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Page 1: ...Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Click Handycam Handbook DCR SX30E SX31E SX40E SX41E SX50E SX60E 2009 Sony Corporation 4 132 761 12 1 GB ...

Page 2: ...earch for an item by keyword using Adobe Reader Refer to the Help of Adobe Reader for tips on how to use Adobe Reader You can print out the Handycam Handbook About this Handycam Handbook The example images used in this Handycam Handbook for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different from images and screen indicators that actually appear on yo...

Page 3: ...he power on and setting the date and time 17 Changing the language setting 18 Recording Playback Five pieces of advice for successful recording 19 Recording and playing movies and photos easily Easy Handycam Operation 20 Recording movies 20 Shooting photos 22 Playing movies 23 Viewing photos 25 Recording 26 Recording movies 26 Shooting photos 28 Useful functions for recording movies and photos 30 ...

Page 4: ...writer DVDirect Express 50 Creating a disc with a DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express 52 Creating a disc with a recorder etc 53 Checking the battery information 54 Utilizing recording media Changing the recording media 55 Selecting the recording media for movies 55 Selecting the recording media for photos 55 Inserting Memory Stick PRO Duo media 55 Checking the media information 57 Deleting ...

Page 5: ...otos 88 Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack 88 Expected recording time of movies 88 Expected number of recordable photos 89 Using your camcorder abroad 90 File folder structure on the internal memory and Memory Stick PRO Duo media 92 Maintenance and precautions 93 About the Memory Stick media 93 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 94 About handling of your camcorder 95 In...

Page 6: ... shot of a ski slope or beach SPORTS 77 Backlight 30 BEACH 77 SNOW 77 Flowers in close up A child on the stage under a spot light PORTRAIT 77 FOCUS 76 TELE MACRO 75 SPOTLIGHT 77 Focusing on the dog on the left side of the screen Fireworks with all its splendor FOCUS 76 SPOT FOCUS 75 SPOT MTR FCS 74 FIREWORKS 77 FOCUS 76 ...

Page 7: ...crew sold separately the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in BATT battery release lever 16 CHG charge lamp 15 START STOP button 21 27 Grip belt 20 26 Hook for a shoulder belt DC IN jack 15 A V Remote Connector 39 53 LCD screen Touch panel 9 31 If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playback opera...

Page 8: ...ht Indicator Meaning Recording mode HQ SP LP 60 Recording playback editing media 55 0 00 00 Counter hour minute second 21 26 00min Estimated recording remaining time 20 26 FADER 79 9999 9999 Approximate number of recordable photos and recording media 23 28 Playback folder 34 100 112 Current playing movie or photo Number of total recorded movies or photos 23 24 32 33 Bottom Indicator Meaning Face I...

Page 9: ...n to the previous screen touch To hide the HOME MENU screen touch You cannot select the grayed items or settings Using the HELP function To see the descriptions on the HOME MENU touch HELP on the HOME MENU screen The bottom of turns orange Then touch the item you want to know about Using the OPTION MENU The OPTION MENU appears just like the pop up window that appears when you right click the mouse...

Page 10: ...s When the item you want is not on the screen touch another tab There may be no tab You cannot use the OPTION MENU during Easy Handycam operation The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback status of your camcorder at the time ...

Page 11: ... USB CONNECT p 52 DISC BURN Operating Guide BATTERY INFO p 54 MANAGE MEDIA category MOVIE MEDIA SET p 55 PHOTO MEDIA SET p 55 MEDIA INFO p 57 MEDIA FORMAT p 58 REPAIR IMG DB F p 84 SETTINGS category MOVIE SETTINGS REC MODE p 60 WIDE SELECT p 60 DIGITAL ZOOM p 61 STEADYSHOT p 61 AUTO SLW SHUTTR p 61 GUIDEFRAME p 62 REMAINING SET p 62 FACE SET p 63 PHOTO SETTINGS IMAGE SIZE p 64 FILE NO p 64 AUTO SL...

