Sony Handycam DCR-TRV460E Operation Manual Download

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Quick Start Guide

Recording still images

Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder.

To charge the battery, see page 14.

Insert a “Memory Stick” into the camcorder.

Lift up the viewfinder.

Slide the battery pack in the direction
of the arrow until it clicks.

Insert it so that the

mark

is at the bottom left corner.
Push in until it clicks.

mark

Summary of Contents for Handycam DCR-TRV460E

Page 1: ...3 087 923 12 1 2004 Sony Corporation Camera Operations Guide Read this first Digital Video Camera Recorder DCR TRV460E TRV461E SERIES TM Camera Operations Guide GB ...

Page 2: ...ntinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable again Notes on use Note on a cassette tape You can record on standard 8 mm and Hi8 Digital8 video cassettes in Digital8 system only on your camcorder See page 114 for details Notes on recording Before starting to record test the recording function to make sure the picture and sound are recorded without any problems ...

Page 3: ...e captured using a digital still camera and thus may appear different from what you see Instructions with no specific model names are for all models Instructions with specific model names are for the indicated models only Before you start reading this manual check the model name of your camcorder Notes on using the camcorder Hold your camcorder correctly To ensure a good grip fasten the grip belt ...

Page 4: ...Inserting a cassette tape 20 Inserting a Memory Stick 21 Step 7 Setting the screen language 22 Recording Recording movies 24 Recording for a longer time 26 Using zoom 26 Using the built in light 27 Recording in mirror mode 28 Using the self timer 28 Recording still images Memory photo recording 29 Selecting image quality 31 Using the self timer 31 Recording a still image on a Memory Stick while re...

Page 5: ...ng END SEARCH 44 Searching manually EDIT SEARCH 45 Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes Rec review 45 Playback Viewing movies recorded on a tape 46 Playing back in various modes 47 Viewing recordings with added effects Digital effect 48 Viewing recordings on a Memory Stick 49 Playing back in various modes from a Memory Stick 50 Playing back with ease Easy Handycam 51 Making full use of Easy...

Page 6: ...OUND AUDIO MIX USB CAMERA etc 76 Using the TIME LANGU menu CLOCK SET WORLD TIME etc 82 Customizing Personal Menu 83 Dubbing Editing Connecting to a VCR or TV 86 Dubbing to another tape 87 Recording pictures from a VCR or TV 88 Dubbing pictures from a tape to a Memory Stick 89 Dubbing still images from a Memory Stick to a tape 90 Dubbing selected scenes from a tape Digital program editing 91 Deleti...

Page 7: ...tte tapes 114 About the Memory Stick 115 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 117 About i LINK 119 Maintenance and precautions 120 Specification 123 Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls 125 Index 131 Refer also to other operating instructions supplied with your camcorder Editing images with your computer cComputer Applications Guide ...

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

Page 9: ...ached when you purchase your camcorder p 125 b Press OPEN and open the LCD panel c While pressing the green button slide the POWER switch down to light up the CAMERA TAPE lamp The power turns on d Press REC START STOP Recording starts To change to standby mode press REC START STOP again a Slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the PLAY EDIT lamp lights up b Touch rewind c Touch play to start the ...

Page 10: ... to the camcorder To charge the battery see page 14 2 Insert a Memory Stick into the camcorder a Lift up the viewfinder b Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks Insert it so that the b mark is at the bottom left corner Push in until it clicks b mark ...

Page 11: ...N and open the LCD panel c While pressing the green button slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the CAMERA MEMORY lamp lights up The power turns on d Press PHOTO lightly A short beep sound is heard when the focus is adjusted e Press PHOTO fully Ashutter soundis heard and the still image is recorded a Slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the PLAY EDIT lamp lights up b Touch The most recently ...

Page 12: ... allows easy recording playback for even first time users by providing only the basic functions for recording playback For details see instructions for each operation See page 33 for recording page 51 for playback Easy Handycam operation ON Press EASY when recording playing back EASY lights up in blue 1 and screen font size increases 2 during Easy Handycam operation ...

Page 13: ...media supplied with DCR TRV460E AC Adaptor 1 Mains lead 1 Lens cap 1 See page 125 on how to attach the lens cap Shoulder strap 1 See page 126 on how to attach the shoulder strap Wireless Remote Commander 1 A button type lithium battery is already installed A V connecting cable 1 USB cable 1 Rechargeable battery pack NP FM30 1 CD ROM SPVD 012 USB Driver 1 Cleaning cloth 1 21 pin adaptor 1 For the m...

Page 14: ... may cause a malfunction Use a nearby wall socket when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall socket immediately if any malfunction occurs 1 Lift up the viewfinder 2 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 3 With the v mark on the DC plug facing up connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder 4 Connect the mains lead t...

Page 15: ...tery Info You can check the battery s current charge level and its current remaining recording time both during charging or when the power is turned off 1 Set the POWER switch to CHG OFF 2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel 3 Press DSPL BATT INFO The battery information appears for about 7 seconds Keep the button pressed to view it for about 20 seconds A Battery charge level Displays approximate re...

Page 16: ...ndard 8 mm system is reduced by about 20 b Notes The power will not be supplied from the battery pack when the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder even if its mains lead is disconnected from the wall socket The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperature The CHG charge lamp flashes during charging or the battery information wil...

