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HVR-A1U/A1N 2-639-667-13(1)

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Page 1: ... 2005 Sony Corporation Digital HDVideo Camera Recorder Operating Guide Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference HVR A1U A1N 2 639 667 13 1 ...

Page 2: ...serve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium Ion batteries Memory Stick This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the ...

Page 3: ... radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna I...

Page 4: ... to insert the Memory Stick Duo into the supplied Memory Stick Duo Adaptor Memory Stick Duo Adaptor On using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts Microphone XLR Adaptor LCD panel Viewﬁnder Battery pack Lens hood with lens cover The camcorder is not dustproofed dripproofed or waterproofed See Maintenance and precautions p 111 Before connecting your camcorder to another dev...

Page 5: ...rdings on a TV you need an NTSC system based TV Television programs ﬁlms video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws Playing back HDV tapes on other devices A tape recorded in the HDV format cannot be played back on a device that is not compatible with the HDV format The screen appears blue Check the contents of ...

Page 6: ...om To ﬁx the brightness or the exposure of the picture manually EXPOSURE AE SHIFT To record in dark places NightShot To make the subject stand out clearer TELE MACRO To use the AUTO LOCK switch To adjust the focus manually To enlarge and focus on the image Expanded focus To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects To record in mirror mode To use a tripod Playback To use PB zoom To adjust the movie...

Page 7: ...TY IMAGE SIZE ALL ERASE NEW FOLDER etc PICT APPLI menu 52 Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording playback SLIDE SHOW PICT EFFECT etc EDIT PLAY menu 56 Settings for editing or playing back in various modes VAR SPD PB END SEARCH etc STANDARD SET menu 57 Settings while recording on a tape or other basic settings REC MODE MULTI SOUND LCD VF SET DISP OUTPUT etc TIME LANGU menu...

Page 8: ... Troubleshooting 83 Warning indicators and messages 98 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad 102 HDV format and recording playback 103 Compatibility of the DVCAM DV format 105 About the Memory Stick 107 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 109 About i LINK 110 Maintenance and precautions 111 Speciﬁcations 114 Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls 117 Index 120 ...

Page 9: ...AC Adaptor 1 p 10 Power cord 1 p 10 Lens hood with lens cover 1 p 20 118 Use the lens hood to record under strong light such as under the sun Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 32 A button type lithium battery is already installed A V connecting cable 1 p 33 69 Component video cable 1 p 33 34 USB cable 1 p 78 Shoulder Strap 1 p 118 XLR adaptor 1 p 19 Wind Screen 1 Microphone 1 p 19 Rechargeable battery...

Page 10: ...plug AC Adaptor To the wall outlet Power cord 1 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 2 Slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG The default setting CHG charge lamp 3 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camcorder Be sure that the mark on the DC plug is facing up The mark faces up Open the DC IN jack cover ...

Page 11: ...order using the power from the wall outlet by making the same connections as you do when charging the battery pack The battery pack will not lose its charge in this case Charging time Approximate time min required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack Battery pack Charging time NP FM50 supplied 150 NP QM71D 260 NP QM91D 360 Recording time Approximate time min available when you use...

Page 12: ...he AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder even when the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet Use the supplied or optional Sony InfoLITHIUM battery pack M series You cannot use the battery pack NP FM30 with your camcorder When attaching an optional video light it is recommended that you use a NP QM71D or NP QM91D battery pack On the charging recording playback time T...

Page 13: ... respective lamp If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG slide it down while pressing the green button Lamps that light up CAMERA TAPE To record on a tape CAMERA MEMORY To record on a Memory Stick Duo PLAY EDIT To play or edit pictures When you slide the POWER switch from OFF CHG to CAMERA TAPE or CAMERA MEMORY the current date and time will be displayed on the LCD screen for about 5 seconds 2 Hold ...

Page 14: ... seconds until appears This setting is practical when you use your camcorder in bright conditions or where you want to save battery power The recorded picture will not be affected by the setting To turn on the LCD backlight press and hold DISPLAY BATT INFO for a few seconds until disappears See LCD BRIGHT p 60 to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen The viewﬁnder You can view images using the v...

Page 15: ...orm the same actions as explained above when you press the buttons on the LCD frame Be careful not to press buttons on the LCD frame accidentally while using the touch panel To hide the screen indicators Press DISPLAY BATT INFO to toggle the screen data such as time code etc When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA TAPE or CAMERA MEMORY the indicator changes from detailed display simple display no d...

Page 16: ... rechargeable battery and then set the date and time again p 113 POWER switch Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for the ﬁrst time 1 Touch MENU OK 60min PROGRAM AE CAMERA SET SPOT METER EXPOSURE 2 Select TIME LANGU menu with then touch OK 60min CLOCK SET ASSIGNBTN WORLD QUICK REC LANGUAGE DA TE REC PROGRAM AE 3 Select CLOCK SET with then touch OK CLOCK SET DA TE 2005 Y 1D 12 00 AM JANM 4 Set Y ...

Page 17: ...assette compartment automatically slides back in Do not force the cassette into the compartment This may cause a malfunction 3 Close the lid To eject the cassette Open the lid following the same procedure as described in step 1 and remove the cassette Memory Stick Duo You can use only a Memory Stick Duo marked with or p 107 The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the image quality or...