Page 12: ...am operation List of the OPTION MENU Following items are available on the OPTION MENU only tab SPOT MTR FCS p 74 SPOT METER p 74 SPOT FOCUS p 75 TELE MACRO p 75 EXPOSURE p 76 FOCUS p 76 SCENE SELECTION p 77 WHITE BAL p 78 tab FADER p 79 tab BLT IN ZOOM MIC p 79 MICREF LEVEL p 80 SELF TIMER p 80 The tab depends on the situation no tab SLIDE SHOW p 38 SLIDE SHOW SET p 38 ...

Page 13: ...tick PRO Duo media from the camcorder Removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder Applying mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder When connecting your camcorder to another device with a cable be sure to insert the connector plug in the correct way Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and may result in a malfunction of your camcorder Disconnect...

Page 14: ... your image data using a DVD writer a VCR or a DVD HDD recorder p 50 Notes on battery pack AC Adaptor Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the camcorder When the camcorder is connected to a computer Do not try to format the media of the camcorder using a computer If you do so your camcorder may not operate correctly Note on disposal transfer Even if you perform DE...

Page 15: ... power cord mains lead to your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket Be sure that the mark on the DC plug is facing down The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged 4 When the battery is charged disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder See page 88 on recording and playing time When your camcorder ...

Page 16: ...0 V 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz range Do not use an electronic voltage transformer Notes on the battery pack When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor close the LCD screen and make sure that the Movie Photo lamps p 17 are turned off The CHG charge lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged In the defa...

Page 17: ... an item is not on the screen touch until the item appears 3 Set SUMMERTIME date and time then touch The clock starts If you set SUMMERTIME to ON the clock advances 1 hour The date and time does not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the recording media and can be displayed during playback To display the date and time touch HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODE DATE T...

Page 18: ...ovie lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned off You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER When POWER ON BY LCD p 73 is set to OFF turn off your camcorder by pressing POWER Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Touch HOME SETTINGS CLOCK LANG LANGUAGE SET a desired language POWER button ...

Page 19: ...ess Use the panning technique Stabilize yourself move your camcorder horizontally as you turn your upper body slowly Stay still at the end of panning for a while to make the scene look stable Accentuating movies with narration Consider the sound to be recorded with your movies Narrate the subject or talk to the subject during shooting Aim for a balanced volume of voices since the recording person ...

Page 20: ...e setting and adjustment items Other items are set automatically When Easy Handycam operation is started nearly all menu settings are reset to the default settings automatically Some menu items retain the settings that were made before Easy Handycam operation Recording movies In the default setting movies are recorded on the internal memory p 55 Fasten the grip belt Open the lens cover Open the LC...

Page 21: ...ents Useful Recording Techniques Index Press EASY appears on the LCD screen Press START STOP to start recording To stop recording press START STOP again Tips The REC MODE is fixed to SP p 60 STBY REC START STOP button ...

Page 22: ... the lens cover Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 17 Press EASY appears on the LCD screen Press MODE to turn on the Photo lamp The aspect ratio of the screen becomes 4 3 ...

Page 23: ...hen disappears the photo is recorded on the internal memory Playing movies Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 17 Touch VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds Flashes Lights up VIEW IMAGES ...

Page 24: ...dia Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie Tips When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen You can slow down the playback speed by touching during pause You can adjust the volume by touching adjust with during playback The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 66 To change the recording media select the recording medi...

Page 25: ...ss EASY again disappears from the LCD screen Menu settings during Easy Handycam operation Touch HOME to display the menu items available for setup changes See Menu lists p 11 on the available menu items Notes You cannot use the OPTION MENU Cancel Easy Handycam operation if you want to add effects to images or change settings Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation You cannot use some button...

Page 26: ...ording movies In the default setting movies are recorded on the internal memory p 55 Fasten the grip belt Open the lens cover Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 17 ...

Page 27: ...t data is still being written onto the recording media Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not remove the battery or AC Adaptor You can check the recordable time and the remaining capacity etc by touching HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA INFO p 57 To adjust the angle of the LCD panel first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder and then adjust the angle If you rotate the LCD pa...

