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Page 1: ...3 088 337 11 1 2004 Sony Corporation Camera Operations Guide Read this first Digital Video Camera Recorder DCR HC16E HC18E HC20E ...

Page 2: ...ng to record test the recording function to make sure the picture and sound are recorded without any problems Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder etc TV color systems differ depending on the countries regions To view your recordings on a TV you need a PAL system based TV Television progra...

Page 3: ...p Belt see page 94 When you are using the touch panel place your hand on the back side of the LCD panel to support it Then touch the buttons displayed on the screen Unavailable buttons will be grayed out You can change the language to be used for screen display on your camcorder p 20 Be careful not to press buttons beside the LCD screen accidentally when you open or close the LCD panel or when you...

Page 4: ...ting the screen language 20 Recording Recording movies 21 Recording for a longer time 22 Using zoom 22 Recording in mirror mode 22 Using the self timer 23 Recording still images Tape photo recording 24 Recording with ease Easy Handycam 25 Adjusting the exposure 26 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 26 Fixing the exposure for the selected subject Flexible spot meter 26 Adjusting the white ...

Page 5: ...ious modes 35 Playing back with ease Easy Handycam 36 Various playback functions 37 Displaying the screen indicators 37 Displaying the date time and camera settings data Data code 37 Playing the picture on a TV 39 Locating a scene on a tape for playback DCR HC18E HC20E 40 Searching quickly for a desired scene Zero set memory 40 Searching for a scene using Cassette Memory Title search 40 Searching ...

Page 6: ...LD TIME etc 59 Dubbing Editing Connecting to a VCR or TV 61 Dubbing to another tape 62 Recording pictures from a VCR DCR HC20E 63 Dubbing selected scenes from a tape Digital program editing 63 Dubbing sound to a recorded tape 69 Creating DVDs or VCDs 71 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 72 Warning indicators and messages 78 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad 81 Usable cassette tapes ...

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Page 8: ...y pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks a Slide the OPEN ZEJECT lever in the direction of the arrow to open the lid The cassette compartment comes out automatically b Insert the cassette with its window side facing up then push the center of the back of the cassette c Press Close the cassette lid after the cassette compartment slides back in by itself OPEN ZEJECT lever Window side ...

Page 9: ...pressing the green button slide the POWER switch down to light up the CAMERA lamp The power turns on d Press REC START STOP Recording starts To change to the standby mode press REC START STOP again You can also record by pressing REC START STOP beside the LCD screen a Slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the PLAY EDIT lamp lights up b Touch rewind c Touch play to start the playback To stop pres...

Page 10: ...operation allows easy recording playback for even first time users by providing only the basic functions for recording playback For details see instructions for each operation See page 25 for recording page 36 for playback Press EASY when recording playing back EASY lights up in blue a and the screen font size increases b during Easy Handycam operation 2 1 ...

Page 11: ...ptor 1 Mains lead 1 Wireless Remote Commander 1 DCR HC18E HC20E A button type lithium battery is already installed A V connecting cable 1 USB cable 1 Rechargeable battery pack NP FP50 1 CD ROM SPVD 012 USB Driver 1 Cleaning cloth 1 Shoe cover 1 Attached to the camcorder 21 pin adaptor 1 For the models with the mark printed on their bottom surfaces only Camera Operations Guide This manual 1 Compute...

Page 12: ...he wall socket immediately if any malfunction occurs 1 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 2 With the v mark on the DC plug facing down connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder 3 Connect the mains lead to the AC Adaptor 4 Connect the mains lead to the wall socket 5 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG The CHG charge lamp lights up and ch...

Page 13: ...bout 20 seconds A Battery charge level Displays approximate remaining amount of power left in the battery pack B Approximate possible recording time using the LCD panel C Approximate possible recording time using the viewfinder Charging time Approximate number of minutes required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack at 25 C 77 F 10 30 C 50 86 F recommended Recording time when reco...

Page 14: ... during charging or the battery information will not be correctly displayed in following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged The battery pack is fully discharged For Battery information only Using an outside power source You can use the AC Adaptor as the power source when you do not want the battery to run out While you are using the AC Adaptor the bat...

