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Page 1: ...er s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Model No AC Serial No DCR lPSllP7BT Serial No Nldhmuk HandycamIP D GBO HandycamIP Gil InfoLITHIU 0 wi ES MEMORYSTICK 0 Bluetootti MPEGMOVIEAD 02001 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY LITHIUM ION BATTERY DISPOSE OF PROPERLY You can return your unwanted lithium eon batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center Note In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household of business trash ma be prohibited For the Sony Serwce Center nearest you call I 600 222 SONY United States only For the S...

Page 3: ... 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 instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful...

Page 4: ...ick p 140 DCR IP7BT only Capturing images on your computer l Viewing an image recorded on a tape using your computer via the i LINK cable P 155 l Viewing an image recorded on a Memory Stick using your computer via the USB cable p 156 DCR IP7BT only l Accessing the Internet via a Bluetooth device DCR IP7BT only l Accessing the Internet and sending receiving your e mail For details refer to the netw...

Page 5: ...the menu settings l Fader p 51 l Picture effect p 54 Digital effect p 56 l Title p 89 95 l MEMORY MIX p 132 DCR IP7BT only Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings l Manual focus p 65 l Landscape mode p 59 Functions used after recording l END SEARCH p 38 DATA CODE p 41 l Multi picture search p 71 Title search p 75 Date search p 77 Photo search p 79 5 ...

Page 6: ...lamp lights up P 2 Slide the POWER switch down Each time you slide it down the mode changes as follows and corresponding mode lamp also lights up CAMERA Use this mode when you record on a tape MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP7BT only MEMORY Use this mode when you record on a Memory Stick or play back or edit an image in a Memory Stick NETWORK Use this mode when you use the network function For details refer ...

Page 7: ... select the desired button displayed on the screen The selected button turns orange 2 Press the center 0 on the control button to enter the setting Repeat steps 1 and 2 to execute the function The procedure above is referred to as Select XXXX then press the center 0 on the tontrol button in this operating instructions When an item is selected A green bar appears above the item If certain items are...

Page 8: ...on the control button then press the center 0 The screen that corresponds to that button will appear or that function will be executed To return to the FN screen Select 3 OK then 3 RETURN or 3 END with A V 4 on the control button then press the center 0 Next select EXIT with A V 4 on the control button then press the center 0 To execute settings Select 3 OK with A V 4 on the control button then pr...

Page 9: ...MENU VOL TITLE MULTI SRCH W a PB 44 m I1 W m PAGE2 LCD BRT DIG EFFT END SCH B a PB 44 bII bb m PAGE3 DATA CODE COUNT RESET mREC CTRL W a PB 44 m I1 bb DCR IP7BT only See page 112 for the MEMORY NETWORK mode DCR IP7BT only To turn on off the screen buttons Press DISPLAY However the finder can be used only in mirror mode A screen where the FN button is displayed is referred to as the FN screen in th...

Page 10: ...ects 69 Searching for a scene Multi picture search 71 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title Title search 75 Searching a recording by date Date search 77 Searching for a photo Photo search 79 Editing Dubbing a tape 81 Recording a program 84 Superimposing a title 89 Making your own titles 95 The Micro Cassette Memory 98 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 102 Memory St...

Page 11: ...y Accessing the network ___ 162 Troubleshooting Types of trouble and their solutions 164 Self diagnosis display 170 Warning indicators and messages 171 Additional Information Compatible cassettes 173 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 174 About LINK 176 Using your camcorder abroad _ 178 Maintenance information and precautions 179 Specfications 185 Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls...

Page 12: ... Connect the plug with its 5 mark facing the lens side 0 Slide OPEN LEJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid 0 Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to insert Insert it the cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartment with the window facing out 0 Close the cassette compartment by pushing down the cassette lid halfway After the cassette compartment goe...

Page 13: ...ress START STOP Your camcorder starts recording To stop recording press START STOP again START STOP 0 Set the POWER switch to VCR The VCR lamp lights up Select then press the center 0 on the control button to rewind the tape pq 0 Select t then press the center 0 on the control button to start playback 1 l c NOTE Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the viewfinder the LCD panel the battery pack...

Page 14: ...erence DCR MEMORY NETWORK mark on the POWER switch II 5 IP7BT 0 0 Provided Not provided The models with MEMORY NETWORK marked on the POWER switch is provided with memory and network functions See page 162 for details Your camcorder is based on the MICROMV format You can only use MICROMV cassettes with your camcorder a Records and plays back for about 60 minutes with equal quality when cornflared t...

Page 15: ...any way 2 l Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea P water Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b l Be careful when placing the camcorder near a window ...

Page 16: ...Checking supplied accessories Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder Or RMT 818 El 0 16 ...

Page 17: ...B Driver 1 fl CD ROM Movie Shaker Ver 3 1 for MICROMV 1 p 155 q Battery terminal cover 1 p 18 q BTA NW1 Modem Adaptor with Bluetooth Function 1 q MDM 5614G Modem card 1 s z q Modem cable 1 3 P q AC PTI AC power adaptor 1 q Size AA R6 alkaline dry batteries for Modem Adaptor with Bluetooth Function 2 4 DClGIP7BT only DCR IP7BT only For details refer to the operating instructions of the Modem Adapto...

Page 18: ...all the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks To remove the battery pack The battery pack is removed in the same way as the battery terminal cover Note on the battery terminal cover To protect the battery terminals always install the battery terminal cover after the battery pack is removed Note on installing the battery pack Make sure that the battery pack is properly installe...

Page 19: ... mark facing the lens side 2 Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet 4 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG The CHG lamp lights up when the charge begins After the charge is completed the CHG lamp goes out full charge After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder Note Prevent metallic objects from c...

Page 20: ...ack the viewfinder Recording with the LCD screen Backlighting on Backlightingoff Continuous Tvoical Continuous Tvoical Continuous Tvoical NP FF50 supplied 80 45 65 35 80 P 45 n NP FF70 170 100 140 80 170 100 Approximate number of minutes of recording time when you use a fully charged battery Approximate continuous recording time at 25 C 77 F The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcord...

Page 21: ...IUM battery pack F series Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery InfoLITHIUM F series battery packs have the fn OL TH U 0 mark InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation to a II ou When you intend to use your camcorder for a long time we recommend that you power it from a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor f Open the jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor supplied w...

Page 22: ... pack is attached to your camcorder l The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply power when the power cord is connected to the DC IN jack even when the power cord is not plugged into a wall outlet w A car battery You cannot use car batteries with the camcorder ...

Page 23: ...ed in your camcorder will have been discharged p 181 2 First set your area then the daylight saving time the year the month the day the hour and then the minute 2 B I Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY DCR IP7BT only The is P CAMERA or MEMORY lamp DCR IP7BT only lights up 2 Select FN then press the center 0 on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 3 Select MENU then press the center 0 ...

Page 24: ...n press the center 0 on the control button 9 Set the month day and hour with the same procedure as that in st p 8 IO Set the minute and enter it using the time signal The clock starts to move 11 Press DISPLAY to turn off the menu The clock setup is completed The illustration In CAMERA mode The year changes as follows 2000 2001 2079 t t To return to the FN screen Select 3 then press the center 0 on...

Page 25: ...ecorded on the tape or the Memory Stick DCR IP7BT only as the data code Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12 hour cycle 12 00 AM stands for midnight 12 OOPM stands for noon iff You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference Set up the AREA SET and DST SET items in the menu settings 25 ...

