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Quick Reference

— Quick Reference —

Identifying the parts and controls

Lens cap

(p. 18)

OPEN button

(p. 21, 27)

LCD screen/Touch panel

(p. 16, 99)

Battery/Battery terminal cover

(p. 12)

Eyecup

Viewfinder

(p. 18)

LOCK

(p. 18)

POWER switch

(p. 18)

START/STOP button

(p. 18)

BATTERY RELEASE lever

(p. 12)

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Page 1: ...roughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product 3 062 114 11 1 2000 Sony Corporation DCR PC5 Digital Video Camera Recorder ...

Page 2: ...bout this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 or white to Sony Customer Information Center 1 Sony Drive Mail Drop T1 11 Park Ridge NJ 07656 CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR PC5 Responsible P...

Page 3: ...the equipment off and on the user is encouraged 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 Mem...

Page 4: ...ecording by date Date search 54 Searching for a photo Photo search Photo scan 56 Editing Dubbing a tape 58 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 60 Using with analog video unit and personal computer Signal convert function 71 Recording video or TV programs 72 Inserting a scene from a VCR 76 Audio dubbing 78 Superimposing a title 81 Making your own titles 85 Labeling a cassette 87 Cus...

Page 5: ...er 1 p 150 2 AC VF10 power adaptor 1 Power cord 1 p 10 3 DK 115 Connecting cord 1 p 14 4 NP FS11 battery pack 1 p 10 12 5 Size AA R6 battery for Remote Commander 2 p 151 6 PC serial cable 1 p 116 7 Memory Stick 1 p 96 8 A V connecting cable 1 p 31 9 Lens cap 1 p 18 0 Application software PictureGear 4 1 Lite CD ROM 1 p 116 qa Battery terminal cover 1 p 12 qs Cleaning cloth 1 p 140 ...

Page 6: ...Inserting a cassette p 15 1Slide OPEN Z EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid 2Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to insert Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartment with the window facing out 3Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment 4After the cassette compartment goes down completely close t...

Page 7: ...g your eye against its eyecup Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen p 27 NOTE Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the viewfinder the LCD panel the battery pack or the jack cover 1Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button 3Press of the touch panel to rewind the tape 4Press of the touch panel to start playback NOTE When using the touch panel press operation b...

Page 8: ...0 Searching a recording by date Date search p 54 Photo search p 56 The functions you can operate only with the cassette memory are Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title Title search p 53 Superimposing a title p 81 Making your own titles p 85 Labeling a cassette p 87 For details see page 125 You see this mark in the introduction of the features that operate only with cassette memory Ta...

Page 9: ...en are 99 99 or more Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 140 F 60 C such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b Do not place your camcorder so as to point the ...

Page 10: ...it the battery pack in the direction of the arrow The CHARGE lamp orange lights up Charging begins When the CHARGE lamp goes out normal charge is completed For full charge which allows you to use the battery longer than usual leave the battery pack in place for approximately one hour after the CHARGE lamp goes out 1 2 3 CHARGE Charging time Battery pack Full charge Normal charge NP FS11 supplied 1...

Page 11: ... F20 110 95 145 130 NP F30 160 145 215 190 Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery Numbers in parentheses indicate the time when using a normally charged battery The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment Notes on the AC adaptor Attach the battery pack firmly Charge the battery pack on a flat surface without vibration Remove the supp...

Page 12: ...charging is 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C However to provide maximum battery efficiency the recommended temperature range when charging is 50 F to 86 F 10 C to 30 C If the power may go off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct After cha...

Page 13: ...ng your camcorder Note on the remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time indicator on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder roughly indicates the recording time The indicator may not be correct depending on the conditions in which you are recording When you close the LCD panel and open it again it takes about 1 minute for the correct remaining battery time to be displayed Note on th...

Page 14: ...as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Using a car battery Use Sony DC Adaptor Charger not supplied Connecting to a wall outlet When you use your camcorder for a long time we recommend that you power it from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor 1 Connect the supplied connecting cord to the DC OUT jack on the AC adaptor 2 Slide the connecting plate in the dir...

Page 15: ...te compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment The cassette compartment automatically goes down 5 After the cassette compartment goes down completely close the lid until it clicks To eject a cassette Follow the procedure above and take out the cassette in step 3 Notes Do not press the cassette compartment down Doing so may cause malfunction The cassette compartment may not be clos...

Page 16: ... screen 5 Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2 Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 6 Press PAGE3 to go to PAGE3 Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 7 Press a desired operation item Refer to relevant pages for each function To return to FN Press EXIT To execute settings Press EXEC or OK The display returns to PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 To cancel settings Press OFF to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 Step 3 U...

Page 17: ...ation buttons do not work even if you press them an adjustment is required CALIBRATION p 141 When the LCD screen gets dirty use the supplied cleanig cloth When executing each item The green bar appears above the item If the items are not available The color of the items changes to gray Touch panel You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder p 124 Press FN to display the following but...

Page 18: ... Your camcorder starts recording The REC indicator appears The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press START STOP again 6 5 3 2 1 4 40min REC 0 00 01 POWER LOCK VCR MEMORY CAMERA OFF POWER LOCK VCR MEMORY CAMERA OFF LOCK Microphone Camera recording lamp After recording 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF 2 Set the Holding Grip and the viewfinder bac...

Page 19: ...sette memory however you can make the transition smooth even after ejecting the cassette if you use the end search function p 26 If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for 5 minutes while the cassette is inserted Your camcorder automatically turns off This is to save battery power and to prevent battery and tape wear To resume the standby mode set the POWER switch to OFF and to CAMERA aga...

Page 20: ...utomatically turns off When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight The LCD screen may be difficult to see If this happens we recommend that you use the viewfinder When you adjust angles of the LCD panel Make sure if the LCD panel is opened up to 90 degrees Picture in the mirror mode The picture on the LCD is a mirror image However the picture will be normal when recorded During recordi...

