computer and the software you are using For details on how to capture images refer to the operating instructions of your computer and the software you are using After capturing images and sound Stop capturing procedures on your computer and stop playback on the analog video unit Capturing images from...

Page 209: ...ude copyright protection signals such as the ID 2 system If your computer has a USB jack You can connect your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder Note however that the image may flicker If your VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video...

Page 210: ...s select RETURN and press the dial then repeat steps from 2 to 4 For details see Selecting the mode setting of each item p 211 1 CAMERA 2 3 4 VCR PLAYER MEMORY MENU MANUAL SET P EFFECT D EFFECT MENU END MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT FLASH MODE AUTO SHTR MENU END MENU END MENU END MENU END MENU END MENU END MENU END MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE FLASH MODE AUTO SHTR MENU END TAPE SET REC MODE AUD...

Page 211: ...s you can operate at the moment Changing the menu settings Mode z ON AUTO z ON OFF Meaning To suit your specific shooting requirement p 68 To add special effects like those in films or on TV to images p 64 To add special effects like those in films or on TV to images p 83 To add special effects using the various digital functions p 65 85 To fire the flash optional regardless of the brightness of t...

Page 212: ...To deactivate the digital zoom Up to 20 zoom is performed To activate the digital zoom More than 20 to 40 zoom is performed digitally p 34 To activate the digital zoom More than 20 to 700 zoom is performed digitally p 34 To record a 16 9 wide picture p 58 To record in the CINEMA mode p 59 To record in the 16 9FULL mode 1 Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models p 16 2 3 4 5 6 7 Notes on ...

Page 213: ...bject with a tripod To use the NightShot Light function p 39 To cancel the NightShot Light function Notes on the SteadyShot function 7 The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera shake Attachment of a conversion lens optional may influence the SteadyShot function If you cancel the SteadyShot function 7 The SteadyShot off indicator appears on the screen Your camcorder prevents excessi...

Page 214: ...k tape with main sound To play back a stereo tape with the right sound or a dual sound track tape with sub sound To minimize picture deterioration when editing To correct jitter To not correct jitter Set TBC to OFF when playing back a tape on which you have dubbed over and recorded the signal of a TV game or similar machine To reduce picture noise To reduce a conspicuous afterimage when the pictur...

Page 215: ... default setting when you remove the power source you turn the POWER switch 1 Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models p 16 2 3 4 5 When you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system only 6 Changing the menu settings Icon item VCR SET PLAYER SET PB MODE 6 Mode z AUTO Meaning To automatically select the system Hi8 standard 8 mm or Digital8 that was used to record on the tap...

Page 216: ... the following bar POWER switch VCR PLAYER CAMERA MEMORY VCR PLAYER CAMERA MEMORY VCR PLAYER CAMERA MEMORY Notes on LCD B L When you select BRIGHT battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording When you use power sources other than the battery pack BRIGHT is automatically selected Even if you adjust LCD BRIGHT LCD B L LCD COLOR The recorded picture will not be affected Modes on the P...

Page 217: ...ur camcorder When the capacity of the Memory Stick is less than a few minutes in MEMORY mode For five seconds after you start recording a moving picture For five seconds after you stop recording a moving picture To always display the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick To create a new folder p 160 To cancel creating a new folder To select a folder in which images are recorded p 162 To assign nu...

Page 218: ...rmation on a Memory Stick 1 Select FORMAT with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 2 Select OK with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 3 After EXECUTE appears press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The FORMATTING indicator flashes during formatting The COMPLETE indicator appears when formatting is finished POWER switch MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY Notes on formatting Formatting erases all fold...

Page 219: ...ar For about eight seconds after your camcorder is turned on and calculates the remaining amount of tape For about eight seconds after a cassette is inserted and your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape For about eight seconds after N is pressed in VCR PLAYER mode For about eight seconds after DISPLAY is pressed to display the screen indicators For the period of tape rewinding forwar...