Page 26: ... 1GMT 06 OO IChicago MexicoCity I 26 GMT 05 OO New York Bogota wiGMT 03 OO Brasilia Montevideo I30 1GMT 02 OO 1Fernando de Noronha I 31 GMT 01 OO Azores To set your local time Select AREA from the menu then press the center 0 or b on the control button I ext select the country or area where you stay in using the table above then press the center 0 on the control button 26 ...

Page 27: ...cassette lid halfway The x Y cassette compartment automatically goes down 5 After the cassette compartment goes down completely close the lid until it clicks i P 2 OPEN EJECT bTo eject the cassette Follow the procedure above and take out the cassette in step 3 Notes l Do not press the cassette compartment down firmly Doing so may cause a malfunction l Before you open the cassette lid be sure to di...

Page 28: ...ette Note on the label Labels may cause a malfunction of the camcorder Therefore be sure not to l Stick on any labels than the one supplied l Stick the label onto any part of the cassette other than the label position a 8 28 ...

Page 29: ...PEN then open the LCD panel ft 5 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA The CAMERA lamp lights up and your camcorder is set to the standby mode i 5 6 Press START STOP The STBY indicator flashes Then the REC indicator In I appears instead and the camcorder starts recording The camera recording P lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press i START STOP again Camera recordin...

Page 30: ...rding data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed during recording However they are recorded automatically onto the tape To display the recording data press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback You can also use DATA CODE on the PAGE3 screen for this operation p 41 The usable battery time when you record using the LCD screen The battery time is...

Page 31: ...ull out the viewfinder and open the LCD panel and rotate it as illustrated below The 0 indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA II0 appears in standby mode and 0 appears in recording mode Some indicators appear mirror reversed and others are not displayed Pictures in the mirror mode The picture on the LCD screen is a mirror image However the ...

Page 32: ...ng the brightness of the LCD screen appears 4 Select then press the center 0 on the control button repeatedly to adjust the brightness todim to brighten You can also adjust the brightness by pressing q b repeatedly after you select 5 Press DISPLAY to clear the screen buttons r OPEN 3 4 LCD BRT bar To return to the FN screen Select 3 OK then press the center 0 on the control button after step 4 The...

Page 33: ...e z battery pack set it to OFF This position saves battery power 2 If you record pictures with the LCD panel closed check the picture with the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus Pull out the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever Viewfinder backlight You can change the brightness of the backlight w...

Page 34: ...etting p 102 1 The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone The digital zooming zone appears when you set D ZOOM to 20x or 120x in the menu settings p 102 1 Note During optical zooming or when the zoom position is set to the W end side the SteadyShot function does not work When you shoot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus push ZOOM toward the W side until the focus is s...

Page 35: ... the operation buttons on the screen Time indicator The time is displayed about 5 seconds after the power is turned on Date indicator The date is displayed about 5 seconds after the power is turned on Remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time indicator roughly indicates the recording time The indicator may not be correct depending on the conditions under which you are recording W...

Page 36: ...screen for this operation p 41 LIGHT When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background use the backlight function Press BACK LIGHT in CAMERA or MEMORY DCR IP7BT only mode The q indicator appears on the screen To cancel press BACK LIGHT again I BACK LIGHT When the backlight function is activated The backlight function will be canceled when you se...

Page 37: ...e countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically START STOP 4 To stop the count down Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To record still images on a tape using the self timer Press PHOTO in step 4 p 48 To cancel self timer recording Select SELF TIMER then press the center 0 on the control button in standby mode The u self timer indicator disap...

Page 38: ...en appears 3 Select END SCH then press the center 0 on the control button a The last 5 seconds of the recorded section are played back and your camcorder returns to the standby mode You can monitor the sound from the speaker To return to the FN screen Select EXIT then press the center 0 on the control button To stop searching Select END SCH then press the center 0 on the control button again Even ...

Page 39: ...nter 0 on the control button to rewind the tape 5 Select 1 then press the center 0 on the control button to start playback 6 Adjust the volume following the procedure below Select FN then press the center 0 on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears Select VOL then press the center 0 on the control button The screen used g for adjusting the volume appears Select then press the center 0 on the ...

Page 40: ... over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out If you leave the power on for a long time Your camcorder gets warm However this is not a malfunction When you open or close the LCD panel Before you open or close the LCD panel return it to the position illustrated below Note Be careful not to touch the 7BATT lever while you are playing back a tape The battery pack may acc...

Page 41: ...rder or the Remote Commander When using the camcorder To display the data code 1 In playback or playback pause mode select FN then press the center 0 on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 2 Select PAGE3 then press the center 0 on the control button The PAGE3 screen appears 3 Select DATA CODE then press the center 0 on the control button The DATA CODE screen appears DATACODE PI IT 4 Select...

Page 42: ...hanges as follows each time you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander date time c t no indicator Date time J L 4 2002 12 05 56 PM Various settings o oo 23 Iti ICI Id1 t a SteadyShot OFF indicator b Exposure mode indicator c White balance indicator d Gain indicator e Shutter speed indicator f Aperture value indicator Various settings Various settings is your camcorder s information when you recor...

Page 43: ...ape is not being played back To resume normal playback select 1 then press the center 0 on the control button 0 Press REW on the Remote Commander when the tape is not being played back To resume normal playback press PLAY To locate a scene while monitoring the picture picture search l Select H or H then keep pressing the center 0 on the control button during playback To resume normal playback rele...

Page 44: ... last 5 seconds of the recorded section then stops the playback Video control buttons of the camcorder 1 To play back or pause a tape m To stop a tape I34 To rewind a tape lHQl To fastforward a tape When the playback pause mode lasts for 5 minutes The playback pause mode will be released then the camcorder stops the playback To resume playback select a then press the center 0 on the control button...

Page 45: ...Then set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR The supplied A V connecting cable is equipped with an S video plug and a video plug Use either the S video plug or the video plug depending on the TV Do not connect both of the plugs to the TV Signal flow S VIDEO or VIDEO IN S VIDEO VIDEO 0 8 I AUDIO is ahead dtoeVCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A V connecting cable ...

Page 46: ...ot need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the S video plug to the S video jack on the TV or VCR This connection produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures To display the screen indicators on the TV screen m Set DISPLAY via to V OUT LCDin the menu settings p 102 You can turn on off the screen indicators using the DISPLAY button 46 ...

Page 47: ...onds The sound during those 7 seconds is also recorded The still image is displayed on the screen until the recording is completed Notes l You cannot make a tape photo recording during normal CAMERA recording l During tape photo recording you cannot change the mode or setting l When recording a still image do not shake your camcorder The image may fluctuate l The tape photo recording function does...

Page 48: ...f the screen buttons 4 Press PHOTO firmly Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last 2 seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then the recording starts automatically To cancel self timer recording Select SELF TIMER on the PAGE1 screen again then press the center 0 on the control button in standby mode The self timer indicator disappears from the screen You c...

Page 49: ...e of the wide screen TV to the full mode you can watch pictures of normal images d bl r l I In standby mode select FN then press the center 0 on the control button The 2 PAGE1 screen appears 00 2 Select MENU then press the center 0 on the control button The menu z appears z 0 3 Select 16 YWIDE via a then press the center 0 or b on the control button 4 Select ON then press the center l on the contr...

Page 50: ...s Connection for a TV Pictures recorded in 16 9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when You connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID ID l ID 2 system You connect your camcorder to the S video jack on the TV ID I system The ID 1 system sends aspect ratio information 16 9 4 3 or letter box with video signals If you connect a TV compatible with the ...