Page 21: ...e LCD screen appears 3 Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen using to dim to brighten 4 Press OK to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 To return to FN Press EXIT LCD screen backlight You can change the brightness of the backlight Select LCD B L in the menu settings p 89 Even if you adjust the LCD screen backlight or brightness of the LCD screen The recorded picture will not be affected OPEN 1 2 3 FN 180 90 L...

Page 22: ...digitally if you set D ZOOM to 20 or 120 in the menu settings The digital zoom function is set to OFF as a default setting p 89 W T T W T W When you shoot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 2 feet 5 8 inch about 80 cm away from the lens surface in the telephoto position o...

Page 23: ...ode You cannot rewrite only the time code Remaining tape indicator The indicator may not be displayed accurately depending on the tape Recording date and time Recording date and time will not be displayed on the LCD screen during recording It is recorded on the tape automatically and displayed when you press the DATA CODE button during playing back p 28 Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT When yo...

Page 24: ... in CAMERA mode indicator appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen 2 Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT The indicator and SUPER NIGHTSHOT appear To cancel the Super NightShot mode press SUPER NIGHTSHOT Using the NightShot Light The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on To activate NightShot Light set N S LIGHT to ON in the menu settings p 89 Notes Do not use the NightShot function in bright...

Page 25: ...not work NightShot Light NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Light is about 10 feet 3 m When recording in the mirror mode using NP F10 FS11 battery NightShot Light does not work Self timer recording You can make a recording with the self timer This mode is useful when you want to record yourself 1 In the standby mode press FN and...

Page 26: ...the end of the recorded section after you record 1 In the standby mode press FN to display PAGE1 p 16 2 Press END SCH The last 5 seconds of the recorded section are played back and the playback stops You can monitor the sound from the speaker or headphones To return to FN Press EXIT To stop searching Press END SCH again Note If there is a blank portion in the recorded portion the end search functi...

Page 27: ...et the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button The power lamp lights up 3 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel 4 Press to rewind the tape 5 Press to start playback 6 Adjust the volume following the steps below 1 Press FN to make PAGE1 appear p 16 2 Press VOL The screen to adjust volume appears 3 Press to adjust the volume to make the volume down to make the volume up 7 Press OK to re...

Page 28: ...yed on the LCD screen To control the display of the screen indicators Press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder The indicators disappear on the LCD screen To make the indicators appear press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL again Using the data code function Your camcorder automatically records not only images on the tape but also the recording ...

Page 29: ...recorded In the recording mode the recording data will not be displayed When you use the data code function bars appear if A blank section of the tape is being played back The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set Data code When you connect your camcorder to the TV the data code also appears on the TV screen p 31 Various p...

Page 30: ...the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press N To view the picture frame by frame Press C on the Remote Commander in the playback pause mode For frame by frame playback in the reverse direction press c To resume normal playback press N To search the last scene recorded END SEARCH Press END SEARCH in the stop mode The last 5 seconds of the recorded section plays back and stops Video control...

Page 31: ...input selector on the VCR to LINE If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV If you connect the white plug the sound is L left signal If you connect the red plug the sound is R right signal If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Connect using an S video ca...

Page 32: ...s displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen until the recording is completed 2 3 CAPTURE 1 PHOTO PHOTO Notes During tape photo recording you cannot change the mode or setting When recording a still picture do not shake your camcorder The picture may fluctuate The tape photo recording function does not work while the fader function is set or in use while the digital effect function is set or...

Page 33: ...elf timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then the recording starts automatically To cancel the self timer tape photo recording Press SELFTIMER so that the indicator disappears from the LCD screen or the viewfinder while your camcorder is in the standby mode You cannot cancel the self timer tape photo recording usin...

Page 34: ... camcorder Connect it to the AUDIO VIDEO jack and connect the yellow plug of the cable to the video input of the video printer Refer to the operating instructions of the video printer as well If the video printer is equipped with S video input Use the S video connecting cable not supplied Connect it to the S VIDEO jack and the S video input of the video printer AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO LINE IN VIDEO S ...

Page 35: ...sodium lamps or mercury lamps To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic white balance mode Set WHT BAL to AUTO in the menu settings p 89 If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting We recommend that you record in the n indoor mode When you record under fluorescent lighting Use the automatic white balance or hold mode Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance corr...

Page 36: ...ie Bounce During recording You cannot select or cancel the wide mode When you cancel the wide mode set your camcorder to the standby mode and then set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings Connection for a TV Pictures recorded in the 16 9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when you connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID ID 1 ID 2 system ID 1 sys...

Page 37: ...c BOUNCE Fade in only OVERLAP Fade in only MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white You can use this function only when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings The sound is not wiped away WIPE Fade in only DOT Fade in only a REC STBY REC STBY b ...

Page 38: ...tomatically returns to the normal mode To cancel the fader function After the fade in out is carried out Your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode Before the fade in out is carried out Before pressing START STOP press OFF to return to PAGE1 and press EXIT to return to FN Note You cannot use the following functions while using the fader function Also you cannot use the fader function ...

Page 39: ...not be recorded clearly depending on the tape condition While using the bounce function you cannot use the following functions Exposure Focus Zoom Picture effect Note on the bounce function The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the following mode or functions D ZOOM is set to 20 or 120 in the menu settings 16 9 wide Picture effect PROGRAM AE While in MEMORY mode You cannnot use the fader functio...

Page 40: ... contrast of the picture is emphasized and the picture looks like an animated cartoon MOSAIC d The picture is mosaic 1 In CAMERA mode press FN to display PAGE1 p 16 2 Press MENU then select P EFFECT in in the menu settings to select a desired picture effect mode p 89 a b c d 1 FN To return to FN Press EXIT To turn the picture effect function off Select OFF in P EFFECT in the menu settings While us...

