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Customizing Your Camcorder

Notes on SteadyShot

• SteadyShot will not correct excessive camera-shake.
• Attachment of a conversion lens (optional) may influence SteadyShot.

If you cancel SteadyShot

The

(SteadyShot off) indicator appears. Your camcorder prevents excessive

compensation for camera-shake.

(continued on the following page)

Icon/item

CAMERA SET

D ZOOM

16:9WIDE

STEADYSHOT

N.S. LIGHT

Mode

OFF

120

OFF

Meaning

To deactivate the digital zoom. Up to 10

zoom is

carried out.

To activate the digital zoom. More than 10

to 20

zoom is performed digitally (p. 32).

To activate the digital zoom. More than 10

120

zoom is performed digitally.

To not record a 16:9 wide picture

To record a 16:9 wide picture (p. 49)

To compensate for camera-shake

To cancel SteadyShot. Natural pictures are
produced when shooting a stationary subject with
a tripod.

To use the NightShot Light (p. 34)

To cancel the NightShot Light

POWER
switch

Changing the menu settings

Summary of Contents for DCR-TRV38 PIXELA ImageMixer v1.5

Page 1: ...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 TRV38 TRV39 Digital Video Camera Recorder Model No DCR TRV Model No AC Serial No Serial No SERIES TM DCR TRV39 ...

Page 2: ...tended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance For customers in the U S A and CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used...

Page 3: ...owing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital de...

Page 4: ... still images recorded on the Memory Stick p 124 Viewing moving pictures recorded on the Memory Stick p 126 Capturing images on the computer Viewing moving pictures recorded on the tape using the USB cable p 150 Viewing images recorded on the Memory Stick using the USB cable p 157 162 Capturing images on the computer from your camcorder using the USB cable p 152 Converting an analog signal into di...

Page 5: ...t p 55 Title p 94 MEMORY MIX p 112 Functions for giving a natural appearance to your recordings PROGRAM AE p 58 SPORTS LANDSCAPE Manual focus p 62 Spot Focus p 63 Functions for using after recording End search Edit search Rec Review p 36 Data code p 39 Tape PB ZOOM Memory PB ZOOM p 70 129 Zero set memory p 71 Title search p 72 Digital program editing p 77 121 Main Features Accessing the Internet u...

Page 6: ...cts Digital effect 55 Using PROGRAM AE 58 Adjusting the exposure manually 60 Using spot light metering function Flexible Spot Meter 61 Focusing manually 62 Using spot focus function Spot Focus 63 Interval Recording 64 Frame by frame recording Frame recording 65 Using the viewfinder 66 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back tape with picture effect 68 Playing back tape with digital effect 69 Enl...

Page 7: ...mcorder to a computer using the USB cable For Windows users 140 Viewing pictures recorded on tape on a computer USB Streaming For Windows users 150 Viewing images recorded on Memory Stick on a computer For Windows users 157 Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable For Macintosh users 160 Viewing images recorded on Memory Stick on a computer For Macintosh users 162 Capturing imag...

Page 8: ...ot press the cassette compartment down forcibly Doing so may cause a malfunction Inserting the cassette 4 3 2 1 Fastening the grip belt Fasten the grip belt firmly How to hold your camcorder 1 Slide OPEN EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid 2 Push the center of the cassette back to insert the cassette Insert the cassette straight as far as possible into the cassette compartment wit...

Page 9: ... the tape VCR MEMORY NETWORK CAMERA OFF CHG POWER Do not pick up your camcorder by holding parts as illustrated Viewfinder LCD panel Battery pack When you purchase your camcorder the clock setting is set to off If you want to record the date and time for a picture set the clock setting before recording p 21 2Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button 4Press START STOP You...

Page 10: ...g the data on the Memory Stick Do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data breakdown may occur Quick Start Guide Recording on Memory Stick Connecting the power cord Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 15 Open the DC IN jack cover Connect the plug with its v mark facing up AC Adaptor supplied Access lamp B mark Press the Mem...

Page 11: ...t to off If you want to record the date and time for a picture set the clock setting before recording p 21 1Remove the lens cap p 26 5Press PHOTO deeply The image when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be recorded on the Memory Stick 12 FINE 640 FINE 640 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 t...

Page 12: ...ORY NETWORK DCR TRV39 only DCR TRV39 only The MEMORY NETWORK position of the POWER switch is shown as MEMORY or in this manual When you carry out an operation you can hear a beep to indicate that the operation is being carried out Types of differences DCR TRV38 TRV39 Mark on the POWER switch MEMORY MEMORY NETWORK Network function z z Provided Not provided Note on Cassette Memory Your camcorder is ...

Page 13: ...reen in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect 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 expos...

Page 14: ...10 5 Size AA R6 battery for Remote Commander 2 p 210 6 Shoulder strap 1 Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc 7 Lens cap 1 p 26 8 Memory Stick 1 p 99 9 USB cable 1 p 137 0 CD ROM SPVD 010 USB Driver 1 p 142 qa Cleaning cloth 1 p 198 qs UNA PSTN Modem Adaptor 1 Telephone cord 1 DCR TRV39 only p 16...

Page 15: ...attery pack 1 Lift up the viewfinder 2 Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT down If you use the large capacity battery pack If you install the NP FM70 QM71 QM71D FM91 QM91 QM91D battery pack on your camcorder extend its viewfinder Step 1 Preparing the power source 1 2 2 BATT release button 1 2 ...

Page 16: ...et 5 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Charging begins The remaining battery time is indicated in minutes in the display window When the remaining battery time indicator changes to normal charge is complete To fully charge the battery pack full charge leave the battery pack attached for about one hour after normal charge is complete until the FULL indicator appears in the display window Fully chargi...

Page 17: ...appears in the display window Charging time Battery pack Full charge Normal charge NP FM30 supplied 145 85 NP FM50 150 90 NP FM70 240 180 NP QM71 QM71D 260 200 NP FM91 QM91 QM91D 360 300 Approximate minutes at 25 C 77 F to charge an empty battery pack The charging time may increase if the battery s temperature is extremely high or low because of the ambient temperature Recording time DCR TRV38 Rec...

Page 18: ...ing while you repeat recording start stop zooming and turning the power on off The actual battery life may be shorter Playing time Battery pack Playing time with Playing time on the LCD panel closed the LCD screen NP FM30 supplied 130 90 NP FM50 210 145 NP FM70 430 305 NP QM71 QM71D 505 355 NP FM91 QM91 QM91D 755 535 Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery pack Note Approximate re...

Page 19: ... BATTERY INFO indicator is not displayed in the following cases The battery pack is not properly installed Something is wrong with the battery pack The battery pack is fully discharged Battery Info The number displayed as Battery Info is the approximate recording time While the remaining battery time is being calculated CALCULATING BATTERY INFO is displayed Step 1 Preparing the power source 3 BATT...

Page 20: ...the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Notes The AC Adaptor can supply power from a wall outlet even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the power cord is connected to the DC IN jack even when the power cord is not plugged into a wall outlet Step 1 Preparing the power so...

Page 21: ...tion to display PAGE1 p 24 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Press r R to select then press EXEC 5 Press r R to select CLOCK SET then press EXEC 6 Press r R to select your area then press EXEC 7 Press r R to select whether your area is in the daylight saving time or not then press EXEC 8 Press r R to select a desired year then press EXEC 9 Set the month day and hour with the same procedure as ste...

Page 22: ...ime p 23 If you use your camcorder in an area where daylight saving time is used Set DST SET in to ON in the menu settings Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12 hour cycle 12 00 AM stands for midnight 12 00 PM stands for noon Step 2 Setting the date and time ...