Page 51: ... NORM FADER fader MOSC FADER mosaic BOUNCE M MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white You can use the bounce function when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings z Fade in only 51 ...

Page 52: ...ected button is indicated with a green bar 4 Press DISPLAY to turn off the screen buttons 5 Press START STOP The fader indicator flashes then lights up After the fade in out is carried out your camcorder automatically returns to the normal To return to the FN screen Select 3 OK then press the center 0 on the control button after step 3 The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the cente...

Page 53: ... Zoom Picture effect Note on the bounce mode You cannot select the bounce mode in the following mode or when using these functions D ZOOM is set to 20x or 120x in the menu settings Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY DCR IP7BT only You cannot use the fader function 53 ...

Page 54: ...ation The picture expands vertically II The picture expands horizontally The contrast of the picture is emphasized and the picture looks like an animated cartoon The picture is a mosaic al bl cl tel fl 1 In CAMERA mode select FN then press the center 0 on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 2 Select MENU then press the center 0 on the control button The mend appears 3 Select P EFFECT via B...

Page 55: ... appears Next select EXIT then press the center 0 on the control button To turn the picture effect function off Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings While using the picture effect function You cannot select the old movie mode with the digital effect function When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG The picture effect will be automatically canceled 55 ...

Page 56: ...Y You can swap a brighter area in a still image with a moving picture TRAIL You can record a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHTR SLOW SHUTTER You can slow down the shutter speed The slow shutter mode is good for recording dark pictures more brightly OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON th...

Page 57: ...Select then press the center 0 on the control button repeatedly to adjust the effect You can also adjust the effect by pressing d k repeatedly after you b select Items to be adjusted 2 b STILL The rate of the still image you want to superimpose on the moving R FLASH picture The interval of flash motion s n 3 LUMI The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped ii with a movm...

Page 58: ...der The Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE The indicator flashes Tape Photo recording l The PROGRAM AE function does not work in slow shutter mode l The following functions do not work in old movie mode Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE l The SteadyShot function does not work in slow shutter or old movie mode When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG The digital effect will be automatically canceled When...

Page 59: ... F Beach ski z This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light s such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope g P d Sunset moon 8 8 This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general 5 night views and neon signs 3 o 0 Landscape 2 This mode is for when you are recording distant subjects such as mountains and Ei prevents y...

Page 60: ...AM AE mode indicator appears at the lower left corner on the screen 5 d To return to the FN screen Select 3 RETURN 3 then press the center 0 on the control button after step 4 The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center 0 on the control button To turn the PROGRAM AE function off Set PROGRAM AE to AUTO in the menu settings in step 4 Notes l Because your camcorder is set to focus...

Page 61: ...The indicator flashes DCR IP7BT only l The SteadyShot function does not work in low lux mode When WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings The white balance is adjusted even if the PROGRAM AE function is selected If you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp sodium 5 lamp or mercury lamp I g Flickering or changes in color may occur in soft portrait mode If this happens ...

Page 62: ...r b on the control button 4 Select the desired white balance mode then press the center 0 on the control button HOLD HOLD Recording a single colored subject or background OUTDOOR Recording a sunset sunrise just after sunset just before sunrise neon signs or fireworks l Under a color matching fluorescent lamp INDOOR l When lighting conditions change quickly l In bright places such as photography st...

Page 63: ...ust the white balance correctly in 79 indoor mode In automatic white balance mode Point your camcorder at the white subject for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER 2 2 switch to CAMERA to get better adjustment when You detach the battery for replacement 3 0 P You bring your camcorder from the interior of a house holding the exposure and vice versa i 5 In hold white balance mode 2 Set the whit...

Page 64: ...L then press the center 0 on the control button 4 Select then press the center 0 on the control button repeatedly to adjust the exposure to dim to brighten You can also adjust the exposure by pressing d b repeatedly after you select 5 Press DISPLAY to turn off the screen buttons To return to the FN screen Select 3 OK then press the center 0 on the control button after step 4 The PAGE1 screen appea...

Page 65: ...n CAMERA or MEMORY DCR IP7BT only mode select FN then press the 2 center 0 on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears s 2 Select FOCUS then press the center 0 on the control button The FOCUS I screen used for adjusting the focus appears 3 Select MANUAL then press the center 0 on the control button The top of the selected button is indicated with a green bar and the Q indicator appears 4 Select...

Page 66: ...stant subjects In step 4 select INFINITY then press the center 0 on the control button The focus is set to the infinity position and the A indicator appears Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near by objects even though you are trying to shoot a distant object To focus precisely It is easier to focus on the subject if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the W wide angle after focusing at the...

Page 67: ...etails on each picture effect mode 5 Press DISPLAY to turn off the menu Pressing DISPLAY again displays the video control buttons c To return to the FN screen Select 3 RETURN 3 then press the center 0 on the control button after step 4 The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center 0 on the control button To cancel the picture effect function Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settin...

Page 68: ...rocessed by the picture effect function Pictures processed by the picture effect function are not output through the b i LINK MICROMV jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG or stop playback The picture effect function is automatically canceled 68 ...

Page 69: ...ct mode then press the center 0 on the control button In STILL or LUMI mode when the mode is selected the picture being displayed is stored in memory as a still image z 5 Select then press the center 0 on the control button repeatedly to adjust the effect See page 56 for details on each digital effect mode i E 6 Press DISPLAY to turn off the screen buttons Pressing DISPLAY again 0 displays the vid...

Page 70: ...age using the digital effect function However you can record images on a Memory Stick DCR IP7BT only p 123 128 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player w Pictures processed by the digital effect function Pictures processed by the digital effect function are not output through the i i LINK MICROMV jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG or stop playback The digital effect function is auto...

Page 71: ... the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 3 Select MULTI SRCH then press the center 0 on the control button The MULTI SCH screen appears 4 Select C e then press the center 0 on the control button The camcorder starts scanning in the selected direction When you select the thumbnails 2 2 are displayed from the upper left window and when you select C they are z displayed from the lower right windo...

Page 72: ... the camcorder e control button c The actual point you are trying to search for yellow A mark d The present point on the tape yellow bar e The title date The title turns to the date indication after 5 seconds To return to the MULTI SCH screen from playback Select 3 RETURN then press the center 0 on the control button To stop searching Press STOP on the Remote Commander To end the multi picture sea...

Page 73: ...one scanning A maximum of 11 thumbnails can be searched for in one scanning When you press MULTI SRCH on the Remote Commander The MULTI SCH screen appears During searching The other functions of this camcorder do not work The thumbnail images displayed on the MULTI SCH screen You cannot modify these thumbnail images When you use the multi picture search function with the digital effect activated T...

Page 74: ...malfunction l Noise may appear on the thumbnails However this has no effect on the recorded images When you select C or then press the center 0 on the control buttv during scanning The next 11 thumbnails will be scanned Even if the first thumbnail is not displayed before the scanning is completed You can play back the image or scene 74 ...

Page 75: ...Remote Commander repeatedly until the TITLE SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH no indicator l 3 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the title you want to playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the scene having the title that you selected The control button 2 3 HAPPYNEWYEAR a The actual point you are trying to sea...

Page 76: ...corded tape by title Title search To stop searching Press STOP on the Remote Commander If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The title search function may not work correctly To superimpose a title See page 89 76 ...

Page 77: ...g date 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH no indicator 3 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the date you want to playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the beginning of the selected date ame as the control button ...

