Sony Handycam HDR-SR12 Operating Manual Download

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Page 1: ...ra_d_e_o p_e_ra_c_i_o_n_e_s _ HDR SR11 SR12 L VCHD IlIA MEMORY STICK 1 rIJInfoLiTHIU m SERIES HLJm For details on the advanced operations please refer to Handycam Handbook PDF Para obtener mas informacion acerca de las funciones avanzadas consuIte la Gula practica de Handycam PDF 2008 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...ord plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to have a suitable outlet installed Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug by forcing it in Do not overload...

Page 3: ...ring a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the set due to lightning and power line surges Damage Requiring Service Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power cord...

Page 4: ...oduct you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 S0NY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Owner s Record Serial No Model No AC For iu stomsfl i o t CANA RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this...

Page 5: ...Material Lithium battery contains perchlorate For the State of California USA only This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency ener...

Page 6: ...the hard disk drive of your camcorder If you repeat recording deleting images for a long time fragmentation of data occurs on the media Images cannot be saved or recorded In such a case save your images on some type of external media first and then perform MEDIA FORMAT Fasten the grip belt and hold your camcorder correctly while recording To adjust the LCD panel open the LCD panel 90 degrees to th...

Page 7: ...ing lost save all your recorded images on external media periodically It is recommended that you save the image data on a disc such as DVD R using your computer Also you can save your image data using a VCR or a DVDIHDD recorder When the camcorder is connected to a computer Do not try to format the hard disk of the camcorder using a computer If you do so your camcorder may not operate correctly No...

Page 8: ...k Recording 14 Playback 15 Playing the image on a TV 16 Name and functions of each part 17 Indicators displayed during recording playback 19 Performing various functions A HOME and 0 OPTION 21 Saving images 24 Deleting images 25 Enjoying with a computer Performing with a computer 26 Installing and viewing Handycam Handbook PDF 26 Installing Picture Motion Browser 26 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting...

Page 9: ... and the wall outlet wall socket 3 Turn the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to OFF CHG the default setting CHG lamp POWER switch 4 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 5 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station securely The S ICHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charg...

Page 10: ... a fully charged battery pack HD stands for high definition image quality and SD stands for standard image quality HO SO HO SO Charging time 135 Recording time 2 Continuous 85 105 90 105 recording time Typical recording 40 50 40 50 time 3 Playback time 2 130 130 140 140 us 10 On the charging recording playback time Times measured when using the camcorder at 25 C 77 F lO C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is r...

Page 11: ... tum on Q Still lamp the screen aspect ratio is changed to 4 3 automatically 2 Touch A HOME iii SETTINGS CLOCK LANG CLOCK SET The clock starts Tips The date and time does not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the media and can be displayed during playback You can turn off the operation beeps by touching A HOME iii SETTINGS SOUNDIDISP SET BEEP OFF 3 Select the desired g...

Page 12: ...m HDR SRII approx 36 h HDR SRI2 On a Memory Stick PRO Duo 4 GB made by Sony Corporation approx I h 5 m Tips Check the number of recordable still images on the LCD screen of your camcorder p 19 1 Touch h HOME MANAGE MEDIA IEII GilIoo smy li i _ III MOYlE MEDIA SET IIPHOTO Ii OIA SET I 1 2 1 III MEDIA INFO II MEDIA FORMAT I 2 Touch MOVIE MEDIA SET to select the media for movies The media setting scr...

Page 13: ...ick PRO Duo 3 Touch YES To record only still images on a Memory Stick PRO Duo touch NO To eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo Open the Memory Stick Duo cover and lightly push the Memory Stick PRO Duo 10 once Notes Do not open the Memory Stick Duo cover during recording If you force the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick PRO Duo the Memory Stick Duo slot or image ...

Page 14: ...in the OFF CHG position 2 Start recording us 14 Movies 0 Press START STOP Q or AI To stop recording press START STOP Q or AI again Q TipS You can check the recordable time and the remaining capacity by pressing HOME 6 MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA INFO You can ture still images by pressing PHOTO l during movie recording The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is approximately 13 hours Still Images Q...

Page 15: ...e quality Displays still images Searches for images by date E OPTION 6s06 appears when you select the movie with SO standard definition image quality in MOVIE MEDIA SET p 12 2 Press IE VIEW IMAGES g or Al The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen It may take some seconds 3 Start playback Movies 0 Still Images Q Touch the m or 6s06 tab then select the desired movie to play back Beginning of...

Page 16: ...v Color compliant TV Some settings may need to be adjusted on the TV when playing back Refer to the instruction manual of your TV for details Operation flow Switch the input on the TV to the connected jack Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV Connect your camcorder and TV referring to TV CONNECT Guide Touch A HOME m OTHERS TV CONNECT Guide Make the required output settings on your camcorder ...

Page 17: ...n on the LCD panel is poor Viewfinder lens adjustment lever Move up the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever until the image is clear ID QUICK ON button When you press QUICK ON the camcorder goes to sleep mode power saving mode instead of turning off The QUICK ON lamp keeps flashing during sleep mode Press QUICK ON again to start recording next time Your camcorder returns to re...

Page 18: ...ing media capacity or battery power is low I2 l Tripod receptacle Bottom surface Attach a tripod optional to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw optional the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in I21l MANUAL button You can display the DIAL SETTING screen with pressing and holding the manual button Ig back light button Press back light to display for adjusting the exposure for...

Page 19: ...VIEW IMAGES button j Face Index set 5 1ch surround recording Image size IHI Approximate number of recordable still images and media During still image recording Return button l1m Playback mode Z Current playing movie numberlNumber of total recorded movies PreviouslNext button Video operation buttons gQI Current playing still image number Number of total recorded still images Playback folder Displa...

Page 20: ...Index FACE DETECTION Media for still images Bottom NightShot IMAGESIZE Slide show set MICREF LEVEL low WIDE SELECT BLT IN ZOOM MIC Flash REDEYE REDUC Self timer recording AUDIO MODE Bottom IndicatQ 1Ql2M C 71M I 6lMWM E VaA tndicato 5 1ch 2ch Center Upper left SfQ Super NightShot EJ r il m i Color Slow Shutter PictBridge connecting Warning Tips Indicators and their positions are approximate and di...

Page 21: ... for your convenience Press h HOME A or to display the menu screen 1 Touch the desired category then item to change the setting ot j j t r 0 aI DEL II PHOTQc HruRE I 113 f Menu items III MO i1 I1UB II PHOTO t PPY I ii E1IJ I Category You can display the menu screen by pressing h HOME A or 0 OPTION For details of the menu items see Handycam Handbook PDF p 26 h HOME d 0 OPTION h HOME AJ Y sln tij pJ...

