manualshive.com logo in svg

Sony Handycam 3-288-519-13(1), Getting Started Manual, Page: 86 / 109

Share
Download
Sony Handycam 3-288-519-13(1) Getting Started Manual Download Page 86

86

Warning indicators and messages

If indicators appear on the LCD screen, 
check the following.

You can fix some symptoms by yourself. If 
the problem persists even after you have tried 
a couple of times, contact your Sony dealer 
or local authorized Sony service facility.

C:(or E:) 

ss

:

ss

 (Self-diagnosis 

display)

C:04:

ss

• The battery pack is not an 

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack NP-
FH50. Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery 
pack NP-FH50 (p. 93).

• Connect the DC plug of the AC 

Adaptor to the DC IN jack of the 
Handycam Station or your camcorder 
securely (p. 15).

C:13:

ss / 

C:32:

ss

• Remove the power source. Reconnect it 

and operate your camcorder again.

E:20:

ss

 / E:31:

ss

 / E:61:

ss

 / 

E:62:

ss

 / E:91:

ss

 / E:94:

ss

• A malfunction that you cannot service 

has occurred. Contact your Sony dealer 
or local authorized Sony service 
facility. Inform them of the 5-digit 
code, which starts from “E”.

101-0001 (Warning indicator 
pertaining to files)

Slow flashing

• The file is damaged.
• The file is unreadable.

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. Turn off your camcorder 
and leave it for a while in a cool place.

Fast flashing

*

• The temperature of your camcorder is 

extremely high. Turn off your 
camcorder and leave it for a while in a 
cool place.

 (Warning indicator pertaining to 

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”)

Slow flashing

• Free space for recording images are 

running out. For the type of “Memory 
Stick” you can use with your 
camcorder, see page 2.

• No “Memory Stick PRO Duo” is 

inserted (p. 21).

Fast flashing

• There are not enough free space for 

recording images. Delete unnecessary 
images, or format the “Memory Stick 
PRO Duo” after storing the images on 
other media (p. 44, 46, 58).

• The Image Database File is damaged 

(p. 59).

 (Warning indicators pertaining to 

“Memory Stick PRO Duo” 
formatting)

*

• The “Memory Stick PRO Duo” is 

damaged.

• The “Memory Stick PRO Duo” is not 

formatted correctly (p. 58, 92).

Self-diagnosis display/Warning 
indicators

C:04:00

Summary of Contents for Handycam 3-288-519-13(1)

Page 1: ...HD Video Camera Recorder Handycam Handbook HDR TG1E TG3E Enjoying Your Camcorder 8 Getting Started 14 Recording Playback 22 Editing 45 Utilizing Media 57 Customizing Your Camcorder 60 Troubleshooting 79 Additional Information 89 Quick Reference 99 ...

Page 2: ... Memory Stick PRO HG Duo are both referred to as Memory Stick PRO Duo in this manual You cannot use any type of memory card other than those mentioned above Memory Stick PRO Duo can be used only with Memory Stick PRO compatible equipment Do not attach a label or the like on a Memory Stick PRO Duo or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor when u...

Page 3: ...ct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions Do not aim at the sun Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take images of the sun only in low light conditions such as at dusk About changing the language setting The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessar...

Page 4: ...omputer etc p 44 Also you can save your image data using a VCR or a DVD HDD recorder p 52 It is recommended that you save your image data periodically after recording About this Handbook The images of the LCD screen used in this Handbook for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different Design and specifications of your camcorder and accessories...

Page 5: ...otion SMTH SLW REC 30 Playback 31 Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index 34 Searching for desired scene by face Face Index 34 Searching for desired images by date Date Index 35 Using PB zoom 35 Playing back a series of still images Slide show 36 Playing the image on a TV 37 Saving images 44 OTHERS category 45 Deleting images 46 Capturing a still image from a movie HDR TG1E 47 Divi...

Page 6: ...OPTION MENU 72 Recording items on the OPTION MENU 73 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU 73 Functions set in the OPTION MENU 74 Troubleshooting 79 Warning indicators and messages 86 Using your camcorder abroad 89 Files folder structure on the Memory Stick PRO Duo 91 Maintenance and precautions 92 About the AVCHD format 92 About the Memory Stick 92 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 93 About x v Color...

Page 7: ...g still images during movie recording A child on the stage under a spot light BDual Rec 29 BSPOTLIGHT 76 Flowers in close up Fireworks with all its splendor BPORTRAIT 76 BFOCUS 74 BTELE MACRO 74 BFIREWORKS 75 BFOCUS 74 Focusing on the dog on the left side of the screen A sleeping child under dim light BFOCUS 74 BSPOT FOCUS 74 BCOLOR SLOW SHTR 77 ...