Page 78: ...To stop searching Press STOP on the Remote Commander If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The date search function may not work correctly Micro Cassette Memory The Micro Cassette Memory can hold 20 recording date data c 78 ...

Page 79: ...ander repeatedly until the PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH c no indicator 4 3 Press f or on the Remote Commander to select the date you want to playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo having the date that you selected 5 2 b 1 u P k ame as the control button on 0 c1 i The control button s a 4 The actual...

Page 80: ...der If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The photo search function may not work correctly The number of photos that can be searched for B The available number is up to approximate 400 photos However if a moving picture is recorded the searchable number decreases 80 ...

Page 81: ...the indicators so that they will not be superimposed on the edited tape On your camcorder DISPLAY On the Remote Commander DISPLAY DATA CODE SEARCH MODE l Set DATA CODE on the PAGE3 screen to OFF 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert a recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Prepare the VCR for recording connect the A V connecting cable then set the input selec...

Page 82: ...eo jack of the VCR This connection produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures Using the i LINK cable Simply connect the supplied i LINK cable to the i i LINK MICROMV jack of your camcorder and to the i LINK MICROMV jack of the MICROMV product With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing You cannot dub the titles displayed ...

Page 83: ...tion about i LINK The following functions do not work during digital editing Picture effect Digital effect Note on playback pause pictures When you dub a playback pause picture l The recorded picture becomes rough when recorded through the i LINK MICROMV jack l The picture may jitter when you play back the tape on other video devices l There may be a time lag when you play back the tape on other v...

Page 84: ...he default setting is VIDEO If the setup is not necessary go to m Making a recording on page 85 I Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Select FN then press the center 0 on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 3 Select MENU then press the center 0 on the control button The menu appears 4 Select VIDEOINPUT via 6 ii then press the center 0 or b on the control button 5 Select VIDEO or S VIDEO then pre...

Page 85: ...utton The PAGE1 screen appears 4 Select PAGE3 then press the center 0 on the control button The PAGE3 screen appears 5 Select m REC CTRL then press the center 0 on the control button and select REC PAUSE then press the center 0 on the control button 6 Press on the VCR to start playback The picture from the VCR appears on the screen on your camcorder 7 Select REC START then press the center 0 on th...

Page 86: ...el audio is output If your VCR has an 5 video jack Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the S video plug to the S video jack of the VCR This connection produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures Note DCR IP7BT only When you press MEMORY PLAY on the Remote ...

Page 87: ... insert a recorded tape into the player 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR 3 Select FN then press the center 0 on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 4 Select PAGE3 then press the center 0 on the control button The PAGE3 screen appears 5 Select m REC CTRL then press the center 0 on the control button and select REC PAUSE then press the center 0 on the control button 6 Press on the player to sta...

Page 88: ...ever this does not affect the dubbed picture If you record a playback pause picture with the L i LINK MICROMV jack The recorded picture becomes rough And when you play back the picture using your camcorder the picture may jitter Note First start playback or turn to the playback pause mode before the camcorder starts recording or turns to the recording pause mode If no signal is input into the camc...

Page 89: ...lect the color size and position of titles 1 In standby mode select FN then press the center 0 on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 2 Select PAGE2 then press the center 0 on the control button The PAGE2 screen appears 3 Select TITLE then press the center 0 on the control button The title menu appears 4 Select 0 then press the center 0 or b on the control button 5 Select the desired title...

Page 90: ... TITLE SAVE appears on the screen for about 5 seconds and the title is set n If you set the write protect tab to lock You cannot superimpose a title Slide the write protect tab to release the write protection To use a custom title If you want to use a custom title select II3 in step 4 p 95 If the tape has a blank portion You cannot superimpose a title on the blank portion If the tape has a blank p...

Page 91: ...acters the title size returns to SMALL even if you select LARGE l If you select the title size SMALL you have nine choices for the title position If you select the title size LARGE you have eight choices for the title position The number of titles recordable on one cassette You can record up to 20 titles when each title consists of 12 characters When 20 titles are already superimposed The message ...

Page 92: ...n The camcorder starts scanning in the selected direction When you select the thumbnails are displayed from the upper left window and when you select C they are displayed from the lower right window After the scanning is completed the thumbnails are displayed on the index screen 6 Select the thumbnail on which you want to superimpose a title then press the center 0 on the control button The title ...

Page 93: ...n step 6 p 95 Notes l Thumbnails may not be displayed depending on the condition of the tape This is not a malfunction l Noise may appear on the thumbnails However this has no effect on the recorded images l You cannot execute TITLE SAVE until the playback picture is displayed in step 8 93 ...

Page 94: ...ase then press the center 0 on the control button The message ERASE OK appears 6 Make sure the title is the one you want to erase and select OK then press the center 0 on the control button The message ERASING flashes while erasing After the erasing is completed the message COMPLETE appears Illustration In CAMERA mode To return to the FN screen Select m 3 then press the center 0 on the control but...

Page 95: ...n the control button The TITLE SET screen appears 5 Select D then press the center 0 or b on the control button 6 Select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET then press the center 0 on the control button r 7 Select the desired character button and press 0 repeatedly to select the desired character on the button 8 Select another character button then press the center 0 on the control button The cursor moves ...

Page 96: ...our camcorder The power automatically goes off The characters you have entered remain stored in memory Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG once and then to CAMERA again then complete your title We recommend setting the POWER switch to VCR or removing the cassette so that your camcorder is not automatically turned off while you are entering title characters To erase the title Select C then press the ce...

Page 97: ...pears 5 Select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET then press the center l on the control button 6 Perform the same procedure as in steps 7 to 8 in Making a title in CAMERA mode on page 95 7 Select SET then press the center 0 on the control button The title is stored in memory To return to the FN screen Select 3 RETURN then press the center 0 on the control button The TITLE screen appears Next select 3 END...

Page 98: ...sert the labeled cassette and set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR the label is displayed for about 5 seconds al bl cl Ed1 kl a The unique number of each cassette The camcorder automatically assign is number b The cassette title set by the TAPE TITLE item in the menu settings Cassette label cl The first recorded date in this cassette d The last recorded date in this cassette e The recorded area i...

Page 99: ...he center 0 or b on the control button 6 Select the desired character button and press the center 0 on the control button repeatedly to select the desired character on the button 7 Select another character button then press the center 0 on the control button The cursor moves to the next character Repeat the same procedure as in steps 6 and 7 to complete the label 8 Select SET then press the center...

Page 100: ...otect tab to release the write protection Note on recorded areas A blank portion between recorded areas is also indicated as a recorded area Note on cassette information You can turn off the cassette information using the m INFODSPL item in the menu settings When 3 is flashing Remove the cassette and insert it again If the message is still displayed the Micro Cassette Memory may be corrupted Repla...

Page 101: ...e center 0 on the control button 7 Select EXECUTE then press the center 0 on the control button The message ERASING appears on the screen Once deleting is completed the message COMPLETE appears 8 Press DISPLAY to turn off the screen indicators To return to the FN screen Select m 3 then press the center 0 on the control button after step 7 The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the ce...

Page 102: ...n The PAGE1 screen appears 2 Select MENU then press the center 0 on the control button The mem appears 3 Select the desired icon then press the center 0 or b on the control button 4 Select the desired item then press the center 0 or b on the control button 5 Select the desired setting then press the center 0 on the control button 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 if you want to change other items To return to...