Page 18: ...ding writing data Do not shake or knock your camcorder turn the power off eject the Memory Stick Duo or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may be damaged Make sure that the Memory Stick Duo does not pop up and drop off when inserting and removing it from your camcorder Step 7 Inserting a tape or a Memory Stick Duo Continued ...

Page 19: ...Connect the plug of the XLR adaptor to the Active Interface Shoe of the camcorder 3 Attach the wind screen to the microphone 4 Loosen the microphone holder screw and open the cover 5 Place the microphone into the holder with the model name ECM NV1 facing upward close the cover and tighten the screw 6 Connect the plug of the microphone to the INPUT1 connector 7 Set the INPUT LEVEL selector to MIC o...

Page 20: ...o ON Set INPUT2 to ON when the audio is input via the INPUT2 connector The sound of wind is reduced When you connect equipment other than a microphone set the 48V switch to OFF and the INPUT LEVEL selector to LINE When using an external microphone use a simple full screen or underscan monitor and make sure that the wind screen does not appear on the screen When detaching the XLR adaptor Unplug the...

Page 21: ...rted To open and close the lens cover Move the lens cover lever up and down to open or close the lens cover Move the lens cover lever to OPEN to open the lens cover and move the lever to CLOSE to close the lens cover ...

Page 22: ...ect a recording medium If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG slide it down while pressing the green button Movies on tape The CAMERA TAPE lamp lights up Still images on Memory Stick Duo The CAMERA MEMORY lamp lights up The image size ratio is set by default to 4 3 2 Start recording Movies Press REC START STOP or 60min 60min REC STBY REC To stop the movie recording press REC START STOP again The pi...

Page 23: ...Touch the picture you want to display in the single display mode To view pictures in other folders touch PB FOLDER select a folder with then touch p 52 Index display screen A B Previous Next 6 pictures The picture displayed before switching to the index screen 2 Start playing back Movies Touch then touch to start playback A B C Stop Play Pause toggles as you touch it Rewind Fast forward Playback a...

Page 24: ... of the ring if it is rotated too fast To ﬁx the brightness or the exposure of the picture manually EXPOSURE AE SHIFT EXPOSURE VOL lever EXPOSURE button You can adjust the brightness or exposure of a picture manually with the EXPOSURE VOL lever Set the AUTO LOCK switch to OFF beforehand p 25 Select the setting for the EXPOSURE VOL lever with EXPOSURE LEVER p 49 You can assign EXPOSURE p 44 or AE S...

Page 25: ...djusted while the AUTO LOCK switch is OFF are retained when it is set to ON and will be restored when set to OFF again Set the AUTO LOCK switch to ON when using the external ﬂash optional To adjust the focus manually Set the FOCUS ZOOM switch to MANUAL appears Rotate the focus ring to adjust the focus To adjust the focus automatically set the FOCUS ZOOM switch to AUTO You can also use this functio...

Page 26: ... screw Remove the tripod when taking out the cassette Playback To use PB zoom You can magnify still pictures on the Memory Stick Duo from about 1 5 to 5 times the original size Magniﬁcation can be adjusted with the power zoom lever or the zoom buttons on the LCD frame Play back the picture you want to magnify Magnify the picture with T Telephoto Touch the screen at the point you want to display in...

Page 27: ...ining battery approx 63 63 Recording capacity approx You can assign functions to the ASSIGN button Use ASSIGN BTN p 66 to assign functions To turn off the operation conﬁrmation beep See BEEP p 65 to set the operation beep To initialize the settings Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the setting of the date and time Menu items customized on Personal Menu are not initialized Other ...

Page 28: ...lay switch button 31 Personal Menu button 38 Recording still images 8 2 90 qa 7 qs 11 60min 11 60min FINE 1920 101 Recording folder 52 Image size 50 Quality FINE or STD 49 Memory Stick Duo indicator and the number of images that can be recorded approx Review button 22 Data code during playback The date time during recording and the camera setting data will be recorded automatically They do not app...

Page 29: ...ck Time code and user bits are not displayed correctly unless time code and user bits are recorded on the tape or the recorded time code is compatible with your camcorder Viewing still images MEMORY PLAY 2 qg 9 qh qj qk ql 7 ws wdwf wa w Data ﬁle name Picture number Total number of recorded pictures in the current playback folder Playback folder 52 Previous Next folder icon The following indicator...

Page 30: ...er 59 Upper right Indicator Meaning HDV input DV input 72 HDV output DV output 33 71 i LINK connection 33 71 72 Slide show 52 LCD backlight off 14 Center Indicator Meaning NightShot 24 Super NightShot 47 Color Slow Shutter 47 PictBridge connecting 75 Warning 98 Bottom Indicator Meaning AE SHIFT 45 WB SHIFT 46 Picture effect 53 Digital effect 53 Manual focus 25 PROGRAM AE 43 Sharpness 44 Backlight ...

Page 31: ... seconds and the camcorder enters the standby mode at the point where the last recording has ﬁnished END SEARCH will not work correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape You can also select END SEARCH from the menu When the PLAY EDIT lamp lights up select the END SEARCH short cut in Personal Menu p 38 Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes Rec review You can ...

Page 32: ... Memory control buttons Index Memory playback p 23 Aim the Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 27 To change the battery see page 114 Searching for a scene by date of recording Date search You can locate the point where the recording date changes 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Press SEARCH M 3 Press previous next to select a recordin...