Page 22: ...H MODE FLASH LEVEL REDEYE REDUC DIAL SETTING FACE DETECTION CONVERSION LENS MOVIE REC MODE AUDIO SETTINGS MODE AE SHIFT WB SHIFT NIGHTSHOT LIGHT WIDE SELECT DIGITAL ZOOM STEADYSHOT AUTO SLW SHUTTR X V COLOR GUIDEFRAME ZEBRA 0 REMAINING SET SUB T DATE FLASH MODE FLASH LEVEL REDEYE REDUC DIAL SETTING FACE DETECTION i INDEX SET CONVERSION LENS 9 USB CONNECT 0 USB CONNECT DISC BURN m ADD lOsoD ADD m A...

Page 23: ...I You can set these items also during Easy Handycam operation The menu name is changed to SOUND SETTINGS during Easy Handycam operation Items you can set only on the OPTION MENU will be described below El FOCUS SPOT FOCUS TELE MACRO EXPOSURE SPOT METER SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL COLOR SLOW SHTR SUPER NIGHTSHOT i dJ FADER D EFFECT PICT EFFECT tab BLT IN ZOOM MIC MICREF LEVEL SELF TIMER TIMING RECORD...

Page 24: ...ve images recorded on the hard disk of your camcorder directly to a disc with ease by pressing the DISC BURN button Saving images on a computer Easy PC Back up You can save images recorded on the camcorder on the hard disk of a computer Creating a disc with selected images You can save images copied to your computer on a disc You can also edit those Images c o ct g oufc c r fIs i o e t y i es i h ...

Page 25: ... selected movie is marked with 4 Touch IOKI YES lOKI To delete all movies at one time In step 3 touch ImJl DELETE ALL 6s06 DELETE ALL YES YES lOKI To delete still images CD In step 2 touch jI DELETE Touch jI DELETE then touch the still image to be deleted The selected still image is marked with Touch IOKI YES lOKI Tips To delete all still images on the media in step touch jI DELETE ALL YES YES lOK...

Page 26: ...starts When the installation is completed the short cut icon of Handycam Handbook PDF appears on the desktop of your computer The model name of your Handycam is printed on its bottom surface Click Exit Exit then remove the CD ROM from the disc drive of your computer To view Handycam Handbook double click the short cut icon of Handycam Handbook System requirements OS Microsoft Windows 2000 Professi...

Page 27: ...osed PC software high definition footage can be copied onto DVD media However DVD media containing AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD based players or recorders as the DVD player recorder may fail to eject the media and may erase its contents without warning DVD media containing AVCHD footage may be played on a compatible Blu ray Disc player recorder or other compatible device Installation ...

Page 28: ...install the software Depending on the computer you may need to install third party software If the installation screen appears follow the instructions to install the required software Restart the computer if required to complete the installation Remove the CD ROM from the disc drive of your computer To disconnect the USB cable CD Click the icon Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device OK Windows 2000...

Page 29: ...isconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about I minute If the functions still do not work press the RESET button p 18 using a pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting are reset The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Tum off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool...

Page 30: ...d by the computer Disconnect devices from the USB jack of the computer other than the keyboard mouse and your camcorder Disconnect the USB cable from the computer and the Handycam Station and restart the computer then connect the computer and your camcorder again in the proper order Picture Motion Browser does not work correctly Quit Picture Motion Browser and restart your computer You cannot inst...

Page 31: ...tick PRO Duo is damaged Format the Memory Stick PRO Duo with your camcorder ru An incompatible Memory Stick Duo is inserted D C n Access to the Memory Stick PRO Duo was restricted on another device i There is something wrong with t Q the flash c r fl The amount of light is not CD en r sufficient Use the flash Q Q The camcorder is unsteady Hold the camcorder steady CCI with both hands However note ...

Page 32: ...mcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord mains lead pull it by the plug and not the cord lead Do not damage the power cord mains lead 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...

Page 33: ...ging the pre installed rechargeable battery However even if the pre installed rechargeable battery is not charged the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date Procedures Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor and leave it with the POWER switch set to OFF CHG for more than 24 hours Power supply You can use your cam...

Page 34: ...hot function Exif is a file format for still images established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder s setting information at the time of recording The unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid CMOS sensor and image processing system BIONZ allows for still image resolution equivalent...

Page 35: ... k M S k emory tIc Sll emory tIc Duo MEMORY 5TI K DUO Memory Stick PRO Duo MEMORY 5T1 K PRD Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo MEMORYSmK PRO HG OUO MagicGate ML GICGL TE MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation x v Color is a trademark of Sony Corporation BIONZ is a trademark of Sony Co...

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Page 38: ... HDR SR11 SR12 3 286 589 11 1 Getting Started _ Recording Playback 25 Editing_ Utilizing recording media _ Customizing your _ camcorder Troubleshooting _ Additional _ Information I Quick Reference l VCHD MEMORY STICK LVInfoLITHIUIf m SERIES Horn 2008 Sony Corporation ...

Page 39: ...ked with MEMORY STI K PRD Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo MEMORYSmKPRO HGOUD Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Marked with Mark2 or not either can be used See page 24 for the recordable time of a Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo This size can be used with your camcorder Handling the images recorded on your camcorder on the computer Refer to PMB Guide stored on the supplied CD ROM B...

Page 40: ...tive use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that appear constantly in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen 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 a...

Page 41: ...sing a digital still camera and therefore may appear different In this Handbook the hard disk of your camcorder and Memory Stick PRO Duo are called media Design and specifications of your camcorder and 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...

Page 42: ...WER switch Note on operating temperatures When the temperature of the camcorder becomes extremely high or extremely low you may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder due to the protection features of the camcorder being activated in such situations In this case a message appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen p 98 When the camcorder is connected to a computer Do not try to fo...

Page 43: ...images during movie recording Dual Rec 32 Recording in dark places NightShot 32 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 33 Recording in mirror mode 33 Recording fast action in slow motion SMTH SLW REC 33 Controlling the image settings manually with the CAM CTRL dial 34 Playback 35 Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index 37 Searching for desired scene by face Face Index 37 Searc...

Page 44: ...G 79 Items to set clock and language GENERAL SET 80 Other setup items Activating functions using the 0 OPTION MENU 82 Using the OPTION MENU 82 Recording items on the OPTION MENU 83 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU 83 Functions set in the 0 OPTION MENU 84 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 89 Self diagnosis display Warning indicators 98 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad 102 File folde...

Page 45: ...ring still images during movie recording Achild on the stage under aspot light Dual Rec 32 SPOTLIGHT 86 Flowers in close up Fireworks with all its splendor PORTRAIT 86 FOCUS 84 TELE MACRO 84 FIREWORKS 85 FOCUS 84 NightShot 32 COLOR SLOW SHTR 87 8 Focusing on the dog on the left side of the screen FOCUS 84 SPOT FOCUS 84 Asleeping child under dim light ...

