Sony DVD910 - Handycam Camcorder - 2.3 MP Operating Manual Download Page 1

DCR-DVD910

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DCR-DVD910

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3-285-369-

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Digital Video Camera Recorder

Operating Guide

DCR-DVD910

Enjoying with Your

Camcorder

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Getting Started

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Recording/Playback 31

Editing

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Utilizing Media

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Customizing Your

Camcorder

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Performing with Your

Computer

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Troubleshooting

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Additional

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Quick

Reference

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Summary of Contents for DVD910 - Handycam Camcorder - 2.3 MP

Page 1: ...tion on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website US Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide DCR DVD910 Enjoying with Your Camcorder 11 Getting Started 19 Recording Playback 31 Editing 47 Utilizing Media 61 Customizing Your Camcorder 72 Performing with Your Computer 92 Troubleshooting 96 Additional Information 110 Quick Reference 123 ...

Page 2: ...al power supplied to your home consult your dealer or local power company For those sets designed to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions Polarization This set may be equipped with a polarized ac power cord plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to ...

Page 3: ...lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the set due to lightning and power line surges Damage Requiring Service Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power cord or plu...

Page 4: ...tion CAUTION You are cautioned 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 in...

Page 5: ...s with marks listed below See page 11 for details For reliability and durability of recording playback we recommend that you use Sony discs or discs with a for VIDEO CAMERA mark for your camcorder Depending on the place you purchase the disc has mark b Note Using a disc other than the above may cause the unsatisfactory recording playback or you may not be able to remove the disc from your camcorde...

Page 6: ... 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 effective However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that appear constantly on the LCD scr...

Page 7: ...rmany and Sony Corporation and produces superior images It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens Also the lens for your camcorder is T coated to suppress unwanted reflections and faithfully reproduce colors MTF Modulation Transfer Function The number value indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens About this ma...

Page 8: ...ng Dual Rec 37 Recording in dark places NightShot 37 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 38 Recording in mirror mode 38 Recording the fast action in slow motion SMTH SLW REC 38 Playback 40 Searching for scenes by pinpoint Film Roll Index 42 Searching for desired scenes by face Face Index 42 Searching for desired images by date Date Index 43 Using PB zoom 43 Playing back a series of still i...

Page 9: ...NERAL SET 83 Other setup items Activating functions using the OPTION MENU 85 Using the OPTION MENU 85 Recording items on the OPTION MENU 86 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU 86 Functions set in the OPTION MENU 87 What you can do with Windows computer 92 Troubleshooting 96 Warning indicators and messages 105 Using your camcorder abroad 110 File folder structure on a Memory Stick PRO Duo 112 Maintena...

Page 10: ...turing still images during movie recording A child on the stage under a spot light BDual Rec 37 BSPOTLIGHT 89 Flowers in close up Fireworks with all its splendor BPORTRAIT 89 BFOCUS 87 BTELE MACRO 87 BFIREWORKS 88 BFOCUS 87 Focusing on the dog on the left side of the screen A sleeping child under dim light BFOCUS 87 BSPOT FOCUS 87 BNightShot 37 BCOLOR SLOW SHTR 90 ...

Page 11: ...ou can use in your camcorder Still images are recorded only on a Memory Stick PRO Duo When you use a DVD RW you can choose the recording format from VIDEO mode or VR mode In this manual VIDEO mode is indicated as and VR mode as VIDEO mode and VR mode Glossary p 129 Plural media for recording images Recording format for DVD RW A recording format that is compatible with most DVD devices especially a...

Page 12: ...symbols DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL Symbols used in this manual Both 16 9 wide and 4 3 movie can be recorded on the same disc 27 z z z z Deleting the most recent movie 48 z z z Deleting or editing movie on your camcorder 47 z Using a disc repeatedly by formatting even if the disc becomes full 66 z z z Finalizing required to play on other devices 62 z z 1 z z Making longer recordings on a side of ...

Page 13: ...Rate format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of media Movies containing quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate and this reduces the overall recording time ...

Page 14: ...sc Select the recording format and format the disc on your camcorder p 27 zTips You can select the disc from DISC SELECT GUIDE p 70 2Recording images p 34 3Editing Saving images The available functions depend on the selected media x Dubbing movies to another type of media within your camcorder p 51 x Dubbing movies to other devices p 57 x Editing on a computer p 92 Using the supplied application s...

Page 15: ...a finalized disc depend on disc type Recordings cannot be added even if there is free space left Like commercially sold DVD this disc can be played back in most DVD devices after finalizing The disc can be played back in a device compatible with the DVD RW VR mode The disc can be played back without finalizing But finalizing is required in some cases For details see page 62 Unfinalizing allows you...

Page 16: ...ge MOVIE 35 PHOTO 35 SMTH SLW REC 38 Items Page VISUAL INDEX 40 INDEX 42 INDEX 42 PLAYLIST 53 Items Page DELETE 47 PHOTO CAPTURE 50 MOVIE DUB 51 EDIT 52 PLAYLIST EDIT 53 PRINT 59 USB CONNECT 92 Items Page MOVIE MEDIA SET 26 FINALIZE 62 MEDIA INFO 66 MEDIA FORMAT 66 UNFINALIZE 68 DISC SELECT GUIDE 70 REPAIR IMG DB F 70 You can also set these items during Easy Handycam operation p 31 For items avail...

Page 17: ...desired category Example OTHERS category 4 Touch the desired item Example EDIT 5 Follow the guide on the screen for further operation To hide the HOME MENU screen Touch When you want to know something about the function of each item on the HOME MENU HELP 1 Press HOME The HOME MENU appears 2 Touch HELP The bottom of HELP turns orange Using the HOME MENU HOME B HOME A Continued ...

Page 18: ...therwise touch NO To deactivate the HELP Touch HELP again in step 2 Just a touch on the screen during shooting or playback displays the functions available at that moment You will find it easy to make various settings See page 85 for further details Using the OPTION MENU OPTION HOME and OPTION Taking advantage of two types of menus Continued ...

Page 19: ...cates the number of that item supplied AC Adaptor 1 p 20 Power cord mains lead 1 p 20 A V connecting cable 1 p 45 57 USB cable 1 p 59 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 126 A button type lithium battery is already installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FH60 1 p 20 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 p 92 Picture Motion Browser Software PMB Guide Operating Guide This manual 1 ...

