Sony DCRHC38 - Handycam DCR HC38 Camcorder Operating Manual Download

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Index

Numeric

12BIT....................................40

16BIT....................................40

16:9 WIDE ...........................37

4:3.........................................37

A DUB CTRL
(Audio dubbing) ...................33

AC Adaptor ..........................11

AUDIO MIX ........................34

AUDIO MODE ....................40

A.SHUT OFF
(Auto shut off) ......................41

A/V connecting cable .....26, 4 2

BACK LIGHT ................21, 5 2

Battery ............................11, 5 9

BEACH ................................30

BEEP ....................................31

BLACK ................................31

B&W ....................................36

CALIBRATION...................62

CAM DATA.........................32

CAMERA SET menu ...........37

Cassette...........................16, 5 8

CD-ROM ..............................46

Charging time .......................12

Cleaning cassette ..................62

CLOCK SET ........................14

Computer ..............................46

D ZOOM (Digital zoom)......37

DATA CODE .................32, 7 1

DATE/TIME ............14, 3 2, 7 1

DEMO MODE .....................40

DISP GUIDE
(Display guide) .................... 71

DISP OUT
(Display output) ................... 41

Display indicators ................ 70

Dubbing ............................... 42

Easy Handycam ............. 17, 2 7

EDITSEARCH............... 24, 3 7

END SCH
(END SEARCH)............ 24, 52

EXPOSURE......................... 30

FADER ................................ 30

First Step Guide ............. 46, 4 9

Flexible spot meter............... 29

FOCUS........................... 28, 5 2

Frame-by-frame Playback.... 33

Getting started...................... 10

INDOOR.............................. 31

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

............................................. 59

Install ................................... 47

i.LINK.................................. 60

i.LINK cable .................. 42, 4 4

LANDSCAPE...................... 29

LANGUAGE ....................... 40

LCD ..................................... 41

LCD BRT (LCD bright) ...... 32

LCD B.L.
(LCD back light) .................. 39

LCD COLOR....................... 39

LCD screen .......................... 15

LCD/VF SET menu ............. 39

LETTER BOX...................... 39

LP (Long Play) ..................... 40

MANUAL SET menu .......... 36

Menu............................... 27, 3 5

Mirror mode ......................... 21

Moisture condensation ......... 61

MONOTONE ....................... 31

MOSAIC .............................. 36

MOSC. FADER ................... 31

NEG.ART............................. 36

NightShot plus...................... 20

NTSC..............................53, 5 7

N.S.LIGHT
(NightShot Light) ................. 38

ONE PUSH .......................... 31

Operation button................... 27

OTHERS menu .................... 41

OUTDOOR .......................... 31

P EFFECT (Picture effect) ... 36

PAL ...................................... 57

PASTEL ............................... 36

Picture Motion Browser ....... 46

Playback ................... 18, 2 2, 5 3

Playing time.......................... 13

PORTRAIT (Soft portrait) ... 29

REC CTRL
(Recording control) .............. 44

REC MODE
(Recording mode)................. 40

Rec review............................ 24

Recording ................. 17, 1 9, 5 2

Summary of Contents for DCRHC38 - Handycam DCR HC38 Camcorder

Page 1: ...o Camera Recorder Operating Guide DCR HC38 Getting Started 10 Recording Playback 17 Using the Menu 27 Dubbing Editing 42 Using a Computer 46 Troubleshooting 50 Additional Information 57 Quick Reference 67 Spanish Quick Guide Guía rápida en español 74 ...

Page 2: ...esence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING ...

Page 3: ...Never spill liquid of any kind on the set Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer as they may cause hazards Cleaning Unplug the set from the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exterior of the set Water and Moisture Do not use power line operated sets near ...

Page 4: ...fied in the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the set to normal operation When the set exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Servicing Do not attempt to service the set yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous vol...

Page 5: ...tioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment 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 equipmen...

Page 6: ...onnecting the camcorder to a computer and using the supplied software stored on the supplied CD ROM Type of cassette you can use in your camcorder You can use mini DV cassettes marked with Your camcorder is not compatible with the Cassette Memory function p 58 Using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts The camcorder is not dustproof dripproof or waterproof See On use and ...