Page 46: ...15 Selecting the media p 22 II Record with HD high definition image quality p 29 Your camcorder is compatible with AVCHD format 1920 x 1080 60i p 105 which provides highly detailed beautiful images U Notes The default setting is HD SP which is AVCHD format 1440 x 1080 60i p 68 AVCHD 1080i format is abbreviated as AVCHD in this manual except when it must be described in more detail Play back the im...

Page 47: ...see page 58 Editing on a computer p 47 You can import images with HD high definition image quality to a computer or save images on a disc Refer to PMB Guide 10 Delete images If the media is full you cannot record new images Delete the image data that has been saved on your computer or a disc If you delete the images you can record new images on the free media space again Deleting the selected imag...

Page 48: ...50 m 84 h 20 m 9 Tips Figures such as 16M in the table show the average bit rate M stands for Mbps For the recordable time of the Memory Stick PRO Duo see page 24 You can record movies of a maximum of3 999 scenes with HD high definition image quality and 9 999 scenes with SD standard definition image quality You can record the maximum 9 999 still images on the hard disk For the Memory Stick PRO Du...

Page 49: ...HOTO MEDIA SET 23 35 PHOTO SMTHSLWREC lEI VIEW IMAGES category Ita VISUAL INDEX CAMERA category Ita MOVIE lIJINDEX 37 MEDIA INFO 62 iJINDEX 37 MEDIA FORMAT 63 PLAYLIST m OTHERS category Item DELETE PHOTO CAPTURE MOVIE DUB PHOTOCOPY EDIT PLAYLIST EDIT 55 REPAIR IMG DB F 65 SETTINGS category To customize your camcorder p 66 You can also set these items during Easy Handycam operation p 25 For the ite...

Page 50: ...OYIE O JB II PHOTq PY 4 Touch the desired item Example EDIT E1I 6Om I a F DELE M I 5 Follow the guide on the screen for further operation To hide the HOME MENU screen Touch 00 When you want to know something about the function of each item on the HOME MENU HELP 1 Press A HOME The HOME MENU appears _ t0 3 J _ il jv l I I PHIm I I SUTH SLW REC I 2 Touch 1 HELP The bottom of the 1 HELP turns orange M...

Page 51: ...he screen To apply the option touch YES otherwise touch NO To deactivate the HELP Touch IT HELP again in step 2 Just a touch on the screen during shooting or playback displays the functions available at that moment You will find it easy to make various settings See page 82 for further details C OPTION ...

Page 52: ... cord Mains lead 1 p 16 Handycam Station 1 p 16 115 Component AN cable 1 p 42 ii AN connecting cable 1 p 44 58 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 116 A button type lithium battery is already installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FH60 1 p 16 106 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 Picture Motion Browser Software PMB Guide Handycam Handbook This Handbook Operating Guide 1 C C D cct en I s C D 1 USB c...

Page 53: ...e mark on the DC plug is facing up 2 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet wall socket 3 Turn the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to OFF CHG the default setting 4 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 5 Insert the camcorder into the Handycam Station securely all the way to the bottom The i CHG charge lamp li...

Page 54: ...ttery before storing it for an extended period see page 107 for the details of storage To remove the battery pack Turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG Slide the BATT battery release lever and remove the battery pack t DC IN jack Open the jack cover DC plug With the mark on the right Notes Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack holding both the camcorder and the DC plug POWER switch To charge th...

Page 55: ...u can view the battery information for up to 20 seconds by pressing DISP BATT INFO again while the information is displayed Remaining battery approx Recording time Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack HD stands for high definition image quality and SD stands for standard image quality When the hard disk is selected as the media Image quality HO SO HO SO NP FH50 ...

Page 56: ...outlet wall socket When attaching an optional video light it is recommended that you use an NP FH70 or NP FH I00 battery pack We do not recommend using an NP FH30 which only allows short recording and playback times with your camcorder On the charging recording playback time Times measured when using the camcorder at 25 C 77 OF 10 C to 30 C 50 OF to 86 OF is recommended The recording and playback ...

Page 57: ...amp lights up H H Movie To record movies Q Still To record still images Go to step 3 when you turn on your camcorder for the first time 2 Touch HOME SETTINGS CLOCK OO LANG CLOCK SET The CLOCK SET screen appears 3 Select the desired geographical area with DID then touch NEXT 4 Set OST SET or SUMMERTIME then touch NEXT 5 Set V year with IT ILYJ 6 Select M with CIJ IC J then set the month with IT I L...

Page 58: ...ference If the buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly adjust the touch panel CALIBRATION p 109 You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language To select the screen language touch A HOME iii SETTINGS CLOCK 00 LANG 00 LANGUAGE SET p 79 Step 4 Making setting adjustments before recording Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder G then rotate it to the bes...

Page 59: ...d disk or Memory Stick PRO Duo as the recording playback editing media on your camcorder Select the media for movies and still images separately The default setting is hard disk for movies and still images Hard disk It I Me L Q Movie r till Image Notes You can do recording playback editing operations for the selected media When you want to change media reselect the media Tips See pages II and 24 f...

Page 60: ... STBY m 9 Jl5 1ch Media icon G Hard disk ILl Memory Stick PRO Duo Prepare a Memory Stick PRO Duo if Memory Stick PRO Duo has been selected as the media For types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder see page 2 1 Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo o Open the Memory Stick Duo cover in the direction of the arrow e Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the right direc...

Page 61: ...Notes Do not open the Memory Stick Duo cover during recording If you force the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick PRO Duo the Memory Stick Duo slot or image data may be damaged If Failed to create a new Image Database File It may be possible that there is not enough free space is displayed in step 3 format the Memory Stick PRO Duo p 63 Note that formatting w...

Page 62: ...itch gJ in the direction of the arrow until the n l1 Movie lamp lights up I Dn 00 I 1 Turn the POWER switch gJ in the direction of the arrow until the Q Still lamp lights up I Do 01 I 2 Press EASY EASY appears on IJ the LCD screen 2 Press EASY EASY appears on I the LCD screen STBY REC 3 Press START STOP BJ or Q to start recording C o 3 Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus 0 a beep sounds then p...

Page 63: ...tab that was lastly played back recorded for the still image recorded on a Memory Stick PRO Duo HOMEMENU Previous 6 images Next 6 images Returns to the recording screen Searches for images by date p 38 26 CD IIJ Goes to the Film Roll Index screen il Goes to the Face Index screen m Displays movies with HD high definition image quality Q Displays still images SDn appears when you select the movie wi...

Page 64: ...HOME iii i SETTINGS SOUND SETTINGS VOLUME then touch c J Beginning of the movie previous 1 1 movie Stops goes to the VISUAL INDEX screen m 9 100 112 0 00 14 l ll Next movie JAN 12008 11 35 20AM The r cordmg 1 1 date tlme lE b EASY c _ s _ Reverse Forward Still images Touch the Q tab then select the desired still image to play back Slide show p 39 Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Goes to the VISU...