Page 33: ... LINK S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO See page 34 for connecting methods See page 36 for notes on connection See page 34 for connecting method and 35 for connecting method and See page 36 for notes on connection high deﬁnition TV HD high deﬁnition image quality 16 9 TV or 4 3 TV SD standard deﬁnition image quality Set the menu on your camcorder before connection The TV may not recognize the video signal prope...

Page 34: ...necting cable supplied Do not connect the S video plug and the video plug yellow Red White Yellow STANDARD SET VCR HDV DV AUTO p 57 COMPONENT p 60 Green Y Blue PB CB Red PR CR i LINK cable optional STANDARD SET VCR HDV DV AUTO p 57 i LINK CONV ON HDV DV p 61 DOWN CONVERT p 61 Change the settings depending on the TV connected Connecting to a TV for viewing Continued ...

Page 35: ...ow STANDARD SET VCR HDV DV AUTO p 57 COMPONENT p 60 DOWN CONVERT p 61 Green Y Blue PB CB Red PR CR A V connecting cable supplied Do not connect the video plug yellow Red White Yellow STANDARD SET VCR HDV DV AUTO p 57 DOWN CONVERT p 61 A V connecting cable supplied Red White Yellow STANDARD SET VCR HDV DV AUTO p 57 DOWN CONVERT p 61 Change the settings depending on the TV connected Do not connect t...

Page 36: ...dio signals connect the white and red plugs of the A V connecting cable supplied to the audio input jack of your TV This connection produces high resolution pictures compared with A V connecting cable Type If you connect your camcorder to your TV using more than one type of cable to output images from a jack other than the i LINK jack the order of priority of the output signals is as follows compo...

Page 37: ...37 Recording Playback ...

Page 38: ...ems are added You can customize Personal Menu as you like p 67 Touch MENU TC UB DISP 1 3 00 00 00 00 60min 4 3 MARKER TC PRESET ALL SCAN STATUS CHECK STBY Touch the desired item If the desired item is not displayed on the screen touch until the item is displayed Select the desired setting then touch To use menu items You can customize menu items that are not added to Personal Menu OK 60min PROGRAM...

Page 39: ...he desired item You can also touch the item directly to select it Customize the item After ﬁnishing the settings touch close to hide the menu screen If you decide not to change the setting touch to return to the previous screen ...

Page 40: ...RAME WB SHIFT ATW SENS BLACK STRTCH SPOT FOCUS PEAKING FLASH SET SUPER NS NS LIGHT COLOR SLOW S ZEBRA HISTOGRAM SELF TIMER DIGITAL ZOOM STEADYSHOT CONV LENS SETUP FULL SCAN EXPOSURE LEVER MEMORY SET menu p 49 STILL SET ALL ERASE FORMAT FILE NO NEW FOLDER REC FOLDER PB FOLDER The menu items available for the operation differ depending on where the lit lamp for the POWER switch is positioned ...

Page 41: ...SPD PB REC CTRL END SEARCH STANDARD SET menu p 57 VCR HDV DV REC FORMAT DV SET VOLUME AUDIO CH SEL MIC NR MIC LEVEL EXT SUR MIC XLR SET LCD VF SET COMPONENT i LINK CONV DOWN CONVERT USB SELECT DISP GUIDE STATUS CHECK TC UB SET MARKER SET COLOR BAR DATA CODE REMAINING REMOTE CTRL REC LAMP BEEP Position of lamp TAPE MEMORY PLAY EDIT Continued ...

Page 42: ...42 DISP OUTPUT MENU ROTATE CALIBRATION DATE REC QUICK REC ASSIGN BTN TIME LANGU menu p 66 CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE Position of lamp TAPE MEMORY PLAY EDIT Menu items Continued ...

Page 43: ...ht or reﬂected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope SUNSET MOON Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations such as sunsets general night views or ﬁreworks LANDSCAPE Select to shoot distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject Items with one asterisk are ...

Page 44: ...t a studio or under sodium lamps or incandescent like color lamps ONE PUSH The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light Touch ONE PUSH Frame a white object such as a piece of paper to ﬁll the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject Touch ﬂashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops ﬂashing ...

Page 45: ...ault setting AE SHIFT When the EXPOSURE p 44 is set to AUTO you can adjust the exposure using dark bright and the setting value appear when AE SHIFT is anything other than the default setting You can also adjust the exposure with the EXPOSURE VOL lever assigned to AE SHIFT p 24 CAMERA COLOR You can adjust the color intensity with appears when CAMERA COLOR is anything other than the default setting...

Page 46: ... When you set BLACK STRTCH to ON raise the ϒ curve characteristics of the dark part so that the gradation of the dark part is reproduced better SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located in the center of the screen 2 3 Set the FOCUS ZOOM switch to MANUAL p 25 Touch the subject on the screen Touch END To adjust the focus automatically set the FOCUS ZOOM ...

Page 47: ...ictures by setting NS LIGHT which emits infrared light invisible to ON the default setting Do not cover the infrared port with your ﬁngers or other objects Remove the lens cover with hood supplied or the conversion lens optional The maximum shooting distance using NS LIGHT is about 3 m 10 ft COLOR SLOW S Color Slow Shutter When you set COLOR SLOW S to ON you can record an image brighter in color e...

Page 48: ... in p 38 when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA MEMORY DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 10 the default setting while recording on a tape Note that the image quality decreases when you are using the digital zoom The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level OFF ...