Page 17: ... Charging the battery pack p 14 Step 3 Turning the power on You need to slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the desired power mode to record or play When using this camcorder for the first time the CLOCK SET screen appears p 19 While pressing the green button slide the POWER switch down The power turns on To enter the recording or playing mode slide the switch repeatedly until the respecti...

Page 18: ...touch z Tips If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out If you are using the battery pack for power source you can adjust the brightness by selecting LCD BL LEVEL from the LCD SET on the STANDARD SET menu p 78 Even if you adjust the LCD screen backlight the recorded picture will not be affected You can turn off the operation ...

Page 19: ...n lights up To hide the buttons on the LCD screen touch To use the large capacity battery pack When you use the large capacity battery pack NP QM71 QM71D QM91 QM91D on your camcorder extend the viewfinder and pull it up to the optimal angle for viewing Step 5 Setting the date and time Set the date and time when using this camcorder for the first time If you do not set the date and time the CLOCK S...

Page 20: ...ee page 114 b Notes Do not force the cassette into the compartment This may cause a malfunction of your camcorder The recording time when you use your camcorder is 2 3 of the indicated time on Hi8 tape If you select the LP mode in the menu settings the recording time is the indicated time on Hi8 tape 1 Slide the OPEN EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and open the lid The cassette compartme...

Page 21: ...ally slides back in 3 Close the lid Inserting a Memory Stick For details on the Memory Stick such as write protection see page 115 b Note When using the half sized Memory Stick the Memory Stick Duo make sure you attach the Memory Stick Duo adaptor Your camcorder may malfunction when it is inserted without an adaptor p 116 Insert the Memory Stick with the b mark at the bottom left corner until it c...

Page 22: ...ck your camcorder turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may be damaged Step 7 Setting the screen language You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen 1 Turn on your camcorder 2 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel 3 Touch 4 Touch LANGUAGE If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from...

Page 23: ...Getting started Getting started 23 5 Select the desired language with then touch z Tip Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options ...

Page 24: ...TAPE lamp lights up and your camcorder is set to the standby mode To record on a Memory Stick MPEG MOVIE EX Slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the CAMERA MEMORY lamp lights up and the currently selected recording folder appears on the screen 4 Press REC START STOP Recording starts REC appears on the LCD screen and the Camera recording lamp lights up Press REC START STOP again to stop recordin...

Page 25: ...59 H END SEARCH EDIT SEARCH Rec review display switch button p 44 Indicators displayed during recording on a Memory Stick The indicators will not be recorded on the Memory Stick Date time p 54 will not be displayed during recording A Recording folder B Remaining battery The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use When you opened or closed the LCD panel it takes about ...

Page 26: ... SP mode A tape recorded in the LP mode should be played back only on this camcorder To record for a longer time on a Memory Stick In the MEMORY SET menu select MOVIE SET IMAGE SIZE then 160 112 p 65 The length of time you can record on a Memory Stick varies depending on the image size and the recording environment Refer to the following list for approximate length of time you can record movies on...

Page 27: ...ts very bright light which is perfectly safe in normal use However avoid directly aiming the light at a subject s eyes from very close range The battery pack discharges quickly while the built in light is turned on When you do not use your camcorder turn the built in light off and remove the battery pack to avoid turning on the built in light accidentally When flickering occurs while shooting in t...

Page 28: ... the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees towards the subject A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the picture will be normal when recorded Using the self timer With the self timer you can start recording after a delay of about 10 seconds 1 Touch 2 Touch SELF TIMER If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the CAMERA...

Page 29: ...l the self timer Follow steps 1 and 2 then select OFF in step 3 Recording still images Memory photo recording You can record still images on a Memory Stick Before recording follow steps 1 to 7 in Getting started p 13 p 22 z Tip Performing Easy Handycam operation even first time users can record easily For details see page 33 1 Remove the lens cap Pull the lens cap string down and attach it to the ...

Page 30: ...Your camcorder compensates for camera shake when recording moving subjects in the FIELD mode Your camcorder records in high quality in the FRAME mode p 65 Indicators displayed during recording A Recording folder B Quality FINE or STANDARD C Personal Menu button p 59 D Review button p 30 b Notes When recording fast moving subjects in the FRAME mode the recorded image appears blurry When recording i...

Page 31: ...about 150 kB that of STANDARD is about 60 kB Supplied with DCR TRV461E only z Tip The still image size is 640 480 dots only Using the self timer With the self timer you can record a still image after a delay of about 10 seconds 1 Touch 2 Touch SELF TIMER If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the CAMERA SET menu 3 Touch ON then appears ...

Page 32: ...image on a Memory Stick while recording movies on a tape You can record still images on a Memory Stick Before recording follow steps 1 to 7 in Getting started p 13 p 22 Press PHOTO fully during tape recording To record still images in standby mode Press and hold PHOTO lightly Check the image and press it fully b Notes You cannot record a still image on a Memory Stick during the following operation...

Page 33: ...PE lamp lights up 4 Press EASY The EASY lights up in blue 5 Press REC START STOP Recording starts REC appears on the LCD screen and the Camera recording lamp lights up Press REC START STOP again to stop recording To turn the power off Slide the POWER switch up to the CHG OFF position To cancel Easy Handycam operation Press EASY again b Notes You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off during...

Page 34: ...sy Handycam operation the settings of the functions that are not displayed on the screen return to their defaults Previously made settings are restored when you cancel the Easy Handycam operation Making full use of Easy Handycam operation 1 Touch MENU The available menu items are displayed on the screen 2 Touch the desired item 3 Select the desired setting For CLOCK SET 1 Set Y year with then touc...