Page 7: ...age media etc TV color systems differ depending on the country region To view your recordings on a TV you need a NTSC 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 About this manual The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used in this manual for illustration purpose...

Page 8: ...recording END SEARCH 24 Searching manually EDIT SEARCH 24 Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes Rec review 24 Playing the picture on a TV 26 Using the menu items 27 Operation button items 28 Menu items 35 MANUAL SET menu 36 P EFFECT CAMERA SET menu 37 D ZOOM WIDE SEL STEADYSHOT etc VCR SET menu 38 AUDIO MIX LCD VF SET menu 39 LCD B L LCD COLOR VF B L etc TAPE SET menu 40 REC MODE AUDIO MODE ...

Page 9: ...pes 58 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 59 About i LINK 60 On using your camcorder 61 Specifications 64 Identifying parts and controls 67 Indicators displayed during recording playback 70 Index 72 Additional Information Quick Reference Spanish Quick Guide Guía rápida en español 74 ...

Page 10: ...ms supplied with your camcorder The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied AC Adaptor 1 p 11 Power cord 1 p 11 A V connecting cable 1 p 26 42 Rechargeable battery pack NP FH30 1 p 11 59 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 p 46 Operating Guide This manual 1 ...

Page 11: ...ack and your camcorder 1 then attach the battery pack and click it into place 2 2 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to OFF CHG The default setting 3 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder 4 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts 1 2 4 3 1 2 Battery pack DC IN jack To the wall outlet Power...

Page 12: ...fo Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG then press DISP BATT INFO After a while the approximate recordable time and battery information appear for about 7 seconds You can view the battery information for up to 20 seconds by pressing DISP BATT INFO again while the information is displayed You can check the remaining battery charge on the LCD screen Charging time Approximate time min required when you fu...

Page 13: ... wall outlet On the charging recording playback time Times measured with the camcorder at 25 C 77 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 On the AC Adaptor Use the nearby wall outlet when us...

Page 14: ...27 b Notes If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months the built in rechargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory In that case charge the rechargeable battery and then set the date and time again p 64 At the time of purchase the power is set to turn off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation attempted for approxi...

Page 15: ...t This is convenient during playback operations See LCD BRT p 32 to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Press DISP BATT INFO to toggle the screen indicators such as Battery Info on or off You can view pictures using the viewfinder to avoid wearing down the battery or when the picture seen on the LCD screen is poor z Tips You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder backlight by selecting LC...

Page 16: ... cassette compartment automatically slides back in b Notes Do not force the cassette compartment closed by pressing the portion marked while it is sliding in It may cause a malfunction 3 Close the lid To eject the cassette Open the lid following the same procedure as described in step 1 and remove the cassette z Tips The recordable time varies depending on REC MODE p 40 OPEN EJECT lever Lid Window...

Page 17: ... switch A in the direction of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the CAMERA lamp 2 Press EASY C 3 Press REC START STOP B or E to start recording During Easy Handycam operation you can only record in the SP mode Recording A B E D C Open the lens cover p 15 If the POWER switch A is set to OFF CHG slide it while pressing the green button EASY appears on the screen D A 0 00 00 REC FN GUIDE 60min The indi...

Page 18: ...r defaults automatically p 35 Cancel Easy Handycam operation if you want to add any effects or settings to the images x Unavailable button during Easy Handycam During Easy Handycam operation the BACK LIGHT button p 21 is unavailable Invalid during Easy Handycam operation appears if an attempted operation is not available in Easy Handycam mode Playback A C B D A GUIDE p 23 B Stop C Play Pause toggl...

Page 19: ...ow repeatedly to turn on the CAMERA lamp Press REC START STOP A or B To stop recording press REC START STOP again Open the lens cover p 15 REC START STOP B POWER switch REC START STOP A If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG slide it while pressing the green button STBY REC Continued ...