Page 220: ...en playing back a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode you cannot adjust the balance in AUDIO MIX Note on dubbing a tape to another VCR 4 You cannot select AUDIO MODE for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system You however can select AUDIO MODE when you dub tapes recorded in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system to another VCR using the i LINK cable Notes on ORC setting 3 Each time you eject the cassette the ORC...

Page 221: ...To display the some of the information indicators in Korean To make the demonstration appear To cancel the demonstration mode POWER switch 1 CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR PLAYER CAMERA MEMORY VCR PLAYER CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA Notes on DEMO MODE You cannot select DEMO MODE when a Memory Stick is inserted in your camcorder 4 You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcord...

Page 222: ... condition occurs on your camcorder To output the beep instead of the melody To cancel all sound including shutter sound To activate the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid erroneous remote control operation caused by other VCR s remote control To show the display on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder To show the display on the TV screen LCD ...

Page 223: ...DER item returns to their default settings When recording a close subject When REC LAMP is set to ON the red camera recording lamp on the front of the camcorder may reflect on the subject if it is close In this case we recommend that you set REC LAMP to OFF 1 Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models p 16 2 3 4 5 Icon item OTHERS VIDEO EDIT 4 5 Mode z RETURN TAPE MEMORY Meaning To cancel ...

Page 224: ...en in the standby mode for more than three minutes 1 five minutes 2 c Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG and then to CAMERA again p 30 The battery pack is dead or nearly dead c Install a charged battery pack p 18 19 The viewfinder lens is not adjusted c Adjust the viewfinder lens p 35 STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 213 16 9WIDE is set to ON in the menu settings 1 c Set...

Page 225: ...ivate the backlight function p 38 BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL p 222 Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings p 213 The power of the external flash is off or the power source is not installed c Turn on the external flash or install the power source AUTO is selected in FLASH MODE in the menu settings while recording in a bright place c Set it to ON p 211 Ty...

Page 226: ...ide in the menu settings 4 c Adjust AUDIO MIX p 214 The tape has a blank portion between recorded portions p 90 PB MODE is set to in the menu settings c Set it to AUTO p 215 c Set PB MODE to in the menu settings p 215 The TV color system recorded on the tape is different from that of your camcorder 1 2 Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models p 16 3 4 5 6 The picture does not appear on t...

Page 227: ...ing battery time indicator indicates correct time p 19 A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time c Charge the battery pack fully so that the remaining battery time indicator indicates correct time p 19 The power source is disconnected c Connect it firmly p 18 24 The battery is dead c Use a charged battery pack p 18 19 Moisture condensation has occurred c Remove the cassette and leave ...

Page 228: ...e to protect is not played back c Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image p 163 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 240 The image to write a print mark to is not played back c Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the image p 163 You are trying to write a print mark on a moving picture c Print marks cannot be written on a moving picture You may not be able to pl...

Page 229: ...gain on a recorded portion p 115 Your camcorder and the VCR are not synchronized c Adjust the synchronization p 113 The IR SETUP code is incorrect c Set the correct code p 101 PB MODE is set to in the menu settings 3 c Set it to AUTO p 215 Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is attempted c Set the program again on a recorded portion p 156 COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings c S...

Page 230: ...reconnect it in about one minute Turn the power on If the functions still do not work open the LCD panel and press the RESET button using a sharp pointed object If you press the RESET button all the settings including the date and time return to their defaults p 258 Your camcorder was connected to your computer with the USB cable before installing the USB driver so the driver was not recognized by...

Page 231: ... in the menu settings c Set it to ON USB Streaming does not work when you record MPEG movie on a Memory Stick 3 you record a photo on a Memory Stick 3 The USB cable was connected before installation of the USB driver was completed c Uninstall the incorrect USB driver and reinstall the USB driver p 194 Moisture has started to condense in your camcorder p 247 USB Streaming does not work 5 Image data...