Page 103: ...ilable for the DCR IP7BT 5 E Icon item Mode Meaning POWER switch a W PROGRAM AE _ To suit your specific shooting requirements CAMERA P 59 MEMORY P EFFECT To add special effects like those in films or on CAMERA TV to images p 54 VCR WHT BAL To adjust the white balance p 62 CAMERA MEMORY AUTO SHTR l ON To automatically activate the electronic shutter CAMERA when shooting in bright conditions OFF To ...

Page 104: ...ly li EMORY MULTI SCRN To record nine images continuouslv D 119 QUALITY 0 FINE To record still images in the fine image quality MEMORY mode VCR STANDARD To record still images in the standard image b aualitv mode DCR IP7BT only Notes on the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot function may not work properly in the following cases l When the camera shake is excessive l When shooting in dark condition...

Page 105: ...ct EXECUTE then press the center 0 on the control button FORMATTING flashes during formatting COMPLETE appears when formatting is ur finished PHOTO SAVE To duplicate still images on the tape and save them onto the Memorv Stick CD 135 VCR DCR IP7BT only Notes on formatting DCR IP7BT only l The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder has been formatted at the factory Formatting with your camcorder...

Page 106: ... seconds after you select 1 and you press the center 0 on the control button or DISPLAY is pressed to display the screen 2 indicators l During fast forwarding or rewinding the tape To alwavs displav the remaining tape indicator CLOCK SET To set the date or time p 23 CAMERA MEMORY LTR SIZE 0 NORMAL 2x To display the selected menu item in normal size To display the selected menu item at twice the no...

Page 107: ...R d remote control misoperation caused by remote 5 control of other VCRs 6 3 DISPLAY 0 LCD To show the indicators on the LCD screen and CAMERA 8 viewfinder MEMORY V OUT LCD To show the indicators on the TV screen LCD VCR screen and viewfinder RECLAMP l ON OFF To light up the camera recording lamp at the front of your camcorder To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subject is not aware ...

Page 108: ...on mpg Typical image data file name Still image 100 0001 This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder DscOOOOl jpg This file name appears on the display of your computer Moving picture MOVlOOOl This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder MovlOOOl mpg This file name appears on the display of your computer Using a Memory Stick Terminal Write protect switch Labeling position l Yo...

Page 109: ...rule for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association 2 On your camcorder you cannot play back still images recorded on other equipment 3 DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV9OOE or DSC D700 D770 that does not conform to this universal standard These models are not sold in some areas 2 If you cannot use the Memory Stick that i...

Page 110: ...JECT While the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data from the Memory Stick or recording data on the Memory Stick Do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data may be corrupted If 5g MEMORYSTICK ERROR is displayed Remove the Memory Stick then insert it again If the messag...

Page 111: ...nter 0 on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears Operation buttons appear on the screen 4 Select PAGE2 then press the center 0 on the control button The PAGE2 screen appears Operation buttons appear on the screen 5 Select PAGE3 then press the center 0 on the control button The PAGE3 screen appears Operation buttons appear on the screen 6 Select a desired operation item then press the center 0...

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Page 113: ...GE1 screen appears 3 Select MENU then press the center 0 on the control button The menu appears 4 Select Kl then press the center 0 or b on the control button 5 Select STILL SET then press the center 0 or b on the control button 6 Select QUALITY then press the center 0 or b on the control button 7 Select the desired image quality mode then press the center 0 on the control button 8 Press DISPLAY t...

Page 114: ...rmatted with this camcorder Quality Memory Stick 128 MB 64 MB 32 MB 16 MB 8MB 4 MB FINE 1310images 650images 325 images 160images 80 images 39 images STANDARD 1970images 980 images 485 images 240 images 120images 58 images Optional Note In some cases changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quility depending on the types of images you are shooting Differences in image quality mode ...

Page 115: ...creen appears 3 Select MENU then press the center 0 on the control button The menu appears 4 Select a then press the center 0 or b on the control button 5 Select MOVIE SET then press the center 0 or k on the control button 6 Select MOVIEMODE then press the center 0 or b on the control button 7 Select the desired movie mode then press the center 0 on the control button 8 Press DISPLAY to turn off t...

Page 116: ... the camcorder FINE You can record moving pictures for a longer time than with the SUPER FINE mode the quality however declines slightly STANDARD You can record moving pictures for a longer time than with the FINE mode the image size however is smaller LIGHTMODE Since the file size is small this mode is suitable for e mail transmission The image quality however declines Note on frame rate A moving...

Page 117: ...dicates the recordable time when using a Memory Stick formatted with this camcorder Quality Memory Stick 128 MB 64 MB 32 MB 16 MB BMB 4 MB SUPERFINE 13 min 6 min 3 min 1 min 45 s 20 s FINE 20 min 10 min 5 min 2min 1 min 35 s STANDARD 41 min 20 min 10 min 5 min 2 min 1 min LIGHTMODEI82 min I41 min 20 min j 10min 5min 2min 1 Optional 117 ...

Page 118: ...mcorder R 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly The green 0 mark stops flashing then lights up The brightness of the image and focus are adjusted being targeted for the middle of the image and are fixed Recording does not start yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on the Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator...

Page 119: ...he recording data date time or various settings used when recording are not vl d displayed while recording However they are automatically recorded onto the Memory Stick To display the recording data press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander When o using the camcorder for this operation select CAM DATA or DATE DATA then press 3 d the center 0 on the control button via DATA CODE on the PAGE3 screen p ...

Page 120: ...s the center 0 or b on the control button 6 Select PIC MODE then press the center 0 or b on the control button 7 Select MULTI SCRN then press the center 0 on the control button 8 Press DISPLAY to turn off the menu I FN To return to the FN screen Select 3 RETURN 3 then press the center 0 on the control button after step 7 The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center l on the cont...

Page 121: ...to turn off the screen buttons 5 Press PHOTO firmly The self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last 2 seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically PHOTO __ To record moving pictures on a Memory Stick with the self timer Press START STOP in step 5 To stop the recording press START STOP again II To cancel the self timer recording S...

Page 122: ...ding still images on a Memory Stick Memory Photo recording Note The self timer recording mode is automatically canceled when The self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHG or VCR 122 ...

Page 123: ...ed on the tape is played back 3 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the picture from the tape freezes CAPTURE appears on the screen Recording does not start yet 4 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on the Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears When the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike the camcorder Also do n...

Page 124: ...ed When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button Before operation Set DISPLAY in m to LCD in the menu settings p 102 The default setting is LCD 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 When using the A V connecting cable set VIDEOINPUT to the approcriate position depending on the player p 84 3 Play back the recorded...

Page 125: ...cting cable Connect the S video plug to the S video jack of the VCR This connection produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures Using the i LINK cable A Signal flow I ir ii k a 3 g Note z 3 flashes in the following instances If this happens eject and insert the Memory Stick again and record distortion free images When recording on a tape in a poor recording state for example on a tape that has...

Page 126: ... STOP Your camcorder starts recording The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up Recordable time on the Memory Stick This indicator is displayed for 5 seconds after pressing START STOP The indicator is not The recordable time for an MPEG movie Quality mode recordable time SUPER FINE Maximum 45 s FINE Maximum 1 min 10 s STANDARD Maximum 2 min 20 s 126 LIGHTMODE Maxim...

Page 127: ...AE The indicator flashes Recording date time The date time are not displayed while recording However they are automatically recorded onto the Memory Stick To display the recording date time press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback Various settings cannot be recorded 3 While recording on a Memory Stick 2 Do not eject the cassette tape from your camcorder While you are carrying out th...

