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Make sure that you have following items
supplied with your camcorder.
The number in the parentheses indicates the
number of that item supplied.
• Discs and “Memory Stick Duo” are not

supplied.

AC Adaptor (1) (p.21)

Power cord (1) (p.21)

A/V connecting cable (1) (p.52, 92, 94, 98)

USB cable (1) (p.96, 98)

Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p.51)

A button-type lithium battery is already installed.

Rechargeable battery pack
NP-FP60 (1) (p.22)

Cleaning cloth (1)

CD-ROM “Picture Package Ver.1.8.1” (1)
(p.99)

Operating Guide (This manual) (1)

Getting Started

Step 1: Checking supplied items

Summary of Contents for DCR-DVD405 Nero Express 6

Page 1: ...ur DVD Handycam 14 Getting Started 20 Easy Handycam 33 Recording Playback 40 Playback on DVD devices 54 Using the Recorded disc 61 Using the Setup items 64 Editing on DVD Handycam 84 Dubbing Printing 92 Using a Computer 99 Troubleshooting 105 Additional Information 128 Glossary Index 141 ...

Page 2: ...e user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constituteariskofelectricshock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance ...

Page 3: ... any kind on the set Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer as they may cause hazards Cleaning Unplug the set from the wall outlet before cleaning orpolishing it Do not useliquid cleanersor aerosol cleaners Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exterior of the set Water and Moisture Do not use power line operated sets near water for example near a...

Page 4: ...specified in the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the set to normal operation When the set exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Servicing Donotattempttoservicethesetyourselfasopening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage...

Page 5: ... equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction...

Page 6: ...rt B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Your camcorder is supplied with two kinds of operations guides Operating Guide This manual FirstStepGuide forusingyourcamcorderwith the computer connected stored on the supplied CD ROM On the discs you can use in your camcorder You can use 8cm DVD Rs 8cm DVD RWs and 8cm DVD RWs only Usethe discs with marks listed below See page 16 for details Onthetypesof MemoryStick y...

Page 7: ...ector plug forcibly in the wrong direction the terminal may be damaged or this may cause a malfunction of your camcorder Notes on the Setup items LCD screen viewfinder and lens A setup item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using extremely high precisiontechnology soover99 99 ofthe pixels are op...

Page 8: ...ing a digital still camera and thus may appear different from what you see Design and specifications of recording mediaandaccessoriesaresubjecttochange without notice Disc in this Operating Guide refers to 8cm DVD discs Available operations depend on the disc used The following marks are used for the different DVD formats The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the ...

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Page 10: ...28 Step 8 Selecting the aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 of the recording picture 31 Using Easy Handycam operation 33 Recording with ease 34 Playing back with ease 36 Preparation for playing back on a DVD player Finalizing 38 Recording 40 Playback 42 Functions used for recording playback etc 44 Recording To use zoom To record sound with more presence 5 1ch surround recording To use the flash To record in ...

Page 11: ...ators displayed during recording playback 49 Remote Commander 51 Playing the picture on a TV 52 Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD devices or DVD drives Finalizing 54 Playing back a disc on DVD devices etc 58 Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed 59 Recording additional scenes after finalizing 61 Deleting all of the scenes on the disc Formatting 62 Using the Set...

Page 12: ...rsonal Menu 82 Copying the still images 84 Deleting still images from the Memory Stick Duo 86 Editing the original data 87 Creating the Playlist 88 Playing the Playlist 91 Dubbing to VCR DVD devices 92 Recording images from a TV or VCR DVD device 94 Printing recorded still images PictBridge compliant printer 96 Jacks to connect external devices 98 Before referring to the First Step Guide on your c...

Page 13: ...ges 123 Using your camcorder abroad 128 About the disc 130 About the Memory Stick 131 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 133 Maintenance and precautions 135 Specifications 139 Glossary 141 Index 143 Troubleshooting Additional Information Glossary Index ...

Page 14: ...ire A disc can store both movie and still images Stillimagescanberecordedonthediscor MemoryStick Duo You can find a scene quickly using a VISUAL INDEX screen p 36 42 The VISUAL INDEX screen allows you to check disc content at a glance All you have to do is touch the scene you want to view The disc does not wear out no matter how many times you play it back The precious moments you have captured on...

Page 15: ...escreen format can be played back on a wide TV with complete panoramic effect Discs are also recorded with 5 1ch surround sound to provide full sound on a home theater A recorded disc can be played back on a variety of devices High speed image transfer p 99 Image data can be quickly transferred to a computer without requiring playback Computers with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 provide even faster image t...

Page 16: ...mat that is compatible with most DVD devices especially after finalizing In VIDEO mode only the most recent image can be erased A recording format that enables editing with your DVD Handycam deleting and rearranging the order of images A finalized disc can be played back in DVD devices that support VR mode 1 Disc format features Figures in parentheses indicate page numbers Disc types and symbols D...

Page 17: ...e care not to smudge the surface with fingerprints When a double sided disc is used in your DVD Handycam recording playback are performed on that side only You cannot switch to record on or play back the other side with the disc set to the DVD Handycam When recording playback of one side is complete remove the disc and turn it over to access the other side The following operations are performed fo...

Page 18: ...ng and editing images in your DVD Handycam The disc can be played back on various DVD devices The disc can be played back even without finalizing 2Shooting deleting and editing See pages 34 40 48 and 87 You cannot delete a recorded image Youcan deleteoredit a recorded image anytime p 87 You can only delete the images you have just recorded p 48 3Viewing on your DVD Handycam See pages 36 and 42 You...

Page 19: ...ded even if there is free space left Like commercially sold DVD this disc can be played back in most DVD devices after finalizing Thedisccanbeplayedback in a device compatible with the DVD RW VR mode The disc can be played back without finalizing But finalizing is required in some cases For details see page 54 Unfinalizing allows you to add recordings p 61 Recordings can be added without unfinaliz...