Page 23: ... Islamabad Calcutta New Delhi Almaty Dhaka Rangoon Bangkok Jakarta HongKong Singapore Seoul Tokyo Adelaide Darwin Melbourne Sydney Area Time zone Area setting code differences 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 GMT 01 00 02 00 03 00 03 30 04 00 04 30 05 00 05 30 06 00 06 30 07 00 08 00 09 00 09 30 10 00 Area Time zone Area setting code differences 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1...

Page 24: ...4 Press PAGE2 PAGE3 to display PAGE2 PAGE3 Operation buttons on PAGE2 PAGE3 are displayed on the LCD screen 5 Press a desired operation item See relevant pages of this manual for each function To return to FN Press EXIT To execute settings Press OK The display returns to PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 To cancel settings Press OFF The display returns to PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 To make screen indicators disappear Pres...

Page 25: ...2 PB ZOOM CAM RESIZE DATA CODE PAGE3 LCD BRT CAM VOL Notes When using the touch panel press operation buttons lightly with your finger or the supplied stylus DCR TRV39 only supporting the LCD panel from the back side of it Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects other than the supplied stylus DCR TRV39 only Do not press the LCD screen too hard Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands If F...

Page 26: ...ts your camcorder to standby 4 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel The picture appears on the screen 5 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 Recording Basics Recording a picture 5 2 4 3 VCR MEMORY NETWORK CAMERA OFF CHG POWER 50min REC 0 00 01 1 LOCK...

Page 27: ...settings when recorded do not appear 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 If you leave your camcorder during standby for five minutes while the cassette is inserted Your camcorder automatically turns off This is to save battery power and to pre...

Page 28: ...nnot rewrite only the time code 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 Recording a picture 0 00 01 60min 50min REC JUL 4 2003 12 05 56PM FN Recording ...

Page 29: ...LCD screen When you adjust the LCD panel make sure if the LCD panel is opened up to 90 degrees Note When using the LCD screen except in the mirror mode the viewfinder automatically turns off When monitoring on the LCD screen You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to your camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out Recording a picture 180 90 ...

Page 30: ...the POWER switch is set to CAMERA press FN and select PAGE2 When the POWER switch is set to VCR press FN to display PAGE1 When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY press FN and select PAGE3 2 Press LCD BRT The 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 in step 1 To return to FN ...

Page 31: ... the images in the viewfinder come into sharp focus Lift up the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever Viewfinder backlight You can change the brightness of the backlight Select VF B L in in the menu settings when using the battery pack p 170 Even if you adjust VF B L The recorded picture will not be affected Recording a picture The viewfinder lens adjustment lever ...

Page 32: ...default setting When you shoot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 cm about 1 2 inch away in the wide angle position Note on digital zoom The picture quality deteriorates as you move the...

Page 33: ...jects If you press MANUAL of EXPOSURE p 60 or SPOT METER p 61 the back light function will be canceled Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Using NightShot NightShot enables you to shoot a subject in the night or in a dark place When recording with NightShot the picture may be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY 2 Slide ...

Page 34: ...hutter enables you to record color images in a dim place 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF 3 Press FN and select PAGE3 4 Press COLOR SLW S The indicator lights up on the screen 5 Press EXIT to return to FN To cancel Color Slow Shutter Press COLOR SLW S again to make the indicator disappear Notes Do not use NightShot in bright places e g the outdoors in the daytime This may ...

Page 35: ...ORY You cannot use the following functions Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter NightShot Light The NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Light is about 3 m 10 feet While using Color Slow Shutter you cannot use the following functions Fader Digital effect PROGRAM AE Manual exposure Flexible Spot Meter In total darkness Color Slow Shu...

Page 36: ...e recorded section are played back and your camcorder returns to standby To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel end search Press END SCH again End search When you use the cassette without Cassette Memory end search does not work once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape If you use a cassette with Cassette Memory end search works even once you eject the cassette If the tape has ...

Page 37: ...orded portion is played back Release EDITSEARCH to stop playback If you press START STOP recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH 7 To go backwards To go forwards Rec Review You can check the last recorded section 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press the 7 side of EDITSEARCH momentarily The section you have stopped most recently will be played back for a few seconds and then you...

Page 38: ...to VCR while pressing the small green button 2 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel 3 Press to rewind the tape 4 Press to start playback 5 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 turn down the volume to turn up the volume 4 Press OK to return to PAGE1 Playback Basics Playing back tape 4 3 1 2 VCR MEMORY NETWORK ...

Page 39: ...warm This is not a malfunction To display the screen indicators Display function Press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO 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 BATTERY INFO or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander again Note Even if you press DISPLAY on the Remote Commander with the POWER s...

Page 40: ...DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback The display changes as follows date time t various settings SteadyShot off exposure white balance gain shutter speed aperture value t no indicator Various settings Various settings shows your camcorder s recording information at the time of recording During tape recording standby the various settings will not be displayed When you use data code bar...

Page 41: ...ng while fastforwarding or while rewinding the tape To resume fastforwarding or rewinding release the button To view the picture at slow speed slow playback Press during playback For slow playback in the reverse direction press then press 1 To view the picture at double speed Press during playback For double speed playback in the reverse direction press then press 1 To view the picture frame by fr...

Page 42: ...rd the tape y To play back the tape slowly C To forward one frame at a time c To rewind one frame at a time 2 To play back the 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 When you play back the ...

Page 43: ... cable Then set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR to be able to view images from your camcorder If your TV is already connected to the VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video ...

Page 44: ...e S video cable optional to the S video jacks on both your camcorder and the device you want to connect to This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures There is no sound output when connecting only with an S video cable optional To display the screen indicators on TV Set DISPLAY to V OUT LCD in in the menu settings p 176 To make the screen indicators disappear press DISPLAY BATTERY I...

Page 45: ... when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be recorded on the Memory Stick During tape recording The POWER switch should be set to Press PHOTO deeply The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be recorded on the Memory Stick Recording on the Memory Stick is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappear...

Page 46: ...ng and after recording still images on the Memory Stick Your camcorder continues recording on the 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 the Memory Stick during tape recording You cannot check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly The image when you press PHO...

Page 47: ...ress PHOTO deeply The self timer starts counting down from about 10 while beeping In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then the recording starts automatically To stop the countdown for recording on the tape Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To cancel the self timer With your camcorder during standby press SELFTIMER and the self timer indicato...

Page 48: ...to AUTO in the menu settings If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting We recommend that you record in the INDOOR mode When you record under fluorescent lighting Select AUTO or HOLD Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the INDOOR mode In the AUTO mode Point your camcorder at the white subject for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER switch to CAMERA t...

Page 49: ...en mode of the wide screen TV to the full mode you can watch pictures of normal images d The picture played back in the wide mode on a normal TV appears the same as the picture played back in the wide mode on your camcorder a The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel 1 During recording standby press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select 16 9WIDE in the...

Page 50: ...ize when You connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID ID 1 ID 2 system You connect your camcorder to the S video jack on a 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 protec...

Page 51: ...cture 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 in is set to OFF in the menu settings 2 You can 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 52: ...mode appears 3 Press a desired mode 4 Press OK to return to PAGE1 5 Press EXIT to return to FN The fader indicator you selected flashes 6 Press START STOP After the fade in out is carried out your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode To cancel the fade in out Before pressing START STOP press OFF to return to PAGE1 Using the fader function FADER MOSC FADER NORM FADER OFF OK MONO TONE ...

