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Page 1: ...Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Click Handycam Handbook HDR TG5E TG5VE TG7VE 2009 Sony Corporation 4 133 713 11 1 GB ...

Page 2: ...earch for an item by keyword using Adobe Reader Refer to the Help of Adobe Reader for tips on how to use Adobe Reader You can print out the Handycam Handbook About this Handycam Handbook The example images used in this Handycam Handbook for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different from images and screen indicators that actually appear on yo...

Page 3: ... movies 25 Shooting photos 26 Useful functions for recording movies and photos 29 Zooming 29 Recording high quality photos during movie recording Dual Rec 29 Recording in mirror mode 30 Recording fast action in slow motion SMTH SLW REC 30 Acquiring location information GPS HDR TG5VE TG7VE 31 Playback on the camcorder 33 Playing movies 33 Viewing photos 34 Useful functions for playing movies and ph...

Page 4: ...ing a high definition image quality HD disc with a DVD writer etc USB cable connection 59 Creating a standard definition image quality SD disc with a recorder etc A V connecting cable connection 60 Utilizing recording media Changing the recording media 62 Selecting the recording media for movies 62 Selecting the recording media for photos 62 Inserting Memory Stick PRO Duo media 62 Preventing data ...

Page 5: ...ecording time of movies number of recordable photos 106 Expected time of recording and playback with the supplied battery pack 106 Expected recording time of movies 106 Expected number of recordable photos 107 Using your camcorder abroad 108 File folder structure on the internal memory and Memory Stick PRO Duo media 110 Maintenance and precautions 112 About the AVCHD format 112 About GPS HDR TG5VE...

Page 6: ...hotos during movie recording Capturing smiles automatically SMILE SHUTTER Dual Rec 29 SMILE DETECTION 77 SMILE SENSITIVITY 77 SMILE PRIORITY 77 A child on the stage under a spot light Flowers in close up SPOTLIGHT 65 PORTRAIT 65 FOCUS 69 TELE MACRO 70 Fireworks with all its splendor Focusing on the dog on the left side of the screen FIREWORKS 65 FOCUS 69 FOCUS 69 SPOT FOCUS 68 SPOT MTR FCS 67 ...

Page 7: ...enient during playback operations Speaker CHG charge lamp Movie Photo lamps 22 START STOP button 25 Power zoom lever 29 40 PHOTO button 27 GPS switch HDR TG5VE TG7VE 31 RESET button Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting BATT battery release lever Battery pack Memory Stick Duo media slot Access lamp Internal memory Memory Stick PRO Duo media 63 While the lamp is lit...

Page 8: ... the USB cable to your camcorder without using the Handycam Station Cradle Notes Depending on when or where you use the camcorder attach the Dedicated USB Terminal Adaptor to either the long or the short cable Be careful not to hang or give strong impact to the adaptor or the cable It may become damaged Attach the USB adaptor cap on the USB cable when carrying it in bags etc Handycam Station Cradl...

Page 9: ...e second 34 00min Estimated recording remaining time 25 FADER 66 9999 9999 Approximate number of recordable photos and recording media 27 Playback folder 35 Indicator Meaning 100 112 Current playing movie or photo Number of total recorded movies or photos 34 Bottom Indicator Meaning FACE DETECTION set to OFF 76 SMILE DETECTION 77 Manual focus 69 SCENE SELECTION 65 White balance 66 SteadyShot off 7...

Page 10: ...After changing the setting touch To register your favorite menu items to MY MENU In step 3 touch MY MENU SETTING Touch RECORDING or PLAYBACK Select RECORDING to change the items for MY MENU RECORDING or PLAYBACK to change the items for MY MENU PLAYBACK STBY STBY Touch the button to be changed Touch the item to be registered Touch after MY MENU screen is displayed Notes You can register up to 6 men...

Page 11: ... The MENU items are displayed Touch the menu item to be changed Moves through 4 items at once Moves from category to category Displays and You may not be able to set some menu items depending on the recording or playback conditions Grayed out menu items or settings are not available You can touch or and drag on the screen to scroll the list of the menu After changing the setting touch To return to...

Page 12: ...an change in the context appear Touch OPTION Touch the desired tab the item to change the setting After completing the setting touch Notes Grayed out menu items or settings are not available When the item you want is not on the screen touch another tab There may be no tab The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback status of your camcorder at the time Menu item Ta...

Page 13: ... 77 PHOTO SETTINGS category SELF TIMER 79 IMAGE SIZE 79 FLASH MODE 79 FLASH LEVEL 80 REDEYE REDUC 80 FILE NO 80 PLAYBACK category VISUAL INDEX 34 DATE INDEX 36 MAP 36 FILM ROLL 38 FACE 38 HIGHLIGHT 39 PLAYLIST 58 EDIT category DELETE 49 DELETE 49 PROTECT 55 PROTECT 55 DIVIDE 56 PHOTO CAPTURE 52 MOVIE DUB 53 PHOTO COPY 54 PLAYLIST EDIT 57 PLAYBACK SET category SET 84 DATA CODE 84 OTHERS category YO...