Page 20: ...le distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto z Tips You can set D ZOOM p 37 if you want to zoom to a level greater than 40 Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON and NIGHTSHOT PLUS appear b Notes The NightShot plus function uses infrared light Therefore do not cover the infrared port ...

Page 21: ...ack light function press BACK LIGHT again Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder 1 then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side 2 z Tips A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the image will be normal when recorded Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects Recording in mirror mode ...

Page 22: ...is engaged for more than 3 minutes To adjust the volume Touch t PAGE1 t VOL then to adjust the volume To search for a scene during playback Touch and hold during playback Picture Search or while fast forwarding or rewinding the tape Skip Scan z Tips You can play back in various modes V SPD PLAY p 32 If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG slide it while pressing the green button Stop Play Pause togg...

Page 23: ...ppears Adjust the settings according to your purpose Unavailable settings during Easy Handycam During Easy Handycam operation some items are unavailable If an attempted setting is not available but still desired touch SET to display an on screen instruction Follow the instruction to cancel Easy Handycam operation and then select the setting z Tips If SET is not displayed in step 3 follow the instr...

Page 24: ...xt recording while viewing the pictures on the screen The sound is not played back during the search 1 Touch t PAGE1 t MENU 2 Select CAMERA SET with then touch EXEC 3 Select EDITSEARCH with then touch EXEC 4 Select ON with then touch EXEC t 5 Touch and hold to go backward to go forward and release it at the point where you want the recording to start You can view a few seconds of the scene recorde...

Page 25: ...Select EDITSEARCH with then touch EXEC 4 Select ON with then touch EXEC t 5 Touch The last few seconds of the most recently recorded scene are played back Then your camcorder is set to standby 0 00 00 STBY 60min EDIT FN GUIDE ...

Page 26: ...ght 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 OUT to V OUT LCD p 41 When connecting your camcorder to a TV through a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR Set the inpu...

Page 27: ...d setting then touch t Close b Notes With some settings you do not have to touch x To use menu items For details of the items see page 35 1 Touch t MENU on PAGE1 The menu index screen appears 2 Select the desired menu Touch to select the item then touch EXEC The process in step 3 and 4 is the same as that in step 2 3 Select the desired item 4 Customize the item After finishing the settings touch c...

Page 28: ...STBY 60min END Touch here You can adjust the focus manually You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally 1 Touch MANUAL 9 appears 2 Touch focusing on close subjects focusing on distant subjects to sharpen the focus appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away To adjust the focus automa...

Page 29: ...lly record pictures effectively without the SCENE SEL function TWILIGHT Select to maintain the darkening atmosphere of the distant surroundings in twilight scenes SUNRSSUNST Sunrise Sunset Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations such as sunsets and sunrises LANDSCAPE Select to shoot distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in w...

Page 30: ... by touching To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO PAGE2 You can add the following effects to currently recording pictures 1 Select the desired effect in standby mode to fade in or recording mode to fade out then touch t 2 Press REC START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete To cancel FADER before starting the operation touch OFF in step...

Page 31: ...ghting conditions as you will shoot the subject 3 Touch flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing b Notes Set WHT BAL to AUTO or ONE PUSH under white or cool white fluorescent lamps When you select ONE PUSH keep framing white object while is flashing quickly flashes slowly if ONE PUSH could not be set When ONE PUSH was selected i...

Page 32: ...alance DGain EShutter speed FAperture value b Notes In the DATE TIME data display the date and time are displayed in the same area If you record a picture without setting the clock and will appear During Easy Handycam operation you can set DATE TIME only See page 31 See page 14 PAGE3 You can play back in various modes while viewing movies 1 Touch the following buttons during playback LCD BRT LCD b...

Page 33: ...ay deteriorate when you dub audio on a tape recorded on other camcorders including other DCR HC38 camcorders Recording sound Insert a recorded cassette into your camcorder beforehand 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch Play Pause to play back the tape then touch it again at the point where you want to start recording the sound 3 Touch t PAGE3 t A DUB CTRL t AU...

