Sony DCR-VX2200E Operating Manual Download

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Additional Information

Using your camcorder abroad

Power supply

You can use your camcorder in any
country/region using the AC Adaptor
supplied with your camcorder within the
AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range.

On TV color systems

Your camcorder is PAL system, so its
picture can only be viewed on a PAL
system TV with an AUDIO/VIDEO input
jack.

Simple setting of the clock by time
difference

When you are abroad, you can easily adjust
the clock to the local time by setting the
time difference. Select [WORLD TIME],
then set the time difference (p. 70).

System

Used in

PAL

Australia, Austria, Belgium,
China, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finland, Germany,
Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary,
Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia,

New Zealand, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Singapore,

Slovak Republic, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand,
United Kingdom, etc.

PAL - M

Brazil

PAL - N

Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay.

SECAM

Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran,
Iraq, Monaco, Russia, Ukraine,
etc.

NTSC

Bahama Islands, Bolivia,
Canada, Central America, Chile,
Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana,
Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico,
Peru, Surinam, Taiwan,

the Philippines, the U.S.A.,
Venezuela, etc.

Summary of Contents for DCR-VX2200E

Page 1: ...poration Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide DCR VX2200E Getting Started 10 Recording Playback 21 Using the Menu 51 Dubbing Editing 71 Using a Computer 75 Troubleshooting 77 Additional Information 88 Quick Reference 101 ...

Page 2: ...same or equivalent type recommended by Sony Dispose of used battery packs promptly as described in the instructions AC Adaptor Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture Use the nearby wall outlet wall socket when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcor...

Page 3: ...op where you purchased the product Applicable Accessory Remote Commander Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination w...

Page 4: ...nd 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 device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Types of cassette you can use in your camcorder You ca...

Page 5: ...bout menu items LCD panel viewfinder and lens A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color th...

Page 6: ...our recordings on a TV you need a PAL system based TV Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws Because of the way that the image device CMOS sensor reads out image signals the subjects passing by the frame rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions This phenome...

Page 7: ...sting the focus manually 25 Adjusting the image brightness 26 Adjusting to Natural Color White balance 29 Customizing the picture quality Picture profile 30 Adjusting the volume 35 Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons 37 Recording an index signal 38 Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes Rec review 38 Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording End search 38 Using the S...

Page 8: ...ng DV AU MODE DV AUDIO MIX etc DISPLAY SET menu 63 Display settings of the display and the viewfinder MARKER VF B LIGHT DISP OUTPUT etc IN OUT REC menu 66 Recording settings input and output settings DV REC MODE DV WIDE REC TV TYPE etc MEMORY SET menu 67 Settings for the Memory Stick Duo media ALL ERASE FORMAT etc OTHERS menu 69 Settings while recording on a tape or other basic settings BEEP etc D...

Page 9: ...tapes 89 About the Memory Stick media 90 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 91 About i LINK 92 About handling of your camcorder 93 Specifications 97 Identifying parts and controls 101 Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder 106 Index 109 Additional Information Quick Reference ...

Page 10: ...k Duo media are not included See p 4 p 89 and p 90 for types of cassette tapes and Memory Stick Duo media that you can use on your camcorder AC Adaptor 1 p 12 Power cord mains lead 1 p 12 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 47 105 A button type lithium battery is already installed A V connecting cable 1 p 49 71 Video audio cable 1 p 49 71 Lens hood with lens cover 1 p 11 This lens hood is pre mounted Op...

Page 11: ...d in the opposite direction to the arrow 2 in the illustration while pressing the PUSH lens hood release button z Tips If you attach or remove a 72mm 2 7 8 in PL filter or MC protector remove the lens hood with lens cover To open or close the shutter of the Lens hood with lens cover Move the lens cover lever to OPEN to open the lens cover and move the lever to CLOSE to close the lens cover PUSH le...

Page 12: ... the back of your camcorder and slide it down 2 With the B mark on the DC plug facing outwards connect the DC plug to the DC IN jack on your camcorder 3 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor 4 Connect the power cord mains lead to the wall outlet wall socket 5 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG The CHG lamp lights up and charging starts DC IN jack DC plug AC Adaptor Power cord mains lead...

Page 13: ... backlight turns on Bottom Recording time when recording with the viewfinder while the LCD panel is closed Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop turning the power on off and zooming Playing time Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack When the LCD backlight turns on On the battery pack Before changing the battery pack set the PO...

Page 14: ...7 F 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures The recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder You can use the AC Adaptor to obtain AC While you are using the AC Adaptor the battery pack will not lose its charge even when it is attached to you...

Page 15: ...o record pictures VCR To play or edit pictures b Notes The current date and time appear on the LCD screen for a few seconds when you turn on your camcorder once you set the date and time CLOCK SET p 17 2 Hold the camcorder properly 3 Ensure a good grip then fasten the grip belt To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG b Notes If warning messages appear on the screen follow the instr...