Page 20: ...on of the arrow until it clicks 2 3 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camcorder Open the jack cover and connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor Match the v mark on the DC plug with the v mark on your camcorder 4 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet wall socket The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts 5 The CHG charge lamp turns off when the ...

Page 21: ...er source from a wall outlet wall socket Make the same connections as you do when charging the battery pack The battery pack will not lose its charge in this case To check the remaining battery Battery Info 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 f...

Page 22: ...ll lamp p 23 ACCESS lamp p 27 access lamp p 29 The CHG charge lamp flashes during charging or Battery Info p 21 will not be correctly displayed under the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged The battery pack is worn out for Battery Info only The power will not be supplied from the battery as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jac...

Page 23: ...t use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction Even if your camcorder is turned off AC power source mains is still supplied to it while connected to the wall outlet wall socket via the AC Adaptor Step 3 Turning the power on and setting th...

Page 24: ...and time again p 119 It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready to shoot after the power is turned on You cannot operate your camcorder during this time The lens cover opens automatically when the power is turned on It closes when the playback screen is selected or the power is turned off In the default setting the power turns off automatically if you leave your camcorder unoperated for...

Page 25: ... side you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playback operations Touch HOME t SETTINGS t SOUND DISP SET t LCD BRIGHT p 81 and adjust the brightness of the LCD screen The information is displayed or hidden display y no display each time you press DISP BATT INFO You can view images using the viewfinder to avoid wearing down the battery or when the image ...

Page 26: ...r media select media again 1 Touch HOME t MANAGE MEDIA t MOVIE MEDIA SET The movie media setting screen appears 2 Touch the desired media 3 Touch YES 4 When Completed appears touch The movie media is changed To confirm the selected media 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on the Movie lamp 2 Confirm the media icon displayed at the upper right corner of the screen Disc The icon differs depending on t...

Page 27: ...he center of the disc until it clicks 4 Close the disc cover DISC ACCESS appears on the screen It may take some time for the camcorder to recognize the disc x DVD RW DVD RW A screen appears to ask whether you will use DISC SELECT GUIDE Using DISC SELECT GUIDE lets you format the disc by following the guidance on the screen If you do not want to use it proceed to step 5 x DVD R DVD R DL You can sta...

Page 28: ... not touch the disc with the recording side or pickup lens p 118 When using a double sided disc take care not to smudge the surface with fingerprints If you close the disc cover with the disc set incorrectly it may cause your camcorder to malfunction Do not disconnect the power sources while formatting a disc Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder since your camcorder is reading writing...

Page 29: ...y until the Movie lamp lights up If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG turn it on while pressing the green button The Create a new Image Database File screen appears on the LCD screen when you insert a new Memory Stick PRO Duo 4 Touch YES To remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo Open the LCD panel and Memory Stick Duo cover Lightly push the Memory Stick PRO Duo in once then slide it out of the slot b No...

Page 30: ...pinch and remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo forcibly It may cause a malfunction Recording time of movies on a Memory Stick PRO Duo Figures in the table are approximate recording time in minutes of Memory Stick PRO Duo Figures in are minimum recording time b Notes Numbers in the table are of when using a Memory Stick PRO Duo made by Sony Corporation The recordable time varies depending on the recordi...

Page 31: ...ights up 2 Press EASY A 3 Press START STOP H or D to start recording To stop recording press START STOP again 1 Turn the POWER switch G until the Still lamp lights up 2 Press EASY A 3 Press PHOTO F lightly to adjust the focus A a beep sounds then press it fully B a shutter click sounds z Tips During Easy Handycam operation a frame appears on a face of person FACE DETECTION p 77 If the POWER switch...

Page 32: ... speed by touching during pause Playing back recorded movies still images Previous 6 images Next 6 images Disc type Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded B for the still image Returns to the recording screen When you select MEMORY STICK on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 26 you can search for images by recording date p 43 Film Roll Index p 42 Face Index p 42 Displays mov...

Page 33: ...ou want to add effects to images or change settings Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation You cannot use some buttons functions during Easy Handycam operation since they are automatically set p 72 If you set an invalid operation Invalid during Easy Handycam operation appears To view movies on a disc on other devices Finalize To view movies stored on a disc on other devices or a computer y...

Page 34: ...n the case that MEMORY STICK is selected on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 26 when a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically z Tips See page 5 for the Memory Stick PRO Duo you can use in your camcorder You can check the free media space for movies by touching HOME t MANAGE MEDIA t MEDIA INFO p 66 POWER switch A If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG turn it while pressing the green ...

Page 35: ... 12 for the recordable time of movies and page 78 for the number of recordable still images You can record still images by pressing PHOTO F during movie recording Dual Rec p 37 appears when INDEX SET is set to ON the default setting during movie recording p 77 A frame is shown on the detected face and the detected face image is sharpened automatically when FACE DETECTION is set to ON the default s...

Page 36: ...ing 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 Using DIGITAL ZOOM p 75 you can zoom in further than 15 times when recording movies Sound picked up by the built in microphone is converted to 5 1ch surround sound and recorded Enjoy realistic sound when playing the movies on devices that support 5 1ch surround sound Dolby Digital 5 1 ...

Page 37: ...ufficient or when a series of still images are recorded may be displayed You cannot record still images while is displayed z Tips When Movie lamp is lit the size of still images becomes 3 0M 16 9 wide or 2 2M 4 3 You can record still images during recording standby in the same way as when the Still lamp is lit You can also record with the flash To record in dark places set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ...

Page 38: ...ctions which cannot be captured under the ordinary recording conditions can be recorded in smooth moving slow motion This is useful to record fast actions such as a golf or tennis swing 1 Touch HOME t CAMERA t SMTH SLW REC 2 Press START STOP A 3 second movie approx is recorded as a 12 second slow motion movie Recording disappears when recording is finished Touch to cancel the smooth slow recording...

Page 39: ...isplayed in step 2 b Notes Sounds cannot be recorded while recording a 3 second movie approx Image quality of SMTH SLW REC is not as good as that of normal recording If you play back a movie that is recorded when RECORD SOUND on SMTH SLW REC is set to OFF is displayed regardless the setting of AUDIO MODE p 74 You cannot perform SMTH SLW REC during Easy Handycam operation p 31 Cancel Easy Handycam ...