Page 53: ...our camcorder automatically stores the image recorded on the tape As the image is being stored the indicator becomes fast flashing then the playback picture disappears During fading in with BOUNCE you cannot use the following functions Zoom Recording still images on the Memory Stick Picture effect PROGRAM AE Manual exposure Flexible Spot Meter Manual focus Note on the BOUNCE mode You cannot select...

Page 54: ... to Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select P EFFECT in then press EXEC p 168 4 Select a desired mode then press EXEC To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel picture effect Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings Note While using picture effect you cannot use following functions BOUNCE OLD MOVIE Using special effects Picture effect a b c d ...

Page 55: ...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 SHTR 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 16 9WIDE mode picture effect to SEPIA and the approp...

Page 56: ...H 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 a The bar appears when setting following digital effect modes STILL F...

Page 57: ... Shutter Fader PROGRAM AE does not work in the SLOW SHTR mode The following functions do not work in the OLD MOVIE mode Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When recording in the SLOW SHTR mode Auto focus may not be effective Focus manually using a tripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number Shutter speed SLOW SHTR 1 1 30 SLOW SHTR 2 1 15 SLOW SHTR 3 1 8 SLOW SHTR 4 1 4 ...

Page 58: ...ode 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 2 This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs LANDSCAPE2 This mode is for when you record distant subjects such as mountains Also it prevents your camcorder fr...

Page 59: ...tings Notes The following functions do not work in PROGRAM AE Color Slow Shutter During fading in with BOUNCE SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE Spot Focus PROGRAM AE does not work in the following cases The indicator flashes NightShot When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY you use MEMORY MIX When you set the POWER switch to MEMORY the SPORTS mode does not work The indicator flashes Using PROGRAM AE MANUAL SET P...

Page 60: ...ress FN to display PAGE1 2 Press EXPOSURE 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 Press AUTO to return to PAGE1 Note When you adjust the exposure manually the following functions do not work Back light function Color Slow Shutter EXPO SURE MAN...

Page 61: ...uld be set to or Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press SPOT METER The SPOT METER screen appears 3 Press the desired area in the frame The SPOT METER indicator flashes on the 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 Press AUTO to return to PAGE1 Note The followin...

Page 62: ...ing a stationary subject when using a tripod The POWER switch should be set to or 1 Press FOCUS The 9 focus indicator appears on the screen 2 Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus To return to the autofocus Press FOCUS to turn off the 9 or indicator To focus precisely It is easier to focus on the subject if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the W wide angle position after focusing at the T telephoto ...

Page 63: ...to display PAGE1 2 Press SPOT FOCUS The SPOT FOCUS screen appears 3 Press the desired area in the frame The SPOT FOCUS indicator flashes on the 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 Press AUTO to return to PAGE1 Note The back light function does not work during Spot Focus Using spot focus function ...

Page 64: ...en press EXEC The time 30SEC y 1MIN y 5MIN y 10MIN 7 Select REC TIME then press EXEC 8 Select a desired recording time then press EXEC The time 0 5SEC y 1SEC y 1 5SEC y 2SEC 9 Press RET 10 Set INT REC to ON then press EXEC 11 Press EXIT to return to FN The INTERVAL TAPE indicator flashes on the screen 12 Press START STOP to start Interval Recording The INTERVAL TAPE indicator lights up during Inte...

Page 65: ...REC in then press EXEC p 174 4 Select ON then press EXEC 5 Press EXIT to return to FN The FRAME REC indicator lights up 6 Press START STOP to start frame recording Your camcorder makes a recording for about six frames and returns to recording standby 7 Move the subject and repeat step 6 To cancel frame recording Set FRAME REC to OFF in the menu settings Note The proper remaining tape time is not i...

Page 66: ...n 3 Press OK The LCD screen is turned off 4 Using the viewfinder press the LCD screen EXPOSURE OK ON and FADER only when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA appear 5 Press the LCD screen and select a desired item then press OK EXPOSURE Adjust the exposure by pressing FADER Press FADER until a desired fader mode appears The indicator changes as follows FADER t M FADER t BOUNCE t MONOTONE no indicator...

Page 67: ...ring memory playback you cannot operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder To operate the items that do not appear Set the LCD panel back to the previous position Operate the items using the LCD screen Available recording time This is the time when you record pictures using the viewfinder p 17 ...

Page 68: ...ure effect Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using picture effect You cannot record images on the tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using picture effect Record images on the Memory Stick p 110 119 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by picture effect Pictures processed by picture effect are ...

Page 69: ...a still image 4 Press to adjust the effect 5 Press OK to return to PAGE2 To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel digital effect Press OFF to return to PAGE2 Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using digital effect You cannot record images on the tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using digital effect Record images on the Memory Stick p 110 119 or on a VCR using you...

Page 70: ... ratio To cancel tape PB ZOOM Press END Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using tape PB ZOOM with your camcorder You cannot record images on the tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using tape PB ZOOM However you can record images on the Memory Stick p 110 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player You cannot record moving pictures on the Memory Stick on your ...

Page 71: ...en you want to stop playback 3 Press m to rewind the tape to the tape counter s zero point The tape stops automatically when the tape counter reaches approximately zero 4 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 the time cod...

Page 72: ...E SEARCH t no indicator 2 Press or on the Remote Commander 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 cancel searching Press x on the Remote Commander If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions Title search may not work correct...

Page 73: ...WER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel 1 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears The date search screen appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t no indicator 2 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the beginning of the selec...

Page 74: ...nt where the date changes Each time you press or your camcorder searches for the previous or next date To cancel searching Press x on the Remote Commander or on your camcorder Note If one day s recording is less than two minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions Date search may not work correc...

Page 75: ...es screen indicators Cassette Memory contents and Memory Stick index screen lettering cannot be recorded Connecting to the VCR You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems 8 mm Hi8 Digital8 VHS S VHS VHSC S VHSC Betamax ED Betamax mini DV DV or MICROMV Connecting with the A V connecting cable Connecting with the i LINK cable Editing Dubbing tape DV Interface i LINK i LINK cable optional...

Page 76: ...R Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR When you have finished dubbing the tape Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR If your 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 When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and when the red pl...

Page 77: ...synchronization of the VCR p 81 When you dub using the same VCR again you can skip step 2 and 3 Using Digital program editing on the tape recorded on other equipment Operation 1 Making a program p 83 Operation 2 Performing Digital program editing Dubbing the tape p 85 Note When editing digital video the operation signals to the VCR cannot be sent with LANC jack Step 1 Connecting to the VCR You can...

Page 78: ...8 When connecting with the A V connecting cable select IR then press EXEC When connecting with the i LINK cable select i LINK press EXEC then go to Step 3 Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR on page 81 9 Select IR SETUP then press EXEC 10 Select the IR SETUP code of your VCR then press EXEC Check the code in About the IR SETUP code p 80 4 5 7 9 6 V I DEO ED I T ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT...

Page 79: ...etting is correct The indicator you selected to cancel recording pause on the VCR flashes on the screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE 11 12V I DEO ED I T ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RET EXEC 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 PAUSE REC PB END Dubbing only desired scenes ...

Page 80: ...nai 80 General Electric 8 32 77 94 101 Goldstar LG 47 GO VIDEO 71 Hitachi 8 42 78 HQ 40 Instant Replay 77 78 JC Penny 8 21 33 35 36 42 77 JVC 12 13 14 21 33 35 Kenwood 21 33 35 47 LXI Sears 36 37 42 44 45 47 49 80 Magnavox 17 77 78 83 Marantz 21 33 35 Marta 47 Memorex 37 77 Minolta 8 42 TV VCR component Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tape Brand IR SETUP code Mitsubishi MGA ...

