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Sony DCR PC101 - Handycam Camcorder - 1.0 Megapixel, Operating Instructions Manual

The Sony DCR PC101 Handycam Camcorder is a versatile and compact device, featuring a 1.0 Megapixel resolution for capturing stunning videos and photos. To make the most out of its features, refer to the Operating Instructions Manual available for free download at manualshive.com. Get ready to explore limitless possibilities with this exceptional camcorder.

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Advanced Recording Operations

Using special effects – Digital effect

You can add special effects to recorded pictures using the various digital functions. The
sound is recorded normally.

STILL

You can record a still image so that it is superimposed on a moving picture.

FLASH (FLASH MOTION)

You can record still images successively at regular intervals.

LUMI. (LUMINANCEKEY)

You can swap the brighter area in a still image with a moving picture.

TRAIL

You can record a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left.

SLOW SHTR (SLOW SHUTTER)

You can slow down the shutter speed. The slow shutter mode is good for recording
dark pictures more brightly.

OLD MOVIE

You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures. Your camcorder automatically
sets the wide mode to ON, the picture effect to SEPIA, and the appropriate shutter
speed.

STILL

LUMI.

Still image

Moving picture

Still image

Moving picture

Summary of Contents for DCR PC101 - Handycam Camcorder - 1.0 Megapixel

Page 1: ...it for future reference Owner 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 DCR PC101 Digital Video Camera Recorder SERIES TM Model No DCR PC101 Model No AC Serial No Serial No ...

Page 2: ...customers in the U S A If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR PC101 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 U S A Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device...

Page 3: ...y for Remote Commander 2 p 221 Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc 5 8 7 3 qa q 9 6 2 1 4 6 Lens cap 1 p 24 7 Memory Stick 1 p 113 8 USB cable 1 p 163 9 CD ROM SPVD 008 USB Driver 1 p 168 q Battery terminal cover 1 p 14 q...

Page 4: ...ory Stick s p 136 Viewing still images recorded on Memory Stick s p 148 Viewing moving pictures on Memory Stick s p 151 Capturing images on your computer Viewing moving pictures recorded on tapes using USB cable p 174 Viewing images recorded on Memory Stick s using the USB cable p 178 182 Capturing images on your computer from your camcorder using the USB cable p 176 Converting an analog signal in...

Page 5: ...ing is set to OFF To zoom greater than 10 select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings Fader p 53 Picture effect p 56 Digital effect p 57 Titles p 106 MEMORY MIX p 131 Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings Sports lesson p 60 Landscape p 60 Manual focus p 65 Spot Focus p 66 Functions to use after recording END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review p 36 DATA CODE p 39 Tape...

Page 6: ...effects Digital effect 57 Using the PROGRAM AE 60 Adjusting the exposure manually 63 Using the spot light metering function Flexible Spot Meter 64 Focusing manually 65 Using the spot focus function Spot Focus 66 Interval recording 67 Frame by frame recording Frame recording 69 Using the viewfinder 70 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effect 72 Playing back a tape with d...

Page 7: ...onnecting to your computer with USB port For Windows users 166 Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer For Windows users 174 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Windows users 178 Connecting to your computer with USB port For Macintosh users 180 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Macintosh users 182 Capturing images from an analog vi...

Page 8: ...hen using your camcorder outdoors p 14 1Slide OPEN ZEJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid 2Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to insert Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartment with the window facing out 3Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment After the cassette compartment goes down complet...

Page 9: ... pointed objects such as a pen 1Remove the lens cap 2Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button POWER MEMORY VCR CAMERA OFF CHARGE LOCK POWER MEMORY VCR CAMERA OFF CHARGE LOCK 4Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording To stop recording press START STOP again 3Press OPEN to open the LCD panel The picture appears on the screen When you purchase your camcorder the cl...

Page 10: ...ted Holding Grip Connecting the power cord p 18 Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 14 Open the jack cover Connect the plug with its v mark facing the Holding Grip AC power adaptor supplied Inserting a Memory Stick p 115 Access lamp Memory Stick slot MEMORY EJECT Insert a Memory Stick in the Memory Stick slot as far as it can go with the B mark facing up as illustrated When y...

Page 11: ... position 2Press PLAY The last recorded image is displayed NOTE Do not pick up your camcorder by the viewfinder the LCD panel the battery pack or the jack cover POWER MEMORY VCR CAMERA OFF CHARGE LOCK 1Remove the lens cap 3Press OPEN to open the LCD panel The picture appears on the screen 2Set the POWER switch to MEMORY while pressing the small green button Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to...

Page 12: ...e has the cassette memory or not are END SEARCH p 36 DATE SEARCH p 78 PHOTO SEARCH p 80 The functions you can operate only with the cassette memory are TITLE SEARCH p 77 Superimposing a title p 106 Labeling a cassette p 111 For details see page 203 You see this mark in the introduction to the features that operate only with cassette memory Cassettes with cassette memory are marked by Cassette Memo...

Page 13: ...ffect the recording in any way Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea 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 Be careful when placing your camcorde...

Page 14: ...he arrow 2 2 Insert the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks Step 1 Preparing the power supply 1 2 2 1 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 install the battery terminal cover after the battery pack is removed ...

Page 15: ...utlet 5 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE The CHARGE lamp lights up when the charge begins After the charge is completed the CHARGE lamp goes off full charge After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder While charging the battery pack the CHARGE lamp flashes in the following cases The battery pack is not installed correctly Something is wro...

Page 16: ...ewfinder Recording with the LCD screen Battery pack Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP FM50 supplied 150 85 120 70 NP FM70 310 180 255 150 NP QM71 365 215 300 175 NP FM90 475 280 390 230 NP FM91 QM91 550 325 455 265 Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery Approximate minutes at 25 C 77 F to charge an empty battery pack The charging time may increase if the battery s temperat...

Page 17: ...dicator is correct Recommended charging temperature We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F What is InfoLITHIUM The InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data such as battery consumption with compatible electronic equipment This unit is compatible with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack M series Your camcorder operates ...

Page 18: ...ct with the metal parts of the DC cable of the AC power adaptor This may cause a short circuit damaging the AC power adaptor Using a car battery Use Sony Car Battery Adaptor optional Refer to the operating instructions of the Car Battery Adaptor for further information Connecting to a wall outlet When you use your camcorder for a long time we recommend that you power it from a wall outlet using th...

Page 19: ...3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Select with r R and press EXEC 5 Select CLOCK SET with r R and press EXEC 6 Select the desired year with r R and press EXEC 7 Set the month day and hour with the same procedure as step 6 8 Set the minute with r R and press EXEC by the time signal The clock starts to move SETUP MENU CLOCK SET USB STREAM LANGUAGE DEMO MODE 4 6 SETUP MENU CLOCK SET USB STREAM LANGUA...

Page 20: ...et the date and time and are recorded on the data code of the tape and the Memory Stick Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder uses a 12 hour cycle 12 00 AM stands for midnight 12 00 PM stands for noon Step 2 Setting the date and time 1995 2002 2079 ...

Page 21: ...utomatically goes down 5 After the cassette compartment goes down completely close the lid until it clicks To eject a cassette Follow the procedure above and take out the cassette in step 3 Notes Do not press the cassette compartment down Doing so may cause malfunction The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the compartment other than the mark When you use mini DV cas...

Page 22: ...o go to PAGE2 Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 6 Press a desired operation item See relevant pages of this manual for each function To return to FN Press EXIT To execute settings Press EXEC or OK The display returns to PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 To cancel settings Press OFF to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 Step 4 Using the touch panel 3 4 5 1 2 FN POWER MEMORY VCR CAMERA OFF CHARGE LOCK PAGE1 PAGE2...

Page 23: ...H PANEL on your camcorder When operation buttons do not work even if you press them an adjustment is required CALIBRATION p 211 When the LCD screen gets dirty use the supplied cleaning cloth When executing each item The green bar appears above the item If an item is not available The color of the items changes to gray Touch panel You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder p 70 Press...