Page 14: ... TV TYPE 92 COMPONENT 92 HDMI RESOLUTION 93 DISP OUTPUT 93 CLOCK LANG category CLOCK SET 22 AREA SET 94 AUTO CLOCK ADJ 94 AUTO AREA ADJ 94 SUMMERTIME 95 LANGUAGE SET 95 GENERAL SET category DEMO MODE 96 CALIBRATION 117 A SHUT OFF 96 CTRL FOR HDMI 97 HDR TG5VE TG7VE HDR TG5E TG5VE ...

Page 15: ...camcorder p 116 Do not do any of the following when the Movie Photo mode lamps p 22 or the access lamps p 63 are lit or flashing Otherwise the recording media may be damaged recorded images may be lost or other malfunctions could occur Ejecting the Memory Stick PRO Duo media from the camcorder Removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder Applying mechanical shock or vibration to the ...

Page 16: ...rams films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws Playing back recorded images on other devices Your camcorder is compatible with MPEG 4 AVC H 264 High Profile for high definition image quality HD recording Therefore you cannot play back images recorded with high definition image quality HD on your camcorder...

Page 17: ...n you dispose of the camcorder it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder If you cannot record play back images perform MEDIA FORMAT If you repeat recording deleting images for a long time fragmentation of data occurs on the recording media Images cannot be saved or recorded In such a case save your images on some type of external media first p 59 see Operating Guide too a...

Page 18: ...he DC IN jack on the Handycam Station Cradle Be sure that the 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 off your camcorder by closing the LCD screen 4 Insert the battery Open the battery Memory Stick Duo cover Insert the battery in the direction of the arrow all the way in until it clicks Close the battery Memory S...

Page 19: ...to the Handycam Station Cradle close the DC IN jack cover Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack holding both the Handycam Station Cradle and the DC plug Charging time Approximate time min required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack Battery pack Charging time NP FH50 supplied 135 When the battery pack is charged at 25 C 77 F 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended To rem...

Page 20: ...he battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor close the LCD screen and make sure that the Movie lamp Photo lamp p 22 are turned off The CHG charge lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged In the default setting the power turns off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation for about 5 minu...

Page 21: ...21 Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index may cause a malfunction ...

Page 22: ...me again touch MENU CLOCK SET under CLOCK LANG category When an item is not on the screen touch until the item appears 3 Set SUMMERTIME date and time then touch The clock starts If you set SUMMERTIME to ON the clock advances 1 hour The date and time does not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the recording media and can be displayed during playback To display the date a...

Page 23: ...ted with AUTO CLOCK ADJ and AUTO AREA ADJ set to ON p 94 The clock may not be adjusted to the correct time automatically depending on the country region selected for your camcorder In this case set AUTO CLOCK ADJ and AUTO AREA ADJ to OFF HDR TG5VE TG7VE To turn off the power Close the LCD screen The Movie lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned off Changing the language setting You ...

Page 24: ...ess Use the panning technique Stabilize yourself move your camcorder horizontally as you turn your upper body slowly Stay still at the end of panning for a while to make the scene look stable Accentuating movies with narration Consider the sound to be recorded with your movies Narrate the subject or talk to the subject during shooting Aim for a balanced volume of voices since the recording person ...

Page 25: ... high definition image quality HD on the internal memory p 62 74 Do not touch the built in microphone during recording Open the LCD screen of your camcorder The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on Press START STOP fully to start recording To stop recording press START STOP fully again Built in microphone STBY REC ...

Page 26: ... MEDIA INFO under MANAGE MEDIA category p 88 To adjust the angle of the LCD panel first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder and then adjust the angle If you rotate the LCD panel 270 degrees to the lens side you can record movies photos in mirror mode Tips You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO fully Dual Rec p 29 When a face is detected a white frame appears and ...

Page 27: ...MAGE SIZE under PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting p 79 Your camcorder flashes automatically when there is insufficient ambient light The flash does not work during movie recording You can change how your camcorder flashes by FLASH MODE p 79 You cannot record photos while is displayed To switch between movie recording mode and photo recording mode Press START STOP lightly to switch to movie...

Page 28: ...tos This is caused by particles dust pollen etc floating close to the lens When they are accentuated by the camcorder s flash they appear as white circular spots To reduce the white circular spots light the room and shoot the subject without a flash Particles dust pollen etc in the air Subject ...