Page 49: ... in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 38 for details on selecting menu items STILL SET BURST You can record several still images one after another by pressing PHOTO OFF Select this when not recording continuously NORMAL Records from 3 1920 1440 image size 5 1440 1080 image size to 25 640 480 image size images continuously at about 0 5 second intervals The maximum number of im...

Page 50: ... set to CAMERA TAPE or PLAY EDIT 1440 810 1080 810 640 480 640 360 16MB 25 60 34 80 96 240 115 240 32MB 51 120 69 160 190 485 240 485 64MB 100 240 135 325 390 980 490 980 128MB 205 490 280 650 780 1970 980 1970 256MB 370 890 500 1150 1400 3550 1750 3550 512MB 760 1800 1000 2400 2850 7200 3600 7200 1GB 1550 3650 2100 4900 5900 14500 7300 14500 2GB 3150 7500 4300 10000 12000 30000 15000 30000 The im...

Page 51: ...y Stick Duo FORMAT Memory Stick Duo has been formatted at the factory and does not require formatting To execute formatting touch YES twice Formatting is completed and all the images will be deleted Do not do any of the following while Formatting is displayed Operate the POWER switch operation buttons Eject the Memory Stick Duo Formatting erases everything on the Memory Stick Duo including protect...

Page 52: ...ors in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 38 for details on selecting menu items FADER You can add the following effects to currently recording pictures Select the desired effect then touch Press REC START STOP The fader indicator stops ﬂashing and disappears when the fade is complete To cancel the operation touch OFF in step STBY REC Fading out Fading in WHITE FADER BLACK FAD...

Page 53: ...ental image OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary Available during recording only Continued Touch appears To cancel D EFFECT touch OFF in step STILL Records a movie while superimposing it on a previously recorded still image FLASH ﬂash motion Records a movie with a serial still image effect strobe effect TRAIL Records a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left OLD MOVIE Adds an old mov...

Page 54: ... pictures edited using special effects on another tape p 69 PICT APPLI menu Continued INT REC STL Interval photo recording You can record still images on the Memory Stick Duo at a selected interval This function is useful to observe the movement of clouds or the changes in daylight etc a Recording b Interval Touch a desired interval time 1 5 or 10 minutes ON Press PHOTO fully stops ﬂashing and the...

Page 55: ...he transition slowly at the end SOFT TRANS Make the transition slowly at the beginning and end and linearly in between START TIMER Set the timer to start the shot transition OFF The timer is not used 5 sec Start the shot transition after 5 seconds 10 sec Start the shot transition after 10 seconds 20 sec Start the shot transition after 20 seconds REC LINK OFF Not change when the recording starts SH...

Page 56: ... appear at the top bottom or in the center of the screen This is not a malfunction Pictures output from the HDV DV Interface i LINK jack cannot be played back smoothly in slow mode Touch To return to the normal playback mode touch Play Pause twice once from frame playback You will not hear the recorded sound You may see mosaic like images of the previously played picture Pictures in the HDV format...

Page 57: ...ding on a tape or other basic settings REC MODE MULTI SOUND LCD VF SET DISP OUTPUT etc The default settings are marked with The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 38 for details on selecting menu items VCR HDV DV Select the playback signal Normally select AUTO When the camcorder is connected to another device using an i LINK cable optional select the signal to be...

Page 58: ...rding a picture AUDIO MODE FS32K Records in the 12 bit mode 4 stereo sounds FS48K Records in the 16 bit mode 2 stereo sounds with high quality FS48K is selected automatically in the HDV format does not appear when the DVCAM standard is met p 105 AUDIO MIX You can monitor the sound recorded on the tape using another device with audio dubbing during playback AUDIO MIX 00 00 00 00 00 60min CH1 CH2 CH...

Page 59: ...1 LEVEL or AU CH2 LEVEL is set to MANUAL MIC NR ON Reduce noise from the microphone OFF Deactivate this function MIC LEVEL You can adjust the recording sound level manually AUTO Adjust the recording sound level automatically MANUAL Touch to adjust the recording sound level during recording or standby The recording sound level adjustment bars appear on the screen The recording sound level increases...

Page 60: ...ically selected for the setting When you select ON the battery life is slightly reduced during recording VF POWER AUTO The picture is not displayed in viewﬁnder when the LCD panel is open ON The picture is displayed in viewﬁnder when the LCD panel is open When you select ON the battery life is slightly reduced during recording VF COLOR ON Display pictures in the viewﬁnder in color OFF Display pict...

Page 61: ...Video signals cannot be output via the HDV DV Interface i LINK jack when i LINK CONV is set to ON HDV DV and 480p 480i is selected during component video output i LINK CONV When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA TAPE this setting is effective only when HDV1080i is selected in REC FORMAT When the POWER switch is set to PLAY EDIT this setting is effective only when AUTO or HDV is selected in VCR HDV...

Page 62: ...otation tape running or the total number of tape unthreading operations OPERATION Displays the total hours of operation in 10 hour increments DRUM RUN Displays the total hours of drum rotation in 10 hour increments TAPE RUN Displays the total hours of tape running in 10 hour increments THREADING Displays the total number of tape unthreading operations in 10 operation increments TC UB SET The time ...

Page 63: ...e continuous at backspace editing UB TIME REC OFF You do not want to set the user bits to the real time clock ON Set the user bits to the real time clock Drop frame mode In the NTSC standard the time code value is based on 30 frames per second but the exact video frame frequency is in fact 29 97 frames per second Consequently the time code value will deviate from the real time when recording for l...

