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© 2005 Sony Corporation

Digital Video Camera Recorder

Operating Guide

DCR-HC90

2-548-307-

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Using the Menu

Dubbing/Editing

Using a Computer

Troubleshooting

Additional Information

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104

Getting Started

Recording/ 

Playback

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Summary of Contents for Handycam DCR-HC90

Page 1: ...c Compound free vegetable oil based ink 2005 Sony Corporation Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide DCR HC90 2 548 307 11 1 Using the Menu Dubbing Editing Using a Computer Troubleshooting Additional Information 36 60 72 82 104 Getting Started Recording Playback 9 20 ...

Page 2: ... you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium Ion batteries Memory Stick This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interfer...

Page 3: ...ouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used w...

Page 4: ...ayback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc TV color systems differ depending on the countries regions To view your recordings on a TV you need an NTSC system based TV Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws On this manual The images of the LCD scree...

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Page 6: ...yback Recording Playback with ease Easy Handycam 20 Recording 22 Playback 23 Functions used for recording playback etc 24 Recording To use zoom To record sound with more presence 4CH MIC REC recording To record in dark places NightShot To use the flash To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects To adjust the focus for an off center subject SPOT FOCUS To fix the exposure for the selected subject Fle...

Page 7: ...etc MEMORY SET menu 45 Settings for the Memory Stick Duo QUALITY IMAGE SIZE BURST ALL ERASE NEW FOLDER etc PICT APPLI menu 48 Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording playback PICT EFFECT SLIDE SHOW SMTH INT REC INT REC STL etc EDIT PLAY menu 52 Settings for editing or playing back in various modes VAR SPD PB END SEARCH etc STANDARD SET menu 53 Settings while recording on a...

Page 8: ...Step Guide on a computer 72 Viewing First Step Guide 76 Creating a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD 77 Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder Signal convert function 80 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 82 Warning indicators and messages 100 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad 104 Usable cassette tapes 105 About the Memory Stick 106 About the InfoLITHIUM battery ...

Page 9: ...em supplied Memory Stick Duo 16MB 1 p 18 106 Memory Stick Duo adaptor 1 p 107 AC Adaptor 1 p 10 Power cord 1 p 10 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 32 A button type lithium battery is already installed A V connecting cable 1 p 34 60 USB cable 1 p 70 Shoulder Strap 1 p 114 Rechargeable battery pack NP FA50 1 p 10 108 CD ROM Picture Package Ver 1 5 1 p 72 Operating Guide This manual 1 ...

Page 10: ...Stick Duo cover in the direction of the arrow to open it 1 2 Be sure to open the cover completely 2 Insert the battery pack aligning the top of the mark on the side with the top of the mark on your camcorder until it clicks Battery release lever It is easier to insert the battery by pushing the battery release lever with the corner of the battery pack 3 Close the battery Memory Stick Duo cover Be ...

Page 11: ... AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack holding both the camcorder and the DC plug To remove the battery pack Turn off the power Open the battery Memory Stick Duo cover then press the battery release lever in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery pack POWER switch 1 2 Battery release lever When storing the battery pack Fully discharge the battery before storing it for an extended period p 108 T...

Page 12: ...he following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged The battery pack is fully discharged 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 camcorder even when the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet On the charging recording playback time Times measured with t...

Page 13: ...n button Lamps that light up CAMERA TAPE To record on a tape CAMERA MEMORY To record on a Memory Stick Duo PLAY EDIT To play or edit pictures When you slide the POWER switch from OFF CHG to CAMERA TAPE or CAMERA MEMORY the current date and time will be displayed on the LCD screen for about 5 seconds 2 Hold the camcorder correctly 3 Ensure a good grip then fasten the Strap Belt Move the hand pad un...

Page 14: ...ewfinder To darken the LCD screen Press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds until appears This setting is practical when you use your camcorder in bright conditions or where you want to save battery power The recorded picture will not be affected by the setting To turn on the LCD backlight press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds until disappears See LCD BRIGHT p 54 to adjust the brigh...

Page 15: ... the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Select the screen language in LANGUAGE on the TIME LANGU menu p 36 57 Checking the screen indicators Display guide You can easily check the meaning of each indicator that appears on the LCD screen 1 Touch Touch MENU during Easy Handycam operation p 20 MENU EXPO SURE 1 3 0 00 00 60min TELE MACRO FADER DISP GUIDE SPOT FOCUS 2 Touch DISP...

Page 16: ...chargeable battery and then set the date and time again p 113 POWER switch Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for the first time 1 Touch MENU OK 60min PROGRAM AE CAMERA SET SPOT METER EXPOSURE 2 Select TIME LANGU menu with then touch OK 60min CLOCK SET A SHUT OFF WORLD MENU ROTATE LANGUAGE DISP OUTPUT PROGRAM AE 3 Select CLOCK SET with then touch OK CLOCK SET DA TE 2005 Y JANM 1D 12 00 AM 4 Set ...