Page 24: ...mcorder is in standby 5 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel The picture appears on the LCD panel 6 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The REC indicator appears The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press START STOP again 6 4 2 5 1 3 40min REC 0 00 01 MEMORY VCR CAMERA OFF CHARGE LOCK MEMORY VCR CAMERA OFF CHARGE LOCK LOCK Microphone...

Page 25: ... you do not eject the cassette even if you turn off your camcorder However check the following Do not mix recordings in the SP mode and in the LP mode on one tape When you change the battery pack set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE When you use a tape with cassette memory you can make the transition smooth even after ejecting the cassette by using the END SEARCH function p 36 If you leave your camc...

Page 26: ...the camcorder body Note When using the LCD screen except in the mirror mode the viewfinder automatically turns off When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight The LCD screen may be difficult to see If this happens we recommend that you use the viewfinder When you adjust the angle of the LCD panel Make sure the LCD panel is opened up to 90 degrees Recording a picture 180 90 OPEN ...

Page 27: ...e screen to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen appears 3 Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen using to dim to brighten 4 Press OK to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 To return to FN Press EXIT LCD screen backlight You can change the brightness of the backlight Select LCD B L in the menu settings when using the battery pack p 187 Even if you adjust LCD BRT or LCD B L The recorded picture will no...

Page 28: ...ment lever You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to your camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY p 70 Viewfinder backlight You can change the brightness of the backlight Select VF B L in the menu settings when using the battery pack p 187 Even if you adjust VF B L The recorde...

Page 29: ...shoot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm about 2 feet 5 8 inch away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 cm about 1 2 inch away in the wide angle position Notes on digital zoom Digital zoom can be set to 20 or 120 The picture quality deteriorat...

Page 30: ...The indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA Xz appears in standby and z appears in recording Some other indicators appear mirror reversed and others are not displayed Picture in the mirror mode The picture on the LCD screen is a mirror image However the picture will be normal when recorded During recording in the mirror mode ZERO SET MEMORY ...

Page 31: ... The indicator may not be displayed accurately depending on the tape Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed during recording However they are recorded automatically on the tape To display the recording data press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 39 Cassette memory This is displayed when usi...

Page 32: ...ears on the screen To cancel press BACK LIGHT again During back light function The backlight function will be canceled when you press MANUAL p 63 in EXPOSURE or SPOT METER p 64 Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter NightShot enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place For example you can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when ...

Page 33: ...osure Flexible Spot Meter PROGRAM AE The indicator flashes White balance Using Super NightShot Super NightShot makes subjects more than 16 times brighter than those recorded in NightShot 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA then slide NIGHTSHOT to ON The indicator and NIGHTSHOT flash on the screen 2 Press SUPER NS The indicator and SUPER NIGHTSHOT flash on the screen To cancel Super NightShot press SU...

Page 34: ...IGHTSHOT to OFF 2 Press COLOR SLOW S The indicator and COLOR SLOW SHUTTER flash on the screen To cancel the Color Slow Shutter function press COLOR SLOW S again While using Color Slow Shutter The shutter speed will be automatically adjusted depending on the brightness of the background The motion of the moving picture may slow down When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY You cannot use Color Slow S...

Page 35: ...ets faster then recording starts automatically To stop the count down Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To cancel self timer recording Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears from the screen while your camcorder is in standby You cannot cancel self timer recording using the Remote Commander Note Self timer recording is automatically canceled when ...

Page 36: ... and your camcorder returns to standby You can monitor the sound from the speaker or headphones To return to FN Press EXIT To stop searching Press END SCH again END SEARCH function When you use a tape without cassette memory END SEARCH does not work once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape If you use a tape with cassette memory END SEARCH works even after you eject the casse...

Page 37: ... to go backward Release 7 to stop playback If you press START STOP re recording begins from the point you released 7 You cannot monitor the sound Rec Review You can check the last recorded section 1 In standby press FN to display PAGE1 p 22 2 Press MENU then set EDITSEARCH to ON in p 186 3 Press the 7 side of EDIT momentarily The section you have stopped most recently will be played back for a few...

Page 38: ...ape 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button 3 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel 4 Press to rewind the tape 5 Press to start playback 6 Adjust the volume following the steps below 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press VOL The screen to adjust volume appears 3 Press to adjust the volume to decrease the volume to increase the volume 7 Press OK to return to PAGE1 To return to ...

Page 39: ...unction Press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder The indicators disappear from the screen To make the indicators appear press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL or DISPLAY again About date time and various settings Your camcorder automatically records not only images on the tape but also the recording data date time or various settings when recor...

Page 40: ...indicator a Tape counter b SteadyShot OFF c Exposure mode d White balance e Gain f Shutter speed g Aperture value Various settings Various settings shows the camcorder s recording information at the time of recording In tape recording standby the various settings will not be displayed When you use the data code function bars appear if A blank portion of the tape is being played back The tape is un...

Page 41: ... X to pause playback Press N to resume normal playback To locate a scene while monitoring the picture picture search Keep pressing m or M during playback To resume normal playback release the button To monitor the high speed picture while fastforwarding or rewinding the tape skip scan Keep pressing M while fastforwarding or m while rewinding the tape To resume fastforwarding or rewinding release t...

Page 42: ...ck a tape slowly C To forward one frame at a time c To rewind one frame at a time 2 To play back a tape at double speed In the various playback modes Sound is muted The previous picture may remain as a mosaic image during playback When playback pause lasts for five minutes Your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode To resume playback press N Slow playback Slow playback can be performed smoo...

Page 43: ... or VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV If you connect the white plug the sound is L left signal If you connect the red plug the sound is R right signal If your TV has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional ...

Page 44: ...image again and then press and hold PHOTO lightly 2 Press PHOTO deeper Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeper will be recorded on the Memory Stick Notes Do not shake or strike your camcorder when you record still images The image may fluctuate You cannot record still images on a Memory Stick during following op...

Page 45: ...R FINE During and after recording still images on a Memory Stick Your camcorder continues recording on tape When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button To record still images on a Memory Stick during tape recording You cannot check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly The image when you press ...

Page 46: ...per The self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then the recording starts automatically Recording still images on a Memory Stick during recording on a tape To cancel self timer recording Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears from the screen while your camcorder is in standby You cannot cancel self timer...

Page 47: ...e release PHOTO select a still image again and then press and hold PHOTO lightly 4 Press PHOTO deeper The still image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeper is recorded for about seven seconds The sound during those seven seconds is also recorded The still image is displayed on the screen until the recording is completed Recording images with self timer 1 Set PHOTO REC to TAPE in in...

Page 48: ...that is on the screen when you press the button To record still images on a tape during tape recording You cannot check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly Press PHOTO deeper The still image is recorded for about seven seconds and your camcorder returns to tape recording standby To record clear and less fluctuated still images We recommend that you record on Memory Stick s Recording a...

Page 49: ...colored subject or background OUTDOOR Recording a sunset sunrise just after sunset just before sunrise neon signs or fireworks Under a color matching fluorescent lamp n INDOOR When lighting conditions change quickly In too bright places such as photography studios Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic white balance mode Set WHT BAL to AUTO in the...

Page 50: ...he n INDOOR mode In the automatic white balance mode Point your camcorder at the white subject for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER switch to CAMERA to get better adjustment when You detach the battery for replacement You bring your camcorder from indoors to outdoors holding the exposure or vice versa In HOLD Set the white balance to AUTO and reset to HOLD after few seconds when You change...

Page 51: ...s of normal images d 1 In standby press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU then set 16 9WIDE to ON in p 186 To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the wide mode Set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings In the wide mode you cannot select the following functions Recording still images on a Memory Stick in tape recording or tape recording standby OLD MOVIE BOUNCE During recording You cannot select or can...

Page 52: ... the S video jack on the TV ID 1 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 ID 1 system the screen size is automatically selected ID 2 system The ID 2 system sends a copyright protection signal with ID 1 signals inserted between video signals when you connect your camcorder to other equipment using the A V...

Page 53: ...the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white 1 You can use BOUNCE when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings 2 Fade in only Using the fader function a REC STBY REC STBY b NORM FADER normal MOSC FADER mosaic BOUNCE1 2 OVERLAP2 WIPE2 DOT2 ...