Page 8: ...ding quickly when you open the LCD panel again b Notes The default setting is HD SP which is AVCHD format 1440 1080 50i p 62 You can also record with SD standard definition image quality p 57 AVCHD 1080i format is abbreviated as AVCHD in this manual except when it must be described in more detail B Play back the images using your camcorder x Viewing on the LCD screen of your camcorder p 31 x Viewi...

Page 9: ...not be able to play images directly from the Memory Stick slot depending on the AVCHD format compatible device B Save recorded images x Dubbing to other devices p 52 The dubbing image quality HD high definition SD standard definition varies depending on the connected device For details see page 52 x Editing on a computer p 44 You can import images with HD high definition image quality to a compute...

Page 10: ... 16GB HD high definition image quality AVCHD format AVC HD 16M FH highest quality 6 6 10 10 25 25 55 55 110 110 AVC HD 9M HQ high quality 10 9 25 20 55 40 115 80 230 160 AVC HD 7M SP standard quality 15 10 30 20 65 45 140 100 280 200 AVC HD 5M LP long play 20 15 40 35 85 70 180 145 355 290 Memory Stick PRO Duo capacity 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB SD standard definition image quality MPEG2 format SD 9M HQ...

Page 11: ...ndycam operation p 22 For the items available in the SETTINGS category see p 61 For HDR TG1E HOME MENU the starting point for operations with your camcorder HELP Displays a description of the item p 12 Category Item Page MOVIE 27 PHOTO 27 SMTH SLW REC 30 Item Page VISUAL INDEX 31 INDEX 34 INDEX 34 PLAYLIST 50 Item Page DELETE 46 PHOTO CAPTURE 47 EDIT 48 PLAYLIST EDIT 49 PRINT 55 USB CONNECT 53 TV ...

Page 12: ...ouch the desired item Example EDIT 5 Follow the guide on the screen for further operation To hide the HOME MENU screen Touch B When you want to know something about the function of each item on the HOME MENU HELP 1 Touch HOME The HOME MENU appears 2 Touch HELP The bottom of the HELP turns orange Using the HOME MENU HOME ...

Page 13: ...n the screen To apply the option touch YES otherwise 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 72 for further details Using the OPTION MENU OPTION ...

Page 14: ... 1 p 39 A V connecting cable 1 p 39 52 USB cable long 1 USB cable short 1 p 53 55 Dedicated USB Terminal Adaptor 1 USB adaptor cap 1 p 101 The Dedicated USB Terminal Adaptor and the USB adaptor cap are attached to the USB cable short beforehand Rechargeable battery pack 1 p 15 93 NP FH50 21 pin adaptor p 42 For the model with the mark printed on their bottom surfaces only Wrist strap 1 p 101 CD RO...

Page 15: ...e wall outlet wall socket 3 Make sure that the LCD panel is closed 4 Insert the battery 1 Open the battery Memory Stick Duo cover 2 Insert the battery pack all the way in until it clicks 3 Close the battery Memory Stick Duo cover 5 Place the camcorder on the Handycam Station as shown above and insert it into the Handycam Station securely all the way to the bottom The CHG charge lamp lights up and ...

Page 16: ...battery pack using only the AC Adaptor Close the LCD panel with your camcorder turns off then connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder b Notes Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack holding both the camcorder and the DC plug To remove the battery pack Turn off your camcorder and open the battery Memory Stick Duo cover Slide the battery eject lever Be sure not to drop the b...

Page 17: ... quality and SD stands for standard image quality Unit min 1 REC MODE SP 2 When the LCD backlight is on 3 Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop turning the power on off and zooming On the battery pack When you remove the battery pack turn off your camcorder and turn off the Movie lamp Still lamp p 19 access lamp p 21 QUICK ON lamp The CHG charge lamp flashes du...

Page 18: ...he 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 adjusting the LCD...

Page 19: ... closes when the playback screen is selected or the power is turned off In the setting at the time of purchase the power turns off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation attempted for approximately 5 minutes to save battery power A SHUT OFF p 71 z Tips If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient duri...

Page 20: ...u can set any year up to the year 2037 z Tips The date and time does not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the Memory Stick PRO Duo and can be displayed during playback DATA CODE p 67 Refer to page 90 for information concerning World time difference If the buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly adjust the touch panel CALIBRATION p 96 You can change the on scr...