Page 17: ...id OPEN EJECT lever Lid The cassette compartment automatically comes out and opens up 2 Insert a cassette with its window facing outwards then press Push the center of the back of the cassette lightly Window The cassette compartment automatically slides back in Do not force the cassette into the compartment This may cause a malfunction 3 Close the lid To eject the cassette Proceed with the same st...

Page 18: ...th the mark in the left If you force the Memory Stick Duo into the slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo the Memory Stick Duo slot or image data may be damaged 3 Close the battery Memory Stick Duo cover Be sure to close the cover completely To eject a Memory Stick Duo Open the battery Memory Stick Duo cover Lightly push the Memory Stick Duo in once When the access lamp is lit or flashing...

Page 19: ...d 16 9 vary depending on the zoom position If you play back a picture on a TV set TV TYPE for playback in the aspect ratio of the TV p 34 When viewing pictures recorded in 16 9 aspect ratio with TV TYPE set to 4 3 pictures may appear rough depending on the subject p 34 Recording a moving picture or still image on the Memory Stick Duo Set the POWER switch to CAMERA MEMORY The aspect ratio of the pi...

Page 20: ...g with ease 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the respective lamp to select a recording medium If the POWER switch is set to OFF slide it down while pressing the green button Recording movies Light up the CAMERA TAPE lamp Recording still images Light up the CAMERA MEMORY lamp 2 Press EASY EASY The EASY lights up in blue Easy Handycam operation ON 3 Start ...

Page 21: ...cancel Easy Handycam operation Press EASY again The EASY lamp turns off and all the settings are returned to the previous situation The recording mode for tape and the image size and quality for Memory Stick Duo return to the default settings What you can do during Easy Handycam operation Adjust some menu settings p 38 If you touch MENU adjustable items will be displayed Items not displayed return...

Page 22: ... START STOP or A The indicator changes STBY tape only to REC The sound of a movie MPEG MOVIE EX recorded on a Memory Stick Duo will be monaural Still images Press and hold PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus then press it fully A B Flashing Lights up A shutter sound is heard When disappears the image has been recorded To stop movie recording Press REC START STOP again You can record a still image on...

Page 23: ...ext Index screen display You can delete unnecessary pictures in a Memory Stick Duo p 66 To adjust the volume Touch VOLUME then to adjust the volume If you cannot find VOLUME in touch MENU To search for a scene during playback Touch and hold during playback Picture Search or while fast forwarding or rewinding the tape Skip Scan You can play back in various modes VAR SPD PB p 52 To display pictures o...

Page 24: ...tails To record in dark places NightShot Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON and NIGHTSHOT appear To record an image brighter use Super NightShot function p 43 To record an image brighter in color in dim light use Color Slow Shutter function p 43 The NightShot and Super NightShot function use infrared light Therefore do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects Remove the conversion...

Page 25: ...the focus for an off center subject SPOT FOCUS See SPOT FOCUS on page 42 To fix the exposure for the selected subject Flexible spot meter See SPOT METER on page 40 To record in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the picture will be normal when recorded To use a tripod Atta...

Page 26: ... To initialize the settings Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the setting of the date and time Menu items customized on Personal Menu are not initialized Other part names and functions Speaker Sounds come out from the speaker For how to adjust the volume see page 23 REC lamp The REC lamp lights up in red during recording p 56 Remote sensor Point the Remote Commander p 32 towards...

Page 27: ...27 Recording Playback ...

Page 28: ... Stick Duo A B C D E Recording folder 47 Recording capacity approx Movie size 46 Recording start indicator appears for about 5 seconds Review button 22 Recording still images 30 P MENU 60min FINE 2016 101 8 1 90 qa 7 qs Recording folder 47 Image size 19 45 Quality FINE or STD 45 Memory Stick Duo indicator and the number of images that can be recorded approx Review button 22 Data code during playba...

Page 29: ...epends on the length of the movie After selecting a scene from which to start the playback touch to play back Viewing still images MEMORY PLAY 2016 1 qg 9 qh qj qk ql 7 ws wdwf wa w Data file name Picture number Total number of recorded pictures in the current playback folder Playback folder 47 Previous Next folder icon The following indicators appear when the first or last picture of the current fo...

Page 30: ...ght 43 Frame recording 50 Upper right Indicator Meaning A V DV OUT 55 DV input 62 Zero set memory 32 Slide show 48 LCD backlight off 14 Center Indicator Meaning NightShot 24 Super NightShot 43 Color Slow Shutter 43 PictBridge connecting 67 Warning 100 Bottom Indicator Meaning AE SHIFT 42 Picture effect 50 Digital effect 49 Manual focus 42 PROGRAM AE 40 Sharpness 41 Backlight 25 White balance 41 WI...