Page 41: ...CEKEY You can swap a brighter area in a still picture with a moving picture TRAIL You can record a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHTR SLOW SHUTTER You can slow down the shutter speed The slow shutter mode is good for recording dark pictures more brightly However the picture may be less clear OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcord...

Page 42: ...e FLASH The interval of flash motion LUMI The color scheme of the area in the still picture which is to be swapped with a moving picture TRAIL The vanishing time of the incidental image SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speed number the slower the shutter speed OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary 5 Press OK to return to PAGE1 To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the digital effect Press...

Page 43: ...not work in the slow shutter mode PROGRAM AE The following functions do not work in the old movie mode 16 9 wide Picture effect PROGRAM AE When you turn the power off The digital effect will be automatically canceled When recording in the slow shutter mode Auto focus may not be effective Focus manually using a tripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number Shutter speed SLOW SHTR 1 1 30 SLOW SHTR 2 1 1...

Page 44: ... on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf Beach ski mode This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope Sunset moon mode This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs Landscape mode This mode is for when you are reco...

Page 45: ...not work in the PROGRAM AE mode Slow shutter Old movie Bounce The following functions do not work in the low lux mode Digital effect Memory overlap Overlap Wipe Dot While setting the NIGHTSHOT to ON the PROGRAM AE function does not work The indicator flashes While shooting in the memory camera mode the low lux and sports lesson modes do not work The indicator flashes While WHT BAL is set to AUTO i...

Page 46: ...SURE The screen to adjust the exposure appears 3 Press MANUAL then adjust the exposure using to dim to brighten 4 Press OK to return to PAGE1 To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic exposure mode Press OFF to return to PAGE1 Note When you adjust the exposure manually the backlight function does not work If you change the PROGRAM AE mode or slide NIGHTSHOT to ON Your camcorder automat...

Page 47: ...appears 4 Press the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen The SPOT METER indicator flashes on the LCD screen When the indicator turns to light the exposure of the point you selected is adjusted 5 Press OK to return to PAGE1 Using the spot light metering mode Flexible Spot Meter 1 2 4 FN EXPO SURE MANU AL SPOT METER EXPOSURE OK OFF OK OFF SPOT METER To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the...

Page 48: ...ocus ring to sharpen focus To return to the autofocus mode Press FOCUS lightly to turn off 9 or indicator To record distant subjects When you press FOCUS down to INFINITY The lens focuses on and indicator appears When you release FOCUS your camcorder returns to the manual focus mode Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even though you are trying to shoot a distant object To fo...

Page 49: ... of each picture effect function To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the picture effect function Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function To record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function record the pictures on the VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the picture eff...

Page 50: ...o page 41 for details 5 Press OK to return to PAGE2 To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the digital effect function Press OFF to return to PAGE2 Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function To record pictures that you have processed using the digital effect record the pictures on the VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the digital effec...

Page 51: ... END Note You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB zoom function with your camcorder While displaying the menu settings or title The PB zoom function does not work The PB zoom function is automatically canceled when you operate the following functions Set the POWER switch to OFF Stop playing back Pictures in the PB zoom Pictures in the PB zoom mode are not output through the DV IN O...

Page 52: ...ter reaches approximately zero The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears and the time code appears 5 Press N Playback starts ZERO SET MEMORY DISPLAY N m x Notes When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape the zero set memory function will be canceled There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the time code and the tape counter The zero set memory function may not work when t...

Page 53: ...on the Remote Commander to select the title for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the scene having the title that you selected 2 FN 1 POWER LOCK VCR MEMORY CAMERA OFF 5 4 SEARCH MODE TITLE SEARCH 1 HELLO 2 CONGRATULATIONS 3 HAPPY NEW YEAR 4 PRESENT 5 GOOD MORNING 6 WEDDING TITLE SEARCH 3 HAPPY NEW YEAR 4 PRESENT 5 GOOD MORNING 6 WEDDING 7 NIGHT 8 BASEBALL To stop searching P...

Page 54: ... display PAGE1 p 16 3 Press MENU then set CM SEARCH in to ON in the menu settings p 89 Default setting is ON 4 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the date search indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN 5 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playb...

Page 55: ...order automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes Each time you press or your camcorder searches for the previous or next date To stop searching Press x on the Remote Commander or on your camcorder Note If one day s recording is less than two minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes In the mark The bar in the mark indicates the...

Page 56: ...set CM SEARCH in to ON in the menu settings p 89 Default setting is ON 4 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the photo search indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN 5 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo having the date that...

Page 57: ...our camcorder In the mark The bar in the mark indicates the present point on the tape The mark in the indicates the actual point you are trying to search If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The photo search function may not work correctly The available number of photos that can be searched using the cassette memory The available number is up to 12 photos However you can search ...

Page 58: ...uttons Otherwise those indicators will be also recorded On your camcorder DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL DATA CODE On the remote commander DISPLAY DATA CODE SEARCH You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems 8 mm Hi8 Digital8 VHS S VHS VHSC S VHSC Betamax ED Betamax mini DV or DV If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the whi...

Page 59: ...the operating instructions of the VCR 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR S VIDEO LANC DV DV IN OUT Signal flow not supplied DV IN OUT When you have finished dubbing a tape Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable The following functions do not work durin...

Page 60: ... again you can skip steps 2 and 3 Using the Digital program editing function Operation 1 Make the program p 68 Operation 2 Perform Digital program editing dubbing p 70 Step 1 Connecting the VCR You can connect either the A V connecting cable or the i LINK cable DV connecting cable When you use the A V connecting cable connect the devices as illustrated in page 58 When you use an i LINK cable DV co...

Page 61: ...5 Select CONTROL then press EXEC 6 Select IR then press EXEC 7 Select IR SETUP then press EXEC 8 Select the IR SETUP code of your VCR then press EXEC See the following page about the IR SETUP code Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 4 6 8 5 1 FN OTHERS BEEP COMMANDER DI SPLAY VIDEO EDIT ED I T SET EXIT RET EXEC MELODY OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSE...