Page 65: ... return to the default settings The settings of some menu items are fixed For details see page 90 You cannot use the 0 OPTION MENU Cancel Easy Handycam operation if you want to add effects to images or change settings Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation You cannot use some buttons functions during Easy Handycam operation since they are automatically set p 90 If you set an invalid operat...

Page 66: ...uo POWER switch g If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG tum it while pressing the green button Notes If the ACCESS lamp is lit or flashing after recording is finished it means data is still being written onto the media Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not remove the battery or AC Adaptor When a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically Tips For ty...

Page 67: ...ges duri movie recording by pressing PHOTO Dual Reel p 32 A frame is shown on the detected face and the detected face image is optimized automatically FACE DETECTION p 72 When a face is detected during movie recording I flashes and the detected face is stored in the index You can search for a desired scene by a face image when playing back Face Index p 37 You can capture still images from recorded...

Page 68: ...on a 5 1ch surround system you can enjoy realistic sound Dolby Digital 5 1ch surround sound can be recorded with the Built in microphone You can enjoy realistic sound when playing the movie ondevices that support 5 1ch surround sound W T 11 Wider range of view Wide angle Close view Telephoto Tips You can set DIGITAL ZOOM p 70 if you want to zoom to a level greater than 12 x when recording movies M...

Page 69: ...dia is not enough or when you record still images continuously You cannot record still images while dJ is displayed Tips When the POWER switch is set to n n Movie the size of still images becomes t J 7 6M 16 9 wide or 5 7M 4 3 You can record still images during recording standby in the same way as when the 0 Still lamp is turned on You can also record with the flash NIGHTSHOT ON OFF f11 M d Infrar...

Page 70: ...ars on the LCD screen but the image will be normal when recorded To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects press back light to display on the screen To cancel the back light function press I2ll back light again Fast moving subjects and actions which cannot be captured under the ordinary shooting conditions can be shot in smooth moving slow motion for about 3 seconds This is useful to shoot fast ...

Page 71: ...85 AE SHIFT p 69 WB SHIFT p 69 To assign the menu items to the CAM CTRL dial CD Press and hold MANUAL for a few seconds The DIAL SETTING screen appears IIrJICJl60mln STay mv 9 5 1ch Rotate the CAM CTRL dial and select the item to be assigned Press MANUAL Notes Manual settings will be retained even if you change the assigned item of the CAM CTRL dial However if you set EXPOSURE after setting AE SHI...

Page 72: ...amcorder 2 Press IE VIEW IMAGES E or Q The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen It may take some seconds Appears with the image on the tab that was lastly played back recorded for the still image recorded on a Memory Stick PRO Duo HOME MENU 0 Previous 6 images Next 6 images H Selects images by date p 38 G III Goes to the Film Roll Index screen p 37 iii Goes to the Face Index screen p 37 m...

Page 73: ... Beginning of the movie 1 previous movie I c Next movie Stops goes to the INDEX G lB ill lTa 0 OPTION screen i ReverselForward Tips When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie the screen returns to the INDEX screen Touch 1 I lsl 1 during pause to play back movie slowly A touch of I I Is I I makes the reverse fast forward approximately 5 times faster 2 touches makes it approximatel...

Page 74: ...e VISUAL INDEX screen Sets the interval at which to create thumbnails of scenes in a movie 3 Touch DIg to select the desired movie 4 Touch DID to search for the desired scene then touch the scene you want to play back Playback starts from the selected scene Q Tips You can display the Film Roll Index screen by touching A HOME E VIEW IMAGES IIIJ INDEX The face images detected during movie recording ...

Page 75: ...red images by date efficiently Select the media which contains the image you want to play back before the operation p 22 Notes You cannot use the Date Index function for still images on the Memory Stick PRO Duo 1 Turn the POWER switch to turn on the camcorder and press IEl VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears 2 To search for movies touch the m or DsoD tab To search for still images touch th...

Page 76: ... the magnification with W Wide angle ff Telephoto To cancel touch 1P I _ _ tN lf t f Playing back a des Qf ill imag JS e J9 1 _ Touch 1 1I1 on the still image playback screen The slide show begins from the selected still image Touch to stop the slide show To restart touch again Notes You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show Tips You can also play back the slide show by touching c OPTION ...

Page 77: ...playing back Refer to the instruction manual of your TV for details Connection methods and quality of the image HD high definition SD standard definition viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type ofTV is connected and the connectors used Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 16 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected Your camcorder and...

Page 78: ...rn on your camcorder and touch HOME EJ3 OTHERS TV CONNECT Guide If the item is not on the screen touch JIg to change the page 2 Touch the answer to the question displayed on the screen Selec t the TV type Meanwhile you can make the relevant connection between your camcorder and the TV 41 ...

Page 79: ...efinition image quality c Signal flow HOME MENU setting SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS COMPONENT 1080i 480i p 79 HOMI gI p 43 COMPONENT VIDEO IN Cable p 42 COMPONENT IN AUDIO 8 Component AN cable supplied _ r 1 Green Y IlJII IIIIIlI Blue Ps Cs Red PRiCR CD Ai White Red tl AUDIO Notes If you connect only component video audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals ...

Page 80: ...patible with 5 1ch surround sound movies recorded with the HO high definition image quality are output on 5 1ch surround sound automatically Movies recorded with the SO standard definition image quality are converted to 2ch sound HDMI cable optional EIDrD W Signal flow HOME MENU setting HOMI IN U Cable eJ rn Images recorded with HD high definition quality are converted to SD standard definition an...

Page 81: ... If you connect only component video audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals AlV connecting cable with S VIDEO optional S VIDEO VIDEO White Red tJ AUDIO SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE 16 9 4 3 p 78 Notes When the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel is connected audio signals are not output To output audio signals connect the white and red plugs to the audio ...

Page 82: ...o like depiction of subtle textures and colors By connecting Sony s PhotoTV HD compatible devices using an HDMI cable or a component AN cable a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking full HD quality The TV will automatically switch to the appropriate mode when displaying photos Setup of the TV will be necessary Please refer to the instruction manual of your PhotoTV HD compatible ...

Page 83: ... camcorder touch HOME SETTINGS GENERAL SET CTRL FOR HDMI ON the default setting Also set your TV Refer to the instruction manual of the TV for details Tips If you turn off the TV your camcorder is turned off simultaneously ...

Page 84: ... computer to your camcorder if necessary For details see PMB Guide Creating a disc with One Touch One Touch Disc Burn You can save images recorded on the hard disk of the camcorder directly to a DVD with ease by pressing the DISC BURN button Saving images on a computer Easy PC Back up You can save images recorded on the camcorder on the hard disk of a computer Creating a disc with selected images ...