Page 31: ...tween recorded sections on the tape You can also select END SEARCH from the menu When the PLAY EDIT lamp lights up select the END SEARCH short cut in Personal Menu p 36 Searching manually EDIT SEARCH You can search for the start point to start the next recording while viewing the pictures on the screen The sound is not played back during the search 1 Touch 0 00 00 STBY 60min EDIT 2 Touch and hold ...

Page 32: ...page 113 Searching quickly for a desired scene Zero set memory 1 During playback press ZERO SET MEMORY at a point you want to locate later on The tape counter is reset to 0 00 00 and appears on the screen 0 00 00 60min P MENU If the tape counter is not displayed press DISPLAY 2 Press STOP when you want to stop playback 3 Press REW The tape stops automatically when the tape counter reaches 0 00 00 ...

Page 33: ...e changes 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Press SEARCH M 3 Press previous next to select a recording date P MENU 30min DATE 01 SEACH 60min 0 00 00 00 To cancel the operation Press STOP The Date search will not function correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape ...

Page 34: ...onnection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only 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 the VCR to LINE To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV 16 9 4 3 Change the setting according to the screen size of the TV you will view pictures on Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY ...

Page 35: ... 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 You can display the time code on the TV screen by setting DISP OUTPUT to V OUT PANEL p 57 ...

Page 36: ...ntly used menu items are added You can customize Personal Menu as you like p 58 Touch 1 3 0 00 00 00 60min MENU VOLUME END SEARCH DISP GUIDE REC CTRL VAR SPD PB Touch the desired item If the desired item is not displayed on the screen touch until the item is displayed Select the desired setting then touch To use menu items You can customize menu items that are not added to Personal Menu BURN DVD B...

Page 37: ...37 Using the Menu After finishing the settings touch close to hide the menu screen If you decide not to change the setting touch to return to the previous screen ...

Page 38: ...TER AE SHIFT SPOT FOCUS FOCUS TELE MACRO FLASH SET SUPER NS NS LIGHT COLOR SLOW S ZEBRA SELF TIMER DIGITAL ZOOM STEADYSHOT PROGRES REC MEMORY SET menu p 45 STILL SET MOVIE SET ALL ERASE FORMAT FILE NO NEW FOLDER REC FOLDER PB FOLDER PICT APPLI menu p 48 FADER SLIDE SHOW D EFFECT PICT EFFECT FRAME REC SMTH INT REC INT REC STL DEMO MODE ...

Page 39: ...Y menu p 52 VAR SPD PB REC CTRL AUD DUB CTRL REC MOVIE BURN DVD BURN VCD END SEARCH STANDARD SET menu p 53 REC MODE AUDIO MODE VOLUME MULTI SOUND AUDIO MIX EXT SUR MIC LCD VF SET A V DV OUT VIDEO INPUT TV TYPE USB CAMERA USB PLY EDT DISP GUIDE GUIDEFRAME DATA CODE REMAINING REMOTE CTRL REC LAMP BEEP DISP OUTPUT MENU ROTATE A SHUT OFF CALIBRATION TIME LANGU menu p 57 CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE ...

Page 40: ...ng dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope SUNSET MOON Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations such as sunsets general night views or fireworks LANDSCAPE Select to shoot distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject Items w...

Page 41: ...nditions as you will shoot the subject Touch flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing Do not shake your camcorder while is flashing quickly flashes slowly if white balance could not be set If keeps flashing even after you have touched set WHITE BAL to AUTO When you have changed the battery pack while AUTO is selected or you bring you...

Page 42: ...r away Touch To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO in step It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T telephoto to adjust the focus then towards W wide angle to adjust the zoom for recording When you want to record a subject at close range move the power zoom lever to W wide angle then adjust the focus The minimum distance required between your camcorder a...

Page 43: ...NightShot SUPER NS in bright places This may cause a malfunction Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects Remove the conversion lens optional if it is attached Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 42 when it is hard to focus automatically The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness The motion of the picture may slow down at this time NS LIGHT NightS...

Page 44: ...t the zooming level OFF Up to 10 zoom is performed optically 20 Up to 10 zoom is performed optically and after that up to 20 zoom is performed digitally 120 Up to 10 zoom is performed optically and after that up to 120 zoom is performed digitally STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake the default setting is ON Set STEADYSHOT to OFF when using a tripod optional or the conversion lens option...

Page 45: ...ber of images will be recorded in the self timer mode or when you are operating with the Remote Commander The images may flicker or discolor when you select HIGH SPEED EXP BRKTG will not function when you have space for fewer than 3 images remaining on the Memory Stick Duo You can only select NORMAL and EXP BRKTG when you set WIDE 16 9 ratio of the screen Records 3 images 2016 1134 image size conti...