Page 62: ... Quasar RCA PROSCAN Realistic Sansui Singer Samsung Sanyo Scott Sharp Shintom Signature 2000 M Wards Sylvania Symphonic Tashiro Tatung Teac Technics Toshiba Wards Yamaha Zenith IR SETUP code 21 28 22 23 24 23 80 32 21 33 35 77 78 16 17 78 77 96 42 08 78 77 83 78 77 78 78 77 16 17 08 42 16 77 83 07 40 41 78 77 36 21 73 94 41 32 32 94 24 36 37 40 41 32 37 28 22 23 24 89 88 73 80 89 83 78 77 80 80 47...

Page 63: ... VCR Select PAUSE if the button to cancel recording pause is X Select REC if the button to cancel recording pause is z Select PB if the button to cancel recording pause is N 3 Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other Locate the infrared ray emitter of your camcorder and face it towards the remote sensor of the VCR Set the devices about 11 7 8 in 30 cm apart and remove any obstacles be...

Page 64: ...the VCR flashes on the LCD screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE When the VCR does not operate correctly Set the IR SETUP code or select the button to cancel the recording pause on the VCR Set your camcorder and the VCR about 11 7 8 in 30cm apart Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR 3 OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST EXIT RET ...

Page 65: ...C IR OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST EXIT RET EXEC i LINK Step 2 Setting the VCR to operate with the i LINK cable DV connecting cable When you connect using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable not supplied follow the procedures below 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder 2 Turn the power of the connected VCR on then set the input selector to ...

Page 66: ...each to calculate the numerical values for adjusting the synchronicity The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the LCD screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE 5 Rewind the tape in the VCR then start slow playback Take a note of the opening numerical value of each IN and the closing numerical value of each OUT 6 Calculate the average of all the opening numerical values of each IN and the ...

Page 67: ...t operate correctly Make sure that the IR SETUP code is correct Change the code if necessary 3 4 7 8 9 10 OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST EXIT RET EXEC RETURN EXECUTE OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST EXIT RET EXEC OTHERS ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST EXIT RET EXEC OTHERS...

Page 68: ...n the LCD screen or MARK button on the Remote Commander The IN point of the first program is set and the top part of the program mark changes to light blue 6 Search for the end of the first scene you want to insert using the video operation buttons then pause playback p 29 7 Press MARK OUT on the LCD screen or MARK button on the Remote Commander The OUT point of the first program is set then the b...

Page 69: ...rams 1 Select VIDEO EDIT in in the menu settings 2 Press ERASE ALL All the program marks flash on the LCD screen 3 Press EXEC The settings are cancelled To cancel erasing all programs Press CANCEL in step 3 To finish making programs Press END The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejected On a blank portion of the tape You cannot set IN or OUT on a blank portion of the tape If there is ...

Page 70: ...hanges to light blue after the dubbing is complete When the dubbing ends your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop To stop dubbing during editing Press CANCEL To finish the Digital program editing function Your camcorder stops when the dubbing is complete Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Press END to end the video edit function You cannot record on the VCR when The c...

Page 71: ...ation procedures depend on your personal computer and the software which you use For details on how to capture images refer to the instruction manual of your personal computer and the software After capturing images and sound Stop capturing procedures on your personal computer and stop the playback on the analog video unit Notes You need to install software which can exchange video signals Dependi...

Page 72: ...hen set DISPLAY in to LCD in the menu settings p 89 And press EXIT to return to FN 4 Press FN then select PAGE3 p 16 5 Press REC CTRL 6 Press REC PAUSE 7 Press N on the VCR to start playback if you are recording a tape from VCR Select a TV program if you are recording from TV The picture from TV or VCR appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen 8 Press REC START at the scene where you want to ...

Page 73: ...he output jack on the VCR or on the TV If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video output jack and the white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and when the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output Connect using an S video cable not supplie...

Page 74: ...n to LCD in the menu settings p 89 And press EXIT to return to FN 4 Press FN then select PAGE3 p 16 5 Press REC CTRL 6 Press REC PAUSE 7 Press N on the VCR to start playback 8 Press REC START at the scene where you want to start recording 5 4 FN REC CTRL REC PAUSE REC CTRL RET REC PAUSE REC START 6 8 REC START PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT DATA CODE REC CTRL S VIDEO LANC DV DV IN OUT Signal flow not supp...

Page 75: ... can also use your camcorder as a player You can use your camcorder as a player or recorder without changing the connection If you record playback pause picture with the DV IN OUT jack The recorded picture becomes rough And when you play back the picture using your camcorder the picture may jitter Before recording Make sure if the DV IN indicator appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen The ...

Page 76: ...t the VCR to the playback pause mode 3 On your camcorder locate the insert end point c by pressing m or M Then press X to set it to the playback pause mode 4 Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in memory 5 On your camcorder locate the insert start point b by pressing m Press FN and select REC CTRL in PAGE3 6 ...

Page 77: ... scene If you insert scenes on the tape recorded with other camcorder including other DCR PC5 The picture and sound may be distorted We recommend that you insert scenes on a tape recorded with your camcorder When the inserted picture is played back The picture and sound may be distorted at the end of the inserted section This is not a malfunction The sound at the start point and the end point may ...

Page 78: ...rded tape by specifying starting and ending points The original sound will not be erased Use the Remote Commander for this operation Connecting the microphone with the MIC jack Audio dubbing MIC PLUG IN POWER Signal flow Microphone not supplied LINE OUT L R AUDIO L AUDIO R AUDIO VIDEO Audio equipment Do not connect the video yellow plug Signal flow Dubbing with the AUDIO VIDEO jack ...

Page 79: ...m the AUDIO VIDEO jack or the S VIDEO jack Check the sound by using the headphones Adding an audio sound on a recorded tape 1 Insert your recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR 3 Locate the recording start point by pressing N on the Remote Commander Then press X at the point where you want to start recording to set your camcorder to playback pause mode 4 Press AUDIO DUB on...