Page 29: ...between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 31 1 2 in for telephoto Tips You can set DIGITAL ZOOM p 71 if you want to zoom to a greater level Recording high quality photos during movie recording Dual Rec You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO fully Notes You cannot use the flash during Dual Re...

Page 30: ...er the ordinary 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 Touch MENU SMTH SLW REC under MANUAL SETTINGS category Press START STOP fully An about 3 second movie is recorded as a 12 second slow motion movie Recording disappears when recording is finished Touch to cancel the smooth slow recordin...

Page 31: ...o check where you are at the moment p 51 You can display where movies and photos were recorded on a map For details see page 36 Notes The indicator changes according to the strength of GPS signal reception Triangulating status GPS indicators GPS reception status Function off No indicator The GPS switch is set to OFF or the GPS receiver is not functioning normally Difficult Your camcorder cannot fi...

Page 32: ...trength of GPS reception Tips The 3 dots in the lower right of show GPS signal stability When fewer than 3 dots are displayed the GPS signal is not stable enough to triangulate in the current environment To successfully triangulate move to an open area first and turn the GPS switch to OFF and ON again or turn the power of your camcorder off and on Your camcorder quits trying to triangulate after a...

Page 33: ...ed and your camcorder is turned on Touch PLAYBACK The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds Touch or a desired movie Movies are displayed and sorted by recording date Switches operating button display To MENU screen Displays the Map Index screen p 36 HDR TG5VE TG7VE Displays high definition image quality HD movies Displays photos Displays movies recorded on the previous next date Displays...

Page 34: ...back movies are played as fast as about 5 times about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times You can display the VISUAL INDEX by touching MENU VISUAL INDEX under PLAYBACK category You can display the VISUAL INDEX after rotating the LCD screen 180 degrees and closing with the screen facing out The recording date time and shooting conditions and coordinates HDR TG5VE TG7VE are recorded automatically...

Page 35: ... HD movies Displays photos Displays photos recorded on the previous next date Displays the previous next photo Returns to the recording screen is displayed when is touched Your camcorder displays the selected photo Tips When viewing photos recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media playback folder appears on the screen Previous To the VISUAL INDEX screen To start stop slide show Next OPTION MENU ...

Page 36: ...ges of the selected date are displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen Tips On the Film Roll Index Face Index screen you can use the Date Index function Searching for a desired scene by recording location Map Index HDR TG5VE TG7VE Where movies and photos were recorded is marked on a map You can select a movie or photo by recording location Select the recording media which contains the movie or photo yo...

Page 37: ...without location information Touch the image marker where you recorded the movies and photos to be played back The image marker turns red The movies or photos recorded at that location are displayed on the left of the screen Touch the desired movie or photo Playback starts from the selected scene Notes Make sure that you set the GPS switch to ON prior to recording to be able to create movies and p...

Page 38: ...on the INDEX screen You can start playing back a movie from the selected thumbnail Select the recording media which contains the movie you want to play back before the operation p 62 Touch MENU FILM ROLL under PLAYBACK category Touch to select the desired movie Touch to search for the desired scene then touch the scene you want to play back Playback starts from the selected scene Searching for des...

Page 39: ... a digest of your movies Highlight Playback Your camcorder selects a number of short scenes at random puts them together and plays them back as a digest of your high definition image quality HD movies with music and visual effects You cannot record a scene and specify it as a highlight scene Scenes selected for Highlight Playback differ each time Highlight Playback is selected Select the recording...

Page 40: ...ettings for Highlight Playback Highlight Playback scenes are re selected If you change MUSIC after you select THEME the music will be selected automatically for the theme from next time To change music files HDR TG5E TG5VE You can transfer music files from audio CDs or MP3 files to your camcorder and play them with Highlight Playback To transfer music files you need to install the supplied softwar...

Page 41: ...you want to magnify Magnify the photo with T Telephoto The screen is framed Touch the screen at the point you want to display in the center of the displayed frame Adjust the magnification with W Wide angle T Telephoto To cancel touch Playing back a series of photos Slide show ...

Page 42: ...egins from the selected photo To stop the slide show Touch To restart the slide show Touch again Notes You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show Tips You can set continuous slide show playback by selecting OPTION tab SLIDE SHOW SET while playing photos The default setting is ON continuous playback ...

Page 43: ...the connected jack Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV Turn on your camcorder and touch MENU TV CONNECT Guide under OTHERS category on the LCD screen Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 20 Connect your camcorder and TV referring to TV CONNECT Guide When the A V connecting cable is used to output movies movies are output with standard definition image quality SD Your camcorder ...

Page 44: ...definition image quality HD Standard definition image quality SD movies are played back with standard definition image quality SD Signal flow Type Camcorder Cable TV MENU setting COMPONENT under OUTPUT SETTINGS category 1080i 576i p 92 Notes If you connect only component video plugs audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals Component A V cable supplied Gr...