Page 15: ... 1 Set the LENS COVER switch to OPEN 2 While pressing the green button slide the POWER switch down The power turns on To enter the recording or playing mode slide the switch repeatedly until the respective lamp for the desired power mode lights up CAMERA To record on a tape PLAY EDIT To play or edit pictures To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG then set the LENS COVER switch ...

Page 16: ... be affected If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out If you are using the battery pack for power source you can adjust the brightness by selecting LCD B L on the LCD VF SET menu p 50 When you use your camcorder in bright conditions set LCD BACKLIGHT to turn off the backlight for the LCD panel appears and this setting saves...

Page 17: ...dly to select a desired effect The LCD screen lights up To hide the buttons on the LCD screen touch z Tip To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder backlight select LCD VF SET then VF B L when you are using the battery pack p 50 Step 5 Setting the date and time Set the date and time when using this camcorder for the first time If you do not set the date and time the CLOCK SET screen appears every...

Page 18: ...he year 2079 8 Set M month D day H hour and M minute in the same way as was done in step 7 then touch 0 00 00 SPOT FOCUS FOCUS WHT BAL MENU FADER END SCH EXPO SURE SPOT METER PAGE1 PAGE2 60min MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL AUTO SHTR EXEC RET SETUP MENU CLOCK SET USB STREAM LANGUAGE DEMO MODE EXEC RET CLOCK SET Y M D H M OK 2004 1 1 0 00 CLOCK SET OK Y M D H M 2004 1 1 0 00 ...

Page 19: ...en the lid The cassette compartment automatically comes out and opens up 2 Insert a cassette with its window side facing up 3 Press The cassette compartment automatically slides back in 4 Close the lid To eject the cassette 1 Slide the OPEN ZEJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and open the lid The cassette compartment automatically comes out 2 Take out the cassette then press The cassette co...

Page 20: ...ANGUAGE with then touch EXEC 6 Select the desired language with then touch EXEC 7 Touch z Tip Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP Simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options POWER switch 0 00 00 STBY SPOT FOCUS FOCUS WHT BAL MENU FADER END SCH EXPO SURE SPOT METER PAGE1 PAGE2 60min SETUP MENU CLOCK SET USB STREAM LANGUAGE DEMO MODE EXEC RET STBY DEUTSCH EΛΛHNIKA ENG...

Page 21: ...ord movies by pressing REC START STOP beside the LCD screen It is useful for recording from a low angle or recording yourself in mirror mode To press REC START STOP beside the LCD screen support the LCD panel with your hand If you install a large capacity battery pack NP FP70 FP90 on your camcorder we recommend recording with the LCD screen Indicators displayed during recording The indicators will...

Page 22: ...creen p 37 Recording for a longer time To record for a longer time In the TAPE SET menu select REC MODE then LP p 54 In the LP mode you can record 1 5 times longer than you can when recording in the SP mode A tape recorded in the LP mode should be played back only on this camcorder Using zoom You can choose zoom to magnification levels greater than 10 times and from that point activate the digital...

Page 23: ...bout 10 seconds 1 Touch and select PAGE2 2 Touch SELF TIMER 3 Touch appears 4 Press REC START STOP You will hear a beep sound counting down for about 10 seconds The recording starts To stop recording press REC START STOP For DCR HC18E HC20E You can also do this operation by pressing REC START STOP on the Remote Commander To cancel the count down Press REC START STOP To cancel the self timer Follow...

Page 24: ...O fully A shutter sound is heard and the image is recorded with sound for 7 seconds The still image is displayed on the screen until recording is completed To turn the power off Slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG then set the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE b Note appears when the tape photo recording does not work z Tips You can record about 510 images in the SP mode and about 765 images in the LP m...

Page 25: ...ars on the LCD screen and the Camera recording lamp lights up Press REC START STOP again to stop recording To turn the power off Slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG then set the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE To cancel Easy Handycam operation Press EASY again b Notes You cannot switch from to Easy Handycam operation during recording During Easy Handycam operation you cannot connect the USB cable to y...