Page 34: ...touch to select AUDIO MIX then touch EXEC 4 Touch to adjust the balance of the original sound ST1 and the new sound ST2 then touch EXEC b Notes The original sound ST1 is output at the default setting See page 44 See page 32 REC CTRL Recording control LCD BRT LCD bright ST1 ST2 VCR SET AUDIO MIX EXEC RET Operation button items Continued ...

Page 35: ...T Easy Handycam MANUAL SET menu p 36 P EFFECT z z OFF CAMERA SET menu p 37 D ZOOM z OFF WIDE SEL z 4 3 STEADYSHOT z ON EDITSEARCH z OFF N S LIGHT z ON VCR SET menu p 38 AUDIO MIX z LCD VF SET menu p 39 LCD B L z z BRT NORMAL LCD COLOR z z VF B L z z BRT NORMAL WIDE DISP z z TAPE SET menu p 40 REC MODE z z SP AUDIO MODE z 12BIT REMAIN z z AUTO SETUP MENU menu p 40 USB STREAM z z OFF LANGUAGE z z z ...

Page 36: ...ictures appear in sepia B W Pictures appear in black and white SOLARIZE Pictures appear as an illustration with strong contrast PASTEL Pictures appear as a pale pastel drawing P EFFECT Picture effect MOSAIC Pictures appear mosaic patterned b Notes Effects added to the playback pictures are not output via the DV Interface i LINK Only the original pictures can be output You cannot add effects to ext...

Page 37: ... TV for details D ZOOM Digital zoom WIDE SEL Wide select The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level B 4 3 Standard setting to record pictures to be played back on a 4 3 TV 16 9 WIDE Records pictures to be played back on a 16 9 wide TV in full screen mode When viewed on the LCD screen viewfinder with 16 9 WIDE selected You c...

Page 38: ...ort with your fingers or other objects p 67 Remove the conversion lens optional if it is attached The maximum shooting distance using N S LIGHT is about 3 m 10 feet z Tips If you record subjects in dark places such as night scenes or in moonlight set N S LIGHT to OFF You can make the image color deeper this way N S LIGHT NightShot Light VCR SET menu AUDIO MIX See page 34 AUDIO MIX CAMERA SET menu ...

Page 39: ...You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder The recorded picture will not be affected by this operation B BRT NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the viewfinder screen LCD B L LCD back light LCD COLOR VF B L Viewfinder back light Low intensity High intensity b Notes When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select...

Page 40: ...ch to PLAY EDIT or CAMERA with a cassette inserted When you touch Play Pause ON Always displays the remaining tape indicator SETUP MENU menu USB STREAM LANGUAGE etc See page 27 for details on selecting menu items You can view the pictures displayed on the screen of your camcorder on your computer USB Streaming via the USB cable See First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM for details p 49 You can s...

Page 41: ... originally set time B 5min The camcorder is automatically turned off when you do not operate your camcorder for more than approximately 5 minutes NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off b Notes When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet A SHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER B LCD Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder V OUT LCD Shows disp...

Page 42: ...ictures 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 cable optional Use an i LINK cable to connect your camcorder to another device...

Page 43: ...necting 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 Notes To record the date time and ca...

Page 44: ... your camcorder to another device using an i LINK cable the video and audio signals are transmitted digitally producing high quality pictures and sound Note that you cannot output picture and sound separately 1 Connect your TV or VCR to your camcorder with an i LINK cable 2 If you are recording from a VCR insert a cassette 3 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 4 Set you...

Page 45: ... picture played on the connected device appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder 6 Touch REC START at the point you want to start recording 7 Stop recording Touch Stop or REC PAUSE 8 Touch RET t b Notes The indicator appears when you connect your camcorder and other devices via an i LINK cable This indicator may also appear on the connected device ...

Page 46: ... and computer and making settings to general operation the first time you use the software Picture Motion Browser stored on the CD ROM supplied Referring to Installing the First Step Guide p 47 start the First Step Guide then follow the instructions The Help guide explains all the functions of all the software applications Refer to the Help guide for further detailed operations after reading the F...