Page 20: ...uo are not supplied AC Adaptor 1 p 21 Power cord 1 p 21 A V connecting cable 1 p 52 92 94 98 USB cable 1 p 96 98 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 51 A button type lithium battery is already installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FP60 1 p 22 Cleaning cloth 1 CD ROM Picture Package Ver 1 8 1 1 p 99 Operating Guide This manual 1 Getting Started Step 1 Checking supplied items ...

Page 21: ...battery pack 1 Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 2 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to set it to OFF CHG The default setting 3 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder Open the jack cover to connect the AC Adaptor 4 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts ...

Page 22: ...tetime min availablewhen you use a fully charged battery pack Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop turning the power on off and zooming Times shown vary according to the following conditions Top When the LCD backlight turns on Middle When the LCD backlight turns off Bottom Recording time when recording with the viewfinder while the LCD panel is closed Playback...

Page 23: ...ime Times measured with the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 30 C 50 86 F is recommended Available recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures The available recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder On the AC Adaptor Connect the AC Adaptor to an easily accessible wall outlet close by If any tr...

Page 24: ...n on your camcorder the lens cover opens up automatically After you have set the date and time CLOCK SET p 27 the next time you turn on the power of your camcorder the current date and time will bedisplayed ontheLCD screen forafew seconds 2 Hold your camcorder correctly 3 Ensure a goodgrip then fasten the belt To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG At the time of purchase the powe...

Page 25: ...ttery power The recorded picture will not be affected by the setting To cancel press and hold DISP BATT INFOuntil disappears See LCD VF SET LCD BRIGHT p 78 to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen You can view pictures using the viewfinder with the LCD panel closed to avoid wearing down the battery or when the picture seen on the LCD screen is poor You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder...

Page 26: ...me Be careful not to press buttons on the LCD frame accidentally while using the touch panel If the buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly adjust the LCD screen CALIBRATION p 136 To hide the screen indicators Press DISP BATT INFO to hide or show the screen indicators counter etc You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Selectthescreenlanguagein LANGU...

Page 27: ...then touch 3 Select CLOCK SET with then touch 4 Select the desired geographical area with then touch 5 Set DST or SUMMERTIME to ON with if necessary then touch 6 Set Y year with then touch You can set any year up to the year 2079 7 Set M month D day hour and minute then touch The clock starts For midnight set it to 12 00 AM For midday set it to 12 00 PM Refer to page 129 for information concerning...

Page 28: ...eration with your hand or other objects etc when opening or closingthedisccover Movethebelt tothebottom of the camcorder then open or close the disc cover If you catch the belt when closing the disc cover it may cause your camcorder to malfunction 3 Setthe discwiththerecordingside facing your camcorder then press the center of the disc until it clicks Do not touch the disc with the recording side ...

Page 29: ...pect ratio of the recording picture 16 9 WIDE or 4 3 for DVD RW then touch x16 9 WIDE You can record wide angle high resolution pictures If you intend to view pictures on a wide TV selecting 16 9 WIDE is recommended x4 3 You can record to play back pictures on a 4 3 TV 7 Touch YES t YES 8 Touch when Completed appears When the formatting is completed you can start recording on the DVD RW DVD RW Do ...

Page 30: ...e Memory Stick Duo cover 3 Insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the right direction until it clicks If you force the Memory Stick Duo into the slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo slot or image data may be damaged 4 Close the Memory Stick Duo cover and lower the viewfinder To eject a Memory Stick Duo Lightly push the Memory Stick Duo after following step 1 and ...

Page 31: ...ding on the zoom position Available recording time may be shorter in the following situations when you toggle between 16 9 wide and 4 3 while recording on a DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode when you change REC MODE p 77 with a DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW inserted while 4 3 is set To play back pictures after connecting your camcorder to a TV Set TV TYPE to 16 9 or 4 3 according to your TV 16 9 4 3 p 52 W...

Page 32: ...ill images and touch The default setting is MEMORY STICK 3 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired setting Stillimagesizeis 2 3M when 16 9 wide is set and maximum 3 0M when 4 3 is set The number of recordable still images varies depending on image quality and image size For details see p 73 Still images Step 8 Selecting the aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 of the recording picture continued ...

Page 33: ...with automatic settings Using Easy Handycam operation Now try recording page 34 EASY button The settings of your camcorder during Easy Handycam operation Touch SETUP to display the available setup items For details on setup See page 64 Nearly all setup items are automatically fixed to the setting of Easy Handycam operation is not displayed during Easy Handycam operation To perform settings such as...

Page 34: ...continue recording if you have not finalized the disc p 54 and there is remaining space to record on the disc when you turn off the power then turn it on again you remove a disc from your camcorder then insert it again Recording with ease Movies To record movies To record still images Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button only when the POWER switch is...

Page 35: ...ed recording media displayed at the top right The default setting is MEMORY STICK 3 Press PHOTO D lightly to adjust the focus A then press it fully B The default setting is FINE p 73 A shutter sound is heard When disappears the image has been recorded Still images Before Easy Handycam operation Turn on your camcorder and press EASY to set to Easy Handycam operation p 33 Easy Handycam operation ON ...

Page 36: ...laying back Touch tab then the movie to be played back Playing back with ease Movies Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green buttononlywhenthePOWER switch is in the OFF CHG position Previous 6 pictures Next 6 pictures 1 3 Disc type Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded DVD RW recording format Returns to the recording sc...

Page 37: ...uch tab and the still image to be played back Touch to play back a series of still images p 46 When you playback during Easy Handycam operation you cannot use following functions Playback zoom p 46 Turning off the backlight of the LCD screen p 25 Still Images Before Easy Handycam operation Turn on your camcorder and press EASY to set to Easy Handycam operation p 33 Easy Handycam operation ON appea...

Page 38: ...rded If you finalize a DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW you cannot record additional material on the disc during Easy Handycam operation Cancel Easy Handycam operation then follow the steps shown on page 61 Preparation for playing back on a DVD player Finalizing Preparation for finalizing a disc 1 Place your camcorder in a stable position Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder Be sure ...