Page 46: ... STANDARD is selected for an image size of 1600 1200 approx 420kB STANDARD is selected for an image size of 640 480 approx 60kB The image size of a 16 9 picture is as follows FINE is selected for an image size of 2016 1134 approx 1150kB FINE is selected for an image size of 640 360 approx 130kB STANDARD is selected for an image size of 2016 1134 approx 480kB STANDARD is selected for an image size ...

Page 47: ...ick Duo Formatting erases everything on the Memory Stick Duo including protected image data and newly created folders FILE NO SERIES Assigns file numbers in sequence even if the Memory Stick Duo is replaced with another one The file number is reset when a new folder is created or the recording folder is replaced with another RESET Resets the file number to 0001 each time the Memory Stick Duo is chang...

Page 48: ...gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out it gradually changes from color to black and white OVERLAP fade in only WIPE fade in only DOT FADER fade in only Using the viewfinder You can adjust EXPOSURE and FADER while using the viewfinder by having the LCD panel rotated 180 degrees and closed with the screen facing out Make sure that the CAMERA TAPE or the CAMERA MEMORY lamp ligh...

Page 49: ...Y MOTION The speed of repeats STILL The degree of transparency of the still image you want to superimpose on a movie FLASH The interval of frame by frame playback LUMI KEY The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a movie TRAIL The fade time of the incidental image SLOW SHUTTR Shutter speed 1 is 1 30 2 is 1 15 3 is 1 8 4 is 1 4 OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary Av...

Page 50: ...record them on another tape p 61 PICT EFFECT Picture effect You can add special effects to a picture during recording or playback appears OFF Does not use PICT EFFECT setting NEG ART The color and brightness are reversed SEPIA Pictures appear in sepia B W Pictures appear in black and white SOLARIZE Pictures appear as an illustration with strong contrast PASTEL Pictures appear as a pale pastel draw...

Page 51: ...hooting has begun Sounds are not recorded The last few frames may not be recorded if the battery or tape has run out There may be discrepancies in the interval If you adjust the focus manually you can record clear pictures even if the light changes FOCUS p 42 You can silence the beeps during recording INT REC STL Interval photo recording You can record still images on the Memory Stick Duo at a sel...

Page 52: ...erface cannot be played back smoothly in slow mode Touch To return to the normal playback mode touch Play Pause twice once from frame playback You will not hear the recorded sound You may see mosaic like images of the previously played picture REC CTRL Movie recording control See page 62 AUD DUB CTRL Audio dubbing See page 65 REC MOVIE Recording control See page 63 BURN DVD When your camcorder is ...

Page 53: ...ded using other devices with dual sound or stereo sound STEREO Plays back with main and sub sound or stereo sound 1 Plays back with main sound or the left channel sound 2 Plays back with sub sound or the right channel sound You can play back but cannot record a dual sound track cassette on your camcorder The setting returns to STEREO when you have the power source disconnected from your camcorder ...

Page 54: ... such as the ECM HQP1 microphone optional to record the sound in the 4CH MIC or WIDE STEREO setting Sound is recorded in the STEREO setting if the microphone is not connected even if another setting is selected Sound is recorded in the 12 bit mode in 4CH MIC If AUDIO MODE has been set to 16BIT it automatically switches to the 12 bit mode The audio mode setting returns to the previous settings if y...

Page 55: ...et A V DV OUT to ON you can convert the signal to the appropriate one by connecting a digital device and an analog device to your camcorder See page 80 for details VIDEO INPUT Selects the video plug to connect when you input the picture from the other device via A V connecting cable VIDEO Connects via video plug of the A V connecting cable supplied S VIDEO Connects via S VIDEO plug of the A V conn...

Page 56: ... appears for a picture recorded using a flash In the DATE TIME data display the date and time are displayed in the same area If you record a picture without setting the clock and will appear REMAINING AUTO Displays the remaining tape indicator for about 8 seconds in situations such as those described below When you set the POWER switch to PLAY EDIT or CAMERA TAPE with a cassette inserted When you t...

Page 57: ...ALIBRATION See page 112 TIME LANGU menu CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE See page 36 for details on selecting menu items CLOCK SET See page 16 WORLD TIME When using your camcorder abroad you can set the time difference by touching the clock will be adjusted in accordance with the time difference If you set the time difference to 0 the clock returns to the originally set time LANGUAGE You can select t...

Page 58: ...egory CAMERA SET PICT APPLI EDIT PLAY ST ANDARD SET TIME LANGU STBY 2 Touch to select a menu category then touch OK END 0 00 00 60min Select the item PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE WHITE BAL SHARPNESS STBY 3 Touch to select a menu item then touch YES The menu item is added to the end of list Deleting a menu item 1 Touch P MENU SET UP DELETE If the desired menu item is not displayed touch Select bu...