Page 81: ...T then press EXEC 3 Select EXECUTE then press EXEC IN and OUT are recorded on an image for five times each to calculate the number values for adjusting the synchronization The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE 4 Rewind the tape in the VCR then start slow playback Five IN numbers and corresponding OUT numbers are displayed Take a note of the o...

Page 82: ...recording unit cannot be operated properly by the i LINK cable leave the connection as it is and make the A V connecting cable settings p 78 Video and audio are sent by digital signals 2 3 6 8 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 I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST RET EXEC 0 END END V I DEO...

Page 83: ...ol buttons on the screen then pause playback You can fine adjust one frame at a time with 9 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 10 Repeat step 6 to 9 When one program is set the program mark changes to light blue You can set 20 programs in maximum To finish making programs Press END The program is stor...

Page 84: ...rogram you have set Erase OUT mark first and then IN mark of the last set program 1 Press UNDO 2 Press ERASE 1 MARK The last set program mark flashes then the DELETE indicator appears 3 Press EXEC The last set program is deleted To cancel erasing Press CANCEL in step 3 Erasing all programs 1 Follow the step 2 to 5 on page 83 2 Press UNDO 3 Press ERASE ALL All the set program marks flash then the D...

Page 85: ...nd the EDITING indicator appears during editing on the 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 cancel dubbing during editing Press CANCEL To end Digital program editing Your camcorder stops when the dubbing is complete Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Press END to e...

Page 86: ... connect with the i LINK cable optional video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing Connecting to the VCR or the TV Connecting with the A V connecting cable Connecting with the i LINK cable Recording video or TV programs VCR S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OUT S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO Signal flow White Red A V connecting cable supplied Yellow TV DV Interface i LINK Signal flow ...

Page 87: ...de appears on the screen 6 Press REC START at the scene where you want to start recording from When you have finished dubbing the tape Press x on your camcorder and then press the stop button on the VCR If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video output jack and the white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV When the whit...

Page 88: ... to playback pause 2 On your camcorder locate the insert end point c then set it to playback pause 3 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 4 On your camcorder locate the insert start point b 5 Press FN and select PAGE3 6 Press REC CTRL 7 Press REC PAUSE 8 First press X o...

Page 89: ...4 to erase the ZERO SET MEMORY indicator and begin from step 2 To insert a scene without setting the insert end point Skip step 2 and 3 Press x on the Remote Commander or on your camcorder when you want to stop inserting 3 ZERO SET MEMORY 0 00 00 ZERO SET MEMORY Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing ...

Page 90: ...ccessory shoe Connecting the A V connecting cable to the AUDIO VIDEO jack The audio input to be recorded will take precedence over others in the following order MIC jack Intelligent accessory shoe AUDIO VIDEO jack Built in microphone Dubbing with the built in microphone No connection is necessary If no external microphone optional is connected sound is recorded via the built in microphone Connecti...

Page 91: ...e built in microphone pictures are not output through the S VIDEO jack or AUDIO VIDEO jack Check the recorded picture on the screen You can check the recorded sound by using headphones Audio dubbing Microphone optional Intelligent accessory shoe A V connecting cable supplied LINE OUT L R AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO R Audio equipment Do not connect the video yellow plug Signal flow White Red AUDIO L ...

Page 92: ...record The new sound is recorded in stereo 2 ST2 during playback While recording new sound the red indicator appears on the screen 7 Press on your camcorder at the point where you want to stop recording You cannot audio dubbing in the following cases The tape recorded in the 16 bit mode The tape recorded in the LP mode Connecting with the DV Interface The blank portions of the tape The cassette se...

Page 93: ... Select AUDIO MIX in then press EXEC p 170 5 Press r R to adjust the balance between the original sound ST1 and the new sound ST2 then press EXEC About five minutes after you disconnect the power source or remove the battery pack the setting of AUDIO MIX returns to the original sound ST1 only The default setting is original sound only Audio dubbing VCR SET H i F i SOUND AUDIO MIX A VcDV OUT ST1 ST...

Page 94: ...e with Cassette Memory 2 During standby recording playback or playback pause press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Select TITLE in then press EXEC p 173 5 Select then press EXEC 6 Select a desired title then press EXEC The title appears on the screen 7 If necessary change the color size or position by pressing COLOR SIZE POS r or POS R 8 Press TITLE OK 9 Press SAVE TITLE Dur...

Page 95: ...ou have nine choices for the title position If you select the title size LARGE you have eight choices for the title position Erasing a title The POWER switch should be set to or Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select TITLEERASE in then press EXEC p 173 The TITLE ERASE screen appears 4 Select the title you want to erase then press EXEC Th...

Page 96: ...depending on which title you want to change then press EXEC and enter the new title as desired If you take five minutes or longer to enter characters during tape recording standby with the cassette inserted in your camcorder The power automatically goes off The characters you have entered remain stored in memory Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG once and then to CAMERA again then start again from st...

Page 97: ...cter Repeat the same procedure as step 5 and 6 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 to erase the label in step 5 then 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 If you have superimposed titles in the cassette When t...

Page 98: ...then press EXEC The OK indicator changes to EXECUTE 5 Select EXECUTE then press EXEC The ERASING indicator flashes on the screen Once erasing is complete the COMPLETE indicator appears To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel erasing Select RETURN in step 5 then press EXEC Erasing all the data in Cassette Memory 3 4 CM SET TITLE TITLEERASE TITLE DSPL CM SEARCH TAPE TITLE ERASE ALL EXIT RET EXEC RETURN...

Page 99: ...can have additional information such as your camcorder s setting information at the time of recording Moving picture MPEG Your camcorder compresses and records picture data in MPEG Moving Picture Expert Group format The file extension is mpg Typical image data file name Still image 101 0001 This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder DSC00001 JPG This file name appears on the display of...

Page 100: ...cording image data on your camcorder However you cannot record or play back the music protected by copyright signals on your camcorder Notes on using the Memory Stick Duo Be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor when using the Memory Stick Duo with your camcorder Verify that the insert direction of the Memory Stick Duo The use of wrong direction may cause a malfunct...

Page 101: ...e Memory Stick once lightly Notes If you insert the Memory Stick forcibly in the opposite direction the Memory Stick slot may be damaged Do not insert anything other than the Memory Stick into the Memory Stick slot This may cause a malfunction While the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data from the Memory Stick or recording...

Page 102: ...ct a desired image quality then press EXEC Setting Meaning FINE FINE Use this mode when you want to record high quality images Fine images are compressed to about 1 4 STANDARD STD This is the standard image quality Standard images compressed to about 1 10 To return to FN Press EXIT Selecting the quality and size of image data 3 4 MEM SET 1 STILL SET BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE EXIT RET EXEC FINE STAND...

Page 103: ...EC The indicator changes as follow 1152 640 Memory capacity of still images Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored in memory The memory capacity of still images varies depending on the selected image quality mode and image size Details are shown in the table below 1152 864 image size Image quality Memory capacity FINE About 500 KB STANDARD About 200 KB 640 480 image size...

Page 104: ... 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select MOVIE SET in then press EXEC p 171 4 Select IMAGESIZE then press EXEC 5 Select a desired image size then press EXEC The indicator changes as follow 320 160 Selecting the quality and size of image data 3 4 320 EXIT RET EXEC R r EXIT RET EXEC R r MEM SET 1 MOVIE SET IMAGESIZE REMAIN MEM SET 1 MOVIE SET IMAGESIZE REMAIN 320 240 320 240 160 112 REMAIN 30sec R...

