Sony DCR VX2100 - Handycam Camcorder - 380 KP Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 11

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Getting Started

Step 1 Preparing the power supply

Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time

“- - - - min” appears in the display window.

While charging the battery pack, no indicator appears or the indicator flashes in
the display window in the following cases:

– The battery pack is not installed correctly.
– The AC Adaptor is disconnected.
– Something is wrong with the battery pack.

When using the AC Adaptor

Be sure to use it near the wall outlet. If a malfunction occurs, disconnect the plug from
the wall outlet.

Charging time

Battery pack

Full charge (Normal charge)

NP-F330 (supplied)

150 (90)

NP-F550

210 (150)

NP-F730/F750

300 (240)

NP-F960

420 (360)

Approximate minutes to charge an empty battery pack

Recording time

Recording with

Battery pack

the viewfinder

the LCD screen

Continuous

Typical*

Continuous

Typical*

NP-F330 (supplied)

75 (65)

40 (35)

60 (55)

30 (30)

NP-F550

150 (135)

80 (75)

130 (115)

70 (60)

NP-F730

265 (240)

145 (130)

230 (205)

125 (110)

NP-F750

315 (275)

175 (150)

265 (235)

145 (130)

NP-F960

575 (515)

320 (285)

480 (430)

265 (240)

Approximate minutes of recording time when you use a fully charged battery

Numbers in parentheses “( )” indicate the time using a normally charged battery.
You cannot use the NP-500/510/710 battery pack on your camcorder.
* Approximate minutes when recording while you repeat recording start/stop,

zooming and turning the power on/off. The actual battery life may be shorter.

Summary of Contents for DCR VX2100 - Handycam Camcorder - 380 KP

Page 1: ... and retain 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 Model No DCR VX2100 Model No AC Serial No Serial No DCR VX2100 2003 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...pment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may...

Page 3: ...Searching a recording by date Date search 68 Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan 70 Playing back a tape with picture effects 72 Playing back a tape with digital effects 73 Editing Dubbing a tape 74 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 76 Using with an analog video unit and a PC Signal convert function 88 Recording video or TV programs 89 Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert...

Page 4: ...LCD panel side Open the DC IN jack cover Inserting a cassette p 15 1 While pressing the small blue button on the EJECT switch slide it in the direction of the arrow 2 Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to insert it Insert the cassette into the cassette compartment with the window facing out and the write protect tab facing upward 4 Close the cassette lid by pressing the PUSH butto...

Page 5: ... the ND1 or ND2 indicator flashes see page 47 3 Slide OPEN back in the B mark direction to open the LCD panel Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen p 27 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button 2 Press m to rewind the tape 3 Press N to start playback NOTE Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the viewfinder the LCD panel the battery pack or the microphone ...

Page 6: ...hich require different operations depending on whether or not the tape has cassette memory are Searching the end point of the recording end search p 26 30 Searching a recording by index index search p 65 Searching a recording by date date search p 68 Searching for a photo photo search p 70 The functions you can operate only with cassette memory are Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by titl...

Page 7: ... screen and the finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Do not directly shoot the sun Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take pictures of the sun in low light conditions such as dusk 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...

Page 8: ...r 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 1 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 170 2 AC L15A L15B AC Adaptor 1 Power cord 1 p 10 3 NP F330 rechargeable battery pack 1 p 9 10 4 Size AA R6 battery for Remote Commander 2 p 171 5 Memory Stick 1 p 116 6 A V connecting cable 1 p 31 74 7 Shoulder strap 1 p 168 8 Hood with a lens cap 1 p 167 6 ...

Page 9: ... camcorder outdoors 1 Lift up the viewfinder 2 Insert the battery pack in the direction of the V mark on the battery pack Slide the battery pack until it clicks To remove the battery pack Lift up the viewfinder Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT RELEASE down 1 2 BATT RELEASE ...

Page 10: ...dow Fully charging the battery allows you to use the battery longer than usual After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder Note on the remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time indicator on the LCD screen display window or in the viewfinder indicates the recording time using the viewfinder The indicator may not be correct depend...

Page 11: ...0 90 NP F550 210 150 NP F730 F750 300 240 NP F960 420 360 Approximate minutes to charge an empty battery pack Recording time Recording with Recording with Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP F330 supplied 75 65 40 35 60 55 30 30 NP F550 150 135 80 75 130 115 70 60 NP F730 265 240 145 130 230 205 125 110 NP F750 315 275 175 150 265 235 145 130 NP F960...

Page 12: ...or country Approximate recording time and continuous playing time at 25 C 77 F The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment What is InfoLITHIUM The InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data such as battery consumption with compatible video equipment This unit is compatible with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack L series Your camcorder operates...

Page 13: ...cord to a wall outlet Precaution The set is not disconnected from the AC power source house current as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Notes The power cord must only be changed at an authorized service shop AC Adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the b...

Page 14: ...hen press the dial 5 Set the month day and hour by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial 6 Set the minute by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial by the time signal The clock starts to move 7 Press MENU to erase the menu display The year changes as follows If you do not set the date and time time and date are recorded on the data code of the tape and the Memory Stick...

Page 15: ...lose the cassette lid until it clicks by pressing the PUSH button on the lid To eject a cassette Follow the procedure above and take out the cassette in step 3 Note The cassette lid will not be closed when you press any part of the lid other than the PUSH button When you use mini DV cassettes with cassette memory Read the instruction about cassette memory to use this function properly p 144 To pre...

Page 16: ...viewfinder screen 5 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The REC indicator appears The camera recording lamps located on the front and rear of your camcorder light up To stop recording press START STOP again You can use REC START STOP located on the handle or front instead of START STOP on the rear 3 If the ND1 or ND2 indicator flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder The ND filt...

Page 17: ... shoot a moving subject the image may shake when it is played back To enable smooth transition Transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene is smooth as long as you do not eject the cassette even if you turn off your camcorder When you use a tape with cassette memory however you can make the transition smooth even after ejecting the cassette if you use the end search function ...

Page 18: ...n mirror mode When you adjust the angle of the LCD panel Make sure that the LCD panel is opened up to 90 degrees When using both the LCD screen and the viewfinder during shooting The usable time of the battery pack when using both the LCD screen and the viewfinder will be shorter a little than when using the viewfinder only Pictures in the mirror mode The picture on the LCD screen is a mirror imag...