Page 54: ...IT to return to FN Note You cannot use the following functions while using the fader function Also you cannot use the fader function while using the following functions Digital effect Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Tape photo recording Recording on a Memory Stick in tape recording or tape recording standby Interval recording Frame recording When you select OVERLAP WIPE or DOT Your camcorder au...

Page 55: ...Exposure Flexible Spot Meter Focus Zoom Picture effect Note on BOUNCE You cannot select BOUNCE in the following mode or functions D ZOOM is activated in the menu settings Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE During MPEG movie recording You cannot use the fader function Using the fader function ...

Page 56: ...tch to CAMERA then press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU then set P EFFECT to the desired mode in p 185 Using special effects Picture effect a b c d 1 FN 2 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL N S LIGHT AUTO SHTR EXIT RET EXEC OFF NEG ART SEPIA B W SOLARIZE PASTEL MOSAIC To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the picture effect function Select OFF in P EFFECT in the menu sett...

Page 57: ...als LUMI LUMINANCEKEY You can swap the brighter area in a still image with a moving picture TRAIL You can record a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHTR SLOW SHUTTER You can slow down the shutter speed The slow shutter mode is good for recording dark pictures more brightly OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcorder automatically sets ...

Page 58: ...LASH The interval of flash motion LUMI The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving picture TRAIL The vanishing time of the incidental image SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speed number the slower the shutter speed OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary 5 Press OK to return to PAGE2 To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the digital effect Press OFF ...

Page 59: ...tandby The PROGRAM AE function does not work in SLOW SHTR The following functions do not work in OLD MOVIE Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When you change the POWER switch to other than CAMERA The digital effect will be automatically canceled When recording in the slow shutter mode Auto focus may not be effective Focus manually using a tripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number Shutter speed SL...

Page 60: ... lesson This mode minimizes shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf BEACH SKI Beach ski This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope SUNSETMOON Sunset moon This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs LANDS...

Page 61: ...BEACH SKI Your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects in the following modes SUNSETMOON LANDSCAPE The following functions do not work in PROGRAM AE Color Slow Shutter SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE BOUNCE The PROGRAM AE does not work in the following cases The indicator flashes To set the NIGHTSHOT to ON To record images on a Memory Stick using the MEMORY MIX When you set the POWER switch to MEMO...

Page 62: ...can adjust the following functions while using the PROGRAM AE Exposure Flexible Spot Meter If you record under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp Flickering or changes in color may occur in the following modes If this happens turn the PROGRAM AE off PORTRAIT SPORTS Using the PROGRAM AE ...

Page 63: ...OSURE The screen to adjust the exposure appears 3 Press MANUAL 4 Adjust the exposure using to dim to brighten 5 Press OK to return to PAGE1 To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic exposure mode Press AUTO to return to PAGE1 Note When you adjust the exposure manually the following functions do not work Color Slow Shutter BACK LIGHT Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic...

Page 64: ...ess the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen The SPOT METER indicator flashes on the LCD screen The exposure of the point you selected is adjusted 4 Press OK to return to PAGE1 To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic exposure mode Press AUTO to return to PAGE1 Note The following functions do not work during the Flexible Spot Meter Color Slow Shutter BACK LIGHT Exposure Spot fo...

Page 65: ...2 Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus To return to the autofocus mode Press FOCUS lightly to turn off 9 or indicator To record distant subjects When you press FOCUS down deeper the focus becomes infinite and the indicator appears When you release FOCUS your camcorder returns to the manual focus mode Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even though you are trying to shoot a di...

Page 66: ... the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen The SPOT FOCUS indicator flashes on the LCD screen The focus of the point you selected is adjusted 4 Press OK to return to PAGE1 To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the autofocus mode Press AUTO to return to PAGE1 Note You cannot use Spot Focus during PROGRAM AE Using the spot focus function Spot Focus 1 2 4 FN SPOT FOCUS OK AUTO MENU FADER END ...

Page 67: ... 2 Press r R to select the desired interval time then press EXEC The time 30SEC y 1MIN y 5MIN y 10MIN 3 Press r R to select REC TIME then press EXEC 4 Press r R to select the desired recording time then press EXEC The time 0 5SEC y 1SEC y 1 5SEC y 2SEC 5 Press RET Interval recording Example 10 min 10 min 1 s 1 s 9 min 59 s 9 min 59 s a a b b 3 1 2 3 4 CAMERA SET I NT REC I NTERVAL REC TIME 30SEC C...

Page 68: ...ing finishes and returns to the screen in step 5 Note You cannot do interval recording during MPEG movie recording Recording time There may be a discrepancy in recording time of up to 6 frames from the selected time Interval recording 4 Set INT REC to ON then press EXEC 5 Press EXIT to return to FN The INTERVAL indicator flashes on the screen 6 Press START STOP to start interval recording The INTE...

Page 69: ...OP to start frame recording The camcorder makes a recording for about six frames and returns to standby 5 Move the subject and repeat step 4 To cancel frame recording Perform either of the following Set FRAME REC to OFF in the menu settings Set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA Notes The proper remaining tape time is not indicated if you use this function continuously You cannot do frame recor...

Page 70: ...n the LCD panel over and move it back to your camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out 2 Press OFF The message PANEL OFF appears on the screen 3 Press OK The LCD screen is turned off 4 Using the viewfinder press the LCD screen EXPOSURE OK ON and FADER only in CAMERA appear 5 Select a desired item then press OK EXPOSURE adjust the exposure by pressing FADER press FADER until the desired fader ...

Page 71: ...y playback you cannot operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder To operate the items that are not displayed Set the LCD screen and the viewfinder back to the previous position Operate the items using the LCD screen FN and OFF in the viewfinder These buttons appear mirror reversed Available recording time This is the time when you record pictures using the viewfinder p 16 ...

Page 72: ... the menu settings Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using the picture effect function Record images on a Memory Stick p 127 139 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the picture effect function Pictures processed by the picture effec...

Page 73: ...o cancel the digital effect function Press OFF to return to PAGE2 Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using the digital effect function Record images on a Memory Stick p 127 139 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the digital effect f...

Page 74: ...een 4 Adjust the zoom ratio by the zoom lever You can select the zoom ratio from approximately 1 1 times up to five times its size W Decrease the zoom ratio T Increase the zoom ratio To cancel the PB ZOOM function Press END Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB ZOOM function with your camcorder You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while you are processing th...

Page 75: ...ges in PB ZOOM Images in the PB ZOOM mode are not output through the DV Interface and USB jack In PB ZOOM If you press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL the frame on the PB ZOOM screen disappears You cannot move the part you pressed to the center of the screen Edge of the enlarged image The edge of the enlarged image cannot be displayed at the center of the screen Enlarging images recorded on tapes Tape PB ZOOM...

Page 76: ...ape to the tape counter s zero point The tape stops automatically when the tape counter reaches approximately zero The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears and the time code appears 5 Press N Playback starts from the counter s zero point Notes When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape the zero set memory function will be canceled There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between...

Page 77: ... to select the title for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the scene having the title that you selected a Actual point you are trying to search for b Present point on the tape To stop searching Press x on the Remote Commander If you use a cassette without cassette memory You cannot superimpose or search a title If a tape has a blank portion between recorded sections TITLE SE...

Page 78: ...ng is ON 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 t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH no indicator PHOTO SCAN 3 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the beginning of the selected date a Actual point yo...

Page 79: ...ing for the date without using cassette memory 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then set CM SEARCH to OFF in p 190 4 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH no indicator T PHOTO SCAN 5 Press on the Remote Commander to search for the previous date or...

Page 80: ... the Remote Commander repeatedly until the PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH no indicator PHOTO SCAN 3 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo having the date that you selected a Actual point you are trying to search for b Present point on the t...

Page 81: ...elect the photo for playback Each time you press or your camcorder searches for the previous or next photo Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo To stop searching Press x on the Remote Commander or on your camcorder Scanning photo 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the PHOTO SCAN indicator appears The indicator changes as ...

Page 82: ... and PHOTO SCAN may not work correctly The available number of photos that can be searched using the cassette memory The available number is up to 12 photos However you can search 13 photos or more using the photo scan function Searching for a photo PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN ...