Page 105: ...2 Memory Stick 320 160 8MB supplied 1 min 20 sec 5 min 20 sec 16MB optional 2 min 40 sec 10 min 40 sec 32MB optional 5 min 20 sec 21 min 20 sec 64MB optional 10 min 40 sec 42 min 40 sec 128MB optional 21 min 20 sec 1 hr 25 min 20 sec The table shows approximate number of still images and time of moving pictures that can be recorded on the Memory Stick formatted with your camcorder FINE STANDARD Ty...

Page 106: ... image Recording does not start yet 2 Press PHOTO deeply Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be recorded on the Memory Stick a Approximate number of images can be recorded on the Memory Stick b Folder name to be recorded VCR MEMORY NETWORK CAMERA OFF CHG POWER 1 12 FINE 640 a 2 FINE 640 b 101 101 Record...

Page 107: ...order immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button When you press PHOTO lightly in step 1 The image momentarily flickers This is not a malfunction Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded do not appear during recording However they are recorded automatically onto the Memory Stick To display the recording data press DATA CODE dur...

Page 108: ...y shoots three images at about 0 5 sec intervals at different exposures The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select STILL SET in then press EXEC p 171 4 Select BURST then press EXEC 5 Select a desired mode then press EXEC 6 Press EXIT to make the menu display disappear 7 Press PHOTO deeply Recording still ima...

Page 109: ...ur 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 appears when you press PHOTO The effect of EXP BRKTG The effect of EXP BRKTG may not be noticeable on the screen We recommend viewing images on TV or the computer to recognize the effect When selecting NORMAL Recording cont...

Page 110: ...ange the still image release PHOTO select a still image again and then press and hold PHOTO lightly 3 Press PHOTO deeply Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be recorded on the Memory Stick Sound recorded on the tape You cannot record audio from the tape Title You cannot record the titles Recording date ...

Page 111: ...ER switch should be set to 1 Play back the recorded tape or turn the TV on to see a desired program The image of the other equipment is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 2 At the point where you want to record follow the step 2 and 3 on page 110 Note If recording from a tape in poor condition such as one that has been reused often for recording you may be unable to record still imag...

Page 112: ...picture To use this function we recommend recording a title on the Memory Stick before a trip or event C CHROM Camera Chroma key 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 image M OVERLAP Memory Overlap You can make a m...

Page 113: ...itch should be set to Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN and select PAGE2 2 Press MEM MIX The image recorded on the Memory Stick appears in the lower right corner of the screen 3 Press to see the previous image to see the next image in the lower right corner of the screen to select the still image that you want to superimpose 4 Press a desired mode The still image is superimposed on the movi...

Page 114: ...mages into your camcorder The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel 1 Follow the step 1 to 6 on page 113 2 Press PHOTO deeply to start recording Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeply will be recorded on the Memory Stick To cancel MEMORY MIX Press OFF to return to PAGE2 Image size of still...

Page 115: ...nterval time then press EXEC 7 Press RET 8 Set INT R STL to ON then press EXEC 9 Press EXIT to return to FN The INTERVAL MEM STILL indicator flashes on the screen 10 Press PHOTO deeply Interval Photo Recording starts The INTERVAL MEM STILL indicator lights up on the screen during Interval Photo Recording To cancel Interval Photo Recording Set INT R STL to OFF in the menu settings Interval Photo Re...

Page 116: ...r lights up The picture and sound are recorded up to the capacity of the Memory Stick See page 105 for details of recording time To stop recording Press START STOP Recording moving pictures on Memory Stick MPEG MOVIE recording 320 50min REC 15sec BBB 0 00 00 b a c 101 c a Available recording time on the Memory Stick b This indicator appears for five seconds after pressing START STOP This indicator...

Page 117: ...f the external flash off when recording moving pictures on the Memory Stick Otherwise the charging sound of the flash may be recorded Recording date time The date time do not appear 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 p 39 Self timer recording You can re...

Page 118: ... picture The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel 1 Follow the step 1 to 3 in Recording a still image 2 Press START STOP The self timer starts counting down from about 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically To stop the countdown for recording moving picture Press START STOP To restart the countdown pre...

Page 119: ...48 kHz is converted to one in 32 kHz when recording images from the tape to the Memory Stick Sound recorded in stereo is converted to monaural sound when recording from the tape Titles You cannot record the titles If the AUDIO ERROR indicator appears 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 ...

Page 120: ...d tape on the VCR or turn the TV on to see a desired program The image of the other equipment is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 2 Press START STOP at the scene where you want to start recording from Note In the following instances recording may stop in the middle or distorted images may be recorded If the tape has a blank portion If recording from a tape in a poor condition such ...

Page 121: ...nnot operate recording during the Digital program editing on the Memory Stick On a blank portion of the tape You cannot set IN or OUT on a blank portion of the tape If there is a blank portion between IN and OUT on the tape The total time may not appear correctly During making a program If you eject the cassette the NOT READY indicator appears on the screen The program will be erased Erasing the p...

Page 122: ...ically stops To stop dubbing Press CANCEL The program you made is recorded on the Memory Stick up to the place where you pressed CANCEL To end Digital program editing Your camcorder stops when the dubbing ends Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Press END to end Digital program editing Note In the following instances recording may stop in middle or distorted images may be r...

Page 123: ...er The POWER switch should be set to Operate by touching the panel 1 Press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select REC FOLDER in then press EXEC p 171 4 Press r R to select a folder you want to save to then press EXEC To return to FN Press EXIT Notes Up to 9999 image files can be recorded in each folder When a folder is full a new folder is automatically created Once a folder...

Page 124: ...a date time or various settings when recorded press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 39 Notes on the file name The folder may not appear and only the file name may appear if the structure of the folder does not conform to the DCF standard The file name flashes on the screen if the file is corrupted or the file is unreadable When the Memory Stick ...

Page 125: ...the image that appears before changing to the index screen mode T To display the previous six images t To display the next six images To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the normal playback screen single screen Press the image you want to display Viewing a still image Memory Photo playback 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 40 EXIT DEL MARK MARK T t 101 B mark This number indicates the order in which images are re...

Page 126: ... previous picture to see the next picture to select a desired moving pictures 3 Press MPEG N X to start playback 4 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 turn down the volume to turn up the volume to adjust the volume 4 Press OK to return to PAGE3 5 Press EXIT to return to FN To cancel MPEG MOVIE playback P...

Page 127: ...n recording time is too short The moving picture may not be divided into parts Screen indicators during moving picture playback To make screen indicators appear or disappear press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO Recording date time To display the recording date time press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 39 Viewing a moving picture MPEG MOVIE playback FN MP...

Page 128: ...ck then press END to return to PAGE1 To select the previous folder To select the next folder 4 Press EXIT to play back the image Note Your camcorder does not recognize folder names created or changed using the computer Current playback folder The current playback folder is valid until the next recording is made Once you record an image the current folder to record becomes the current playback fold...

Page 129: ... can select the image from approximately 1 1 times up to 5 times its size W Decrease the zoom ratio T Increase the zoom ratio To cancel memory PB ZOOM Press END In memory PB ZOOM If you press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO the frame on the memory PB ZOOM screen disappears You cannot move the part you pressed to the center of the screen Edge of an enlarged image The edge of an enlarged image cannot be displa...

Page 130: ...ck the images in the folder selected with PB FOLDR The folder name is displayed in the sss 5 Press START Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on the Memory Stick in sequence When all images are played back slide show automatically stops To cancel slide show Press END To pause slide show Press PAUSE To return to FN Press END to return to PAGE1 then press EXIT To start slide show from a par...