Page 19: ...sing the LCD BRIGHT buttons or using LCD B L and LCD COLOR items in the menu settings The recorded picture will not be affected Recording in a low position You can record in a low position to get an interesting recording angle Lift up the viewfinder or rotate the LCD panel with the screen facing up to record from a low position In this case it is useful to use the REC START STOP located on the han...

Page 20: ...me into sharp focus Lift up the viewfinder and move the viewfinder adjustment lever To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder screen use the VF B L item in the menu settings p 109 Even if you adjust the viewfinder screen backlight The recorded picture will not be affected The eyecup You can attach the eyecup with the large part of it located on both left and right See page 167 for details Viewfin...

Page 21: ...ver The handle zoom switch does not interlock with the zoom lever of the camcorder When you shoot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus press the W side of the power zoom lever 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 posit...

Page 22: ...tte memory This appears when using a tape with cassette memory c Recording mode d STBY REC e Time code Tape counter f Remaining tape This appears after you insert a cassette g Guide frame h ND filter This flashes when the ND FILTER selector should be set After you have set the ND FILTER selector the ND FILTER position selected is indicated When the ND OFF position is selected the indication disapp...

Page 23: ...utomatically recorded on the tape You can check the recording date time during playback by pressing DATA CODE Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background use the backlight function Press BACK LIGHT in standby recording or memory mode The indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder To cancel...

Page 24: ...n the LCD screen or in the viewfinder To cancel press SPOT LIGHT again If you press one of the following buttons when using the spot light function The spot light function will be canceled BACK LIGHT EXPOSURE When you manually adjust the exposure You cannot use the spot light function You cannot use the spot light mode while in the following settings Shutter speed value of 1 30 or smaller Old movi...

Page 25: ...g starts automatically To stop the self timer before recording Press START STOP again Use the Remote Commander for convenience To record still pictures on tapes using the self timer Press PHOTO in step 2 p 33 To record still pictures on a Memory Stick using the self timer Press self timer then press PHOTO in memory mode p 124 To cancel self timer recording Press self timer so that the indicator di...

Page 26: ...de of EDITSEARCH in standby mode The recorded picture is played back to go forward to go backward Release EDITSEARCH to stop playback If you press START STOP re recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH You cannot monitor the sound Checking the last recorded picture Rec Review You can check the last recorded portion Press the 7 side of EDITSEARCH momentarily in standby mode The last ...

Page 27: ...upplied with your camcorder 1 Install the power source and insert the recorded tape 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button The video control buttons light up 3 Slide OPEN in the direction of the B mark to open the LCD panel 4 Press m to rewind the tape 5 Press N to start playback 6 To adjust the volume press either of the VOLUME buttons To stop playback Press x 4 2 6 1...

Page 28: ...tor the sound from the speaker However when the LCD panel is turned over to view on the LCD screen you can monitor the sound from the speaker To control the display of the screen indicators Press DISPLAY on the camcorder or on the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder The indicators appear on the LCD screen To make the indicators disappear press DISPLAY again DATA CODE DISPLAY DATA CODE DI...

Page 29: ... time y no indicator Recording data Recording data is your camcorder s information when you have recorded something In CAMERA mode the recording data will not be displayed When you use the data code function date or time appears if A blank portion of the tape is being played back The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise The tape was recorded by the camcorder without the date and time set...

Page 30: ...e picture at double speed Press 2 on the Remote Commander during playback For double speed playback in the reverse direction press then press 2 on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press N To view the picture frame by frame Press C on the Remote Commander in playback pause mode For frame by frame playback in the reverse direction press c To resume normal playback press N To search the...

Page 31: ...to the line input on the VCR by using 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 input jack and only the white plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV The red plugs are not used If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Connect using an S ...

Page 32: ...The number of still images recordable on a mini DV cassette You can record about 510 images in SP mode and about 765 images in LP mode on a 60 minute cassette Notes During tape photo recording you cannot change the mode or setting The PHOTO button does not work While the fader function is set or in use While the digital effect function is set or in use Do not shake the camcorder during tape photo ...

Page 33: ...2 Press PHOTO deeply 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 self timer so that the indicator disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen while your camcorder is in standby mode You cannot cancel the self timer recording using the Remote Co...

Page 34: ...e on the progressive recording mode A normal TV broadcast divides the screen into two finer fields and displays them in turns every 1 60 of a second Interlace format Thus the actual image displayed in an instant covers only half of the apparent image area Displaying the whole image simultaneously on a full screen is called displaying with all the pixels In this mode the resolution of the still pic...

Page 35: ...ENU to erase the menu display The guide frame is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder To clear the guide frame Select OFF in step 4 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial or simply press DISPLAY Note The guide frame indicates only a rough level The size and position of the guide frame do not affect the setting of the camcorder If you set GUIDEFRAME to ON The other screen indicators are also...

Page 36: ...a normal TV c is compressed in the widthwise direction If you set the screen mode of the wide screen TV to the full mode you can watch pictures of normal images d Played in 4 3 mode When you play a picture in the wide mode it appears as you have seen on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder a In standby mode set 16 9WIDE to ON in in the menu settings p 109 To cancel the wide mode Set 16 9WIDE to OFF...

Page 37: ...utomatically appear on the TV screen at full size when You connect your camcorder to a TV 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 using video signals If you connect a TV compatible with the ID 1 system the screen size is automatically selected ID 2 system T...

Page 38: ...ive your recording a professional appearance MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white a REC STBY REC STBY b FADER OVERLAP WIPE DOT Random Fade in only ...

Page 39: ... carried out your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode To cancel the fader function Press FADER until the indicator disappears Note You cannot use the following functions while using the fader function and vice versa Digital effect Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE Only in OVERLAP WIPE or DOT mode Tape Photo recording Interval recording Cut recording When the OVERLAP WIPE or DOT indicator a...

Page 40: ... picture expands horizontally 1 In standby or recording mode press PICTURE EFFECT 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired picture effect mode The picture effect indicator changes as follows NEG ART y SEPIA y B W y SOLARIZE y SLIM y STRETCH To cancel the picture effect function Press PICTURE EFFECT so that the indicator disappears While using the picture effect function You cannot selec...

Page 41: ...d still images successively at constant intervals LUMI LUMINANCEKEY You can swap a brighter area in a still image with a moving picture TRAIL You can record the picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures The black bands appear on the upper and lower of the screen to change the virtual screen size to the cinemascope size a...

Page 42: ...y 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect Items to be adjusted STILL The rate of the still image you want to superimpose on the moving picture FLASH 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 time until the incidental image vanishes OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary The longer the bar on the sc...

