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Summary of Contents for Handycam HDR-HC9E

Page 1: ... Camera Recorder Operating Guide HDR HC9E Enjoying pictures with high definition quality 10 Getting Started 12 Recording Playback 21 Using the Menu 40 Dubbing Editing 65 Using a Computer 74 Troubleshooting 79 Additional Information 91 Quick Reference 104 ...

Page 2: ...nd can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the us...

Page 3: ...ata transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable i LINK etc again Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo 108 0075 Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 703...

Page 4: ...ase view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Your camcorder is supplied with two ki...

Page 5: ...here may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that appear constantly on the LCD screen and the viewfinder These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Exposing the LCD screen the viewfinder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions Do not aim at the sun Doing s...

Page 6: ... this manual for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different Design and specifications of recording media and other accessories are subject to change without notice About the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation and produces superior images I...

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Page 8: ...recording END SEARCH 32 Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes Rec review 32 Searching quickly for a desired scene Zero set memory 32 Searching for a scene by date of recording Date search 33 Playing the picture on a TV 34 Selecting the appropriate connection method CNNECT GUIDE 34 Connecting to a high definition TV 35 Connecting to a 16 9 wide or 4 3 TV 36 Using the menu items 40 Menu items ...

Page 9: ... 74 Installing the First Step Guide and software 76 Viewing First Step Guide 78 Using a Macintosh computer 78 Troubleshooting 79 Warning indicators and messages 88 Using your camcorder abroad 91 Maintenance and precautions 92 Usable cassette tapes 92 About the Memory Stick 93 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 94 About i LINK 96 About x v Color 97 On using your camcorder 97 Specifications 100 Iden...

Page 10: ...er to the HDV1080i specification as HDV format unless there is a need to specify Why shoot in the HDV format With the global standard moving to the digital video format you can record important moments in HDV format to keep high quality images for the future Your camcorder s down convert function converts pictures in HDV format to SD standard definition image quality for viewing on older wide TV f...

Page 11: ...tion image quality for playback on a conventional TV Dubbing to VCR or DVD HDD recorders p 65 Connecting to an HDV1080i device A supplied i LINK cable allows you to copy pictures in HD high definition image quality Connecting to an HDV1080i non compliant device Your camcorder can down convert HDV format video to SD standard definition image quality to enable copying Connecting to a computer p 74 U...

Page 12: ... Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 107 A button type lithium battery is already installed A V connecting cable 1 p 34 65 Component video cable 1 p 34 i LINK cable 1 p 34 65 68 76 USB cable 1 p 72 Rechargeable battery pack NP FH60 1 p 13 94 Lens hood 1 p 106 Remove the lens hood when you use the flash Nightshot or SuperNightshot or its shadow will appear in the picture CD ROM Handycam Application Softw...

Page 13: ...that the v mark on the DC plug is facing to the v mark on your camcorder 4 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet wall socket The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery is fully charged b Notes Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack holding both the camcorder and the DC plug z Tips You can operate your ca...

Page 14: ...u can check the remaining battery charge on the LCD screen Charging time Approximate time min required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack Recording time Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack BATT battery release lever DISPLAY BATT INFO Indicator Status Sufficient power remaining Battery low recording playback will stop soon Replace the battery ...

Page 15: ...ding playback time Times measured with the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures The recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder On the AC Adaptor Use the nearby wall outlet wall socket when using the AC Adaptor Disco...

Page 16: ...date and time settings are correct then touch The clock starts To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG To reset the date and time You can set the desired date and time by touching t t CLOCK SET p 40 b Notes If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months the built in rechargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory In that case ...

Page 17: ... panel do not work correctly adjust the touch panel CALIBRATION p 99 You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Touch t MENU t TIME LANGU t LANGUAGE then select the desired language Changing the language setting ...

Page 18: ...t the LCD panel 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 This is convenient during playback operations See LCD VF SET LCD BRIGHT p 59 to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Press DISPLAY BATT INFO to toggle the screen indicators such as Battery Info on or off You can view pictures using the viewfinder to avoid we...

Page 19: ...re as described in step 1 and remove the cassette b Notes Do not force the cassette compartment closed by pressing the portion marked while it is sliding in It may cause a malfunction You can use Memory Stick that have the logo shown below p 93 Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo z Tips The number and time of recordable pictures vary depending on the image quality or the ...

Page 20: ... eject the Memory Stick Duo or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may be damaged If you force the Memory Stick Duo into the slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo the Memory Stick Duo slot or image data may be damaged When inserting or ejecting the Memory Stick Duo be careful that the Memory Stick Duo does not pop out and drop Access lamp Step 5 Inserting a tape or a Memory Sti...