Page 83: ...g then set the input selector to LINE Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR Editing Dubbing a tape VIDEO AUDIO IN S VIDEO A V S VIDEO A V connecting cable supplied Yellow White Red Signal flow When you have finished du...

Page 84: ...th an input selector 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Prepare the VCR for recording then set the input selector to LINE Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operatin...

Page 85: ...nction on tapes recorded on other equipment Operation 1 Making the program p 94 Operation 2 Performing Digital program editing Dubbing a tape p 96 Note When editing digital video the operation signals to the VCR cannot be sent with LANC Step 1 Connecting to the VCR You can connect either the A V connecting cable or the i LINK cable When you use the A V connecting cable connect the devices as illus...

Page 86: ...OWER switch to VCR on your camcorder 2 Turn the power of the connected VCR on then set the input selector to LINE When you connect a video camera recorder set its power switch to VCR VTR 3 Press FN to display PAGE1 4 Press MENU then select VIDEO EDIT in then press EXEC p 192 5 Press r R to select TAPE then press EXEC 6 Press EDIT SET 7 Press r R to select CONTROL then press EXEC 8 Press r R to sel...

Page 87: ... IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST EXIT RET EXEC 3 V I DEO ED I T ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RET EXEC IR i LINK V I DEO ED I T ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RET EXEC IR V I DEO ED I T ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RET EXEC 1 END END END 0 32 30 14 TOTAL SCENE 0 00 00 00 0 V I DEO ED ...

Page 88: ...et the correct code depending on your VCR Default setting is code number 3 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes Note on the IR SETUP code Digital program editing is not possible if the VCR does not support IR SETUP codes TV VCR component Brand IR SETUP code Brand IR SETUP code ...

Page 89: ...ng pause is X Select REC if the button to cancel recording pause is z Select PB if the button to cancel recording pause is N 3 Locate the infrared rays emitter of your camcorder and face it towards the remote sensor of the VCR Set the devices about 30 cm 12 in apart and remove any obstacles between the devices 1 2 V I DEO ED I T ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST...

Page 90: ...ed the indicator changes to COMPLETE When the VCR does not operate correctly After checking the code in About the IR SETUP code set the IR SETUP or the PAUSEMODE again Place your camcorder at least 30 cm 12 in away from the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR Step 2 Setting the VCR to operate with the i LINK cable When you connect using the i LINK cable optional follow the procedur...

Page 91: ... IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RET EXEC IR i LINK V I DEO ED I T ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RET EXEC i LINK OTHERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPL AY VIDEO EDIT EXIT RET EXEC RETURN TAPE MEMORY 0 32 30 14 TOTAL SCENE 0 00 00 00 0 V I DEO ED IT MARK IN START ED I T SET UNDO END END END END END Note When you connect with an i LINK cable you may not b...

Page 92: ...umerical values for adjusting the synchronization The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the LCD screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE 4 Rewind the tape in the VCR then start slow playback Take a note of the opening numerical value of each IN and the closing numerical value of each OUT 5 Calculate the average of five opening numerical values of five IN and the average of all the closi...

Page 93: ...are sent by digital signals 2 3 6 7 8 9 V I DEO ED I T ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RET EXEC RETURN EXECUTE ENGAGE REC PAUSE END V I DEO ED I T ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RET EXEC EXECUTING No 2 IN 215 V I DEO ED I T ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RET EXEC 0 V I DEO ED I T ED ...

Page 94: ...or the end of the first scene you want to insert using the video control buttons on the LCD screen then pause playback You can fine adjust one frame at a time with 8 Press MARK OUT on the screen The OUT point of the first program is set then the lower part of the program mark changes to light blue 9 Repeat steps 5 to 8 When one program is set the program mark changes to light blue You can set 20 p...

Page 95: ... in then press EXEC p 192 2 Press r R to select TAPE then press EXEC 3 Press UNDO 4 Press ERASE ALL All the set program marks flash then DELETE appears 5 Press EXEC All the set programs are deleted To cancel erasing all programs Press CANCEL in step 5 To finish making programs Press END The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejected Note You cannot operate recording during the Digital p...

Page 96: ...he LCD screen The program mark changes to light blue after the dubbing is complete When the dubbing ends your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop To stop dubbing during editing Press CANCEL To finish the Digital program editing function Your camcorder stops when the dubbing is complete Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Press END to end the video edit function You can...

Page 97: ... is output Using the A V connecting cable You can record a tape from another VCR or a TV program from a TV that has video audio outputs Use your camcorder as a recorder Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into your camcorder If you are recording a tape from the VCR insert a recorded tape into th...

Page 98: ... jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable optional to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures Using the i LINK cable Simply connect the i LINK cable optional...

Page 99: ...tal form The color of the display may be uneven However this does not affect the dubbed picture If you record a paused playback picture with the DV Interface The recorded picture becomes rough And when you play back the picture using your camcorder the picture may jitter Before recording Make sure if the DV IN indicator appears on the screen The DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment Recordi...

Page 100: ...k pause 3 On your camcorder locate the insert end point c by pressing m or M Then set it to playback pause 4 Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in memory The tape counter shows 0 00 00 5 On your camcorder locate the insert start point b by pressing m Press FN and select PAGE3 then press REC CTRL And press RE...

Page 101: ... insert scenes on a tape recorded with your camcorder When the inserted picture is played back The picture and sound may be distorted at the end of the inserted section This is not a malfunction The picture and sound at the start point and the end point may be distorted in the LP mode To insert a scene without setting the insert end point Skip step 3 and 4 Press x on the Remote Commander or on you...

Page 102: ...nd will not be erased Select one of the following connections to add additional audio Connecting the microphone with the MIC jack You can check the recorded picture and sound by connecting the A V jack to a TV The recorded sound is not output from a speaker Check the sound by using the headphones or TV Connecting the microphone to the intelligent accessory shoe Audio dubbing Microphone optional In...

Page 103: ...an check the recorded sound by using headphones If you make all the connections The audio input to be recorded will take precedence over others in the following order MIC PLUG IN POWER jack Intelligent accessory shoe A V jack Built in microphone Audio dubbing LINE OUT L R AUDIO R A V Audio equipment Do not connect the video yellow plug Signal flow White Red A V connecting cable supplied Connecting...

Page 104: ... playback Carry out step 3 Recording automatically stops at the point where ZERO SET MEMORY was pressed Adding an audio sound on a recorded tape Choose a connection mentioned before and connect audio equipment or microphone to your camcorder Then follow the procedure below 1 Insert your recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR 3 Locate the recording start point Press to star...

Page 105: ...the 16 bit mode 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz p 190 New sound cannot be recorded on a tape already recorded in the LP mode You cannot add audio with the DV Interface New sound cannot be recorded on blank portions of the tape If the i LINK cable optional is connected to your camcorder You cannot add new sound to a recorded tape We recommend that you add new sound on a tape recorded with your camcorder ...

Page 106: ...tte memory you can superimpose the title When you play back the tape the title is displayed for about five seconds from the point where you superimposed it 1 In standby recording playback or playback pause press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU then select TITLE in then press EXEC p 190 3 Press r R to select and then press EXEC 4 Press r R to select a desired title and then press EXEC The title is...

Page 107: ...perimpose a title because the memory is full In this case delete data you do not need Not to display title Set TITLE DSPL to OFF in the menu settings p 190 Title setting The title color changes as follows WHITE t YELLOW t VIOLET t RED t CYAN t GREEN t BLUE The title size changes as follows SMALL y LARGE You cannot input 13 characters or more in LARGE size If you select the title size SMALL you hav...

Page 108: ...hes on the screen When the title is erased COMPLETE is displayed To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel erasing Press CANCEL in step 5 Superimposing a title 3 4 2 FN r R EXEC r R EXEC CM SET TITLE T I TLEERASE T I TLE DSPL CM SEARCH TAPE T I TLE ERASE ALL CM SET TITLE T I TLEERASE T I TLE DSPL CM SEARCH TAPE T I TLE ERASE ALL T I TLE ERASE 1 HELLO 2 CONGRATULATIONS 3 HAPPY NEW YEAR 4 PRESENT 5 GOOD ...