Page 80: ...audio input to be recorded will take precedence over others in the following order MIC PLUG IN POWER jack AUDIO VIDEO jack Built in microphone If an i LINK cable DV connecting cable is connected to your camcorder You cannot add a sound to a recorded tape We recommend that you add new sound on a tape recorded with your camcorder If you add new sound on a tape recorded with another camcorder includi...

Page 81: ...2 p 16 2 Press TITLE The screen to select a title appears on the LCD screen 3 Select with r R and then press EXEC 4 Press r R to select a desired title and then press EXEC The title appears on the LCD screen 5 If necessary change the color size or position by pressing COLOR SIZE POS r or POS R 6 Press TITLE OK 7 Press SAVE TITLE In the playback playback pause or recording mode The TITLE SAVE indic...

Page 82: ...signal when searching a recording with other video equipment If the tape has too many index signals You may not be able to superimpose a title because the memory is full In this case delete data you do not need Superimposing a title 2 3 4 TITLE PRESET TITLE HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END EXIT RET EXEC R r VACATION COLOR RET POS r SIZE TI...

Page 83: ...the title position If you select the title size LARGE you have eight choices for the title position One cassette can have up to about 20 titles if one title consists of 5 characters However if the cassette memory is full with date photo and cassette label data one cassette can have only up to about 11 titles with 5 characters each Cassette memory capacity is as follows 6 date data maximum 12 photo...

Page 84: ... title you want to erase with r R and then press EXEC ERASE OK indicator appears 7 Make sure the title is the one you want to erase and press OK Superimposing a title 4 5 6 2 FN r R EXEC r R EXEC CM SET CM SEARCH T I TLEERASE T I TLE DSPL TAPE T I TLE ERASE ALL CM SET CM SEARCH T I TLEERASE T I TLE DSPL TAPE T I TLE ERASE ALL T I TLE ERASE 1 HELLO 2 CONGRATULATIONS 3 HAPPY NEW YEAR 4 PRESENT 5 GOO...

Page 85: ...the cursor for the next character Repeat the same procedure as step 5 and 6 to complete your title 7 Press SET The title is stored in memory 1 4 3 5 6 TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET FN EXIT RET EXEC R r EXIT RET EXEC R r EXIT RET EXEC R r r R r R EXEC EXEC ABC DEF T t 678 90 123 45 MNO JKL GHI SET WXY Z TUV PQR S ______________...

Page 86: ...s off The characters you have entered remain stored in memory Set the POWER switch to OFF once and then to CAMERA again then complete your title We recommend setting the POWER switch to VCR or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters To erase the title Press C The last character is erased To enter a space Press c To enter ...

Page 87: ...enter the label appears 7 Select a desired character Repeat pressing a key to select the desired character on the key 8 Press c to move the cursor for the next character Repeat the same procedure as step 7 and 8 to complete the label 9 Press SET The label is stored in memory 5 6 3 FN r R EXEC CM SET CM SEARCH T I TLEERASE T I TLE DSPL TAPE T I TLE ERASE ALL 7 8 EXIT RET EXEC R r ABC DEF T t 678 90...

Page 88: ...cel deleting Select RETURN in step 3 or step 4 then press EXEC If you set the write protect tab of the tape to lock You cannot label the tape Slide the write protect tab to release the write protection If the tape has too many index signals You may not be able to label a cassette because the memory is full In this case delete data you do not need If you have superimposed titles in the cassette Whe...

Page 89: ...RET to return to step 3 For details see Selecting the mode setting of each item p 90 To return to FN Press EXIT 2 CAMERA 3 4 5 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR VCR MANUAL SET P EFFECT MEMORY MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE WHT BAL MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP 0 HR OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP ON OFF 1 FN EXIT RET EXEC R r EXIT RET EXEC R r EXIT R...

Page 90: ... shutter speed To deactivate the digital zoom Up to 10 zoom is carried out To activate the digital zoom More than 10 to 20 zoom is performed digitally p 22 To activate the digital zoom More than 10 to 120 zoom is performed digitally p 22 To record a 16 9 wide picture p 36 To compensate for camera shake To cancel the SteadyShot function Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary objec...

Page 91: ...track tape with sub sound To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and stereo 2 p 80 To output digital images in analog format using your camcorder To output analog images in digital format using your camcorder p 71 To set the brightness on the LCD screen normal To brighten the LCD screen To adjust the color on the LCD screen with POWER switch VCR VCR VCR VCR CAMERA MEMORY Notes on LCD B L When ...

Page 92: ...arch using cassette memory p 53 To search without using cassette memory To erase the title you have superimposed p 84 To display the title you have superimposed Not to display the title To label a cassette p 87 To erase all the data in cassette memory p 88 POWER switch MEMORY VCR MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY MEMORY VCR VCR VCR CAMERA VCR VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA Notes on formatting Memory Stick supplied with...

Page 93: ...pe indicator To display date time and various settings during playback To display date and time during playback POWER switch VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR CAMERA VCR Using the Remote Commander only Notes on the LP mode When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder we recommend playing the tape on your camcorder When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs noise may occur in pictur...

Page 94: ...of your camcorder and a VCR for dubbing in Digital program editing POWER switch CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY VCR CAMERA MEMORY CAMERA MEMORY VCR VCR Notes on DEMO MODE You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcorder DEMO MODE is set to STBY Standby at the factory and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the...

Page 95: ...EXEC 6 Set the month day and hour with the same procedure as step 5 7 Set the minute with r R and press EXEC by the time signal The year changes as follows To return to FN Press EXIT If you do not set the date and time is recorded on the data code of the tape and the Memory Stick Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12 hour cycle 12 00 AM stands for midnigh...