Page 21: ...Press START STOP F or B to start recording To stop recording press F or B again 1 Slide the POWER switch E to turn on the CAMERA MEMORY lamp 2 Press EASY C appears on the screen A 3 Press PHOTO D to record Still images are recorded in FINE quality on a Memory Stick Duo B A C E D F If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG slide it while pressing the green button Movies EASY MENU GUIDE REC 60min EASY S...

Page 22: ...nt to add any effects or settings to the images x Unavailable buttons during Easy Handycam During Easy Handycam operation the following buttons dial are unavailable Invalid during Easy Handycam operation may appear if operations not available during Easy Handycam are attempted back light button p 27 Pressing and holding DISPLAY BATT INFO button p 18 CAM CTRL dial p 26 MANUAL button p 26 Playing ba...

Page 23: ...ictures are recorded in the HDV format in the default setting p 58 To record high quality still images during tape recording Dual Rec See page 25 for details Recording movies Lens cover Opens in accordance with the setting of the POWER switch PHOTO START STOP B POWER switch START STOP A If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG slide it while pressing the green button 60min 60min 60min 60min STBY REC ...

Page 24: ...und is heard When disappears the image has been recorded To check the latest recording on a Memory Stick Duo Touch To delete the picture touch t YES z Tips See page 50 for the image quality image size and the number of recordable pictures Recording still images If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG slide it while pressing the green button 6 1M 6 1M P MENU P MENU GUIDE GUIDE min min Beep Shutter cl...

Page 25: ... Stick Duo during tape recording 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on the CAMERA TAPE lamp then press START STOP to start tape recording 2 Press PHOTO fully For each separate time tape recording up to 3 still images can be recorded 3 Press START STOP to stop tape recording Stored still images appear one by one and the images are stored onto the Memory Stick Duo When disappears the image has been re...

Page 26: ...s 2 Rotate the CAM CTRL dial and select a menu item to be assigned 3 Press the MANUAL button b Notes The menu item settings done before will be retained even if you set other menu item settings after that If EXPOSURE is set after AE SHIFT is set manually EXPOSURE will override AE SHIFT If you select RESET in step 2 all the settings set manually return to the default setting z Tips During playback ...

Page 27: ...E REDUC in FLASH SET p 47 Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON and NIGHTSHOT appear b Notes The NightShot and Super NightShot functions use infrared light Therefore do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects and remove the conversion lens optional and the lens hood Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 46 when it is hard to focus automatically Do not use these functions in bright plac...

Page 28: ...during playback Touch and hold during playback Picture Search or while fast forwarding or rewinding the tape Skip Scan z Tips You can play back in various modes VAR SPD PB p 56 Playing movies Playback automatically stops if pause is engaged for more than 3 minutes is displayed instead of when a Memory Stick Duo with recorded images is inserted and a tape is not being played If the POWER switch is ...

Page 29: ...ures to back to the single display mode A Previous Next 6 pictures B The picture displayed before switching to the index screen To view pictures in other folders touch t t PB FOLDER select a folder with then touch p 52 Viewing still images P MENU GUIDE 60 60min min 6 1M 60min 10 10 MEMORY PLAY MEMORY PLAY MEMORY PLAY Previous Next Switches the playback media Go to the index screen display A B Cont...

Page 30: ...with the power zoom lever or the zoom buttons on the LCD panel 1 Play back the picture you want to magnify 2 Magnify the picture with T Telephoto 3 Touch the screen at the point you want to display in the center of the displayed frame 4 Adjust the magnification with W Wide angle T Telephoto To cancel touch END Using PB zoom Playback Continued ...

Page 31: ...Handycam operation some items are unavailable If an attempted setting is not available but still desired touch SET to display an on screen instruction Follow the instruction to cancel Easy Handycam operation and then select the setting z Tips If SET is not displayed in step 3 follow the instruction on the screen SHOOT GUIDE Takes you to the setting screens related to recording CNNECT GUIDE Recomme...

Page 32: ...p lights up select the END SEARCH short cut in Personal Menu p 40 You can view about 2 seconds of the scene recorded just before you stopped the tape Make sure that the CAMERA TAPE lamp lights up p 23 Touch t The last 2 seconds approx of the most recently recorded scene are played back Then your camcorder is set to standby Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp then operat...

Page 33: ...ss ZERO SET MEMORY again before rewinding 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 You can locate the point where the recording date changes Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp p 28 1 Press SEARCH M on the ...