Page 59: ...m is not displayed touch 2 Touch the menu item you want to move 3 Touch to move the menu item to the desired place 4 Touch To sort more items repeat steps 2 to 4 5 Touch END You cannot move P MENU SET UP Initializing the Personal Menu settings Reset Touch P MENU SET UP RESET YES YES If the desired menu item is not displayed touch ...

Page 60: ...nd red plugs left right audio and S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of an A V connecting cable optional In this case the yellow standard video plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio i LINK cable optional Use an i LINK cable optional to connect your camcorder to another device The video and audio signals are transmitted digitally producing high quality pictures No...

Page 61: ...cording to the playback device TV etc p 34 4 Start the playback on your camcorder and record it on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your recording device for details 5 When the dubbing is finished stop your camcorder and the VCR The following cannot be output via the DV interface Indicators PICT EFFECT p 50 D EFFECT p 49 or PB zoom p 25 Titles that are recorded on other cam...

Page 62: ...urn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 4 Operate your camcorder to record movies When recording on a tape touch REC CTRL REC PAUSE When recording on a Memory Stick Duo touch MENU EDIT PLAY REC MOVIE 5 Start playing the cassette on your VCR or select a TV program The picture played on the connected device appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder 6 Touch REC START at the point you want to start recording 7 St...

Page 63: ... When you dub pictures as a movie Touch MENU EDIT PLAY REC MOVIE PLAY to play back the tape then touch REC START at the point you want to start recording At the point you want to stop recording touch REC STOP STOP You cannot dub pictures to a Memory Stick Duo while playing back with DELAY MOTION selected in D EFFECT The data code recorded on the tape cannot be recorded on the Memory Stick Duo The ...

Page 64: ...r using the A V connecting cable Using the internal microphone no connection required The audio input to be recorded takes precedence over others in the order of You cannot record additional audio When the tape has been recorded in the 16 bit mode p 53 When the tape has been recorded in the LP mode When your camcorder is connected via an i LINK cable When the tape is recorded in 4CH MIC REC mode W...

Page 65: ...yback of the tape 5 Touch stop when you want to stop recording To dub on other scenes repeat step 2 to select scenes then touch AUDIO DUB 6 Touch To set the end point for audio dubbing beforehand press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander at the scene at which you want to stop audio dubbing during playback After step 2 to 4 the recording stops automatically at the selected scene You can only re...

Page 66: ...eted when a Memory Stick Duo with the write protect tab is set to the write protect position p 106 or when the selected picture is protected p 66 Marking images on the Memory Stick Duo with specific information Image protection Print mark When you are using a Memory Stick Duo with the write protect tab make sure the write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo is not set to the write protect position ...

Page 67: ...ng other devices This may change the information of the images with the Print mark put on using the other device Printing recorded images PictBridge compliant printer You can print out pictures using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcorder to a computer Connect the supplied AC Adaptor to a wall outlet for power Insert the Memory Stick Duo on which still images are stored in...

Page 68: ...WER switch Disconnecting the USB cable from your camcorder or the printer Removing the Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder If the printer stops working disconnect the USB cable and restart the operation from the beginning If you print a still image recorded with a 16 9 ratio left and right ends of the image may be cut off Some printer models may not support the date printing function Refer to you...

Page 69: ...ory securely To connect an accessory press 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 on a Memory Stick Duo 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...

Page 70: ...n view the pictures copied from your camcorder by selecting from thumbnails Still images and movies are saved in folders by date Music Video Slideshow Producer You can select your favorite movies and still images from pictures saved on your computer and easily create a short original video or slide show with added music and visual styles Automatic Music Video Producer You can easily create a short...

Page 71: ... or faster recommended For using ImageMixer VCD2 Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster recommended Application DirectX 9 0c or later This product is based on DirectX technology It is necessary to have DirectX installed Windows Media Player 7 0 or later Macromedia Flash Player 6 0 or later Sound system 16 bit stereo sound card and stereo speakers Memory 64 MB or more Hard disk Available memory requir...

Page 72: ... copy pictures recorded on a tape to the computer To copy recordings from a tape connect your camcorder to the computer with an i LINK cable and use the standard software in the OS Installing the software and First Step Guide on a computer You need to install the software etc with the supplied CD ROM on your computer before connecting your camcorder and your computer Once you install it the instal...

Page 73: ...lShield Wizard In such a case manually copy First Step Guide to your computer according to the message instructions 5 Select the language for the application to be installed then click Next 6 Click Next 7 Read License Agreement check I accept the terms of the license agreement when you agree then click Next 8 Select where to save the software then click Next 9 Click Install on the Ready to Install...