Page 43: ...effect mode Fader Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE Tape Photo recording Shutter speed 1 30 or smaller adjustment The following functions do not work in old movie mode Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE Spot light mode Shutter speed adjustment When you turn the power off The digital effect function will be automatically canceled ...

Page 44: ...djust all the functions mentioned above except white balance p 50 PROGRAM AE p 56 focus p 59 and zoom p 21 AUTO LOCK selector Set the selector as shown below to maintain or release the settings of the functions AUTO LOCK a Select this position to let the unit adjust all the functions automatically HOLD b Select this position after setting the functions manually to maintain the settings Manual posi...

Page 45: ... 2 Press EXPOSURE The exposure indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 3 Turn the EXPOSURE dial to adjust the exposure As you turn the dial the iris value changes between OPEN and CLOSE and the gain value changes between 0 dB and 18dB To brighten the picture adjust the level to the side To return to automatic exposure mode Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press EXPOSURE ...

Page 46: ...tter speed select a smaller setting large value indicator on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder To return to automatic shutter speed mode Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press SHUTTER SPEED The shutter speed indicator disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen When shooting at slow shutter speed At slow shutter speed automatic focus may be lost Use a tripod and adjust the focus manua...

Page 47: ...der When ND OFF flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder The ND filter is not necessary Set the ND FILTER selector to OFF so that the indicator disappears from the LCD or viewfinder screen The ND filter is now deactivated Notes If you set the ND FILTER selector to another positions during recording the picture may be blurred or audio noise may occur We recommend that you check the position o...

Page 48: ...n get the desired picture Set the ZEBRA selector to 70 or 100 in standby or memory mode Setting 70 100 OFF To erase the zebra pattern Set the ZEBRA selector to OFF Note on shooting with the zebra pattern Even though you see the zebra pattern on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder the zebra pattern is not recorded Shooting with manual adjustment Meaning The zebra pattern appears in the portion of t...

Page 49: ...TEADYSHOT then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select OFF then press the dial 5 Press MENU to erase the menu display To activate the SteadyShot function again Select ON in step 4 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Notes on the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera shake If you use a tele conversion lens optional or a wide conversion lens optio...

Page 50: ...the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the appropriate white balance mode under the following conditions As you turn the dial the display changes as follows One push white balance y Outdoor y n Indoor Indicator Outdoor n Indoor Shooting conditions Adjusting the white balance according to the light source This operation is not available during recording Follow t...

Page 51: ...der screen Notes on white balance When you shoot with studio lighting or video lighting use the n indoor mode When you shoot with fluorescent lighting readjust the white balance using the one push white balance mode or use the automatic white balance mode If you use the n indoor mode white balance may not be adjusted appropriately Shooting when lighting conditions have changed When lighting condit...

Page 52: ...adjustment display in standby or recording mode 8 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the recording level a Recording level meter b Decreases the recording level c Increases the recording level To clear the recording level adjustment display Press AUDIO LEVEL again To adjust the recording level automatically Select AUTO in step 5 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial 1 2 6 5 3 4 7 MENU 30 20 12 0 dB...

Page 53: ...ng level indicator appears at the lower right on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder The sound input through the AUDIO L R jacks or DV Interface You cannot adjust the recording level When MIC LEVEL is set to AUTO You cannot adjust the recording level however the recording level adjustment display is displayed Adjusting recording level manually Sound recording level ...

Page 54: ...l 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the selected item then press the dial 7 Press CUSTOM PRESET The CUSTOM PRESET menu disappears and the indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 2 4 5 6 1 7 CUSTOM PRESET CP END CUSTOM PRESET STBY CP END CUSTOM PRESET STBY SET COLOR LVL SHARPNESS WB SH I FT AE SH I FT AGC LIMIT RESET RETURN OFF CP END CUSTOM PRESET STBY SET COLOR LVL SHARPNES...

Page 55: ...tom preset setting appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Once you adjust AE shift You can adjust the brightness of the picture according to recording circumstances or objects About the AGC Limit When adjusting the exposure manually the level of the gain is up to 18 dB OFF When you preset the desired picture quality in CAMERA or memory mode The preset is only available in each mode you pre...

Page 56: ...esired depth of field Gain and shutter speed are automatically set in combination with the aperture value to maintain appropriate exposure S Shutter speed priority mode Selecting the shutter speed manually The exposure value changes in accordance with the selected shutter speed Sports lesson mode Capturing high speed action in sports such as golf or tennis Sunset Moon mode Recording sunset night v...

Page 57: ...the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired aperture value F value or shutter speed Aperture priority mode Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired aperture value As you turn the dial the F value changes between F1 6 and F11 For a smaller aperture select a higher value The gain and shutter speed change in accordance with the selected aperture value Shutter speed priority mode Turn the SE...

Page 58: ...or changes in color may occur in sports lesson mode If this happens turn the PROGRAM AE function off Even if the PROGRAM AE function is selected You can adjust the exposure When you focus in telephoto You cannot choose F1 6 and F2 About the depth of field The depth of field is the in focus range measured from the distance behind a subject to the distance in front The depth of field can vary with t...

Page 59: ...de FOCUS up to AUTO to turn off the 9 or indicator To focus in infinity Slide FOCUS to INFINITY The indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder This function is useful when the nearer subject is focused automatically even though you want to focus on a faraway subject To shoot with auto focusing momentarily Press PUSH AUTO The auto focus functions while you are pressing PUSH AUTO Use t...

Page 60: ...EC y 1MIN y 5MIN y 10MIN 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select REC TIME then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired recording time then press the dial The time 0 5SEC y 1SEC y 1 5SEC y 2SEC 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select RETURN then press the dial twice 1 5 2 4 1 2 3 4 MENU CAMERA SET D ZOOM 16 9W I DE STEADYSHOT FRAME REC I NT REC MENU END CAMERA SET D ZOOM ...

Page 61: ... VCR or MEMORY To stop the interval recording momentarily and perform normal recording Press START STOP You can perform normal recording only once To cancel the normal recording press START STOP again Note on interval recording You cannot do interval recording in memory mode On recording time There may be a discrepancy in recording time of up to 6 frames from the selected time Even if you press IN...

Page 62: ... REC indicator lights up 6 Press START STOP to start cut recording The camcorder makes a recording for about six frames and returns to recording standby 7 Move the subject and repeat step 6 To cancel the cut recording Set FRAME REC to OFF in the menu settings Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG VCR or MEMORY Notes on cut recording The last recorded cut is longer than other cuts The proper remaining ta...