Page 85: ...ll image p 51 MOVIE DUB You can dub movies recorded on the hard disk to a Memory Stick PRO Duo p 52 PHOTO COpy You can copy still images recorded on the hard disk to a Memory Stick PRO Duo p 53 EDIT You can edit the images p 54 PLAYLIST EDIT You can create and edit a Playlist p 55 PRINT You can print still images on a connected PictBridge printer p 60 USB CONNECT You can connect the camcorder to a...

Page 86: ...e camcorder You can check the free media space using MEDIA INFO p 62 Select the media which contains the movie you want to delete before the operation p 22 Notes Important data should be saved on external media p 47 1 Touch HOME Ei3 OTHERS DELETE 2 Touch nt n DELETE 3 Touch m DELETE or UsoU DELETE 4 Touch the movie to be deleted The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the movie on the LCD...

Page 87: ... still image Touch IP Ito return to the previous screen 5 Touch IOKI YES lOKI To delete all still images at one time In step 3 touch II DELETE ALL YES YES lOKI To delete all the still images recorded on the same day at one time This function is available only when the internal hard disk is selected as the media CD In step 3 touch II DELETE by date Touch ElIEI to select the recording date of the de...

Page 88: ...andard definition image quality VGA O 3M in 4 3 with SO standard definition image quality The media where you want to save still images should have enough free space The recording date and time of captured still images is the same as the recording date and time of the movies If the movie you are capturing from has no data code the recording date and time of the still image will be the date and tim...

Page 89: ...d stored onto the media are called original 1 Touch A HOME EE OTHERS MOVIE DUB The MOVIE DUB screen appears 2 Touch the image quality of the movie to be dubbed UGmI 9 0 DUB To dub the movies with HD high definition image quality 05069 0 DUB To dub the movies with SD standard definition image quality 3 Touch the type of dubbing DUB by select To select movies and dub DUB by date To dub all movies of...

Page 90: ...upplied AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during copying 1 Touch A HOME Ei3 OTHERS PHOTO COPY The PHOTO COPY screen appears 2 Touch the type of copying COpy by select To select still images and copy COpy by date To copy all still images of a specified date 3 Select the still image to be copied COpy by select Touch the still image to be copied The selected still image i...

Page 91: ...S EDIT 2 Touch DIVIDE 3 Touch the movie to be divided The selected movie starts playback 4 Touch I 11 at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses Adjusts the dividing point with more precision after the dividing point has been selected with I III EJlaleom DIVIDE J 5 1ch _ 1lIIIJP e 1001112 0 00 24 1000iH 54 J 00lJ Returns to the beginning of the selected movie Play...

Page 92: ...Creating the Playlist The Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the movies that you have selected The original movies are not changed even if you edit or delete the movies added to the Playlist Select the media you want to create play or edit a Playlist before the operation p 22 Notes Images with HD high definition image quality and SD standard definition image quality are added to an individua...

Page 93: ...reate a Playlist which contains both HD high definition image quality and SD standard definition image quality 9 Tips You can add a maximum of 999 movies with HD high definition image quality or 99 movies with SD standard definition image quality to the Playlist You can add a movie on the playback screen or the INDEX screen by touching 0 OPTION You can copy the Playlist to a disc as it is by using...

Page 94: ...A HOME m OTHERS PLAYLIST EDIT Touch cm MOVE I sD MOVE Select the movie to be moved The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm the movie Touch I Ito return to the previous screen Touch lOKI Select the destination with E GJ Destination bar Touch IOKI YES lOKI Tips When you select multiple movies the movies are moved following the order appearing in the Pl...

Page 95: ...uality may deteriorate Notes You cannot dub to recorders connected with an HDMI cable 9 I VIDEO AUDIO Devices without an S VIDEO jack IN Yellow White Red can be produced than with an AN connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the AN connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO co...

Page 96: ...e recording device VCR or DVDI HOD recorder with the AN connecting cable supplied I or an AN connecting cable with S VIDEO optional 2 Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device 4 Start playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details 5 When dubbing is finished stop the recording ...

Page 97: ...f the USB SELECT screen does not appear touch A HOME EI3 OTHERS USB CONNECT Printing recorded still images PictBridge compliant printer You can print out still images using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcorder to a computer t PictBridge Connect your camcorder to the AC Adaptor to obtain power from the wall outlet wall socket p 16 Turn on the printer Select the media whic...

Page 98: ... the Handycam Station or the printer Eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcorder while printing still images saved on the Memory Stick PRO Duo If the printer stops working disconnect the USB cable tum the printer off and on again and restart the operation from the beginning You can select only the paper sizes that the printer can print On some printer models the top bottom right and left ed...

Page 99: ... SET p 22 and the approximate free and used media space Notes During Easy Handycam operation you cannot check the media information Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 28 Touch A HOME b MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA INFO The remaining recordable time for each recording mode is displayed Tips You can check the recordable free space etc by touching at the lower right on the screen To turn off the display Touch K ...

Page 100: ...TIME 12a 2 Touch YES YES 3 When Completed appears touch lOKI 1 Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo to be formatted into your camcorder 2 Touch A HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT MEMORY STICK Ell Format the Memory SUck All data will be deletad EST PROCESS TIME 12a 3 Touch YES YES 4 When Completed appears touch lOKI Notes While the ACCESS lamp is lit do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcord...

Page 101: ...ould be saved p 47 before performing 9 EMPTY You cannot perform 9 EMPTY unless you connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation While performing 9 EMPTY do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on the camcorder and the wall outlet wall...

Page 102: ... Touch lOKI and quit the management file check if no inconsistency is found 3 Touch YES 4 After Completed appears touch lOKI U Notes Do not apply mechanical shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not remove the AC Adaptor or the battery pack during the operation While repairing the image database file of the Memory Stick PRO Duo do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo The image database files o...

Page 103: ...E ill SETTINGS category 2 Touch II SETTINGS IIII MOVI EWNGS II PH01 Q NGS I 1 2 r I III VIEW rMAG S SET II SOUNDII ltfP SET I 3 Touch the desired setup item If the item is not on the screen touch DID to change the page E 1IQl60m flY IlmU 9 aI REC Mo II t4Ill f9 ile 4 Touch the desired item If the item is not on the screen touch DID to change the page E 1I aII6Om n SllW IIllilIl 9 Ave HD 7M SP 5 Ch...

Page 104: ... REDUC OUTPUT SETTINGS p 78 SOUND D1SP SET p 77 VIEW IMAGES SET p 75 X V COLOR AUTO SLW SHUTTR STEADYSHOT GUIDEFRAME SUB T DATE FACE DETECTION FLASH MODE FLASH LEVEL jJ INDEX SET REDEYE REDUC DIAL SETIING CONVERSION LENS It 1 REMAINING SET ZEBRA DIGITAL ZOOM WB SHIFT WIDE SELECT AUDIO MODE NIGHTSHOT LIGHT AE SHIFT REC MODE PHOTO SETTINGS p 73 jIJ IMAGE SIZE FILE NO 73 74 CLOCK OO LANG p 79 AE SHIF...