Page 34: ... need to be adjusted on the TV when playing back Jacks on your camcorder Open the jack cover in the direction of the arrow and connect the cable Your camcorder helps you select the appropriate connection for your device The output setting of your camcorder is then set automatically 1 Touch GUIDE 2 Touch CNNECT GUIDE 3 Connect your camcorder and TV according to the instructions on the LCD screen An...

Page 35: ...signals Connect the white and red plugs of the A V connecting cable to the audio input jack of your TV B C A HDMI i LINK COMPONENT IN AUDIO for HDV1080i HD high definition image quality An HDV formatted picture is played back as it is HD image quality A DV formatted picture is played back as it is SD image quality 1 2 A Component video cable supplied A V connecting cable supplied Green Y Blue PB C...

Page 36: ... specification For details confirm the specifications of your TV If your TV is not compatible with HDV1080i specification connect your camcorder and TV with the supplied component video cable and A V connecting cable as illustrated in The TV needs to be set so that it recognizes that the camcorder is connected See the instruction manuals supplied with your TV Connecting to a 16 9 wide or 4 3 TV Si...

Page 37: ...ting STANDARD SET VCR HDV DV t AUTO 57 COMPONENT t 576i 60 TV TYPE t 16 9 4 3 60 A V connecting cable is also needed to output audio signals Connect the white and red plugs of the A V connecting cable to the audio input jack of your TV STANDARD SET VCR HDV DV t AUTO 57 i LINK CONV t ON HDV t DV 60 The TV needs to be set so that it recognizes that the camcorder is connected See the instruction manu...

Page 38: ... PhotoTV HD allows for highly detailed photo like depiction of subtle textures and colors By connecting Sony s PhotoTV HD compatible devices using an HDMI cable or component video cable a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking full HD quality STANDARD SET VCR HDV DV t AUTO 57 TV TYPE t 16 9 4 3 60 When connecting only an S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel audio signals are not output T...

Page 39: ...on Multimedia Interface is an interface to send both video audio signals Connecting HDMI OUT jack and external device with a cable supplies high quality images and digital audio If you connect your camcorder to your TV using more than one type of cable to output images from a jack other than the i LINK jack the order of priority of the output signals is as follows HDMI t component video t S VIDEO ...

Page 40: ...the desired item is not displayed on the screen touch until the item is displayed 3 Select the desired setting then touch x To use menu items You can customize menu items that are not added to Personal Menu 1 Touch t MENU 2 Select the desired menu Touch to select the item then touch The process in step 3 is the same as that in step 2 3 Select the desired item 4 Customize the item After finishing t...

Page 41: ...O AUTOSLW SHTR z ON AE SHIFT z z OFF CAMERA COLOR z z WB SHIFT z z OFF SPOT FOCUS z z AUTO FOCUS z z AUTO TELE MACRO z z OFF PEAKING z z OFF FLASH SET z z 1 OFF SUPER NS z OFF NS LIGHT z z ON COLOR SLOW S z z OFF ZEBRA z z OFF HISTOGRAM z z OFF SELF TIMER z z z 2 DIGITAL ZOOM z OFF STEADYSHOT z z ON CONV LENS z z 1 DIAL SET z z X V COLOR z 1 MEMORY SET menu p 50 STILL SET z z FINE z 1 ALL ERASE z ...

Page 42: ...CHECK z z GUIDEFRAME z z OFF CENTER MARKR z z OFF COLOR BAR z OFF DATA CODE z z REMAINING z z AUTO REMOTE CTRL z z z ON REC LAMP z z ON BEEP z z z z 1 DISP OUTPUT z z z LCD PANEL MENU ROTATE z z z A SHUT OFF z z z 5min CALIBRATION z QUICK REC z OFF TIME LANGU menu p 63 CLOCK SET z z z z 1 WORLD TIME z z z 1 LANGUAGE z z z 1 1 The setting value before entering Easy Handycam operation will be retain...

Page 43: ...im atmosphere of a candlelit scene SUNRSE SUNSET Sunrise and sunset Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations such as sunsets and sunrises SCENE SELECT FIREWORKS Select to record all the splendor of fireworks LANDSCAPE Select to shoot distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows between the camcorder and the subject PORTRA...

Page 44: ...the spotlight on stage 1 Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen appears 2 Touch END To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO t END b Notes If you set SPOT METER EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL You can fix the brightness of a picture manually Adjust the brightness when the subject is much brighter or darker than the background 1 Touch MANUA...

Page 45: ... not be set When ONE PUSH was selected if keeps flashing after touching set WHITE BAL to AUTO If you set WHITE BAL SCENE SELECT returns to AUTO z Tips If you have changed the battery pack while AUTO was selected or taken your camcorder outdoors after inside use or vice versa select AUTO and aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment When th...