Page 28: ...recording However you can check them as DATA CODE during playback p 66 Shooting photos In the default setting photos are recorded on the internal memory p 55 Open the lens cover Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 17 Press MODE to turn on the Photo lamp The aspect ratio of the screen becomes 4...

Page 29: ... adjust the focus then press it fully When disappears the photo is recorded See page 89 on the recordable number of photos To change the image size touch HOME SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS IMAGE SIZE a desired setting p 64 You cannot record photos while is displayed Flashes Lights up ...

Page 30: ...inger on the power zoom lever If you move your finger off the power zoom lever the operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 150 cm about 59 1 8 in for telephoto Tips You can set DIGITAL ZOOM p 61 if you want to zoom to a greater level A...

Page 31: ...anel 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side Tips A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the image will be normal when recorded Switching the screen display Information remaining battery capacity etc toggles off and on each time you press DISP ...

Page 32: ...WER p 17 Touch VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds Touch the Movie tab a desired movie Displays the Film Roll Index screen p 35 Displays the Face Index screen p 35 Displays movies Displays photos appears with the movie or photo that was most recently played or recorded If you touch the movie or photo with you can continue playback from the previous time appears on the ph...

Page 33: ...s about 60 times The recording date time and shooting conditions are recorded automatically during recording This information is not displayed during recording but you can display it during playback by touching HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODE a desired setting To adjust the sound volume of movies While playing back movies touch adjust with You can adjust the sound volume from the OPTION ME...

Page 34: ...Techniques Index Your camcorder displays the selected photo Tips When viewing photos recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media playback folder appears on the screen Previous To the VISUAL INDEX screen To start stop slide show Next OPTION MENU ...

Page 35: ...he VISUAL INDEX screen appears Touch Film Roll Index Touch to select the desired movie Touch to search for the desired scene then touch the scene you want to play back Playback starts from the selected scene Searching for desired scene by face Face Index The face images detected during movie recording are displayed on the INDEX screen You can play back the movie from the selected face image Select...

Page 36: ...ions Example People wearing glasses or hats or who do not face towards the camera Searching for desired images by date Date Index You can search for desired images by date efficiently Select the recording media which contains the image you want to play back before the operation p 55 Notes You cannot use the Date Index function for photos on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Touch VIEW IMAGES The VISU...

Page 37: ...e displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen Tips On the Film Roll Index Face Index screen you can use the Date Index function by following the steps 3 to 4 Using PB zoom with photos You can magnify photos from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Magnification can be adjusted with the power zoom lever Play back the photo you want to magnify Magnify the photo with T Telephoto The screen is framed Retu...

Page 38: ...Touch on the photo playback screen The slide show begins from the selected photo To stop the slide show Touch To restart the slide show Touch again Notes You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show Tips You can also play back the slide show by touching OPTION tab SLIDE SHOW on the VISUAL INDEX screen You can set continuous slide show playback by selecting OPTION tab SLIDE SHOW SET while pla...

Page 39: ... cable with an S VIDEO cable sold separately higher quality images 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 an S VIDEO cable sold separately The yellow plug connection is not necessary Connecting only the S VIDEO plug will not output audio Set the input selector of the TV...

Page 40: ...s 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 red right channel plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR If your TV VCR has a 21 pin adaptor EUROCONNECTOR Use a 21 pin adaptor sold separately to view playback pictures Notes When you set TV TYPE to 4 3 the image quality may deteriorate Also when th...

Page 41: ...s You can select up to 100 images at one time You can delete an image on the playback screen from OPTION MENU To delete all images recorded in the recording media and recover all the recordable space of the media format the media p 58 Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time on an index screen are called thumbnails 1 Touch HOME OTHERS DELETE 2 To delete movies touc...

Page 42: ...h to select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch The movies photos recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Tips Touch the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES ...