Page 131: ... protected image To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel image protection Press the image you want to cancel image protection in step 3 again The indicator disappears from the image 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 tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot...

Page 132: ...he screen 4 Press OK The selected image is deleted To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 4 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 tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot delete images Deleting images D...

Page 133: ...index screen 2 Press DEL Then press the image you want to delete The number of the selected image is highlighted 3 Press EXEC The DELETE indicator appears on the screen 4 Press OK The selected images are deleted To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 4 Deleting images DELETE 1 INDEX 2 DEL 1 3 2 4 5 6 EXIT DEL EXEC T t RET 3 40 101 ...

Page 134: ...e folder name is displayed in the sss 5 Select OK then press EXEC OK changes to EXECUTE 6 Select EXECUTE then press EXEC The DELETING indicator appears then flashes on the screen When all the unprotected images are deleted the COMPLETE indicator appears To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick Select RETURN in step 5 or 6 then press EXEC While the DELETING i...

Page 135: ...80 or 320 240 The image is recorded as the most recently used file in the selected folder to record To change still images Press before step 3 To return to FN Press END to return to PAGE2 then press EXIT Notes You cannot resize the picture recorded with MPEG MOVIE recording You may not be able to change the size of an image recorded with another camcorder You cannot choose the image quality when y...

Page 136: ...K The screen to write a print mark appears 3 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 3 again The disappears from the image If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot write or cancel print marks on still images Moving...

Page 137: ...stall the USB driver correctly For details about the computer s ports and editing software contact the computer manufacturer Viewing pictures recorded on the tape When connecting to a computer with the USB port See page 140 for details Viewing images with a computer Viewing images with a computer Introduction Tape image live from your camcorder Reference pages Camcorder connection jack Connection ...

Page 138: ...age 160 when using Macintosh You can also use a Memory Stick Reader Writer optional When connecting to the 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 environment Viewing images with a computer Introduction USB port Push into the end USB...

Page 139: ...n 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 a computer to your camcorder or when you directly modify the image on your camcorder the image format will differ so a file error indicator may appear an...

Page 140: ...ictures on a computer OS Microsoft Windows 98SE 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 a computer is running Windows 98 but you can read still images CPU Minimum 500 MHz Intel Pentium III or faster 800 MHz or faster ...

Page 141: ... Windows Media Player must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes Operations are not guaranteed for the Windows environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time or when using a hub Some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environ...

Page 142: ...ixer CD ROM Drive 3 Select Handycam on the screen The title screen appears 4 Move the cursor to USB Driver and click This starts USB driver installation 5 Follow the on screen messages to install the USB driver 6 Remove the CD ROM then restart the computer and follow the on screen messages Notes If you connect the USB cable before USB driver installation is complete the USB driver will not be prop...

Page 143: ...istrators 1 Turn on the computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of the computer The application software starts up 3 Select Handycam on the screen The title screen appears 4 Move the cursor to Image Transfer and click The Install Wizard program starts up and the Choose Setup Language screen appears 5 Select the language for installation 6 Follow the on s...

Page 144: ... up 3 Select Handycam on the screen The title screen appears 4 Move the cursor to ImageMixer and click The Install Wizard program starts up and the Choose Setup Language screen appears 5 Select the language for installation 6 Follow the on screen messages The installation screen disappears when installation is complete 7 Follow the on screen messages to install WinASPI 8 If DirectX 8 0a or later i...

Page 145: ...ermission of administrators If you are using Windows XP log in with permission of computer administrators Viewing pictures recorded on the tape 1 Connect the AC Adaptor then set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Select USB STREAM in then press EXEC p 175 5 Select ON then press EXEC 6 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB port on the ...

Page 146: ...ardware Wizard starts 4 Follow the on screen messages so that the Add Hardware Wizard recognizes that the USB drivers have been installed The Add Hardware Wizard starts two times because two different USB drivers are installed Be sure to allow the installation to complete without interrupting it You cannot install the USB driver if the Memory Stick is not in your camcorder Be sure to insert the Me...

Page 147: ...load 2 Connect the AC Adaptor then set the POWER switch to VCR 3 Connect the USB port on the computer to the USB jack on your camcorder using the USB cable supplied 4 Open the computer s Device Manager Windows XP 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...

Page 148: ...or Windows users Windows 2000 Windows XP 6 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG on your camcorder then disconnect the USB cable 7 Restart the computer Step 2 Install the USB driver on the supplied CD ROM Follow the entire procedure in Installing the USB driver on page 142 ...

Page 149: ...anager button If there is no System inside Pick a category after clicking Control Panel click Switch to classic view instead Windows 2000 Select My Computer t Control Panel t System t Hardware and click the Device Manager button Other OS Select My Computer t Control Panel t System and click Device Manager 6 Select Other devices Select the device prefixed with the mark and delete Ex Sony Handycam 7...

Page 150: ...cassette into your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR 4 Press FN to display PAGE1 5 Press MENU to display the menu 6 Select USB STREAM in then press EXEC p 175 7 Select ON then press EXEC 8 Select Start t Programs t PIXELA t ImageMixer t ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony The ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony startup screen appears on the computer The title screen appears 9 Click on the screen 10 Click Vi...

Page 151: ...om the tape appears on the monitor window on the computer Viewing pictures live from your camcorder 1 Follow the step 1 and 2 on page 150 2 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 3 Follow the step 4 to 11 on pages 150 151 The picture from your camcorder appears on the monitor window on the computer USB port USB cable supplied USB jack Viewing pictures recorded on tape on a computer USB Streaming For Windo...

Page 152: ...Click to start playback 3 Looking at the monitor window click at the first scene of the movie you want to capture changes to 4 Looking at the monitor window click at the last scene you want to capture The moving picture is captured The captured images appear in the thumbnail list window Viewing pictures recorded on tape on a computer USB Streaming For Windows users Monitor window Thumbnail list wi...

Page 153: ... is inserted Indicators on the screen of your camcorder do not appear on images that are captured into the computer If you capture a fast moving picture the monitor window may not move smoothly You can make the picture move more smoothly by shifting the upper right slider on the bottom of the monitor window to the left although this reduces the picture quality You cannot carry out any Memory Stick...

Page 154: ...hich you want to capture images onto the CD R 3 Click 4 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB port on the computer using the supplied USB cable 5 Insert a new CD R in the CD R drive of the computer 6 Click Start The tape is automatically played back Easy Video CD automatically begins to capture images onto the CD R to create a Video CD 7 After the Video CD successfully created message ...

Page 155: ...u create To play back Video CDs on a computer you need to have Video CD software installed You can play back Video CDs with Windows Media Player However you cannot use menu functions such as capturing function You also may not be able to play back Video CDs in certain computer environment such as OS or hardware 1 Start up Windows Media Player Windows XP Select Start t All Programs t Accessory t En...

Page 156: ...the screen The ImageMixer s Manual screen appears 2 You can find the information you need from the list of contents To close on line help Click at the top right of the screen If you have any questions about ImageMixer ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony is the product of PIXELA corporation For details refer to the operating instructions of the CD ROM supplied with your camcorder Viewing pictures recorded ...

Page 157: ...emory Stick into your camcorder then connect the AC Adaptor to your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 4 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB port on the computer using the supplied USB cable 5 Image Transfer automatically starts up and the transfer of image data begins 6 ImageMixer automatically starts up enabling you to view the copied image 7 Select an album and the image t...