Page 63: ...lete The camcorder starts index marking at the 11th frame from the recording start point An index signal will be recorded on cassette memory about 0 3 sec and on a tape about five seconds You can mark an index in VCR mode p 90 To cancel index marking Press INDEX MARK again in standby mode Notes on the index Index marks are recorded during recording you cannot mark an index after recording Index si...

Page 64: ... 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 Notes When you press ZERO SET MEMORY again before rewinding the tape the zero set memory function will be canceled There may be a discrepancy of several seconds from the time code When there is a blank ...

Page 65: ...the menu settings p 109 The default setting is ON 3 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the index search indicator appears The indicator changes as follows INDEX SEARCH t TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 4 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the index point for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playing back at the select...

Page 66: ...SEARCH to OFF in the menu settings and search for the index point without cassette memory Searching for the index point without using cassette memory 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Set CM SEARCH in to OFF in the menu settings p 109 If using a tape without cassette memory skip this step 3 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the index search indicator appears The indicator ch...

Page 67: ...AN t no indicator 4 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 To stop searching Press x If you use a tape without cassette memory You cannot superimpose or search for a title In the mark The bar in the mark indicates the present point on the tape The mark in the indicates the actual...

Page 68: ... POWER switch to VCR 2 Set CM SEARCH in to ON in the menu settings p 109 The default setting is ON 3 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the date search indicator appears The indicator changes as follows INDEX SEARCH t TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 4 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automa...

Page 69: ...e without using cassette memory 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Set CM SEARCH in to OFF in the menu settings p 109 If using a tape without cassette memory skip this step 3 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the date search indicator appears The indicator changes as follows INDEX SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 4 Press on the Remote Commander ...

Page 70: ... indicator appears The indicator changes as follows INDEX SEARCH t TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN t no indicator 4 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 To stop searching Press x In the mark The bar in the mark indicates the present point on the tape The ma...

Page 71: ...mander to select a 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 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 follows INDEX SEARCH t TITLE SEARCH ...

Page 72: ...ure effect function Press PICTURE EFFECT so that the indicator disappears Notes You cannot process a picture using the picture effect function that is input from other equipment To record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function record the pictures on the VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the picture effect function Pictures processed by the pictu...

Page 73: ...PUSH EXEC dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect For details of each digital effect function see page 41 To cancel the digital effect function Press DIGITAL EFFECT so that the indicator disappears Notes You cannot process a picture using the digital effect function that is input from other equipment To record pictures that you have processed using the digital effect function recor...

Page 74: ...tails refer to the operating instructions of the VCR When you have finished dubbing the tape Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR Be sure to clear the indicators from the screen If they are displayed press the following buttons so as not to record the indicators on the dubbed tape The DISPLAY button The DATA CODE button The SEARCH MODE button on the Remote Commander You can edit on VCRs that...

Page 75: ...dub the titles display indicators or the contents of cassette memory 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 Set the input selector on the VCR to the DV input position if the VCR is equipped with an input selector For details refer to the operating instructions of the VCR 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR 4 Play back the r...

Page 76: ...am editing function Operation 1 Making programs p 84 Operation 2 Performing a digital program editing Dubbing a tape p 87 Notes You cannot dub the titles display indicators or the contents of cassette memory When you connect with an i LINK cable you may not be able to operate the dubbing function correctly depending on the VCR Set CONTROL to IR in the menu settings of your camcorder You cannot sen...

Page 77: ...n the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IR then press the dial Set the IR SETUP code 8 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select IR SETUP then press the dial 9 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the IR SETUP code of your VCR then press the dial See About the IR SETUP code on the next page 6 9 4 ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT I N CUT OUT I R SETUP PAUSEMODE I R TEST RETURN MENU END I R OTHERS ED I T SET...

Page 78: ...6 37 44 45 Funai 80 General 8 32 77 94 101 Electric Goldstar LG 47 GO VIDEO 71 Hitachi 8 42 78 HQ 40 Instant Reply 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 Brand IR SETUP code Mitsubishi 22 23 24 28 29 MGA Multitech 23 32 80 NEC 21 33 35 Olympic 77 87 Opti...

Page 79: ...VCR To cancel recording pause Select PAUSE if the button to cancel recording pause is X Select REC if the button to cancel recording pause is z Select PB if the button to cancel recording pause is B Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other Locate the infrared ray emitter of your camcorder and face it towards the remote sensor of the VCR Set the devices about 30 cm about 11 7 8 in apar...

Page 80: ...ting is correct When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE When the VCR does not operate correctly Set the IR SETUP code or select the button to cancel the recording pause on the VCR 2 3 ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT I N CUT OUT I R SETUP PAUSEMODE I R TEST RETURN MENU END ENGAGE REC PAUSE RETURN EXECUTE OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT I N CUT OUT I R SETUP PAUSEMODE I R TEST RETURN ...

Page 81: ...EL PUSH EXEC dial to select CONTROL then press the dial 7 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select i LINK then press the dial 6 7 4 5 ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT I N CUT OUT I R SETUP PAUSEMODE I R TEST RETURN MENU END I R OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT I N CUT OUT I R SETUP PAUSEMODE I R TEST RETURN MENU END I R OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT I N CUT OUT I R SETUP PAUSEMODE I R T...

Page 82: ...SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial CUT IN and CUT OUT are recorded on an image for five times each to calculate the numerical values for adjusting the synchronization The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE 8 Rewind the tape in the VCR then start slow playback Take a note of the opening numerical v...

Page 83: ... The range may become wider in the following conditions The interval between CUT IN and CUT OUT is less than five seconds p 84 CUT IN or CUT OUT is set at the beginning of the tape When ENGAGE REC PAUSE appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Turn the recording VCR to recording pause mode Note If you start recording from the very beginning of the tape the first few seconds of the tape may n...

Page 84: ...e tape for playback into your camcorder and insert a tape for recording into the VCR 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select VIDEO EDIT then press the dial 5 Search for the beginning of the first scene you want to insert using the video control buttons then pause playback p 30 3 4 5 STOP PLAY REW FF PAUSE ...

Page 85: ... Repeat steps 5 to 8 then set the program When the program is set the program mark changes to light blue You can set a maximum of 20 programs On a blank portion of the tape You cannot set CUT IN or CUT OUT on a blank portion of the tape Note The total time of the programs is indicated on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder however if the time code on the tape is not continuous the time may not be ...