Page 26: ... MANUAL p 28 or select SPOT METER p 26 Fixing the exposure for the selected subject 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 limelight on stage 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA mode 2 Touch to display PAGE1 3 Touc...

Page 27: ...Touch to display PAGE1 3 Touch WHT BAL 4 Touch the desired effect When you touch ONE PUSH 1 Frame a white object such as a piece of paper filling the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject 2 Touch flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing 5 Touch 6 Touch b Notes You cannot use the white balance to...

Page 28: ...ide of the room 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA mode 2 Touch to display PAGE1 3 Touch EXPOSURE 4 Touch MANUAL 5 Adjust the exposure by touching dim bright then touch 6 Touch To return the setting to automatic exposure Follow steps 1 to 3 then select AUTO in step 4 b Note You cannot use the manual exposure together with the NightShot plus function MANU AL EXPOSURE OK 0 00 00 STBY 60mi...

Page 29: ...nces colors may not be reproduced properly z Tip If you record subjects in complete darkness set N S LIGHT to ON in the menu setting The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Light is about 3 meters 10 feet If you record subjects in dark places such as night scene or in moonlight set N S LIGHT to OFF in the menu setting You can make image color deeper p 48 Adjusting the focus The focus is ...

Page 30: ...Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA mode 2 Touch to display PAGE1 3 Touch FOCUS 4 Touch MANUAL 9 appears 5 Touch or to adjust the focus To focus on close subjects To focus on distant subjects 9 changes to when the focus cannot be adjusted any further 9 changes to when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer Tips for focusing manually It is easier to focus on the subject when you use the zo...

Page 31: ...POWER switch to select the CAMERA mode 2 Touch to display PAGE1 in the standby mode to fade in or during recording to fade out 3 Touch FADER 4 Touch the desired effect then touch 5 Touch 6 Press REC START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete To cancel the operation In step 3 touch OFF b Note You cannot use the FADER function together with Tape photo reco...

Page 32: ...rding is played back for about 5 seconds and the camcorder enters the standby mode at the point where the last recording has finished 4 Touch To cancel the operation Touch END SCH again b Note The END SEARCH function will not work correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape z Tip When the PLAY EDIT mode is selected you can do this operation Searching manually EDIT...

Page 33: ...ou stopped the tape 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA mode 2 Touch to display PAGE1 3 Touch MENU 4 Select CAMERA SET then select EDITSEARCH with then touch EXEC 5 Select ON then touch EXEC 6 Touch 7 Touch once The last few seconds of the most recently recorded scene are played back Then your camcorder is set to the standby mode ...

Page 34: ...ghts up 3 Touch rewind to go to the point you want to view 4 Touch play to start playback To adjust the volume 1 Touch to display PAGE1 2 Touch VOL 3 Adjust the volume by touching decrease increase then touch 4 Touch To stop playback Touch stop To pause Touch pause during playback Touch it again to restart the playback Playback stops automatically when the pause mode continues for more than 5 minu...

Page 35: ...ecorded sound Also you may see mosaic like images of the previously played picture remaining on the screen 1 Touch and select PAGE3 during playback or playback pause 2 Touch V SPD PLAY 3 Select a playback mode To return to the normal playback mode touch play pause twice once from frame playback Horizontal lines may appear at the top bottom or in the center of the screen This is not a malfunction P...

Page 36: ...1 Open the LCD panel 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY EDIT mode 3 Press EASY EASY lights up in blue 4 Play back a tape The following buttons can be operated play pause fast forward stop rewind For DCR HC18E HC20E You can operate these operations and SLOW on the Remote Commander To cancel Easy Handycam operation Press EASY again b Notes During Easy Handycam operation you canno...

Page 37: ...e date time and camera settings data Data code During playback you can view the date time data DATE TIME and the camera settings data CAM DATA that are automatically recorded while recording pictures on a tape 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY EDIT mode 2 Touch and select PAGE2 during playback or playback pause 3 Touch DATA CODE 4 Select CAM DATA or DATE TIME then touch 5 Touc...