Page 21: ...e Still mode lamps p 19 the access lamp or the QUICK ON lamp p 15 is lit or flashing Otherwise the media may be damaged recorded images may be lost or other malfunctions could occur Eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo from the camcorder Remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor Shake or knock your camcorder Do not open the battery Memory Stick Duo cover during recording If you force the Memory Stick PRO Du...

Page 22: ...Movie lamp 2 Press EASY E 3 Press START STOP C to start recording To stop recording press START STOP again 1 Open the LCD panel 2 Slide the Movie Still select switch F in the direction of the arrow until the Still lamp lights up 3 Press EASY E 4 Press PHOTO D lightly to adjust the focus A a beep sounds then press it fully B a shutter click sounds The REC MODE is fixed to HD SP or SD SP p 62 Record...

Page 23: ...e some time to display the thumbnails 1 Goes to the Film Roll Index screen 2 Goes to the Face Index screen 3 Displays movies with HD high definition image quality 4 Displays still images appears when you select the movie with SD standard definition image quality in SET p 57 Playing back recorded movies still images HOME MENU Previous 6 images Next 6 images Returns to the recording screen Appears w...

Page 24: ...ty with SET p 57 Still images Touch the tab and then touch the desired still image to play back b Notes If you close the LCD panel while the index screen is displayed or while playing back the images the camcorder turns off The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 67 The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 67 Stop go to the VISUAL INDEX screen Beginning of the movie previous movie...

Page 25: ...s p 11 60 b Notes Most of the menu items automatically return to the default settings The settings of some menu items are fixed For details see page 79 You cannot use the OPTION MENU Cancel Easy Handycam operation if you want to add effects to images or change settings Invalid functions during Easy Handycam operation You cannot use some functions during Easy Handycam operation since they are autom...

Page 26: ...in the HD high definition image quality in the default setting p 57 For the recordable time and the number of recordable images see page 10 and 66 You can record still images during movie recording by pressing PHOTO D Dual Rec p 29 A frame is shown on the detected face and the detected face image is optimized automatically FACE DETECTION p 65 When a face is detected during movie recording flashes ...

Page 27: ...unds then press it fully B a shutter click sounds appears beside When disappears the image has been recorded Recording movies STBY t REC Recording still images Flashing bLights up The White circular spots on still images This is caused by particles dust pollen etc floating close to the lens When they are accentuated by the camcorder s flash they appear as white circular spots To reduce the White c...

Page 28: ...corded with the Built in microphone You can enjoy realistic sound when playing the movieondevicesthatsupport5 1chsurround sound Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 5 1ch surround sound 1 Glossary p 105 b Notes 5 1chsound isconvertedto2chwhen playedback on your camcorder To enjoy the 5 1ch surround sound recorded with HD high definition image quality you need an AVCHD format device compatible with 5 1ch surr...

Page 29: ...g PHOTO b Notes Do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo before movie recording is finished and the still images are completely stored on the Memory Stick PRO Duo You cannot use the flash during Dual Rec may appear when the capacity of the Memory Stick PRO Duo is not enough or when you record still images continuously You cannot record still images while is displayed z Tips When the Movie lamp is lit...

Page 30: ...ab then select the setting you want to change TIMING Select the recording start point after START STOP is pressed The default setting is 3sec AFTER RECORD SOUND Select ON to superimpose sounds such as conversation on the slow motion pictures The default setting is OFF Your camcorder records sounds for about 12 seconds while Recording is displayed in step 2 b Notes Sounds cannot be recorded while s...

Page 31: ...amcorder 2 Touch VIEW IMAGES B The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen It may take some time to display the thumbnails Lens cover Closes when the INDEX screen appears HOME A VIEW IMAGES B Power zoom lever C Previous 6 images Next 6 images Selects images by date p 35 Appears with the image on the tab that was lastly played back recorded B for the still image Returns to the recording scree...

Page 32: ...rt playing back Touch the or tab then select the desired movie to play back z Tips When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Touch during pause to play back movie slowly A touch of makes the reverse fast forward approximately 5 times faster 2 touches makes it approximately 10 times faster 3 touches makes it approximately 30 times fas...

Page 33: ...djust the sound volume Touch OPTION t tab t VOLUME then adjust the volume with z Tips You can switch the playback mode by touching HOME A t VIEW IMAGES t VISUAL INDEX Viewing still images Previous Next Goes to the VISUAL INDEX screen OPTION Return to the VISUAL INDEX screen Slide show p 36 ...