Page 64: ...t from the jacks Screen indicators are not output from the analog jacks when a marker is displayed You can display all markers together by selecting ON COLOR BAR You can display the color bar or record it on the tape by setting COLOR BAR to ON It is convenient to adjust the color on the monitor connected You can also set it with the ASSIGN button assigned to COLOR BAR p 27 OFF Color bar is not dis...

Page 65: ...emote control unit REC LAMP The camera recording lamp will not light up during recording when you set this to OFF The default setting is ON BEEP ON A melody sounds when you start stop recording or operate the touch panel OFF Cancels the melody DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen and in the viewﬁnder V OUT PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the TV...

Page 66: ...See page 48 ONE PUSH WB See page 44 It is effective when WHITE BAL p 44 is set to ONE PUSH HISTOGRAM See page p 48 COLOR BAR See page 64 TIME LANGU menu CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE See page 38 for details on selecting menu items CLOCK SET See page 16 WORLD TIME When using your camcorder abroad you can set the time difference by touching the clock will be adjusted in accordance with the time diff...

Page 67: ...CAMERA SET PICT APPLI EDIT PLAY ST ANDARD SET TIME LANGU STBY 2 Touch to select a menu category then touch OK END 00 00 00 00 60min Select the item PROGRAM AE SPOT METER WHITE BAL SHARPNESS SHUTTR SPEED STBY 3 Touch to select a menu item then touch YES The menu item is added to the end of list Deleting a menu item 1 Touch P MENU SET UP DELETE If the desired menu item is not displayed touch Select ...

Page 68: ... Touch the menu item you want to move 3 Touch to move the menu item to the desired place 4 Touch To sort more items repeat steps 2 to 4 5 Touch END You cannot move P MENU SET UP Initializing the Personal Menu settings Reset Touch P MENU SET UP RESET YES YES If the desired menu item is not displayed touch Customizing Personal Menu Continued ...

Page 69: ... connecting cable supplied A V connecting cable supplied Red White Yellow Red White Yellow Do not connect the video plug yellow HDV1080i compatible device HD quality 1 AV device with i LINK jack SD quality 1 AV device with S VIDEO jack SD quality 1 AV device with audio video jacks 2 SD quality 1 Do not connect the S video plug 1 Pictures recorded in the DVCAM DV format is played back as SD standar...

Page 70: ...UTO ON HDV DV Copy only portions recorded in HDV format HDV HDV 3 HDV OFF DVCAM DV 2 3 Copy only portions recorded in DVCAM DV format HDV 2 2 DV OFF DVCAM DV DVCAM DV DVCAM DV 1 Equipment compliant with the HDV1080i speciﬁcation 2 Results in a copy without an image video nor sound is copied 3 Picture is not recognized no recording is made When VCR HDV DV is set to AUTO and the signal switches betw...

Page 71: ...signals are transmitted digitally producing high quality pictures When i LINK cable optional is connected the format of the output signal or will be indicated on the LCD screen of your camcorder Dubbing to another device 1 Prepare your camcorder for playback Insert the recorded cassette Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp Set DOWN CONVERT according to the playback device TV e...

Page 72: ...quired Recording movies 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Set the input signal of your camcorder Set VCR HDV DV to AUTO when recording from an HDV1080i format compatible device Set VCR HDV DV to DVCAM DV or AUTO when recording from a DVCAM DV format compatible device p 57 3 Connect your VCR as a player to your camcorder When i LINK cable optional is connected the format...

Page 73: ...cording movies 2 Play the video you want to record The pictures on the VCR appear on the screen of your camcorder 3 Press PHOTO lightly at the scene you want to record Check the image and press it fully Dubbing pictures from a tape to a Memory Stick Duo You can record still images on a Memory Stick Duo Make sure you have a recorded tape and a Memory Stick Duo inserted into your camcorder 1 Slide t...

Page 74: ... touch the image again to cancel image protection in step 3 Deleting recorded pictures from the Memory Stick Duo 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch 101 2 10 101 0001 60min P MENU MEMORY PLAY MEMORY PLAY 1920 60min 101 0001 3 Select a picture you want to delete with To delete all pictures at once select ALL ERASE p 51 4 Touch YES The pictures cannot be restored once...

Page 75: ...y change the information of the images with the Print mark put on using the other device Printing recorded images PictBridge compliant printer You can print out pictures using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcorder to a computer Connect your camcorder to the AC Adaptor to supply power from the wall outlet Insert the Memory Stick Duo on which still images are stored into yo...

Page 76: ... 1 Select the image to be printed with 2 Touch COPIES 3 Select the number of copies to be printed with You can set a maximum of 20 copies of one image to be printed 4 Touch END To print the date on the image touch DATE TIME DATE or DAY TIME 5 Touch EXEC YES When printing is ﬁnished Printing disappears and the image selection screen appears again Touch END when printing is completed Refer also to t...

Page 77: ...n the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory Connecting with an external device wears out the battery pack faster When an external microphone optional is connected it takes precedence over the internal microphone p 27 Accessory shoe p 19 headphones jack green When you use headphones the speaker on your camcorder is silent MIC PLUG IN POWER jack red This jack works as an input jack fo...

Page 78: ... i LINK cable optional Remove the USB cable according to the correct procedure when disconnecting it from the computer p 80 Copying still images to a computer System requirements For Windows users OS Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded CPU MM...