Page 86: ...erasing Select RETURN in step 2 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Erasing all programs 1 Select VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ERASE ALL then press the dial All the program marks flash 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select EXECUTE then press the dial and the settings are canceled To cancel erasing all programs Select RETURN in step 2 then press the SEL PUSH...

Page 87: ...r dubbing is complete When the dubbing ends your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop To stop dubbing Press x on this camcorder or on the Remote Commander To end 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 MENU to end the digital program editing function When the operations of the VCR d...

Page 88: ...s depend on your PC and the software which you use For details on how to capture images refer to the instruction manual of your PC and your software After capturing images and sound Stop capturing procedures on your PC and stop the playback on the analog video unit Notes When you edit the captured image and sound from the analog video unit by a PC you need to install an appropriate software which ...

Page 89: ...s right simultaneously on your camcorder then immediately press X on your camcorder 6 Press N on the VCR to start playback if you record a tape from a VCR Select a TV program if you record from a TV The picture from a TV or VCR appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 7 Press X on your camcorder at the scene from which you want to start recording When you have finished recording Press x on b...

Page 90: ...higher quality DV format pictures If you do various playbacks on the VCR during recording The recorded picture may be blurred On the commander mode Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control misoperation If you use another Sony VCR in the commander mode VTR 2 we recommend changing th...

Page 91: ... settings p 109 4 Press MENU to erase the menu display 5 Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder then immediately press X on your camcorder 6 Press N on the VCR to start playback The picture to be recorded appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 7 Press X on your camcorder at the scene from which you want to start recording When you have finished recording P...

Page 92: ...ing your camcorder the picture may jitter Before recording Press DISPLAY and make sure that the DV IN indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder The DV IN indicator may appear on both pieces of equipment On the commander mode Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control m...

Page 93: ...amcorder locate the insert end point c by pressing m or M Then press X to set it to the playback pause mode 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 If the tape counter does not appear press DISPLAY 5 On your camcorder locate the insert start point b by pressing m then pr...

Page 94: ...n the insert start and end points will be erased when you insert the new scene If you insert scenes on the tape recorded with an other camcorder including an other DCR VX2100 The picture and sound may be distorted We recommend that you 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 port...

Page 95: ...ound will not be erased You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation Connecting the microphone with the MIC jack You can check the picture on TV by connecting with the video jack You cannot monitor the additional sound by the speaker Use the headphone jack Connecting the audio equipment with the MIC jack MIC LINE MIC PLUG IN POWER Signal flow Microphone optional MIC PLUG IN POWER Audio...

Page 96: ...heck the recorded sound by using headphones When dubbing with the AUDIO L R jacks you can check the recorded picture on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder and you can check the recorded sound by using a headphones You can check both the original sound and new sound that will be dubbed with headphones You can adjust the balance of the new sound and original sound using AUDIO MIX in the menu settin...

Page 97: ...ack the audio you want to record at the same time The new sound is recorded in stereo 2 ST2 during playback 6 Press x at the point where you want to stop recording Monitoring the new recorded sound To play back the sound Adjust the balance between the original sound ST1 and the new sound ST2 by selecting AUDIO MIX in the menu settings p 109 If you wait five minutes after you disconnect the power s...

Page 98: ...the write protection We recommend that you add new sound on a tape recorded with your camcorder If you add new sound on a tape recorded with another camcorder including an other DCR VX2100 the sound quality may deteriorate To add new sound more precisely Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander at the point where you want to stop recording later in playback mode Then follow the procedure from...

Page 99: ...he COLOR SIZE or POSITION then press the dial The item appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item then press the dial 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the title is laid out as desired VACATION You can also select the color size and position of titles 1 2 PRESET TITLE HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END TITLE END PRESET TITLE...

Page 100: ...itle Slide the write protect tab to release the write protection To use a custom title If you want to use the custom title select in step 2 If the tape has a blank portion You cannot superimpose a title on that portion If the tape has a blank portion in the middle of the recorded parts The title may not be displayed correctly The titles superimposed with your camcorder They are displayed only on t...

Page 101: ... cannot input more than 12 characters in LARGE size If you select the title size SMALL you have nine choices for the title position If you select the title size LARGE you have eight choices for the title position If the FULL mark appears The cassette memory is full If you erase the title index data date data photo data or cassette label in the cassette you can then superimpose a title ...

Page 102: ...G flashes for about two seconds and COMPLETE appears after erasing the title To cancel erasing Select RETURN in step 6 or 7 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial To erase all the titles See Erasing the cassette memory data on page 107 CM SET CM SEARCH TAPE T I TLE T I TLE DSPL T I TLEERASE I TEM ERASE ERASE ALL MENU END T I TLE ERASE 4 PRESENT ERASE OK RETURN OK MENU END 3 5 6 7 2 1 POWER OFF CHG CAME...

Page 103: ...d character then press the dial 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have selected all characters and completed the title 7 To finish making your own titles turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET then press the dial The title is stored in memory 8 Press TITLE to erase the title menu display 1 2 3 4 6 1 2 3 4 TITLE SET CUSTOM1 CUSTOM2 T I TLE END SET SET TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET RETURN T I ...

Page 104: ...in standby mode while a cassette is 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 follow the procedure from step 7 again We recommend setting the operation in playback or playback pause mode or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering...

Page 105: ...PE TITLE then press the dial The tape title display appears 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the column of the desired character then press the dial 7 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired character then press the dial 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you finish the label 9 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET then press the dial The label is stored in memory 4 5 CM SET CM SEAR...

Page 106: ... protect tab to release the write protection If you have superimposed titles in the cassette When the label is displayed up to four titles also appear When the indicator has fewer than 10 spaces The cassette memory is full The indicates the number of characters you can select for the label To erase a character Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select C then press the dial The last character is erased...

Page 107: ...l the date data PHOTO ALL Erases all the photo data 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select OK then press the dial OK changes to EXECUTE 7 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial ERASING flashes for about two seconds and COMPLETE appears after erasing the selected item s data To cancel erasing Select RETURN in step 6 or 7 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial 2 3 5 MENU 1POWER OFF CHG CAMERA MEMORY VCR 6 7 CM SE...

Page 108: ...ial to select then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ERASE ALL then press the dial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select OK then press the dial OK changes to EXECUTE 6 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial ERASING flashes for about two seconds and COMPLETE appears after erasing all the data To cancel erasing Select RETURN in step 5 or 6 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial ...