Page 45: ...k of the external device with the HDMI cable This may cause a malfunction Connecting to a non high definition 16 9 wide or 4 3 TV High definition image quality HD movies are converted to standard definition image quality SD and played back Standard definition image quality SD movies are played back with standard definition image quality SD To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV 16 9...

Page 46: ...ignals are not output To output audio signals connect the white and red plugs to the audio input jack of your TV This connection produces higher resolution images compared with the A V connecting cable Type TV TYPE under OUTPUT SETTINGS category 16 9 4 3 p 92 Set TV TYPE according to your TV When connecting to your TV via a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A V c...

Page 47: ...nterface to send both video audio signals The HDMI OUT jack outputs high quality images and digital audio Using BRAVIA Sync You can operate your camcorder with the Remote Commander of your TV by connecting your camcorder to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV launched in 2008 or later with the HDMI cable Connect your camcorder and a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV with the HDMI cable sold separately Turn on you...

Page 48: ...tions you cannot do with the Remote Commander To set your camcorder touch MENU CTRL FOR HDMI under GENERAL SET category 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 49: ...ips You can select up to 100 images at one time You can delete an image on the playback screen from OPTION MENU To delete all images recorded in the recording media and recover all the recordable space of the media format the media p 88 Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time on an index screen are called thumbnails 1 Touch MENU 2 To delete movies touch DELETE und...

Page 50: ...Useful Recording Techniques Index Touch to select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch Tips Touch the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES ...

Page 51: ...the bottom left of the LCD screen to move the current location back to the center To close the map screen Touch Notes The map always displays the north at the top Tips You can change the scale using the zoom lever W larger T smaller Your camcorder acquires the current location information every 10 seconds The displays of the center marker etc appear differently according to the status of the curre...

Page 52: ...s from step 3 To capture a photo from another movie touch then repeat steps from step 2 5 Touch Notes The image size is fixed depending on the image quality of the movie 2 1M with high definition image quality HD 0 2M in 16 9 wide with standard definition image quality SD VGA 0 3M in 4 3 with standard definition image quality SD The recording medium where you want to save photos should have enough...

Page 53: ...es in a Playlist will be dubbed The images recorded by this camcorder and stored onto the recording media are called original Touch MENU MOVIE DUB under EDIT category The MOVIE DUB screen appears Touch the type of dubbing DUB by select To select movies and dub DUB by date To dub all movies of a specified date DUB ALL To dub the high definition image quality HD Playlist DUB ALL To dub the standard ...

Page 54: ...ng out of power during copying Touch MENU PHOTO COPY under EDIT category The PHOTO COPY screen appears Touch the type of copying COPY by select To copy selected photos COPY by date To copy all photos of a specified date Select the photo to be copied COPY by select Touch the photo to be copied and mark with You can select multiple photos Tips Press and hold the image down on the screen to confirm t...

Page 55: ...he LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen You can select up to 100 images at one time 4 Touch YES To undo the protection of movies and photos Touch the movie or photo marked with in step 3 disappears To protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time PRT by date of a photo is only valid when the recorded media is an internal memory In step 2 t...

Page 56: ...ot remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while dividing the movie It may damage the recording media Also do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo media while dividing movies on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half second incremen...

Page 57: ...d on the same day at one time In step 2 touch ADD by date ADD by date The recording dates of movies are displayed on the screen Touch to select the recording date of the desired movie then touch Tips Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while adding movies t...

Page 58: ...Playlist touch ERASE ALL ERASE ALL YES YES Select the movie to be erased from the list The selected movie is marked with Tips Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES Tips Even if you erase a movie from a Playlist the original movie is not erased To change the order within the Playlist Touch MENU PLAYLIST EDIT under EDIT ...

Page 59: ...Cradle and the wall outlet wall socket If you do not use the Handycam Station Cradle connect the AC Adaptor and Dedicated USB Terminal Adaptor to the camcorder p 8 19 then proceed to step 3 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station Cradle Turn on the camcorder by opening the LCD screen Connect the USB jack of the Handycam Station Cradle or the Dedicated USB Terminal Adaptor and a DVD writer etc ...

Page 60: ...all socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 20 High definition image quality HD movies will be dubbed with standard definition image quality SD A V connecting cable supplied Connect the A V connecting cable to the input jack of another device Your camcorder is equipped with an A V Remote Connector and the Handycam Station Cradle is equipped with an A V OUT jack p 7 8 Connect the ...