Page 79: ...ource for your camcorder Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 10 4 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 5 Touch MENU STANDARD SET USB SELECT MEMORY STICK 6 Connect the USB cable supplied to the USB jack on your camcorder 7 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB jack on your computer USB CONNECT appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder It may take som...

Page 80: ...ag and drop the desired picture ﬁle onto the hard disk of your computer Disconnecting the USB cable supplied For Windows users If USB CONNECT appears on the LCD screen follow the procedure below to disconnect the USB cable Click the Unplug or eject hardware icon on the task tray Click this icon task tray Click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive Click here Click OK Disconnect the USB cable...

Page 81: ...peration is not guaranteed if you connect the USB cable to the USB jack on a keyboard or USB hub Make sure to connect the cable to the USB jack on the computer Operation is not guaranteed on all the recommended environments Copying movies on a tape to the computer Connect your camcorder to the computer with an i LINK cable optional The computer needs to be provided with an i LINK connector and be ...

Page 82: ...nnecting with an i LINK cable optional The format HDV or DVCAM DV of input output signal appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder while connecting with an i LINK cable optional When setting up your camcorder The menu settings required depend on the format of the recorded pictures and the format for copying Copied format to the computer Menu setting 1 Recorded format HDV VCR HDV DV HDV i LINK CO...

Page 83: ...warm The camcorder may get warmer while you use it This is not a malfunction Batteries Power sources The power abruptly turns off Turn on the power again p 13 or use the AC Adaptor Charge the battery pack p 10 The CHG charge lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged Slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG p 10 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 10 No power is suppl...

Page 84: ...ne It may be damaged p 10 109 A problem occurs when the camcorder is connected to the AC Adaptor Turn off the power and disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet Then connect it again LCD screen viewﬁnder An unknown indicator appears on the screen Refer to the indicator list p 98 The picture remains on the LCD screen This occurs if you disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet or remove ...

Page 85: ...ndicator is not displayed Set REMAINING to ON to always display the remaining tape indicator p 65 The cassette is noisier during rewinding or fast forwarding When using the AC Adaptor rewind fast forward speed increases compared with battery operation and therefore increases noise Memory Stick Duo You cannot operate functions using the Memory Stick Duo Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CA...

Page 86: ...orted on your camcorder p 107 The data ﬁle name ﬂashes The ﬁle is damaged The ﬁle format is not supported on your camcorder p 107 Recording Refer also to Adjusting the image during recording p 88 and Memory Stick Duo section p 85 The tape does not start when you press REC START STOP Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA TAPE lamp p 22 The tape has reached the end Rewind it or insert a ...

Page 87: ...m END SEARCH p 31 Do not remove the cassette The picture will be recorded continuously without a break even when you turn the power off Do not record pictures in the HDV and DVCAM DV formats on the same tape You may not be able to record a smooth transition on a tape when QUICK REC is turned on The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image Set BEEP to ON p 65 The external ﬂash optio...

Page 88: ...le for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 25 The focus does not function You cannot operate focus while executing SHOT TRANS STEADYSHOT does not function Set STEADYSHOT to ON You cannot use STEADYSHOT while using SHOT TRANS The BACK LIGHT function does not function The BACK LIGHT function is canceled when you select SPOT METER p 43 You cannot use the BACK LIGHT function when the exposure is an...

Page 89: ...nges in color occurs This occurs when recording pictures under a ﬂuorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp This is not a malfunction Cancel PROGRAM AE p 43 to lessen the symptom Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen Set STEADYSHOT to OFF p 48 Tiny spots in white appear on the screen The spots appear at a slower shutter speed This is not a malfunction Picture appears t...

Page 90: ...nother camcorder Adjust AUDIO MIX p 58 Fine patterns ﬂicker diagonal lines look jagged Adjust SHARPNESS to the soften side during recording p 44 No sound or only a low sound is heard Turn up the volume p 23 Adjust AUDIO MIX from the CH3 CH4 additional sound side until the sound is heard appropriately p 58 When you are using an S VIDEO plug or component video cable supplied make sure the red and wh...

Page 91: ...tion No picture appears during END SEARCH or Rec Review The tape was recorded in both HDV and DVCAM DV formats This is not a malfunction Cannot view the picture on the TV connected with the i LINK cable optional You cannot view the picture in the HD high deﬁnition quality on the TV which is not compatible with the HDV1080i speciﬁcation p 33 Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV Ca...

Page 92: ...ities correctly matching the marks p 114 Remove the conversion lens optional as the remote sensor may be obstructed by it You cannot use the ZERO SET MEMORY button with your camcorder Another VCR malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote Commander Select a commander mode other than VTR 2 for your VCR or cover the sensor of your VCR with black paper Menu Menu items are grayed out You cannot sel...

Page 93: ...usted manually You cannot adjust SHUTTR SPEED with NightShot PROGRAM AE COLOR BAR COLOR SLOW S OLD MOVIE of D EFFECT SPOT METER When EXPOSURE is anything other than AUTO When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA MEMORY When the AUTO LOCK switch is set to ON p 25 When CINEFRAME is set the shutter speed cannot be adjusted to 1 30 second or less When PROGRAM AE is set SHUTTR SPEED returns to AUTO AE SHI...