Page 158: ...ODE indicator appears on the screen of your camcorder 5 Open My Computer on Windows and double click the newly recognized drive Example Removable Disk F The folders inside the Memory Stick appear 6 Double click a desired image file from the folder in this order DCIM folder t sssMSDCF folder1 t Image file2 See Image file storage destinations and image files p 159 for the detailed folder and file na...

Page 159: ... to OFF CHG For Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP users 1 Move the cursor to the Unplug or Eject Hardware on the Task Tray and click to cancel the applicable drive 2 After the Safe to remove message appears disconnect the USB cable and eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Viewing images recorded on Memory Stick on a computer For Windows users Folder containing image files rec...

Page 160: ...ot 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 later must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes Operations are not guaranteed 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...

Page 161: ...USB Driver to open the folder containing the six files related to Driver 5 Select the following two files and drag and drop them into the System Folder Sony Camcorder USB Driver Sony Camcorder USB Shim 6 When the message appears click OK The USB driver is installed on the computer 7 Remove the CD ROM from the computer 8 Restart the computer For Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 v10 2 The USB dri...

Page 162: ...ck a desired image file from the folder in this order DCIM folder t sssMSDCF folder1 t Image file2 1 sss stands for any number within the range from 101 to 999 2 Copying a file to the hard disk of a computer before viewing it is recommended If you play back the file directly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may break off Disconnect the USB cable and eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER...

Page 163: ...Select ON then press EXEC 5 Start playback on the analog video unit 6 Start capturing procedures on the computer The operation procedures depend on the computer and the software which you use For details of how to capture images refer to the operating instructions of the computer and software After capturing images and sound Stop capturing procedures on the computer and stop playback on the analog...

Page 164: ...he video output via your camcorder when the video tape include copyright protection signals such as the ID 2 system If the computer has a USB port You can connect using a USB cable but images may not be transferred smoothly If your VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video p...

Page 165: ...tion Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder Notes Make sure that your camcorder is during standby with the POWER switch set to MEMORY NETWORK Do not remove the power source while operating the network functions or your network settings may be erased Also close the network function before you turn the POWER switch On trademarks All other product names mentioned herein may be the tradem...

Page 166: ... the grip belt to keep from dropping it The operation buttons needed for network functions appear on the LCD screen Press the buttons with the stylus supplied After using the stylus Put it back in the stylus holder Hold the stylus correctly as illustrated and insert it until it clicks Accessing the network ...

Page 167: ...m for details p 168 To return to FN Press EXIT 2 3 4 5 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL OTHERS AREA SET DST SET BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP ON OFF EXIT RET EXEC R r EXIT MENU OTHERS AREA SET DST SET BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP OTHERS AREA SET DST SET BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT ON OTHERS AREA SET DST SET BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP OFF EXIT EXIT EXIT OTHERS AREA...

Page 168: ...surroundings To fire the flash optional before recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon 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 optional level higher than normal To use the normal setting To make the flash optional level lower than normal To adjust the ...

Page 169: ... LIGHT Mode z OFF 20 120 z OFF ON z ON OFF z ON OFF Meaning To deactivate the digital zoom Up to 10 zoom is carried out To activate the digital zoom More than 10 to 20 zoom is performed digitally p 32 To activate the digital zoom More than 10 to 120 zoom is performed digitally To not record a 16 9 wide picture To record a 16 9 wide picture p 49 To compensate for camera shake To cancel SteadyShot N...

Page 170: ... or dual sound track tape with main and sub sound p 190 To play back the stereo tape with the left sound or the dual sound track tape with main sound To play back the stereo tape with the right sound or the dual sound track tape with sub sound To adjust the balance between stereo 1 and stereo 2 p 93 To output digital images and sound in analog format using your camcorder To output analog images an...

Page 171: ... remaining capacity of the Memory Stick in the following cases For five seconds after setting the POWER switch to VCR and inserting the Memory Stick When the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick is less than two minutes after setting the POWER switch to MEMORY For five seconds from the start of moving picture recording For five seconds after completing moving picture recording To always display ...

Page 172: ...emory Stick Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting 1 Select FORMAT then press EXEC 2 Select OK then press EXEC 3 After the EXECUTE indicator appears press EXEC The FORMATTING indicator flashes during formatting The COMPLETE indicator appears when formatting is complete POWER switch The folder name is displayed in the sss Notes on formatting Do not do any of the following while th...

Page 173: ... ON OFF z RETURN OK Meaning To superimpose a title or make your own title p 94 96 To erase the title you have superimposed p 95 To display the title you have superimposed To not display the title To search using Cassette Memory p 72 73 To search without using Cassette Memory To label the cassette p 97 To cancel erasing all To erase all the data in Cassette Memory p 98 POWER switch ...

Page 174: ...e Interval Recording To set INTERVAL and REC TIME for Interval Recording POWER switch Notes on the LP mode When you record the tape in the LP mode on your camcorder we recommend playing back the tape on your camcorder When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs noise may occur in pictures or sound When you record in the LP mode we recommend using a Sony Excellence Master mini DV casset...

Page 175: ...O MODE You cannot select DEMO MODE when the cassette or the Memory Stick is inserted in your camcorder When NIGHTSHOT is slid to ON the NIGHTSHOT indicator appears on the screen and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the menu settings If you press the touch panel during the demonstration the demonstration stops for a while then it starts again after about 10 minutes DEMO MODE is set to STBY Standby at...

Page 176: ...d of the melody To cancel melody the beep sound and shutter sound To activate the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid remote control misoperation caused by other VCR s remote control To show the display on the LCD screen and viewfinder To show the display on the TV screen LCD screen and viewfinder POWER switch Mode z DATE CAM DATE z OFF ON z ME...

Page 177: ...s are returned to their default settings Other menu items are held in memory even when the power source is removed Changing the menu settings Icon item OTHERS REC LAMP VIDEO EDIT Meaning 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 Digital program editing To make programs and pe...

Page 178: ...pe when your camcorder has been during recording standby for more than five minutes c Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG and then to CAMERA The battery pack is dead or nearly dead c Install a fully charged battery pack The viewfinder lens is not adjusted c Adjust the viewfinder lens p 31 STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 169 The setting is the manual focus c Press FOCUS t...

Page 179: ... to OFF in the menu settings p 169 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 be attached Phenomena that appear when recording in the PORTRAIT or SPORTS mode of PROGRAM AE in light from a discharge tube...

Page 180: ...s no Cassette Memory c Use a cassette with Cassette Memory p 72 CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 173 There is no title in the tape c Superimpose the titles p 94 The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion p 72 AUDIO MIX is set to the ST1 side in the menu settings c Adjust AUDIO MIX p 170 TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 173 The TV...

Page 181: ...ng battery time indicator is correct p 16 A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time c Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct p 16 The power source is disconnected c Connect it firmly p 15 20 The battery pack is dead c Use a charged battery pack p 15 16 Moisture condensation has occurred c Remove the cassette and le...

Page 182: ... to 100 images at one time The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 99 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 99 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Release the lock p 99 The index screen does not appear c Press INDEX to display the index screen then protect the image p 131 The write protect tab on t...

Page 183: ... other equipment This is not a malfunction Your camcorder may not be able to play back some images processed with a computer or whose folder or file names have been changed with the computer If you record images with any other equipment the images may not be played back normally on your camcorder continued on the following page You cannot play back images in actual size You cannot play back image ...

