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Page 1: ... in Japan Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website GB Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide DCR DVD510E DVD910E Enjoying with Your Camcorder 10 Getting Started 18 Recording Playback 30 Editing 46 Utilizing Media 60 Customizing Your Camcorder 71 Performing with Your Computer 91 Troubleshooting 95 Additional...

Page 2: ... on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate ...

Page 3: ...hority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordanc...

Page 4: ... 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 camcorder Types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder For recording movies it is recommended that you use a Memory Stick PRO Duo of 512 MB or larger marked with Memory Stick PRO Duo...

Page 5: ... 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 screen and the viewfinder These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Exposing the LCD screen the viewfinder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions Do not ai...

Page 6: ...uality 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 manual The LCD screens and the viewfinder images and indicators shown in this manual were taken with a digital still camera and...

Page 7: ...ing in dark places NightShot 36 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 37 Recording in mirror mode 37 Recording the fast action in slow motion SMTH SLW REC 37 Playback 39 Searching for scenes with pinpoint accuracy Film Roll Index 41 Searching for desired scenes by a face Face Index 41 Searching for desired images by date Date Index 42 Using PB zoom 42 Playing back a series of still images Sl...

Page 8: ...nd language GENERAL SET 82 Other setup items Activating functions using the OPTION MENU 84 Using the OPTION MENU 84 Recording items on the OPTION MENU 85 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU 85 Functions set in the OPTION MENU 86 What you can do with Windows computer 91 Troubleshooting 95 Warning indicators and messages 104 Using your camcorder abroad 109 File folder structure on a Memory Stick PRO Du...

Page 9: ...turing still images during movie recording A child on the stage under a spot light BDual Rec 36 BSPOTLIGHT 88 Flowers in close up Fireworks with all its splendor BPORTRAIT 88 BFOCUS 86 BTELE MACRO 86 BFIREWORKS 87 BFOCUS 86 Focusing on the dog on the left side of the screen A sleeping child under dim light BFOCUS 86 BSPOT FOCUS 86 BNightShot 36 BCOLOR SLOW SHTR 89 ...

Page 10: ... 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 128 Plural media for recording images Recording format for DVD RW A recording format that is compatible with most DVD devices especially aft...

Page 11: ...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 26 z z z z Deleting the most recent movie 47 z z z Deleting or editing movie on your camcorder 46 z Using a disc repeatedly by formatting even if the disc becomes full 65 z z z Finalizing required to play on other devices 61 z z 1 z z Making longer recordings on a side of a disc z...

Page 12: ...it 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 13: ...use the disc Select the recording format and format the disc on your camcorder p 26 zTips You can select the disc from DISC SELECT GUIDE p 69 2Recording images p 33 3Editing Saving images The available functions depend on the selected media x Dubbing movies to another type of media within your camcorder p 50 x Dubbing movies to other devices p 56 x Editing on a computer p 91 Using the supplied app...

Page 14: ... 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 61 Unfinalizing allows yo...

Page 15: ... 34 PHOTO 1 34 SMTH SLW REC 37 Items Page VISUAL INDEX 1 39 INDEX 1 41 INDEX 1 41 PLAYLIST 52 Items Page DELETE 2 46 PHOTO CAPTURE 3 49 MOVIE DUB 3 50 EDIT 51 PLAYLIST EDIT 52 PRINT 58 USB CONNECT 91 Items Page MOVIE MEDIA SET 1 25 FINALIZE 1 61 MEDIA INFO 65 MEDIA FORMAT 1 65 UNFINALIZE 67 DISC SELECT GUIDE 69 REPAIR IMG DB F 69 1 You can also set these items during Easy Handycam operation p 30 F...

Page 16: ... 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 HOME and OPTION Taking advantage of two types of menus Continued ...

Page 17: ...s on 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 84 for further details Using the OPTION MENU OPTION ...

Page 18: ...e number of that item supplied AC Adaptor 1 p 19 Power cord mains lead 1 p 19 A V connecting cable 1 p 44 56 USB cable 1 p 58 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 125 A button type lithium battery is already installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FH60 1 p 19 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 p 91 Picture Motion Browser Software PMB Guide Operating Guide This manual 1 ...

Page 19: ...ction 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 t...

Page 20: ... p 114 To use a power 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 ba...

Page 21: ...S lamp p 26 access lamp p 28 The CHG charge lamp flashes during charging or Battery Info p 20 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 jack of your camcorde...

Page 22: ...ced 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 the date and time Set the ...