Page 35: ...You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background such as subjects in the limelight on stage 1 Touch during recording or in the standby mode 2 Touch SPOT METER If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the CAMERA SET men...

Page 36: ... you can avoid backlight shadows on people next to the window by manually fixing the exposure to that of the wall side of the room 1 Touch during recording or in the standby mode 2 Touch EXPOSURE If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the CAMERA SET menu 3 Touch MANUAL 4 Adjust the exposure by touching dim bright then touch To return th...

Page 37: ...n the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the CAMERA SET menu 5 Touch ON then appears To cancel Super NightShot plus follow steps 3 and 4 then select OFF in step 5 Or set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF To record a clearer picture in color on the tape Color Slow Shutter 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA TAPE mode 2 Make sure the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is se...

Page 38: ... is about 3 m 10 feet The default setting is ON If you record subjects in dark places such as night scene or in moonlight set NS LIGHT to OFF on the menu You can make image color deeper p 62 Adjusting the focus The focus is adjusted automatically in the default setting Adjusting the focus for an off center subject SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not loca...

Page 39: ...by mode 2 Touch FOCUS If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the CAMERA SET menu 3 Touch MANUAL appears 4 Touch or to sharpen focus To focus on close subjects To focus on distant subjects 9 changes to when the focus cannot be adjusted any further 9 changes to when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer Tips for focusing manually It is ...

Page 40: ...VERLAP fade in only WIPE fade in only DOT FADER fade in only 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA TAPE mode 2 Touch in the standby mode to fade in or during recording to fade out 3 Touch FADER If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the PICT APPLI menu 4 Touch the desired effect then touch When you touch OVERLAP WIPE and DOT FAD...

Page 41: ...u have a Memory Stick with the still image to be superimposed and a tape in your camcorder 2 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA TAPE mode 3 Touch 4 Touch MENU 5 Select PICT APPLI then OVERLAP by touching and touch The recorded image appears on the thumbnail screen 6 Touch previous next to select the still image to be superimposed 7 Touch ON then 8 Touch 9 Press REC START STOP to start rec...

Page 42: ... To cancel Digital effect Follow steps 2 and 3 then select OFF in step 4 b Notes You cannot use Digital effect together with Super NightShot plus function Color Slow Shutter function FADER function Memory overlap MEMORY MIX function You cannot use SLOW SHUTTR OLD MOVIE together with PROGRAM AE except AUTO You cannot use OLD MOVIE together with 16 9 WIDE mode Picture effect PICT EFFECT z Tip You ca...

Page 43: ... You can have the movie swap into the blue area of a still image such as an illustration or into a frame with a blue area enclosed by the frame 1 Check that you have a Memory Stick with the still image to be superimposed and a tape only if you are recording on tape in your camcorder 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the CAMERA TAPE mode when you are recording on a tape or the CAMERA ME...

Page 44: ...en you use the MEMORY MIX function in the mirror mode p 28 the picture on the LCD screen appears normally without being mirror reversed You may not be able to play back pictures modified on your computer or recorded with other camcorders on your camcorder z Tip The supplied SPVD 012 USB Driver CD ROM contains sample images for use in MEMORY MIX operations Refer to the supplied Computer Application...

Page 45: ...ng the search 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA TAPE mode 2 Touch 3 Keep touching to go backward to go forward and release it at the point where you want the recording to start b Note The EDIT SEARCH function does not work for the tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes Rec review You can view a few seconds of the scen...

Page 46: ...o to the point you want to view 4 Touch play to start playback To adjust the volume 1 Touch 2 Touch VOLUME If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the STANDARD SET menu 3 Adjust the volume by touching decrease increase then touch To stop playback Touch stop To pause Touch pause during playback Touch it again to restart the playback Playb...

Page 47: ...sound Also you may see mosaic like images of the previously played picture remaining on the screen when playing back in the Digital8 system Noise may appear when your camcorder plays back tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system 1 During playback or playback pause touch 2 Touch VAR SPD PB If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and s...

Page 48: ...ect an effect then adjust the effect by touching decrease increase 6 Touch twice then appears To cancel Digital effect Follow steps 2 to 4 then select OFF in step 5 b Notes You cannot add effects to externally input pictures Also you cannot output pictures edited with digital effects via the DV Interface The Digital effect function does not work with tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 stan...

Page 49: ...picture When you view a movie touch when the selected movie appears on the screen To adjust the volume of movies 1 Touch 2 Touch VOLUME If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the STANDARD SET menu 3 Adjust the volume by touching decrease increase then touch To stop or pause movies Touch Touch it again to restart the playback To delete p...

Page 50: ...renamed folders and modified pictures may not appear on the screen z Tip Once you record a picture in a folder the same folder will be set as the default folder for playback You can select a playback folder in the menu p 67 Playing back in various modes from a Memory Stick Using the screen in step 4 in Viewing recordings on a Memory Stick p 49 the following operations are available To search for a...

Page 51: ... Easy Handycam operation allows easy playback for even first time users by providing only the basic functions for playback Also screen font size increases for easy viewing Make sure you have a recorded cassette or a recorded Memory Stick inserted into your camcorder 1 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the PLAY EDIT lamp lights up EASY POWER switch OPEN Sli...