Page 39: ...amcorder Enjoy watching images on the DVD device or DVD drive etc Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the DVD device etc If you format the disc the disc recovers recording used capacity and is reusable for recording thereafter If you want to reuse a DVD RW to record in VR mode format the disc after canceling Easy Handycam operation p 62 Note that you cannot recover a scene once you...

Page 40: ...ng press START STOP again Recording Playback Recording Movies PHOTO POWER switch START STOP B START STOP A Lens cover Opens in accordance with the setting of the POWER switch Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button only when the POWERswitchisintheOFF CHG position REC 60min STBY REC ...

Page 41: ...when you do not find it in p 64 3 Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus A then press it fully B A shutter sound is heard When disappears the image has been recorded Still Images To check or delete the last recording Review Review deleting See page 48 If the ACCESS lamp is on after recording is finished it means data is still being written onto the disc or Memory Stick Duo Do not apply shock or v...

Page 42: ... 1 3 Disc type Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded DVD RW recording format Returns to the recording screen 2 Useful functions on VISUAL INDEX screen Moving the zoom lever changes the VISUAL INDEX screen indication from 6 to 12 and more images can be displayed at the same time Touch DISPLAY in STANDARD SET to set the number of thumbnails that appear in the...

Page 43: ... a movie marked with i you can play it back from the point you have stopped previously Disc Touch tab and the still image to be played back Memory Stick Duo Touch tab and the still image to be played back To adjust the volume Touch t VOLUME then adjust it with If you cannot find VOLUME in touch SETUP p 64 To playback the disc on other DVD devices See page 54 Beginning of the scene previous scene T...

Page 44: ...surround sound is displayed on the screen during 5 1ch recording playback 5 1ch sound is converted to 2ch when played back on your camcorder Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 5 1ch surround sound Glossary p 141 Sound picked up by the built in 4ch microphone 4 is converted to 5 1ch surround sound and recorded To record with a wireless microphone You can use a wireless microphone optional to record distant ...

Page 45: ...ilter optional You can change the brightness of the flash by setting FLASH LEVEL or you can prevent the redeye by setting REDEYE REDUC p 70 To record in dark places NightShot 1 SettheNIGHTSHOTswitch1toON and NIGHTSHOT appear To record an image brighter use SuperNightShot function p 71 To record an image brighter in dim light use Color Slow Shutter function p 71 The NightShot and Super NightShot us...

Page 46: ...e Magnificationcanbeadjustedwiththepower zoom lever 2 or the zoom buttons 6 on the LCD frame 1 Play back the picture you want to magnify 2 Magnify the picture with T Telephoto A frame appears on the LCD screen 3 Touchtheportionthatyouwanttodisplay in the center of the LCD screen 4 Adjust the magnification with W Wide angle T Telephoto To cancel touch END You cannotchange thezoom speed with thezoom...

Page 47: ... date and time Setup items customized on Personal Menu are not initialized Other part names and functions 4 Built in 4ch microphone When an external microphone optional is connected it takesprecedence overthe internal microphone p 98 q Remote sensor Point the Remote Commander p 51 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder qa Recording lamp The recording lamp lights up in red during recor...

Page 48: ...ce recorded on DVD Rs cannot be deleted 1 Press during the review 2 Touch YES You cannot recover a scene once you delete it Youcanonlydeletethelastrecordedscene When is grayed out you cannot delete the scene due to the following reasons The last recorded scene has been already deleted There is a movie or still image that has been recorded just after the scene being played back When you delete stil...

Page 49: ...nu button 64 q PLAY EDIT button qa Image size 73 qs Quality FINE STD 73 qd The number of recordable still images and recording media qf Recording folder only for Memory Stick Duo As the number of still images recorded in Memory Stick Duo increases new folders are automatically created to store them Viewing movies Viewing still images qg Playback mode qh Previous Next button 36 43 qj Scene number q...

Page 50: ...page Indicators on the LCD screen and viewfinder Indicator Meaning 5 1ch surround recording playback 44 Self timer recording 71 Continuous photo recording Bracket recording 72 Flash light 70 MICREF LEVEL low 77 LCD panel off 75 Indicator Meaning Repeat of Slide show 46 Indicator Meaning Fader 74 LCD backlight off 25 Upper left Upper Center Upper right Bottom Center Indicator Meaning NightShot 45 S...

Page 51: ...wer zoom p 44 46 qa PAUSE p 36 43 qs VISUAL INDEX p 36 43 Displays a VISUAL INDEX screen when you press this while playing back qd b B v V ENTER When you press any button the orange frame appears on the LCD screen Select a desired button or an item with b B v V then press ENTER to enter PointtheRemoteCommandertowardstheremote sensor to operate your camcorder p 47 When no commands have been sent fr...

Page 52: ...connection only will not output audio When your TV is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR Set the input selector on theVCRtoLINE VIDEO1 VIDEO2 etc if the VCR has an input selector To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV 16 9 4 3 Change the setting according to the screen aspect ratio of the TV you will view pictures on 1 Slide the POWER switch to...

Page 53: ...YPE to 4 3 When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white left channel or the red right channel plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR You can display the counter on the TV screen by setting DISP OUTPUT to V OUT PANEL p 80 ...

Page 54: ...finalized Discs that do not require finalizing To play back a disc in a DVD device for the first time p 56 Playback on DVD devices Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD devices or DVD drives Finalizing Operation flow DVD RW Disc type has to be finalized in the following cases 1 To create the DVD menus or Photomovie 2 To enable playback in DVD drives of computers 3 When only little materi...

Page 55: ...57 Make a new recording Recordings cannot be added Unfinalize the disc When the DVD menu or Photomovie has been created a confirmation screen prompts you to confirm that you wish to add a recording Recordings can be added as usual Finalize Finalize Finalize Only in case 1 Make desired settings BDVD menu BPhotomovie BDisc title Playback on other DVD device ...

Page 56: ...alizing starts Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during finalizing When you need to disconnect the AC Adaptor make sure that the power of your camcorder is set to off and disconnect the adaptoraftertheCHG charge lampgoesoff Finalizing restarts when you connect the AC Adaptor and turn on your camcorder again You cannot remove the disc until the f...