Page 46: ... when EXPOSURE is set to AUTO You can also adjust the setting manually using the CAM CTRL dial p 26 You can adjust the color intensity with appears when CAMERA COLOR is anything other than the default setting You can adjust the white balance to the desired setting using and the setting value appear when WB SHIFT is anything other than the default setting z Tips When the white balance is set to a l...

Page 47: ...jects such as flowers or insects You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer When you set TELE MACRO to ON the zoom p 25 moves to the top of the T Telephoto side automatically and allows for recording subjects at a close distance down to about 45 cm 17 3 4 in To cancel touch OFF or zoom to wide angle W side b Notes When recording a distant subject focusing may be difficult and ...

Page 48: ... of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness The motion of the picture may slow down in this case When using either the NightShot p 27 or SUPER NS p 48 function to record you can record clearer pictures by setting NS LIGHT which emits infrared light invisible to ON the default setting b Notes Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects p 106 Remove the conversion le...

Page 49: ...t 10 seconds Press PHOTO when SELF TIMER is set to ON and appears To cancel the count down touch RESET To cancel the self timer select OFF z Tips You can also operate by pressing PHOTO on the Remote Commander p 107 You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 10 the default setting while recording on a tape Note that the image quality decreases when you ar...

Page 50: ...r compliant TV the color may not be reproduced correctly X V COLOR cannot be set to ON when Recording in DV format A movie is being recorded CONV LENS DIAL SET X V COLOR MEMORY SET menu Settings for the Memory Stick Duo The default settings are marked with B The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 40 for details on selecting menu items x QUALITY B FINE Records sti...

Page 51: ...ent to the sizes described 6 1M 2848 2136 4 6M 2848 1602 3 1M 2048 1536 VGA 640 480 128MB 41 98 55 130 80 185 780 1970 256MB 75 175 95 235 140 335 1400 3550 512MB 150 365 205 485 295 690 2900 7300 1GB 315 740 420 950 610 1400 6000 14500 2GB 630 1500 850 2000 1200 2850 12000 30000 4GB 1250 2950 1650 3950 2400 5600 23500 59500 8GB 2500 6000 3350 8000 4900 11000 48000 115000 4 6M 2848 1602 3 4M 2136 ...

Page 52: ...d folders B SERIES Assigns file numbers in sequence even if the Memory Stick Duo is replaced with another one The file number is reset when a new folder is created or the recording folder is replaced with another RESET Resets the file number to 0001 each time the Memory Stick Duo is changed You can create a new folder 102MSDCF to 999MSDCF on a Memory Stick Duo When 9 999 images are stored in the c...

Page 53: ... gradually changes from color to black and white FADER STBY REC Fading out Fading in You can record still images on the Memory Stick Duo at a selected interval This function is useful to observe the movement of clouds or the changes in daylight etc a Recording b Interval 1 Touch t a desired interval time 1 5 or 10 minutes t t ON t t 2 Press PHOTO fully stops flashing and the interval still image r...

Page 54: ...nother digital effect while recording pictures on a tape with CINEMA EFECT selected Effects added to the playback pictures are not output via the HDV DV Interface i LINK Only the original pictures can be output While using D EFFECT you cannot use the review button for still images on the Memory Stick Duo If you set CINEMA EFECT SPOT METER and EXPOSURE return to AUTO You cannot add special effects ...

Page 55: ...n a Memory Stick Duo p 70 or record them on VCR or DVD HDD recorders p 65 Fast moving subjects and actions which cannot be captured under general shooting conditions can be shot in smooth moving slow motion for about 3 seconds This is useful to shoot fast actions such as a golf or tennis swing Press START STOP on the SMTH SLW REC screen A 3 second movie approx is recorded as a 12 second slow motio...

Page 56: ...tes When a cassette or a Memory Stick Duo is inserted When the POWER switch is set to other than CAMERA TAPE PictBridge PRINT USB SELECT DEMO MODE EDIT PLAY menu Settings for editing or playing back in various modes See page 40 for details on selecting menu items You can play back in various modes while viewing movies 1 Touch the following buttons during playback 2 Touch t To return to the normal ...

Page 57: ...When your camcorder is connected to another device using an i LINK cable select the signal to input output from the HDV DV Interface i LINK The selected signal is recorded or played back B AUTO Switches the signals between HDV and DV format automatically when playing back a tape With an i LINK connection switches the signals between HDV and DV formats automatically and inputs outputs from the HDV ...

Page 58: ...on a cassette LP LP Increases the recording time to 1 5 times the SP mode Long Play b Notes If you record in the LP mode pictures may appear mosaic like or sound may be interrupted when you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs When you mix recordings in the SP mode and in the LP mode on one tape the playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between th...

