Sony DCR DVD505 - 4MP DVD Handycam Camcorder Operating Manual Download Page 101

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You need to install the software to your
Windows computer

before connecting

your camcorder to the computer.

The

installation is required only for the first time.
Contents to be installed and procedures may
differ depending on your OS.

Confirm that your camcorder is not
connected to the computer.

Turn on the computer.

• Log on as Administrators for installation.
• Close all applications running on the

computer before installing the software.

Place the supplied CD-ROM in the
disc drive of your computer.

The installation screen appears.

• If the screen does not appear, follow the

procedure below.

Double-click [My Computer] (If you are
using Windows XP, click [Start], then [My
Computer].)

Double-click [PICTUREPACKAGE]
(Disc drive).

Drive names (such as (E:)) may vary
depending on the computer.

Click [Install].

• Depending on the operating system on the

computer, a message appears notifying you
that “First Step Guide”, cannot be installed
automatically with the InstallShield Wizard.
In such a case, manually copy “First Step
Guide” to your computer according to the
message’s instructions.

Select the language for the
application to be installed, then
click [Next].

Click [Next].

Installing software and “First Step Guide”

Using a Windows computer

Summary of Contents for DCR DVD505 - 4MP DVD Handycam Camcorder

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 129 Glossary Index 142 ...

Page 2: ... 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: ...om the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it Do not use liquid cleaners oraerosol 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 bathtub washbowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc Power Cord Protection Route the power cord so that...

Page 4: ...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 or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Replacement parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service...

Page 5: ...ble 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 instructions maycause 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 interfer...

Page 6: ...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 Use the discs with marks listed below See page 16 for details Onthetypesof MemoryStick youcan use in your camcorder There are two sizes of Memory Stick You can use Memory Stick Duo marked with or p 132 MemoryStickDuo Thissizecanbeusedwithyour camcorder Memory Stick You cannot use it in your ca...

Page 7: ...ctor 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 ope...

Page 8: ... 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 ope...

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Page 10: ...ck Duo 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 rec...

Page 11: ...g the last scene Review Review deleting 48 Indicators 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 th...

Page 12: ...zing Personal 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...

Page 13: ...ges 123 Using your camcorder abroad 129 About the disc 131 About the Memory Stick 132 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 134 Maintenance and precautions 136 Specifications 140 Glossary 142 Index 144 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: ...at 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 DV...

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: ...ed 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 unfinalizi...

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: ...ttery 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 St...

Page 22: ...me Approximatetime min availablewhenyou 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 clos...

Page 23: ...e 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 trou...

Page 24: ...turn 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 bedisplayedontheLCDscreenforafewseconds 2 Hold your camcorder correctly 3 Ensurea good grip then fastenthe belt To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG At the time of purchase the power ...

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: ...e 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 137 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 LANGUAGE ...

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 hourand 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 130 for information concerning ...

Page 28: ...peration with your hand or other objects etc when opening or closingthedisccover Movethebelttothebottom 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 Setthediscwiththerecordingside facing your camcorder then press the center of the disc until it clicks Do not touch the disc with the recording side o...

Page 29: ...aspect ratio of the recording movie 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 theMemory 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 2...

Page 31: ...me 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 When viewing 16 9 wide pictures with TV TYPE set ...

Page 32: ...l images and touch The default setting is MEMORY STICK 3 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired setting Still image size is 3 0M when 16 9 wide is set and maximum 4 0M when 4 3 is set The number of recordable still images varies depending on image quality and image size For details see p 72 Still images Step 8 Selecting the aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 of the recording picture continued ...

Page 33: ...omatic 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 focusin...

Page 34: ...a disc from your camcorder then insert it again To record the high resolution still images during recording a movie Dual Rec Press PHOTO D fully while recording a movie The still image can be written up to 3 during recording a movie at once After finishing recording a movie the written still images will be recorded on the Memory Stick Duo or disc For details on Dual Rec refer to page 45 Recording ...