Page 109: ...ur title 8 Press SET The title is stored in memory To return to FN Press EXIT To change a title you have stored In step 5 select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET depending on which title you want to change then press EXEC and enter the new title as desired Making your own titles 2 5 4 6 8 TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET FN EXIT RET EX...

Page 110: ...nd then to CAMERA again then start again from step 1 We recommend setting the POWER switch to VCR or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters To erase the title Press C The last character is erased To enter a space Press c To enter the same character on the same button in succession Press c to move the cursor to the next p...

Page 111: ...r for the next character Repeat the same procedure as step 5 to complete the label 7 Press SET The label is stored in memory To return to FN Press EXIT To erase the label you have made Select C in step 5 and press SET To change the label you have made Insert the cassette to change the label and operate in the same way to make a new label 4 5 3 FN r R EXEC CM SET TITLE T I TLEERASE T I TLE DSPL CM ...

Page 112: ...bel To erase the title Press C The last character is erased To enter a space Press c To enter the same character on the same button in succession Press c to move the cursor to the next position and enter the character Erasing all the data in cassette memory You can erase all the data in cassette memory at once 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then se...

Page 113: ...or erase images when the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK The position and shape of the write protect switch may be different depending on the model We recommend backing up important data on the hard disk of your computer Image data may be damaged in the following cases If you remove the Memory Stick turn the power off or detach the battery for replacement when the access la...

Page 114: ...mcorder you cannot play back still images recorded on other equipment DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV900E or DSC D700 D770 that does not conform to this universal standard These models are not sold in some areas If you cannot use the Memory Stick that is used with other equipment format it with this camcorder p 189 Note that formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Memory Stick and are tradema...

Page 115: ... strike your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data from the Memory Stick or recording the data on the Memory Stick Do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data breakdown may occur If FORMAT ERROR is displayed Reinsert Memory Stick a few times The Memory Stick may be damaged if the indicator is still displayed If this occurs use anoth...

Page 116: ...ressing PLAY CAM 3 Press FN Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 4 Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2 Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 5 Press PAGE3 to go to PAGE3 Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 6 Press a desired operation item See relevant pages for each function FN 1 3 6 2 FN INDEX PLAY FN INDEX CAM MENU PLAY INDEX EXPO SURE SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS MEM MIX VOL PLAY INDEX PLAY I...

Page 117: ...ith DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder When operation buttons do not work even if you press them an adjustment is required CALIBRATION p 211 When the LCD screen gets dirty use the supplied cleaning cloth When executing each item The green bar appears above the item If the items are not available The color of the items changes to gray Touch panel You can operate with the touch panel using the vi...

Page 118: ...g SUPER FINE SFN This is the highest image quality in your camcorder The number of still images you can record is less than in FINE mode Super fine images are compressed to about 1 3 FINE FINE Use this mode when you want to record high quality images Fine images are compressed to about 1 6 STANDARD STD This is the standard image quality Standard images compressed to about 1 10 Note In some cases c...

Page 119: ... 480 image size in the menu settings 1152 864 image size Image quality Memory capacity SUPER FINE About 600 KB FINE About 300 KB STANDARD About 200 KB 640 480 image size Image quality Memory capacity SUPER FINE About 190 KB FINE About 100 KB STANDARD About 60 KB Image quality mode indicator The image quality mode indicator is not displayed during playback When you select image quality The number o...

Page 120: ...L SET MOVIE SET STILL SET MOVIE SET STILL SET MOVIE SET Using a Memory Stick Introduction Selecting the image size You can select either of two image sizes Still images 1152 864 or 640 480 When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or VCR the image size is automatically set to 640 480 The default setting is 1152 864 Moving pictures 320 240 or 160 112 The default setting is 320 240 1 Set the POWER swit...

Page 121: ...10 images 1152 864 37 images 74 images 150 images 300 images 600 images 640 480 120 images 240 images 485 images 980 images 1970 images SUPER FINE FINE STANDARD Note If you record a 1152 864 still image with your camcorder and attempt to play back the date file on another device that does not support this image size a part of the image might not be displayed or the image might be displayed in a sm...

Page 122: ...lock position 2 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly The green z mark stops flashing then lights up The brightness of the image and the focus are adjusted and fixed while your camcorder targets at the middle of the image Recording does not start yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeper will be rec...

Page 123: ...camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button When you press PHOTO lightly in step 2 The image momentarily flickers This is not a malfunction Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed while recording However they are recorded automatically onto the Memory Stick To display the recording data press DATA C...

Page 124: ...ize or 13 still images in 640 480 size at about 0 5 sec intervals EXP BRKTG Your camcorder automatically shoots three images at about 0 5 sec intervals at different exposures MULTI SCRN b Your camcorder shoots nine still images at about 0 4 sec intervals and displays the images on a single page divided into nine boxes Still images are recorded in 640 480 size Recording still images on Memory Stick...

Page 125: ...apacity of the Memory Stick During continuous recording of images The flash optional does not work When shooting with the self timer or the Remote Commander Your camcorder automatically records up to the maximum number of still images If remaining capacity on the Memory Stick is less than for three images EXP BRKTG does not work FULL is displayed when you press PHOTO The effect of EXP BRKTG The ef...

Page 126: ...n 4 Press PHOTO deeper The self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically To cancel self timer recording Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears from the screen You cannot cancel self timer recording using the Remote Commander Note Self timer recording is automatic...

Page 127: ...ecording does not start yet To change the still image release PHOTO select a still image again and then press and hold PHOTO lightly 4 Press PHOTO deeper Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeper will be recorded on the Memory Stick Image size of still images Image size is automatically set to 640 480 When the acc...

Page 128: ...e titles on Memory Stick s The title does not appear while you are recording a still image with PHOTO Recording date time The date time when it is recorded on a Memory Stick is recorded Various settings are not recorded When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button Recording an image from a tape as a still ...

Page 129: ... the steps 3 and 4 on page 127 Using the A V connecting cable Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video jack on the VCR or the TV If your TV or VCR has an S VIDEO jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable optional...

Page 130: ...distortion free images When recording from a tape in poor condition for example a tape worn out from repeated dubbing When attempting to input images distorted by radio wave interference emanating from a TV tuner radio set etc Recording an image from a tape as a still image DV Signal flow i LINK cable optional DV DV OUT ...

Page 131: ...handwritten illustration or a title with a moving picture To use this function we recommend recording a title on a Memory Stick before a trip or event 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 Only the blue area of the moving picture will be swapped with a still ...

Page 132: ...to superimpose to see the previous image to see the next image 5 Press a desired mode The still image is superimposed on the moving picture 6 Press on the left lower corner of the screen to adjust the effect then press OK to return to PAGE2 M CHROM The color blue scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image M LUMI The color bright scheme of the area in the still...

Page 133: ...res recorded on Memory Stick s When the overlapping still image has a large amount of white the thumbnail image of the picture may not be clear During recording you cannot reselect the mode setting Press OFF to return to PAGE2 Image data modified on your computer or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play back modified images with your camcorder To record a still image on a tape as i...

Page 134: ...ving picture 6 Press on the left lower corner of the screen to adjust the effect then press OK to return to PAGE2 M CHROM The color blue scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image M LUMI The color bright scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image C CHROM The color blue scheme of the area in the moving image which is to be ...

Page 135: ...During recording you cannot reselect the mode Press OFF again to return to PAGE2 Image size of still images Image size is automatically set to 640 480 Image data modified with your computers or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play them back with your camcorder When recording images on a Memory Stick using MEMORY MIX The PROGRAM AE does not work The indicator flashes The Memory Sti...

Page 136: ...rding The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up The picture and sound are recorded up to the capacity of Memory Stick For more information about recording time see page 121 To stop recording Press START STOP Recording moving pictures on Memory Stick s MPEG movie recording 2 320 40 REC min 15sec BBB POWER MEMORY VCR CAMERA OFF CHARGE LOCK FN INDEX PLAY 0 00 00 b a a...