Page 52: ...Handycam operation 1 Touch MENU The available menu items are displayed on the screen 2 Touch the desired item 3 Select the desired setting For CLOCK SET 1 Set Y year with then touch 2 Set M month D day hour and minutes in the same way as Y year then touch For LANGUAGE Select the desired language with then touch For BEEP See page 80 For VOLUME Adjust the volume by touching decrease increase then to...

Page 53: ...me The picture is magnified approximately twice the original size and centered at the point you touched on the screen When you touch another place the point you touched becomes the center 6 Adjust the zoom ratio using the power zoom lever You can select the zoom ratio from approximately 1 1 to 5 times the original size Touch W to decrease or T to increase the ratio To cancel the operation Touch EN...

Page 54: ...emory Stick 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY EDIT mode 2 Touch during playback or playback pause 3 Touch DATA CODE If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the STANDARD SET menu 4 Select CAMERA DATA or DATE TIME then touch To hide the date time or the camera settings data Follow steps 2 and 3 and select OFF in step 4...

Page 55: ...pe playback b Notes Camera setting data do not appear when movies on a Memory Stick are played back The data code function does not work with tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system z Tip Exposure adjustment value 0EV appears when a Memory Stick is played back ...

Page 56: ...lone When your TV is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A V connecting cable Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white left channel or the red right channel plug to the audio input jack...

Page 57: ...n the tape counter To cancel the operation Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander again b Notes There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the time code and the tape counter Zero set memory will not function correctly if there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape The zero set memory function does not work with tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 standar...

Page 58: ...for and displayed To cancel the operation Press STOP on the Remote Commander b Notes If one day s recording is less than 2 minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes The Date search will not function correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape The date search function does not work with tapes recorded on other devices...

Page 59: ...ct the desired item with then touch You can also touch the item directly to select it You can scroll and see all items The available items vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder Unavailable items will be grayed out 6 Select the desired setting changes to If you decide not to change the setting touch to return to the previous screen POWER switch Example PLAY EDIT mode s Personal Menu 1 ...

Page 60: ...r Unavailable items will be grayed out You can customize the short cuts p 83 1 Touch 2 Touch the desired item 3 Select the desired setting then touch z Tips When the PLAY EDIT mode is selected touch on the screen displayed after step 2 p 59 to display the video operation screen Touch to return to the previous screen It is convenient if the items you often use appear as short cuts on the Personal M...

Page 61: ...POTLIGHT spotlight Select to prevent people s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light such as in a theater or at a wedding PORTRAIT soft portrait Select to bring out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background SPORTS sports lesson Select to minimize shake when shooting fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf BEACH SKI beach ski...

Page 62: ...ee page 39 for details SUPER NSPLUS See page 37 for details NS LIGHT When using the NightShot plus function to record you can record clearer pictures by using the NightShot Light to emit infrared rays invisible GON Select to automatically activate the electronic shutter to adjust the shutter speed when recording in bright conditions OFF Select when recording without using the electronic shutter GO...

Page 63: ...digital zoom This function is useful when recording enlarged pictures of a distant subject such as a bird GOFF Select to deactivate the digital zoom Up to 20 times zoom is performed optically 40 Select to activate the digital zoom 20 times through 40 times zoom is performed digitally 990 Select to activate the digital zoom 20 times through 990 times zoom is performed digitally The right side of th...

Page 64: ...dyShot does not work If you set 16 9 WIDE to ON in the menu settings when the SteadyShot is working flashes and the SteadyShot does not function STEADYSHOT You can select this function to compensate for camera shake GOFF Standard setting to record pictures to play back on a 4 3 TV The recorded picture will not be wide ON Select to record a picture to be played back on a 16 9 wide TV GON Standard s...

Page 65: ...elect to record still images with the fine image quality compressed to about 1 4 STANDARD Select to record still images with the standard image quality compressed to about 1 10 GFIELD To record moving subjects correcting jitter p 30 FRAME To record stationary subjects in high quality G320 240 Select to record movies for playing on a large screen or to record clearer pictures 160 112 Select to reco...

Page 66: ...th DCR TRV461E 1 Touch YES twice To cancel formatting select NO 2 Touch b Notes Do not do any of the following while Formatting is displayed Move the POWER switch to select other power modes Operate any buttons Eject the Memory Stick Formatting erases everything on the Memory Stick including protected image data and newly created folders FILE NO ON Select to always display the remaining capacity o...

Page 67: ...der You will have to format the Memory Stick p 66 or delete them using your computer The number of pictures that can be recorded on a Memory Stick decreases as the number of folders increases on the Memory Stick REC FOLDER As the default setting pictures are saved in the 101MSDCF folder You can select a folder to save your pictures Create new folders from the NEW FOLDER menu then select the folder...

Page 68: ... FADER See page 40 for details OVERLAP See page 41 for details D EFFECT See page 41 48 for details PICT EFFECT You can add special effects such as films to a picture before or after recording on a tape appears when the effect is selected OK 0 00 00 60min STBY FADER PICT APPLI OVRLAP D EFFECT GOFF Select when not using the Picture effect setting NEG ART Select to record play the picture with the co...

Page 69: ...ory Stick or a selected playback folder in sequence slide show 1 Touch 2 Touch PB FOLDER 3 Select ALL FILES or CURRNT FOLDER then touch 4 Touch REPEAT 5 Touch ON or OFF then 6 Touch END PASTEL Select to record the picture looking like a pale pastel drawing This effect is not available during playback MOSAIC Select to record picture appearing mosaic patterned This effect is not available during pla...