Page 128: ... a Memory Stick into your camcorder I I Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Select 0 then press the center 0 on the control button The picture recorded on the tape is played back 3 Press START STOP at the scene where you want to start recording Your camcorder starts recording Recordable time on the Memory Stick This indicator is displayed for 5 seconds after pressing START STOP The indicatoi is not reco...

Page 129: ...are recording a moving picture The data code recorded on the tape This is not recorded on the Memory Stick The camcorder records a new date and time when the recording on the Memory Stick is made During recording The video control buttons do not work a mowing Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 When using the A V conne...

Page 130: ...lug to the S video jack on the VCR If your VCR has an S video jack Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the S video plug to the S video jack of the VCR This connecti produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures Using the i LINK cable A Signal flow supplied 1...

Page 131: ...Stick again and record distortion free images When recording on a tape in a poor recording state for example on a tape that has been repeatedly used for dubbing While recording on the Memory Stick Do not eject the cassette tape from your camcorder While you are carrying out the eject operation sound is not recorded on the Memory Stick 131 ...

Page 132: ...ou can swap a brighter area of a still image such as a handwritten illustration or title with a moving picture Record a title on a Memory Stick before a trip or event for convenience C CHROM Camera chromakey You can superimpose a moving picture on top of a still image such as an image which can be used as background Shoot the subject against a blue background The blue area of the moving picture wi...

Page 133: ...of the screen as a thumbnail image 4 Select on the lower right corner of the screen then press the center 0 on the control button to select the still image which you want to superimpose to see the previous image to see the next image 5 Select the desired mode then press the center 0 on the control button The still image is superimposed on the moving picture 6 Select on the lower left corner of the...

Page 134: ...x the moving file image onto the tape l When the overlapping still image has a large amount of white the thumbnail image of the picture may not be clear YOU cannot reselect the mode Select 3 OFF then press the center 0 on thgcontrol button again to return to PAGEl The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder stores 20 images For M CHROM 18 images such as a frame 100 0001 100 0018 For C CHROM two ...

Page 135: ... screen appears 3 Select MENU then press the center 0 on the control button The menu appears 4 Select a then press the center 0 or b on the control button 5 Select PHOTO SAVE then press the center 0 or b on the control button PHOTO BUTTON appears on the screen 6 Press PHOTO firmly The still image from the tape is recorded on the Memory Stick The number of still images copied is displayed END is di...

Page 136: ...off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data may be corrupted If the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK NOT READY appears when you select the item in the menu settings When you change the Memory Stick in the middle of copying Your camcorder resumes copying from the last image recorded on the previous Memory Stick Note The message NOT READY app...

Page 137: ...e to see the previous image to see the next image To stop memory photo playback Select CAM or VCR then press the center 0 on the control button Note Playback images recorded on the Memory Stick are not output l From the i i LINK MICROMV jack l From the A V jack if the i LINK cable is plugged into the camcorder Notes on file names l The directory number may not be displayed and only the file name m...

Page 138: ... or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play back such image data with your camcorder Still images You can also select still images from the PAGEl PAGE2 PAGES screens by selecting When no images are recorded on the Memory Stick The message Q NO FILE appears Image number Total number of recorded images a Print mark Protect indicator Recording data Data Directory Number File Number Reco...

Page 139: ...e or t on the Remote Commander t to display the previous six images to display the next six images You can also use or l on the Remote Commander instead b mark To return to the FN screen Select EXIT then press the center 0 on the control button To return to the normal playback screen single screen Move the b mark to the image you want to display then press the center 0 on the control button When y...

Page 140: ...ecorded image is displayed 3 Select then press the center 0 on the control button to select the desired moving picture To see the previous picture select then press the center 0 on the control button To see the next picture select then press the center 0 on the control button 4 Select MPEG F II then press the center 0 on the control button Playback starts 5 Select VOL VOL then press the center 0 o...

Page 141: ...corder before operation l Turn the audio volume of the TV down before operation or noise howling may be output from the TV speakers c Image data modified with a computer or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play back such images with your camcorder and the volume cannot be adjusted When there are no images recorded on the Memory Stick The message a NO FILE appears Moving picture You...

Page 142: ...be handled on Windows 3 1 Application InternetExplorer 4 0 or later This application comes with Windows 98 or later or Windows Media Player Active Movie Player must be installed Recommended Macintosh environment CPU PowerPC OS Mac OS 7 6 1 or later Application QuickTime 3 0 or later For details on system requirements for QuickTime refer to the Web site of Apple Computer Inc Recording date time To ...

Page 143: ...center 0 on the control button Next select the still image you want to dub by selecting 4 Select FN then press the center 0 on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 5 Select PAGE3 then press the center 0 on the control button The PAGE3 screen appears 6 Select m REC CTRL then press the center 0 on the control button The KZJ REC CTRL appears 2 7 Select REC START then press the center 0 on the ...

Page 144: ...emote Commander When using the Remote Commander Press the REC buttons on the Remote Commander simultaneously after step 3 The camcorder starts dubbing REC Notes l You cannot dub MPEG movie files to the tape l You cannot dub the index screen to the tape Image files modified with a computer or shot with other equipment You may not be able to dub these images a 144 ...

Page 145: ...ter 0 on the control button The PAGE2 screen appears 3 Select PB ZOOM then press the center 0 on the control button The PB ZOOM screen appears 4 Push down ZOOM to enlarge the image The zoom scaling can be selected from 2x 3x 4x and 5x 5 Move the enlarged area A To view the upper portion of the original image V To view the lower portion of the original image 4 To iew the left portion of the origina...

Page 146: ...er as a player Pictures in the Memory PB ZOOM mode Pictures are not output through the i i LINK MICROMV jack In Memory PB ZOOM mode If you press DISPLAY the indicators on the Memory PB ZOOM screen disappear The edges of an enlarged image The edges of an enlarged image cannot be displayed at the center of the screen MPEG movie files recorded on a Memory Stick The PB ZOOM function does not work with...

Page 147: ...ur camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Select FN then press the center 0 on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 3 Select MENU then press the center 0 on the control button The menu appears 4 Select g then press the center 0 or b on the control button 5 Select SLIDE SHOW then press the center 0 or b on the control button 6 Select START then press the center 0 on the control button ...

Page 148: ... 5 To view the recorded images on the TV screen Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before operation If you change the Memory Stick during operation The slide show does not operate If you change the Memory Stick carry out the procedure again from the beginning To play the slide show with the screen indicators turned off After step 5 press DISPL...

Page 149: ...r protecting your image appears 5 Select the image you want to protect then press the center 0 on the control button The o mark appears on the protected image 6 Repeat step 5 to select other images To return to the FN screen Select EXIT then press the center 0 on the control button TO cancel image protection Select the image for which you want to cancel image protection then press the center 0 on ...

Page 150: ...l button Select then press the center 0 on the control button to select the image you want to delete 3 Select FN then press the center 0 on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 4 Select DELETE then press the center 0 on the control button DELETE appears on the screen 5 Select OK then press the center 0 on the control button The selected image is deleted To return to the FN screen Select EXI...

Page 151: ...Select INDEX then press the center 0 on the control button The index screen appears 4 Select DEL then press the center 0 on the control button The DEL screen appears s 5 Move the b mark to the image you want to delete then press the center l on 3 the control button The number of the selected image is highlighted 96 Repeat step 5 to select other images 2 T 7 After selecting all the images you want ...