Page 137: ... Recording date time The date time are not displayed during recording However they are automatically recorded onto the Memory Stick To display the recording date time press DATA CODE during playback Various settings cannot be recorded You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 39 During recording on Memory Stick Do not eject the cassette from your camcorder While ejecting the casse...

Page 138: ...ng down from 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster and recording starts automatically To stop the count down Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To cancel self timer recording Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears from the screen You cannot cancel self timer recording using the Remote Commander Note Self time...

Page 139: ...der 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press The picture recorded on the tape is played back And press again to pause playback at the scene where you want to start recording from 3 Press START STOP Images and sound are recorded up to the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick For more information about recording time see page 121 To stop recording Press START STOP Notes Sound recorded in 48 kHz is co...

Page 140: ...he titles on Memory Stick s The title does not appear while you are recording a moving picture with START STOP If AUDIO ERROR is displayed Sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder has been recorded Connect the A V connecting cable to input images played back on an external device p 141 Recording date time The date time when it is recorded on Memory Stick is recorded Various settings are not...

Page 141: ...low plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and when the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional With this con...

Page 142: ...from a tape in poor condition for example a tape worn out from repeated dubbing When attempting to input images distorted by radio wave interference emanating from a TV tuner radio set etc When the input signal is cut off Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture DV i LINK cable optional Signal flow DV DV OUT ...

Page 143: ...isplay PAGE1 4 Press MENU then select VIDEO EDIT in then press EXEC p 192 5 Press r R to select MEMORY then press EXEC 6 Repeat pressing IMAGESIZE to select the desired size 7 Search for the beginning of the first scene you want to insert then pause playback You can fine adjust one frame at a time with 8 Press MARK IN The IN point of the first program is set and the upper part of the program mark ...

Page 144: ...ess ERASE ALL All the set program marks flash then DELETE appears 5 Press EXEC All the set programs are deleted To cancel erasing all programs Press CANCEL in step 5 To cancel a program you have set Press END The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejected Notes You cannot dub the titles display indicators or the contents of cassette memory You cannot operate recording during the digital...

Page 145: ...s complete When the dubbing ends your camcorder automatically stops To stop dubbing Press CANCEL The program you made is recorded on a Memory Stick up to the place where you pressed CANCEL To end the Digital program editing function Your camcorder stops when the dubbing ends Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Press END to end the program editing function When the program h...

Page 146: ...VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select PHOTO SAVE in then press EXEC PHOTO BUTTON appears on the LCD screen p 189 4 Press PHOTO deeper The still image from the tape is recorded on the Memory Stick The number of still images copied is displayed END is displayed when copying is completed 2 3 4 FN MENU PHOTO SAVE 0 00 00 00 0 40 SAVING 0 PHOTO SAVE 0 30 00 00 4 40 END 4 PHOTO SAVE 0...

Page 147: ... set to 640 480 When the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder As well do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur 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 Memory Stick s in the middle of copy...

Page 148: ...ent Notes on the file name The directory number may not be displayed and only the file name may be displayed if the structure of the directory does not conform to the DCF standard DIRECTORY ERROR may appear on the LCD screen if the structure of the directory does not conform to the DCF standard If this message appears you can play back images but cannot record them on the Memory Stick The file nam...

Page 149: ...layback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 39 To make screen indicators disappear Press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL Viewing a still image Memory photo playback 6 100 100 0006 640 JUL 4 2002 12 05 56 AM FN INDEX CAM MEMORY PLAY Image number Total number of recorded images Image size Data directory number File number Protect Print mark Recording date time Various settings ...

Page 150: ...re changing to the index screen mode T to display the previous six images t to display the following six images To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the normal playback screen single screen Press the image you want to display Note When displaying the index screen the number appears above each image This indicates the order in which images are recorded on the Memory Stick These numbers are diffe...

Page 151: ...llowing the steps below 1 Press FN and select PAGE3 2 Press VOL The screen to adjust volume appears 3 Press to adjust the volume to decrease the volume to increase the volume 4 Press OK To stop MPEG movie playback Press MPEG N X Note You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computer When playing back image data shot with other equipm...

Page 152: ...corded image is displayed 3 Press to select the desired moving pictures To see the previous picture press To see the next picture press 4 Press to select the point where you want to play back to see previous part to see next part 5 Press MPEG N X to start playback 6 Adjust the volume following the steps below 1 Press FN and select PAGE3 2 Press VOL The screen to adjust volume appears 3 Press to ad...

Page 153: ...mote Commander for this operation p 39 To make screen indicators disappear Press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL Picture number Total number of recorded pictures Image size Data directory number File number Protect Memory playback Recording date time Various settings are displayed as Viewing a moving picture MPEG movie playback FN MPEG N X INDEX CAM 320 MOV00001 1 20 0 00 12 JUL 4 2002 12 05 56 AM ...

Page 154: ...e other area the area moves to the center of the screen 4 Adjust the zoom ratio by the zoom lever You can select the image from approximately 1 1 times up to five times its size W Decrease the zoom ratio T Increase the zoom ratio To cancel the Memory PB ZOOM function Press END In Memory PB ZOOM If you press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL the frame on the Memory PB ZOOM screen disappears You cannot move the p...

Page 155: ...nge the Memory Stick be sure to follow the steps again from the beginning Your camcorder can automatically play back images in sequence This function is especially useful when checking recorded images or during a presentation Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Press FN to d...

Page 156: ...tect The appears on the protected image To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel image protection Press the image you want to cancel image protection in step 4 again The disappears Note Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick including the protected image data Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting If the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You canno...

Page 157: ...o delete 3 Press FN to display PAGE1 4 Press DELETE DELETE appears on the screen 5 Press OK The selected image is deleted To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 5 Notes To delete a protected image first cancel image protection Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Check the images to delete carefully before deleting them If the write protect switch on ...

Page 158: ...Press INDEX to display the index 3 Press DEL Then press the image you want to delete The number of the selected image is highlighted 4 Press EXEC DELETE appears on the screen 5 Press OK The selected images are deleted To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 5 Deleting images DELETE 2 INDEX 3 1 3 2 4 5 6 EXIT DEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 EXIT DEL MARK MARK EXEC DEL 1 40 T t 3...

Page 159: ...ess EXEC OK changes to EXECUTE 5 Press r R to select EXECUTE then press EXEC DELETING appears on the screen When all the unprotected images are deleted COMPLETE is displayed To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick Select RETURN in step 5 then press EXEC While DELETING appears Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons Deleting images DELETE 2 FN 3 ST...

Page 160: ...3 Press MARK The screen to write a print mark appears 4 Press the image you want to write a print mark The appears on the selected image To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel writing print marks Press the image you want to cancel the print mark in step 4 again The disappears If the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot write print marks on still images Moving pictures Y...

Page 161: ...ry Stick into your camcorder Attach the optional printer to your camcorder as illustrated Selecting a type of the 9PICS print screen You can make nine stickers using a 9 cut sticker sheet To make stickers print images recorded on a Memory Stick in 9PIC PRINT 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU ...

Page 162: ... R to select a desired mode then press EXEC Images recorded in the multi screen mode You cannot print images recorded in the multi screen mode on a 9 cut sticker sheet Moving pictures recorded on Memory Stick You cannot print moving pictures When Memory Stick has no files NO FILE appears on the screen Images processed by 9PIC PRINT You cannot insert a DATE TIME indicator When there are no files wi...

Page 163: ...nstallation of the USB driver before connecting your camcorder to your computer If you connect your camcorder to your computer first you will not be able to install the USB driver correctly For details about your computer s ports and editing software contact your computer manufacturer Viewing images recorded on a tape When connecting to your computer with the USB port For details see page 166 Camc...

Page 164: ... with a standard USB connection NORMAL See page 166 when using Windows and page 180 when using Macintosh You can also use a Memory Stick Reader Writer optional When connecting to your computer without a USB port Use an optional floppy disk adaptor for Memory Stick or a PC card adaptor for Memory Stick When purchasing an accessory check its catalog beforehand for the recommended operating environme...

Page 165: ...rom your computer when the USB cable was connected Do not compress the data on the Memory Stick Compressed files cannot be played back on your camcorder Software Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file When you load an image modified using retouching software from your computer to your camcorder or when you directly modify the image on you...