Page 43: ...ns to pause To continue capturing touch then repeat steps from step 3 To capture a photo from another movie touch then repeat steps from step 2 5 Touch Notes The image size is fixed depending on the aspect ratio of the movie 0 2M in the aspect ratio 16 9 VGA 0 3M in the aspect ratio 4 3 The recording medium where you want to save photos should have enough free space The recording date and time of ...

Page 44: ...l not be deleted after dubbing All included images in a Playlist will be dubbed The images recorded by this camcorder and stored onto the recording media are called original Touch HOME OTHERS MOVIE DUB The MOVIE DUB screen appears Touch the type of dubbing DUB by select To select movies and dub DUB by date To dub all movies of a specified date DUB ALL To dub the Playlist When you select the Playli...

Page 45: ... running out of power during copying Touch HOME OTHERS PHOTO COPY The PHOTO COPY screen appears Touch the type of copying COPY by select To copy selected photos COPY by date To copy all photos of a specified date Select the photo to be copied COPY by select Touch the photo to be copied and mark with You can select multiple photos Tips Press and hold the image down on the screen to confirm the imag...

Page 46: ...Touch to return to the previous screen You can select up to 100 images at one time 4 Touch YES To undo the protection of movies and photos Touch the movie or photo marked with in step 3 disappears To protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time You can protect photos recorded on the internal memory by selecting their recording date In step 2 touch PROTECT PRT by date To p...

Page 47: ...ttery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while dividing the movie It may damage the recording media Also do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo media while dividing movies on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half second increments If you divide...

Page 48: ...e displayed on the screen Touch to select the recording date of the desired movie then touch The movies recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Tips Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while adding movies to the Playlist It may damage the ...

Page 49: ...s marked with Tips Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES Tips Even if you erase a movie from a Playlist the original movie is not erased To change the order within the Playlist Touch HOME OTHERS PLAYLIST EDIT Touch MOVE Select the movie to be moved The selected movie is marked with Tips Touch the image on the LCD scree...

Page 50: ...ack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer The EXTERNAL DRIVE screen appears on the camcorder screen Notes Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 16 When using battery power the DVD writer does not work Insert an unused disc into the DVD writer and close the disc tray The DISC BURN screen appears on the camcorder screen Press DISC BURN on the DVD writer Movies recorded o...

Page 51: ... SAME DISC After the operation is completed touch EXIT END on the camcorder screen Close the disc tray on the DVD writer and disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder To play back a disc on the DVD writer Turn on your camcorder and connect the DVD writer to the USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer The EXTERNAL DRIVE screen appears Tips You can play back movies on the ...

Page 52: ...back The disc mark appears on the camcorder screen Creating a disc with a DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express You can save movies on a disc by connecting your camcorder to disc creation devices such as a Sony DVD writer other than DVDirect Express with the USB cable Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected The method used to create a disc by connecting...

Page 53: ...V connecting cable with S VIDEO sold separately When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable sold separately higher quality images can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable If you connect the ...

Page 54: ...he date time or camera settings data touch HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODE a desired setting In addition touch HOME SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS DISP OUTPUT V OUT PANEL When the screen size of display devices TV etc is 4 3 touch HOME SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE 4 3 When you connect a monaural device connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white ...

Page 55: ...red medium Touch YES The recording medium is changed Selecting the recording media for photos Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA PHOTO MEDIA SET The PHOTO MEDIA SET screen appears Touch the desired recording medium Touch YES The recording medium is changed To check the recording media settings Light up the Movie lamp to check the recording medium used for movies or the Photo lamp for photos The media icon is...

Page 56: ...e Memory Stick Duo media slot until it clicks Confirm the direction of the Memory Stick PRO Duo media If you forcibly insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo media in the wrong direction the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick Duo media slot or image data may be damaged Close the Memory Stick Duo media cover after inserting the Memory Stick PRO Duo media The Create a new Image Database File screen app...

Page 57: ...ee space etc by touching at the lower right on the screen To turn off the display Touch Notes The calculation for recording media space is 1 MB 1 048 576 bytes The fractions less than MB are discarded when the recording media space is displayed The displayed size of the whole internal memory space will be slightly smaller than the size shown below despite displaying both free and used internal mem...