Page 232: ...ervice has occurred c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code e g E 61 10 If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions several times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display function This function displays the current state of your camc...

Page 233: ...tion Fast flashing The battery pack is dead The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be charged Tape Battery pack warning indicator Slow flashing The battery pack is nearly dead The tape is near the end Fast flashing The battery pack is dead The tape has run out Moisture condensation has occurred Fast flashing Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about one hour with th...

Page 234: ... readable on your camcorder p 126 The image cannot be recorded on a Memory Stick Warning indicator as to Memory Stick formatting Fast flashing Memory Stick data is corrupted p 240 Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 218 The image is protected Slow flashing The image is protected p 176 Warning indicator as to the flash optional Fast flashing There is something wrong with the external flash op...

Page 235: ...e x indicator and CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the screen p 248 COPY INHIBIT You tried to record a picture that has a copyright control signal p 238 START STOP KEY Press START STOP to activate the ORC setting This message is displayed in white p 219 ORC ORC is working This message is displayed in white p 219 NOW CHARGING Charging an external flash optional does not work co...

Page 236: ...MORY STICK ERROR The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 127 FORMAT ERROR Check the type of the Memory Stick format p 218 PLAY ERROR The image cannot be played back Reinsert the Memory Stick then play back the image again REC ERROR Check the input signal before retrying recording p 139 153 INCOMPATIBLE The Memory Stick inserted is not compatible with MEMORY STICK your camcorder DELETING You have pres...

Page 237: ...351 2 When you play back a tape the Hi8 system or standard 8 mm system is automatically detected and the playback system automatically switches to 3 If you record on a Hi8 video cassette in the LP mode recording is carried out in the standard 8 mm system What is the Digital8 system This video system has been developed to enable digital recording to Hi8 Digital8 video cassette The recording time wh...

Page 238: ...ck a Digital8 system tape which is dubbed from a dual sound track tape recorded in the DV system set HiFi SOUND to the desired mode in the menu settings p 214 Sound from speaker HiFi Sound Playing back Playing back a dual Mode a stereo tape sound track tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Lch Main sound 2 Rch Sub sound You cannot record dual sound programs on your camcorder When you use a...

Page 239: ...system is automatically detected and the playback system is automatically switched to During switching of systems the screen turns blue and the following displays appear on the screen A hissing noise also sometimes can be heard t During switching from Digital8 to Hi8 standard 8 mm t During switching from Hi8 standard 8 mm to Digital8 ...

Page 240: ...nnot record or delete images when the write protect tab is set to LOCK The position or the shape of the write protect tab may differ depending on the Memory Stick you use Do not remove the Memory Stick or turn off the camcorder while reading or writing data Data may be damaged in a location subject to the effects of static electricity or noise We recommend backing up important data on the hard dis...

Page 241: ...uo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor Make sure that a Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing the proper direction Inserting a Memory Stick Duo facing the wrong direction may damage the equipment Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo without a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor into Memory Stick compatible equipment as this may cause equipment trouble About the Memory Stick ...

Page 242: ...art taking shots Use the large capacity battery pack NP FM70 QM71 QM71D FM90 FM91 QM91 QM91D optional Frequently using the LCD panel or frequently operating playback fast forward or rewind wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using the large capacity battery pack NP FM70 QM71 QM71D FM90 FM91 QM91 QM91D optional Be sure to turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not taking shots or playing ...

Page 243: ...ol place To use the battery pack up on your camcorder leave your camcorder in the standby mode until the power goes off without a cassette inserted Battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of i...

Page 244: ...cted to this unit by the i LINK cable When connecting this unit to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more i LINK jacks DV jacks refer to the operating instructions of the equipment to be connected About the name i LINK i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by Sony and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard stan...

Page 245: ...r i LINK DV compatible non video equipment made by Sony e g VAIO series computer Before connecting this unit to a computer make sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on the computer For details on precautions when connecting this unit also refer to the operating instructions of the equipment to be connected Required i LINK cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 p...