Page 34: ...ted face image 1 Turn on the camcorder and touch VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears 2 Touch Face Index 3 Touch to select the desired movie 4 Touch then touch the desired face image to view the scene Playback starts from the beginning of the scene with the selected face image b Notes Faces may not be detected depending on recording conditions Example People wearing glasses or hats or who d...

Page 35: ... of the selected date are displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen z Tips On the Film Roll Index Face Index screen you can use the Date Index function by following the steps 3 to 4 You can magnify still images from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Magnification can be adjusted with the power zoom lever 1 Play back the still images you want to magnify 2 Magnify the still image with T Telephoto Th...

Page 36: ... b Notes You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show z Tips You can also play back the slide show by touching OPTION t tab t SLIDE SHOW on the VISUAL INDEX screen You can set continuous slide show playback by touching OPTION t tab t SLIDE SHOW SET The default setting is ON continuous playback Playing back a series of still images Slide show ...

Page 37: ...instruction manual of your TV for details You can connect your camcorder to the TV easily following the instructions displayed on the LCD screen TV CONNECT Guide b Notes Your camcorder and the Handycam Station are equipped with A V Remote Connector or A V OUT jack p 100 102 Connect the A V connecting cable or component A V cable either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder Operation flow Sw...

Page 38: ...order and touch HOME t OTHERS t TV CONNECT Guide If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page 2 Touch the answer to the question displayed on the screen Meanwhile you can make the relevant connection between your camcorder and the TV Selecting the most advantageous connection TV CONNECT Guide ...

Page 39: ...ed back with SD standard definition image quality Connecting to a high definition TV Signal flow Type Camcorder Cable TV HOME MENU setting SETTINGS t OUTPUT SETTINGS t COMPONENT t 1080i 576i p 70 If you connect only component video audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals t p 39 t p 40 Component A V cable supplied Green Y Blue PB CB Red PR CR Red White ...

Page 40: ...Connector on one end for the camcorder and a plug suitable for connection to your TV on the other end Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images Some TVs may not function correctly e g no sound or image with this connection Do not connect the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder and HDMI OUT jack of the external device with ...

Page 41: ...eo audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals SETTINGS t OUTPUT SETTINGS t TV TYPE t 16 9 4 3 p 69 When the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel is connected audio signals are not output To output audio signals connect the white and red plugs to the audio input jack of your TV This connection produces higher resolution images compared with the A V connecting cable...

Page 42: ... PhotoTV HD PhotoTV HD allows for highly detailed photo like depiction of subtle textures and colors By connecting Sony s PhotoTV HD compatible devices using an HDMI cable or a component A V cable a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking full HD quality The TV will automatically switch to the appropriate mode when displaying photos Setup of the TV will be necessary Please refer t...

Page 43: ... your camcorder touch HOME t SETTINGS t GENERAL SET t CTRL FOR HDMI t ON the default setting Also set your TV Refer to the instruction manual of the TV for details z Tips If you turn off the TV your camcorder is turned off simultaneously ...

Page 44: ...etails see PMB Guide Saving images using a computer Creating a disc with One Touch One Touch Disc Burn You can save images recorded on the camcorder directly to a disc with ease Saving images on a computer You can save images recorded on the camcorder on the hard disk of a computer Creating a disc with selected images You can save images copied to your computer on a disc You can also edit those im...

Page 45: ...n the Memory Stick PRO Duo p 46 PHOTO CAPTURE HDR TG1E You can save a selected frame from a recorded movie as a still image p 47 EDIT You can edit the images p 48 PLAYLIST EDIT You can create and edit a Playlist p 49 PRINT You can print still images on a connected PictBridge printer p 55 USB CONNECT You can connect the camcorder to a computer etc via the USB cable See Operating Guide for connectin...

Page 46: ...the media p 58 You can increase the free space on the MemoryStickPRODuo bydeletingimage data You can check the free space on the Memory Stick PRO Duo using MEDIA INFO p 58 Select the image quality of the movie you want to delete before the operation p 57 1 Touch HOME t OTHERS t DELETE 2 Touch DELETE 3 Touch DELETE or DELETE 4 Touch the movie to be deleted The selected movie is marked with Press an...

Page 47: ...ETE ALL t YES t YES t Deleting still images Capturing a still image from a movie HDR TG1E You can save a selected frame from a recorded movie as a still image Select the image quality of the movies to be captured before the operation p 57 1 Touch HOME t OTHERS t PHOTO CAPTURE The PHOTO CAPTURE screen appears 2 Touch the movie to be captured The selected movie starts playback 3 Touch at the point w...