Page 61: ...data transfer the image quality may deteriorate You cannot dub images to recorders connected with an HDMI cable To hide the screen indicators such as a counter etc on the screen of the monitor device connected touch MENU DISP OUTPUT under OUTPUT SETTINGS category LCD PANEL the default setting To record the date time coordinates HDR TG5VE TG7VE or camera settings data touch MENU DATA CODE under PLA...

Page 62: ...medium Touch YES The recording medium is changed Selecting the recording media for photos Touch MENU PHOTO MEDIA SET under MANAGE MEDIA category The PHOTO MEDIA SET screen appears Touch the desired recording medium Touch YES The recording medium is changed To check the recording media settings Light up the Movie lamp to check the recording medium used for movies or the Photo lamp for photos The me...

Page 63: ...o cover Insert the Memory Stick Duo media until it clicks Close the battery Memory Stick Duo cover The Create a new Image Database File screen appears if you insert new Memory Stick PRO Duo media when the Movie lamp is lit Confirm the direction of the Memory Stick PRO Duo media If you forcibly insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo media in the wrong direction the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick ...

Page 64: ...cables except the AC Adaptor Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation While performing EMPTY do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the Handycam Station Cradle and the wall outlet wall socket If you do not use the Handycam Station Cradle connect the AC Adaptor to the camcorder p 19 then proceed to step 3 2 Set the camcorder onto the Handyca...

Page 65: ...es TWILIGHT PORT Enables to take photos of people and background using a flash CANDLE Maintains the dim atmosphere of a candlelit scene SUNRISE SUNSET Reproduces the atmosphere of scenes such as sunsets or sunrises FIREWORKS Takes spectacular shots of fireworks LANDSCAPE Shoots distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows betwee...

Page 66: ...Select the desired effect in STBY to fading in or REC to fading out mode Steps MENU FADER under MANUAL SETTINGS category a desired setting OFF Does not use an effect WHITE FADER Fades in out with the white effect BLACK FADER Fades in out with the black effect To cancel the fader before starting the operation touch OFF Tips When you press START STOP fully the setting is cleared A movie recorded usi...

Page 67: ...he indicator stops flashing 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 white objects while is flashing quickly flashes slowly if ONE PUSH could not be set When ONE PUSH was selected if keeps flashing after touching set WHITE BAL to AUTO If you set WHITE BAL SCENE SELECTION is set to AUTO Tips If you ...

Page 68: ... suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background such as subjects in the spotlight on stage Steps MENU SPOT METER under MANUAL SETTINGS category touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen END To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO Notes EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL SPOT FOCUS You can select an...

Page 69: ...oo dark Steps MENU EXPOSURE under MANUAL SETTINGS category MANUAL darker brighter To adjust the exposure automatically touch AUTO FOCUS You can adjust the focus manually You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally Steps MENU FOCUS under MANUAL SETTINGS category MANUAL focusing on close subjects focusing on distant subjects To adjust the focus automat...

Page 70: ...s dark and focus adjustment is difficult appears for a few seconds in the following cases This information will not display correctly if a conversion lens sold separately is being used When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects such as flowers or insects You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands o...

Page 71: ...tically 20 Up to 10 zoom is performed optically and after that up to 20 zoom is performed digitally 120 Up to 10 zoom is performed optically and after that up to 120 zoom is performed digitally GUIDEFRAME You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical The frame is not recorded Steps MENU GUIDEFRAME under SHOOTING SET category a desired setting OFF Does not display t...

Page 72: ...HOOTING SET category a desired setting OFF The microphone does not record sound following zooming in or out ON The microphone records sound following zooming in or out MICREF LEVEL Microphone reference level You can select the microphone level for recording sound Steps MENU MICREF LEVEL under SHOOTING SET category a desired setting NORMAL Records various ambient sounds converting them into the app...

Page 73: ...lly reduced to 1 25 second Steps MENU AUTO SLW SHUTTR under SHOOTING SET category a desired setting ON The Auto Slow Shutter function is used OFF The Auto Slow Shutter function is not used CONVERSION LENS When using a conversion lens sold separately use this function to record using the optimum compensation for camera shake and focus for the lens Steps MENU CONVERSION LENS under SHOOTING SET categ...

Page 74: ...ording mode Steps MENU REC MODE under RECORDING SET category a desired setting You can select a recording mode to record high definition image quality HD movies from 4 levels When recording fast moving subject a high image quality such as FH is recommended HD FH Records in the highest quality mode AVC HD 16M FH 1 HD HQ Records in high quality mode AVC HD 9M HQ 2 HD SP Records in standard quality m...

Page 75: ...y a desired setting OFF Records in ordinary color range ON Records in x v Color Notes Set X V COLOR to ON when the recorded movie will be played back on an x v Color compliant TV If the movie recorded with this function ON is played back on a non x v Color compliant TV the color may not be reproduced correctly X V COLOR cannot be set to ON When recording standard definition image quality SD movies...