Page 105: ...ow to set A HOME MENU page 66 0 OPTION MENU page 82 The default settings are marked with REC MODE Recording 0 mode TT You can select a recording mode to record a movie with HD high definition image quality from 4 levels HD FH mFH Records in the highest quality mode AVe HD 16M FH HD HQ mHO Records in high quality mode Ave HD 9M HQ HDSP msp Records in standard quality mode AVe HD 7M SP HD LP mLP Inc...

Page 106: ...r when EXPOSURE is set to AUTO You can also adjust the setting manually using the CAM CTRL dial p 34 WB SHIFT White A Q_ Balance Shift Select ON to adjust the white balance to the desired setting using c J II and the setting value appear on the screen The default setting is OFF Tips When the white balance is set to a lower value images appear bluish and when set to a higher value images appear red...

Page 107: ... is automatically reduced to 1 30 second The default setting is ON X V COLOR h When recording set to ON to capture wider range of colors Various colors such as the brilliant color of flowers and turquoise blue of the sea can be more faithfully reproduced Notes Set X V COLOR to ON when the recorded content will be played back on an x v Color compliant TV If the movie recorded with this function ON ...

Page 108: ...es is less than 5 minutes the indicator stays on the screen SUB T DATE Subtitle date n When you set to ON the default setting you can display the recording date and time while playing back the image recorded on your camcorder on devices compatible with the subtitle display function Refer also to the instruction manual of the display device Notes The images recorded with HO high definition image qu...

Page 109: ...L dial For details see page 34 FACE DETECTION A Detects faces and adjusts the focus color and exposure automatically Also optimizes the face image ON Il Detects a face and shows a frame on it The detected face image is optimized automatically Face detection frame Face detection mark ON NO FRAMES Il Detects a face without showing a frame The detected face image is optimized automatically OFF Does n...

Page 110: ...U page 66 0 OPTION MENU page 82 The default settings are marked with III IMAGE SIZE A C 10 2M 2M Records still images in the highest quality 3 680 x 2 760 t I 7 6M t 1M Records still images in the highest quality in the 16 9 wide ratio 3 680 x 2 070 6 1M 6lM Records still images clearly 2 848 x 2 136 1 9M 1 M Allows you to record more still images in relatively clear quality 1 600 x 1 200 VGA O 3M...

Page 111: ... size of your camcorder The actual number of recordable still images is displayed on the LCD screen during recording Notes When using a Memory Stick PRO Duo made by Sony Corporation The number of recordable still images varies depending on the recording conditions or type of Memory Stick You can record up to 9 999 still images on the hard disk The unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid CMOS sensor ...

Page 112: ... touch 1 1 a to change the page How to set A HOME MENU page 66 0 OPTION MENU page 82 The default settings are marked with DATA CODE ft C5 During playback displays the information data code recorded automatically at the time of recording OFF Data code is not displayed DATEITIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA Displays camera setting data DATEITIME tEll 0I60min J 1c h TIDate 2 Time en Q 3 8 Q...

Page 113: ...ppears for an image recorded using a flash The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV The indicator toggles through the following sequences as you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander DATEffIME CAMERA OATA OFF no indication Depending on the media condition bars appear 1 DISPLAV It You can select the number of thumbnails that appear on the VISUAL INDEX scre...

Page 114: ... the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen Notes When you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during recording If you open the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the screen outside and close...

Page 115: ...n touch Ell a to change the page How to set A HOME MENU page 66 0 OPTION MENU page 82 The default settings are marked with TV TYPE A You need to convert the signal depending on the TV connected when playing back the image The recorded images are played back as following illustrations 16 9 Select this to view your images on a 16 9 wide TV 16 9 wide 4 3 images images 4 3 Select this to view your ima...

Page 116: ...80i 48Oi Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV that has the component input jack and is capable of displaying the I080i signal CLOCK tAlLANG Items to set clock and language Touch CD then If the item is not on the screen touch al g to change the page How to set A HOME MENU page 66 0 OPTION MENU page 82 CLOCK SET ft See page 20 AREA SET ft You can adjust a time difference without stopping th...

Page 117: ...AMP Recording ft lamp The camera recording lamp on the front of your camcorder lights up as the default setting is ON CALIBRATION A See page 109 A SHUT OFF Auto shut A off 5min The camcorder is automatically turned off when you do not operate your camcorder for more than approximately 5 minutes NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off U Notes When you connect your camcorder to a wall ou...

Page 118: ... if you drop the camcorder you may damage the internal hard disk In a non gravity situation the drop sensor activates When you record images during an activity such as roller coasting or skydiving you can set DROP SENSOR to OFF FF so as not to activate the drop sensor CTRl FOR HDMI Control for HDMI A The default setting is ON allowing you to do the playback operation with the remote commander of y...

Page 119: ... the desired item If you cannot find the desired item touch another tab to change the page lIE ClI60mln SHIV milIJl 9 3 Change the setting then touch lOKI U Notes The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback status of your camcorder at the time Some items appear without a tab The C OPTION MENU cannot be used during Easy Handycam operation 82 If you cannot find the ...

Page 120: ...6 COPIES 60 DATE TIME 60 SIZE 60 ERASE 0 56 Items that are included also in the HOME MENU Items that are included also in the HOME MENU but the item names are different 83 Items I J tab FOCUS 84 SPOT FOCUS 84 TELE MACRO 84 EXPOSURE 85 SPOT METER 85 AE SHIFT 0 69 SCENE SELECTION 85 WHITEBAL 86 WB SHIFT 0 69 COLOR SLOW SHTR 87 SUPER NIGHTSHOT 87 ct tab FADER 87 D EFFECT 88 PICT EFFECT 88 iii tab REC...

Page 121: ...ormation distance at which the subject is focused on if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult appears for a few seconds in the following cases This information will not display correctly if an optional conversion lens is being used When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually You can also adjust the focus manually using the CAM CTRL dial p 34 SPOT FOC...

Page 122: ...t it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background such as subjects in the spotlight on stage D Touch MANUAL appears Adjust the exposure by touching c J1 fJ Touch lOKI To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO lOKI in step D Q Tips You can also adjust the setting manually using the CAM CTRL dial p 34 You can fix the bright...

Page 123: ...ce the n n Movie lamp lights up WHITE BAl White J balance L JJ You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR F The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Outdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR The white b...

Page 124: ... Notes Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 84 when it is hard to focus automatically The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness which may result in a slowdown of the motion of the image COLOR SLOW SHTR Color Slow Shutter ILL JJ Notes Set WHITE BAL to AUTO or adjust the color in ONE PUSH under white or cool white fluorescent lamps When you select ONE PUSH keep framing whi...