Page 166: ...nded computer usage environment when connecting USB cable and viewing tape images on the computer OS Microsoft Windows 98 SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required However operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS You cannot hear sound if your computer is running Windows 98 but you can read...

Page 167: ...d for the Windows environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time or when using a hub Some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously Operations are not assured for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above Windows and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corpo...

Page 168: ...click USB driver installation starts 4 Follow the on screen messages to install the USB driver 5 Remove the CD ROM and then restart your computer following the instructions on the screen Note If you connect the USB cable before USB driver installation is completed the USB driver will not be properly registered Carry out installation again following the steps on page 171 Windows XP Home Edition Pro...

Page 169: ...ears If the title screen does not appear double click My Computer and then ImageMixer CD ROM Drive The title screen appears after a while 3 Move the cursor to PIXELA ImageMixer and click The Install Wizard program starts up and the language selection dialog box appears 4 Select the language for installation 5 Follow the on screen messages The installation screen disappears when installation is com...

Page 170: ... is set to NORMAL 1 Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 2 Connect the AC power adaptor to your camcorder and set the POWER switch to MEMORY 3 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder with the USB port on your computer using the supplied USB cable USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder Your computer recognizes the camcorder and the Add Hardware Wizard starts 4 Follow the on screen...

Page 171: ... the USB jack on your camcorder with the USB port on your computer using the supplied USB cable 4 Open your computer s Device Manager Windows XP Home Edition Professional Select Start t Control Panel t System t Hardware and click the Device manager button If there is no System inside Pick a category after clicking Control Panel click Switch to classic view instead Windows 2000 Professional Select ...

Page 172: ...172 Connecting to your computer with USB port For Windows users Windows 98 SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Professional ...

Page 173: ...r adaptor to your camcorder and set the POWER switch to MEMORY 4 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder with the USB port on your computer using the supplied USB cable 5 Open your computer s Device Manager Windows 2000 Professional Select My Computer t Control Panel t System t Hardware and click the Device Manager button Other OS Select My Computer t Control Panel t System and click Device Manager...

Page 174: ...thorized as Administrators Viewing images recorded on a tape 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Connect the AC power adaptor to your camcorder and insert a tape into your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR Set USB STREAM to ON in in the menu settings p 191 4 Select Start t Programs t PIXELA t ImageMixer t PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony The PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for So...

Page 175: ...your computer Viewing pictures live from your camcorder 1 Follow the steps 1 and 2 on page 174 2 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA Set USB STREAM to ON in in the menu settings p 191 3 Follow the steps 4 to 7 on page 174 and 175 The picture from your camcorder appears on preview window on your computer USB cable supplied Push into the end USB USB port preview window Viewing images recorded on a tape o...

Page 176: ... in the thumbnail list window Capturing moving pictures 1 Click 2 Looking at the preview window move the cursor to and click on it at the first scene of the movie you want to capture changes to 3 Looking at the preview window move the cursor to and click on it at the last scene you want to capture The moving picture is captured Captured images are displayed in the thumbnail list window preview win...

Page 177: ... all running applications then restart your computer Carry out the following operations after quitting the application Disconnect the USB cable Change the POWER switch position to others or set it to OFF CHARGE Seeing the on line help operating instructions of PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony A PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony on line help site is available where you can find the detailed oper...

Page 178: ...ble USB MODE appears on the screen of your camcorder 5 Open My Computer on Windows and double click the newly recognized drive e g 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 179 Copying a file to the hard disk of your c...

Page 179: ...E For Windows 2000 Professional Windows Me Windows XP Home Edition Professional users To disconnect the USB cable eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE follow the procedure below 1 Move the cursor to the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the Task Tray and click to cancel the applicable drive 2 After the Safe to remove message appears disconnect the USB cable and eject the Mem...

Page 180: ... loading type CD ROM drive iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation The USB port must be provided as standard QuickTime 3 0 or newer must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes Operations are not assured for the Macintosh environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time or when using a hub Some equipment may not operate depe...

Page 181: ...r to open the folder containing the six files related to Driver 4 Select the following two files and drag and drop them into the System Folder Sony Camcorder USB Driver Sony Camcorder USB Shim 5 When the message appears click OK The USB driver is installed on your computer 6 Remove the CD ROM from your computer 7 Restart your computer For Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 The USB driver need not...

Page 182: ...tly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may break off Disconnect the USB cable and eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE To disconnect the USB cable eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE follow the procedure below 1 Close all running applications Make sure that the access lamp of your camcorder is not lit 2 Drag the Memory Stick icon into the Tra...

Page 183: ...lied If your computer has a USB port You can connect using a USB cable but images may not be transferred smoothly Capturing images from an analog video unit on your computer Signal convert function You can capture images and sound from an analog video unit connected to your computer which has the DV Interface to your camcorder Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings The default se...

Page 184: ...OMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP ON OFF EXIT CAMERA MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL N S LIGHT AUTO SHTR EXIT RET EXEC R r Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings To change the mode settings in the menu settings select the menu items with r R The default settings can be partially changed First select the icon then the menu item and the mode 1 In VCR CAMERA or MEMO...

Page 185: ...l regardless of the brightness of the surroundings To fire the flash optional automatically To fire the flash optional before recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon To make the flash level higher than normal To use the normal setting To make the flash level lower than normal To adjust the white balance p 49 To use the NightShot Light function p 34 To cancel the NightShot Light function To auto...

Page 186: ...than 10 to 120 zoom is performed digitally To record still images on Memory Stick s when you press PHOTO in tape recording or tape recording standby p 44 To record still images on tape when you press PHOTO in tape recording or tape recording standby p 47 Not to record a 16 9 wide picture To record a 16 9wide picture p 51 To compensate for camera shake To cancel the SteadyShot function Natural pict...

Page 187: ...track tape with main and sub sound p 204 To play back a stereo tape with the left sound or a dual sound track tape with main sound To play back a stereo tape with the right sound or a dual sound track tape with sub sound To adjust the balance between stereo 1 and stereo 2 p 105 To output digital images and sound in analog format using your camcorder To output analog images and sound in digital for...

Page 188: ...ity mode To record still images in 1152 864 size p 120 To record still images in 640 480 size To record moving pictures in 320 240 size p 120 To record moving pictures in 160 112 size To display the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick in the following cases for five seconds after setting the POWER switch to VCR or MEMORY and inserting a Memory Stick when the remaining capacity of the Memory Sti...

Page 189: ...ormatting COMPLETE appears when formatting is finished To stop 9PICS print To execute SAME PICS print p 161 To execute MULTI PICS print To print images with print mark arranging them in order of recording To make prints without the recording date and time To make prints with the recording date p 162 To make prints with the recording date and time POWER switch MEMORY VCR VCR MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY ME...

Page 190: ...ht seconds after setting the POWER switch to VCR or CAMERA and DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL is pressed for about eight seconds after setting the POWER switch to VCR and is pressed To always display the remaining tape indicator POWER switch VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR VCR VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA Notes on the LP mode When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder we reco...

Page 191: ...o display the information indicators in Chinese To display the information indicators in Korean To make the demonstration appear To cancel the demonstration mode POWER switch CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA Mode z OFF ON z NORMAL PTP z ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS z ON OFF Notes on DEMO MODE You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette or a Memory Stick is inserted in...

Page 192: ...een and viewfinder To light up the camera recording lamp at the front of your camcorder To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the person is not aware of the recording To cancel video editing To make programs and perform video editing p 85 To make programs and perform MPEG editing p 143 POWER switch VCR MEMORY CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA MEMORY...

Page 193: ... TAPE p 186 Viewfinder is not extended to the end c Pull out the viewfinder p 28 The viewfinder lens is not adjusted c Adjust the viewfinder lens p 28 STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 186 The setting is the manual focus c Press FOCUS to set to the autofocus p 65 Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus c Adjust to focus manually p 65 The LCD panel is open c ...