Page 58: ...images you should save them p 50 see Operating Guide too before formatting the recording media Protected movies and photos will also be deleted 1 Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT 2 Touch the recording media to be formatted INT MEMORY or MEMORY STICK 3 Touch YES YES Notes While Executing is displayed do not close the LCD screen operate the buttons on the camcorder disconnect the AC Adaptor or e...

Page 59: ...o the wall outlet wall socket Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation While performing EMPTY do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on the camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket 2 Open the LCD screen to turn on your camcorder 3 Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT INT MEMORY The...

Page 60: ... scenes with quick movements may appear with block noise when you play back the image Tips See page 88 for the expected recording time of each recording mode You can select the REC MODE for each recording media separately Figures such as 9M in the table show the average bit rate M stands for Mbps WIDE SELECT You can select the horizontal to vertical ratio according to the TV connected Refer also t...

Page 61: ...fter that up to 2000 zoom is performed digitally STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake Set STEADYSHOT to OFF when using a tripod sold separately then the image becomes natural Steps HOME SETTINGS MOVIE SETTINGS STEADYSHOT a desired setting ON The SteadyShot function is used OFF The SteadyShot function is not used AUTO SLW SHUTTR Auto Slow Shutter When recording in dark places the shutter ...

Page 62: ...omposition REMAINING SET Steps HOME SETTINGS MOVIE SETTINGS REMAINING SET a desired setting ON Always displays the remaining recording media indicator AUTO Displays the remaining recording time of movies for about 8 seconds in situations such as those described below When your camcorder recognizes the remaining recording media capacity while the Movie lamp lights up When you press DISP to switch t...

Page 63: ...lays the Face Index screen p 35 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 OFF Does not display the Face Index screen Notes The number of faces detected in a movie is limited ...

Page 64: ...OTO SETTINGS FILE NO a desired setting SERIES Assigns file numbers of photos in sequence The file number becomes larger each time you record a photo Even if the Memory Stick PRO Duo media is replaced with another one the file number is assigned in sequence RESET Assigns file numbers in sequence following the largest file number existing on the current recording medium When the Memory Stick PRO Duo...

Page 65: ...ct is horizontal or vertical The frame is not recorded Press DISP to make the frame disappear Steps HOME SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS GUIDEFRAME a desired setting OFF Does not display the guide frame ON Displays the guide frame Tips Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition ...

Page 66: ...displays the information data code recorded automatically at the time of recording Steps HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODE a desired setting OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA Displays camera setting data DATE TIME Date Time CAMERA DATA SteadyShot off Brightness White balance Gain Shutter speed Aperture value Exposure Movie Photo ...

Page 67: ...67 Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Tips The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV Depending on the recording media condition bars appear ...

Page 68: ...BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Steps HOME SETTINGS SOUND DISP SET LCD BRIGHT darker brighter Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way LCD BL LEVEL LCD back light level You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight Steps HOME SETTINGS SOUND DISP SET LCD BL LEVEL a desired setting NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD scr...

Page 69: ...D panel to the camcorder body the setting becomes NORMAL automatically Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way LCD COLOR You can adjust the color of the LCD screen Steps HOME SETTINGS SOUND DISP SET LCD COLOR lower intensity higher intensity Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way ...

Page 70: ...arked with TV TYPE See page 40 DISP OUTPUT Display output You can set where the screen displays are to be output Steps HOME SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS DISP OUTPUT a desired setting LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen V OUT PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen and on the TV screen ...

Page 71: ... Steps HOME SETTINGS CLOCK LANG AREA SET set your local area using SUMMERTIME You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward 1 hour Steps HOME SETTINGS CLOCK LANG SUMMERTIME a desired setting OFF Does not set the summertime ON Sets the summertime LANGUAGE SET You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen Steps HOME SETTINGS CLOCK LANG LANGUAGE ...