Page 152: ...te all the unprotected images in a Memory Stick Before operation Insert the Memory Stick into your camcorder I Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Select FN then press the center 0 on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 3 Select MENU then press the center 0 on the control button The menu appears 4 Select a then press the center 0 or b on the control button 5 Select DELETE ALL then press the c...

Page 153: ... all the unprotected images are deleted COMPLETE is displayed 8 Press DISPLAY to turn off the menu To return to the FN screen Select 3 RETURN 3 then press the center 0 on the control button To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick Select RETURN in step 5 or 6 then press the center 0 on the control button While DELETING appears I not slide the POWER switch or press any buttons 153 ...

Page 154: ... a MARK then press the center 0 on the control button The screen used for writing a print mark appears 5 Move the b mark to the image for which you want to write a print mark then press the center 0 on the control button The mark appears on the selected image 6 Repeat step 5 to write print marks on other images 7 After writing all the print marks needed select EXIT then press the center 0 on the c...

Page 155: ...and on an g us i LINK connection refer to the operating instructions supplied with MovieShaker Ver s r 3 1 for MICROMV J QJ 6 Recommended computer environment 4 Recommended Windows environment f OS Microsoft Windows MillennuiumEdition Windows 2000 Professional Windows XI Home Professional support to be provided Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above environment is ...

Page 156: ...pable of playing back MPEG pictures must be installed to play back moving pictures Recommended Macintosh environment Macintosh computer with the Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 9 1 Mac OS X standard installation However note that the update to Mac OS 9 0 9 1 should be used for the folloMyng models l iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation and a slot loading type CD ROM drive l iBook or Power Mac G4 wi...

Page 157: ... driver Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder connect the AC power adaptor and set the POWER switch to MEMORY USB MODE appears on the screen of your camcorder Your computer recognizes the camcorder and the Windows Add Hardware Wizard starts Follow the or screen messages to have the Add Har...

Page 158: ...ick Device Manager Select Other devices Select the device prefixed with a I mark and delete it Ex Sony Handycam Turn the power OFF CHG and then disconnect the USB cable a Reboot your computer Step 2 Install the USB driver on the CD ROM Perform the entire procedure listed in Installing the USB driver on page 157 For Mac OS 8 S ll8 6l9 0 users 1 Turn on the power of your computer and allow the Mac O...

Page 159: ...uble click the newly recognized drive Example Removable Disk E The folders inside the Memory Stick are displayed 6 Select and double click the desired image file from the folder For the detailed folder and file name see Image file storage destinations and image files p 161 As for stored files using the network function refer to the network function operating instructions USB connector Computer USB...

Page 160: ...your camcorder cannot be assured if a Memory Stick formatted on your computer is used on your camcorder or if the Memory Stick in your camcorder was formatted using your computer when the USB cable was connected l Do not optimize the Memory Stick on a Windows machine This will shorten the Memory Stick life l Do not compress the data on the Memory Stick Compressed files cannot e played back on your...

Page 161: ...ecording mode The meanings of the file names are as follows 0000 stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 For Windows Me users The drive recognizing the camera is E j OOrn5 Jrf _ ___ Folder containing still images and moving picture data Folder File 1OOmsdcf DSCOOOOO jpg Meaning 9 z Still image file x d MOV1000lJmpg Moving picture file 2 s 5 3 I 8 3 0 5 a 161 ...

Page 162: ...mcorder P 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK 2 Select NETWORK then press the center 0 on the control button The Network Menu appears and the 0 Bluetooth lamp turns on BROWSER MENU When you send e mail using the network function you can attach an image recorded on a Memory Stick to your e mail Attachable file size is up to 3 MB per one e mail message When attaching a moving image file the ava...

Page 163: ... the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore w and X3 are not mentioned in each case in this manual When using the network function Hold the camcorder with both hands as illustrated below Note 4 k Be careful not to touch the V BATT lever while you are operating the camcorder The i battery pack may be accidentally detached from the camcorder a d s 163 ...

Page 164: ...ed to the end screen is not clear Pull out the viewfinder l The viewfinder lens is not adjusted Adjust the viewfinder lens p 33 4 The SteadyShot function does not l STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings work Set it to ON p 102 The autofocusing function does l The setting is the manual focus mode not work Set it to the auto focus mode p 65 l Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocu...

Page 165: ...I 39 The multi picture search title search date search or photo search function does not work l The tape has a blank portion at the beginning of the tape or between recorded portions p 73 76 78 80 The title is not displayed Dubbing cannot be made when usinz the A V connectine cable The playback picture freezes for about 1 second l TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings Set it to ON in the m...

Page 166: ...19 The power goes off although the l A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time battery remaining indicator Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication indicates that the battery pack has on the battery remaining indicator is correct p 19 enough vower to overate The cassette cannot be removed l The power source is disconnected a from the holder Connect it firmly p 18 21 ...

Page 167: ...ch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Release the lock p 108 You cannot form the Memory Stick The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Release the lock p 108 Deleting 311 the images cannot be carried out You cannot protect an image l The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Release the lock p 108 l The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Re...

Page 168: ...s p 94 l The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab so that the red portion is not visible In 27 The Remote Commander supplied l COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu setting8 with your camcorder does not Set it to ON p 102 work l Something is blocking the infrared rays of the Remote Commander Remove the obstacle l The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with ...

Page 169: ...tery pack Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The melody or beep sounds for 5 l Moisture condensation has occurred seconds Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize it p 179 Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder The buttons do not appear on the l D...

Page 170: ... 00 c 31 nu C 32 ClO l Moisture condensation has occurred Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize it p 179 l The video heads are dirty Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette p 180 l A malfunction other than the above that you ca ervice has occurred Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder E 61 00 Disconnect the power cord of t...

Page 171: ...serted Fast flashing aThe Memory Stick inserted is not readable with your amcorder p 108 The image cannot be recorded on Memory Stick p 123 128 s Warning indicator as to Memory Stick formatting DCR IP7BT only Fast flashing The Memory Stick data is corrupted The Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 105 LW Warning indicator as to tape Slow flashing l The tape is near the end l No tape is insert...

Page 172: ...pted p 110 J3J The Memory Stick is not recognized p 105 2 3 Check the format There are more than two same directories with the same name p 137 2 3 The tape has reached the end of the tape Insert a cassette tape 21 You pressed the PHOTO button on your camcorder wfiile deleting data in a Memory Stick Z You pressed the PHOTO button on your camcorder while formatting a Memory Stick 2 The cleaning is c...

Page 173: ...our camcorder When you record You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software COPY INHIBIT appears on the LCD screen in the viewfinder or on the TV screen if you try to record such software Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records tes on the MICRO When affixing a label on the MICRO...

Page 174: ...ately before you start taking shots Use the large capacity battery pack NP FF70 optional l Frequently using the LCD screen or frequently operating playback fast forw d or rewind wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using the large capacity battery pack NP FF70 optional l Be certain to slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not taking shots sJrplaying back on your camcorder The battery pa...

Page 175: ...To use the battery pack fully on your camcorder turn on your camcorder and leave it as it is without a cassette inserted Battery life l The battery life is limited Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new ...

Page 176: ...to this unit using the i LINK cable When connecting this unit to MICROMV compatible equipment having two or more i LINK jacks refer to the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected the Name i l IWK i LINK is a more familiar term for the IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed zy SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the...

Page 177: ...ONY e g VA10 series personal computers other than video equipment Before connecting this unit to your computer make sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on your computer For details on precautions when connecting this unit also refer to the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected uird LLINK Cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pinto 4 pin cable during MPE...