Page 246: ...a Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil P...

Page 247: ...ect the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about one hour with the cassette compartment open Your camcorder can be used again if the indicator does not flash Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a hot place as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski sl...

Page 248: ...layback picture Playback pictures do not move Playback pictures are hardly visible Playback pictures do not appear The x indicator and CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another When you play back in the Hi8 Standard 8 mm system The video heads may be dirty when The x indicator and CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the screen or the x indicator flashes on the screen Pla...

Page 249: ...the date time and other information charge the battery if the battery is discharged Charging the built in rechargeable battery Connect your camcorder to wall outlet using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours Or install a fully charged battery pack in your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch...

Page 250: ...oft brush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on the lens remove them with a soft cloth Clean the camcorder body with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent which may damage the finish Do not let sand get into your camcorder When you use your camcorder on a sandy beach or in a dusty place protect it from the sand or dus...

Page 251: ...re and storage of the lens Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instances When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is used in environments susceptible to salt such as the seaside Store the lens in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold from occurring periodically perform the above We ...

Page 252: ...tion of new and old batteries Do not use different types of batteries Current flows from batteries when you are not using them for a long time Do not use leaking batteries If batteries are leaking Wipe off the liquid in the battery compartment carefully before replacing the batteries If you touch the liquid wash it off with water If the liquid gets into your eyes wash your eyes with a lot of water...

Page 253: ...rox 320 000 pixels Effective Approx 200 000 pixels 1 lx lux F 1 6 3 mm 1 6 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Gross Approx 460 000 pixels Effective Approx 290 000 pixels 2 rotary heads Helical scanning system Rotary heads PCM system Quantization 12bits Fs 32 kHz stereo 1 stereo 2 16bits Fs 48 kHz stereo SP mode 1 hour LP mode 1 hour and 30 minutes 4 lx lux F 1 6 NTSC color EIA standards 8 mm video for...

Page 254: ... 3 8 W During camera recording using viewfinder 2 9 W Input output connectors 4 pin connector mini B Stereo minijack ø 3 5 mm Stereo minijack ø 2 5 mm Monaural minijack ø 3 5 mm Mini minijack ø 2 5 mm DC5V 61 600 280 220 During camera recording using LCD 2 6 W During camera recording using viewfinder 1 9 W Input Output Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Ω ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Ω...

Page 255: ...wer requirements Current consumption Power consumption Output voltage Operating temperature Storage temperature Dimensions approx Mass approx 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 0 35 0 18 A 18 W DC OUT 8 4 V 1 5 A in the operating mode 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F 56 31 100 mm 2 1 4 1 1 4 4 in w h d excluding projecting parts 190 g 6 7 oz excluding power cord Memory Stick Memory Operating...

Page 256: ...hargeable Battery Pack p 18 6 BATT battery release lever p 18 7 POWER switch p 30 8 START STOP button p 30 9 Hooks for shoulder strap 0 DC IN jack p 19 This button has a tactile dot Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to the hooks for the shoulder strap Camcorder 4 3 2 7 8 9 0 1 6 5 ...

Page 257: ... 2 p 45 49 x STOP stop m REW rewind N PLAY playback M FF fast forward X PAUSE pause ql Rec buttons 2 3 z REC recording w NIGHTSHOT switch p 39 wa FADER button 2 p 61 ws BACK LIGHT button p 38 wd FOCUS button p 71 wf Remote sensor 4 Identifying parts and controls REC PAUSE STOP COLOR SLOW S SUPER NS REW BATT INFO LIGHT FF PLAY qj qg qf qh qa qs qd w wf wa wd ws ql qk 1 2 This button has a tactile d...