Page 16: ...n the LCD backlight press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button disappears z Tips You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen from LCD BRIGHT p 65 You can view pictures using the viewfinder to save the battery or when the picture on the LCD screen is not clear b Notes You may see primary colors shimmering in the viewfinder when you move your eye line This is not a malfunction The shimmering colors will...

Page 17: ...nd time settings may be cleared from the memory In that case charge the rechargeable battery and then set the date and time again p 95 Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for the first time 1 Press the MENU button 2 Select OTHERS by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 3 Select CLOCK SET by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then press the dial 4 Set Y year by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC...

Page 18: ...playback DATA CODE button p 45 You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Press the MENU button to select the OTHERS with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Select the screen language in LANGUAGE p 70 Changing the language setting Step 6 Setting the date and time Continued ...

Page 19: ...d while the cassette compartment is sliding in Doing so may cause a malfunction 3 Close the lid z Tips The recordable time varies depending on DV REC MODE p 66 To eject the cassette Open the lid following the same procedure as described in step 1 and remove the cassette You can use only a Memory Stick Duo media marked with or p 90 1 Open the Memory Stick Duo media slot cover in the direction of th...

Page 20: ...ory Stick Duo media Lightly push the Memory Stick Duo media once b Notes When the access lamp is lit or flashing your camcorder is reading writing data Do not shake or knock your camcorder turn the power off eject the Memory Stick Duo media or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may be damaged When inserting or ejecting the Memory Stick Duo media be careful with the Memory Stick Duo media...

Page 21: ...llowing steps to record movies 1 Open the shutter of the lens hood 2 Slide the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the green button Lens hood with lens cover REC START STOP button B POWER switch REC START STOP button A Recording lamp PHOTO EXPANDED FOCUS button Recording lamp Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button Continued ...

Page 22: ...displayed on the screen during recording are shown on page 106 The recording lamp can be set to stay off REC LAMP p 70 You cannot record movies on a Memory Stick Duo media For low angle recording the REC START STOP button on the handle is convenient Release the HOLD lever to enable the REC START STOP button It might be helpful if you set the LCD panel face up or close it after turning it face down...

Page 23: ... pixel array of Sony s ClearVid CMOS sensor and image processing system Enhanced Imaging Processor allows for still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described Capacity of the Memory Stick Duo media MB and the number of recordable pictures To store still images captured from movies on a tape on Memory Stick Duo media You can capture an image in a movie and record it on a Memory Stick Duo me...

Page 24: ...oom switch B to VAR or FIX z Tips When you set the handle zoom switch B to VAR you can zoom in or out at variable speed When you set the handle zoom switch B to FIX you can zoom in or out at fixed speed set in HANDLE ZOOM p 58 2 Press the handle zoom lever A to zoom in or out b Notes You cannot use the handle zoom lever A when the handle zoom switch B is set to OFF You cannot change the zoom speed...

Page 25: ...nd then towards W wide angle to adjust the zoom for recording When you want to record a close up image of a subject move the power zoom lever towards W wide angle to fully magnify the image then adjust the focus To restore automatic adjustment Set the FOCUS switch B to AUTO 9 disappears and the automatic focus adjustment is restored Record the subject while pressing and holding the PUSH AUTO butto...

Page 26: ...e brightness by adjusting the iris the gain or the shutter speed or by reducing the light volume with the ND filter B Also when EXPOSURE is assigned to the iris ring you can adjust the iris gain and shutter speed with the iris ring A You can assign IRIS or EXPOSURE to the iris ring A from IRIS EXPOSURE of the CAMERA SET menu p 55 The default setting is IRIS b Notes You cannot use the back light fu...

Page 27: ...e automatic When IRIS EXPOSURE is set to EXPOSURE you can adjust the image brightness by adjusting the iris gain and shutter speed with the iris ring You can also manually preset one or two of these parameters and adjust the remaining parameter s with the iris ring 1 Select EXPOSURE from CAMERA SET menu t IRIS EXPOSURE t RING ASSIGN p 55 2 During recording or standby set the AUTO MANUAL switch F t...

Page 28: ...t to 6dB and play it back with the data code the gain value is displayed as To adjust the gain automatically Press the GAIN button C or set the AUTO MANUAL switch F to AUTO The gain value disappears or appears next to the gain value b Notes When you set the AUTO MANUAL switch F to AUTO other manually adjusted items iris shutter speed white balance also become automatic You can manually adjust and ...

Page 29: ...n b Notes If you move the ND filters B during recording the picture and sound may be distorted When adjusting the iris manually the ND filter indicator does not flash even if the light volume should be adjusted with the ND filter z Tips While recording a bright subject diffraction may occur if you close the aperture further down resulting in a fuzzy focus this is a common phenomenon with video cam...