Page 40: ...lever F To fix this number touch HOME D or E t SETTINGS t VIEW IMAGES SET t DISPLAY p 80 POWER switch A VIEW IMAGES B VIEW IMAGES C HOME E Power zoom lever F HOME D Lens cover Closes in accordance with VIEW IMAGES Previous 6 images Next 6 images Disc type Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded B for the still image Returns to the recording screen OPTION When...

Page 41: ...ick PRO Duo one touch of makes the movie reverse fast forward about 5 times faster than normal 2 touches about 10 times 3 touches about 30 times and 4 touches about 60 times faster Touch the tab and the still image to be played back To adjust the sound volume of movies While playing back movies touch OPTION t tab t VOLUME then adjust the volume with Movies Still Images Beginning of the movie previ...

Page 42: ...u can display the Film Roll Index screen by touching HOME t VIEW IMAGES t INDEX The detected face images during recording are displayed on the INDEX screen You can play back the movie from the selected face image Select beforehand media which contains the movie you want to play back p 26 1 Press VIEW IMAGES on your camcorder The VISUAL INDEX screen appears 2 Touch Face Index 3 Touch to select the ...

Page 43: ... the screen The recording dates of movies are displayed on the screen 3 Touch to select the recording date of the desired movie then touch The images recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen z Tips On the Film Roll Index screen or the Face Index screen you can use the Date Index function by following the steps 2 to 3 You can magnify still images from about 1 1 to 5 times the origi...

Page 44: ...ouching OPTION t tab t SLIDE SHOW on the VISUAL INDEX screen While playing back still images you can set continuous slide show playback by touching OPTION t tab t SLIDE SHOW SET As the default setting is ON is displayed on the LCD screen and your camcorder repeats a slide show of still images If you set SLIDE SHOW SET to OFF your camcorder plays the still images in slide show mode once starting fr...

Page 45: ...V connecting cable Connect the white and red plugs left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary Connecting only the S VIDEO plug will not output audio When your TV is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR Set the input selector on theVCRtoLINE VIDEO1 VIDEO2 etc...

Page 46: ...ect ratio switches between 16 9 wide and 4 3 the image may jitter When you play back an image recorded in 16 9 wide aspect ratio on a 4 3 TV not compatible with the 16 9 wide signal set TV TYPE to 4 3 When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white left channel or the red right cha...

Page 47: ...ylist p 53 PRINT You can print still images on a connected PictBridge printer p 59 USB CONNECT You can connect your camcorder to a computer or another device using the USB cable p 92 Deleting images b Notes You cannot restore images once they are deleted z Tips You can select up to 100 images at one time Select beforehand the media which contains the movie you want to delete p 26 b Notes When you ...

Page 48: ...t delete the most recently recorded movie if you remove the disc from your camcorder after recording if you turn off your camcorder after recording b Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while deleting movies Do not remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo while deleting movies from the Memory Stick PRO Duo If the deleted movie is included in a Playlist p 53 the movie ...

Page 49: ...pears touch To delete all still images at one time 1 In step 3 touch DELETE ALL 2 Touch YES t YES 3 When Completed appears touch b Notes You cannot delete still images recorded on the Memory Stick PRO Duo if the still images are protected by another device z Tips To delete all images recorded on the Memory Stick PRO Duo and recover all the recordable space of the media format the media p 66 You ca...

Page 50: ...point where you want to capture The movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press 4 Touch appears while the still image is captured and stored To capture another still image touch and repeat from step 2 To finish the operation touch t b Notes The media where you want to save still images has to have enough free space Recording date and time of created still images are the same as the recording ...

Page 51: ... to confirm Touch to return to the previous screen If the disc space is not sufficient to record the entire movie Not enough memory space appears 4 Touch t YES 5 When Completed appears touch To dub all the movies recorded on the same day at one time 1 In step 2 touch DUB by date 2 Touch to select the recording date of the desired movie then touch The movies recorded on the selected date are displa...

Page 52: ...ull disc capacity z Tips In step 2 by touching BACKUP t Backup starts from the first movie Previous backup history will be deleted you can back up all movies including movies that have been backed up previously Your camcorder will keep a backup history of movies only when they are saved with the BACKUP function Dividing movies Select beforehand the media which contains the movie you want to divide...

Page 53: ... on about half second increments z Tips You can divide a movie when viewing it by touching OPTION The images recorded on your camcorder are called original Creating the Playlist A Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the movies that you have selected The original scenes are not changed even though you edit or delete the movies in the Playlist Select beforehand the media to use to create play o...

Page 54: ...touch b Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while adding the movies Do not remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo while adding movies in the Memory Stick PRO Duo You cannot add still images to a Playlist z Tips You can add a movie when viewing it by touching OPTION You can copy the Playlist to a disc as it is by using the supplied software Select beforehand the medi...

Page 55: ...ge the order within the Playlist 1 Touch HOME t OTHERS t PLAYLIST EDIT 2 Touch MOVE 3 Select the movie that you want to move The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the movie on the screen to confirm Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch 5 Select the destination with 6 Touch t YES 7 When Completed appears touch z Tips When you select multiple movies the movies are moved following...

Page 56: ...uch and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half second increments z Tips The original movies are not divided even if you divide the movie in the Playlist Returns to the beginning of the selected movie Adjusts the dividing point with more precision after the dividing point has been selected with ...

Page 57: ... cable with S VIDEO optional When connecting to the other device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional higher quality movies can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plugs left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary Connect...

Page 58: ...s an input selector set it to the input mode 5 Connect your camcorder to the recording device VCR or DVD HDD recorder with the A V connecting cable supplied 1 or an A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional 2 Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device 6 Start playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your...

Page 59: ...mages PictBridge compliant printer You can print out still images using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcorder to a computer Connect your camcorder to the AC Adaptor to obtain power from the wall outlet wall socket p 20 Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo that contains the still images you want to print into your camcorder Also turn on the printer 1 Turn on your camcorder 2 Co...