Page 125: ...oom lever or press the zoom buttons on the LCD frame The default setting is OFF MICREF LEVEL p Microphone reference level You can select the microphone level for recording sound Select LOW when you want to record an exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall etc NORMAl Records various surround sounds converting them into the appropriate level lOW f Records surround sound faithfully This setting...

Page 126: ...etain your data The power does not turn on Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 16 The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet wall socket Connect it to the wall outlet wall socket p 16 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station securely p 16 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready ...

Page 127: ...FLASH MODE DIAL SETTING jJ INDEX SET CONVERSION LENS III IMAGE SIZE FILE NO DISPLAY VOLUME BEEP TV TYPE COMPONENT CLOCK SET AREA SET DST SET SUMMERTIME 00 LANGUAGE SET DEMO MODE CTRL FOR HDMI Your camcorder gets warm This is because the power has been turned on for a long time This is not a malfunction The supplied Remote Commander does not function Set REMOTE CTRL to ON p 80 Insert a battery into...

Page 128: ...ists replace the battery pack with a new one p 16 The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use The battery pack is quickly discharged The temperature of the environment is too high or low This is not a malfunction The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 16 viewijij e r...

Page 129: ...p 81 you may not record movies still images The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Tum off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Tum off your camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then tum on the camcorder You cannot record a still image You cannot record a still image together w...

Page 130: ...gh definition image quality is 16 9 wide The auto focus does not function Set FOCUS to AUTO p 84 The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 84 STEADYSHOT does not function Set STEADYSHOT to ON p 70 STEADYSHOT may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations The subjects passing by the screen very fast appear crooked This is called the focal plane phe...

Page 131: ... computer etc You removed the AC Adaptor or the battery pack before the ACCESS lamp is turned off after recording This may damage your image data and mis displayed lJ is indicated on an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen Execute REPAIR IMG DB F p 65 If it still appears delete the image with lJ p 49 No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback Tum up the volume p 37 Sound is not output whe...

Page 132: ... connected device p 79 When you are using the component video plug make sure the red and white plugs of the NY connecting cable are connected p 42 43 Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images When you are using the S VIDEO plug make sure the red and white plugs of the N V connecting cable are connected p 43 The top bottom right and left...

Page 133: ...LECTION menu items PICT EFFECT PICT EFFECT OLD MOVIE TELE MACRO SCENE SELECTION Backlight SPOT METER AUTO SLW SMTH SLW REC FIREWORKS SHUTTR SCENE SELECTION MANUAL in COLOR SLOW EXPOSURE SHTR SUPER SCENE NightShot COLOR NIGHTSHOT SELECTION SLOW SHTR FADER D EFFECT SUPER AE SHIFT FIREWORKS NIGHTSHOT MANUAL in FADER OLD EXPOSURE MOVIE TELE WIDE SELECT OLD MOVIE MACRO SPOT METER NightShot SUPER NIGHTS...

Page 134: ...TH SLW REC DIGITAL ZOOM FOCUS SPOT FOCUS EXPOSURE SPOT METER TWILIGHT TWILIGHT PORT CANDLE SUNRISE SUNSET FIREWORKS LANDSCAPE SPOTLIGHT BEACH SNOW WHITE BAL COLOR SLOW SHTR SUPER NIGHTSHOT D EFFECT PICT EFFECT CTRL FOR HDMI BLT IN ZOOM MIC t C CT CD en r C C CQ 97 ...

Page 135: ... E 101 0001 Warning indicator pertaining to files Slow flashing The file is damaged The file is unreadable i3 Warning on the hard disk of the camcorder Fast flashing An error may have occurred with the hard disk drive in your camcorder Warning on the hard disk of the camcorder Fast flashing The hard disk of the camcorder is full An error may have occurred with the hard disk drive in your camcorder...

Page 136: ... Warning indicator pertaining to the flash Fast flashing There is something wrong with the flash If Warning indicator pertaining to camera shake warning The amount of lights is not sufficient so camera shake easily occurs Use the flash The camcorder is unsteady so camera shake easily occurs Hold the camcorder steady with both hands and record the image However note that the camera shake warning in...

Page 137: ...tware Inconsistencies found in Image Database File Do you want to repair the Image Database File The Image Database File is damaged Do you want to repair the Image Database File Inconsistencies found in Image Database File Cannot record or play HD movies Do you want to repair the Image Database File The Image Database File is damaged and you cannot record movies or still images Touch YES to repair...

Page 138: ...ecord or play images correctly The function of the Memory Stick PRO Duo has some trouble Reinsert the Memory Stick PRO Duo Do not eject the Memory Stick during writing Reinsert the Memory Stick PRO Duo and follow the instructions on the LCD screen PictBridge compliant printer Not connected to PictBridge compatible printer Tum off the printer and on again then remove the USB cable supplied and reco...

Page 139: ...mages You need an NTSC system based and 1080 60i compatible TV or monitor with component and AUDIO VIDEO input jacks A component NV cable or an HDMI cable optional must be connected Viewing images recorded with SO standard definition image quality To view images recorded with SD standard definition image quality you need an NTSC system based TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks An A V connecting cable ...

Page 140: ...u Dhabi Baku 04 30 Kabul 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 06 30 Rangoon 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 08 00 HongKong Singapore Beijing 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 09 30 Adelaide Darwin I0 00 Melbourne Sydney 11 00 Solomon Is 12 00 Fiji Wellington 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 11 00 Samoa 10 00 Hawaii 09 00 Alaska 08 00 LosAngeles Tijuana 07 00 Denver Arizona 06 00 Chicago Mexico City 0...

Page 141: ... being played back SO movie files MPEG2 files The extension of the files is MPG The maximum size is 2 GB When the capacity of a file exceeds 2 GB the file becomes divided The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to record new movie files The folder name goes up lOlPNVOl I 02PNVO I Still image files JPEG files The extension of th...

Page 142: ... effective scanning lines and the interlace system 2 nop specification A high definition specification which utilizes no effective scanning lines and the progressive system 3 Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camcorder A Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium with a large data capacity You can use only a Memory Stick Duo which is ...

Page 143: ...use may cause a malfunction Also if you force the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor in the wrong direction it may be damaged Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo adaptor without a Memory Stick PRO Duo attached into a Memory Stick compliant device Doing so may result in malfunctions of the unit On a Memory Stick PRO Duo The maximum memory capacity of a Memory Stick PRO Duo that can...

Page 144: ...battery time indicator When the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again Remaining battery time will be indicated correctly Note however that the battery indication 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 ...

Page 145: ...p the POWER switch setting to OFF CHG when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord mains lead pull it by the plug and not the cord lead Do not damage the power cord mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Remote Com...