Page 72: ...ation starts playing The demonstration will be suspended When you press START STOP When you touch the screen during the demonstration The demonstration starts again after about 10 minutes When you turn on the Photo lamp When you touch HOME CALIBRATION See page 96 A SHUT OFF Auto shut off You can set your camcorder to turn off automatically when you do not operate your camcorder for more than about...

Page 73: ...ur camcorder to turn on and off when you open and close the LCD screen Steps HOME SETTINGS GENERAL SET POWER ON BY LCD a desired setting ON The camcorder turns on and off when the LCD screen opens and closes OFF The camcorder does not turn on and off when the LCD screen opens and closes ...

Page 74: ...ou want to adjust the brightness and focus on END To adjust the brightness and focus automatically touch AUTO Notes EXPOSURE and FOCUS are automatically set to MANUAL SPOT METER Flexible spot meter You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background such as subjects in the spotlig...

Page 75: ...eful to shoot small subjects such as flowers or insects You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer Steps In recording mode OPTION TELE MACRO a desired setting OFF Cancels TELE MACRO TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the zoom lever to the W side ON The zoom p 30 moves to the top of the T telephoto side automatically and allows recording subjects at a close distance down...

Page 76: ...aintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 150 cm about 59 1 8 in for telephoto Tips appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T telephoto to adjust the focus then towards W wide angle to adjust the zoom for recording Wh...

Page 77: ...ses FIREWORKS Takes spectacular shots of fireworks LANDSCAPE Shoots distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows between the camcorder and the subject PORTRAIT Soft portrait Brings out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background SPOTLIGHT Prevents people s faces from appearing excessively white when su...

Page 78: ...ike color lamps ONE PUSH The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light Touch ONE PUSH Frame a white object such as a piece of paper to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject Touch flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing Notes Set WHITE BAL to AUTO or adjust the color...

Page 79: ...r REC to fading out mode Steps In recording mode OPTION FADER a desired setting OFF Does not use an effect WHITE FADER Fades in out with the white effect BLACK FADER Fades in out with the black effect To cancel the fader before starting the operation touch OFF Tips When you press START STOP the setting is cleared BLT IN ZOOM MIC Built in zoom microphone You can record a movie with directional soun...

Page 80: ... them into the appropriate level LOW Records ambient sound faithfully Select LOW when you want to record an exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall etc This setting is not suitable for recording conversations SELF TIMER Press PHOTO to start the count down A photo is recorded after about 10 seconds Steps In recording mode OPTION SELF TIMER a desired setting OFF Cancels the self timer ON Start...

Page 81: ...rations Easy Handycam operation The power does not turn on Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 15 The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet wall socket Connect it to the wall outlet wall socket p 15 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready to shoot after the power is turned on This...

Page 82: ...t indicate the correct time The ambient temperature is too high or too low This is not a malfunction The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 95 The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use The battery pack is quickly discharged The ambient temperature is too high or lo...

Page 83: ...ding a fast moving object etc p 88 There is a time difference between the point when START STOP is pressed and the point that the recording movie is started or stopped actually On your camcorder there may be a slight time difference between the point where you press START STOP and the actual point that recording movie starts stops This is not a malfunction The auto focus does not function Set FOCU...

Page 84: ... volume p 33 Sound is not output when the LCD screen is closed Open the LCD screen When you record sound with MICREF LEVEL p 80 set to LOW the recorded sound may be difficult to hear Left and right sound will be heard unbalanced when playing back movies on computers or other devices Change the sound conversion type downmix type when playing back on 2ch stereo devices Refer to the instruction manua...

Page 85: ...ter you have tried to fix a couple of times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility C or E Self diagnosis display C 04 The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack H series Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack H series p 94 Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camcorder securely p 15 C 13 C 32 Remove the power source Reconnect it and operate ...

Page 86: ...e recording media is full Tips You may hear a melody when some warning indicators appear on the screen Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions Recording media Internal memory format error The internal memory of the camcorder is set differently from the default format Performing MEDIA FORMAT p 58 may enable you to use your camcorder This will delete ...