Page 38: ...ayback 38 If you record the picture without setting the clock and will appear A SteadyShot off B Exposure C White balance D Gain E Shutter speed F Aperture value FN 0 00 00 00 60min AWB 100 9dB F1 7 AUTO ...

Page 39: ...video plug alone When your TV is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A V connecting cable Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE 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 or the red plug to the audio input jack of your TV or ...

Page 40: ...int designated 0 00 00 on the tape counter To cancel the operation Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander again b Notes There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the time code and the tape counter Zero set memory will not function correctly if there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape Searching for a scene using Cassette Memory Title search You can locate a ...

Page 41: ...en your cassette does not have Cassette Memory you can select the previous or the next date of the present point on the tape Playback starts automatically from the point where the date changes To cancel the operation Press STOP on the Remote Commander b Notes If one day s recording is less than 2 minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes Date search ...

Page 42: ...urrent point of the tape Playback of the photo starts automatically at the selected scene To cancel the operation Press STOP on the Remote Commander b Note Photo search will not function correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape Playing back still images in sequence Photo scan You can also locate still images one after another and display each images for 5 secon...

Page 43: ...Select the desired item with then touch EXEC The available menu items vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder The unavailable items will not be displayed 6 Select the desired setting with then touch EXEC 7 Touch close to hide the menu screen You can go back to the previous screen each time you touch RET POWER switch 0 00 00 STBY SPOT FOCUS FOCUS WHT BAL MENU FADER END SCH EXPO SURE SPOT...

Page 44: ... RET STBY G AUTO Select this when not using PROGRAM AE SPOTLIGHT spotlight Select to prevent people s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light such as in a theater or at a wedding PORTRAIT soft portrait Select to bring out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background SPORTS sports lesson Select to minimize shake when shooting fast movin...

Page 45: ...n with external flashes that do not support the following settings GOFF Select when not using the Picture effect setting NEG ART Select to record play the picture with the color and brightness of the picture reversed SEPIA Select to record play the picture appearing in sepia B W Select to record play the picture appearing in monochrome black and white SOLARIZE Select to record play the picture loo...

Page 46: ...t the power source from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes AUTO SHTR HIGH To make the flash optional level higher than normal GNORMAL To use the normal setting LOW To make the flash optional level lower than normal GON Select to automatically activate the electronic shutter to adjust the shutter speed when recording in bright conditions OFF Select when recording without using the electronic sh...

Page 47: ...pictures of a distant subject such as a bird 16 9WIDE You can record a 16 9 wide picture on the tape to watch on a 16 9 wide screen TV 16 9WIDE mode With this function ON your camcorder offers even wider angles when you move the power zoom lever to the W side than recording in OFF Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV CAMERA SET D ZOOM 16 9WIDE STEADYSHOT EDITSEARCH N S LIGHT...

Page 48: ...rd pictures to play back on a 4 3 TV The recorded picture will not be wide ON Select to record a picture to be played back on a 16 9 wide TV GON Standard setting enable the SteadyShot function OFF Select to deactivate the SteadyShot function Select to shoot a stationary subject with a tripod or when using a conversion lens optional Natural pictures are produced GOFF Select not to display or on the...

Page 49: ... sound track cassette on this camcorder However you cannot record a dual sound track on this camcorder The setting returns to STEREO when you disconnect the power source from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes AUDIO MIX You can adjust the audio balance between the originally recorded sound ST1 and sound added afterwards ST2 on the tape p 70 b Notes You cannot adjust sound recorded in 16 bit au...

Page 50: ... setting When you select BRIGHT the battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording LCD COLOR Touch to adjust the color on the LCD screen The recorded picture will not be affected by this setting VF B L You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder The recorded picture will not be affected by this setting b Notes When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources BRIGHT is aut...

Page 51: ... data 1 cassette label 12 photo data is recorded 1 Select a desired title from the displayed titles 2 original titles that you have created before and the preset titles that have been stored in your camcorder You can create original titles up to 2 types of title of within 20 characters each in the following procedure 1 Select CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2 with then touch EXEC 2 Select CREATE EDIT with then...