Page 57: ...ing a Photomovie p 59 You cannot create a Photomovie on a DVD RW VR mode in this step Customize it on the EDIT screen p 90 To change the disc title 1 Touch DISC TITLE 2 Delete unnecessary characters by touching T The yellow cursor moves and characters are deleted from the end 3 Select the type of a character then touch the desired character To erase a character Touch T To insert a space Touch t 4 ...

Page 58: ...If you have created a DVD menu You can select the desired scene in the menu A Photomovie is listed after all the movies in the menu The disc cannot be played back freezes for an instantbetweenthescenes orsomefunctionsmay be disabled on some DVD devices Still images are played back as a Photomovie swapping images in every 3 seconds DVD devices that support subtitles can display the recording date a...

Page 59: ...have been copied from the disc to the hard disk of your computer For details on how to import movies refer to the First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM Still images stored on the disc are displayed in the JPEG format Note that erasing or changing the original data may occur accidentally in this operation since you use the original data on the disc 1 Insert the finalized disc into a DVD drive of ...

Page 60: ... Images are stored in the following folders on the disc x Movies DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW VIDEO_TS folder DVD RW VR mode DVD_RTAV folder x Still images DCIM 100MSDCF folder e g The folder for data for DVD Rs DVD RWs VIDEO mode DVD RWs when using Windows XP Volume label Still image folder Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed continued ...

Page 61: ... IN jack on your camcorder then connect the power cord to the wall outlet 2 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder 3 Insert the finalized disc into your camcorder 4 Touch t SETUP 5 Touch MEDIA SET t UNFINALIZE 6 Touch YES t YES then touch when Completed appears If you have created a Photomovie or a DVD menuinfinalizing p 57 thefollowing steps are required 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the ...

Page 62: ...r 4 Touch t FORMAT xDVD RW Select the recording format then format the disc Proceed to step 5 xDVD RW Select the aspect ratio of the recording picture then format the disc Proceed to step 6 5 Select the recording format for a DVD RW touch then proceed to step 7 Fordetailsonarecording format seepage16 6 Selecttheaspectratio 16 9WIDE or 4 3 ofthe recording picturefor DVD RW then touch Fordetailsonth...

Page 63: ... Handycam operation p 33 the screen in step 5 does not appear even if you insert a DVD RW in your camcorder Proceed to step 7 You cannot format a disc that has been protected on other devices Cancel the protection with the original devices and then format it ...

Page 64: ...items are added You can customize Personal Menu as you like p 82 1 Touch 2 Touch the desired setup item If the desired setup item is not displayed on the screen touch until it is displayed 3 Select the desired setting then touch x To change the setup items You can customize setup items that are not added to Personal Menu Using the Setup items Using the Setup items 1 2 3 4 Settings for movies Setti...

Page 65: ... close to hide the setup screen If you decide not to change the setting touch to return to the previous screen x To change the setup items during Easy Handycam operation does not appear during Easy Handycam operation p 33 1 Touch SETUP Available setup items appear 2 Select the desired item 3 Customize the item Touch after finishing the setting Touch not to change the item without changing the sett...

Page 66: ...ITE BAL z z AUTO AUTO SHUTTER z ON SPOT FOCUS z z AUTO FOCUS z z AUTO FLASH SET z 1 OFF SUPER NS z OFF NS LIGHT z z ON COLOR SLOW S z OFF SELF TIMER z OFF SELF TIMER z OFF DIGITAL ZOOM z OFF STEADYSHOT z ON STILL SET p 72 BURST z OFF QUALITY z FINE IMAGE SIZE z z FILE NO z 1 PICT APPLI p 74 FADER z OFF D EFFECT z OFF PICT EFFECT z OFF REC CTRL z USB SELECT z 2 DEMO MODE z ON MEDIA SET p 76 FORMAT ...

Page 67: ... z SP STILL MEDIA z z 1 VOLUME z z 1 MULTI SOUND z OFF MICREF LEVEL z NORMAL SUR MONITOR z LCD VF SET z z z NORMAL NORMAL 1 TV TYPE z z z 1 USB SPEED z AUTO DATA CODE z DATE TIME DISPLAY z 1 MOVIE PB z 1 REMAINING z AUTO REMOTE CTRL z z z ON REC LAMP z z ON BEEP z z z z 1 DISP OUTPUT z z z LCD PANEL SETUP ROTATE z z z 1 A SHUT OFF z z z 5 min SUB T DATE z 1 CALIBRATION z TIME LANGU p 81 CLOCK SET ...

Page 68: ...ect to maintain the atmosphere of situations such as sunsets general night views or fireworks LANDSCAPE Select to shoot distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal meshin windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject Items with one asterisk can be adjusted so as nottofocusonsubjectsonlyashortdistanceaway Items with two asterisks ...

Page 69: ... studios where the lighting conditions change quickly Underthevideolampsofthoseatastudio or under sodium lamps or incandescent like color lamps ONE PUSH The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light 1 Touch ONE PUSH 2 Frame a white object such as a piece of paper to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject 3 Touch flashes quickly When the...

Page 70: ... the focus then towards W wide angle to adjust the zoom for recording When you want to record a subject at close range move the power zoom lever to W wide angle then adjust the focus The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about 1 cm about 1 2 inch for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto The setting returns to AUTO when you...

Page 71: ... Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects p 45 Remove the conversion lens optional The maximum shooting distance using NS LIGHT is about 3 m 10 feet You can record an image brighter in color even in dark places Set COLOR SLOW S to ON and COLOR SLOW SHUTTER flash on the screen To cancel COLOR SLOW S touch OFF Adjustthefocusmanually FOCUS p 70 when it is hard to focus automa...

Page 72: ... pressing PHOTO BOFF Selectthiswhennotrecordingcontinuously NORMAL Records still images continuously at approximately 0 5 seconds intervals The numbers of the maximum recordable images are as follows 3 0M 3 images 1 9M 4 images VGA 0 3M 21 images 2 3M 3 images EXP BRKTG Records 3 images consecutively with different exposures at approximately 0 5 second intervals You can compare the 3 images and se...