Page 70: ...rame recording continuously the remaining tape time will not be indicated correctly The last scene will be longer than other scenes INTERVAL REC You can achieve excellent recordings of flowers blooming etc with this function Connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation a REC TIME b INTERVAL 1 Touch 2 Touch INTERVAL 3 Select a desired interval time th...

Page 71: ...n if the light changes p 39 You can silence the beeps during recording p 80 INT REC STL This function is useful to observe the movement of clouds or the changes of daylight Your camcorder will shoot a still image at a selected interval and record it on a Memory Stick a Shooting time b Interval 1 Touch 2 Select a desired interval time 1 5 or 10 minutes then touch 3 Touch ON then touch 4 Touch flash...

Page 72: ...d below When you touch the screen during the demonstration The demonstration starts again in about 10 minutes When a cassette or Memory Stick is inserted When a mode other than CAMERA TAPE is selected If A SHUT OFF is set to 5 min when the camcorder is used on the battery pack the power will be turned off after approximately 5 minutes p 81 PRINT See page 101 for details GON Select to see an overvi...

Page 73: ...D When your camcorder is connected to a Sony VAIO series personal computer you can easily burn the picture recorded on the tape on a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD using this command See the supplied Computer Applications Guide for details BURN VCD When your camcorder is connected to a personal computer you can easily burn the picture recorded on the tape on a CD R Direct Access to Video CD Bur...

Page 74: ... To select the type of letter to enter the title Select or 3 Touch to move s to select the next character and enter the character in the same manner 4 When you have finished entering characters touch 2 Touch 3 Touch color position SIZE as necessary to select a desired color position or size Color white t yellow t violet t red t cyan t green t blue Position You can select from 8 to 9 choices Size s...

Page 75: ... may take 5 minutes or longer to enter characters set A SHUT OFF on the STANDARD SET menu to NEVER p 81 The power will not be turned off Even though the power goes off the characters you have entered remain stored in memory Turn the power back on then start again from step 1 to continue superimposing the title When you superimpose a title while you are recording the beep does not sound z Tip To ch...

Page 76: ...properly between the scenes AUDIO MODE b Note You cannot select AUDIO MODE when you dub tapes recorded in the Digital8 system to another VCR However you can select AUDIO MODE when you dub tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system to another VCR via the DV Interface VOLUME See page 46 49 for details MULTI SOUND You can select how to play back audio recorded on a tape in stereo...

Page 77: ...ay back a stereo tape with stereo sound or dual sound track tape with main and sub sound 1 Digital8 system Select to play back a stereo tape with the left channel sound or a dual sound track tape with main sound Hi8 standard 8 mm system Select to play back a stereo tape with monaural sound or a dual sound track tape with main sound 2 Digital8 system Select to play back a stereo tape with the right...

Page 78: ...ally selected for the setting When you select BRIGHT battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording LCD COLOR Touch to adjust the color on the LCD screen A V c DV OUT You can connect a digital device and an analog device to your camcorder and convert the signal transmitted from the connected devices to the appropriate signal on your camcorder GNORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Select...

Page 79: ...ing switching of systems the screen turns blue and the following displays appear on the screen A hissing noise also sometimes can be heard t During switching from Digital8 to Hi8 standard 8 mm t During switching from Hi8 standard 8 mm to Digital8 Select to play back a tape that was recorded on other devices in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system when your camcorder does not automatically detect the recor...

Page 80: ... to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another VCR remote control unit GON Select to turn on the camera recording lamp on the front of your camcorder during recording OFF Select this setting in the following recording situations The camera recording lamp will not light up during recording When you do not want the subject to be nervous about being recorded When you are reco...

Page 81: ...EL Select to show the displays such as the time code on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder V OUT PANEL Select to show the displays such as the time code on the TV screen LCD screen and in the viewfinder GNORMAL Select to scroll the menu items downwards by touching OPPOSITE Select to scroll the menu items upwards by touching G5 min Select to activate the Auto shut off When approximately 5 minutes...

Page 82: ...me p 19 WORLD TIME You can adjust the time difference when using your camcorder abroad 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 or change the language used for the on screen display p 22 You can select from English Simplified English ...

Page 83: ...U SET UP If the desired menu is not displayed on the screen touch until the menu is displayed 3 Touch ADD 4 Touch to select a menu category then touch The available items vary depending on the power mode of the camcorder Only the available items are displayed 5 Touch to select a menu item then touch 6 Touch YES The menu is added to the end of the list 7 Touch 1 3 0 00 00 60min MENU FADER EXPO SURE...

Page 84: ...1 Touch 2 Touch P MENU SET UP If the menu is not displayed on the screen touch until the desired menu is displayed 3 Touch SORT 1 3 0 00 00 60min MENU FADER EXPO SURE PRGRAM AE SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS P MENU SET UP ADD SORT DELETE 0 00 00 RESET 60min END Select button to delete 1 3 0 00 00 60min END MENU FADER EXPO SURE PRGRAM AE SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS D e l e t e t h i s f r o m CAMERA TAPE mode s P...

Page 85: ... touch until the menu is displayed 3 Touch RESET 4 Touch YES 5 Touch YES The Personal Menu settings return to the default settings To cancel initialization touch NO 6 Touch OK Select new location 1 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 60min END MENU FADER EXPO SURE PRGRAM AE SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS 0 00 00 END OK Select new location 1 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 60min MENU FADER EXPO SURE PRGRAM AE SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS 0 00 00 1 3 0 0...