Page 35: ...d 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 deault setting is FINE p 72 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 ap...

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 47 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: ... 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 to u...

Page 39: ...g 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 delete it Touch the L...

Page 40: ...ding press START STOP again Recording Playback Recording Movies PHOTO POWER switch START STOP B START STOP A Lens cover Opensinaccordancewiththe 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: ...OTO 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 To record the high resolution still imagesduringrecordingamovie Dual Rec See page 45 If the ACCESS lamp is on after recording is finished it means data is still being written onto the disc ...

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: ...ayed back on your camcorder Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 5 1ch surround sound Glossary p 142 Sound picked up by the built in 4ch microphone 5 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 sound wirelessly The sound it picks up is allotted to the front center part of the 5 1ch surround sound mixed wit...

Page 45: ...o finish recording a movie The written still images are displayed then recorded on theselecteddestinationmedia Memory Stick Duo or disc When disappears recording is complete Do not eject the Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder from after recording a movie is finished until the still images are recorded on the Memory Stick Duo You cannot use the flash When the POWER switch is set to Movie the size...

Page 46: ...e PICT APPLI on page 74 To attach the shoulder belt wa Attach the shoulder belt optional with your camcorder to the hook for the shoulder belt To use a tripod ws Attach the tripod optional the length of the screw must belessthan5 5mm to the tripod receptacle ws using a tripod screw To use Playback zoom 29 You can magnify pictures from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Magnificationcanbeadjust...

Page 47: ...n to the 20 second maximum To turn off the operation confirmation beep qk See BEEP on page 80 To initialize the settings RESET w Press RESET w to initialize all the settings including settings for date and time Setup items customized on Personal Menu are not initialized Other part names and functions 5 Built in 4ch microphone When an external microphone optional is connected it takesprecedence ove...

Page 48: ... until turning off the power after finishing recording Data once 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 record...

Page 49: ...e number of recordable still images and recording media qg 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 Whenusing the DualRecfunction themovie and still image shooting screens are both shown together The display position differs slightly from that during normal operation Viewing m...

Page 50: ...ontinued is a reference page Indicators on the LCD screen and viewfinder Indicator Meaning 5 1ch surround recording playback 44 Self timer recording 71 Flash light 70 MICREF LEVEL low 78 LCD panel off 75 Indicator Meaning Repeat of Slide show 47 Indicator Meaning Fader 74 LCD backlight off 25 Upper left Upper Center Upper right Bottom Center Indicator Meaning NightShot 45 Super NightShot 71 Color ...

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: ...ection 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 tur...

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: ...lized 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 material i...

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: ...ing 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 adaptor after the Movie or Still lamp goes off Finalizing restarts when you connect the AC Adaptor and turn on your camcorder again You cannot remove the disc until ...

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 DVDmenuinfinalizing p 57 thefollowing steps are required 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the D...

Page 62: ...er 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 movie then format the disc Proceed to step 6 5 Select the recording format for a DVD RW touch then proceed to step 7 Fordetailsonarecordingformat seepage16 6 Selecttheaspectratio 16 9WIDE or 4 3 of the recording movie for DVD RW then touch Fordetailsonthem...

Page 63: ...andycam 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: ... t 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 se...

Page 66: ...BAL z z AUTO AUTO SHUTTER z ON SPOT FOCUS z z AUTO FOCUS z z AUTO FLASH SET z z 1 OFF SUPER NS z OFF NS LIGHT z z ON COLOR SLOW S z z OFF SELF TIMER z OFF SELF TIMER z OFF DIGITAL ZOOM z z OFF STEADYSHOT z ON STILL SET p 72 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 SMTH SLW REC z REC CTRL z USB SELECT z 2 DEMO MODE z ON MEDIA SET p 77 FO...

Page 67: ... z SP STILL MEDIA z 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 2 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 ...