Page 76: ...p 30 FACE DETECTION Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus color exposure automatically Also it adjusts the image quality of face parts more finely in the case of the high definition image quality HD movies Steps MENU FACE DETECTION under FACE FUNC SET category a desired setting ON Detects faces OFF Does not detect faces Notes Faces may not be detected depending on recording cond...

Page 77: ...iles are not detected so photos are not recorded automatically Notes Smiles may not be detected depending on recording conditions subject conditions and the setting of your camcorder When DUAL CAPTURE is selected appears on the screen in movie recording standby and changes into when movie recording starts Tips If a smile is not detected set the SMILE SENSITIVITY p 77 You can select the subject tha...

Page 78: ...s Useful Recording Techniques Index AUTO Detects and shoots smiling faces automatically CHILD PRIORITY Detects and shoots with priority on a child s face ADULT PRIORITY Detects and shoots with priority on an adult s face ...

Page 79: ...ing 4 0M Records photos in the high quality 2 304 1 728 3 0M Records photos in the high quality in the 16 9 wide ratio 2 304 1 296 1 9M Allows you to record more photos in relatively clear quality 1 600 1 200 VGA 0 3M Allows the maximum number of photos to be recorded 640 480 Notes The selected image size is effective when the Photo lamp is lit See page 107 for the number of recordable photos FLAS...

Page 80: ...under PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting HIGH Makes the flash level higher NORMAL LOW Makes the flash level lower REDEYE REDUC Redeye reduction You can set this function when you record photos using the built in flash When you set REDEYE REDUC to ON then set FLASH MODE to AUTO or ON appears You can prevent redeye by activating the pre flash before the flash flashes Steps MENU REDEYE REDUC u...

Page 81: ...a photo Even if the Memory Stick PRO Duo media is replaced with another one the file number is assigned in sequence RESET Assigns file numbers in sequence following the largest file number existing on the current recording medium When the Memory Stick PRO Duo media is replaced with another one the file number is assigned for each Memory Stick PRO Duo media ...

Page 82: ...Useful Recording Techniques Index PLAYBACK Items for playback VISUAL INDEX See page 33 DATE INDEX See page 36 MAP HDR TG5VE TG7VE See page 36 FILM ROLL See page 38 FACE See page 38 HIGHLIGHT See page 39 PLAYLIST See page 58 ...

Page 83: ...ng Techniques Index EDIT Items for editing DELETE See page 49 DELETE See page 49 PROTECT See page 55 PROTECT See page 55 DIVIDE See page 56 PHOTO CAPTURE See page 52 MOVIE DUB See page 53 PHOTO COPY See page 54 PLAYLIST EDIT See page 57 ...

Page 84: ...ition image quality HD image SD QUALITY Records plays or edits standard definition image quality SD image Tips You can record play or edit movies in the selected image quality only To record play or edit movies in another image quality perform this setting again DATA CODE During playback your camcorder displays the information data code recorded automatically at the time of recording Steps MENU DA...

Page 85: ...posure Flash Tips The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV Depending on the recording media condition bars appear HDR TG5VE TG7VE OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA Displays camera setting data COORDINATES Displays coordinates DATE TIME Date Time Movie Photo ...

Page 86: ...eadyShot off Brightness White balance Gain Shutter speed Aperture value Exposure Flash COORDINATES Latitude Longitude Tips The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV Depending on the recording media condition bars appear Movie Photo ...

Page 87: ... HDR TG5VE TG7VE See page 51 USB CONNECT See page 59 TV CONNECT Guide See page 43 EMPTY MUSIC HDR TG5E TG5VE See page 40 DOWNLOAD MUSIC HDR TG5E TG5VE See page 40 BATTERY INFO You can check the estimated remaining capacity of the battery Steps MENU BATTERY INFO under OTHERS category check SP To close the battery information screen Touch ...

Page 88: ...the lower right on the screen To turn off the display Touch Notes The calculation for recording media space is 1 MB 1 048 576 bytes The fractions less than MB are discarded when the recording media space is displayed Since there is a management file area the used space is not displayed as 0 MB even if you perform MEDIA FORMAT p 88 Tips Only the information of the medium selected on MOVIE MEDIA SET...

Page 89: ...should save them p 59 see Operating Guide too before formatting the recording media Protected movies and photos will also be deleted While Executing is displayed do not close the LCD screen operate the buttons on the camcorder disconnect the AC Adaptor or eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo media from your camcorder The access lamp is lit or flashing while formatting the medium REPAIR IMG DB F See page...

Page 90: ...etting ON A melody sounds when you start stop recording or operate the touch panel OFF Cancels the melody LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Steps MENU LCD BRIGHT under SOUND DISP SET category darker brighter Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way LCD BL LEVEL LCD back light level You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight Steps...