Page 48: ...a code the recording date and time of the still image will be the date and time you captured from the movie Dividing a movie Select the image quality of the movie you want to divide before the operation p 57 1 Touch HOME t OTHERS t EDIT 2 Touch DIVIDE 3 Touch the movie to be divided The selected movie starts playback 4 Touch at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pau...

Page 49: ... Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the movies that you have selected The original movies are not changed even if you edit or delete the movies added to the Playlist Select the image quality of the movie you want to create play or edit a Playlist before the operation p 57 b Notes Images with HD high definition image quality and SD standard definition image quality are added to an individual ...

Page 50: ...d SD standard definition image quality z Tips You can add a movie on the playback screen or the INDEX screen by touching OPTION You can copy the Playlist to a disc as it is by using the supplied software You can add a maximum of 999 movies with HD high definition image quality or 99 movies with SD standard definition image quality to the Playlist Select the image quality of the movie you want to c...

Page 51: ... the order within the Playlist 1 Touch HOME t OTHERS t PLAYLIST EDIT 2 Touch MOVE MOVE 3 Select the movie to be moved The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm the movie Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch 5 Select the destination with 6 Touch t YES t z Tips When you select multiple movies the movies are moved following the order appearing i...

Page 52: ...eriorate A A V connecting cable supplied Your camcorder and the Handycam Station are equipped with A V Remote Connector or A V OUT jack p 100 102 Connect the A V connecting cable either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder depending on your setup B A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VI...

Page 53: ... device If your recording device has an input selector set it to the input mode 4 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 5 Start the playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device Refer to the...

Page 54: ...he device to be connected 5 After dubbing is complete touch END t YES then disconnect the USB cable Attention This camcorder captures high definition footage in the AVCHD format Using the enclosed PC software high definition footage can be copied onto DVD media However DVD media containing AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD based players or recorders as the DVD player recorder may fail to e...

Page 55: ... 102 USB SELECT appears on the screen automatically 3 Touch PRINT You can select a still image on the screen 4 Touch the still image to be printed The selected still image is marked with Press and hold the still image on the LCD screen to confirm the still image Touch to return to the previous screen 5 Touch OPTION set the following options then touch COPIES Set the number of copies of a still ima...

Page 56: ...e top bottom right and left edges of images may be trimmed If you print a still image recorded in a 16 9 wide ratio the left and right ends of the image may be trimmed widely Some printer models may not support the date printing function Refer to your printer s instruction manual for details The still images described below may not be printed out The still image edited by a computer The still imag...

Page 57: ...he Memory Stick PRO Duo p 59 Setting the image quality You can select the image quality for recording playback editing on your camcorder In the default setting the image quality is set to HD high definition z Tips You can perform recording playback editing operations for the selected image quality When you want to change the image quality select the image quality again 1 Touch HOME t MANAGE MEDIA ...

Page 58: ...Therefore the displayed size of the total space available on a Memory Stick PRO Duo both free and used will be slightly smaller than the advertized size of the Memory Stick PRO Duo Since there is a management file area the used space is not displayed as 0 MB even if you perform MEDIA FORMAT p 58 Deleting all images Formatting Formatting deletes all the images to recover recordable free space To av...

Page 59: ...nt information and the consistency of movies still images 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 management file If no inconsistency was found touch to finish the operation 3 Touch YES 4 After Completed appears touch b Notes Do not apply mechanical shock or vibration to your camcorder...

Page 60: ...ings for your convenience 1 Open the LCD panel to turn on your camcorder then touch HOME 2 Touch SETTINGS 3 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 Using the HOME MENU SETTINGS category HOME ...

Page 61: ... STEADYSHOT 63 AUTO SLW SHUTTR 63 X V COLOR 63 GUIDEFRAME 63 ZEBRA 63 REMAINING SET 64 SUB T DATE 64 FLASH MODE 64 FLASH LEVEL 64 REDEYE REDUC 65 FACE DETECTION 65 INDEX SET 65 Items Page IMAGE SIZE 66 FILE NO 66 GUIDEFRAME 63 ZEBRA 63 FLASH MODE 64 FLASH LEVEL 64 REDEYE REDUC 65 FACE DETECTION 65 Items Page DATA CODE 67 DISPLAY 68 Items Page VOLUME 68 BEEP 68 LCD BRIGHT 68 LCD BL LEVEL 69 LCD COL...

Page 62: ...recording time Long Play SD 3M LP b Notes If you record in the LP mode the quality of movies may be degraded or scenes with quick movements may appear with block noise when you play back the image z Tips See page 10 on the expected recording time of each recording mode You can change the recording sound format B 5 1ch SURROUND Records sound in 5 1ch surround 2ch STEREO Records sound in 2ch stereo ...