Page 52: ...ttery pack and do not operate it for 5 minutes the power automatically goes off as the default setting If you may take 5 minutes or longer to enter characters set A SHUT OFF on the OTHERS menu to NEVER p 59 The power will not be turned off Even though the power goes off the characters you have entered remain stored in memory Turn the power back on then start again from step 1 to continue superimpo...

Page 53: ... character and enter the character in the same manner 3 When you have finished entering characters touch 4 Touch z Tips To erase the label you have created touch repeatedly to erase the characters then touch To change the label you have created insert the cassette into your camcorder and go through the procedure from step 1 ERASE ALL You can delete all data such as date title cassette label and ph...

Page 54: ...ay not be written properly between the scenes AUDIO MODE REMAIN FRAME REC You can record pictures with a stop motion animated effect by alternately frame recording and then moving the subject a little For DCR HC18E HC20E Operate your camcorder using the Remote Commander to prevent camera shake TAPE SET REC MODE AUDIO MODE REMAIN FRAME REC INT REC EXEC RET STBY GSP SP Select to record in the SP Sta...

Page 55: ... then touch EXEC 4 Select REC TIME then touch EXEC 5 Select a desired recording time 0 5 1 1 5 2 seconds then touch EXEC 6 Touch RET 7 Select ON then touch EXEC 8 Touch flashes 9 Press REC START STOP Interval recording starts lights up on the screen during Interval recording To cancel Interval recording set to OFF then touch EXEC in the menu settings b Note There may be a discrepancy in recording ...

Page 56: ...Customizing Your Camcorder 56 z Tips If you adjust the focus manually you may be able to record clear pictures even if the light changes p 30 You can silence the beeps during recording p 59 ...

Page 57: ...en display p 20 You can select from German Greek English Simplified English Spanish French Italian Dutch Portuguese Russian Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Arabic or Persian DEMO MODE When you remove a cassette from your camcorder and select the CAMERA mode you can view the demonstration in about 10 minutes b Note You can view the demonstration only when the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is set to ...

Page 58: ...mizing Your Camcorder 58 When a mode other than CAMERA is selected If A SHUT OFF is set to 5min when the camcorder is used on the battery pack the power will be turned off after approximately 5 minutes p 59 ...

Page 59: ...et time BEEP A SHUT OFF b Note When you connect your camcorder to the wall socket A SHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER COMMANDER For DCR HC18E HC20E OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP A SHUT OFF COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP EXEC RET STBY GMELODY Select to sound a melody when you start stop recording operate the touch panel or when an unusual condition occurs on your camcorder NORMAL Select to sound a beep i...

Page 60: ...ntrol unit GLCD Select to show the displays such as the time code on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder V OUT LCD Select to show the displays such as the time code on the TV screen LCD screen and in the viewfinder GON Select to turn on the camera recording lamp on the front of your camcorder during recording OFF Select this setting in the following recording situations The camera recording lamp ...

Page 61: ...order does not accept input data from the connected device For DCR HC20E The DV Interface of your camcorder is designed for input output use b Notes on the A V connecting cable When you connect your camcorder to the other devices using the A V connecting cable make sure the DISPLAY setting in the OTHERS menu is set to LCD the default setting before connecting p 60 When you are connecting your camc...

Page 62: ...our camcorder and record it on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your VCR for details 5 When the dubbing is finished stop your camcorder and the VCR b Notes When your camcorder is connected to the VCR via the DV Interface you cannot record the title indicators information for the Cassette Memory When dubbing using the A V connecting cable press DSPL BATT INFO to hide indica...

Page 63: ...iting You can select up to 20 scenes programs and record them in the desired order to other recording device such as VCRs Step 1 Preparing your camcorder and VCR for operation Follow the steps below when you are performing Digital program editing for the first time to a tape in a VCR You can skip this setting if you have set up the VCR by the following procedure before b Notes You cannot perform D...

Page 64: ...C 2 Select the IR SETUP code of your VCR with then touch EXEC For the IR SETUP code of your VCR refer to IR SETUP code list p 65 When there is more than 1 code listed for the manufacturer of your VCR try each code and find the most appropriate one 3 Select PAUSEMODE with then touch EXEC 4 Touch to select the mode to cancel the recording pause on your VCR then touch EXEC Refer to the operating inst...