Page 60: ...AGES To disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder or the printer To remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcorder If the printer stops working disconnect the USB cable turn the printer off and on again and restart the operation from the beginning You can select only the paper sizes that the printer can print On some printer models the top bottom right and left edges of still images may be...

Page 61: ...ng them p 62 MEDIA INFO You can display the media information such as recordable time p 66 MEDIA FORMAT You can format the media and recover the recordable free space p 66 UNFINALIZE You can unfinalize a disc and record more images on the disc p 68 DISC SELECT GUIDE Your camcorder advises you of the right disc for your purpose p 70 REPAIR IMG DB F You can repair the image database file of a Memory...

Page 62: ...VD R DL Finalizing is required DVD RW Finalizing is not required except in the following cases 1 To create a DVD menu 2 To play back on a computer DVD drive 3 If the disc has a short total recording time less than 5 min in HQ mode 8 min in SP mode or 15 min in LP mode b Notes Playback compatibility with all devices is not guaranteed No DVD menu is created for DVD RW VR mode To play back a disc in ...

Page 63: ...izing the disc Cancel Easy Handycam operation To play back a disc in other devices after adding movies p 64 Make a new recording Movies cannot be added Unfinalize the disc When the DVD menu has been created a confirmation screen prompts you to confirm that you wish to add movies Movies can be added as usual Only in case 1 Make desired settings for the DVD menu Playback on other devices Finalize Co...

Page 64: ...disc individually Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during finalizing When you need to disconnect the AC Adaptor make sure that the power of your camcorder is set to off and disconnect the AC Adaptor after the Movie or Still lamp goes off Finalizing restarts when you connect the AC Adaptor and turn on your camcorder again z Tips When you set to ...

Page 65: ...n the menu If you finalize the disc p 62 that was recorded on your camcorder you can play back the disc on a computer that DVD playback application is installed b Notes Even when you use a DVD RW you must finalize the disc p 62 Otherwise a malfunction may occur Make sure that the DVD drive of the computer can play an 8 cm DVD Do not use an 8 cm CD adaptor with an 8 cm DVD as it may cause a malfunc...

Page 66: ...Formatting media Formatting deletes all images and returns the recording media to its original empty state To avoid the loss of important images dub them on other media p 51 57 before performing MEDIA FORMAT A DVD R DVD R DL cannot be formatted Replace it with a new disc If you format a finalized disc A DVD RW VIDEO mode returns to the unfinalized state The disc must be finalized again to view its...

Page 67: ...nnot format a disc that has been protected on other devices Cancel the protection with the original device and then format it z Tips When you format a DVD RW during Easy Handycam operation p 31 the recording format is fixed to VIDEO mode 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder then connect the power cord mains lead to the wall outlet wall socket 2 Turn on your camcorder 3 Inse...

Page 68: ...ng the finalized DVD RW VR mode you can record additional movies on the disc without any additional steps b Notes You cannot record additional movies on the DVD R DVD R DL after finalizing Use a new disc 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder then connect the power cord mains lead to the wall outlet wall socket 2 Turn on your camcorder 3 Insert the finalized disc into your ca...

Page 69: ...socket 2 Turn the POWER switch to turn on the Movie lamp 3 Insert the finalized disc into your camcorder A confirmation screen appears to prompt you to confirm that you wish to record additional movies 4 Touch YES t YES 5 When Completed appears touch b Notes Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation A DVD menu created during finaliz...

Page 70: ...same type of disc as indicated in DISC SELECT GUIDE you can format it with your selected settings p 66 Repairing the image database file This function checks the image database file and the consistency of movies in the Memory Stick PRO Duo and repairs any inconsistencies found 1 Touch HOME t MANAGE MEDIA t REPAIR IMG DB F 2 Touch YES Your camcorder will check the image database file When mismatchi...

Page 71: ...Do not apply mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder during this operation Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor or remove the battery pack While the image database file is being repaired do not remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo ...

Page 72: ...Touch the desired setup item If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page 4 Touch the desired item If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page 5 Change the setting then touch MOVIE SETTINGS p 74 Using the HOME MENU HOME HOME SETTINGS category List of the SETTINGS category items Items Page REC MODE 74 AUDIO MODE 74 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 74 WIDE SELECT 74 DIGITAL ZOOM 75 STEADYS...

Page 73: ... GUIDEFRAME 75 ZEBRA 75 FLASH MODE 76 FLASH LEVEL 76 REDEYE REDUC 76 FACE DETECTION 77 CONVERSION LENS 77 Items Page DATA CODE 79 DISPLAY 80 Items Page Items Page VOLUME 81 BEEP 81 LCD BRIGHT 81 LCD BL LEVEL 81 LCD COLOR 81 VF B LIGHT 81 Items Page TV TYPE 82 DISP OUTPUT 82 Items Page CLOCK SET 23 AREA SET 83 DST SET SUMMERTIME 83 LANGUAGE SET 83 Items Page DEMO MODE 83 CALIBRATION 118 A SHUT OFF ...

Page 74: ...6 REC MODE Recording mode You can select audio recording format B 5 1ch SURROUND Records 5 1ch surround sound 2ch STEREO Records stereo sound When using either the NightShot p 37 or the SUPER NIGHTSHOT p 90 function to record you can record clearer images by setting NIGHTSHOT LIGHT which emits infrared light invisible The default setting is ON b Notes Do not cover the infrared port with your finge...

Page 75: ... ON The frame is not recorded Press DISP BATT INFO to make the frame disappear The default setting is OFF z Tips Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition Diagonal stripes appear in portions of the screen where brightness is at a preset level This is useful as a guide when adjusting the brightness When you change the default setting is displayed The...

Page 76: ...s when there is insufficient ambient light ON Always flashes regardless of the surrounding brightness OFF Records without flash b Notes The recommended distance to the subject when using the built in flash is approximately 0 3 to 2 5 m 1 to 8 feet Remove any dust from the surface of the flash lamp before using it Flash effect may be impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures the lamp CHG lamp...

Page 77: ...omatically during movie recording The default setting is ON Face icons and their meanings This icon appears when the setting is ON This icon flashes when your camcorder detects a face The icon stops flashing when the face is recorded in Face Index This icon appears when faces cannot be recorded in Face Index To play back scenes using Face Index see p 42 b Notes The number of faces detected in a mo...