Page 94: ...HISTOGRAM is not displayed in the following While using DIGITAL ZOOM While using D EFFECT COLOR BAR You cannot use FADER You cannot use FADER together with SELF TIMER COLOR SLOW S D EFFECT COLOR BAR SUPER NS You cannot use SUPER NS You cannot use SUPER NS when you set CINEFRAME You cannot use FULL SCAN Set STEADYSHOT to OFF You cannot use D EFFECT You cannot use D EFFECT together with COLOR SLOW S...

Page 95: ...L p 65 Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed You cannot zoom the pictures from connected devices on your camcorder Time code and other information appear on the display of the connected device Set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL while connected with an A V connecting cable p 65 You cannot dub correctly using the A V connecting cable You cannot input externally from a device connected with the ...

Page 96: ...er Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder restart the computer then connect them again correctly You cannot monitor video that the camcorder is capturing Disconnect the cable from the computer turn on the camcorder then connect it again You cannot view the video recorded on a tape on the computer Disconnect the cable from the computer then connect it again Connect the i LINK cable op...

Page 97: ...or editing Finish camcorder operations before connecting the camcorder to the computer You cannot copy video and still images to the computer Display pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo with the following procedures for the Windows computer 1 Double click My Computer 2 Double click the icon for the newly recognized drive Removable Disk It may take some time until the drive is recognized 3 Doub...

Page 98: ...and operate your camcorder again Change the cassette Press RESET p 27 and operate your camcorder again E 61 E 62 E 91 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E 101 1001 Warning indicator pertaining to ﬁles The ﬁle is damaged The ﬁle is unreadable p 107 Battery level warning The battery pack is nearly used up Depending on ...

Page 99: ...ily occurs Use the ﬂash The camcorder is unsteady so camera shake easily occurs Hold the camcorder steady with both hands and shoot the image However note that the camera shake warning indicator does not disappear You hear a melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen BEEP p 65 Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions Battery Use the Info...

Page 100: ...ert the Memory Stick p 17 Cannot record Reinsert the Memory Stick p 17 No ﬁle No ﬁle is recorded or there is no readable ﬁle on the Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick folders are full You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF You cannot delete created folders using your camcorder You will have to format the Memory Stick Duo p 51 or delete them using your computer Cannot record still images on Memory...

Page 101: ... Cannot record due to copyright protection p 103 Change to correct tape format The pictures cannot be played back because of an incompatible format No output image in VCR HDV DV Change format Stop the playback or signal input or change the VCR HDV DV setting p 57 Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette p 112 Invalid in AUTO LOCK mode p 25 ...

Page 102: ...ines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M Brazil PAL N Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc Viewing HDV format pict...

Page 103: ...n the tape Go to the end of the recorded section using END SEARCH p 31 before you begin the next recording when you have played back the tape Copyright signal When you play back If the cassette you play back on your camcorder contains copyright signals you cannot copy it to a tape in another video camera connected to your camcorder When you record You cannot record software on your camcorder that ...

Page 104: ...mat See the table below for the main 2004 05 models Sony TV models KLV 32M1 KLV 23M1 KLV S23A10 KLV S19A10 KDE55XBR950 KDE 50XS955 KDE 42XS955 KDE 37XS955 KE 42M1 KDF 60XS655 KDF 55XS655 KDF 60WE655 KDF 55WE655 KDF 50WE655 KDF 42WE655 KF 50WE620 KF 42WE620 KDS 70Q006 KDS R60A10 KDS R50A10 KDF E60A20 KDF E55A20 KDF E50A10 KDF E42A10 KD 34XBR960 KD 34XS955 KD 30XS955 KD 36XS955 KV 34HS420 KV 30HS420...

Page 105: ...V format adopts the 2 sampling frequencies are independent Therefore lock mode is more effective than unlock mode in digital processing and smooth transition during audio editing Mini DVCAM and mini DV cassettes The recording format of the picture is deﬁned according to the recorder s format as described below Recorder s format Cassette s format Recording format DVCAM DVCAM DV DVCAM DV DVCAM DV DV...

Page 106: ...ere will be no effect on the recorded picture except in certain cases 2 If the tape that is to be dubbed is in the DVCAM format as in 1 the tape produced will be in the DVCAM format and the time code format will be partly misadjusted 3 Some mini DV video equipment may be able to play back a DVCAM formatted tape Even if the tape is played back quality of the playback cannot be guaranteed The time c...

Page 107: ...compatibility with your camcorder Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the Memory Stick and Memory Stick compliant product you use On a Memory Stick Duo with a write protect tab You can prevent accidental erasure of images when you slide the write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo with a small tapered object to the write protect position The Memory Stick Duo supplied wi...

Page 108: ...o the Memory Stick Duo slot Doing so may cause a malfunction Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor without a Memory Stick Duo attached 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 be used on your camcorder is 2 GB This unit does not support high speed data transfer On image data compatibility Image data ...

Page 109: ...rder right before you start taking shots Use a large capacity battery pack NP QM71D QM91D optional Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback fast forward or rewind operation wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using a large capacity battery pack NP QM71D QM91D optional Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not recording or playing back on your camcorder The battery...

Page 110: ...LINK compatible devices are connected to this unit in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the device that this unit is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected device Note however that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and speciﬁcations of the device to be connected Also operations and data tra...

Page 111: ...ies in the following locations Anywhere extremely hot or cold Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as under direct sunlight near heaters or in a car parked in the sun They may malfunction or become deformed Near strong magnetic ﬁelds or mechanical vibration The camcorder may malfunction Near strong radio waves or radiation The camcorder may not be able to record properly ...