Page 23: ... 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 approximately 5 minutes to save battery power A SHUT OFF p 83...

Page 24: ...u 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 80 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 seen on ...

Page 25: ... on other 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 depend...

Page 26: ...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 start ...

Page 27: ...e recording side or pickup lens p 117 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 on the disc while the ACCE...

Page 28: ... the POWER switch repeatedly 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 sl...

Page 29: ...emory 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 recording conditions the type...

Page 30: ...s 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 76 If the POWER switch is ...

Page 31: ... 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 25 you can search for images by recording date p 42 Film Roll Index p 41 Face Index p 41 Displays movies Displays still images Begin...

Page 32: ...sy Handycam operation if you 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 71 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 oth...

Page 33: ...tor In the case that MEMORY STICK is selected on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 25 when a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically z Tips See page 4 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 65 POWER switch A If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG turn it while pressing the g...

Page 34: ...11 for the recordable time of movies and page 77 for the number of recordable still images You can record still images by pressing PHOTO F during movie recording Dual Rec p 36 appears when INDEX SET is set to ON the default setting during movie recording p 76 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 se...

Page 35: ...harp 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 74 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 Creat...

Page 36: ...es insufficient 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 swit...

Page 37: ...s 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 To c...

Page 38: ...displayed 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 73 You cannot perform SMTH SLW REC during Easy Handycam operation p 30 Cancel Easy Handycam...

Page 39: ...oom lever F To fix this number touch HOME D or E t SETTINGS t VIEW IMAGES SET t DISPLAY p 79 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 ...

Page 40: ...ry Stick 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 ...

Page 41: ... 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 25 1 Press VIEW IMAGES on your camcorder The VISUAL INDEX screen appears 2 Touch Face Index 3 Touch to select the desir...

Page 42: ...er of 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 ...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...nnecting 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 if ...

Page 45: ...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 channel plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR z Tips You can display the counter on the TV screen by setting DISP OUTPUT to V OUT PANEL p 81 If your TV VCR has...

Page 46: ...nd edit a Playlist p 52 PRINT You can print still images on a connected PictBridge printer p 58 USB CONNECT You can connect your camcorder to a computer or another device using the USB cable p 91 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 25 b No...

Page 47: ...ost 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 52 the movie is deleted als...

Page 48: ...pleted appears 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 ...

Page 49: ...se at the 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 ...

Page 50: ...screen 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 movies then touch The movies recorded on the selected date are...

Page 51: ...automatically to fit in the full 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...

Page 52: ...lf 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 or edit a Pla...

Page 53: ...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 media to use to creat...

Page 54: ... Playlist To change 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 ar...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...g 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 Connec...

Page 57: ...o 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 recording device for detail...

Page 58: ... 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 19 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 Connect the USB jack of your...

Page 59: ... 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 trimmed If you print a st...

Page 60: ...p 61 MEDIA INFO You can display the media information such as recordable time p 65 MEDIA FORMAT You can format the media and recover the recordable free space p 65 UNFINALIZE You can unfinalize a disc and record more images on the disc p 67 DISC SELECT GUIDE Your camcorder advises you of the right disc for your purpose p 69 REPAIR IMG DB F You can repair the image database file of a Memory Stick P...

Page 61: ...R DVD 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 ...

Page 62: ...onal movies onto the disc after finalizing the disc Cancel Easy Handycam operation To play back a disc in other devices after adding movies p 63 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 ...

Page 63: ...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 create a DVD menu and finalize ...

Page 64: ...nu If you finalize the disc p 61 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 61 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 malfunction The...

Page 65: ...25 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 50 56 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 ...

Page 66: ...atio You cannot 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 30 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 camco...

Page 67: ...ee space When using 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 ...

Page 68: ...e wall outlet wall 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 cre...

Page 69: ...th your selected settings p 65 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 mismatching is not found touch to finish the operation 3 Touch YES 4 When Complet...

Page 70: ...70 Repairing the image database file Continued While the image database file is being repaired do not remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo ...

Page 71: ...uch 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 MOVIE SETTINGS p 73 Using the HOME MENU HOME HOME SETTINGS category List of the SETTINGS category items Items Page REC MODE 73 AUDIO MODE 73 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 73 WIDE SELECT 73 DIGITAL ...