Page 78: ... fixed depending on the aspect ratio of the movie recorded 3 0M in the aspect ratio 16 9 2 2M in the aspect ratio 4 3 b Notes Numbers in the table are of when using a Memory Stick PRO Duo made by Sony Corporation The recordable number of still images varies depending on the recording conditions or the type of Memory Stick The unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid CMOS Sensor and image processing s...

Page 79: ...CE DETECTION CONVERSION LENS VIEW IMAGES SET Items to customize the display Touch 1 then 2 If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 72 OPTION MENU t page 85 The default settings are marked with B During playback your camcorder displays the information data code recorded automatically at the time of recording B OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Di...

Page 80: ...ress DATA CODE on the Remote Commander DATE TIME t CAMERA DATA t OFF no indication Depending on the media condition bars appear You can select the number of thumbnails that appear on the VISUAL INDEX or Playlist screen Thumbnail Glossary p 129 B ZOOM LINK Changes the number of thumbnails 6 or 12 with the power zoom lever on your camcorder 6IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 6 images 12IMAGES Displays t...

Page 81: ...backlight B NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen b Notes When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during recording If you open the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the screen outside and close the LCD panel to the camcorder body the setting becomes NORMAL auto...

Page 82: ... any way OUTPUT SETTINGS Items for when connecting other devices Touch 1 then 2 If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 72 The default settings are marked with B See page 45 B LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder V OUT PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the TV screen LCD screen and in the vie...

Page 83: ...r when you cannot find your native tongue among the options GENERAL SET Other setup items Touch 1 then 2 If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 72 The default settings are marked with B You can view the demonstration in about 10 minutes after you turn the POWER switch to Movie The default setting is ON z Tips The demonstration will be suspended in the...

Page 84: ...socket A SHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER You can set the time after which the camcorder turns off automatically in sleep mode The default setting is 10min b Notes A SHUT OFF does not work in sleep mode p 37 You can use the supplied Remote Commander p 126 The default setting is ON z Tips Set to OFF to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another VCR remote control unit...

Page 85: ... the desired item If you cannot find the desired item touch another tab to change the page If you cannot find the item anywhere the function does not work under the current situation 3 Change the setting then touch b Notes The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback status of your camcorder at the time Some items appear without a tab The OPTION MENU cannot be used...

Page 86: ...MER 91 TIMING 38 RECORD SOUND 38 FLASH MODE a 76 Items that are included also in the HOME MENU Viewing items on the OPTION MENU Items Page tab DELETE a 47 DELETE by date a 48 DELETE ALL a 48 tab DIVIDE a 52 ERASE a 55 ERASE ALL a 55 MOVE a 55 A tab depends on the situation No tab ADD a 53 ADD by date a 54 ADD ALL a 54 PRINT a 59 SLIDE SHOW 44 VOLUME a 81 DATA CODE a 79 SLIDE SHOW SET 44 COPIES 59 ...

Page 87: ...ver to W wide angle then adjust the focus The focal distance information the distance at which the subject is focused on for when it is dark and hard to adjust focus appears for a few seconds in the following cases It will not be displayed correctly if you are using a conversion lens optional When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually You can select and ad...

Page 88: ...sure on the screen appears 2 Touch END To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO t END in step 1 b Notes If you set SPOT METER EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL You can record images effectively in various situations with the SCENE SELECTION function B AUTO Select this to automatically record images effectively without the SCENE SELECTION function TWILIGHT Select this to take ni...

Page 89: ...AUTO You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment B AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR The white balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the following recording conditions Outdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR n The white balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the followi...

Page 90: ...which may result in a slowdown of the motion of the image The image will be recorded at a maximum of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot recording if you set SUPER NIGHTSHOT to ON while the NIGHTSHOT switch p 37 is also set to ON appears on the screen To return to the normal setting set SUPER NIGHTSHOT to OFF b Notes Do not use SUPER NIGHTSHOT in bright places This may cause a malfunction Do not...

Page 91: ...ect the microphone level for recording sound Select LOW when you want to record exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall etc B NORMAL Records various surround sounds converting them into the certain level LOW Records surround sound faithfully This setting is not suitable for recording conversations When you set SELF TIMER to ON appears on the screen When you press PHOTO your camcorder starts ...

Page 92: ...sk volume required for installation Approximately 500 MB 5 GB or more may be necessary when creating a DVD Display Minimum 1 024 768 dots Others USB port this must be provided as standard Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compatible is recommended DVD burner CD ROM drive is necessary for installation b Notes Your computer must meet hardware requirements other than those described above for each OS Even in a co...

Page 93: ...r installation Close all applications running on the computer before installing the software 3 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer The installation screen appears If the screen does not appear 4 Click Install 5 Select the language for the application to be installed then click Next 6 As the screen to confirm the connection appears connect your camcorder to the computer fol...

Page 94: ...SB SELECT screen does not appear touch HOME t OTHERS t USB CONNECT Recommended USB cable connection To assure the proper functioning of your camcorder connect your camcorder to a computer as below Connect only the camcorder to the USB port of your computer Do not connect anything else to other USB ports of a computer When connecting to a computer with a USB keyboard and USB mouse connected as stan...

Page 95: ...ACCESS access lamp is lit Before turning off your camcorder disconnect the USB cable following the proper procedures described above Disconnect the USB cable using the proper procedures described above Otherwise files stored on the media may not be updated correctly Also disconnecting the USB cable improperly may cause a malfunction of the media ...

Page 96: ...using a sharp pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting are reset The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Buttons do not work During Easy Handycam operation p 31 the following buttons functions are not available Turning the LCD backlight on and off pressing and holding the DISP ...

Page 97: ...om strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly Another DVD device malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote Commander Select a commander mode other than DVD 2 for your DVD device or cover the sensor of your DVD device with black paper The power abruptly turns off When approximately 5 minutes have elapsed while you d...

Page 98: ... CALIBRATION p 118 The image in the viewfinder is not clear Pull out the viewfinder then move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever until the image appears clearly p 25 The image in the viewfinder has disappeared Close the LCD panel No image is displayed in the viewfinder when the LCD panel is open p 25 The disc cannot be removed Make sure the power source battery pack or AC Adaptor is connected co...