Page 96: ... on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK We recommend backing up important data Image data may be damaged in the following cases If you remove the Memory Stick turn the power off or detach the battery for replacement when the access lamp is flashing If you use Memory Stick s near magnets or magnetic fields such as those of speakers and televisions Prevent metallic objects or your finger from coming int...

Page 97: ...ded on Memory Stick s by your camcorder conform with the Design Rules for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEIDA Japan Electronic Industry Development Association On your camcorder you cannot play back still images recorded on other equipment DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV900E or DSC D700 D770 that does not conform to this universal standard These models are not sold in some areas...

Page 98: ...lashing Never shake or strike your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data from the Memory Stick or recording the data on the Memory Stick Do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur If MEMORYSTICK ERROR is displayed The Memory Stick is corrupted or the file in the Memory Stick is unreadable If this occurs use ...

Page 99: ... PLAY CAM You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 3 Press FN Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 4 Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2 Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 5 Press PAGE3 to go to PAGE3 Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 6 Press a desired operation item Refer to relevant pages for each function FN 1 3 6 2 FN INDEX PLAY MENU PLAY INDEX EXPO SURE LCD BRT P...

Page 100: ...e LCD screen lightly to make it appear You can control the display with DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder When operation buttons do not work even if you press them an adjustment CALIBRATION is required p 141 When executing each item the green bar appears above the item The color of the items changes to gray if they are not available You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder p 1...

Page 101: ...image quality mode may not affect the image quality depending on the types of images you are shooting Image quality settings Setting Meaning FINE Use this mode when you want to record high quality images Indicator FINE The image is compressed to about 1 6 STANDARD This is the standard image quality The image is compressed to Indicator STD about 1 10 Differences in image quality mode Recorded image...

Page 102: ...ct 4MB type supplied FINE FINE 40 images maximum STANDARD STD 60 images maximum 8MB type not supplied FINE FINE 81 images maximum STANDARD STD 122 images maximum 16MB type not supplied FINE FINE 164 images maximum STANDARD STD 246 images maximum 32MB type not supplied FINE FINE 329 images maximum STANDARD STD 494 images maximum 64MB type not supplied FINE FINE 659 images maximum STANDARD STD 988 i...

Page 103: ...pressing PHOTO lightly The green z mark stops flashing then lights up The brightness of the picture and focus are adjusted being targeted for the middle of the picture and are fixed Recording does not start yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on a Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears a Number of images which can be reco...

Page 104: ...nor press PHOTO When you press the PHOTO button on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button Note When recording still images at step 2 with the PHOTO button pressed lightly the image momentarily flickers This is not a malfunction Recording images continuously You can record still pictures continuously Select the multi screen ...

Page 105: ... p 99 3 Press MENU then set CONTINUOUS to MULTI SCRN in in the menu settings To return to FN Press EXIT If the capacity of the Memory Stick becomes full FULL appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder and you cannot record still pictures on this Memory Stick Note on using the video flash light not supplied The video flash light does not work in the multi screen mode 1 POWER LOCK VCR MEMORY CAM...

Page 106: ... viewfinder 4 Press PHOTO deeper Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically To cancel the self timer recording Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears from the LCD screen or the viewfinder You cannot cancel the self timer recording using the Remote Commander No...

Page 107: ...lation or title with a moving picture Record a title on a Memory Stick before a trip or event for convenience C CHROM Camera chromakey You can superimpose a moving picture on top of a still picture such as a picture which can be used as background Shoot the subject against a blue background The blue area of the moving picture will be swapped with the still picture M OVERLAP Memory overlap You can ...

Page 108: ...wer corner of the screen or the Remote Commander to select the still picture which you want to superimpose to see the previous image to see the next image 5 Press a desired mode The still picture is superimposed on the moving picture 6 Press on the left lower corner of the screen to adjust the effect then press OK to return to PAGE1 7 Press EXIT to return to FN 8 Press START STOP to start recordin...

Page 109: ...ss OFF to return to PAGE1 During recording You cannot change the mode setting The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder stores 20 images For M CHROM 18 images such as a frame 100 0001 100 0018 For C CHROM 2 images such as a background 100 0019 100 0020 Sample images Sample images stored in the Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder are protected p 119 If you format the Memory Stick Sample i...

Page 110: ...ndicator disappears 1 2 3 4 1 40 CAPTURE FN FN POWER LOCK VCR MEMORY CAMERA OFF PHOTO PHOTO When the access lamp is lit or flashing Never shake or strike the unit As well do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur If appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder The inserted Memory Stick is incompatible with your camcorde...

Page 111: ...he image through the AUDIO VIDEO jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video jack on the VCR or the TV When recording the image through the DV IN OUT jack Connect using an S video cable not supplied to obtain high quality pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable not supplied to the ...

Page 112: ...he still image from the mini DV tape is recorded on a Memory Stick The number of still images copied is displayed END is displayed when copying is completed To stop or end copying Press END To return to FN Press END to return to PAGE1 then press EXIT When the memory of the Memory Stick is full MEMORY FULL appears on the LCD screen and the copying stops Press END insert another Memory Stick and rep...

Page 113: ...ttery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur To record all the images recorded on the mini DV tape Rewind the tape all the way back and start copying If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK NOT READY appears when you select the item in the menu settings When you change Memory Stick s in the middle of copying Your camcorder resumes copying from the last image recorded...

Page 114: ...ge appears you can play back images but cannot record them on the Memory Stick The file name flashes on the LCD screen if the file is corrupted or the file is unreadable To play back recorded images on a TV screen Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before the operation When operating memory photo playback on a TV or on the LCD screen the ima...

Page 115: ...he POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Press INDEX on your camcorder or on the Remote Commander to display the index screen A red B mark appears above the image that is displayed before changing to the index screen mode T to display the previous 6 images t to display the following 6 images B mark Screen indicators during still image playback Viewing...