Page 73: ...ries depending on the recording environment Number of still images recordable on a disc approx Top FINE Bottom STANDARD The table shows approximate recordable number and the above numbers apply to a single sided disc anditwillbedoubledforadouble sideddisc QUALITY 3 0M 2 3M 1 9M VGA 0 3M FINE FINE 1540 1150 960 150 STANDARD STD 640 480 420 60 IMAGE SIZE 3 0M 2 3M 1 9M VGA 0 3M 16MB 0010 0024 0013 0...

Page 74: ...hedesiredeffectduringstandby fade in or recording fade out then touch When you select OVERLAP or WIPE the image is stored as a still image While storing the image the screen turns to blue 2 Press START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete To cancelbeforestarting theoperation touch OFF in step 1 The setting will be canceled by pressing START STOP again WH...

Page 75: ... saved as a still image 3 Touch appears To cancel D EFFECT touch OFF in step 1 LUMI KEY luminance key Replaces a brighter area in a previously recorded still image e g a person with a movie OLD MOVIE Adds an old movie effect to pictures The scene is recorded in the 16 9 wide mode The aspect ratio cannot be changed when OLD MOVIE is selected Youcanaddspecialeffectstoapictureduring recording appears...

Page 76: ...er OPEN switch when the Memory Stick Duo is inserted when the POWER switch is set to Still when you set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON p 45 DEMO MODE See page 64 for details on selecting setup items See page 62 See page 54 See page 61 You can make a title on each disc As the default setting the date when the disc was first used is added as a disc title Enter the disc title by following step 2 to 5 in ...

Page 77: ...ear with a block noise when you play back the disc See page 35 41 See page 43 STANDARD SET Settings while recording on a disc or other basic settings REC MODE LCD VF SET USB SPEED etc REC MODE Recording mode STILL MEDIA VOLUME You can select whether to play back audio recordedusing other deviceswith dualsound or stereo sound BSTEREO Plays back with main and sub sound or stereo sound 1 Plays back w...

Page 78: ...ery life is slightly reduced during recording x VF WIDE DISP You can select how a 16 9 wide aspect ratio picture appears in the viewfinder BLETTER BOX Normal setting standard type of screen SQUEZE Squeeze Expandsthepictureverticallyifblackbands at the top and bottom in 16 9 wide aspect ratio are undesirable When you can set the POWER switch to Still VF WIDE DISP does not appear See page 52 You can...

Page 79: ...r on your camcorder 6IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 6 images 12IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 12 images You can operate with the zoom buttonson the LCD frame or on the Remote Commander Because the default setting is ON when you select tab on the VISUAL INDEX screen the first 5 seconds of each movie displayed on the screen are played back in sequence Set to OFF to conserve battery power Playback for ...

Page 80: ...UT PANEL Shows the display also on the TV screen BNORMAL Scrolls the setup items downwards by touching OPPOSITE Scrolls the setup items upwardsbytouching B5min The camcorder is automatically turned off whenyoudonotoperate your camcorder for more than approximately 5 minutes NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet A SHUT OFF is automatica...

Page 81: ...eas Refer to the World time difference on page 129 You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward one hour You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options TIME LANGU CLOCK SET AREA SET LANGUAGE etc CLOCK SET AREA SET DST SET SUMMERTIME ...

Page 82: ...tem if you want to add more 1 Touch t P MENU SET UP t ADD 2 Touch to select a setup category then touch 3 Touch to select a setup item then touch t YES t The setup item is added to the end of list 1 Touch t P MENU SET UP t DELETE If the desired setup item is not displayed touch 2 Touch the setup item that you want to delete 3 Touch YES t You cannot delete SETUP FINALIZE and P MENU SET UP Customizi...

Page 83: ...etup item you want to move 3 Touch to move the setup item to the desired place 4 Touch To sort more items repeat step 2 to 4 5 Touch END t You cannot move P MENU SET UP Touch t P MENU SET UP t RESET t YES t YES t Arranging the order of setup items displayed on Personal Menu Initializing the Personal Menu settings Reset ...

Page 84: ...d hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen You can select up to 100 images at once 5 Touch t YES Image copying starts 6 Touch when Completed appears tab appears in the VISUAL INDEX screen To copy all the still images on the Memory Stick Duo Touch COPY ALL in step 3 The still images cannot be copied to the finalized DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW ...

Page 85: ...een You can select up to 100 images at once 5 Touch t YES Image copying starts 6 Touch when Completed appears tab appears in the VISUALINDEX screen To copy all the still images on the DVD Touch COPY ALL in step 3 It sometimes takes time when copying a number of still images When Not enough memory space appears deleteunnecessaryimages p 86 inthe Memory Stick Duo before operating your camcorder agai...

Page 86: ...mage Touch to return to the previous screen You can select up to 100 images at once 6 Touch t YES You cannot recover an image once you delete it To delete all the still images in the Memory Stick Duo Touch DELETE ALL in step 4 You cannot delete in the following when the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo is set to the write protect position p 131 whenthestillimagehasbeenprotectedonother dev...

Page 87: ...t YES You cannot recover an image once you delete it To delete all movies or still images on the disc at the same time Touch DELETE ALL in step 3 If you delete an original movie that is listed in a Playlist p 88 it is also deleted from the Playlist Deleting scenes may not provide enough space to record movies or still images additionally To delete all the images on the disc and restore original re...

Page 88: ...t is a list showing thumbnails of the still images and movies that you have selected Theoriginalscenesarenotchanged even though you edit or delete the scenes in the Playlist Playlist Glossary p 142 Make sure to insert the recorded disc into your camcorder DonotremovethebatterypackortheACAdaptor from your camcorder while editing the Playlist It may damage the disc You can add up to 999 scenes in th...

Page 89: ...solutionofthe convertedmovie may be lower than that of the original still images 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press PLAY EDIT 2 Touch t EDIT 3 Touch ERASE 4 Select the scene to be deletedfrom the list The selected scene is marked with Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 5 Touch t YES Toeraseallthescenesatt...