Page 47: ... First Step Guide and software to your Windows computer before connecting your camcorder to the computer The installation is required only for the first time Contents to be installed and procedures may differ depending on your OS 1 Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer 2 Turn on the computer Log on as an Administrator for installation Close all applications running on the co...

Page 48: ...se agreement when you agree then click Next 6 Follow the on screen instructions to install the software Depending on the computer you may need to install third party software shown below If the installation screen appears follow the instructions to install the required software x Microsoft DirectX 9 0c Software required to handle movies Restart the computer if required to complete the installation...

Page 49: ...ity t FirstStepGuide t Your camcorder s folder t First Step Guide in HTML To view First Step Guide in HTML without installing copy the desired language folder from the FirstStepGuide folder on the CD ROM and then double click Index html Refer to the First Step Guide in PDF in the following cases When printing the desired topics of First Step Guide When First Step Guide is not displayed correctly d...

Page 50: ...During Easy Handycam operation not all buttons are functional p 18 Settings change during Easy Handycam operation During Easy Handycam operation the settings of the functions that are not displayed on the screen return to their defaults p 17 35 The menu item settings have changed unexpectedly The following settings return to the default settings automatically when you set the POWER switch to OFF C...

Page 51: ... been charged enough This is not a malfunction Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists the battery may be worn out Replace it with a new one p 11 59 A rippling effect appears on the LCD screen when you touch it This is not a malfunction Do not press hard on the LCD screen The buttons do not appear on the touch panel Touch the LCD screen lightly Press DISP BATT INFO on your camcorder...

Page 52: ...Perform END SCH p 24 Do not remove the cassette The picture will be recorded continuously without a break even when you turn the power off Do not record pictures in SP mode and LP mode on the same tape Avoid stopping then recording a movie in the LP mode END SCH does not work Do not eject the cassette after recording p 24 There is nothing recorded on the cassette There is a blank section between r...

Page 53: ...do not appear Clean the head using the cleaning cassette optional p 62 No sound or only a low sound is heard Turn up the volume p 22 Adjust AUDIO MIX until the sound is heard appropriately p 34 If you are using an S VIDEO plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are also connected p 26 The sound breaks off Clean the head using the cleaning cassette optional p 62 is displa...

Page 54: ...it Wait for a while Disconnect USB devices other than the keyboard the mouse and the camcorder from the USB jack on the computer Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder restart the computer then connect them again correctly You cannot install the supplied software Picture Motion Browser on a Macintosh computer You can install Picture Motion Browser only on a Windows computer Depending...

Page 55: ...Remove the power source Reconnect it and operate your camcorder again Change the cassette Press RESET p 68 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 battery pack is nearly used up Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions E may...

Page 56: ... Moisture condensation Eject the cassette p 61 Moisture condensation Turn off for 1H p 61 Z Reinsert the cassette p 16 Check if the cassette is damaged QZ The tape is locked check the tab p 58 Examples of warning messages Warning indicators and messages Continued ...

Page 57: ...ly set the clock to the local time abroad by entering the time difference between where you live and where you are Select WORLD TIME in the OTHERS menu then set the time difference p 41 System Used in 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 PAL Australia Austria Belgium C...

Page 58: ...es 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 cause a malfuncti...

Page 59: ...equent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback fast forward or rewind operation wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using a large capacity battery pack NP FH70 FH100 optional Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not recording or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in recording standby or playback pause Have spare batter...

Page 60: ...tute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers About the i LINK Baud rate i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the device There are 3 types S100 approx 100Mbps S200 approx 200Mbps S400 approx 400Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the operating instructions of each piece of equipment It is also indicated near the i LINK interface on some devices The baud rate may differ fr...

Page 61: ...mcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord pull it by the plug and not the cord Do not damage the power cord such as by placing anything heavy on it Keep metal contacts clean If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked consult your local authorized Sony service facility wash off any liq...

Page 62: ...back The video heads will wear after long use If you cannot obtain a clear image even after using a cleaning cassette optional it might be because the video heads are worn Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility to have the video heads replaced LCD screen Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen as it may cause damage If your camcorder is used in a cold p...