Page 30: ...rofile items such as COLOR LEVEL and SHARPNESS Connect your camcorder to a TV or monitor and adjust the picture quality while observing the picture on the TV or monitor screen Picture quality settings for different recording conditions are stored in PP1 through PP6 as default settings Indicator Shooting conditions A Memory A B Memory B White balance values adjusted for light sources can be stored ...

Page 31: ... with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A 3 Select SETTING with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A 4 Select an item to be adjusted with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A 5 Adjust the picture quality with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust other items 7 Select RETURN with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A 8 Select OK with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A A picture profile indicator appears Picture profile number setting n...

Page 32: ...ma curve 2 for producing tone of film camera images Item Description and settings OFF Normal setting STRETCH Improves gamma curve characteristics and enhances gradation in dark areas COMPRESS Controls gamma curve characteristics to produce solid black Item Description and settings AUTO Automatically sets the knee point HIGH Knee point 100 MIDDLE Knee point 95 LOW Knee point 80 Item Description and...

Page 33: ...ositive side and lighter as you decrease the value to more negative side This function is effective even if you set COLOR LEVEL to 8 monotone WB SHIFT To set items for the white balance shift SHARPNESS To adjust the definition of a subject Item Description and settings 7 greenish to 7 reddish Item Description and settings 7 shallow to 7 deep Item Description and settings 9 bluish to 9 reddish Item...

Page 34: ...when you want to use this function You can also select other areas LEVEL Sets the adjustment level 1 less adjust the detail to 8 more adjust the detail COLOR SEL Sets color items for the detail adjustment RANGE Sets the color range 0 selects no color 1 narrow selects a single color to 31 wide selects multiple colors in similar color phases and saturation The detail will not be adjusted when you se...

Page 35: ...E button B 2 Select the picture profile that you want to copy from with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A 3 Select SETTING t COPY with SEL PUSH EXEC dial A 4 Select the number of the picture profile that you want to copy to with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A 5 Select YES with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A 6 Select RETURN t OK with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A To reset the picture profile settings You can reset the pictu...

Page 36: ...ust the volume during recording or standby To restore automatic adjustment Set the AUDIO LEVEL switch A to AUTO z Tips To check other audio settings press the STATUS CHECK button C You can also check microphone audio levels For other settings see the AUDIO SET menu p 62 Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings Continued ...

Page 37: ...CK LIGHT p 57 SPOTLIGHT p 57 FADER p 58 SMTH SLW REC p 58 COLOR BAR p 61 REC REVIEW p 38 ASSIGN 3 button END SEARCH p 38 ZEBRA p 63 ASSIGN 1 button MARKER p 64 PEAKING p 63 Picture profile p 30 SHOT TRANSITION p 39 1 Press the MENU button B 2 Select the OTHERS t ASSIGN BTN with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial A 3 Select the ASSIGN button to which you want to assign a function from ASSIGN1 to ASSIGN6 with t...

Page 38: ...u press the REC START STOP button to start recording appears for about 7 seconds and an index signal is recorded To cancel the operation Press the ASSIGN button to which INDEX MARK is assigned again before you start recording b Notes You cannot record an index signal on a recorded tape afterward You can view about 2 seconds of the scene recorded just before you stopped the tape This is convenient ...

Page 39: ... settings to the stored settings shot transition For example you can shift the focus from closer objects to farther objects or change the depth of field by adjusting the iris You can also develop scenes under different conditions smoothly If you store manually adjusted settings of white balance you can smoothly shift from one scene to another under different conditions such as from indoor to outdo...

Page 40: ...he ASSIGN 4 button repeatedly to bring up the SHOT TRANSITION EXEC screen 2 Press the REC START STOP button 3 Press the ASSIGN 5 button for recording with SHOT A or the ASSIGN 6 button for recording with SHOT B The settings shift from the current ones to the stored ones z Tips Press the ASSIGN 4 button repeatedly to cancel the SHOT TRANSITION b Notes You cannot zoom focus or adjust manually while ...

Page 41: ... transition check screen press the ASSIGN 5 button to bring up the SHOT A and press the REC START STOP button Then display the shot transition execution screen and press the ASSIGN 6 button You can rehearse the shot transition by pressing the ASSIGN button 5 or 6 to which your customized setting are assigned before pressing the REC START STOP button in step 4 To cancel the operation Press the ASSI...

Page 42: ... view then press N play to start playback x STOP X PAUSE Press N or X again to restart the playback m REW Rewind review M FF Cue fast forward y SLOW b Notes Your camcorder automatically goes into a stopped state when it is in pause for more than 3 minutes PLAY button MEMORY PLAY button SEL PUSH EXEC dial MEMORY INDEX button VOLUME MEMORY button MEMORY DELETE button POWER switch ...