Page 74: ...ext to install the First Step Guide 12Click Next then follow the on screen instructions to install ImageMixer VCD2 13If the Installing Microsoft R DirectX R screen is displayed follow the steps below to install DirectX 9 0c If not skip to step 14 Read License Agreement then click Next Click Next Click Finish Installing the software and First Step Guide on a computer continued ...

Page 75: ...order is not connected to the computer 2 Turn on the computer Close all applications running on the computer before installing the software 3 Place the CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer 4 Double click CD ROM icon 5 Copy FirstStepGuide pdf stored in the desired language in the FirstStepGuide folder to your computer 6 Then install ImageMixer VCD2 7 Copy IMXINST SIT in the MAC folder of the C...

Page 76: ...ems web page http www adobe com For inquires about this software Pixela User Support Center Pixela Home Page Windows http www ppackage com Macintosh http www ImageMixer com North America Los Angeles Telephone 1 213 341 0163 Europe U K Telephone 44 1489 564 764 Asia Philippines Telephone 63 2 438 0090 On Copyrights Music works sound recording or other third party musical contents you may acquire fr...

Page 77: ... cable for this operation You cannot use a USB cable Note that you need a Sony VAIO computer equipped with a DVD drive that can be used to write DVDs You also need the computer with Click to DVD Ver 1 2 Sony original software or later installed Using the Direct Access to Click to DVD function for the first time The Direct Access to Click to DVD function enables you to copy pictures recorded on a ta...

Page 78: ...ce a writable DVD in the disc drive of the computer 7 Touch EXEC on the screen of your camcorder BURN DVD START 0 00 00 00 CREATE DVD EXEC CANCEL 60min The status of the operation on your computer is displayed on the LCD screen of your camcorder CAPTURING The picture recorded on the tape is being copied to the computer CONVERTING The picture is being converted to the MPEG2 format WRITING The pictu...

Page 79: ... turn off the camcorder at this stage DVD creation will continue on your computer When any of the following occurs copying of the picture is canceled A DVD containing the data up to the point the operation was canceled is created Refer to the help files of Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher for details When there is a blank portion of 10 seconds or longer on the tape When the data of the tape con...

Page 80: ...onnecting cable to your camcorder The A V jack accepts analog signals A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional pictures can be reproduced more faithfully than with the supplied A V cable connection Connect the white and red plugs left right audio and S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channe...

Page 81: ...pport the signal convert function You may not be able to output the pictures correctly depending on the condition of the analog video signal input to your camcorder You cannot transfer pictures with copyright protection signals to a computer You can use a USB cable instead of an i LINK cable optional to transfer pictures to a computer Note however that the picture displayed may lack the same smoot...

Page 82: ...ycam operation the available buttons are limited p 20 You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off During recording or communicating with another device via USB cable you cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off Settings change during Easy Handycam operation During Easy Handycam operation the settings of the functions that are not displayed on the screen return to their defaults Previous...

Page 83: ...again to correct the indication p 10 The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time The temperature of the environment is too high or too low or the battery pack has not been charged enough This is not a malfunction Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one It may be damaged p 10 108 The indicated time may not be correct...

Page 84: ... Press DISP BATT INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 15 The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all Adjust the screen CALIBRATION p 112 If you change the aspect ratio of the picture the aspect ratio of the buttons of the touch panel and indicators will switch to the selected one p 19 The picture in the viewfinder is not clear Use the viewfinder ...

Page 85: ... Memory Stick Duo Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA MEMORY or PLAY EDIT lamp p 13 Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder p 18 If you use a Memory Stick Duo formatted on a computer format it on your camcorder p 106 Pictures cannot be deleted Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 106 Cancel image protection on the picture p 66 The maximum number o...

Page 86: ...ch down to turn on the CAMERA TAPE lamp p 22 The tape has reached the end Rewind it or insert a new cassette Set the write protect tab to REC or insert a new cassette p 105 The tape is stuck to the drum due to moisture condensation Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour then re insert the cassette p 111 You cannot record on the Memory Stick Duo Release the lock on the wri...

Page 87: ...T Tape recording Even if auto flashing or Auto redeye reduction is selected you cannot use the internal flash with NightShot SPOTLIGHT SUNSET MOON and LANDSCAPE of PROGRAM AE EXPOSURE SPOT METER The external flash optional does not work The power of the flash is not turned on or the flash is not attached correctly END SEARCH does not work The cassette was ejected after recording p 31 The cassette is ne...

Page 88: ...ZOOM does not function when you set TELE MACRO to ON A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is too high This is not a malfunction A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject This phenomenon is called the smear effect This is not a malfunction Tiny spots in white red blue or gr...

Page 89: ...ick Duo are not played back in the actual size or aspect ratio Pictures recorded on other devices may not appear in the actual size This is not a malfunction If you play back a movie recorded on the Memory Stick Duo with a 16 9 ratio the black bands will appear at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction Image data stored on a Memory Stick Duo cannot be played back Image data can...