Page 63: ...N when the recorded content will be played back on an x v Color compliant TV If the movie recorded with this function ON is played back on an non x v Color compliant TV the color may not be reproduced correctly X V COLOR cannot be set to ON While recording with SD standard definition image quality While recording a movie You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertica...

Page 64: ...e display function Refer also to the instruction manual of the display device b Notes The images recorded with HD high definition image quality can be played back only on AVCHD format compatible devices SUB T DATE cannot be set for SD standard definition image quality You can select the flash setting when you record still images with the built in flash B AUTO Automatically flashes when there is in...

Page 65: ...ithout showing a frame The detected face image is optimized automatically OFF Does not use FACE DETECTION function b Notes Faces may not be detected depending on recording conditions FACE DETECTION may not function properly depending on recording conditions Set FACE DETECTION to OFF in this case The default setting is ON allowing you to search for faces automatically and to display the Face Index ...

Page 66: ...m image size of your camcorder The actual number of recordable still images is displayed on the LCD screen during recording p 103 b Notes When using a Memory Stick PRO Duo made by Sony Corporation The number of recordable still images varies depending on the recording conditions or type of Memory Stick The unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid CMOS sensor and image processing system BIONZ allows f...

Page 67: ...ay Touch 1 then 2 If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 60 OPTION MENU t page 72 The default settings are marked with B During playback displays the information data code recorded automatically at the time of recording B OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA below Displays camera setting data DATE TIME ADate ...

Page 68: ...oom lever on your camcorder 6IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 6 images 12IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 12 images DISPLAY Movie Still image SOUND DISP SET Items to adjust the sound and the screen Touch 1 then 2 If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 60 OPTION MENU t page 72 The default settings are marked with B Touch to adjust the volume p 33 B ON A melo...

Page 69: ...LCD screen with z Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way LCD BL LEVEL LCD COLOR Low intensity High intensity 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 60 OPTION MENU t page 72 The default settings are marked with B You need to convert the signal depending ...

Page 70: ...of displaying the 1080i signal DISP OUTPUT COMPONENT CLOCK LANG Items to set clock and language Touch 1 then 2 If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 60 OPTION MENU t page 72 See page 19 You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock Set your local area using when using your camcorder in other time zones Refer to the world time difference...

Page 71: ...e 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 wall socket A SHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER You can set the time that you want the camcorder to remain on before turning off in sleep mode p 29 from OFF 5 min the de...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...OUND 30 Items that are included also in the HOME MENU Viewing items on the OPTION MENU Items Page tab DELETE a 46 DELETE by date a 46 DELETE ALL a 46 tab DIVIDE a 48 ERASE ALL a 50 MOVE a 51 The tab depends on the situation No tab ADD a 49 ADD a 49 ADD by date a 50 ADD by date a 50 PRINT a 55 SLIDE SHOW 36 VOLUME a 68 DATA CODE a 67 SLIDE SHOW SET 36 ADD a 49 ADD a 49 ADD by date a 50 ADD by date ...

Page 74: ...e move the power zoom lever to W wide angle then adjust the focus The focal distance information distance at which the subject is focused on if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult appears for a few seconds in the following cases when the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual when you set focus manually You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located ...

Page 75: ... 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 B AUTO Select to automatically record images effectively without the SCENE SELECTION function TWILIGHT Select to maintain the darkening atmosphere of the distant surroundi...

Page 76: ...ment 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 following recording conditions Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting co...

Page 77: ...you can record an image brighter in color even in dark places To cancel touch OFF b Notes Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 74 when it is hard to focus automatically The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness which may result in a slowdown of the motion of the image You can record a transition with the following effects added to the interval between scenes 1 Select the...

Page 78: ...werful sound in a concert hall etc BNORMAL Records surrounding sounds converting them into the appropriate level LOW Records surrounding sounds faithfully This setting is not suitable for recording conversations appears when SELF TIMER is set to ON Press PHOTO to start the count down A still image is recorded after about 10 seconds To cancel the recording touch RESET To cancel the self timer selec...

Page 79: ... then reconnect it after about 1 minute If the functions still do not work press the RESET button p 99 using a pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting are reset Buttons do not work During Easy Handycam operation p 22 the following buttons functions are not available Playback zoom p 35 To turn on and off the LCD backlight Pressing and holding the DISP B...

Page 80: ... the Handycam Station securely p 15 The CHG charge lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged Insert the battery pack into the camcorder correctly p 15 If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time The ambient temperatur...