Page 65: ...CR to avoid not recording the starting scene Manufacturing company IR SETUP code Sony 1 2 3 4 5 6 Aiwa 47 53 54 Akai 50 62 74 Alba 73 Amstrad 73 Baird 30 36 Blaupunkt 11 83 Bush 74 CGM 36 47 83 Clatronic 73 Daewoo 26 Ferguson 76 83 Fisher 73 Funai 80 Goldstar 47 Goodmans 26 84 Grundig 9 83 Hitachi 42 56 ITT Nokia Instant 36 JVC 11 12 15 21 Kendo 47 Loewe 16 47 84 Luxor 89 Mark 26 Matsui 47 58 60 M...

Page 66: ...en calculate the average number value for each IN and OUT 7 Select CUT IN with then touch EXEC 8 Touch to select the average number value for IN then touch EXEC The calculated start position for recording is set 9 Select CUT OUT with then touch EXEC 10Touch to select the average number value for OUT then touch EXEC The calculated stop position for recording is set 11Touch END then touch Recording ...

Page 67: ... and the lower part of the program mark changes to light blue 9 Repeat steps 5 to 8 and create programs 10Set your VCR to recording pause Skip this step if your camcorder is connected via an i LINK cable 11Touch START 12Touch EXEC A search for the beginning of the first program starts then the recording starts SEARCH appears during the search and EDITING appears during editing When a program is re...

Page 68: ...ch ERASE 1MARK to delete the last set program Or touch ERASE ALL to delete all the programs 3 Touch EXEC The programs are deleted To cancel this operation touch CANCEL b Notes You cannot set the starting point or ending point on a blank section of the tape If there is a blank section the total time may not appear correctly When you cannot operate the device correctly using an i LINK cable connecti...

Page 69: ... your camcorder is connected via the i LINK cable On blank sections of the tape When the write protect tab of the cassette is set to SAVE When you are using the internal microphone to record additional sound the picture will not be output from the A V OUT jack Check the picture on the LCD screen or the viewfinder When you use an external microphone optional to record additional audio you can check...

Page 70: ...erform steps 4 to 8 The recording stops automatically at the selected scene b Note You can only record additional audio over a tape recorded on your camcorder The sound may deteriorate when you dub audio on a tape recorded on other camcorders including other DCR HC16E HC18E HC20E camcorders Checking and adjusting the recorded sound 1 Play back the tape on which you have recorded audio in Recording...

Page 71: ...can easily burn the picture recorded on the tape to a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD And when your camcorder is connected to a personal computer you can easily burn the picture recorded on the tape to a CD R Direct Access to Video CD Burn 1 Touch and select PAGE2 2 Touch BURN DVD when creating a DVD or touch BURN VCD when creating a VCD For details refer to the Computer Applications Guide ...

Page 72: ...tion cSet COMMANDER on the OTHERS menu to ON p 59 cInsert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks If this still does not solve the problem insert a new battery since the battery is dead p 95 cRemove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor The camcorder gets warm This is because the power has been turned on for a long time This ...

Page 73: ... Adaptor A problem occurs when the camcorder is connected to the AC Adaptor cTurn off the power and disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall socket Then connect it again Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions Cassette cannot be ejected from the compartment cMake sure the power source battery pack or AC Adaptor is connected correctly p 12 cRemove the battery pack from the camcorder then attach it a...

Page 74: ...necting the DC plug from your camcorder or the like while turning on the power This is not a malfunction Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The tape does not start when you press REC START STOP cSlide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA mode p 15 cThe tape has reached the end Rewind it or insert a new cassette cSet the write protect tab to REC or insert a new cassette p 82 cThe tape is stuc...

Page 75: ...er a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp in the PORTRAIT or SPORTS mode cSet the PROGRAM AE to AUTO in the MANUAL SET menu p 44 The END SEARCH function does not work The cassette was ejected after recording when using a cassette without Cassette Memory p 81 The cassette is new and has nothing recorded The END SEARCH function does not work correctly There is a blank section in the beginnin...