Page 90: ...to divide the movie intoscenes The movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on half second increments 6 Touch t YES The original scenes are not changed even though you divide scenes within the Playlist Photomovie categorizes still images as a movie y...

Page 91: ...patible with your camcorder such as ones shot with a digital still camera and then copied to a computer can not be converted from still images to a Photomovie Make sure to insert the disc on which the Playlist is added into your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press PLAY EDIT 2 Touch A list of the scenes added in the Playlist appears 3 Touch the image from which yo...

Page 92: ...be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEOchannel ofthe A Vconnecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio To hide the screen indicators such as a counter etc on the screen of the monitor device connected set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PA...

Page 93: ... input selector set it to the input mode 4 Connect your camcorder to the VCR DVD device with the A V connecting cable supplied 1 or the A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional 2 Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of a VCR or DVD device 5 Start the playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for deta...

Page 94: ...an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEOchannel ofthe A Vconnecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio You cannot record images from a TV with no output jacks You cannot record TV programs which allow you to record once or have copy control technol...

Page 95: ...VIDEO t Touch SET to change the recording mode or adjust the volume Touch SET t REMAIN t ON to display the remaining disc indicator all the time 5 Insert a blank disc into your camcorder Format the disc if you use a new DVD RW DVD RW p 62 6 Start playing the cassette or the disc on the playback device or select a TV program The picture played on the connected deviceappearsontheLCDscreenofyour camc...

Page 96: ...APPLI t USB SELECT We cannot guarantee the operation ofmodels that are not PictBridge compatible 1 Select the image to be printed with 2 Touch t COPIES 3 Select the number of copies to be printed with You can set a maximum of 20 copies of one image to be printed 4 Touch t END To print the date on the image touch t DATE TIME t DATE or DAY TIME t 5 Touch EXEC t YES When printing is finished Printing...

Page 97: ... a 16 9 wide ratio left and right ends of the image may be cut off Some printer models may not support the date printing function Refer to your printer s instruction manual for details We cannot guarantee the printing of images recorded with adeviceotherthan yourcamcorder Still images recorded by other devices that have a file size of 2MB or more orare larger than 2304 1728 pixels cannot be printe...

Page 98: ...n accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory When you are recording with the external flash optional turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noisebeing recorded You cannot use an external flash optional and the built in flash at the same time When an external micr...

Page 99: ...dded music and visual styles x Duplicating to an 8cm DVD t Picture Package Duplicator You can copy the disc you recorded with your camcorder to an 8cm DVD x When copying a disc to the 12cm DVD You can copy the disc recorded with your camcorder to the 12cm DVD The First Step Guide is an instruction manual you can refer to on your computer This describes basic operations from initial hookup of your ...

Page 100: ...limagesrecordedon a Memory Stick Duo on a computer OS Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded CPU MMX Pentium 200MHz or faster Others USB port This must be provided as standard x When using Macintosh computer Youcanonlycopy stillimagesfrom the Memory Stick Duo OS...

Page 101: ...puter The installation screen appears If the screen does not appear follow the procedure below 1 Double click My Computer If you are usingWindowsXP click Start then My Computer 2 Double click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 4 Click Install Depending on the operating system on the computer a message appears notifying you that First Step Guide canno...

Page 102: ...estarts 11Click Next then follow the on screen instructions to install the First Step Guide Depending on the computer this screen may notbedisplayed In such a case skip to step 12 12Click Next then follow the on screen instructions to install ImageMixer EasyStepDVD 13If the Installing Microsoft R DirectX R screen is displayed follow the steps below to install DirectX 9 0c If not skip to step 14 1 ...

Page 103: ...ave any questions about PicturePackage see For inquires about this software p 104 You can copy the still images from the Memory Stick Duo to the Macintosh computer Install First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM Refer to First Step Guide for the details on connecting your camcorder to the computer and copying the still images 1 Confirm thatyourcamcorderisnot connected to the computer 2 Turn on the...

Page 104: ...p www ppackage com North America Los Angeles Telephone Toll Free 1 800 458 4029 1 213 341 0163 Europe U K Telephone Toll Free U K Germany France and Spain 800 1532 4865 Other countries 44 1489 564 764 Asia Philippines Telephone 63 2 438 0090 On Copyrights Music works sound recording or other third partymusicalcontentsyoumay acquirefrom CDs the Internet or other sources the Music Contents are the c...

Page 105: ... on or off You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off while recording or communicating with another device via USB cable Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 33 Settings change during Easy Handycam operation Some of the settings of your camcorder are restored to the default setting when you set Easy Handycam operation p 33 DEMO MODE does not start You cannot view the demonstration when the NIGH...

Page 106: ...ck is being charged Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 21 If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged The power turns off frequently although the remaining battery indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate A problem has occurred in the remaining battery time indicat...

Page 107: ... without turning off the power first This is not a malfunction You cannot turn the LCD backlight off During Easy Handycam operation p 33 you cannot turn the LCD backlight on off pressing and holding DISP BATT INFO The buttons do not appear on the touch panel Touch the LCD screen lightly Press DISP BATT INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 26 51 The buttons on the touch panel...

Page 108: ... the LCD screen are grayed out The disc may be created other than your camcorder You can play back with your camcorder but you cannot record additional scenes You cannot operate functions using the Memory Stick Duo Slide the POWER switch to light up the Still lamp or press PLAY EDIT with your camcorder switched on p 24 Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder p 30 If you use a Memory Stick Du...

Page 109: ... DVD RW only p 62 Or delete the unnecessary images p 87 The DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW has been finalized Make a disc to be able to record additional scenes p 61 The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour p 135 You cannot rec...

Page 110: ...t the time available for recording may shorten p 17 77 The recording stops The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it about 1 hour in a cool place p 135 There is a time difference between the point where you press START STOP and the point t...

Page 111: ... This is not a malfunction A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject This phenomenon is called the smear effect This is not a malfunction Tiny spots in white red blue or green appear on the screen The spots appear when you are recording in SUPER NS or COLOR SLOW S This is not a malfunction The color of the picture is not correctly displayed Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF p 45 The pi...