Page 68: ...conditions EXPOSURE WHITE BAL STEADYSHOT etc PROGRAM AE LANDSCAPE Select to shoot distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject Items with one asterisk can be adjusted so as nottofocusonsubjectsonlyashortdistanceaway Items with two asterisks can be adjusted to focus on subjects ...

Page 69: ...dios 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 whi...

Page 70: ...e 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 se...

Page 71: ...hefocusmanually FOCUS p 70 when it is hard to focus automatically The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness The motion of the picture may slow down at this time The self timer starts recording a movie after about 10 seconds Press START STOP when SELF TIMER is set to ON To cancel the count down touch RESET To cancel the self timer select OFF You can also use the self t...

Page 72: ...ANDARD Records still images at the standard image quality level The size of still images Approx kB When the POWER switch is Still When the POWER switch is Movie The table shows the approximate number of still images that can be taken for each image size FINE is on top and STANDARD is on the bottom B4 0M Records still images clearly 1 9M Allows you to record more still images in relatively clear qu...

Page 73: ... Stick Duo made by Sony Corporation Thenumberof recordable still images varies depending on the recording environment Number of still images recordable on a disc approx When the POWER switch is Still 4 0M 1 9M VGA 0 3M 3 0M 16MB 0007 0018 0016 0037 00096 00240 0010 0024 32MB 0015 0037 0032 0075 00190 00485 0020 0048 64MB 0031 0075 0065 0150 00390 00980 0041 0098 128MB 0063 0150 0130 0300 00780 019...

Page 74: ...hen the items are selected See page 64 for details on selecting setup items Youcanaddthefollowingeffectstocurrently recording pictures 1 Selectthedesiredeffectduringstandby 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...

Page 75: ...when you touch is 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 ...

Page 76: ...tomatically appears on the screen in the following when PLAY EDIT is pressed while connecting your camcorder to another device with the USB cable when connecting your camcorder to another device with the USB cable on the playback screen Forthe detailofacomputerconnection see First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM The default setting is ON so that you can view the demonstration in about 10 minutes...

Page 77: ... details on selecting setup items You can select an image quality of the movie from three levels HQ HQ Record in high quality mode approx recordable time is up to 20 min BSP SP Records in standard quality mode approx recordable time is up to 30 min LP LP Increases the recording time Long Play approx recordable time is up to 60 min The time in parenthesis indicates the approximate recordable time w...

Page 78: ...rom which the recording sound comes when recording in 5 1ch mode Therecordedpicturewillnotbeaffectedeven when you change the setting x LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen 1 Adjust the brightness with 2 Touch x LCD BL LEVEL You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight BNORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen When you use the AC Adaptor as the...

Page 79: ...g to USB 1 1 full speed transfer You can check the information recorded automatically data code during playback BOFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time of recorded images CAMERA DATA Displaysthecamerasettingdataofrecorded images DATE TIME 1Date 2Time CAMERA DATA 3SteadyShot off 4Exposure 5White balance 6Gain 7Shutter speed 8Aperture value 9Exposure value appears for an...

Page 80: ... you press DISP BATT INFO to switch the indicator from off to on with the POWER switch to Movie When the recordable time for movies is less than 5 minutes When you start recording from the line input ON Always displays the remaining disc indicator The default setting is ON so that you can use the supplied Remote Commander p 51 Set to OFF to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent ...

Page 81: ...f your DVD device See page 137 A SHUT OFF Auto shut off SUB T DATE CALIBRATION See page 64 for details on selecting setup items See page 27 You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock Set your local area using v V when using your camcorder overseas Refer to the World time difference on page 130 You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forwar...

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: ...nd 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: ...reen You can select up to 100 images at once 5 Touch t YES Image copying starts 6 Touch when Completed appears tab appearsinthe 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 again...

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 132 whenthestillimagehasbeenprotectedonother dev...

Page 87: ...ch 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...

Page 88: ...ist 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 143 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 ...

Page 89: ...eresolutionoftheconvertedmovie 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 Selectthesceneto bedeletedfrom 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 Toeraseallthescenesatthe...