Page 63: ...stances When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside Store in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold periodically clean the lens as described above It is recommended that you operate your camcorder about once a month to keep it in optimum state for a long time To remove dust...

Page 64: ...e date x Procedures Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor and leave it with the POWER switch set to OFF CHG for more than 24 hours Specifications System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scanning system Audio recording system Rotary heads PCM system Quantization 12 bits Fs 32 kHz stereo 1 stereo 2 16 bits Fs 48 kHz stereo Video signal NTSC color EIA stan...

Page 65: ...g camera recording using the LCD 2 1 W 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 63 85 114 mm 2 1 2 3 3 8 4 1 2 in w h d including the projecting parts 63 85 115 mm 2 1 2 3 3 8 4 5 8 in w h d including the projecting parts with supplied battery pack NP FH30 attached Mass approx 390 g 13 oz main unit only 450 g 15 oz including th...

Page 66: ...s of Sony Corporation is a trademark Microsoft Windows and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of U S Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc in the U S and other countries Pentium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation Adobe and Adobe Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks ...

Page 67: ... in are reference pages A NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch 20 B Power zoom lever 20 C OPEN EJECT lever 16 D Hooks for a shoulder belt Attach a shoulder belt optional E Grip belt 15 F Lens Carl Zeiss Lens 7 G LENS COVER switch 15 H Internal stereo microphone 33 I Infrared port 20 Continued ...

Page 68: ...e date and time D LCD screen touch panel 15 70 E Zoom buttons 20 F REC START STOP button 17 19 G Speaker Playback sounds comes out from the speaker For how to adjust the volume see page 22 H BATT battery release PUSH button 12 I CHG charge lamp 11 J USB jack K BACK LIGHT button 21 Identifying parts and controls Continued ...

Page 69: ...adjustment lever 15 E DV interface 42 44 F DC IN jack 11 G A V OUT jack 26 42 H CAMERA PLAY EDIT lamp 14 I REC START STOP button 17 19 J Tripod receptacle Attach the tripod optional the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw ...

Page 70: ...tons 22 You can use DISP GUIDE p 71 to check the function of each indicator that appears on the LCD screen b Notes Some of the indicators may not appear when you use DISP GUIDE Upper left Upper right Center Bottom Recording Viewing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 9 Indicators when you made changes Indicator Meaning AUDIO MODE 40 Indicator Meaning DV input 44 Indicator Meaning NightShot plus 20 Z Warni...

Page 71: ...DE t DISP GUIDE 2 Touch the area including the indicator that you want to check The meanings of the indicators in the area are listed on the screen If you cannot find the indicator you want to check touch PAGE r PAGE R to toggle To finish the operation touch END z Tips You can also operate by touching t DISP GUIDE SCENE SEL 29 Picture effect 36 n White balance 31 Wide select 37 SteadyShot off 37 E...

Page 72: ...0 F FADER 30 First Step Guide 46 49 Flexible spot meter 29 FOCUS 28 52 Frame by frame Playback 33 G Getting started 10 I INDOOR 31 InfoLITHIUM battery pack 59 Install 47 i LINK 60 i LINK cable 42 44 L LANDSCAPE 29 LANGUAGE 40 LCD 41 LCD BRT LCD bright 32 LCD B L LCD back light 39 LCD COLOR 39 LCD screen 15 LCD VF SET menu 39 LETTER BOX 39 LP Long Play 40 M MANUAL SET menu 36 Menu 27 35 Mirror mode...

Page 73: ...SPOTLIGHT 29 SQUEEZE 39 STEADYSHOT 37 52 SUNRSSUNST Sunrise Sunset 29 T Tape counter 70 TAPE SET menu 40 Time code 70 Tripod 69 TV 26 TV color systems 57 TWILIGHT 29 U USAGE GUIDE 23 USB STREAM 40 Using abroad 57 V V SPD PLAY Various speed playback 32 VCR SET menu 38 VF B L Viewfinder back light 39 VOL Volume 22 V OUT LCD 41 W Warning indicators 55 Warning messages 56 WHITE 30 WHT BAL White balanc...