Page 86: ... cable to connect your camcorder to other devices Before connecting make sure the DISPLAY setting in the STANDARD SET menu is set to LCD PANEL the default setting p 81 When you are connecting your camcorder to monaural device connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video jack and the red right channel or the white left channel plug to the audio jack on the VCR or the TV To use a...

Page 87: ...rder is connected to the VCR via the DV Interface you cannot record the title indicators and words entered on the index screen of the Memory Stick When dubbing using the A V connecting cable press DSPL BATT INFO to hide indicators such as time code p 54 Otherwise they will be recorded on the tape To record the date time and camera settings data have them displayed on screen p 54 Pictures edited wi...

Page 88: ...Touch 2 Touch REC CTRL with an icon If the item is not displayed on the screen touch If you cannot find it touch MENU and select it from the EDIT PLAY menu p 73 3 Touch REC PAUSE When recording on a Memory Stick 1 Touch 2 Touch MENU 3 Select the EDIT PLAY menu then REC CTRL with an icon 5 Start playing the cassette on your VCR or select a TV program The picture played on the connected device appea...

Page 89: ... monaural or still images on a Memory Stick Make sure you have a recorded tape in the Digital8 system and a Memory Stick inserted into your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the PLAY EDIT mode 2 Search and record the scene you want to record When recording a still image 1 Touch play to playback the tape 2 Press PHOTO lightly at the scene you want to record Check the image and press it f...

Page 90: ...ng REC START STOP during tape playback For the recording time of movies see page 26 Dubbing still images from a Memory Stick to a tape You can record still images on a tape Make sure you have the Memory Stick with the images and a tape inserted into your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the PLAY EDIT mode 2 Search for the point where you want to start dubbing by touching rewind or fast...

Page 91: ...der When you are recording on a Memory Stick skip steps 1 and 2 and start from Recording the selected scenes as programs p 95 b Note The Digital program editing does not work with tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system Step 1 Preparing your camcorder and VCR for operation Follow the steps below when you are performing a digital program edit for the first time to a tape in ...

Page 92: ...OG EDIT then touch 8 Touch OTHER DEVICE 9 Touch EDIT SET 10Touch CONTROL 11Select IR or i LINK When connecting with an A V connecting cable Touch IR then Follow the procedure described in To set the IR SETUP code p 93 When connecting with an i LINK cable Touch i LINK then Go on to Step 2 Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR p 94 OK 60min STILL SET MEMORY SET MOVIE SET ALL ERASE 0 00 00 00 0 00...

Page 93: ... your VCR and set the VCR to recording pause 7 Touch IR TEST 8 Touch EXEC The recording starts on your VCR when the setting is correct Completed appears when the IR SETUP code test is finished Go on to Step 2 Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR p 94 When recording fails to start select another IR SETUP code and try again IR SETUP code list The following IR SETUP codes are recorded on your cam...

Page 94: ... step if you have selected i LINK in step 11 on p 92 bNote Run the tape for about 10 seconds before pausing The starting scenes may not get recorded when you start recording from the beginning of the tape 3 Touch then ADJ TEST 4 Touch EXEC A picture about 50 seconds long with 5 IN and OUT indicators each for adjusting synchronization is recorded Roadstar 47 SABA 21 76 91 Salora 89 Samsung 22 32 52...

Page 95: ...or recording is set 11Touch END twice Recording the selected scenes as programs When you are performing a digital program edit for the first time to a tape in a VCR go through the procedures described in Steps 1 and 2 p 91 to p 94 beforehand b Note You cannot dub the title or display indicators However you can dub the title which has already been recorded on a tape 1 Prepare a cassette or a Memory...

Page 96: ...se playback You can adjust the position with frame 10Touch MARK OUT The ending point of the first program is set and the lower part of the program mark changes to light blue 11Repeat steps 7 to 10 and create programs 12Set your VCR to recording pause Skip this step if your camcorder is connected via an i LINK cable or recording on a Memory Stick 0 00 00 00 60min VAR SPD PB REC CTRL OK PRINT PICT E...

Page 97: ...emory until the cassette is ejected To erase programs 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 in Recording the selected scenes as programs p 95 then touch UNDO 2 Touch DEL 1MARK to delete the last set program Or touch ALL ERASE to delete all the programs 3 Touch EXEC The programs are deleted To cancel this operation touch CANCEL b Notes You cannot set the starting point or ending point on a blank section of the tap...

Page 98: ...ing 6 pictures at once 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the PLAY EDIT mode 2 Touch 3 Touch 4 Touch 5 Touch DELETE 6 Touch the picture you want to delete appears on the image to be deleted To display the next or the previous 6 pictures touch 7 Touch 8 Touch YES The selected pictures are deleted To cancel deletion touch NO b Notes Pictures cannot be deleted when the write protect tab of the Memory...

Page 99: ...ect 7 Touch 8 Touch END To cancel image protection Follow steps 1 to 5 then touch the image to cancel image protection disappears from the image Selecting still images for printing Print mark You can mark images that you want to print out while viewing them on your camcorder You cannot specify the number of printouts The DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard is used to select images for printin...

Page 100: ...mark disappears from the image b Note Do not mark images on your camcorder if the Memory Stick already has some images with the Print mark put on other devices This may change the information of the images with the Print mark put on the other device 101 0002 SET END 101 2 10 SET END DELETE PB FOLDER PRO TECT PR I NT MARK 2 10 PRINT MARK 101 0002 101 appears on the selected image 2 10 PRINT MARK 10...