Page 116: ...n the index screen either To make screen indicators disappear Press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL Viewing the recorded images using a personal computer The image data recorded with your camcorder is compressed in the JPEG format If you use the application software PictureGear 4 1 Lite supplied with your camcorder you can see images recorded on a Memory Stick on a computer screen Use the PC serial cable supp...

Page 117: ...at twice the size If you press the other area the area moves to the center of the screen To cancel the Memory PB zoom function Press END Note You cannot record the images in the Memory Stick enlarged by the Memory PB zoom mode on Memory Stick s Pictures in the Memory PB zoom mode Pictures in the Memory PB zoom mode are not output through the DV IN OUT jack In the Memory PB zoom mode If you press D...

Page 118: ...sure to follow the steps again from the beginning You can automatically play back images in sequence This function is useful especially when checking recorded images or during a presentation Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK is set to the right unlock position 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 p 99 3 Press MENU then select...

Page 119: ...o protect the image appears 4 Press the image you want to protect The appears on the protected image To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel image protection Press the image you want to cancel image protection in step 4 The disappears Note Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick including the protected image data Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting If the write prot...

Page 120: ...AGE1 p 99 4 Press DELETE DELETE appears on the LCD screen 5 Press OK The selected image is deleted To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 5 Notes To delete a protected image first cancel image protection Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Check the images to delete carefully before deleting them You cannot delete images if the write protect tab is s...

Page 121: ... the Remote Commander to display the index 3 Press DEL Then press the image you want to delete The number of the selected image is highlighted 4 Prees EXEC DELETE appears on the LCD screen 5 Press OK The selected images are deleted To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 5 Deleting images 2 INDEX 1 3 4 1 3 2 4 5 6 EXIT DEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 EXIT DEL MARK MARK EXEC DEL...

Page 122: ... to EXECUTE 5 Select EXECUTE Then press EXEC DELETING appears on the LCD screen When all the unprotected images are deleted COMPLETE is displayed Deleting images To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick Select RET in step 3 then press EXEC While DELETING appears Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons 1 2 FN 4 CONTINUOUS QUAL I TY SLIDE SHOW DELETE...

Page 123: ...the right unlock position 2 Press INDEX on your camcorder or the Remote Commander to display the index 3 Press MARK The screen to write a print mark appears 4 Press the image you want to write a print mark The appears on the selected image To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel writing print marks Press the image you want to cancel the print mark The on the selected image disappears If the write pro...

Page 124: ...pressing FADER press FADER until the desired fader mode is displayed p 37 The indicator changes as follows FADER t M FADER t BOUNCE t MONOTONE t OVERLAP t WIPE t DOT t no indicator To make the buttons on the LCD screen disappear Press OK Notes Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects such as pens In the VCR memory playback mode you cannot operate wi...

Page 125: ...e ejected the cassette while recording you have played back the tape in VCR mode If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on your tape re record from the beginning to the end of the tape concerning above When you record using a digital video camera recorder without a cassette memory function on a tape recorded by one with the cassette memory function the same result may occur mark on th...

Page 126: ... cassettes Audio mode 12 bit mode The original sound can be recorded in stereo 1 and the new sound in stereo 2 in 32 kHz The balance between stereo 1 and stereo 2 can be adjusted by selecting AUDIO MIX in the menu settings during playback Both sounds can be played back 16 bit mode A new sound cannot be recorded but the original sound can be recorded in high quality Moreover it can also play back s...

Page 127: ...n be connected to this unit by the i LINK cable DV connecting cable When connecting this unit to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more i LINK jacks DV jacks refer to the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected About the Name i LINK i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an i...

Page 128: ...VAIO series personal computer other than video equipment Before connecting this unit to a personal computer make sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on the personal computer For details on precautions when connecting this unit also refer to the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected Required i LINK Cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable...

Page 129: ...r lens p 19 STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 89 FOCUS is set to MANUAL c Set it to AUTO p 48 Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus c Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually p 48 The digital effect function is working c Cancel it p 41 The contrast between the subject and background is too high This is not a malfunction This is not a malfunction Slow shutter ...

Page 130: ...mory c Use a tape with cassette memory p 125 CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 89 There is no title in the tape c Superimpose the titles p 81 The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion p 125 AUDIO MIX is set to ST1 side in the menu settings c Adjust AUDIO MIX in the menu settings p 89 TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON in the menu set...

Page 131: ...ery pack p 10 The battery is dead c Use a charged battery pack p 10 12 c Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remeining indicator is correct p 10 The power source is disconnected c Connect it firmly p 12 14 The battery is dead c Use a charged battery pack p 10 12 Moisture condensation has occurred c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 ho...

Page 132: ...6 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Set the tab to write p 96 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Set the tab to write p 96 The image to protect is not played back c Press INDEX to play back the image p 115 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK c Set the tab to write p 96 The image to write a print mark is not played back c Press o...

Page 133: ...ony using the i LINK cable DV connecting cable c Keep the connection and follow the procedure on page 61 to 64 Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is attempted c Set the program again on a recorded portion p 68 The syncronicity of your camcorder and the VCR is not adjusted c Adjust the syncronicity of the VCR p 66 COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings c Set it to ON p 89 Somethin...

Page 134: ...ttings including the date and time return to the default p 148 The DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL button is pressed c Press the LCD screen lightly c Press the DISPLAY button on your camcorder or the Remote Commander p 28 c Adjust the screen CALIBRATION p 141 The mirror mode is activated This is not a malfunction Remove the battery pack and install it again Something is wrong with the battery pack c Please ca...

Page 135: ...perate your camcorder A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code example E 61 10 If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display functio...

Page 136: ...ect tab on the cassette is out red p 15 Fast flashing Moisture condensation has occurred p 139 The tape has run out p 15 29 The self diagnosis display function is activated p 135 The still image is protected Slow flashing The still image is protected p 119 Warning indicator as to Memory Stick Slow flashing No Memory Stick is inserted p 98 Fast flashing The Memory Stick is not readable with your ca...