Page 91: ... the recorded images in any way LCD COLOR You can adjust the color of the LCD screen Steps MENU LCD COLOR under SOUND DISP SET category lower intensity higher intensity Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way DISPLAY SET You can set the duration of displaying the icons or indicators on the LCD screen Steps MENU DISPLAY SET under SOUND DISP SET category a desired setting...

Page 92: ...n a 16 9 wide TV The recorded movies and photos are played back as shown below Movies and photos recorded in 16 9 wide mode Movies and photos recorded in 4 3 mode 4 3 Select this to view your movies and photos on a 4 3 standard TV The recorded movies and photos are played back as shown below Movies and photos recorded in 16 9 wide mode Movies and photos recorded in 4 3 mode Notes Horizontal to ver...

Page 93: ...corded with high definition image quality HD AUTO Normal setting outputs the signal according to the TV automatically 1080i Outputs the 1080i signal 720p Outputs the 720p signal 576p Outputs the 576p signal SD CONTENTS Set the output image resolution recorded with standard definition image quality SD AUTO Normal setting outputs the signal according to the TV automatically 576p Outputs the 576p sig...

Page 94: ...tically OFF Does not adjust the clock automatically Notes You must set the date and time on your camcorder before using your camcorder p 22 There may be discrepancies of a few seconds even if AUTO CLOCK ADJ is activated The clock is adjusted automatically by AUTO CLOCK ADJ when you turn off your camcorder if the camcorder is receiving a GPS signal while it is being used The clock is not adjusted u...

Page 95: ...er p 22 SUMMERTIME You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward 1 hour Steps MENU SUMMERTIME under CLOCK LANG category a desired setting OFF Does not set the summertime ON Sets the summertime LANGUAGE SET You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen Steps MENU LANGUAGE SET under CLOCK LANG category a desired setting Tips Your camcorder offer...

Page 96: ...sed with the screen facing out A movie you have recorded will be registered as the demonstration movie if the movie satisfies all of the following conditions The movie is protected The movie is the first one displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen The movie is saved on the internal memory The movie is recorded with high definition image quality HD CALIBRATION See page 117 A SHUT OFF Auto shut off You...

Page 97: ...mpatible TV with the HDMI cable sold separately you can play back movies on your camcorder by aiming the TV s Remote Commander at the TV p 47 Steps MENU CTRL FOR HDMI under GENERAL SET category a desired setting ON Operates your camcorder using the TV s Remote Commander OFF Does not operate your camcorder using the TV s Remote Commander ...

Page 98: ...the internal memory in order to investigate the problem However your Sony dealer will neither copy nor retain your data Overall operations The power does not turn on Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 18 The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet wall socket Connect it to the wall outlet wall socket p 18 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station Cradle se...

Page 99: ... battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 116 The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use The battery pack is quickly discharged The ambient temperature 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 n...

Page 100: ...ed recording time of the recording media Depending on the recording conditions the time available for recording may be shorter for example when recording a fast moving object etc p 106 There is a time difference between the point when START STOP is pressed fully and the point that the recording movie is started or stopped actually On your camcorder there may be a slight time difference between the...

Page 101: ...e VISUAL INDEX screen This may appear on an image recorded on other devices edited on a 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 is displayed is indicated on an image on the VISUAL INDEX screen The image data base file may be damaged Check the data base file by touching MENU REPAIR IMG DB F ...

Page 102: ...e S VIDEO plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected p 46 The image appears distorted on the 4 3 TV This happens when viewing an image recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV Set TV TYPE correctly p 92 and play back the image Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen of the 4 3 TV This happens when viewing an image recorded in the 16 9 wide mod...

Page 103: ...aptor to the DC IN jack of Handycam Station Cradle or your camcorder securely p 18 C 13 C 32 Remove the power source Reconnect it and operate your camcorder again C 06 The battery pack temperature is high Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place E 20 E 31 E 61 E 62 E 91 E 94 E 95 E 96 A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony se...

Page 104: ...h both hands and record the image However note that the camera shake warning indicator does not disappear Warning indicator pertaining to photo recording The recording media is full Photos cannot be recorded during processing Wait for a while then record Tips You may hear a melody when some warning indicators appear on the screen Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen fol...

Page 105: ...mory Stick is not formatted correctly Check the format then format the Memory Stick PRO Duo media with your camcorder if necessary p 88 Still picture folder is full Cannot record still pictures You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF You cannot create or delete created folders using your camcorder Format the Memory Stick PRO Duo media p 88 or delete folders using your computer This Memory Sti...

Page 106: ... and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder Playing time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack unit minute Battery pack Image quality HD SD NP FH50 supplied 155 180 The internal memory or Memory Stick PRO Duo media is used as the recording media Expected recording time of movies Internal memory High definition ima...