Page 194: ...IGHT is active c Set it off p 32 BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL p 192 c Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings p 186 The power of the external flash optional is off or the power source is not installed c Turn on the external flash optional or install the power source Two or more external flashes optional are attached c Only one external flash optional can ...

Page 195: ... has no cassette memory c Use a tape with cassette memory p 77 CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 190 There is no title in the tape c Superimpose the titles p 106 The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion p 77 AUDIO MIX is set to ST1 side in the menu settings c Adjust AUDIO MIX p 187 TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 190 continued ...

Page 196: ...ation on the battery remaining indicator is correct p 15 A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time c Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct p 15 The power source is disconnected c Connect it firmly p 14 18 The battery is dead c Use a charged battery pack p 14 15 Moisture condensation has occurred c Remove the cassette a...

Page 197: ...y the index screen then protect the image p 156 The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 113 INDEX screen is not displayed c Press INDEX to display the index screen then write a print mark p 160 You are trying to write a print mark on a moving picture c Print marks cannot be written to a moving picture The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to L...

Page 198: ...of the tape is attempted c Set the program again on a recorded portion p 94 The synchronization of your camcorder and the VCR is not adjusted c Adjust the synchronization of the VCR p 92 The IR SETUP code is incorrect c Set the correct code p 88 Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is attempted c Set the program again on a recorded portion p 143 COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settin...

Page 199: ...ice facility DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL is pressed c Press the LCD screen lightly c Press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 39 c Adjust the screen CALIBRATION p 211 The mirror mode is activated This is not a malfunction p 30 The USB cable was connected before installation of the USB driver was completed c Uninstall the incorrect USB driver and re install the USB d...

Page 200: ...alfunction that you cannot service has occurred c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code e g E 61 10 If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display function This function displays the ...

Page 201: ...3 The image cannot be recorded on Memory Stick Warning indicator as to Memory Stick formatting Fast flashing Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 189 The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 113 If indicators and messages appear on the screen check the following See the page in parentheses for more information Q Warning indicator as to tape Slow flashing The tape is near the end No tape is insert...

Page 202: ... FILE You select MULTI in 9PIC PRINT in the menu settings using a Memory Stick containing no still image AUDIO ERROR You are trying to record an image with sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder on Memory Stick p 140 MEMORY STICK ERROR The Memory Stick data is corrupted FORMAT ERROR The Memory Stick is not recognized p 115 189 Check the format DIRECTORY ERROR There is more than two same d...

Page 203: ...you begin the next recording if you operate the following You have ejected the cassette during recording You have played back the tape You have used EDITSEARCH If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on your tape re record from the beginning to the end of the tape as described above The same result may occur when you record using a digital video camera recorder without a cassette memor...

Page 204: ...dual sound track tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Lch Main sound 2 Rch Sub sound You cannot record dual sound programs on your camcorder Notes on the cassette When affixing a label on the cassette Be sure to affix a label only on the locations as illustrated below a so as not to cause malfunction of your camcorder After using the cassette Rewind the tape to the beginning put the casse...

Page 205: ...k on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in tape recording standby or playback pause Have spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected recording time and make trial recordings before taking the actual recording Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Remaining battery time indicator If the power goes off a...

Page 206: ...quipment can be connected to this unit by the i LINK cable When connecting this unit to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more DV Interfaces refer to the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected About the name i LINK i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international stan...

Page 207: ...ade by SONY e g VAIO series personal computer 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 Required i LINK Cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cab...

Page 208: ...nada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazi...

Page 209: ...ar when the power is turned on again If moisture starts to condense your camcorder sometimes cannot detect condensation If this happens the cassette is sometimes not ejected for 10 seconds after the cassette lid is opened This is not a malfunction Do not close the cassette lid until the cassette is ejected Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a col...

Page 210: ...nnot obtain a clear image even after using a cleaning cassette it might be because the video head is worn Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility to have the video head replaced Cleaning the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty we recommend using a LCD cleaning cloth supplied to clean the LCD screen When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit optiona...

Page 211: ... to the house current using the AC adaptor supplied with your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours Or install the fully charged battery pack in your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch set to OFF CHARGE for more than 24 hours Adjusting the LCD screen CALIBRATION The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly If this ...

Page 212: ... your camcorder is not to be used for a long time Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on the lens remove them with a soft cloth Clean the camcorder body with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent which may damage the finish Do not let sand get into your camcorder When you use your camco...

Page 213: ...d in the sun or under direct sunlight Store the battery pack in a cool dry place Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock Do not disassemble nor modify the battery pack Attach the battery pack to the video equipment securely Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity Note on dry batteries To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosi...

Page 214: ...attery pack NP FM50 cassette DVM60 and lens cap Supplied accessories See page 3 AC power adaptor Power requirements 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 23 W Output voltage DC OUT 8 4 V 1 5 A during operation 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 125 39 62 mm 5 1 9 16 2 1 2 in w h d excluding projecting parts Mass approx ...

Page 215: ...16 2 1 4 in w h d Mass approx 76 g 2 7 oz Type Lithium ion Memory Stick Memory Flash memory 8MB MSA 8A Operating voltage 2 7 3 6V Power consumption Approx 45mA during operation Approx 130µA in tape recording standby Dimensions approx 50 2 8 21 5 mm 2 1 8 7 8 in w h d Mass approx 4 g 0 14 oz Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Specifications ...

Page 216: ...rols 1 Lens cap p 24 2 LCD screen Touch panel p 22 26 116 3 OPEN button p 24 4 CHARGE lamp p 15 5 Battery pack Battery terminal cover p 14 Camcorder 6 Eyecup 7 Viewfinder p 28 8 LOCK switch p 25 9 POWER switch p 24 0 START STOP button p 24 qa BATT battery release lever p 14 ...

Page 217: ...on Control Bus System The control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video equipment and other peripherals connected to the video equipment This jack has the same function as the jack indicated as CONTROL L or REMOTE Identifying the parts and controls qk qj qf qg qs qd qh qg FOCUS button p 65 qh S VIDEO ID 2 jack p 43 83 129 183 qj Jack cover qk Holding Grip p 24 About the Holding ...

Page 218: ...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 camera and offers a quality as the Carl Zeiss lens MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation Transfer Function The value number indicates the amount of light of a subject penetrating into the lens wf Microphone wg DV Interface p 84 98 130 142 183 The ...

Page 219: ...ccess lamp p 115 Notes on the intelligent accessory shoe The intelligent accessory shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light or microphone The intelligent accessory shoe is linked to the POWER switch allowing you to turn the power supplied by the shoe on and off Refer to the operating instructions of the accessory for further information The intelligent accessory shoe has a...

Page 220: ...ntifying the parts and controls rd MEMORY EJECT lever p 115 rf OPEN ZEJECT lever p 21 rg 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 damage your camcorder Fastening the grip strap Fasten the grip strap firmly ...

Page 221: ...n p 39 q Power zoom button p 29 To prepare the Remote Commander Insert two size AA R6 batteries by matching the and polarities on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment Notes on the Remote Commander Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly Your camcorder works in t...

Page 222: ...IGHT p 32 qa SteadyShot off p 186 qs Manual focus Infinity p 65 qd Recording mode p 31 qf Self timer p 35 46 47 126 138 LCD screen and viewfinder Identifying the parts and controls qg STBY REC p 31 Video control mode p 41 Image size p 120 Image quality mode p 118 qh NIGHTSHOT p 33 SUPER NIGHTSHOT p 33 COLOR SLOW SHUTTER p 34 qj Warning p 201 qk Tape counter p 31 40 Time code p 31 Self diagnosis p ...

Page 223: ...NCEKEY 57 M N Main sound 204 Manual focus 65 Memory Chromakey 131 Memory Luminancekey 131 MEMORY MIX 131 Memory Overlap 131 Memory PB ZOOM 154 Memory Stick 113 Menu settings 184 Mirror mode 30 Moisture condensation 209 MONOTONE 53 MOSC FADER 53 MPEG 113 Multi screen mode 124 NIGHTSHOT 33 NORM FADER 53 NTSC system 208 O P Q OLD MOVIE 57 OVERLAP 53 Photo save 146 Photo scan 81 Photo search 80 PICTUR...

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