Page 99: ...unnecessary images p 47 or use a new disc or Memory Stick PRO Duo When you are using one of the following discs after finalizing it make the disc to be able to record additional movies p 68 Or use a new disc DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off your c...

Page 100: ...MEDIA SET no Memory Stick PRO Duo is inserted The auto focus does not function Set FOCUS to AUTO p 87 The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 87 STEADYSHOT does not function Set STEADYSHOT to ON p 75 STEADYSHOT may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations The subjects passing by the screen very fast appear crooked This is called the focal plan...

Page 101: ...ave modified files or folders or have edited the data on a computer The file name flashes when viewing the still image This is not a malfunction p 115 Images recorded on other devices may neither be played back nor displayed in actual size This is not a malfunction p 115 is indicated on an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen Loading of the data may have failed It may be indicated correctly when you t...

Page 102: ...Select the desired scene from the menu screen Refer to the instruction manual of the playback device for further information When you play the disc on a computer or another playback device the left and right sounds are heard out of balance This may happen when sound recorded with 5 1ch surround is converted to 2ch normal stereo sound on a computer or another playback device p 36 This is not a malf...

Page 103: ...discs follow the required procedure to record additional movies p 68 DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW Unable to UNFINALIZE UNFINALIZE is not available for the following discs DVD RW VR mode DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL You cannot edit or record additional images on a disc using other devices You may not be able to edit or record additional images on a disc recorded on your camcorder using other devices You canno...

Page 104: ...not be used simultaneously Cannot use Because of following settings BACK LIGHT SPOT METER FIREWORKS MANUAL in EXPOSURE WIDE SELECT OLD MOVIE AUTO SLW SHUTTR SMTH SLW REC SUPER NIGHTSHOT SCENE SELECTION COLOR SLOW SHTR D EFFECT FADER FACE DETECTION SMTH SLW REC FOCUS SPOT FOCUS EXPOSURE SPOT METER NightShot SUPER NIGHTSHOT COLOR SLOW SHTR WHITE BAL DIGITAL ZOOM TWILIGHT TWILIGHT PORT CANDLE SUNRISE...

Page 105: ...r or local authorized Sony service facility C or E ss ss Self diagnosis display C 04 ss The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM H series battery pack Use an InfoLITHIUM H series battery pack p 115 Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camcorder securely p 20 C 13 ss The disc is faulty Use a compatible disc with your camcorder p 11 The disc is dirty or has scratches on it C...

Page 106: ...have occurred with the disc drive in your camcorder A finalized disc is inserted during recording standby p 68 E Battery level warning Slow flashing The battery pack is nearly used up Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions E may flash even if there are approximately 20 minutes remaining High temperature warning Slow flashing The temperature of your camcorder is getting higher...

Page 107: ...ng the still image just recorded Wait until the camcorder is ready for recording You hear a melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen p 81 If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions x Media ZRecording on disc disabled A malfunction has occurred with the disc and the disc cannot be used Playback prohibited You are trying to play back an incompatible disc with your camcor...

Page 108: ...old recorded images on the Memory Stick PRO Duo cannot be played back Image files are not damaged If you perform REPAIR IMG DB F p 70 after creating new image database file playing back the old recorded images may become possible If it does not work copy the image to a computer using the supplied software Inconsistencies found in Image Database File Movies cannot be recorded or played Do you want ...

Page 109: ...ly short Cannot recover data Writing data to the media has failed Attempts were made to recover the data but they were unsuccessful Please wait This is displayed if the disc removal process takes time Turn on the camcorder and leave it for about 10 minutes preventing vibration ...

Page 110: ...ge on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack AC L200 L200B a b 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 China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia...

Page 111: ...Tehran 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 04 30 Kabul 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 06 30 Rangoon 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 08 00 Hong Kong Singapore Beijing 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 11 00 Solomon Is 12 00 Fiji Wellington 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 11 00 Midway Is Samoa 10 00 Hawaii 09 00 Alaska 08 00 Los Angeles Tijuana 07 00 Denver Arizona ...

Page 112: ... name goes up 101PNV01 t 102PNV01 C Still image files JPEG files The extension of the files is JPG The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9 999 another folder is created to store new image files The folder name goes up 101MSDCF t 102MSDCF You can access the media in the camcorder from a computer connected by the USB cable p 94 Do not modify the files or fol...

Page 113: ...f you do so the disc may become unbalanced and this may cause a malfunction of the disc or your camcorder Use of double sided discs Double sided discs allow you to record both sides of a disc x Recording on the A side Place the disc in your camcorder with the side with the symbol at the center facing outwards until it clicks When using a double sided disc take care not to smudge the surface with f...

Page 114: ...Micro M2 M2 is the abbreviation for the Memory Stick Micro A Memory Stick PRO Duo formatted by a computer Windows OS Mac OS does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the Memory Stick PRO Duo and the Memory Stick PRO Duo compliant product you use Damaged or lost data may occur in the following cases the data will not be...

Page 115: ... Duo slot If you insert a Memory Stick Micro into your camcorder without using a Duo sized M2 Adaptor you might not be able to remove it from your camcorder Keep the Memory Stick Micro out of the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it On image data compatibility Image data files recorded on a Memory Stick PRO Duo by your camcorder conform to the Design rule for Camera File syst...

Page 116: ...that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again Remaining battery time will be indicated correctly Note however that the battery indication will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or if left in a fully charged state or when the battery pack is frequently used Use the remaining battery time indication as a rough guide only The E ...

Page 117: ...ult a doctor immediately If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked consult your local authorized Sony service facility wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin if any liquid gets in your eyes wash with plenty of water and consult a doctor x When not using your camcorder for a long time Periodically turn it on and let it run such as by playing back or recording images for about 3 m...

Page 118: ...he LCD screen if it is rotated or closed with the screen facing out On handling the casing If the casing is soiled clean the camcorder body with a soft 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 the cam...

Page 119: ...f the eyecup block On charging the pre installed rechargeable battery Your camcorder has a pre installed rechargeable battery to retain the date time and other settings even when the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG The pre installed rechargeable battery is always charged while your camcorder is connected to the wall outlet wall socket via the AC Adaptor or while the battery pack is attached The pre...