Page 107: ...ng and subject conditions REC MODE p 74 and the type of Memory Stick media The number in is the minimum recordable time Expected number of recordable photos Internal memory You can record the maximum 9 999 photos Memory Stick PRO Duo media 4 0M 2304 1728 1GB 470 2GB 970 4GB 1850 8GB 3850 16GB 7700 The selected image size is effective when the Photo lamp is lit The number of recordable photos shown...

Page 108: ...es To view standard definition image quality SD movies you need a PAL system based TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks An A V connecting cable must be connected On TV color systems Your camcorder is a PAL system based camcorder If you want to view the playback image on a TV it must be a PAL system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic...

Page 109: ...Lisbon London 01 00 Berlin Paris 02 00 Helsinki Cairo Istanbul 03 00 Moscow Nairobi 03 30 Tehran 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 04 30 Kabul 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 06 30 Yangon 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 08 00 Hong Kong Singapore Beijing 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 11 00 Solomon Is Time zone differences Area setting 12 00 Fiji Welling...

Page 110: ...s the contents of this folder from a computer Doing so might damage image files or prevent image files from being played back SD movie files MPEG 2 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 ...

Page 111: ...f you perform the above operation When you delete image files follow the steps on page 49 Do not delete the image files on the camcorder directly from the computer Do not format the recording media using a computer The camcorder may not operate correctly Do not copy the files on the recording media from the computer Operation is not guaranteed ...

Page 112: ...ecification A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system 3 Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camcorder About GPS HDR TG5VE TG7VE The GPS Global Positioning System is a system that calculates geographical location from highly accurate US space satellites This system allows you to pinpoint y...

Page 113: ...ng location may not match exactly the location on the map based on the GPS information On the restriction of use of GPS on an airplane During take off and landing of an airplane set the GPS switch to OFF and turn off the camcorder as you will be instructed to do by the on board announcement In other cases use GPS in accordance with the regulations of the place or situation On the map data The camc...

Page 114: ...r play data that uses MagicGate technology MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format Memory Stick PRO Duo media formatted by a computer Windows OS Mac OS does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the Memory Stick PRO Duo media and Memory Stick PRO Duo ...

Page 115: ...16 GB On image data compatibility Image data files recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media by your camcorder conform to the Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association On your camcorder you cannot play back photos recorded on other devices DCR TRV900E or DSC D700 D770 that do not conform to the un...

Page 116: ...w battery flashes even if there are still 20 minutes of battery time remaining depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature About storage of the battery pack If the battery pack is not used for a long time fully charge the battery pack and use it up on your camcorder once a year to maintain proper function To store the battery pack remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry ...

Page 117: ...isture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder This may cause a malfunction to your camcorder If moisture condensation has occurred Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour without turning it on Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place o...

Page 118: ...t mold periodically clean the lens as described above On charging the pre installed rechargeable battery Your camcorder has a pre installed rechargeable battery to retain the date time and other settings even when the LCD screen is closed The pre installed rechargeable battery is always charged while your camcorder is connected to the wall outlet wall socket via the AC Adaptor or while the battery...

Page 119: ...ies All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this Handbook Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A...

Page 120: ...wing URL to download it When downloading the source code select DCR SR87 as the model for your camcorder http www sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Read license2 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of GPL and LGPL software To view the PDF Adobe Reader is needed If it is not installed on your compute...

Page 121: ...49 Deleting data 49 88 DEMO MODE 96 DIGITAL ZOOM 71 Disc recorder 60 DISPLAY SET 91 DISP OUTPUT 93 DIVIDE 56 DOWNLOAD MUSIC 40 Dual Rec 29 Dubbing 53 DVD writer 59 E EDIT 49 Empty 64 Expected time of recording and playback with the supplied battery pack 106 EXPOSURE 69 F FACE DETECTION 76 103 FACE FUNC SET 76 Face Index 38 FADER 66 FH 74 file 110 FILE NO 80 Film Roll Index 38 FIREWORKS 65 FLASH LE...

Page 122: ...me of movies number of recordable photos 106 REDEYE REDUC 80 Repair 98 REPAIR IMG DB F 101 104 RESET 7 S SCENE SELECTION 65 103 Screen indicators 8 Self diagnosis display Warning indicators 103 SELF TIMER 79 Shooting 26 SHOOTING SET 71 Slide show 41 SLIDE SHOW SET 42 SMILE DETECTION 77 103 SMILE PRIORITY 77 103 SMILE SENSITIVITY 77 103 SMILE SHUTTER 77 SMTH SLW REC 30 SNOW 66 SOUND DISP SET 90 SP ...

Page 123: ...123 Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net ...

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