Page 90: ...cassette optional p 111 is displayed on the screen The tape you are playing was recorded without setting the date and time A blank section on the tape is being played The data code on a tape with a scratch or noise cannot be read Noises appear and is displayed on the screen The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder NTSC This is not a malfunction p 104 Date Search...

Page 91: ... you use the supplied Remote Commander Select a commander mode other than VTR 2 for your VCR or cover the sensor of your VCR with black paper Menu Menu items are grayed out You cannot select grayed items in the current recording playback situation You cannot use PROGRAM AE You cannot use PROGRAM AE together with NightShot SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S TELE MACRO SPORTS will not work when the POWER switch ...

Page 92: ...ape or Memory Stick Duo You cannot use SUPER NS You cannot use SUPER NS together with FADER D EFFECT PROGRAM AE COLOR SLOW S does not operate correctly COLOR SLOW S may not operate correctly in total darkness Use NightShot or SUPER NS You cannot use COLOR SLOW S together with FADER D EFFECT PROGRAM AE EXPOSURE SPOT METER You cannot use PROGRES REC You cannot use PROGRES REC with CINEMA EFECT of D ...

Page 93: ...er Set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL p 57 You cannot input a signal to your camcorder if you press DISP BATT INFO while DISP OUTPUT is set to V OUT PANEL p 57 Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed You cannot zoom the pictures from connected devices on your camcorder p 25 Time code and other information appears in the display of the connected device Set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL while connecte...

Page 94: ...n Connecting to a computer The computer does not recognize your camcorder Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder then connect it again securely Disconnect USB devices other than the keyboard the mouse and the camcorder from the computer Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder restart the computer then connect them again correctly An error message appears when you place t...

Page 95: ...down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp on your camcorder set USB PLY EDT to STD USB p 55 The computer does not recognize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operations such as tape playback or editing Finish any camcorder operations before connecting the camcorder to the computer The Memory Stick icon Removable Disk or Sony Memory Stick does not appear on the computer screen Insert a Memory Stick Du...

Page 96: ...cable then restart the computer 7 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer 8 Follow the steps below and try to install the USB driver again 1 Double click My Computer 2 Right click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 3 Click Open 4 Double click Driver 5 Double click Setup exe Deleting anything other than USB Audio Device USB Device...

Page 97: ...art 3 Right click My Computer then click Properties The System Properties screen appears 4 Click and choose the Hardware tab Device Manager View Devices by type 5 If the devices below are already installed right click them then click Uninstall to delete them For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a tape USB Composite Device in the Universal Serial Bus Controller folder USB Audio Device in th...

Page 98: ...r camcorder first There is no sound when the camcorder is connected to the Windows computer via a USB cable Change the settings for your computer environment as described in the following procedures 1 Select Start Programs All Programs for Windows XP Picture Package Handycam Tools USB Streaming Tool 2 Select another device on the Select audio device screen 3 Follow the on screen instructions click ...

Page 99: ...ng or playing back pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo after USB Streaming is finished First Step Guide is not displayed correctly Follow the procedure below and refer to First Step Guide FirstStepGuide pdf 1 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer 2 Double click My Computer 3 Right click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 4 C...

Page 100: ... 26 and operate your camcorder again E 61 E 62 E 91 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E 101 1001 Warning indicator pertaining to files The file is damaged The file is unreadable p 107 Battery level warning The battery pack is nearly used up Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions may flash even if t...

Page 101: ... warning The amount of lights is not sufficient so camera shake easily occurs Use the flash The camcorder is unsteady so camera shake easily occurs Hold the camcorder steady with both hands and shoot the image However note that the camera shake warning indicator does not disappear You hear a melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen p 56 Description of warning messages If messages appe...

Page 102: ... 18 Cannot record Reinsert the Memory Stick p 18 No file No file is recorded or there is no readable file on the Memory Stick Duo USB streaming This function is not available You tried to play back or record on a Memory Stick Duo during USB Streaming Memory Stick folders are full You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF You cannot delete created folders using your camcorder You will have to forma...

Page 103: ...nk portion of a tape p 64 Cannot add audio p 65 You cannot add sound to the tape recorded with 4CH MIC REC Cannot use 4CH MIC REC p 54 Disconnect the external 4CH microphone optional once then connect it again Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette p 111 Cannot start Easy Handycam Cannot cancel Easy Handycam p 20 USB is invalid in this mode during Easy Handycam You can select STD USB when you se...

Page 104: ...hama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PA...

Page 105: ...software Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records Notes on use When not using your camcorder for a long time Remove the cassette and store it To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab on the cassette to set it to SAVE REC SAVE REC The cassette can be recorded SAVE The cassette cannot be recorded write protected When labeling the cassette ...