Page 258: ...63 MEMORY button p 163 MEMORY MIX button p 141 MEMORY DELETE button p 177 MPEG NX button p 166 MEMORY INDEX button p 165 wl wg wh wj wk e PLAY MEMORY MIX DELETE MPEG INDEX MEMORY Attaching the lens cap Attach the lens cap to the grip strap as illustrated 1 This button has a tactile dot 2 wk DISPLAY button p 47 wl MENU button 1 p 210 e SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 210 ...

Page 259: ...Quick Reference 259 Identifying parts and controls ea es ed ea DATE button p 42 es TIME button p 42 ed COUNTER RESET button p 31 CCD TRV418 ...

Page 260: ...XPOSURE button p 70 eh PB ZOOM button 1 p 87 172 EASY DUB button 2 p 98 ej Speaker ek TITLE button p 75 el PHOTO button 3 p 53 56 132 r Memory Stick slot 1 p 127 ra Access lamp 1 p 127 rs CHG lamp p 19 rd END SEARCH button p 43 49 ek ef eh el rd r ej eg ra rs 1 2 3 ...

Page 261: ...accepts a plug in power microphone rh rg rf rj rk rk LANC jack blue LANC stands for Local Application Control Bus System The LANC control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video equipment and other peripherals connected to the video equipment This jack has the same function as the jack indicated as CONTROL L or REMOTE Fastening the grip strap Fasten the grip strap firmly ...

Page 262: ...r lens adjustment lever p 35 ta OPEN EJECT switch p 28 ts Tripod receptacle base Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder td Cassette compartment p 28 ...

Page 263: ...3 tf S VIDEO or S VIDEO OUT jack 1 p 51 94 119 138 152 208 tg AUDIO VIDEO or A V OUT jack 1 p 51 94 119 138 152 208 th DV jack 1 p 96 121 139 153 184 208 The DV jack is i LINK compatible tj USB jack 2 p 183 185 tk S VIDEO OUT 3 p 51 95 tl A V OUT 3 p 51 95 y RFU DC OUT 3 p 52 ...

Page 264: ...d the remote sensor to control the camcorder after turning on the camcorder 7 ZERO SET MEMORY button p 89 124 8 START STOP button p 30 9 DATA CODE button p 47 0 Power zoom button p 34 Notes on the Remote Commander Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly Your camcorder works in the c...

Page 265: ...4 83 8 Volume p 45 Data code p 47 9 PROGRAM AE p 68 0 Backlight p 38 50min REC 0 00 00 M FADER 16 9WIDE SEPIA 16B I T T W DATE 01 SEARCH ZERO SET MEMORY A V DV SP 2 4 5 7 3 1 qf qd qh ql w wd ws wf qk qj qg 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 wa 8 9 q qa qs qa SteadyShot off p 213 qs Manual focusing p 71 qd Self timer indicator p 41 55 135 149 qf STBY REC p 30 Video control mode p 49 Image size p 130 Image quality p ...

Page 266: ...dicator p 73 INTERVAL MEM STILL indicator p 154 qk END SEARCH p 43 49 DATE SEARCH p 90 PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN p 92 ql NIGHTSHOT p 39 SUPER NIGHTSHOT p 39 COLOR SLOW SHUTTER p 40 w A V t DV p 208 DV IN p 122 Current folder p 132 wa Audio mode p 219 Data file name 1 p 164 168 Time p 36 Auto date p 221 ws Warning p 233 wd Camera recording lamp p 30 This indicator appears in the viewfinder wf Built i...

Page 267: ...cus 71 Memory chroma key 140 Memory luminance key 140 MEMORY MIX 140 Memory overlap 140 Memory PB ZOOM 172 Memory photo recording 132 Memory Stick 126 240 Memory Stick recording capacity 131 Menu settings 210 Mirror mode 35 Moisture condensation 247 Monaural 52 95 120 152 MONOTONE 61 M FADER 61 MPEG 126 MPEG movie recording 146 New folder 160 NIGHTSHOT 39 NTSC system 246 O P Q OLD MOVIE 65 Operati...

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