Page 120: ...8 in 4 3 Color temperature AUTO ONE PUSH INDOOR 3 200 K OUTDOOR 5 800 K Minimum illumination 5 lx lux AUTO SLW SHUTTR ON Shutter speed 1 30 second 0 lx lux during NightShot function Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Input Output connectors A V Remote Connector Video audio output jack USB jack mini B LCD screen Picture 6 7 cm 2 7 type aspect ratio 16 9 Total number of pixels 211 20...

Page 121: ...tick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick Micro MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation BIONZ is a trademark of Sony Corporation DVD RW DVD RW DVD R and DVD R DL logo are trademarks Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laborato...

Page 122: ...r on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of C Library Expat zlib and libjpeg software On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the camcorder This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and...

Page 123: ...n lamp 37 F A V Remote Connector 45 57 Connect other optional accessories G DC IN jack 20 H Internal microphone 36 An Active Interface Shoe compatible microphone optional will take precedence when connected I Disc cover OPEN switch 27 J ACCESS lamp Disc 27 K Disc cover 27 L Movie Still mode lamps 23 M START STOP button 31 35 N Grip belt 25 O Hook for a shoulder belt Attach a shoulder belt optional...

Page 124: ...P button 31 35 F RESET button Initializes all the settings including the setting of the date and time G DISP BATT INFO button 21 H Access lamp Memory Stick PRO Duo 29 I Viewfinder 25 J BATT battery release button 21 K Speaker Playback sounds come out from the speaker For how to adjust the volume see page 41 L Battery pack 20 M USB jack 59 N NIGHTSHOT switch 37 ...

Page 125: ...t to the end and then tighten the screw To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory When you are recording movies with an external flash optional connected to the accessory shoe turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded You cannot use an external flash optional and the built in flash at the same time When an externa...

Page 126: ...n sheet before using the Remote Commander PointtheRemoteCommandertowardstheremote sensor to operate your camcorder p 125 When no commands have been sent from the Remote Commander in a certain period the orange frame disappears When you press any of b B v V or ENTER again the frame appears at the position where it was displayed last You cannot select some buttons on the LCD screen using b B v V To ...

Page 127: ...ining recordable time of movies J Audio mode 74 K FACE DETECTION 77 L VIEW IMAGES button 32 40 M Face Index set 77 N Image size 78 O Remaining recordable number of still images 78 P Recording folder Q Return button R Playback mode S Current movie number Total number of recorded movies When MOVIE MEDIA SET is MEMORY STICK T Previous Next button 32 41 U Video operation buttons 32 41 V Data file name...

Page 128: ...9 You can view the recording date and time on another device etc SUB T DATE p 76 Indicators when you made changes Indicator Meaning Audio mode 74 MICREF LEVEL low 91 WIDE SELECT 74 Flash 76 76 Self timer recording 91 BLT IN ZOOM MIC 91 Indicator Meaning LCD backlight off 25 Fader 90 Indicator Meaning NightShot 37 Color Slow Shutter 90 Super NightShot 90 E Warning 105 Upper left Upper right Bottom ...

Page 129: ...still images in JPEG format x MPEG MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group the group of standards for the coding image compression of video movie and audio There are MPEG1 and MPEG2 formats Your camcorder records movies in MPEG2 format x Thumbnail Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time VISUAL INDEX INDEX INDEX etc are thumbnail display system x VBR VBR stand...

Page 130: ...S 77 D DATA CODE 79 Date Index 43 DATE TIME 24 79 128 DC IN jack 20 DC plug 20 DELETE Movies 47 Still images 49 DEMO MODE 83 DIGITAL ZOOM 75 Disc 27 DISC SELECT GUIDE 70 DISP OUTPUT 82 DISPLAY 80 DIVIDE Original 52 Playlist 55 Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 129 Double sided disc 113 DST SET 83 Dual Rec 37 Dubbing movies 57 DVD drive 65 DVD menu 64 DVD R 12 DVD RW 12 DVD R DL 12 DVD RW 12 D EFFECT Digit...

Page 131: ...DOOR 89 OUTPUT SETTINGS 82 P PAL 110 PASTEL 91 PHOTO SETTINGS 78 PictBridge 59 PICT EFFECT Picture effect 91 105 Playback 32 40 Playback zoom 43 Playing time 22 Playlist Creating 53 Divide 55 Erase 55 Move 55 Playback 54 PORTRAIT 89 Power cord mains lead 20 Precautions 113 Preparation 20 Print 59 Protect 108 Q QUICK ON 37 QUICK ON STBY 84 R REC MODE Recording mode 74 Recording 31 34 Recording form...

Page 132: ...NFINALIZE 68 103 USB 2 0 92 USB cable 59 93 Using abroad 110 V VBR 13 VF B LIGHT Viewfinder backlight 81 VIDEO mode 11 VIEW IMAGES SET 79 VISUAL INDEX 32 40 VOLUME 41 81 VR mode 11 W Warning indicators 105 Warning messages 107 WHITE BAL White balance 89 104 WHITE FADER 90 WIDE SELECT 74 104 Windows 92 World time difference 111 Z ZEBRA 75 Zoom 36 ZOOM LINK 80 ...

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Page 134: ...mero entre paréntesis indica el número de componentes incluidos de cada artículo Adaptador de ca 1 Cable de alimentación 1 Cable de conexión de A V 1 Cable USB 1 Control remoto inalámbrico 1 La batería de litio tipo botón ya viene instalada Batería recargable NP FH60 1 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 Picture Motion Browser software Guía de PMB Guía de operaciones Este manual 1 ...

Page 135: ...e haga clic 2 3 Conecte el adaptador de ca a la toma DC IN de la videocámara Abra la tapa de la toma y conecte la clavija de cc en el adaptador de ca Haga coincidir la marca v de la clavija de cc con la marca v de la videocámara 4 Conecte el cable de alimentación al adaptador de ca y al tomacorriente de pared El indicador CHG carga se enciende y se inicia el proceso de recarga 5 El indicador CHG c...

Page 136: ...ente de alimentación Realice las mismas conexiones que cuando recarga la batería La batería no se descargará en ese caso Comprobación de la energía restante de la batería Battery Info Ajuste el interruptor POWER en la posición OFF CHG y a continuación presione DISP BATT INFO Tras un momento se mostrarán el tiempo de grabación aproximado y la información de la batería durante 7 segundo Puede ver la...