Page 112: ... recording side facing your camcorder p 28 The disc recorded in other devices may not be played back on your camcorder The playback picture is distorted Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth supplied p 130 Still images stored on a Memory Stick Duo are not played back in the actual size Stillimagesrecordedonotherdevicesmaynotappearintheactualsize Thisisnotamalfunction Still images stored on a Mem...

Page 113: ... data may have failed when the disc was finalized For DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW make the disc capable of additional recording p 61 then remake the DVD menu by finalizing the disc again p 57 The DVD menu may be displayed correctly Playback freezes for an instant between the scenes The image may freeze for an instant between scenes depending on the DVD device being used This is not a malfunction Play...

Page 114: ...POT METER is automatically set to AUTO You cannot use EXPOSURE You cannot use EXPOSURE together with NightShot SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S If you set PROGRAM AE EXPOSURE is automatically set to AUTO You cannot use WHITE BAL You cannot use WHITE BAL together with NightShot SUPER NS You cannot use SPOT FOCUS You cannot use SPOT FOCUS together with PROGRAM AE You cannot use SUPER NS The NIGHTSHOT switch is...

Page 115: ... D EFFECT You cannot use D EFFECT You cannot use D EFFECT together with SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S FADER You cannot use OLD MOVIE together with PROGRAM AE PICT EFFECT You cannot use PICT EFFECT You cannot use PICT EFFECT together with OLD MOVIE You cannot view SUR MONITOR Youcannotviewthe SUR MONITOR either youarenotrecordingin5 1chsurroundrecording or together with FADER You cannot adjust LCD BL LEVEL...

Page 116: ...onnected devices are not displayed on the LCD screen or the viewfinder Touch t REC CTRL p 94 Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed You cannot zoom scenes input from the other device on your camcorder No sound is heard when playing back a disc The audio will not be output when you connect a device via the S VIDEO plug only Connect the white and red plugs of the A V connecting cable too p...

Page 117: ...tect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 131 You may not copy still images recorded edited using other devices Unable to finalize Battery is running out during finalizing Use the AC Adaptor The disc has already been finalized If you are using a DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW follow the required procedure to record additional material on the disc p 61 You cannot edit or record additional material on a disc usi...

Page 118: ...uter and camcorder restart the computer then connect them again correctly When editing the images in the disc the computer does not recognize your camcorder Install the Picture Package software p 101 Confirm the USB driver is correctly installed with the following procedures For Windows XP 1 Click Start then Control Panel 2 Click Performance and Maintenance then System The System Properties window...

Page 119: ...B Device appears in DVD CD ROM drives Generic volume in Storage volumes and USB Mass Storage Device in Universal Serial Bus controllers respectively When all the devices appear the USB driver is installed correctly If any of these devices are not shown install USB driver 1 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive on your computer 2 Double click My Computer 3 Right click PICTUREPACKAGE icon Disc...

Page 120: ...p 75 Disconnect the USB device other than the keyboard mouse and camcorder from the computer You cannot view the still images recorded on a Memory Stick Duo on the computer Insert the Memory Stick Duo in the correct direction firmly Select USB SELECT t COMPUTER in the menu settings of your camcorder p 75 The computer does not recognize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operation such as disc p...

Page 121: ... it does not effect to the images or sounds transferred to your computer Depending on the computer you use the played back image or sound may stop temporarily but this does not effect the images or sound transferred to your computer You cannot write data from your computer on a disc in your camcorder using the USB cable The disc is not compatible with your camcorder Use a disc compatible with your...

Page 122: ...lace the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer 2 Double click My Computer 3 Right click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 4 Click Explorer 5 Double click FirstStepGuide 6 Double click the desired language folder 7 Double click FirstStepGuide pdf Troubleshooting continued ...

Page 123: ...E 20 ss E 31 ss E 40 ss E 61 ss E 62 ss E 91 ss E 94 ss A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sonyservice facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E 100 0001 Warning indicator pertaining to files Slow flashing The file is damaged The file is unreadable Warning indicator pertaining to discs Slow flashing A disc is not inser...

Page 124: ...n incompatible Memory Stick Duo is inserted p 131 Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the Memory Stick Duo The write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo is set to lock p 131 Warningindicatorpertainingtothe flash Slow flashing Still charging Fast flashing There is something wrong with the flash Warning indicator pertaining to camera shake warning The amount of lights is not suffici...

Page 125: ...y back an incompatible disc with your camcorder Z Disc finalized Cannot record on disc A finalized DVD R cannot be recorded Use a new disc Z Need to unfinalize disc To record on the finalized DVD RW VIDEO mode unfinalize it p 61 Cannot change movie aspect ratio on DVD RW p 62 Recordsmoviesin16 9 Formattoset p 62 Records movies in 4 3 Format to set p 62 Insert a disc or change STILL MEDIA to Memory...

Page 126: ...folders exceeding 999MSDCF You cannot create or delete created folders using your camcorder You will have to format the Memory Stick Duo p 76 or delete them using your computer Do not eject the Memory Stick during writing Insert a Memory Stick or change STILL MEDIA to DVD p 30 35 41 x PictBridge compliant printer Check the connected device Switch off the printer and switch it on again then disconn...

Page 127: ...the playlist exceeding 999 scenes There is not enough available space on the disc or Memory Stick Duo Cannot divide You cannot divide still images converted to a movie with You cannot divided a movie that is extremely short Data protected The dischas been protectedwithanother device Copy inhibit You cannot copy scenes with the copy protection signal Not enough memory space p 84 85 This file cannot...

Page 128: ...ith an AUDIO VIDEO input jack Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad System Used in NTSC Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand N...

Page 129: ...Tehran 6 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 7 04 30 Kabul 8 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 9 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 10 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 11 06 30 Rangoon 12 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 13 08 00 HongKong Singapore 14 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 15 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 16 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 17 11 00 Solomon Is 18 12 00 Fiji Wellington 19 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 20 11 00 Midway Is Samoa 21 10 00 Hawaii 22 09 00 Alaska 23 08 00 ...