Page 59: ...t The recorded picture will not be affected by this operation x LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen 1 Adjust the brightness with 2 Touch x LCD BL LEVEL You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight B NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen b Notes When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources BRIGHT is automatically selected for th...

Page 60: ...ee VCR HDV DV p 57 Disconnect the i LINK cable before setting i LINK CONV Otherwise the connected video device may not be able to recognize the video signal from your camcorder You need to convert the signal depending on the TV connected when playing back the picture The recorded pictures are played back as following illustrations B 16 9 Select to view your pictures on a 16 9 wide TV 4 3 Select to...

Page 61: ...Exposure CWhite balance DGain EShutter speed FAperture value b Notes The exposure adjustment value 0EV a shutter speed and the aperture value appear when still images on a Memory Stick Duo are played back appears for a picture recorded using a flash In the DATE TIME data display the date and time are displayed in the same area If you record a picture without setting the clock and will appear Durin...

Page 62: ...u can slightly reduce the recording start point time when you start recording by pressing START STOP This function is useful to compensate for time lapse at the click of the shutter B OFF Takes more time to reach the recording start point but a smooth transition can be recorded ON Slightly reduces the time it takes to start recording when you attempt to record right after you switch on the camcord...

Page 63: ... Personal Menu and customize Personal Menu settings for each POWER lamp position This is convenient if you add frequently used menu items to Personal Menu You can add up to 28 menu items for each POWER lamp position Delete a less important menu item if you want to add more 1 Touch t P MENU SET UP t ADD If the desired menu item is not displayed touch 2 Touch to select a menu category then touch 3 T...

Page 64: ...ired place 4 Touch To sort more items repeat steps 2 to 4 5 Touch END t b Notes You cannot move P MENU SET UP Touch t P MENU SET UP t RESET t YES t YES t If the desired menu item is not displayed touch Deleting a menu item Select button to delete 1 3 0 00 00 60min END STBY MENU DISP GUIDE TELE MACRO SMOOTH SLWREC FADER SCENE SELECT Delete this from CAMERA TAPE mode s P MENU DELETE YES NO 0 00 00 6...

Page 65: ... External device An i LINK jack which is compatible with HDV1080i specification is required For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected When connecting your camcorder to a monaural device connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video jack on the device and the white left channel or red right channel plug to the audio jack on the device i...

Page 66: ...ting with an A V connecting cable p 62 When connecting with the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO optional Connect with S VIDEO jack instead of the video plug yellow This connection produces pictures more faithfully The audio will not be output when you connect with the S VIDEO cable alone 1 Prepare your camcorder for playback Insert the recorded cassette Slide the POWER switch to turn on the P...

Page 67: ... output from the HDV DV Interface i LINK during playback pause or in any playback mode other than normal playback Note the following when connecting with an i LINK cable The recorded picture becomes rough when a picture is paused on your camcorder while recording to a VCR or DVD HDD recorder Data codes date time camera settings data may not be displayed or recorded depending on the device or appli...

Page 68: ...ut signal of your camcorder Set VCR HDV DV to AUTO when recording from an HDV format compatible device Set VCR HDV DV to DV or AUTO when recording from a DV format compatible device p 57 3 Connect your VCR etc as a player to your camcorder with an i LINK cable b Notes When an i LINK cable is connected the format of the input signal or will be indicated on the LCD screen of your camcorder This indi...

Page 69: ...h an i LINK cable The recorded picture becomes rough when a picture is paused on a VCR while recording to your camcorder You cannot record the picture and sound separately If you pause or stop the recording and restart it the picture may not be recorded smoothly When a 4 3 video signal is input it appears with black bands on the right and left sides on the screen of your camcorder 1 Perform steps ...

Page 70: ...fixed to image size 1 2M when playing back in the HDV format Still images will be fixed to image size 0 2M 16 9 or VGA 0 3M 4 3 when playing back in the DV format p 51 You cannot record still images while using PB zoom Deleting recorded pictures from the Memory Stick Duo 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch 3 Select a picture you want to delete with 4 Touch t Y...

Page 71: ...age that you want to print out later 4 Touch t END b Notes To cancel Print mark touch the image again to cancel Print mark in step 3 Do not mark images on your camcorder if the Memory Stick Duo already has some images with the Print mark put on using other devices This may change the information of the images with the Print mark put on using the other device You can select and mark images to preve...

Page 72: ...Printing disappears and the image selection screen appears again To finish printing Touch END on the image selection screen b Notes We cannot guarantee the operation of models that are not PictBridge compatible Refer also to the operating instructions for the printer to be used Do not attempt the following operations when is on the screen The operations may not be performed properly Operate the PO...