Page 137: ...e is no recorded portion on the tape You cannot dub new sound p 78 i LINK CABLE i LINK cable is connected p 78 You cannot dub new sound FULL The Memory Stick is full p 105 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK p 96 NO FILE No still image is recorded on the Memory Stick p 114 NO MEMORY STICK No Memory Stick is inserted p 98 MEMORY STICK ERROR The Memroy Stick data is corrupted p ...

Page 138: ...livia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system ...

Page 139: ...cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a hot place as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside You use your camcorder after a squall or a shower You use your camcorder in a high temperature and humidity place How to prevent ...

Page 140: ...me etc regardless of the setting of the POWER switch The manganese lithium battery is always charged as long as you are using your camcorder The battery however will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder It will be completely discharged in about three months if you do not use your camcorder at all Even if the manganese lithium battery is not charged it will not affect the camco...

Page 141: ...ressing DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder then keep pressing DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL for about five seconds 4 Follow the procedure below using an object such as the corner of the Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder 1Touch at the upper left corner 2Touch at the lower right corner 3Touch in the middle of the screen Note If you do not press the right spot always returns to the position at the u...

Page 142: ... and periodically turn on the power operate the CAMERA and VCR sections and play back a tape for about 3 minutes when your camcorder is not to be used for a long time Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on the lens remove them with a soft cloth Clean the camcorder body with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do no...

Page 143: ... not affect the original battery capacity When the battery pack is not to be used for a long time charge the battery pack once fully and then use it until it fully discharges again Keep the battery pack in a cool place Notes on dry batteries To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosion observe the following Be sure to insert the batteries with the polarities matched to the marks Dry ...

Page 144: ...1 mm s LP Approx 12 56 mm s Recording playback time using cassette DVM60 SP 1 hour LP 1 5 hours Fastforward rewind time using cassette DVM60 Approx 3 min and 30 seconds Viewfinder Electric viewfinder color Image device 1 4 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Approx 800 000 pixels Effective Approx 400 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 1 3 16 in 30 mm 10 Optical 120 Digi...

Page 145: ...inal cover p 12 5 Eyecup 6 Viewfinder p 18 7 LOCK p 18 8 POWER switch p 18 9 START STOP button p 18 0 BATTERY RELEASE lever p 12 This mark indicates that this product is a genuine accessory for Sony video products When purchasing Sony video products Sony recommends that you purchase accessories with this GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES mark Camcorder 6 7 8 5 1 2 3 4 9 0 ...

Page 146: ... can reproduce a fine image The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation It adopts the MTF measurement system for video camera and offers a quality as the Carl Zeiss lens MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation Transfer Function Factor The value number indicates the amount of light of a subject penetrating into the lens qh Infrared rays emitter p 24 ...

Page 147: ...VIDEO jack p 31 34 58 wd LANC DIGITAL I O jack p 116 LANC stands for Local Application Control Bus System The control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video equipment and other peripherals connected to the video equipment This jack has the same function as the jack indicated as CONTROL L or REMOTE wa wd ws wf wf DV IN OUT jack p 59 The DV IN OUT jack is i LINK compatible ...

Page 148: ...h Power lamp p 7 18 wj i headphones jack When you use headphones the speaker on your camcorder is silent wk PHOTO button p 32 103 wl Power zoom lever p 22 e DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL button p 28 ea RESET button p 134 es Access lamp p 98 wj wh wg es ea wk e wl ...

Page 149: ... LIGHT button p 23 eg Memory Stick slot p 98 eh Viewfinder lens adjustment lever p 19 ej Cassette lid p 15 ek Grip strap ed ef eh ej ek el r ra rs eg el Holding Grip r MEMORY RELEASE lever p 98 ra OPEN Z EJECT lever p 15 rs Tripod receptacle Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 9 32 inch 6 5 mm Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camc...

Page 150: ... 3 Memory control buttons p 114 4 SEARCH MODE button p 53 54 55 56 57 5 Video control buttons p 27 6 REC button p 18 7 MARK button p 68 8 Transmitter Point toward the remote sensor to control your camcorder after turning on your camcorder 9 ZERO SET MEMORY button p 52 q START STOP button p 18 qa DATA CODE button p 28 qs Power zoom button p 22 qd buttons p 53 54 55 56 57 qf AUDIO DUB button p 79 RM...

Page 151: ...s such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly Your camcorder works in the commander mode VCR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control misoperation If you use another Sony VCR in the Commander mode VCR 2 we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of t...

Page 152: ... S T B Y 0 1 2 3 4 1 2 min S T I L L Z E R O S E T 1 6 9 W I D E M E MO R Y N E G A R T E N D S E A R C H A U T O 6 0 AWB D V I N F 1 1 1 6 B I T 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 0 qa qs w ql qk qj qh qf qg qd ws wf wg wd wa 7 8 wh qg NIGHTSHOT indicator p 24 qh Warning indicators p 136 qj Tape counter indicator p 52 Time code indicator p 22 Self diagnosis indicator p 135 Photo mode indicator p 32 103 ...

Page 153: ...ing in the recording mode Watching the picture on a wide screen TV Viewing images using a personal computer Functions to use after recording in the playback mode Digital processing of recorded images Displaying the date time or various settings when you recorded Quickly locating a desired scene Searching for scenes having a title Searching for scenes recorded in the photo mode Scanning scenes reco...

Page 154: ... sound 126 Manual focus 48 Memory chromakey 107 Memory luminancekey 107 Memory mix 107 Memory overlap 107 Memory PB zoom 117 Memory Stick 96 Menu settings 89 Mirror mode 20 Moisture condensation 139 MONOTONE 37 Mosaic fader 37 NIGHTSHOT 24 Normal charge 10 NORM FADER 37 NTSC system 138 O P Q OLD MOVIE 41 Operation indicators 152 OVERLAP 37 PB ZOOM 51 117 Photo scan 57 Photo search 56 PICTURE EFFEC...

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