Page 43: ...tton To view still images 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press the MEMORY PLAY button 3 Select still image that you want to view using the VOLUME MEMORY button To stop viewing still images press the MEMORY PLAY button again To display the list of still images index screen 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press the MEMORY INDEX button 3 Select a still image using the VOLUME MEMORY button To display...

Page 44: ...n the Memory Stick Duo media is write protected p 90 or the still image is protected p 79 z Tips To delete a still image in the index move B to the still image using the VOLUME MEMORY button then do steps 2 and 3 To delete all still images do ALL ERASE of the MEMORY SET menu p 67 Playback Continued ...

Page 45: ...rding on the screen during playback 1 Set the POWER switch B to VCR 2 Press the DATA CODE button A during playback or pause The screen changes date and time display t camera data display t no display as you press the button A SteadyShot off B Exposure appears during playback of the movie recorded with the iris gain and shutter speed automatically adjusted appears during playback of the movie recor...

Page 46: ...WIND p 62 Output signal setup p 66 Functions assigned to the ASSIGN buttons p 37 Camera setup p 55 1 Press the STATUS CHECK button C 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial D until a desired display shows up on the screen When the POWER switch B is set to CAMERA the display changes in the following sequence AUDIO t OUTPUT t ASSIGN t CAMERA When the POWER switch B is set to VCR the display changes in the fol...

Page 47: ...stop playback 3 Press the mREW button C The tape stops automatically when the tape counter reaches 0 00 00 The tape counter returns to the time code display and disappears 4 Press the PLAY button E Playback starts from the point designated 0 00 00 on the tape counter To cancel the operation Press the ZERO SET MEM button H or the ZERO SET MEMORY button D again before rewinding b Notes There may be ...

Page 48: ... on the tape You can search scenes by indexes recorded at the start of recording p 38 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press the SEARCH M button A on the Remote Commander repeatedly to select INDEX SEARCH 3 Press the previous next button B on the Remote Commander to select an index point You can select an index previous or next to the index of the current tape position Playback automatically starts...

Page 49: ...han with the supplied A V cable connection Connect the white and red plugs left right audio and S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of an A V connecting cable In this case the yellow standard video plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio z Tips You can display the time code on the TV screen by setting DISP OUTPUT to V OUT PANEL p 66 When you set the aspect ratio acc...

Page 50: ...in 16 9 aspect ratio on a 4 3 TV not compatible with the 16 9 signal set TV TYPE to 4 3 When your TV is monaural Only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect either the white left channel or the red right channel plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR If your TV VCR has a 21 pin adaptor EUROCONNECTOR Use an optional 21 pi...

Page 51: ...S p 69 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial until the desired menu item is highlighted then press the dial to select the item The available menu items vary depending on the position of the power switch of your camcorder Unavailable items will be grayed out 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial until the desired setting is highlighted or to bring up the desired setting then press the dial to confirm the setting S...

Page 52: ...52 6 Press the MENU button to hide the menu screen To return to the previous screen select RETURN Using the menu items Continued ...

Page 53: ...T z AE RESPONSE z AT IRIS LMT z FLCKR REDUCE z CNTRST ENHCR z BACK LIGHT z SPOTLIGHT z STEADYSHOT z AF ASSIST z HANDLE ZOOM z D EXTENDER z FADER z SMTH SLW REC z INTERVAL REC z DV FRAME REC z SHOT TRANSITION z COLOR BAR z AUDIO SET menu p 62 DV AU MODE z AUDIO LIMIT z WIND z MULTI SOUND z DV AUDIO MIX z DISPLAY SET menu p 63 ZEBRA z HISTOGRAM z PEAKING z MARKER z EXP FOCUS TYPE z CAM DATA DSP z AU...

Page 54: ... z DV WIDE REC z TV TYPE z z MEMORY SET menu p 67 ALL ERASE z FORMAT z z FILE NO z z NEW FOLDER z z REC FOLDER z z PB FOLDER z OTHERS p 69 CAMERA PROF z z ASSIGN BTN z z PHOTO EXP FOCUS z z CLOCK SET z z WORLD TIME z z LANGUAGE z z PB ZOOM z BEEP z z REC LAMP z REMOTE CTRL z z Position of POWER switch CAMERA VCR Menu items Continued ...

Page 55: ...hange RING ASSIGN from IRIS to EXPOSURE The adjustment remains in the same mode that it was in prior to changing RING ASSIGN If it is in automatic adjustment it remains in automatic adjustment after changing IRIS to EXPOSURE If it is in manual adjustment it remains in manual adjustment after changing IRIS to EXPOSURE You can adjust the iris gain and shutter speed with the iris ring when is display...