Page 73: ...by the Camera Imaging Products Association CIPA You can print still images without using a computer by connecting a printer directly to a digital video camera or digital still camera regardless of model or manufacturer You can also operate by selecting in the following orders t MENU t PICT APPLI t USB SELECT t PictBridge PRINT t MENU t PICT APPLI t PictBridge PRINT ...

Page 74: ...r camcorder You can send movies which were imported to the computer back to your camcorder in HD high definition image quality The First Step Guide is an instruction manual you can refer to on your computer This describes basic operations from initial hookup of your camcorder and computer and making settings to general operation the first time you use the software Picture Motion Browser stored on ...

Page 75: ...When playing still images recorded on a Memory Stick Duo on a computer OS Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista Except for 64 bit editions Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded Others USB port this must be provided as standard b Notes Operations are not guaranteed on a computer environment that does not meet t...

Page 76: ...stallation screen appears If the screen does not appear 1 Click Start then click My Computer For Windows 2000 double click My Computer 2 Double click SONYPICTUTIL E CD ROM disc drive 4 Click FirstStepGuide 5 Select the desired language and the model name of your camcorder from the pull down menu 6 Click FirstStepGuide HTML Installation starts When Save is complete appears click OK to finish the in...

Page 77: ...stating that you need to restart may appear but you do not need to restart at this time Restart the computer after the installation is complete 8 Follow the on screen instructions to install the software Depending on the computer you may need to install third party software shown below If the installation screen appears follow the instructions to install the required software x Microsoft DirectX 9...

Page 78: ...nstall First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM b Notes The supplied software Picture Motion Browser does not operate on Mac OS You also need to make certain settings on your camcorder when importing movies to a computer with commercially available editing software For details refer to First Step Guide To copy still images from a Memory Stick Duo OS Mac OS 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v10 1 v10 2 v10 3 v10 ...

Page 79: ...ngs are reset except Personal Menu items Buttons do not work During Easy Handycam operation not all buttons are functional p 22 Settings change during Easy Handycam operation During Easy Handycam operation the settings of the functions that are not displayed on the screen return to their defaults p 22 41 The menu item settings have changed unexpectedly The following settings return to the default ...

Page 80: ...ient temperature is too high or too low or the battery pack has not been charged enough This is not a malfunction Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists the battery may be worn out Replace it with a new one p 13 94 The indicated time may not be correct in certain circumstances For example when you open or close the LCD panel it takes about 1 minute to display the correct remaining ...

Page 81: ...ndicator p 61 The cassette is noisier during rewinding or fast forwarding When using the AC Adaptor rewind fast forward speed increases compared with battery operation and therefore increases noise This is not a malfunction You cannot operate functions using a Memory Stick Duo even if a Memory Stick Duo is inserted Slide the POWER switch to turn on the CAMERA MEMORY or PLAY EDIT lamp p 16 If you u...

Page 82: ... SMTH SLW REC COLOR BAR The recording image view looks different The recording image view may look different depending on the condition of your camcorder This is not a malfunction You cannot record a smooth transition on a tape from the last recorded scene to the next Perform END SEARCH p 32 Do not remove the cassette The picture will be recorded continuously without a break even when you turn the...

Page 83: ...ing fast by the frame might appear crooked This is called the focal plane phenomenon This is not a malfunction Because of the way the image device CMOS sensor reads out image signals the subjects passing in front of the lens rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions The color of the picture is not correctly displayed Deactivate the NightShot function p 27 The screen pictur...

Page 84: ...s heard Turn up the volume p 28 Adjust AUDIO MIX from the ST2 additional sound side until the sound is heard appropriately p 58 If you are using an S VIDEO plug or component video plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are also connected p 34 Sounds cannot be recorded while shooting a 3 second movie approx using SMTH SLW REC The picture or sound breaks off The tape was ...

Page 85: ... p 60 When you are using the component video cable make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected p 34 You cannot view the picture or hear the sound on the TV connected with the HDMI cable Pictures in the DV format are not output from the HDMI OUT jack if copyright protection signals are recorded in the pictures DV format pictures input to the camcorder via i LINK cabl...

Page 86: ...es using the HDMI cable New sound added to a recorded tape on another camcorder is not heard Adjust AUDIO MIX from the ST1 original sound side until the sound is heard appropriately p 58 Still pictures cannot be dubbed from a tape to a Memory Stick Duo You cannot record or a distorted picture may be recorded if the tape has been used repeatedly for recording The computer does not recognize your ca...