Page 76: ...dub correctly using the A V connecting cable cMake sure your camcorder is connected correctly to the input jack of the other device via the A V connecting cable cSet DISPLAY to LCD in the OTHERS menu p 60 For DCR HC20E Pictures from connected devices are not displayed correctly The input signal is not PAL p 63 New sound added to a recorded tape is not heard cIn the PLAYER SET menu for DCR HC16E HC...

Page 77: ... for operation p 63 cAdjust the synchronization of the VCR p 65 cEnter a correct IR SETUP code p 65 cSelect the mode used to cancel recording pause again p 64 cSet your camcorder and the VCR more than 30 cm 12 in apart p 64 The program may not be set to a blank section on the tape The VCR is not responding properly during Digital program editing when it is connected via an i LINK cable While conne...

Page 78: ...t perform this procedure if moisture starts to condense p 86 cRemove the power source Reconnect it again and operate your camcorder again cChange the tape cPress the RESET button p 92 then operate your camcorder again E 61 ss E 62 ss cContact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E E Battery level warning The battery pack is ne...

Page 79: ...ing indicators appear on the screen Warning indicator pertaining to the external flash Slow flashing During charging Fast flashing The self diagnosis display code is displayed p 78 There is something wrong with the external flash optional Indication Cause and or Corrective Actions ...

Page 80: ...d an image while charging the flash Wait until the flash charge indicator remains lit Others Cannot record due to copyright protection Cannot add audio Disconnect the i LINK cable cSee page 69 Not recorded in SP mode Cannot add audio cSee page 69 Not recorded in 12 bit audio Cannot add audio cSee page 69 Cannot add audio on the blank portion of a tape cSee page 69 Cassette Memory is full cSee page...

Page 81: ...ette Memory require successive signals recorded on the tape If the tape has a blank section at the beginning or between recorded sections titles may not be displayed properly or the search functions may not work properly To prevent a blank section from being made on the tape Touch END SCH to go to the end of the recorded section before you begin the next recording in the following cases You have e...

Page 82: ...t to SAVE REC The cassette can be recorded SAVE The cassette cannot be recorded write protected When labeling the cassette Be sure to place the label only on the locations as shown in the following illustration so as not to cause malfunction of your camcorder After using the cassette Rewind the tape to the beginning to avoid distortion of the picture or the sound The cassette should then be put in...

Page 83: ...ter In that case do one of the followings to use the battery pack for a longer time Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up and insert it in your camcorder right before you start taking shots Use a large capacity battery pack NP FP70 FP90 optional Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback fast forward or rewind operation wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using a lar...

Page 84: ...NK compatible device You can also control other device using the i LINK i LINK compatible device can be connected using an i LINK cable Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV devices When 2 or more i LINK compatible devices are connected to this unit in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the device that this unit is...

Page 85: ...he Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during DV dubbing i LINK and are trademarks of Sony Corporation Maintenance and precautions On use and care Do not use or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations Anywhere extremely hot or cold Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as under direct sunlight near heaters or in a car parked in the sun They may malfunct...

Page 86: ...rned on again If moisture starts to condense your camcorder sometimes cannot detect condensation If this happens the cassette is sometimes not ejected for 10 seconds after the cassette lid is opened This is not a malfunction Do not close the cassette lid until the cassette is ejected Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm pla...

Page 87: ... if you have rotated the LCD panel and set it with the LCD screen facing out Cleaning the casing If the casing is soiled clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish Using chemicals such as thinner benzine alcohol chemical cloths repellent and insecticide Handling with above ...

Page 88: ...i DV cassette with the mark printed Tape speed SP Approx 18 81 mm s LP Approx 12 56 mm s Recording playback time using a DVM60 cassette SP 60 min LP 90 min Fast forward rewind time using a DVM60 cassette Approx 2 min 40 s Viewfinder Electric viewfinder black and white Image device 3 mm 1 6 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Gross Approx 800 000 pixels Effective movie Approx 400 000 pixels Lens Carl Ze...