Page 56: ...nder a reddish light source such as an incandescent lamp or candle or under a blueish light source such as in outdoor shade B INTELLIGENT Automatically adjusts the white balance so that scenes look natural for the light source HIGH Automatically adjusts the white balance while reducing redness or blueness MIDDLE LOW Automatically adjusts the white balance while increasing redness or blueness b Not...

Page 57: ...cklighting The default setting is OFF b Notes BACK LIGHT is set to OFF when you set SPOTLIGHT to ON BACK LIGHT is set to OFF when EXPOSURE is manually adjusted BACK LIGHT is set to OFF if at least two of iris gain and shutter speed are adjusted manually When you set this function to ON you can prevent overexposure of light during recording of a subject under strong light such as a stage For exampl...

Page 58: ...tion between scenes 1 Select WHITE FADER or BLACK FADER during standby to fade in with the selected effect or recording to fade out with the selected effect 2 Press the REC START STOP button The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fading is complete To cancel before starting the operation select OFF in step 1 The setting will be cleared every time you press the REC START STOP bu...

Page 59: ...OP button When you manually set the microphone volume to a low level TRIG may not work properly We recommend that you set TRIG LEVEL to MIDDLE or LOW You can record a series of movies on a tape at regular intervals This function is useful to observe things like cloud movements or daylight changes The scenes run smoothly into each other when you play back the tape Use the AC Adapter Charger to obta...

Page 60: ...se the Remote Commander to reduce camera shakes BOFF Not use this function ON Records a movie by stop motion or frame by frame technique 1 Select ON with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial 2 Press the MENU button to hide the menu screen 3 Press the REC START STOP button Your camcorder records a movie for about 6 frames and returns to standby 4 Move the subject and repeat step 3 b Notes When you use frame reco...

Page 61: ...r TRANS CURVE setting x ON OFF When you select ON you can display color bars on the screen or record them on a tape This function helps you to adjust colors when you view movies recorded with your camcorder on a TV or a monitor The default setting is OFF b Notes This function is automatically set to OFF when you turn the power off and back on When DV WIDE REC is set to ON color bars are displayed ...

Page 62: ...e SEL PUSH EXEC dial DV AU MODE DV Audio mode AUDIO LIMIT WIND You can select whether to play back audio recorded using other devices with dual sound or stereo sound B STEREO Plays back with main and sub sound or stereo sound 1 Plays back with main sound or the left channel sound 2 Plays back with sub sound or the right channel sound b Notes You can play back but cannot record a dual sound track c...

Page 63: ...a guide for adjusting the iris The histogram will not be recorded on a tape or a Memory Stick Duo media Press the MENU button t select the DISPLAY SET with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial ZEBRA HISTOGRAM B OFF Does not display a histogram NORMAL Displays a histogram ADVANCE Displays a histogram and a bar that indicates an average of the brightness levels around the center of an image within the marker on t...

Page 64: ...rame marker at the same time You can obtain a balanced composition by positioning the subject at the cross points of the guideframe marker You can display markers only on the LCD panel and viewfinder You cannot display them on an external device You can set a type of the expanded focus display B TYPE1 Simply enlarges images TYPE2 Enlarges and shows images in white and black When you set this funct...

Page 65: ...order to outside power sources LCD BL LEVEL is automatically set to BRIGHT When you select BRIGHT the recordable time with the battery is slightly reduced You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder B NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the viewfinder screen b Notes When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select...

Page 66: ...t settings are marked with B The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 51 for details on selecting menu items B SP SP Records in the SP Standard Play mode on a cassette LP LP Increases the recording time to 1 5 times the SP mode Long Play b Notes If you record in the LP mode a mosaic like noise may appear or sound may be interrupted when you play back the tape on ot...

Page 67: ...the items are selected See page 51 for details on selecting menu items You can delete all the still images without image protection on a Memory Stick Duo media or in the selected folder 1 Select ALL FILES or CURRENT FLDR ALL FILES Deletes all the images on the Memory Stick Duo media CURRENT FLDR Deletes all the images in the currently selected folder 2 Select YES t YES with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial ...

Page 68: ...02MSDCF to 999MSDCF on a Memory Stick Duo media When a folder is full a maximum of 9 999 images are stored a new folder is automatically created b Notes You cannot delete the new folder once you have created it on your camcorder Format the Memory Stick Duo media p 68 or delete it on your computer The number of recordable pictures on a Memory Stick Duo media may decrease as the number of folders in...

Page 69: ...d z Tips If you select NEW FILE profile name is set to CAM1 or CAM2 If you select an existing camera profile as a destination the camera profile is overwritten Press the MENU button t select the OTHERS with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial CAMERA PROF Camera profile x To change the camera profile name You can change the camera profile name 1 Select PROFILE NAME with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial 2 Select the camer...