Page 81: ...new recording during this period The Memory Stick PRO Duo is full Use a new Memory Stick PRO Duo or format the Memory Stick PRO Duo p 58 Or delete the unnecessary images p 46 Total number of movie scenes or still images exceeds the recordable capacity of your camcorder p 10 Delete unnecessary images p 46 Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour in a ...

Page 82: ...ble to compensate for excessive vibrations The subjects passing by the lens very fast appear crooked This is called the focal plane phenomenon This is not a malfunction Because of the way the image device CMOS sensor reads out image signals the subjects passing by the lens rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions Tiny spots in white red blue or green appear on the screen ...

Page 83: ...C set RECORD SOUND to ON p 30 Left and right sound will be heard unbalanced when playing back on computers or other devices This happens when sound recorded in 5 1ch surround is converted to 2ch normal stereo sound by a computer or other device p 28 This is not a malfunction Change the sound conversion type downmix type when playing back on 2ch stereo devices Refer to the instruction manual suppli...

Page 84: ...unction The device does not play or read the Memory Stick PRO Duo You can play back the images with HD high definition image quality only on devices that comply with AVCHD format You cannot dub correctly You cannot dub images using an HDMI cable The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure to connect to the input jack of another device p 52 The following list shows examples of unwo...

Page 85: ...CUS EXPOSURE SPOT METER COLOR SLOW SHTR D EFFECT PICT EFFECT WHITE BAL DIGITAL ZOOM TWILIGHT TWILIGHT PORT CANDLE SUNRISE SUNSET FIREWORKS LANDSCAPE SPOTLIGHT BEACH SNOW in SCENE SELECTION MICREF LEVEL BLT IN ZOOM MIC DISP OUTPUT CTRL FOR HDMI Cannot use Because of following settings ...

Page 86: ...ery 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 Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Fast flashing The temperature of your camcorder is ...

Page 87: ...dy when the warning indicators appear on the screen p 68 If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions x Memory Stick PRO Duo Reinsert the Memory Stick Reinsert the Memory Stick PRO Duo a few times If even then the indicator flashes the Memory Stick PRO Duo could be damaged Try with another Memory Stick PRO Duo This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly Check the format then format th...

Page 88: ...ile is damaged and you cannot record movies Touch YES to repair You can record still images on a Memory Stick PRO Duo Recovering data Your camcorder tries to recover data automatically if the data writing was not performed properly Cannot recover data Because data writing onto the Memory Stick PRO Duo failed your camcorder tried to recover the data but could not recover data You may not be able to...

Page 89: ...ition image quality To view images recorded with SD standard definition image quality you need a PAL system based TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks An A V connecting cable must be connected On TV color systems Your camcorder is a PAL system based camcorder If you want to view the playback image on a TV it must be a PAL system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in PAL Australia Austr...

Page 90: ...0 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 HongKong 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 Samoa 10 00 Hawaii 09 00 Alaska 08 00 LosAngeles Tijuana 07 00 Denver Arizona 06 00 Chicago Mexico Ci...

Page 91: ...acity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to record new movie files The folder name goes up 101PNV01 t 102PNV01 D 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 9999 another folder is created to store new image files The folder name goes up 101MSDCF t 102MSDCF By selecting HOME t OTH...

Page 92: ...ation A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system 3 Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camcorder A Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium with a large data capacity You can use only a Memory Stick Duo which is about the half size of a standard Memory Stick with your camcord...

Page 93: ...e may cause a malfunction Also if you force the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor in the wrong direction it may be damaged Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo adaptor without a Memory Stick PRO Duo attached into a Memory Stick compliant device Doing so may result in malfunctions of the device x On a Memory Stick PRO Duo The maximum memory capacity of a Memory Stick PRO Duo that c...

Page 94: ...ck to water The battery pack is not water resistant About the remaining battery time indicator When the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates 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 t...

Page 95: ...icularly careful of the lens Keep your camcorder turned off when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord mains lead pull it by the plug and not the cord lead Do not damage the power cord mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it Keep metal contacts cle...

Page 96: ...OME t SETTINGS t GENERAL SET t CALIBRATION 3 Touch displayed on the screen with the corner of the Memory Stick PRO Duo or the like 3 times Touch CANCEL to cancel If you did not press the right spot try the calibration again b Notes Do not use a sharp pointed object for calibration Doing so may damage the LCD screen You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated or closed with the screen faci...

Page 97: ... HG Duo MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation x v Colour is a trademark of Sony Corporation BIONZ is a trademark of Sony Corporation BRAVIA is a trademark of Sony Corporation VAIO is a trademark of Sony Corporation PLAYSTATION is a registered trademark of Sony Comput...