Page 87: ...uring tape recording COLOR SLOW S NightShot SCENE SELECT MANUAL of SHUTTR SPEED SUPER NS FADER D EFFECT HISTOGRAM DIGITAL ZOOM D EFFECT while displaying the date and time DIGITAL ZOOM TELE MACRO FADER CANDLE FIREWORKS SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S D EFFECT Not available If this function is set D EFFECT CANDLE FIREWORKS SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S FADER OLD MOVIE of D EFFECT SCENE SELECT PICT EFFECT when WIDE SE...

Page 88: ... has occurred p 97 Remove the power source Reconnect it and operate your camcorder again Change the cassette Press RESET p 105 and operate your camcorder again E 61 ss E 62 ss E 91 ss Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E 101 1001 Warning indicator pertaining to files The file is damaged The file is unreadable p 93 E ...

Page 89: ...of the Memory Stick Duo The write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo is set to lock p 93 Warning indicator pertaining to the flash Slow flashing Still charging Fast flashing The self diagnosis display code is displayed p 88 There is something wrong with the flash You hear a melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen p 62 If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions z Tips...

Page 90: ...g 999MSDCF You cannot delete created folders using your camcorder You will have to format the Memory Stick Duo p 52 or delete them using your computer x Dual Rec Cannot save still picture Do not eject Memory Stick Duo while still images are being stored onto it p 25 x PictBridge compliant printer Check the connected device Switch off the printer and switch it on again then disconnect the USB cable...

Page 91: ...tor with the AUDIO VIDEO input jack A connecting cable is also needed Simple setting of the clock by time difference You can easily set the clock to the local time abroad by entering the time difference between where you live and where you are Select WORLD TIME in the TIME LANGU menu then set the time difference p 63 System Used in PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland...

Page 92: ...rder can play back pictures recorded in the HDV 720 30p format but cannot output it from the HDV DV Interface i LINK To prevent a blank section from being created on the tape Go to the end of the recorded section using END SEARCH p 32 before you begin the next recording when you have played back the tape Copyright signal x When you play back If the cassette you play back on your camcorder contains...

Page 93: ...d records image data in the JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group format The file extension is JPG File names of still images 101 0001 This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder DSC00001 JPG This file name appears on the display of a computer A Memory Stick Duo formatted by a computer Windows OS Mac OS does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder Data read write speed may...

Page 94: ...t a Memory Stick Duo adaptor without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunctions of the unit x On a Memory Stick PRO Duo The maximum memory capacity of a Memory Stick PRO Duo that can be used on your camcorder is 8 GB Notes on using Memory Stick Micro To use a Memory Stick Micro with the VCR you need a Duo sized M2 Adaptor Insert the Memory Stick Micro into the Duo sized M2 Ada...

Page 95: ...WER switch to OFF CHG when not recording or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in recording standby or playback pause Have spare battery packs ready for two or three times the expected recording time and make trial recordings before making the actual recording Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant About ...

Page 96: ... There are 3 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 equipment It is also indicated near the i LINK interface on some devices The baud rate may differ from the indicated value when the unit is connected to a device with a different maximum baud rate Mbps stands for megabits per sec...

Page 97: ...t or liquid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling disassembling modifying physical shock or impact such as hammering dropping or stepping on the product Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the POWER switch setting to OFF CHG when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a t...

Page 98: ...camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it tightly Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about one hour Video head If you play back a tape recorded in HDV format the image and sound may freeze for a while about 0 5 seconds This occurs if the HDV signals cannot be recorded or pl...

Page 99: ...tedly to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch t MENU t STANDARD SET t CALIBRATION t 3 Touch the displayed on the screen with the corner of the Memory Stick Duo or the like The position of the changes To cancel touch CANCEL If you did not press the right spot start from step 3 again b Notes You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated On handling the casing If the casing is soiled clean the c...

Page 100: ... with the POWER switch set to OFF CHG for more than 24 hours Specifications System Video recording system HDV 2 rotary heads Helical scanning system Video recording system DV 2 rotary heads Helical scanning system Still image recording system Exif Ver 2 2 1 Audio recording system HDV Rotary heads MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2 Quantization 16 bits Fs 48 kHz stereo transfer rate 384 kbps Audio recording syst...

Page 101: ...still images established by the JEITA Japan Electronicsand InformationTechnology Industries Association Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder s setting information at the time of recording 2 The unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid CMOS sensor and image processing system new Enhanced Imaging Processor allows for still image resolution equivalent to the sizes ...