Page 130: ...ismaycauseamalfunctionofthedisc or your camcorder Care and storage of the discs Keep the disc clean or the quality of the audio and video output may deteriorate Clean the disc with the supplied cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out For dirt clean the disc with a soft cloth slightly moistened in water then remove the moisture with a soft dry cloth Do not use solvents such as benzine clea...

Page 131: ... tab on the Memory Stick Duo with a small tapered object to the write protect position Notes on use Image data may be damaged in the following cases Compensation for damaged image data will not be made If you eject the Memory Stick Duo turn the power off on your camcorder or remove the battery pack for replacement while your camcorderis reading or writing image files on the Memory Stick Duo while ...

Page 132: ...k Duo slot may be damaged Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunctions of the unit x On a Memory Stick PRO Duo The maximum memory capacity of a Memory Stick PRO Duo that can be used on your camcorder is 2 GB On image data compatibility Image data files recorded on a Memory Stick Duo by your camcorder conform to the Design rule for...

Page 133: ...battery packfaster It is recommendedthat you use a large capacity battery pack NP FP71 NP FP90 Be sure to slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG whennotshootingorplayingbackonyour camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in the standby mode or playback is paused Have spare battery packs ready for two or three times the expected recording time and make trial recordings on a DVD...

Page 134: ...When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack The battery life varies according to how it is stored theoperatingconditions andenvironment in which each battery pack is used About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack continued ...

Page 135: ...e it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord pull it by the plug and not the cord Do not damage the power cord such as by placing anything heavy on it Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Remote Commander and button type battery out of children s reach If the battery is accidentally swallowed consult a doctor immediately If the battery electrolytic liquid has l...

Page 136: ...ded you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press PLAY EDIT 2 Disconnect cables other than that of the AC Adaptor from your camcorder then remove the discand MemoryStickDuo from your camcorder 3 Touch t SETUP t STANDARD SET t CALIBRATION 4 Touch the displayed on the screen with a thin ob...

Page 137: ...e for a long time To charge the pre installed rechargeable battery Your camcorder has a pre installed rechargeable battery to retain the date time and other settings even when the POWER switchissettoOFF CHG Thepre installed rechargeable battery is always charged while you are using your camcorder but it will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder The rechargeable battery will be...

Page 138: ...der Do not use batteries other than the CR2025 When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Remote Commander may shorten or the Remote Commander may not function properly In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Maintenance and precautions continued ...

Page 139: ...Color temperature AUTO ONE PUSH INDOOR 3 200 K OUTDOOR 5 800 K Minimum illumination 5 lx lux F1 8 0 lx lux in the NightShot function 3 1 Exif isafileformatforstillimages established bythe JEITA JapanElectronicsandInformation Technology Industries Association Filesin this format can have additional information such as your camcorder s setting information at the time of recording 2 In 16 9 mode the ...

Page 140: ...V Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 48 29 81 mm 1 15 16 1 3 16 3 1 4 in w h d excluding the projecting parts Mass Approx 170 g 6 oz excluding the power cord See at the label of AC Adaptor for other specifications Rechargeable battery pack NP FP60 Maximum output voltage DC8 4V Output voltage DC7 2V Capacity 7 2 wh 1 000 m...

Page 141: ...that can be recorded on both sides x DVD menu A menu screen that enables you to select a particular scene from a disc being played back on a DVD device or other device You can create a DVD menu with DVD Handycam showing the beginning of each scene with date x DVD R A DVD format that does not enable re recording It is mostly used for saving data that does not need to be edited It is characterized b...

Page 142: ...ect the image quality There are 3 modes HQ high quality SP standard play and LP long play The higher the recording quality the shorter the recording time x Thumbnail Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time DVD Handycam VISUAL INDEX and DVD menu use a thumbnail display system x Unfinalizing The process of treating a finalized disc that has some unused recording cap...

Page 143: ... time 22 CHG charge lamp 21 Cleaning cloth 20 CLOCK SET 27 COLOR SLOW S Color Slow Shutter 71 115 Computer 99 Connect TV 52 VCR DVD device 92 Copyright 8 104 127 Counter 49 D DATA CODE 27 50 78 DATE TIME 27 79 DC IN jack 21 98 DC plug 21 Delete Disc 48 87 Memory Stick Duo 48 86 DEMO MODE 76 DIGITAL ZOOM 72 Disc cover OPEN switch 28 Disc title 57 76 DISP OUTPUT 80 DISP BATT INFO 25 26 47 Display in...

Page 144: ...Memory Stick PRO Duo 132 MICREF LEVEL 77 Mirror mode 46 Moisture condensation 135 MOSAIC 75 Movie REC MODE Recording mode 77 Recording 34 40 MPEG2 142 MULTI SOUND 77 N Nero Express 6 20 99 NightShot 45 NIGHTSHOT switch 45 NORMAL 72 NS LIGHT NightShot Light 71 NTSC 128 Number of still images recordable on a disc 73 O OLD MOVIE 75 ONE PUSH 69 Operation confirmation beep See BEEP Original data 87 Del...

Page 145: ...aker 47 Specifications 139 SPORTS Sports lesson 68 SPOTLIGHT 68 SPOT FOCUS 70 SPOT METER Flexible spot meter 68 114 STANDARD 73 STANDARD SET 77 START STOP 34 40 STEADYSHOT 72 111 Still image IMAGE SIZE 35 73 QUALITY 73 Recording 35 41 STILL MEDIA 35 41 STILL SET 72 Sub sound 77 SUB T DATE 79 SUMMERTIME 27 81 SUNSET MOON 68 SUPER NS Super NightShot 71 114 SUR MONITOR 77 System requirements 100 S VI...

Page 146: ...146 WHITE FADER 74 Wide angle 44 WIDE SELECT 31 Windows 100 WIPE 74 World time difference 129 Write protect tab 131 Z Zoom 44 Zoom lever 44 Index continued ...

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Page 148: ...inted on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink US Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website ...

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