Page 90: ...o divide the movie into scenes 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: ... produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug SVIDEOchannel oftheA 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 PANEL ...

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: ...n A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug SVIDEOchannel oftheA 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 technology...

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: ...PPLI t USB SELECT We cannot guarantee the operation of models 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: ...with 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 adeviceotherthanyourcamcorder Still images recorded by other devices that have afilesize of2MB ormore orarelargerthan 2304 1728 pixels cannot be printed P...

Page 98: ...an 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 flashto preventchargingnoisebeing recorded You cannot use an external flash optional and the built in flash at the same time When an external microp...

Page 99: ...added 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 hookupofyourca...

Page 100: ...illimagesrecordedon 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 Youcanonlycopystillimagesfromthe Memory Stick Duo OS...

Page 101: ...uter 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 cannot...

Page 102: ... starts 11Click Next then follow the on screen instructions to install the First Step Guide Depending on the computer this screen may not be displayed 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 ...

Page 103: ...have 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 Confirmthatyourcamcorderisnot 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 partymusicalcontentsyoumayacquirefrom CDs the Internet or other sources the Music Contents are the co...

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 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 Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder p 30 If you use a Memory Stick Duo formatted on a computer format it on your camcorder p 77 Still images cannot be deleted Release the lock on the write protect tab of th...

Page 109: ...xtremely 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 136 You cannot record a still image You cannot record a still image together with SMTH SLW REC FADER D EFFECT PICT EFFECT You cannot record on the Memory Stick Duo The playback screen appears Press PLAY EDIT or touch...

Page 110: ...ding time When you record an object that moves fast 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 136 There is a time difference between th...

Page 111: ...e frame rapidly might crooked depending on the recording conditions 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 picture appears too bright on the screen and the subject does not appear on the screen...

Page 112: ...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 131 Still images stored on a Memory Stick Duo are not played back in the actual size Stillimagesrecordedonotherdevicesmaynotappearintheactualsize Thisisnotamalfunction Still images stored on a Memory Stick Duo cannot be played back Still i...

Page 113: ...e DVD menu Loading of the 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 ...

Page 114: ... 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 not set to ON You cannot use SUPER NS together with FADER D EFFECT COLOR SLOW S does not operate correctly COLOR SLOW S may not operat...

Page 115: ...use PICT EFFECT together with OLD MOVIE You cannot use SMTH SLW REC You cannot use SMTH SLW REC together with SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S D EFFECT PICT EFFECT You cannot set STILL MEDIA You cannot set STILL MEDIA while recording a movie You cannot view SUR MONITOR Youcannotviewthe SURMONITOR eitheryouarenotrecordingin5 1chsurroundrecording or together with FADER You cannot adjust LCD BL LEVEL You cannot...

Page 116: ...from connected 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...

Page 117: ...d 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 using other devices You may not be able to edit a disc recorded on your camcord...

Page 118: ... 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 appears 3 Click Hardware tab 4 Click Device Manager The Device Manager w...

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 76 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 76 The computer does not recognize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operation such as disc p...

Page 121: ... 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 camcorder p 16 You...

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: ...urn on your camcorder again 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 Sony service 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...

Page 124: ...ng indicator pertaining to incompatible Memory Stick Duo An incompatible Memory Stick Duo is inserted p 132 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 132 Warningindicatorpertainingtothe flash Slow flashing Still charging Fast flashing There is something wrong with the flash Warning indicator pertaining t...

Page 125: ...he disc However you might be able to record movies Playback prohibited You are trying to play 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...

Page 126: ...ceeding 999MSDCF You cannot create or delete created folders using your camcorder You will have to format the Memory Stick Duo p 77 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 Cannot record still pictures No more still pictures during movie recording You are trying to record three or more still images...