Page 70: ... W side of the handle zoom lever until it stops z Tips To move the zoom horizontally press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial then turn the dial To move the zoom vertically press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial one more time then turn the dial BON Activates a melody when you start stop recording OFF Cancels the melody When you set this function to OFF you can turn off the camera recording lamps during recording The de...

Page 71: ... the S VIDEO jack by using the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable pictures can be reproduced more faithfully than with the supplied A V cable connection Connect the white and red plugs left right audio and S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of an A V connecting cable In this case the yellow standard video plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio C i LINK cab...

Page 72: ...onnecting cable supplied 1 an A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional 2 or an i LINK cable optional 3 Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device 4 Start playback on the camcorder and recording on the recording device Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your recording device for details 5 When dubbing is complete stop your camcorder and the recording device b...

Page 73: ...e supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 12 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected b Notes You need an i LINK cable for this operation You cannot perform this operation with the A V connecting cable Your camcorder has a 4 pin i LINK terminal Select a cable that fits the terminal on the device to be attached 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Connect your VCR...

Page 74: ...amcorder while recording to a VCR You cannot record the picture and sound separately If you pause or stop the recording and restart it the picture may not be recorded smoothly z Tips When a 4 3 video signal is input it appears with black bands on the right and left sides on the screen of your camcorder Be sure to insert a Memory Stick Duo media for recording in your camcorder beforehand and set PH...

Page 75: ...to the operating instructions of the editing software for the recommended connection Some editing software on the computer may not work correctly Notes on connecting to the computer Connect the i LINK cable to the computer first then to your camcorder Connecting in the opposite order may cause static electricity to build up resulting in a malfunction of your camcorder The computer may freeze or ma...

Page 76: ...ble Disk icon displayed in My Computer Then drag and drop a still image from the folder onto the hard disk drive of your computer A Folder containing image files recorded by other camcorders without the folder creation function for playback only B Folder containing image files recorded by your camcorder when no new folders have been created only 101MSDCF is displayed C Folder containing movie data...

Page 77: ... not light while the battery pack is being charged Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG p 12 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 12 Connect the power cord mains lead to the wall outlet wall socket properly The battery charge is completed p 12 The CHG lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 12 If the problem persists di...

Page 78: ... between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor Keep strong light sources such as sunlight or overhead lighting away from the remote sensor otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly Insert a fresh battery in the compartment with its terminals matching those of the compartment p 105 Another VCR malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote Commander Select a commander mode other ...

Page 79: ...your camcorder for at least 1 hour then re insert the cassette p 94 The handle zoom does not work Set the handle zoom speed switch to FIX or VAR p 24 You cannot record on the Memory Stick Duo media The Memory Stick Duo media is full Delete unnecessary pictures recorded on the Memory Stick Duo media p 43 Format the Memory Stick Duo media on your camcorder or insert another Memory Stick Duo media p ...

Page 80: ...me functions you cannot activate simultaneously The following list shows examples of unworkable combinations of functions and menu items Cannot use Situation PROG SCAN INTERVAL REC is set to ON CNTRST ENHCR BACK LIGHT is set to ON BACK LIGHT Two or more of the iris gain and shutter speed are set manually EXPOSURE is manually adjusted SPOTLIGHT is set to ON SPOTLIGHT Two or more of the iris gain an...

Page 81: ...ACK LIGHT to OFF The screen picture is dark and the subject does not appear on the screen Press the DISPLAY BATT INFO button to turn on the backlight p 16 Horizontal stripes appear on the image This occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp This is not a malfunction This can be improved by changing the shutter speed p 28 Black bands appear when you record ...

Page 82: ... dirty Clean the head using the cleaning cassette optional p 95 You cannot hear the sound recorded with 4CH microphone recording on another camcorder Set DV AUDIO MIX p 62 No sound or only a low sound is heard Turn up the volume p 43 Set MULTI SOUND to STEREO p 62 Set DV AUDIO MIX p 62 Pictures recorded using SMTH SLW REC do not have sounds The movies freeze for a while or the sound breaks off Thi...

Page 83: ... code and other information appear on the display of the connected device Set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL while connected with an A V connecting cable p 66 You cannot dub correctly using the A V connecting cable The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure that the A V connecting cable is connected to the input jack of the other device for dubbing a picture from your camcorder You can...

Page 84: ...ur camcorder correctly You cannot view or copy a movie recorded on a tape to a computer Disconnect the cable from the computer then connect it again You need the editing software optional to copy a movie recorded on a tape to your computer p 75 Your computer freezes Disconnect the cable from your computer and camcorder Reboot your computer and connect your computer and camcorder following the step...