Page 89: ...ion when using the battery pack During camera recording using the viewfinder 2 2 W During camera recording using the LCD 2 5 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 50 86 112 mm 2 3 1 2 4 1 2 in w h d Mass approx 380 g 13 oz main unit only 440 g 15 oz including the NP FP50 rechargeable battery pack and DVM60 cassette Supplie...

Page 90: ...Additional Information 90 Types of differences z Provided Not provided DCR HC 16E 18E 20E DV Interface OUT OUT IN OUT Remote sensor z z ...

Page 91: ... panel screen p 2 16 B LCD BACKLIGHT button p 16 C REC START STOP button p 21 D BACK LIGHT button p 26 E DSPL BATT INFO button p 13 37 F EASY button p 25 36 G Viewfinder p 2 16 H Battery pack p 12 These buttons are not available during Easy Handycam operation There is the z mark 1 2 3 6 7 8 5 4 continued ...

Page 92: ...settings including the date and time return to the default H NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch p 29 I Lens Carl Zeiss Lens Lens cover Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce fine images The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality as fine as a Carl Zeiss ...

Page 93: ... lens adjustment lever p 16 C BATT battery release button p 13 D CHG charge lamp p 12 E REC START STOP button p 21 F DC IN jack p 12 G Power zoom lever H CAMERA PLAY EDIT mode lamps p 15 I POWER switch p 15 J Speaker K DC IN jack cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 qa 0 7 continued ...

Page 94: ...e you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder Using the Strap Belt as a wrist strap It is useful when you carry your camcorder 1 Open the hook and loop fastener of the hand pad a and remove it from the ring b 2 Move the hand pad fully to the right a then close the hook and loop fastener again b 3 Use the Strap Belt as shown below 1 3 2 4 Hand pad ...

Page 95: ... the remote sensor to control your camcorder G REC START STOP button p 23 H Power zoom button p 22 I DISPLAY button p 40 These buttons are not available during Easy Handycam operation To remove the insulation sheet To change the button type battery 1 While pressing on the tab insert your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case 2 Remove the button type lithium battery 3 Place a new bu...

Page 96: ...mander may not function properly The Remote Commander may not function properly when the remote sensor is obstructed with a conversion lens optional When you are operating with the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder your VCR may also operate In that case select a commander mode other than VTR 2 for your VCR or cover the sensor of your VCR with black paper CAUTION Danger of explosion if ...

Page 97: ...de Cassette Memory p 81 Audio mode p 54 60min q Remaining tape p 21 Self timer recording p 23 Tape photo recording p 24 Frame recording p 54 Interval recording p 55 DV input p 63 Zero set memory p 40 NightShot plus p 29 Z Warning p 78 Picture effect p 45 Manual exposure p 28 9 Manual focus p 30 PROGRAM AE p 44 Back light p 26 0 00 00 STBY FN E D I T 60min 60min Example Indicators in the CAMERA mod...

Page 98: ...cess to Click to DVD See BURN DVD Direct Access to Video CD Burn See BURN VCD Display DISPLAY 60 Display indicators 97 Dual sound track tape 49 Dubbing REC CTRL 63 E Easy Handycam 25 36 EDIT SEARCH 32 END SEARCH 32 Erase ERASE ALL Cassette Memory 53 F FADER 31 Flexible spot meter SPOT METER 26 Frame playback 35 Frame recording FRAME REC 54 Full charge 12 G Grip belt See Strap Belt H HiFi SOUND 49 ...

Page 99: ...elf timer recording SELF TIMER 23 Skip scan 35 Smooth transition See END SEARCH SP Standard Play See Recording mode REC MODE SPOT FOCUS 29 STEADYSHOT 48 Stereo monaural 49 Strap Belt 3 94 Sub sound See HiFi SOUND T Tape counter 22 Tape photo recording 24 Telephoto See Zoom Time code 22 Title Cassette Memory TAPE TITLE 53 TITLE 51 TITLE DSPL 52 TITLEERASE 52 Title search 40 TV color systems 81 U US...

Page 100: ...Printed in Japan Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink ...

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