Page 127: ...during Easy Handycam operation p 33 No recording in Easy Handycam operation p 33 TheDVD RWhasbeenfinalized Make a disc to be able to record additional scenes p 61 x Other E Please connect AC adaptor Youaretryingtofinalizeorformatadisc or making a disc available for additional recordingafterfinalizingwiththebattery capacity low Use the AC Adaptor as the power source to prevent the battery from wear...

Page 128: ...iled Attempts were made to recover the data but they were unsuccessful Turn power on again Please wait This is displayed if the disc removal process takes time Leave the camcorder alone for about 10 minutes so that it is not subject to vibration Possibility of problem with disc The disc removal process has failed There may be something wrong with the disc Warning indicators and messages continued ...

Page 129: ...based TV with 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...

Page 130: ...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 LosAngeles Tijuana 24 07 00 Denv...

Page 131: ...nbalanced andthismaycauseamalfunctionofthedisc 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 ...

Page 132: ... 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 imagefileson the Memory Stick Duo while the ACCESS la...

Page 133: ... direction the Memory Stick 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 conf...

Page 134: ...ckfaster Itisrecommendedthat you use a large capacity battery pack NP FP71 NP FP90 optional 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 RW...

Page 135: ... 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 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 ...

Page 136: ...so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting thepowercord pull it bythe 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 leaked consult ...

Page 137: ...cedure below It is recommended 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 thediscand MemoryStickDuo fromyour camcorder 3 Touch t SETUP t STANDARD SET t CALIBRATION 4 Touch the displayed on ...

Page 138: ...he 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 rechargeablebatteryisalwayschargedwhile you are using your camcorder but it will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 month...

Page 139: ...25 is used in the Remote Commander 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 ...

Page 140: ...UTO ONE PUSH INDOOR 3 200 K OUTDOOR 5 800 K Minimum illumination 3 lx lux F1 8 0 lx lux in the NightShot function 3 1 Exif isafileformatforstillimages established bytheJEITA JapanElectronicsandInformation Technology Industries Association Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder s setting information at the time of recording 2 In 16 9 mode the focal length figure...

Page 141: ...W Output voltage DC 8 4V 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 0 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 2...

Page 142: ...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 by excelle...

Page 143: ...ding you can select 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 unus...

Page 144: ... 20 CLOCK SET 27 COLOR SLOW S Color Slow Shutter 71 114 Computer 99 Connect TV 52 VCR DVD device 92 Copyright 8 104 127 Counter 49 D DATA CODE 27 50 79 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 71 Disc cover OPEN switch 28 Disc title 57 77 DISP OUTPUT 80 DISP BATT INFO 25 26 47 Display indicators 49 50 Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 4...

Page 145: ...3 MICREF LEVEL 78 Mirror mode 46 Moisture condensation 136 MOSAIC 75 Movie REC MODE Recording mode 77 Recording 34 40 MPEG2 143 MULTI SOUND 78 N Nero Express 6 20 99 NightShot 45 NIGHTSHOT switch 45 NS LIGHT NightShot Light 71 NTSC 129 Number of still images recordable on a disc 73 O OLD MOVIE 75 ONE PUSH 69 Operation confirmation beep See BEEP Original data 87 Delete 87 Divide 87 OUTDOOR 69 OVERL...

Page 146: ...ER Flexible spot meter 68 114 STANDARD 72 STANDARD SET 77 START STOP 34 40 STEADYSHOT 72 111 Still image IMAGE SIZE 35 72 QUALITY 72 Recording 35 41 STILL MEDIA 35 41 STILL SET 72 Sub sound 78 SUB T DATE 81 SUMMERTIME 27 81 SUNSET MOON 68 SUPER NS Super NightShot 71 114 SUR MONITOR 78 System requirements 100 S VIDEO cable 52 92 S VIDEO jack 52 92 T Telephoto 44 Thumbnail 80 TIME LANGU Language 81 ...

Page 147: ...147 Glossary Index Wide angle 44 WIDE SELECT 31 Windows 100 WIPE 75 World time difference 130 Write protect tab 132 Z Zoom 44 Zoom lever 44 ...

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