Page 98: ...right Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please read the following sections Read license1 pdf in the License folder 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 Publ...

Page 99: ...UICK ON lamp 29 B CHG charge lamp 15 C LCD screen touch panel 18 D DISP BATT INFO button 17 19 E EASY button 22 F Movie Still mode lamps 19 G Movie Still select switch 19 H START STOP button 27 I Power zoom lever 28 35 J RESET button Initializes all the settings including the setting of the date and time ...

Page 100: ... lamp 21 D Battery pack 15 E Built in microphone 28 F POWER button 18 G HDMI OUT jack 37 H DC IN jack 15 I A V Remote Connector 37 A Flash 64 B Lens Carl Zeiss Lens 4 C Speaker Playback sounds come out from the speaker For how to adjust the volume see page 33 ...

Page 101: ...ptor By attaching the Dedicated USB Terminal Adaptor you can connect the USB cable to your camcorder without using the Handycam Station On attaching the Dedicated USB Terminal Adaptor USB adaptor cap Depending on when or where you use the camcorder attach the Dedicated USB Terminal Adaptor to either the long or the short cable Attach the USB adaptor cap on the USB cable when carrying it in bags et...

Page 102: ...A DISC BURN button 44 B Interface connector Connect to the interface connector on your camcorder when you attach your camcorder to the Handycam Station C DC IN jack 15 D A V OUT jack 37 E USB jack 53 55 HDR TG3E output only ...

Page 103: ...ining time H OPTION button 13 I FACE DETECTION 65 J VIEW IMAGES button 31 K Face Index set 65 L 5 1ch surround recording 28 M Image size 66 N Approximate number of recordable still images and media During still image recording O Recording folder P Return button Q Playback mode R Currently playing movie number Number of total recorded movies S Previous Next button 32 T Video operation buttons 32 U ...

Page 104: ...ators when you made changes Indicator Meaning AUDIO MODE 62 Self timer recording 78 Flash light 64 REDEYE REDUC 65 MICREF LEVEL low 78 WIDE SELECT 62 BLT IN ZOOM MIC 78 Indicator Meaning IMAGE SIZE 66 Continuous slide show 36 Color Slow Shutter 77 PictBridge connecting 55 E Warning 86 Upper left Upper right Bottom Center Indicator Meaning Fader 77 LCD backlight off 19 Indicator Meaning Picture eff...

Page 105: ...ographic Experts Group a still image data compression data capacity reduction standard Your camcorder records 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 with SD standard definition image quality in MPEG2 format x MPEG ...

Page 106: ...High definition TV 39 Printer 55 USB device 53 VCR 52 Wide TV 40 CTRL FOR HDMI Control for HDMI 71 D DATA CODE 67 104 Date Index 35 DATE TIME 67 104 DC IN jack 15 Dedicated USB Terminal Adaptor 14 54 101 DELETE 46 DELETE ALL 46 DELETE by date 46 Still image 47 DEMO MODE 71 DIGITAL ZOOM 63 DISP OUTPUT 70 85 DISPLAY 68 Display indicators 103 DIVIDE 48 Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 28 Dual Rec 29 D EFFEC...

Page 107: ... mode 62 Recording quality 10 Shooting 26 MOVIE SETTINGS 62 MPEG 105 MPEG2 91 MPEG 4 AVC H 264 105 N Number of recordable pictures 66 O OLD MOVIE 77 ONE PUSH 76 Operation confirmation beep See BEEP OPTION MENU 72 Original 49 OTHERS category 45 OUTDOOR 76 OUTPUT SETTINGS 69 P PAL 89 PASTEL 78 PB zoom 35 PHOTO CAPTURE 47 PHOTO SETTINGS 66 PhotoTV HD 42 PictBridge 55 PICT EFFECT Picture effect 77 84 ...

Page 108: ...74 84 Telephoto 28 Thumbnail 105 Tripod 101 TV color system 89 TV CONNECT Guide 38 TV TYPE 69 TWILIGHT 75 TWILIGHT PORT 75 U USB adaptor cap 14 101 USB cable 14 USB CONNECT 91 USB SELECT 53 54 Using abroad 89 V VBR 10 105 VIEW IMAGES SET 67 Viewing pictures on a TV 37 VISUAL INDEX 23 31 VOLUME 68 Volume adjustment 33 W Wall outlet Wall socket 15 Warning indicators 86 Warning messages 87 WHITE BAL ...

Page 109: ...Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net ...

Reviews:

No comments