Page 87: ...folders exceeding 999MSDCF You cannot create or delete created folders using your camcorder Format the Memory Stick PRO Duo media p 58 or delete folders using your computer This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play movies Use Memory Stick media recommended for your camcorder p 55 This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play images correctly Use Memory Stick media recommended for y...

Page 88: ...ooming Times measured when using the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures The recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder Playing time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack Internal m...

Page 89: ...the table are based on using Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo media The recordable time may vary depending on the recording and subject conditions REC MODE p 60 and the type of Memory Stick media The number in is the minimum recordable time Expected number of recordable photos Internal memory You can record the maximum 9 999 photos Memory Stick PRO Duo media VGA 640 480 512MB 2800 1GB 5700 2GB 11500 4GB ...

Page 90: ... system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M Brazil PAL N Argentina Paraguay Uruguay NTSC Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chi...

Page 91: ...Nairobi 03 30 Tehran 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 04 30 Kabul 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 06 30 Yangon 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 Eniwetok Kwajalein 11 00 Samoa 10 00 Hawaii Time zone differences Area setting 09 00 Alaska 08 00 Los Angel...

Page 92: ...is created to record new movie files The folder name goes up 101PNV01 102PNV01 Photo 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 photo files The folder name goes up 101MSDCF 102MSDCF By setting HOME OTHERS USB CONNECT USB CONNECT USB CONNECT you can access the recordin...

Page 93: ... Memory Stick PRO Duo media while the access lamp is lit or flashing If you use the Memory Stick PRO Duo media near magnets or magnetic fields It is recommended that you make a back up of important data on the hard disk of a computer Be careful not to apply excessive force when writing a memo area on Memory Stick PRO Duo media Do not attach a label or the like on Memory Stick PRO Duo media or Memo...

Page 94: ... not sold in some regions If you cannot use Memory Stick PRO Duo media that have been used with another device format it with your camcorder p 58 Note that formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computer When playing back image data recorded with other devices Abou...

Page 95: ...ty decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant it is probably time to replace it with a new one Each battery s life is governed by storage operating and environmental conditions About handling of your camcorder On use and care Do not use or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations Anywhere extremely hot cold or humi...

Page 96: ...in a hot and humid place How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it tightly Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about 1 hour LCD screen Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen as it may cause uneven color and ...

Page 97: ...closed 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 rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all Use your camcorder after charging the pre installed rechargeable battery However even if the pre installed...

Page 98: ...IDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 C Library Expat zlib and libjpeg software are provided in your camcorder We provide this software based on license agreements with their owners of copyright Based on requ...

Page 99: ...ce Index 35 FACE SET 63 FADER 79 File 92 FILE NO 64 Film Roll Index 35 FIREWORKS 77 FOCUS 76 Folder 92 Format 58 G GENERAL SET 72 GUIDEFRAME 62 65 H HELP function 9 HOME MENU 9 11 HQ 60 I Image management file 92 IMAGE SIZE 64 INDOOR 78 InfoLITHIUM battery pack 94 Internal memory 92 J JPEG 92 L LANDSCAPE 77 LANGUAGE SET 18 71 LCD BL LEVEL 68 LCD BRIGHT 68 LCD COLOR 69 LP 60 M Maintenance 93 MANAGE...

Page 100: ...lay Warning indicators 85 SELF TIMER 80 Shooting 28 Slide show 38 SLIDE SHOW SET 38 SNOW 77 SOUND DISP SET 68 SP 60 SPORTS 77 SPOT FOCUS 75 SPOTLIGHT 77 SPOT METER 74 SPOT MTR FCS 74 STEADYSHOT 61 SUMMERTIME 71 SUNRISE SUNSET 77 Supplied items 13 T TELE MACRO 75 Telephoto 30 Thumbnail 41 Tripod 7 Troubleshooting 81 TV 39 TV color systems 90 TV TYPE 70 TWILIGHT 77 U USB cable 52 USB CONNECT 52 V VB...

Page 101: ...101 Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net ...

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