Page 109: ...set it 5 If you want to change other items select RETURN and press the dial then repeat steps 2 to 4 For details see Selecting the mode setting of each item p 110 1 CAMERA 2 3 4 MANUAL SET AUTO SHTR PROG SCAN VCR VCR SET H i F i SOUND AUD I O M I X A V DV OUT MEMORY MANUAL SET AUTO SHTR MANUAL SET AUTO SHTR PROG SCAN OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP 0 HR OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP COL...

Page 110: ...ctivate the digital zoom Up to 12 zoom is carried out To activate the digital zoom More than 12 zoom is performed digitally This value goes up to 24 p 22 To activate the digital zoom More than 12 zoom is performed digitally This value goes up to 48 p 22 To not record a 16 9 wide picture To record a 16 9 wide picture p 36 To compensate for camera shake To cancel the SteadyShot function Natural pict...

Page 111: ...h sub sound To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and stereo 2 p 97 To output analog images in digital format using your camcorder To output digital images in analog format using your camcorder To set the brightness on the LCD screen to normal To brighten the LCD screen To adjust the color on the LCD screen with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial To set the brightness on the viewfinder screen to normal T...

Page 112: ...protected images p 141 To cancel formatting To format an inserted Memory Stick 1 Select FORMAT with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select OK then press the dial 3 After EXECUTE appears press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial FORMATTING appears during formatting COMPLETE appears when formatting is finished To duplicate images on a tape onto a Memory Stick p 131 POW...

Page 113: ... CAMERA 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 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 cassette so that you can ge...

Page 114: ...ring playback Adjusts audio recording level automatically Adjusts audio recording level manually p 52 To set the date or time p 14 To display selected menu items in normal size To display selected menu items at twice the normal size To make the demonstration appear To cancel the demonstration mode To set the clock to the local time Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to set a time difference The clock cha...

Page 115: ...urn the camera recording lamps off Does not display the color bar Displays the color bar To make programs and perform video editing p 84 To adjust and set the synchronization of your camcorder and a VCR for dubbing in video program editing mode p 77 POWER switch VCR CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA VCR VCR Note If you press DISPLAY with DISPLAY set to V OUT LC...

Page 116: ...01 As displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder of the camcorder Dsc00001 jpg As displayed on your PC screen Before using a Memory Stick You cannot record or erase still images when the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK We recommend backing up important data Image data may be damaged in the following cases If you remove the Memory Stick turn the power off or detach the ba...

Page 117: ...emory Stick Duo slide out Notes on image data compatibility Image data files recorded on a Memory Stick by your camcorder conform to the Design Rules for Camera File Systems universal standard DCF98 standard established by the JEIDA Japan Electronic Industry Development Association You cannot play back on your camcorder still images recorded on other equipment DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV900E or DSC D70...

Page 118: ...emory Stick may pop out depending on the way you push it When the access lamp is lit or flashing Never shake or strike your camcorder Do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data breakdown may occur If the MEMORY STICK ERROR indicator appears The Memory Stick is broken the file format is not proper or the Memory Stick that you are using is not comp...

Page 119: ...est image quality in this camcorder The number of still images you can record is fewer than FINE The image is compressed to about 1 3 FINE FINE Use this mode when you want to record high quality images The image is compressed to about 1 6 STANDARD STD This is the standard image quality The image is compressed to about 1 10 Note In some cases changing the image quality mode may not affect the image...

Page 120: ... This is only displayed during recording The approximate number of images you can record on a Memory Stick The approximate number of images you can record on a Memory Stick that is formatted using this camcorder varies depending on which image quality mode you select and the complexity of the subject Image quality mode SUPER FINE SFN FINE FINE STANDARD STD 8 MB type supplied 40 images 80 images 12...

Page 121: ... Press PHOTO deeply The shutter clicks and the image is frozen The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on the Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears a The number of images that can be recorded on the Memory Stick b The number of recorded images When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work wide TV mode digital effect pict...

Page 122: ...records the image that is on the screen when you press the button Recording images continuously You can record still images continuously Select one of the two modes described below before recording Continuous mode a You can four record still images continuously The number of images is in accordance with remaining capacity of the Memory Stick Multi screen mode b You can record nine still images con...

Page 123: ...ntervals and displays the images on a single page divided into nine boxes If the capacity of the Memory Stick becomes full FULL appears on the screen and you cannot record still pictures on this Memory Stick The number of images in continuous shooting The number of images you can shoot continuously varies depending on the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick The shutter always clicks four times ...

Page 124: ...ORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Press self timer in standby mode The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 3 Press PHOTO deeply 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 Pres...

Page 125: ...a moving picture Record a title on a Memory Stick before a trip or event for convenience C CHROM Camera chromakey You can superimpose a moving picture on a still image that used as background Shoot the subject against a blue background The blue area of the moving picture will be swapped with a still image M OVERLAP Memory overlap You can make a moving picture fade in on top of a still image M CHRO...

Page 126: ...Remote Commander 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode The mode changes as follows M CHROM y M LUMI y C CHROM y M OVERLAP 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The still image is superimposed on the moving picture and your camcorder is in standby mode 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect 7 Press START STOP to start recording Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick o...

Page 127: ...As the bar is shorter the effect is enhanced To change the still image to be superimposed Do either of the following Press MEMORY after step 6 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial after step 6 and repeat the procedure from step 3 except M OVERLAP To change the mode setting Press SEL PUSH EXEC dial after step 6 and repeat the procedure from step 4 except M OVERLAP To cancel MEMORY MIX Press MEMORY MIX Duri...

Page 128: ...g does not start yet 4 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on a Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears When the access lamp is lit or is flashing Never shake or strike the unit Also do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data breakdown may occur If appears on the LCD screen or ...

Page 129: ...ram The picture from the other equipment appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 3 Follow steps 3 and 4 on page 128 When recording an image through the VIDEO jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder to the video output jack on the VCR or the TV Connect using an S video cable optional to obtain high quality pictures With this connection you do not...

Page 130: ...130 i LINK Recording an image from a tape as a still image When recording the image through the DV Interface Signal flow i LINK cable optional DV Interface ...

Page 131: ...he dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select PHOTO SAVE then press the dial PHOTO BUTTON appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 5 Press PHOTO deeply 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 3 5 4 MEMORY SET QUALITY PRINT MARK PROTECT PHOTO SAVE MENU END MEMORY SET QUALITY PRINT...

Page 132: ... or strike your camcorder Also do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur To record all the images recorded on the tape Rewind the tape all the way back and start copying If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK NOT READY appears when you select the item in the menu settings When you change the Memory ...