Page 112: ... not ejected for 10 seconds after the cassette lid is opened This is not a malfunction Do not close the cassette lid until the cassette is ejected Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as shown below When you bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a plac...

Page 113: ...o cancel The position of the changes If you did not press the right spot start from step again You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated On handling the casing If the casing is soiled clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth Avoid the following to avoid damage to the ﬁnish Using chemicals such as thinner benzi...

Page 114: ...ion properly In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery Use of another battery may present a risk of ﬁre or explosion Speciﬁcations System Video recording system HDV Video recording system DVCAM DV 2 rotary heads Helical scanning system 2 rotary heads Helical scanning system Still image recording system Exif Ver 2 2 1 Audio recording system HDV Rotary heads MPEG 1 Audio La...

Page 115: ...nology Industries Association Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder s setting information at the time of recording 2 The focal length ﬁgures are actual ﬁgures resulting from wide angle pixel read out 3 Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting Continued Output connectors Audio Video output 10 pin connector Video signal 1 Vp p...

Page 116: ...battery pack PHDVM 63DM cassette lens hood with lens cover XLR adaptor and microphone Supplied accessories See page 9 AC Adaptor AC L15A Power requirements AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Current consumption 0 35 0 18 A Power consumption 18 W Output voltage DC 8 4 V Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 56 31 100 mm 2 1 4 1 1 4 4 in w...

Page 117: ...er 24 PHOTO button 22 CAMERA TAPE CAMERA MEMORY PLAY EDIT mode lamps 13 POWER switch 13 Memory Stick Duo slot 17 Access lamp 17 107 Active Interface Shoe 77 Accessory shoe 19 ASSIGN button 27 NIGHTSHOT switch 24 MIC PLUG IN POWER jack 77 headphones jack 77 Continued ...

Page 118: ...ton 27 COMPONENT OUT jack 77 A V OUT jack 77 INPUT1 LOW CUT switch 20 INPUT2 LOW CUT switch 20 RESET button 27 Eyecup Viewﬁnder 14 Viewﬁnder lens adjustment lever 14 LANC jack 77 CHG charge lamp 10 Speaker 27 AUTO LOCK switch 25 Battery pack 10 DC IN jack 77 Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to the hooks for the shoulder strap Identifying parts and...

Page 119: ...L lever 24 EXPOSURE button 24 Hooks for the shoulder strap 118 INPUT2 INPUT LEVEL Selector 19 INPUT2 48V switch 19 INPUT1 REC CH SELECT switch 19 INPUT1 INPUT LEVEL Selector 19 INPUT1 48V switch 19 BATT battery release lever 11 INPUT2 connector 19 CH1 CH2 REC CH SELECT INPUT LEVEL 48V INPUT LEVEL 48V CH1 LINE MIC ON OFF LINE MIC ATT MIC ATT MIC ON OFF INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT1 connector 19 Grip belt 13...

Page 120: ...ed rechargeable battery 113 Charging time 11 CHG charge lamp 10 CINEFRAME 45 CINEMATONE ϒ 45 CLOCK SET 16 COLOR BAR 64 COLOR SLOW S Color Slow Shutter 47 94 COMPONENT 60 COMPONENT OUT jack 33 77 Component video cable 34 35 Connect computer 78 TV 33 VCR equipment 69 CONV LENS 48 D DATA CODE 64 DATE REC 65 Date search 32 DATE TIME 64 DC IN jack 10 DC plug 10 Delete pictures 74 DIGITAL ZOOM 48 88 DIS...

Page 121: ...cording 54 i LINK 110 i LINK cable 69 i LINK CONV 33 61 J Jack 77 Jack cover 77 JPEG 107 L Label 104 LANC jack 77 LANDSCAPE 43 LANGUAGE 66 LCD VF SET 60 LCD backlight 14 LCD BL LEVEL LCD back light 60 LCD BRIGHT 60 LCD COLOR 60 LCD PANEL 65 LCD panel 14 LCD BL LEVEL 60 LCD BRIGHT 60 LCD COLOR 60 LCD screen 5 Lens hood with lens cover 9 20 Lid 17 M Macintosh 78 80 81 Maintenance 111 Manual focus 25...

Page 122: ...rding time 11 REC CTRL Recording control 72 REC FOLDER Recording folder 52 REC FORMAT 57 REC LAMP 65 REC Lamp Recording lamp 27 REC MODE Recording mode 57 Rec review 31 REC START STOP 22 REMAINING 65 Remaining battery 28 Remote Commander 32 REMOTE CTRL Remote control 65 Remote sensor 27 RESET button 27 Reversal Playback 56 Review button 28 S SD standard deﬁnition image quality 33 Searching for the...

Page 123: ... Viewﬁnder brightness 60 Video head 112 Video operation buttons 29 Viewﬁnder 14 Brightness 60 Color VF COLOR 60 Power VF POWER 60 Viewﬁnder lens adjustment lever 14 VOLUME 58 Volume 23 V OUT PANEL 65 W Warning indicators 98 Warning messages 98 WB SHIFT White Balance Shift 46 WHITE BAL White balance 44 WHITE FADER 52 Wide angle 24 WIDE SELECT 58 WIDE STEREO 59 Windows 78 79 Wind Screen 9 19 WORLD T...

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Page 127: ...er countries HDV and the HDV logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan Ltd Pentium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore TM and are not mentioned in each case in this manual Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTH...

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