Page 101: ...ect the supplied AC Adaptor to the wall outlet for the power supply 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY EDIT mode 2 Select 3 Touch MENU 4 Select STANDARD SET then USB PLY EDT by touching and 5 Select PictBridge then touch 6 Touch 7 Connect the USB jack p 127 of your camcorder to a printer using the supplied USB cable The location of the USB jack of the printer differs depending ...

Page 102: ...To finish printing Touch END and disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder and printer b Notes Do not attempt the following operations when is on the screen The operations may not be performed properly Slide the POWER switch to select other power modes Disconnecting the USB cable from your camcorder or printer Removing the Memory Stick from your camcorder If the printer stops working disconnect...

Page 103: ...se the AC Adaptor to connect to the wall socket p 17 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on cDisconnect the AC Adaptor from a wall socket or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If the functions still do not work press the RESET button using a sharp pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting except the Pe...

Page 104: ...unction cFully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one It may be damaged p 14 117 The power turns off frequently although the remaining battery indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate A problem has occurred in the remaining battery time indicator or the battery pack has not been charged enough cFully charge the battery ...

Page 105: ...MO MODE to OFF on the menu p 72 An unknown indicator appears on the screen cRefer to the indicator list p 130 The letters on the screen are larger than usual or the menu settings CAMERA SET etc are not displayed cPress the EASY button to cancel Easy Handycam operation p 33 51 The buttons do not appear on the touch panel cTouch the LCD panel lightly cPress DSPL BATT INFO or DISPLAY on the Remote Co...

Page 106: ...ble for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 39 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 green...

Page 107: ...priately p 77 cWhen you are using an S VIDEO plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected as well p 56 The sound breaks off cClean the head using the cleaning cassette optional p 121 Cannot perform the Date search with the recording date displayed on the screen There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape This is not a malfunction The picture ...

Page 108: ...d on other devices may not be played back This is not a malfunction Pictures cannot be deleted cRelease the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick p 116 cCancel image protection on the picture p 99 The maximum number of pictures that you can delete at one time is 100 Delete them in groups of less than 100 pictures each Cannot format the Memory Stick cRelease the lock on the write protec...

Page 109: ...our camcorder and the VCR p 86 cWhen your camcorder is connected to a DV device that is not a Sony product via an i LINK cable select IR in step11 of Step 1 Preparing your camcorder and VCR for operation p 91 cAdjust the synchronization of the VCR p 94 cEnter a correct IR SETUP code p 93 cSelect the mode used to cancel recording pause again p 93 cSet your camcorder and the VCR more than 30 cm 12 i...

Page 110: ...ed above have occurred Remove and insert the cassette then operate your camcorder again Do not perform this procedure if moisture starts to condense p 120 cRemove the power source Reconnect it again and operate your camcorder again cChange the tape cPress the RESET button and operate your camcorder again p 125 E 61 ss E 62 ss cContact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Info...

Page 111: ...ess than 5 minutes remaining on the tape No cassette is inserted The write protect tab on the cassette is set to lock p 115 Fast flashing The tape has run out Z Eject cassette warning Slow flashing The write protect tab on the cassette is set to lock p 115 Fast flashing Moisture condensation has occurred p 120 The self diagnosis display code is displayed p 110 Warning indicator pertaining to image...

Page 112: ...sert a Memory Stick cSee page 21 Reinsert the Memory Stick cReinsert the Memory Stick a few times cFormat the Memory Stick p 66 The Memory Stick might be damaged Try with another Memory Stick Do not eject the Memory Stick during writing This is a read only Memory Stick Incompatible type of Memory Stick cSee page 115 This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly cCheck the format then format the Mem...

Page 113: ...or Cancel the task cCheck the printer Cannot print Check the printer cSwitch off the printer and switch it on again then disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it Others Cannot record due to copyright protection Cannot record 44 1 kHz audio on a Memory Stick Already added to CAMERA TAPE mode s P MENU Already added to CAMERA MEMORY mode s P MENU Already added to PLAY EDIT mode s P MENU x Dirty vide...

Page 114: ...tension of the standard 8 mm system and was developed to produce higher quality pictures You cannot play back a tape recorded in the Hi8 system correctly on video recorders players other than a Hi8 video recorder player To prevent a blank section from being made on the tape Touch to go to the end of the recorded section before you begin the next recording in the following cases You have ejected th...

Page 115: ... You can use following types of Memory Stick on your camcorder However appearance on the list does not guarantee the operation of all types of Memory Stick on your camcorder 1 Attach the Memory Stick Duo adaptor before inserting it into the camcorder 2 MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format Note that data that uses MagicGate te...

Page 116: ...ly strong force to the Memory Stick Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Do not let the Memory Stick get wet Do not insert any objects other than a compliant Memory Stick into the Memory Stick slot It may cause a malfunction On location for use Do not use or keep the Memory Stick in the following locations Places subject to extremely high temperature such as a car parked outside in the su...

Page 117: ...ned in each case in this manual About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack This unit is compatible with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack M series Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack InfoLITHIUM M series battery packs have the mark What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack The InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related t...