Page 133: ...play back recorded images on a TV screen Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before operation When operating memory photo playback on a TV or on the LCD screen the image quality may appear to have deteriorated This is not a malfunction The image data is as good as ever Turn the volume of the TV down before operation or noise howling may be ou...

Page 134: ... file structure in the Memory Stick does not correspond to the DCF98 standard In this case you cannot record on that Memory Stick however you can play back images in the Memory Stick When the data file name is flashes the file may be broken or the file format does not correspond to your camcorder Playing back six recorded images at a time index screen You can play back six recorded images at a tim...

Page 135: ...e recorded on the Memory Stick These numbers are different from the data file names Viewing the recorded images using a personal computer The image data recorded with your camcorder is compressed in the JPEG format You can see images recorded on a Memory Stick on a computer screen Use the Memory Stick Reader Writer optional or PC card adaptor for Memory Stick optional or floppy disk adaptor for Me...

Page 136: ...simultaneously on your camcorder The tape is set to the recording pause mode 4 Press MEMORY PLAY to play back the still image you want to copy 5 Press X to start recording and press X again to stop 6 If you have more to copy repeat steps 4 and 5 To stop copying in the middle Press x During copying You cannot operate the following buttons MEMORY PLAY MEMORY INDEX MEMORY DELETE MEMORY MEMORY and MEM...

Page 137: ...e index screen Image data modified with personal computers or shot with other equipment You may not be able to copy them with your camcorder If you press DISPLAY in standby or recording mode You can see memory playback and the file name indicators in addition to the indicators pertinent to tapes such as the time code indicator ...

Page 138: ...recorded on the Memory Stick in sequence To stop or end the slide show Press MENU To pause during a slide show Press MEMORY PLAY To start the slide show from a particular image Select the desired image using MEMORY buttons before step 2 To view the recorded images on TV Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before operation If you change the Memo...

Page 139: ...isplayed beside the data file name of the protected image To cancel image protection Select OFF in step 6 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial 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 carry out image protection 1 3 7 4 5 6...

Page 140: ... image is deleted To cancel deleting an image Press MEMORY in step 4 To delete an image displayed on the index screen Press MEMORY to move the B mark to the desired image and follow steps 3 and 4 Notes To delete a protected image first cancel image protection Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Check the images to be deleted carefully before deleting them While DELETING appears Do not t...

Page 141: ...l the unprotected images are deleted COMPLETE is displayed 2 3 4 6 5 MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUAL I TY PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT MENU END MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUAL I TY PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END READY MEMORY SET CONTINUOUS QUAL I TY PRINT MARK PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL FORMAT RETURN MENU END RETURN OK CONTINUOUS QUAL I TY PRINT MARK PR...

Page 142: ...142 Deleting images To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick Select RETURN in step 5 or 6 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial ...

Page 143: ...t PRINT MARK then press the dial 6 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select ON then press the dial 7 Press MENU to erase the menu display The mark is displayed beside the data file name of an image To cancel writing print marks Select OFF in step 6 then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot write print marks on still images 3 7 4 5 6 MEMOR...

Page 144: ...nk portion or discontinuous signal on your tape re record from the beginning to the end of the tape concerning above When you record using a digital video camera recorder without a cassette memory function on a tape recorded by one with the cassette memory function the same result may occur mark on the cassette The memory capacity of tapes marked with is 4 K bits Your camcorder can accommodate up ...

Page 145: ...HiFi SOUND Playing back Playing back a dual mode a stereo tape sound track tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Left sound Main sound 2 Right sound Sub sound You cannot record dual sound programs on your camcorder Notes on the mini DV cassette When affixing a label on the mini DV cassette Be sure to affix a label only on the locations as illustrated below a so as not to cause malfunction ...

Page 146: ...rtain functions differently or may not be able to perform certain operations or data transfer Note Your camcorder can be connected to one device with the i LINK cable When you connect with a device that has two or more i LINK connectors refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected device Tips i LINK a nickname for IEEE 1394 that Sony proposed is a trademark supported by a majori...

Page 147: ...Televisions the DVD recorders players or the MICROMV recorders players are equipped with the i LINK connector but not compatible with the DV equipment Be sure to confirm whether the equipment is compatible with the DV equipment or not before connecting your camcorder to it For details on connection with i LINK cable and necessary software refer to the operating instructions supplied with the conne...

Page 148: ...it to CAMERA p 16 The tape has run out c Rewind the tape or insert a new one p 15 30 The write protect tab on the cassette is set to SAVE c Use a new tape or slide the tab p 15 The tape is stuck to the drum moisture condensation c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize p 158 While being operated in CAMERA mode your camcorder has been in the standby mode f...

Page 149: ... menu settings without a cassette inserted your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration c Insert a cassette The demonstration stops You can also cancel DEMO MODE p 114 BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL p 109 The ND FILTER selector is set to 1 or 2 c Set it to OFF p 47 The manual adjustment is not suitable for the situations The indicator flashes c Set th...

Page 150: ...o monitor p 109 TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 109 c Pull out the A V connecting cable from the AUDIO L R and VIDEO jacks then connect it again Cause and or Corrective Actions The battery pack is not installed or is dead or nearly dead c Install a charged battery pack p 9 10 The AC Adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet c Connect the AC Adaptor to a wall outlet p...

Page 151: ... tape indicator p 109 Cause and or Corrective Actions The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF CHG c Set it to MEMORY or VCR The Memory Stick is not inserted c Insert a Memory Stick p 118 The Memory Stick has already been recorded to its full capacity c Erase unnecessary images and record again p 121 140 The Memory Stick formatted incorrectly is inserted c Format the Memory Stick or use another Me...

Page 152: ...ure c Slide the write protect tab to REC p 15 Nothing is recorded in that position on the tape c Superimpose the title to the recorded position p 99 The tape has no cassette memory c Use a tape with cassette memory p 105 144 The cassette memory is full c Erase some data p 107 The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure c Slide the write protect tab to REC p 15 c Disconnect the i LINK cable and c...

Page 153: ...h the correct polarity p 171 The batteries are dead c Insert new ones p 171 DISPLAY is set to V OUT LCD in the menu settings c Set it to LCD p 109 Moisture condensation has occurred c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize p 158 Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder c Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder The AC Adapt...

Page 154: ...2 ss If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or nearest local authorized Sony service facility Cause and or Corrective Actions You are using a battery pack that is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack c Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 10 Moisture condensation has occurred c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at lea...