Page 184: ...n of the tape is attempted c Set the program again on a recorded portion p 83 The synchronization of your camcorder and the VCR is not adjusted c Adjust the synchronization of the VCR p 81 The IR SETUP code is not correct c Set the correct code p 80 Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is attempted c Set the program again on a recorded portion p 121 COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu se...

Page 185: ... facility DISPLAY BATTERY INFO is pressed c Press the LCD screen lightly c Press DISPLAY BATTERY INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 39 c Adjust the screen CALIBRATION p 199 The USB cable was connected before installation of the USB driver was complete c Uninstall the incorrect USB driver and reinstall the USB driver p 147 USB STREAM is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set...

Page 186: ... the cassette A malfunction 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 funct...

Page 187: ...shing The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 99 The Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 172 Warning indicator as to incompatible Memory Stick Slow flashing An incompatible Memory Stick is inserted If indicators appear on the screen check the following See the page in parentheses for details Q Warning indicator as to the tape Slow flashing The tape is near the end No cassette is inserted The wr...

Page 188: ...IO ERROR You are trying to record an image with sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder on the Memory Stick p 119 1 MEMORY STICK ERROR The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 101 1 FORMAT ERROR The Memory Stick is not recognized p 172 1 Check the format PLAY ERROR The image is distorted and cannot be played back 1 2 REC ERROR Turn the POWER switch on again 1 INCOMPATIBLE The Memory Stick inse...

Page 189: ... the next recording if you operate the following You have ejected the cassette during recording You have played back the tape You have used edit search If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on the 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 Cassette Memory on the ta...

Page 190: ... dual sound track tape recorded in a stereo system set HiFi SOUND in to a desired mode in the menu settings p 170 Sound from speaker HiFi Sound Mode Playing back the stereo tape Playing back the 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 To prevent accidental erasure Sli...

Page 191: ...es may be dirty or dusty Cleaning gold plated connector If the gold plated connector on the cassette is dirty or dusty the remaining tape indicator sometimes does not appear correctly and you may not be able to operate functions using Cassette Memory Clean up the gold plated connector with a cotton wool swab about every 10 times ejection of a cassette b b ...

Page 192: ...owing to use the battery pack longer Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up and insert it in your camcorder immediately before you start taking shots Use the large capacity battery pack NP FM50 FM70 QM71 QM71D FM91 QM91 QM91D optional Frequently using the LCD screen or frequently operating playback fast forward or rewind wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using the large capaci...

Page 193: ...ack up on your camcorder leave your camcorder during tape recording standby until the power goes off without a cassette inserted Battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy ...

Page 194: ...n 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 operating instructions of the equipment to be connected About the name i LINK i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by Sony and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard st...

Page 195: ...e connecting this unit to a computer make sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on a computer Even if a video device such as a digital TV DVD or MICROMV has an i LINK it may not support digital video Confirm digital video compatibility before connecting For details on precautions when connecting this unit also refer to the operating instructions for the equipme...

Page 196: ...ollowing shows TV color systems used overseas NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slov...

Page 197: ...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 198: ...re and if the above problem persists repeat cleaning If the video heads get dirtier the entire screen becomes blue c Note on the video head The video head suffers from wear after long use If you cannot 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 ...

Page 199: ...th your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch set to OFF CHG for more than 24 hours Or install the fully charged rechargeable battery pack on your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch set to OFF CHG for more than 24 hours Adjusting the LCD screen CALIBRATION The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly If this happens follow the procedure below 1 Set...

Page 200: ...at up This is not a malfunction On handling the tape Do not insert anything into the small holes on the rear of the cassette These holes are used to sense the type and thickness of the tape and if the recording tab is in or out Do not open the tape protect cover or touch the tape Avoid touching or damaging the terminals To remove dust clean the terminals with a soft cloth Camcorder care Eject the ...

Page 201: ...e surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instance When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is used in environments such as the seaside Store the lens in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold from occurring periodically perform the above We recommend turning on and operating your camcorder about...

Page 202: ... old batteries Do not use different types of batteries Current flows from batteries when you are not using them for a long time Do not use leaking batteries If batteries are leaking Wipe off the liquid in the battery compartment carefully before replacing the batteries If you touch the liquid wash it off with water If the liquid get into your eyes wash your eyes with a lot of water and then consul...

Page 203: ...nal 0 286 Vp p 75 Ω ohms unbalanced Audio Video input output AV MINI JACK 1 Vp p 75 Ω ohms unbalanced 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 kΩ kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kΩ kilohms Stereo minijack ø 3 5 mm Input impedance more than 47 kΩ kilohms DV input output 4 pin connector Headphone jack Stereo minijack ø 3 5 mm LANC jack Stereo mini minijack ø 2 5 mm USB jack DCR TRV38 mini...

Page 204: ... 16 13 16 2 1 4 in w h d Mass approx 65 g 2 3 oz Type Lithium ion Memory Stick Memory Flash memory 8MB MSA 8A Operating voltage 2 7 3 6 V Power consumption Approx 45 mA during operation mode Approx 130 µA during 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 ...

Page 205: ...RESET button If you press RESET all the settings DCR TRV39 except the network settings including the date and time return to the default Camcorder 5 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever p 31 6 BATT release button p 15 7 START STOP button p 26 8 Access lamp 9 Memory Stick slot p 101 q DISPLAY BATTERY INFO button p 19 39 1 3 2 5 6 7 9 8 q 4 ...

Page 206: ...LIGHT button p 33 qg Cassette compartment qh Cassette lid p 8 qj OPEN EJECT lever p 8 qk Lens cap p 26 ql 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 qs qa qd qf ql qk qg qh qj ...

Page 207: ...eiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce fine images 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 Stands for Modulation Transfer Function The value number indicates the amount of light of a subject coming int...

Page 208: ... 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 details The intelligent accessory shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and ...

Page 209: ...Interface is i LINK compatible rs LANC jack blue rd AUDIO VIDEO jack p 43 75 86 163 rf MIC PLUG IN POWER jack red Connect an external microphone optional This jack also accepts a plug in power microphone When the external microphone is connected it takes precedence rg i headphones jack green When you use headphones the speaker on your camcorder is silent rf rg rs ra ej eh ek el r rd ...

Page 210: ...operation If you use another Sony VCR in the Commander mode VTR 2 we recommend changing the Commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper Identifying parts and controls Remote Commander The buttons that have the same name on the Remote Commander as on your camcorder function identically to the buttons on your camcorder 1 PHOTO button p 45 106 110 2 DISPLAY button p 39 3 SEARCH ...

Page 211: ...HUTTER p 34 LCD screen and Viewfinder qj Warning p 187 qk Time code p 28 Tape counter p 28 40 Self diagnosis p 186 Photo recording p 45 106 Image number p 124 Playback folder p 128 ql Remaining tape p 28 Memory playback p 124 w ZERO SET MEMORY p 71 wa END SEARCH p 36 ws A V t DV p 163 DV IN p 87 wd Audio mode p 174 Recording folder p 123 wf Flash This indicator appears only when the flash optional...

Page 212: ...us 62 M CHROM 112 M LUMI 112 MEMORY MIX 112 Memory PB ZOOM 129 Memory Photo recording 106 Memory Stick 99 Memory Stick capacity 103 105 Menu settings 167 Mirror mode 30 Moisture condensation 197 MONOTONE 51 MOSC FADER 51 M OVERLAP 112 MPEG 99 Network function 165 NIGHTSHOT 33 NORMAL 108 NORM FADER 51 NTSC system 196 O P Q OLD MOVIE 55 OVERLAP 51 Operation indicators 211 PB FOLDR 128 Picture effect...

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