Page 85: ...r again Do not perform this procedure if moisture condensation has occurred p 94 Remove the power source Reconnect it and operate your camcorder again Change the cassette Press the RESET button p 102 and operate your camcorder again E 61 ss E 62 ss Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E E Battery level warning The batt...

Page 86: ...the write protect of the Memory Stick Duo media The write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo media is set to lock p 90 z Tips You will hear a beep when certain messages appear on the screen If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions x Battery Power Cannot use this battery in the camcorder p 91 x Moisture condensation Z Moisture condensation Eject the cassette p 94 Moisture condensat...

Page 87: ...er You will have to format the Memory Stick Duo media p 68 or delete them using your computer Cannot record still images on Memory Stick You cannot record still images in the following cases When the shutter speed is slower than 1 50 While using FADER While using SMTH SLW REC While checking or executing shot transition When COLOR BAR is set to ON ...

Page 88: ...e clock to the local time by setting the time difference Select WORLD TIME then set the time difference p 70 System Used in PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M Brazil PAL N Argentina Paraguay U...

Page 89: ...Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records Notes on use x When not using your camcorder for a long time Remove the cassette and store it x To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab on the cassette to set it to SAVE x When labeling the cassette Be sure to place the label only on the locations shown in the following illustration so as not to ...

Page 90: ...ar magnets or magnetic fields It is recommended to make a back up of important data on the hard disk of a computer Be careful not to apply excessive force when writing on a memo area on a Memory Stick Duo media Do not attach a label or the like on a Memory Stick Duo media or a Memory Stick Duo media adaptor When you carry or store a Memory Stick Duo media put it in its case Do not touch or allow m...

Page 91: ...that formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Duo media You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computer When playing back image data recorded with other devices This unit is compatible with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack L series Your camcorder operates only with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack InfoLITHIUM L series battery pa...

Page 92: ...r to maintain proper function To store the battery pack remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry cool place To discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely leave your camcorder in tape recording standby until the power goes off p 15 About battery life Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant it is ...

Page 93: ... mark on the i LINK cable plug with the V mark on DV jack before connecting Connect the i LINK cable to the other device first then to your VCR Connecting to your VCR first may cause static discharge resulting in a malfunction of your VCR If you connect a device that has an i LINK terminal to your VCR via an i LINK cable switch off the device and unplug it from the power socket before connecting d...

Page 94: ...rum and be damaged or your camcorder may not operate correctly If there is moisture inside your camcorder Moisture condensation Eject the cassette or Moisture condensation Turn off for 1H appears The indicator will not appear when the moisture condenses on the lens x If moisture condensation has occurred None of the functions except cassette ejection will work Eject the cassette turn off your camc...

Page 95: ...ft cloth lightly moistened with water and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish Using chemicals such as thinner benzine alcohol chemical cloths repellent insecticide and sunscreen Handling with above substances on your hands Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time About care and storage of the lens ...

Page 96: ... more than 24 hours Removing dust from inside the viewfinder 1 Remove the eye piece of the viewfinder Slide down the viewfinder release lever and hold it at the position 1 then lift the eye piece of the viewfinder as indicated with the arrow in the illustration 2 2 Remove dust inside the eye piece and viewfinder with a blower 3 Attach the viewfinder following the reverse procedure of step 1 2 1 Ma...

Page 97: ...000 pixels Effective movie 4 3 Approx 778 000 pixels Effective movie 16 9 Approx 1 037 000 pixels Effective still 4 3 Approx 778 000 pixels Effective still 16 9 Approx 1 037 000 pixels Lens G Lens 20 Optical Approx 30 Digital when D EXTENDER is set to ON Focal length f 4 1 82 0 mm 3 16 3 1 4 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera 36 1 722 mm 1 7 16 28 1 2 in 4 3 29 5 590 mm 1 3 16 23 1 4 in 16 ...

Page 98: ...MIC PLUG IN POWER jack Stereo minijack Ø 3 5 mm LCD screen Picture 8 0 cm 3 2 type aspect ratio 16 9 Total dot number 921 600 1 920 480 General Power requirements DC 7 2 V battery pack DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor Average power consumption During camera recording using the viewfinder with normal brightness 5 8 W During camera recording using the LCD with normal brightness 6 0 W Operating temperature 0 C to...

Page 99: ...DC 8 4 V Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 48 29 81 mm 1 15 16 1 3 16 3 1 4 in w h d excluding the projecting parts Mass approx 170 g 6 0 oz excluding the power cord mains lead See the label on the AC Adaptor for other specifications Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 100: ...y Corporation is a trademark Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of U S Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the U S and other countries Pentium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation Adobe and Adobe Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorpo...