Page 106: ...ta in the MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group format The file extension is MPG File names of still images 101 0001 This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder DSC00001 JPG This file name appears on the display of a computer File names of movies MOV00001 This file name appears on the screen on your camcorder MOV00001 MPG This file name appears on the display of a computer A Memory Stick Duo for...

Page 107: ... device be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo adaptor When inserting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo adaptor make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in Note that improper use may damage the device Also if you force the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the wrong direction the Memory S...

Page 108: ...layback fast forward or rewind operation wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using a large capacity battery pack NP FA70 optional Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not recording or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in recording standby or playback pause Have spare battery packs ready for two or three times the expected ...

Page 109: ...vices When two 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 connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected device Note however that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the device to be connected Als...

Page 110: ... 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 malfunction or become deformed Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration The camcorder may malfunction Near strong radio waves or radiation The camcorder may not be able to rec...

Page 111: ...ndensation 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 place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as shown below When y...

Page 112: ...L Touch the displayed on the screen with the corner of the supplied Memory Stick Duo or the like The position of the changes Touch CANCEL to cancel If you did not press the right spot start from step again You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated You also can calibrate the screen with the following procedure 1 Slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG 2 Perform step 3 Slide the POWER switch...

Page 113: ...FF CHG for more than 24 hours To change the battery of the Remote Commander While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case Place a new battery with the side facing up Insert the battery case back into the Remote Commander until it clicks Tab WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire Caution Danger of explos...

Page 114: ...nd loop fastener of the hand pad and remove it from the ring Hand pad 2 Move the hand pad fully to the right then close the hook and loop fastener again 3 Use the Strap Belt as a wrist strap as illustrated Attaching the Shoulder Strap You can attach the Shoulder Strap to the hook for the Shoulder Strap ...

Page 115: ...RY 37 370 mm 1 1 2 14 5 8 in 4 3 40 6 406 mm 1 5 8 16 in 16 9 F1 8 2 9 Filter diameter 30 mm 1 3 16 in Color temperature AUTO ONE PUSH INDOOR 3 200 K OUTDOOR 5 800 K Minimum illumination 5 1x lux F 1 8 0 lx lux during NightShot function 3 1 Exif is a file format for still images established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Files in this format can hav...

Page 116: ...s AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Current consumption 0 35 0 18 A Power consumption 18 W Output voltage DC 8 4 V 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 48 29 81 mm 1 15 16 1 3 16 3 1 4 in w h d excluding the projecting parts Mass approx 170 g 6 0 oz excluding the power cord See the label on the AC Adaptor for other specifications Rechar...

Page 117: ...ery 113 Charging time 12 CHG charge lamp 11 CINEMA EFECT Cinematic effect 49 Click to DVD 76 CLOCK SET 16 57 COLOR SLOW S Color Slow Shutter 43 92 Compression format 106 Computer 72 Connect Computer 70 TV 34 60 Copyright 76 D DATA CODE 56 Date search 33 DATE TIME 56 DC IN jack 10 DC plug 10 DELAY MOTION 49 Delete picture 66 DEMO MODE 51 82 DIGITAL ZOOM 44 88 Direct Access to Click to DVD See Click...

Page 118: ...CAPE 40 LANGUAGE 57 LCD VF SET 54 LCD backlight 14 84 LCD BL LEVEL LCD back light 54 LCD BRIGHT 54 LCD COLOR 55 LCD panel 14 LCD BL LEVEL 54 LCD BRIGHT 54 LCD COLOR 55 LCD screen 14 Lens cover 22 Lid 17 Lithium battery 113 LP Long Play 53 LUMI KEY Luminance key 49 M Macintosh 72 75 Maintenance 110 Main sound 53 MEMORY SET menu 45 Memory Stick 106 Memory Stick Duo 17 FORMAT 47 Insert Eject 18 Numbe...

Page 119: ...ry pack See Battery Recording 22 Recording capacity 28 Cassette 28 Memory Stick 28 Recording time 12 46 REC CTRL Recording control 62 REC FOLDER Recording folder 47 REC LAMP 56 REC lamp Recording lamp 26 REC MODE Recording mode 53 Rec review 31 REC START STOP 22 REDEYE REDUC 43 REMAINING 56 Remaining battery 28 Remote Commander 32 REMOTE CTRL Remote control 56 Remote sensor 26 RESET button 26 Reve...

Page 120: ... USB jack 69 USB PLY EDT USB Play Edit 55 USB Streaming 55 Using abroad 104 V VAR SPD PB Various speed playback 52 VF B LIGHT Viewfinder brightness 55 VF WIDE DISP Viewfinder wide 55 Video head 111 VIDEO INPUT 55 Video operation buttons 29 Viewfinder 14 Brightness 55 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 14 Volume 23 W Wall outlet 10 Warning indicators 100 Warning messages 100 WHITE BAL White balance 41 WH...

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