Page 74: ...rese de que su videocámara contiene los siguientes elementos El número entre paréntesis indica la cantidad del elemento Adaptador de alimentación de ca 1 Cable de alimentación 1 Cable de conexión A V 1 Batería recargable NP FH30 1 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 Guía de operaciones Este manual 1 ...

Page 75: ...ce el interruptor POWER en el sentido de la flecha hasta la posición OFF CHG Ajuste predeterminado 3 Conecte el adaptador de alimentación de ca a la toma de entrada de cc de la videocámara 4 Conecte el cable de alimentación al adaptador de alimentación de ca y al tomacorriente de pared El indicador CHG carga se enciende y se inicia el proceso de carga 1 2 4 3 1 2 Batería Toma de entrada de cc Al t...

Page 76: ...rante un período prolongado Para comprobar la carga restante de la batería Información sobre la batería Ajuste el interruptor POWER en OFF CHG y a continuación presione DISP BATT INFO Después de cierto tiempo el tiempo disponible para grabación y la información sobre la batería aparecen durante aproximadamente 7 s segundo Puede ver la información sobre la batería durante 20 s segundo presionando n...

Page 77: ...para la información de la batería Cuando el adaptador de alimentación de ca esté conectado a la toma de entrada de cc de la videocámara la batería no suministrará alimentación incluso si el cable de alimentación está desconectado del tomacorriente de pared Acerca del tiempo de carga grabación reproducción Tiempo calculado con la videocámara a 25 C Se recomienda de 10 a 30 C El tiempo de grabación ...

Page 78: ... 3 Encendido y ajuste de la fecha y la hora Ajuste la fecha y la hora cuando use la videocámara por primera vez De lo contrario la pantalla AJ RELOJ aparecerá cada vez que encienda la videocámara o cambie la posición del interruptor POWER 1 Mientras presiona el botón verde deslice el interruptor POWER en el sentido de la flecha para que se encienda el indicador correspondiente CAMERA Para grabar e...

Page 79: ...te caso cargue la batería recargable y ajuste la fecha y la hora nuevamente Al momento de la compra la alimentación se ajusta para desconectarse automáticamente si no se opera la videocámara durante unos 5 min minuto para ahorrar energía de la batería APAG AUTO z Sugerencias La fecha y hora no aparecen durante la grabación pero se graban automáticamente en la cinta y pueden visualizarse durante la...

Page 80: ...peraciones de reproducción Consulte BRIL LCD para ajustar el brillo de la pantalla LCD Presione DISP BATT INFO para activar o desactivar los indicadores de pantalla como la información sobre la batería Puede ver imágenes utilizando el visor para evitar el desgaste de la batería o cuando la imagen en la pantalla LCD es mala z Sugerencias Puede ajustar el brillo de fondo del visor seleccionando AJ L...

Page 81: ... videocasete se desliza automáticamente hacia adentro b Notas No fuerce el compartimiento del videocasete presionando la parte con la marca mientras se desliza hacia adentro Podría provocar una falla de funcionamiento 3 Cierre la tapa Para expulsar el videocasete Abra la tapa realizando el mismo procedimiento como se describe en el paso 1 y extraiga el videocasete z Sugerencias El tiempo disponibl...

Page 82: ...icador CAMERA Presione REC START STOP A o B Para detener la grabación presione REC START STOP nuevamente Abra la tapa del objetivo REC START STOP B Interruptor POWER REC START STOP A Si el interruptor POWER está en la posición OFF CHG deslícelo mientras presiona el botón verde GUÍA GUÍA ESPERA GRAB ESPERA GRAB ...

Page 83: ...ausa durante más de 3 min minuto Para ajustar el volumen Toque t PÁG 1 t VOL luego para ajustar el volumen Para buscar una escena durante la reproducción Mantenga presionado durante la reproducción Búsqueda de imágenes o durante el avance rápido o rebobinado de la cinta Exploración con salto z Sugerencias Puede reproducir en diversos modos REP VEL V Si el interruptor POWER está en la posición OFF ...

Page 84: ...http www sony net Printed in Japan Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website US ...

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