Page 102: ...FH60 rechargeable battery pack and DVM60 cassette Supplied accessories See page 12 AC Adaptor AC L200 L200B Power requirements AC 100 V 240 V 50 60 Hz Current consumption 0 35 0 18 A Power consumption 18 W Output voltage DC 8 4 V Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 48 29 81 mm 1 15 16 1 3 16 3 1 4 in w h d excluding the pr...

Page 103: ... the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Intel Intel Core and Pentium are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation and its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries Adobe and Adobe Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States...

Page 104: ...g instructions supplied with your accessory for details When you connect an accessory open the shoe cover The Active Interface Shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory Connecting with an external devi...

Page 105: ...EASY button 21 M LCD screen touch panel 5 18 N RESET button Initializes all the settings including the setting of the date and time Menu items customized on Personal Menu are not initialized O LANC jack blue The LANC control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video devices and peripherals connected to it P HDV DV Interface i LINK 34 66 68 76 Q COMPONENT OUT jack 34 R A V audio vide...

Page 106: ... IN POWER jack When an external microphone optional is connected it takes precedence over the internal microphone p 106 H Hook for the Shoulder belt Attach the Shoulder belt optional I Cassette compartment lid 19 J BATT battery release lever 14 K Battery pack 13 L Grip belt 18 M Tripod receptacle Attach the tripod optional the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in to the tripod rece...

Page 107: ...se buttons are not available during Easy Handycam operation b Notes Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander Aim the Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 106 To change the battery of the Remote Commander 1 While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case 2 Place a new battery with the side facing up 3 ...

Page 108: ...lder 52 K Image size 50 L Quality FINE or STD 50 M Number of recorded still images 25 N Memory Stick Duo indicator and the number of images that can be recorded approx z Tips The date time during recording and the camera setting data will be recorded automatically They do not appear on the screen during recording but you can check them as DATA CODE during playback p 61 O Tape transport indicator P...

Page 109: ... and when there are multiple folders on the same Memory Stick Duo U Image delete button 70 V Tape playback select button 29 W Previous Next image button 29 X Index screen display button 29 Y Image protection mark 71 Z Print mark 71 Touch to move to the previous folder Touch to move to the next folder Touch to move to either the previous or the next folder Continued ...

Page 110: ... 3 Q REC Upper left Upper right Bottom Center Indicator Meaning Color Slow Shutter 48 PictBridge connecting 72 EZ Warning 88 NightShot 27 Super NightShot 48 Indicator Meaning AE SHIFT 46 WB SHIFT 46 Picture effect 55 Digital effect 54 9 Manual focus 46 SPOT FOCUS 46 SPOT MTR FCS 44 SCENE SELECT 43 Sharpness 45 Backlight 27 n White balance 44 SteadyShot off 49 Zebra 48 Tele macro 47 CAMERA COLOR 46...

Page 111: ...tor that you want to check The meanings of the indicators in the area are listed on the screen If you cannot find the indicator you want to check touch to toggle To finish the operation touch END b Notes Some screen displays cannot be checked with DISP GUIDE z Tips You can also operate by touching t DISP GUIDE The setting can be made only for the pictures in the HDV format Indicator Meaning Inform...

Page 112: ... DIAL SET 50 DIGITAL ZOOM 49 87 DISP GUIDE Display guide 111 DISP OUTPUT Display output 62 Display indicators 108 Down convert function 10 Dual Rec 25 Dubbing 65 DV format 57 DV SET 58 D EFFECT Digital effect 54 87 E Easy Handycam 21 40 EDIT PLAY menu 56 END SEARCH 32 57 EXPOSURE 44 87 F FADER 53 87 FILE NO File number 52 FIREWORKS 43 First Step Guide 74 78 Flash 82 FLASH LEVEL 47 83 FLASH SET 47 ...

Page 113: ...R Recording folder 52 REC MODE Recording mode 58 Rec review 32 Recording 23 Recording time 14 REDEYE REDUC 48 REMAINING 61 Remaining battery 14 108 Remote Commander 107 REMOTE CTRL Remote control 61 Reversal Playback 56 S S VIDEO jack 34 36 65 SCENE SELECT 43 86 SD standard definition image quality 36 Searching for the starting point 32 SELF TIMER 49 SEPIA 55 SHARPNESS 45 87 SHUTTR SPEED 45 SKINTO...

Page 114: ...tness 59 VOLUME 59 W Warning indicators 88 Warning messages 89 WB SHIFT White Balance Shift 46 WHITE BAL White balance 44 87 WHITE FADER 53 Windows 74 75 WORLD TIME 63 Write protect tab 92 X X V COLOR 50 X V COLOUR 97 Z ZEBRA 48 Zero set memory 32 Zoom 25 Index Continued ...

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