Page 72: ...NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 73 STEADYSHOT 74 GUIDEFRAME 74 ZEBRA 74 FLASH MODE 75 FLASH LEVEL 75 REDEYE REDUC 75 FACE DETECTION 76 CONVERSION LENS 76 Items Page DATA CODE 78 DISPLAY 79 Items Page Items Page VOLUME 80 BEEP 80 LCD BRIGHT 80 LCD BL LEVEL 80 LCD COLOR 80 VF B LIGHT 80 Items Page TV TYPE 81 DISP OUTPUT 81 Items Page CLOCK SET 22 AREA SET 82 SUMMERTIME 82 LANGUAGE SET 82 Items Page DEMO MODE 82 CAL...

Page 73: ...media p 25 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 36 or the SUPER NIGHTSHOT p 89 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 y...

Page 74: ... to 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 ...

Page 75: ...hen 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 p ...

Page 76: ...matically 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 41 b Notes The number of faces detected in a mov...

Page 77: ...e size is 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 pro...

Page 78: ...ON 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 71 OPTION MENU t page 84 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 Displays the date and t...

Page 79: ...press 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 thenumber of thumbnails that appear on the VISUAL INDEX or Playlist screen Thumbnail Glossary p 128 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 80: ... 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 automatically...

Page 81: ...ect the recorded images in 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 71 The default settings are marked with B See page 44 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...

Page 82: ...en 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 71 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 fol...

Page 83: ...ll 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 36 You can use the supplied Remote Commander p 125 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 u...

Page 84: ...ired 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 during ...

Page 85: ... 37 RECORD SOUND 37 FLASH MODE a 75 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 47 DELETE ALL a 47 tab DIVIDE a 51 ERASE a 54 ERASE ALL a 54 MOVE a 54 A tab depends on the situation No tab ADD a 52 ADD by date a 53 ADD ALL a 53 PRINT a 58 SLIDE SHOW 43 VOLUME a 80 DATA CODE a 78 SLIDE SHOW SET 43 COPIES 58 DATE TIME 58 ...

Page 86: ... 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 adjust the...

Page 87: ...creen 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 night view with...

Page 88: ...ecorded with 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 fo...

Page 89: ...ult 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 36 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 cover the in...

Page 90: ... can select the microphone level for recording sound Select LOW when you want to record exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall etc BNORMAL 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 ...

Page 91: ...rd disk Disk 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 Ev...

Page 92: ...istrator for 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 c...

Page 93: ...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 standard equipment connect the camcorder to anothe...

Page 94: ...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 95: ...23 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 30 the following buttons functions are not available Turning the LCD backlight on and off pressing and holding the DI...

Page 96: ...way from 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...

Page 97: ...ON p 117 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 24 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 24 The disc cannot be removed Make sure the power source battery pack or AC Adaptor is connected correctly p ...

Page 98: ...65 Delete unnecessary images p 46 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 67 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 ...

Page 99: ...no Memory Stick PRO Duo is inserted The auto focus does not function Set FOCUS to AUTO p 86 The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 86 STEADYSHOT does not function Set STEADYSHOT to ON p 74 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 plane phenomen...

Page 100: ...k if you have 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 114 Images recorded on other devices may neither be played back nor displayed in actual size This is not a malfunction p 114 is indicated on an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen Loading of the data may have failed It may be indicated correctly ...

Page 101: ... 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 35 This is not a malfunction If...

Page 102: ...following discs follow the required procedure to record additional movies p 67 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...

Page 103: ...d 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 SUNSET FI...

Page 104: ...horized 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 114 Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camcorder securely p 19 C 13 ss The disc is faulty Use a compatible disc with your camcorder p 10 The disc is dirty or has scratches on it Clean the disc ...

Page 105: ... the disc drive in your camcorder A finalized disc is inserted during recording standby p 67 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 cam...

Page 106: ...corder is processing 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 80 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 dis...

Page 107: ...s on the Memory Stick PRO Duo cannot be played back Image files are not damaged If you perform REPAIR IMG DB F p 69 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 to repair the Imag...

Page 108: ...at is extremely 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 109: ...sed 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 Chile Colombi...

Page 110: ...0 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 Arizon...

Page 111: ... The folder 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 93 Do not modify the f...

Page 112: ...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 fingerp...

Page 113: ...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 compensated...

Page 114: ...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 system universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries...

Page 115: ...state or when the battery pack is frequently used Use the remaining battery time indication as a rough guide only The E mark that indicates low battery flashes even if there are still 20 minutes of battery time remaining depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature About storage of the battery pack If the battery pack is not used for a long time fully charge the battery pack and us...