Page 118: ...ation will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or if left in a fully charged state or when the battery pack is frequently used Use the remaining battery time indication as a guide to the approximate shooting time The E mark that indicates low battery flashes even if there are still 5 to 10 minutes of battery time remaining depending on the operating conditions or amb...

Page 119: ...NK Baud rate i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the device There are three types S100 approx 100Mbps S200 approx 200Mbps S400 approx 400Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the operating instructions of each piece of device It is also indicated near the i LINK interface on some device The maximum baud rate for device that does not have any indication such as this unit i...

Page 120: ...h a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord pull by the plug and not the cord Do not damage the power cord such as by placing anything heavy on it Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Remote Commander and button type battery out of children s reach If the battery is accidentally swallowed consult a doctor immediately If the batt...

Page 121: ... 25CLD cleaning cassette optional When you play back in the Digital8 system Mosaic pattern noise appears on the playback picture or the screen is displayed in blue Playback pictures do not move Playback pictures do not appear or the sound breaks off x Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette appears on the screen during recording When you play back in the Hi8 standard 8 mm system x Dirty video hea...

Page 122: ...th a soft cloth in the following instances When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside Store in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent molds periodically clean the lens as described above It is recommended you operate your camcorder about once a month to keep it in an optimum st...

Page 123: ... 3 0 mm 1 6 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Gross Approx 540 000 pixels Effective still Approx 350 000 pixels Effective movie Approx 350 000 pixels Lens Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 37 mm 1 7 16 in 20 Optical 990 Digital F 1 6 2 4 Focal length 2 5 50 mm 1 8 2 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera In CAMERA TAPE 42 840 mm 1 11 16 33 1 8 in In CAMERA MEMORY 42 840 mm 1 11 16 33 1 8 in...

Page 124: ...strap Supplied accessories See page 13 AC Adaptor AC L15A L15B Power requirements AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Current consumption 0 35 0 18 A Power consumption 18 W Output voltage DC 8 4 V 1 5 A 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 56 31 100 mm 2 1 4 1 1 4 4 in w h d excluding the projecting parts Mass approx 190 g 6 7 oz excludi...

Page 125: ...ton If you press RESET all the settings including the date and time except the Personal Menu items return to the default H BACK LIGHT button p 35 The BACK LIGHT button is not available during Easy Handycam operation z mark I Viewfinder p 2 18 J CHG charge lamp p 14 K CAMERA TAPE CAMERA MEMORY PLAY EDIT mode lamps p 17 L LIGHT button p 27 M Access lamp p 21 116 N Battery pack p 14 O Memory Stick sl...

Page 126: ...ase button p 15 C Hooks for shoulder strap D PHOTO button p 29 E POWER switch p 17 F Grip belt p 3 G REC START STOP button p 24 H DC IN jack p 14 To attach the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to the hooks for the shoulder strap ...

Page 127: ...or Infrared ray emitter p 93 I Camera recording lamp p 24 J Microphone K S VIDEO jack p 56 86 A Viewfinder lens adjustment lever p 18 B Eyecup C Cassette compartment p 20 D OPEN EJECT lever p 20 E Tripod receptacle Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder continued ...

Page 128: ...er point towards the remote sensor to control your camcorder H REC START STOP button p 28 I Power zoom button p 26 J DISPLAY button p 57 These buttons are not available during Easy Handycam operation To remove the insulation sheet To change the button type battery 1 While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case 2 Remove the button type lithium battery 3...

Page 129: ... Commander may not function properly when the remote sensor is obstructed with a conversion lens optional When you are operating with the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder your VCR may also operate In that case select a commander mode other than VTR 2 for your VCR or cover the sensor of your VCR with black paper CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace onl...

Page 130: ...erval recording p 70 Interval still image recording p 71 Built in light p 27 Frame recording p 70 0 00 00 STBY P MENU 60min Example Indicators in the CAMERA TAPE mode Time code p 25 Tape counter p 25 Self diagnosis p 110 Picture number p 50 Exposure adjustment scale Outputting analog images and sound in digital format p 78 DV input p 88 Zero set memory p 57 NightShot plus p 37 Super NightShot plus...

Page 131: ...T 41 48 Digital program editing PROG EDIT 91 DIGITAL ZOOM 63 Digital8 system 114 Direct Access to Click to DVD See BURN DVD Direct Access to Video CD Burn See BURN VCD Display DISPLAY 81 Display indicators 130 DNR 77 DOT FADER 40 Dual sound track tape 76 Dubbing REC CTRL 88 E Easy Handycam 33 51 EDIT SEARCH 45 END SEARCH 44 74 Erase ALL ERASE still image 66 Exposure 35 F FADER 40 FILE NO 66 Fine F...

Page 132: ...peed 47 Frame 47 Reverse 47 Slow 47 Playback zoom PB ZOOM 53 Playing time 16 Power mode 17 PRINT See PictBridge Print mark 99 PROGRAM AE 61 Program edit PROG EDIT 73 R REC FOLDER 67 Rec review 45 Recording capacity Display 25 REMAINING 65 80 Recording lamp REC LED 80 Recording mode REC MODE 25 76 Recording time 16 26 Remote Commander 128 REMOTE CTRL 80 Remote sensor 127 RESET 125 Review 24 30 S S ...

Page 133: ...Quick Reference Quick Reference 133 W Warning indicators 110 Warning messages 110 WHITE FADER 40 Wide angle See Zoom WIPE 40 WORLD TIME 82 Write protect tab 115 116 Z Zero set memory 57 Zoom 26 ...

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