Page 146: ...TTINGS GENERAL SET CALIBRATION Touch x displayed on the screen with the comer of the Memory Stick PRO Duo or the like 3 times Touch CANCEL to cancel If you did not press the right spot try the calibration again Notes Do not use a sharp pointed object for calibration Doing so may damage the LCD screen You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated or closed with the screen facing out On handl...

Page 147: ... PRD Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo MEMORYSTICK PRO H6OUD MagicGate MAGICGATE MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation x v Color is a trademark of Sony Corporation BIONZ is a trademark of Sony Corporation BRAVIA is a trademark of Sony Corporation Dolby and the double D symbol are tr...

Page 148: ...n requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please read the following sections Read licenseI pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of C Library Expat zlib and Iibjpeg software On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License he...

Page 149: ...up Viewfinder 22 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 22 ID QUICK ON button 32 I i CHG charge lamp ID ACCESS lamp Hard disk 29 lID DC IN jack 16 I1Q Hook for a shoulder belt Attach a shoulder belt optional ff1l MIC PLUG IN POWER jack l12 I r headphones jack HDMI OUT mini jack 42 IHJ A V Remote Connector 42 1 tf USB jack 59 60 ff Grip belt 22 r l11 ...

Page 150: ...wn and pull out the accessory When you open or close the shoe cover slide it as indicated by the arrow When you are recording movies with an external flash optional connected to the accessory shoe turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded You cannot use an external flash optional and the built in flash at the same time When an external microphone optional is...

Page 151: ...h panel 21 A HOME button 13 66 Zoom buttons 31 39 1 START STOP button 30 lID RESET button Initializes all the settings including the setting of the date and time lID ACCESS lamp Memory Stick PRO Duo 23 l1Q Battery pack 16 Ill n M Movie O Still mode lamps 20 g POWER switch 20 Memory Stick Duo slot 23 H DISC BURN button 47 1 EASY button 25 DISPIBATT INFO button 17 21 ...

Page 152: ...d receptacle Attach the tripod optional to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw optional the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in l Interface connector Connects your camcorder to the Handycam Station ID BATT battery release lever 17 I DISC BURN button 47 g Interface connector Connects your camcorder to the Handycam Station USB jack 60 I A V OUT jack 42 J DC IN jack 16 c n ICI...

Page 153: ...ote Commander InSUlatiO She e t 1 1 i PointtheRemoteCommandertowards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 113 When no commands have been sent from the Remote Commander within a certain period the orange frame disappears When you press any of or ENTER again the frame appears at the position where it was displayed last You cannot select some buttons on the LCD screen using To change the bat...

Page 154: ...d recording 31 Image size 73 H Approximate number of recordable still images and medialDuring still image recording 1 Return button 1 Playback mode 1111 Current playing movie numberlNumber of total recorded movies PreviouslNext button 36 Video operation buttons 36 gQ Current playing still image number Number of total recorded still images I21l Playback folder Displays only when the playback media ...

Page 155: ...T IN ZOOM MIC 88 AUDIO MODE 69 Flash light 71 REDEYE REDUC 72 Self timer recording 88 Upper left Center II WCilI60mln V J 5 1C11 U3 I Bottom 5 1ch 2ch Upper left Tips Indicators and their positions are approximate and differ from what you actually see Tele macro 84 White balance 86 SPOT METER 85 EXPOSURE 85 X V COLOR 70 WB SHIFT 69 AE SHIFT 69 SteadyShot off 70 Zebra 71 CONVERSION LENS 73 _I OlO P...

Page 156: ...durJng recordiilUL The recording date and time is recorded automatically on the media They are not displayed while recording However you can check them as DATA CODE during playback p 75 c n CD CD CD n CD 119 ...

Page 157: ...Photographic Experts Group a still image data compression data capacity reduction standard Your camcorder records still images in JPEG format MPEG MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group the group of standards for the coding image compression of video movie and audio There are MPEG1 and MPEG2 formats Your camcorder records movies with SD standard definition image quality in MPEG2 format MPEG ...

Page 158: ...OW SHTR Color Slow Shutter 87 96 COMPONENT 79 Component AJV cable 15 42 44 Computer 47 Connection 4 3 TV 43 DVD HDD recorders 58 High definition TV 42 Printer 60 VCR 58 Wide TV 43 CONVERSION LENS 73 CTRL FOR HDMI Control for HDMI 81 D DATA CODE 75 119 Date Index 38 DATE TIME 75 119 DC IN jack 16 DC plug 16 DELETE By date 49 50 Movies 49 Still images 50 DEMO MODE 80 DIAL SETTING 72 DIGITAL ZOOM 70 ...

Page 159: ... MEDIA category 62 Media 22 Media setting 22 Memory Stick 2 105 Memory Stick Duo adaptor 106 Memory Stick PRO Duo 2 106 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo 2 105 MICREF LEVEL Microphone reference level 88 Mirror mode 33 Moisture condensation 108 Movie Dubbing movies 52 Recording mode 68 Shooting 30 MOVIE SETTINGS 68 MPEG 120 MPEG2 104 MPEG 4 AVC H 264 120 N NightShot 32 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 69 NTSC 102 Number of r...

Page 160: ...mages 53 IMAGE SIZE 73 Shooting 30 Still image files 104 SUB T DATE Subtitle date 71 SUNRISE SUNSET 85 SUPER NIGHTSHOT 87 96 T TELE MACRO 84 96 Telephoto 31 Thumbnail 120 Trademark 110 Tripod 115 TV color system 102 TV CONNECT Guide 41 TV TYPE 78 TWILIGHT 85 TWILIGHT PORT 85 u USB cable 15 USB CONNECT 104 USB jack 115 USB SELECT 59 60 Using abroad 102 v VBR 11 120 VF BLIGHT Viewfinder brightness 7...

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Page 165: ... IMPEG 2 INTSC 3 282 264 11 LM VIDEO D IDOLBVI 8J DIGITAL 11111111111111111111111111111 3282264110 p Handycam and the Handycam logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation Handycam et Ie logo Handycam sont des marques deposees de Sony Corporation J T t J l i J it H 1 U iffitl1 9o 2008 Sony Corporation All rights reserved 2008 Sony Corporation Tous droits reserves Made in Japan Febrique au Ja...

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Page 187: ...with your Handycam on the following support page Please be sure to visit this site before using a computer with your Handycam http www css ap sony com Handycam AVCHD Asia Oceania Africa http service sony com cn KB China http support sony europe com DIME camcorders AVCHD Europe http esupport sony com EN news artide140 North America http esupport sony com ES LA Latin America except Brazil http www s...

Page 188: ...hat such data software or other materials will be lost or reformatted during service and Sony will not be responsible for any such damage or loss A dated purchase receipt is required For specific instructions on how to obtain warranty service for your product Visit Sony s Web Site www sony com support Or call the Sony Customer Information Service Center 1 800 222 S0NY 7669 For an accessory or part...

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