Page 178: ... to view the playback picture on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with a VIDEO AUDIO input jack The following shows TV color systems used overseas NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venvuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Gerqn...

Page 179: ...r about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open Your camcorder can be used again if the LIIindicator does not appear when the power is turned on again Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a hot place as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place war...

Page 180: ...omatically u The camcorder is equipped with the cleaning cassette auto playback function Follow the procedure below 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR 2 Insert the cleaning cassette 3 Select OK then press the center 0 on the control button The message NOW CLEANING appears After the cleaning is finished the message CLEANING END appears 4 Eject the cleaning cassette To cancel cleaning Select CA...

Page 181: ...e arrow 0 Caution Do not remove any other screws You may remove only the screws necessary to remove the eyecup Notes l Do not drop or bend the eyecup shaft l Be careful when handling the eyecup rechargeable battery Your camcorder is supplied with a built in rechargeable battery installed so as to retain the date and time etc regardless of the setting of the POWER switch The built in rechargeable b...

Page 182: ...your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction l While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This i not a malfunction Do not use the network function in a medical institution or in an aircraft DCR IP7BT only On handling tapes l Do not insert anything into the small holes on the rear of the cassette These holes ar...

Page 183: ...unit l While the unit is in use particularly during charging keep it away from AM receivers and video equipment AM receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception and video operation l The unit becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction l Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating About care and storage of the lens c Wipe the sur...

Page 184: ...e some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity Notes on dry batteries To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosion observe the following l Be sure to insert the batteries with the polarities matched to the marks l Dry batteries are not rechargeable l Do not use a combination of new and old batteries l Do not use different types of batteries Current flows from b...

Page 185: ...Bluetooth specification Ver 1 1 Maximum communication speed 12 Approx 723 kbps Maximum output Bluetooth specification Power Class2 Communication distance 2J Approx 10 m 33 feet Open space when using a Sony BTA NW1 Modem Adaptor with Bluetooth Function Compatible Bluetooth profiles 3 Generic Access Profile D up Networking Profile Usable frequency band 2 4 GHa band 2 400 2 4835 GHz 1 The maximum rat...

Page 186: ...49 1 mm 15 S x l 2 x 1 15 16 in w h d Mass approx 45 g 1 6 oz Type Lithium ion Memory Flash memory 8 MB MSA HA Operating voltage 2 7 3 6V Power consumption Approx 45 mA in the operating mode Approx 130 PA in the standby mode Dimensions approx 50 x 2 8 x 21 5 mm 2 x 1 8x 7 B in w h d Mass approx 4 g 0 14 02 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice a 186 ...

Page 187: ...BT only q LCD screen p 30 q Viewfinder lens adjustment lever P 33 q Speaker q POWER switch p 29 q Cassette lid p 27 q OPEN EJECT lever p 27 This mark indicates that this product is a genuine accessory for Sony video products When purchasing Sony video products Sony recommends that you purchase accessories with this GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES mark 187 ...

Page 188: ...the parts and controls q DISPLAY button p 41 q BACK LIGHT button p 36 q Control button A 4 p 7 q Built in Microphone p 29 q CAMERA lamp q Viewfinder p 33 H MEMORY NETWORK lamp DCR IP7BT only Eyecup _ q VCR lamp 188 ...

Page 189: ... p 82 87 125 130 The i i LINK MICROMV jack is i LINK f ii k f compatible Note on the Carl Zeiss lens YOLU camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce a fine image The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality as the Carl Zeiss lens MTF 1san abbre Tistio...

Page 190: ... p 110 DCR IP7BT only q CHG lamp p 19 q Reset button p 169 q Battery Battery terminal cover p 18 q Jack cover q VBATT battery release lever p 18 q Tripod receptacle Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may da age your camcorder 190 ...

Page 191: ...tton p 41 q MEMORY control buttons DCR IP7RT only q SEARCH MODE button p 75 to 79 q MULTI SRCH button p 71 q Transmitter Point toward the remote sensor to control your camcorder after turning on your camcorder q DATA CODE button p 41 q START STOP button p 29 q Power zoom button p 34 q Video control buttons p 39 q WC EXECUTE buttons These buttons function the same as the control button on the camco...

Page 192: ...away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly l Your camcorder works in commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control misoperation If you use another Sony VCR in Commander mode VTR 2 we recommend changing the commander mode or c...

Page 193: ...6 SteadyShot off indicator p 104 Manual focus Infinity indicator p 65 m Self timer indicator p 37 48 121 STBY REC indicator p 29 Video control mode indicator p 43 IMovie mode indicator p 115 DCR IWBT only lmage quality mode indicator p 113 DCR IP7BT only Warning indicators p 171 Tape counter indicator p 35 Self diagnosis indicator p 170 Photo mode indicator p 47 llB lmage number indicator p 118 DC...

Page 194: ...ock set 23 Data code 41 Date time indicator 35 Date search 77 DEMO MODE 106 DIGITAL EFFECT 57 69 DISPLAY 41 Dubbing a tape 81 E END SEARCH _ 38 Exposure 64 F G H Fader 51 Fade m out 51 FLASH MOTION 56 FOCUS 65 Format 105 Full charge 19 Heads 180 I J K L i LINK 82 87 125 130 176 Image protection 149 Image quality mode 113 Index screen 139 InfoLITHIUM battery 174 JPEG 108 Labeling a cassette 99 LUMI...

Page 195: ...http www world sony com Printed on recycled paper Sony Corporation Printed in Japan I111111 1111111111 Ill11 Ill11 11111111111 Ill1 Ill1 306993312 ...

Page 196: ...SONYa DCRJP7BTl DCR PC12OBT 3 069 935 l 1 1 Network Function Operating Instructions Registration code For a detailed explanation of this code see page 23 DCR IP7 3 07 1 542 O 1 0 2002 Sony Corporation ...

Page 197: ... clock of the camcorder For details refer to the operating instructions of the camcorder If you use the network function without setting the clock you may not be able to send or receive e mail or view a Web page l Do not remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC power adaptor while in NETWORK mode The setup for the NETWORK mode may be lost Also exit the NETWORK mode when setting the POWER switc...

Page 198: ...istering your Album on the Web 26 Internet service provider _ 28 Registering with So net _ _ __ __ _ 29 Setting So net preferences _ 31 Setting network preferences _ __ _ 32 Entering your DI customer ID and password o 32 Setting your provider preferences ___ 34 Network Operation Making your Album on the Web 43 Uploading images to your Album on the Web 43 Viewing or editing images from your Album o...

Page 199: ...Bluetooth profiles are the Generic Access Profile and the Dial up Networking Profiles Customer registration allows you to use the So net option for setting network preferences easily and An Album on the Web providing a special photo album on the Internet for your use The Album on the Web uses the ImageStation function Your camcorder A Bluetooth device such as the Modem Adaptor with Bluetooth funct...

Page 200: ...ce and complete the required registrations DI customer registration Internet service provider sign up etc DI is short for Digital Imaging To use the functions in the NETWORK mode fully you have to complete the following registrations and setup tasks via your camcorder DI customer registration p 23 Album registration p 26 When you want to carry out your album registration after completing the DI cu...

Page 201: ...if the Bluetooth device is in a bag or there are obstacles between the devices Also the Bluetooth wireless technology has advanced security functions such as scrambled frequencies and data encryption Authentication The authentication routine can block unspecified users access to this network When attempting communication with an unregistered Bluetooth device the devices must first be registered wi...

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