Page 116: ...urn it on and let it run such as by playing back or recording images for about 3 minutes Remove a disc from your camcorder Use up the battery pack completely before storing it Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder on the surface of the disc or on the pickup lens This may cause a malfunction to your ...

Page 117: ...enzine alcohol chemical cloths repellent insecticide and sunscreen Handling the camcorder with above substances on your hands Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time On the pickup lens Do not touch the lens inside the disc cover Keep the disc cover closed except when inserting and removing the disc to keep dust out When your camcorder does not work beca...

Page 118: ...le 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 installed rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all ...

Page 119: ... 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 25 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 DCR DVD510E output only LCD screen Picture 6 7 cm 2 7 type aspect ratio 16 9 Total numbe...

Page 120: ...mory Stick 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 La...

Page 121: ... 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 122: ...amp 36 F A V Remote Connector 44 56 Connect other optional accessories G DC IN jack 19 H Built in microphone 35 An Active Interface Shoe compatible microphone optional will take precedence when connected I Disc cover OPEN switch 26 J ACCESS lamp Disc 26 K Disc cover 26 L Movie Still mode lamps 22 M START STOP button 30 34 N Grip belt 24 O Hook for a shoulder belt Attach a shoulder belt optional ...

Page 123: ... Initializes all the settings including the setting of the date and time G DISP BATT INFO button 20 H Access lamp Memory Stick PRO Duo 28 I Viewfinder 24 J BATT battery release button 20 K Speaker Playback sounds come out from the speaker For how to adjust the volume see page 40 L Battery pack 19 M USB jack 58 DCR DVD510E output only N NIGHTSHOT switch 36 Continued ...

Page 124: ...ss down and push it 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 ti...

Page 125: ...re using the Remote Commander PointtheRemoteCommandertowardstheremote sensor to operate your camcorder p 124 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 change the b...

Page 126: ...ng recordable time of movies J Audio mode 73 K FACE DETECTION 76 L VIEW IMAGES button 31 39 M Face Index set 76 N Image size 77 O Remaining recordable number of still images 77 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 31 40 U Video operation buttons 31 40 V Data file name Sc...

Page 127: ...ecording date and time on another device etc SUB T DATE p 75 Indicators when you made changes Indicator Meaning Audio mode 73 MICREF LEVEL low 90 WIDE SELECT 73 Flash 75 75 Self timer recording 90 BLT IN ZOOM MIC 90 Indicator Meaning LCD backlight off 24 Fader 89 Indicator Meaning NightShot 36 Color Slow Shutter 89 Super NightShot 89 E Warning 104 Upper left Upper right Bottom Center PictBridge co...

Page 128: ...ages 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 stands for Va...

Page 129: ... 56 CONVERSION LENS 76 D DATA CODE 78 Date Index 42 DATE TIME 23 78 127 DC IN jack 19 DC plug 19 DELETE Movies 46 Still images 48 DEMO MODE 82 DIGITAL ZOOM 74 Disc 26 DISC SELECT GUIDE 69 DISP OUTPUT 81 DISPLAY 79 DIVIDE Original 51 Playlist 54 Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 128 Double sided disc 112 Dual Rec 36 Dubbing movies 56 DVD drive 64 DVD menu 63 DVD R 11 DVD RW 11 DVD R DL 11 DVD RW 11 D EFFEC...

Page 130: ...OOR 88 OUTPUT SETTINGS 81 P PAL 109 PASTEL 90 PHOTO SETTINGS 77 PictBridge 58 PICT EFFECT Picture effect 90 104 Playback 31 39 Playback zoom 42 Playing time 21 Playlist Creating 52 Divide 54 Erase 54 Move 54 Playback 53 PORTRAIT 88 Power cord mains lead 19 Precautions 112 Preparation 19 Print 58 Protect 107 Q QUICK ON 36 QUICK ON STBY 83 R REC MODE Recording mode 73 Recording 30 33 Recording forma...

Page 131: ...NFINALIZE 67 102 USB 2 0 91 USB cable 58 92 Using abroad 109 V VBR 12 VF B LIGHT Viewfinder backlight 80 VIDEO mode 10 VIEW IMAGES SET 78 VISUAL INDEX 31 39 VOLUME 40 80 VR mode 10 W Warning indicators 104 Warning messages 106 WHITE BAL White balance 88 103 WHITE FADER 89 WIDE SELECT 73 103 Windows 91 World time difference 110 Z ZEBRA 74 Zoom 35 ZOOM LINK 79 ...

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