Page 137: ...ACCESS indicador de acceso El indicador CHG carga parpadeará durante la recarga o Battery Info no se mostrará correctamente en las siguientes situaciones La batería no está correctamente colocada La batería está dañada La batería está completamente gastada sólo para la información sobre la batería No se suministrará energía de la batería mientras el adaptador de ca se encuentre conectado a la toma...

Page 138: ... los muebles No provoque un cortocircuito en la clavija de cc del adaptador de ca ni en el terminal de la batería con ningún objeto metálico ya que podría ocasionar un funcionamiento inadecuado Aunque la videocámara esté apagada seguirá recibiendo alimentación de ca mientras esté conectada al tomacorriente de pared mediante el adaptador de ca Paso 3 Conexión de la alimentación y ajuste de la fecha...

Page 139: ...recargable incorporada y ajuste la fecha y la hora de nuevo Después de encender la videocámara tarda unos cuantos segundos en estar lista para tomar imágenes No es posible utilizar la videocámara durante este periodo La tapa del objetivo se abre automáticamente cuando se activa la alimentación Se cierra al seleccionar la pantalla de reproducción o al desactivar la alimentación En el ajuste predete...

Page 140: ...e la videocámara y lo gira 180 grados hacia el objetivo podrá cerrarlo con la pantalla de LCD mirando hacia fuera Esto resulta conveniente durante operaciones de reproducción Toque HOME t AJUSTES t AJUS SON PANT t BRILLO LCD y ajuste el brillo de la pantalla LCD La información se muestra o se oculta se muestra y se oculta cada vez que presiona DISP BATT INFO Puede usar el visor para ver las imágen...

Page 141: ...tro medio seleccione el medio nuevamente 1 Toque HOME t GESTIONAR SOPORTE t AJ SOPORTE PEL Aparece la pantalla de ajuste de medio para películas 2 Toque el medio deseado 3 Toque SÍ 4 Cuando aparezca Finalizado toque Cambió el medio para películas Para confirmar el medio seleccionado 1 Deslice el interruptor POWER para encender el indicador Película 2 Verifique el icono de medio que aparece en la e...

Page 142: ...sta que haga clic 4 Cierre la cubierta del disco ACCESO A DISCO aparece en la pantalla Es posible que la videocámara tarde un momento en reconocer el disco x DVD RW DVD RW Aparece una pantalla que pregunta si desea utilizar GUÍA SELEC DISCO Usar GUÍA SELEC DISCO le permite formatear el disco siguiendo las instrucciones en pantalla Si no desea usarla avance al paso 5 x DVD R DVD R DL Puede comenzar...

Page 143: ...el funcionamiento de la videocámara No toque el lado de grabación del disco ni el lente de captación Si usa un disco de dos caras tenga cuidado de no ensuciar la superficie con huellas dactilares Si éste no está colocado correctamente al cerrar la cubierta del disco es posible que cause una falla de funcionamiento en la videocámara No desconecte las fuentes de alimentación mientras formatea el dis...

Page 144: ...Si selecciona MEMORY STICK en el Paso 5 para la grabación de películas deslice el interruptor POWER varias veces hasta que se encienda el indicador Película Si el interruptor POWER está ajustado en OFF CHG deslícelo mientras mantiene presionado el botón verde Aparece la pantalla Crear nuevo arch base de datos de imágenes en la pantalla LCD al insertar un nuevo Memory Stick PRO Duo 4 Toque SÍ Para ...

Page 145: ...parece en el paso 4 formatee el Memory Stick PRO Duo Todos los datos grabados en el Memory Stick PRO Duo se eliminarán al formatearlo No presione ni extraiga el Memory Stick PRO Duo por la fuerza ya que podría ocasionar un funcionamiento inadecuado Tiempo de grabación de películas en un Memory Stick PRO Duo Las cifras de la tabla indican el tiempo de grabación aproximado en minuto del Memory Stick...

Page 146: ...e ca Si MEMORY STICK está seleccionado en AJ SOPORTE PEL cuando un archivo de película supera los 2 GB el siguiente archivo de película se crea automáticamente z Sugerencias Puede consultar el espacio libre para películas en el medio al tocar HOME t GESTIONAR SOPORTE t INFO SOPORTE InterruptorPOWER A Si el interruptor POWER está ajustado en OFF CHG deslícelo mientras mantiene presionado el botón v...

Page 147: ...n b Notas No puede grabar imágenes fijas en un disco z Sugerencias Puede grabar imágenes fijas al presionar PHOTO F durante la grabación de una película Dual Rec aparece cuando AJUSTE INDEX está ajustado en ACTIVADO el ajuste predeterminado durante la grabación de películas Se muestra un marco en la cara detectada y la imagen de la cara detectada se vuelve mas nítida automáticamente al colocar DET...

Page 148: ...palanca del zoom motorizado F Para fijar este número toque HOME D o E t AJUSTES t VIEW IMAGES SET t DISPLAY Interruptor POWER A VISUALIZAR IMÁGENES B VISUALIZAR IMÁGENES C HOME E Palanca de zoom motorizado F HOME D Tapa del objetivo Se cierra conforme al ajuste de VISUALIZAR IMÁGENES 6 imágenes anteriores 6 imágenes siguientes Tipo de disco Aparece con la imagen en cada ficha que se reprodujo o gr...

Page 149: ...so de un DVD RW Al reproducir películas desde un Memory Stick PRO Duo un toque de hace que la película retroceda o avance 5 veces más rápido que lo normal 2 toques aumenta la velocidad 10 veces 3 toques aumenta la velocidad 30 veces y 4 toques aumenta la velocidad aproximadamente 60 veces Toque la ficha y la imagen fija que desee reproducir Películas Imágenes fijas Principio de la película Películ...

Page 150: ...tar el volumen del sonido de las películas Al reproducir películas toque OPTION t ficha t VOL y luego ajuste el volumen con z Sugerencias Puede cambiar la pantalla a VISUAL INDEX al tocar HOME D o E t VISUALIZAR IMÁGENES t VISUAL INDEX ...

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