Page 155: ...inserted p 15 The write protect tab on the cassette is out p 15 Fast flashing The tape has run out Z You need to eject the cassette Slow flashing The write protect tab on the cassette is out p 15 Fast flashing Moisture condensation has occurred p 158 The tape has run out The self diagnosis display function is activated p 154 Moisture condensation has occurred Fast flashing Eject the cassette turn ...

Page 156: ...E is set to LP You cannot dub new sound p 113 TAPE There is no recorded portion on the tape You cannot dub new sound p 98 i LINK CABLE i LINK cable is connected p 98 You cannot dub new sound FULL The Memory Stick is full p 123 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK p 116 NO FILE No still image is recorded on the Memory Stick NO MEMORY STICK No Memory Stick is inserted p 118 MEMOR...

Page 157: ...system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador 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 Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M sys...

Page 158: ...ave it for about one hour with the cassette compartment open Your camcorder can be used again if the indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a hot place as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a p...

Page 159: ...g and clear pictures clean the video heads The video head may be dirty when mosaic pattern noise appears on the playback picture playback pictures do not move playback pictures do not appear the x indicator and CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder If the above problem a or b occurs clean the video heads for 10 seconds with the Sony DVM12CL clean...

Page 160: ...d have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the POWER switch set to OFF CHG when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside Keep your camcorder away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical vi...

Page 161: ... receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception and video operation The unit becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating Rechargeable battery pack Use only the specified charger or video equipment with the charging function To prevent accident from a short circuit do not allow metal obje...

Page 162: ...es 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 consult a doctor If any problem occurs unplug...

Page 163: ...pedance with less than 2 2 kilohms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms Headphones jack Stereo minijack ø 3 5 mm LANC control jack Stereo mini minijack ø 2 5 mm MIC jack Minijack 0 388 mV low imped ance with 2 5 to 3 0 V DC output impedance 6 8 kilohms ø 3 5 mm Stereo type DV Interface 4 pin connector Speaker Dynamic speaker ø 20 mm LCD screen Picture 6 2cm 2 5 type Total dot number 211 000 960 22...

Page 164: ...ing 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 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 pull out the accessor...

Page 165: ...n p 25 33 124 wh Battery pack p 9 wj ZEBRA selector p 48 wk RESET button p 153 wl MEMORY INDEX button p 134 e MEMORY DELETE button p 140 ea MEMORY button p 126 133 es MEMORY MIX button p 126 ed PICTURE EFFECT button p 40 ef DIGITAL EFFECT button p 42 PLAY DISPLAY DATA CODE TITLE DIGITAL EFFECT PICTURE EFFECT DELETE MEMORY INDEX MEMORY MIX qh qj qk ql w wa ws wd wf wg wh wj wk wl e ea es ed ef PLAY...

Page 166: ... dubbing x STOP stop m REW rewind N PLAY playback M FF Fast forward X PAUSE pause z REC recording The control buttons light up when you set the POWER switch to VCR ek Handle REC START STOP button p 19 el Remote sensor infrared ray emitter r Camera recording lamp p 16 ra REC START STOP button p 19 rs Lens rd Hood with a lens cap p 167 rf Lens hood fixing screw Identifying the parts and controls ...

Page 167: ...mend that you use Sony made filters a b Attaching removing the eyecup When removing the eyecup pull lightly the upper edge of it with your fingers a insert a finger into the gap that appears between the eyecup and viewfnder b then remove it When attaching the eyecup fit it onto the camcorder slide it all the way along grooves until it stops Do not pull the eyecup inward or with excessive force c D...

Page 168: ...PROGRAM AE button p 58 t AUTO LOCK selector p 44 ta WHT BAL button p 50 ts AUDIO LEVEL button p 52 td MENU button p 109 tf SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 109 tg Memory Stick slot p 118 th Cassette lid p 15 tj PUSH button p 15 tk Grip strap tl LOCK switch p 16 y POWER switch p 16 ya START STOP button p 16 ys SHUTTER SPEED button p 46 yd Access lamp p 118 Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap...

Page 169: ...ophone or audio equipment When connecting an external microphone set the MIC LINE switch to MIC and when connecting audio equipment set it to LINE uh Microphone p 96 uj S VIDEO jack p 31 74 89 129 uk VIDEO jack p 31 74 89 129 ul AUDIO L R jack p 31 74 89 96 i DV Interface p 75 91 130 This i LINK mark is a trademark of Sony Corporation and indicates that this product is in agreement with IEEE 1394 ...

Page 170: ... sensor to control your camcorder after turning on your camcorder 2 ZERO SET MEMORY button p 64 3 PHOTO button p 32 121 4 DISPLAY button p 28 5 Memory control buttons p 126 133 6 SEARCH MODE button p 65 67 68 70 7 Video control buttons p 30 8 REC button p 89 MARK button p 84 9 DATA CODE button p 28 0 START STOP button p 16 qa Power zoom button p 21 qs buttons p 65 67 68 70 qd AUDIO DUB button p 97...

Page 171: ...herwise the Remote Commander may not function properly Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control misoperation If you use another Sony VCR in the commander mode VTR 2 we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper Display window 1 Remainin...

Page 172: ...arning p 155 ql Tape counter p 64 Time code p 22 Self diagnosis p 154 Photo mode p 32 Image number p 134 w Remaining tape p 22 Memory playback p 134 wa ZERO SET MEMORY p 64 FRAME REC p 62 Interval recording p 60 ws END SEARCH p 26 wd DV IN p 92 A VtDV OUT wf Audio mode p 113 wg Data file name This indicator appears when the MEMORY MIX functions work wh Audio input level Time wj Continuous mode p 1...

Page 173: ... the recording mode Watching the picture on a wide screen TV Viewing images using a personal computer Functions to be used after recording in the playback mode Digital processing of recorded images Displaying the date time or various settings when you recorded Quickly locating a desired scene Searching for scenes having a title Searching for scenes recorded in the photo mode Scanning scenes record...

Page 174: ...LUMINANCEKEY 41 M N Main sound 111 Manual adjustment 44 Manual focus 59 Memory chromakey 125 Memory luminancekey 125 Memory mix 125 Memory overlap 125 Memory photo recording 121 Memory Stick 116 Menu settings 109 MIC PLUG IN POWER 95 Mirror mode 18 Moisture condensation 158 MONOTONE 38 ND filter 47 Normal charge 10 NTSC system 157 O P Q OLD MOVIE 41 Operation indicators 172 OVERLAP 38 Photo scan 7...

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