Page 101: ... STOP button 21 J PUSH lens hood release button 11 K LANC jack The LANC control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video device and peripherals connected to it L POWER switch 15 M 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 it may damage your camcorder N REC START STOP button 21 O ...

Page 102: ...ing except the Picture profile and Camera profile settings return to the default L Viewfinder 16 M Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 16 N Viewfinder release lever 96 O OPEN EJECT lever 19 P STATUS CHECK button 46 Q PICTURE PROFILE button 30 R MENU button 51 S SEL PUSH EXEC dial 17 T Lens cover lever 11 Each of the PLAY button VOLUME MEMORY button and MEMORY INDEX button has a raised tactile dot The...

Page 103: ...LUG IN POWER jack When a microphone is connected it is dominantly used for sound recording over the internal microphone J Accessory shoe K Recording lamp front 21 The recording lamp flashes if the remaining tape or battery is low L Microphone 35 M Lens N Lens hood with lens cover 11 O Focus ring 25 To attach the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap optional to the hooks for the shoulder strap ...

Page 104: ...IEW button 37 I AUDIO LEVEL switch 35 J AUDIO LEVEL dial 35 K SHUTTER SPEED button 28 L WHT BAL white balance button 29 M GAIN button 28 N AUTO MANUAL switch 26 O one push button 29 P White balance memory switch 29 Q Gain switch 28 R IRIS EXPOSURE button 26 ASSIGN 2 button AE SHIFT button WHT BAL button IRIS EXPOSURE button have raised tactile dots for your convenience in locating the buttons Iden...

Page 105: ...ating with the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder your VCR may also operate In that case select a commander mode other than VTR 2 for your VCR or cover the sensor of your VCR with black paper To change the battery of the Remote Commander 1 While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case 2 Place a new battery with the side facing up 3 Insert the...

Page 106: ... During playback Time code hour minute second frame E Recording capacity of the tape approx F Audio level display 65 G Aspect ratio of the movie 66 H Recording folder 68 I Image size 23 J Recording indicator 23 The date time during recording and the camera setting data will be recorded automatically They do not appear on the screen during recording but you can check them on the screen by pressing ...

Page 107: ...al number of recorded pictures in the current playback folder N Playback folder 68 O Previous Next folder icon The appear when the first or last picture of the current folder is displayed and when there are multiple folders on the same Memory Stick Duo media You can move to Previous Next folder with the VOLUME MEMORY button Viewing movies Viewing still images Continued ...

Page 108: ...put 73 DV output 72 i LINK connection 71 Zero set memory 47 LCD backlight off 16 Indicator Meaning Z Warning 85 Upper left Upper right Bottom Center Indicator Meaning HISTOGRAM 63 DV AU MODE 62 Manual volume control 35 9 Manual focus 25 Picture profile 30 SPOTLIGHT 57 BACK LIGHT 57 SteadyShot off 57 PEAKING 63 D EXTENDER 58 AE SHIFT 56 EXPOSURE control 26 55 Automatic control 64 n A B White balanc...

Page 109: ...rt Eject 19 Tape 89 Cassette compartment 19 Charging time 13 CHG charge lamp 12 CLOCK SET 17 69 CNTRST ENHCR 57 80 COLOR BAR 61 COLOR DEPTH 33 COLOR LEVEL 32 COLOR MODE 32 COLOR PHASE 33 Computer 76 Connect TV 49 VCR 71 CURRENT FLDR 67 D DATA CODE button 45 Date search 48 DATE TIME 18 106 DC IN jack 12 DC plug 12 Deleting camera profile settings 69 Deleting still images 43 DISP OUTPUT 66 DISPLAY S...

Page 110: ...uo media Insert Eject 19 Number of recordable pictures 23 Memory Stick Duo media slot 20 Memory Stick media 90 MEMORY DELETE button 43 MEMORY INDEX button 42 MEMORY PLAY button 42 Menu AUDIO SET menu 62 CAMERA SET menu 55 DISPLAY SET menu 63 IN OUT REC menu 66 MEMORY SET menu 67 Menu items 53 OTHERS menu 69 Using the menu 51 MENU button 17 Menu items 53 MIC jack 103 Microphone 103 MINUS AGC 56 MIX...

Page 111: ...S CHECK button 46 STEADYSHOT 37 57 STEREO 62 Still images 23 Supplied items 10 T Tape counter 47 106 Tape See Cassette Telephoto 24 Time code 106 TIMING 58 TRANS CURVE 60 TRANS TIME 60 Transmitter 105 TRIG 59 TRIG LEVEL 59 Tripod receptacle 101 Troubleshooting 77 TV 49 TV color systems 88 TV TYPE 67 U Using the menu items 51 Using your camcorder abroad 88 V VF B LIGHT 65 80 VF POWERMODE 65 Video c...

Page 112: ...paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based bink Printed in Japan Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net ...

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